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Friday November 27, 2020 $2 VAT Inclusive SPOTLIGHT ON CRIME, COVID-19 A LOCAL researcher has identified senting the findings on the ‘Social Cost of carry some level of stigma associated West Indies Cave Hill Campus indicated clear parallels between crime and Crime’, which is the first phase of a wider with the crime.” that one of the biggest impacts that the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Social and Economic Impact Study of He went on to point out, “If there was COVID-19 has had on persons is having “Crime is in fact a public health prob- Crime in Barbados (April to June) 2018 a business and there were creditable re- to limit their level of daily and outdoor ac- lem,” Professor Dwayne Devonish as- commissioned by the Criminal Justice ports that there were COVID cases that tivity. serts. and Research Planning Unit. were traced to that business, you will see “Long before COVID-19, pretty much “When you look at COVID and crime Recalling the most recent armed rob- that many persons will divert their atten- crime was doing the same thing. The so- you can draw some clear parallels, be- bery at a local business where an em- tion from that particular business onto cial cost related to the impacts on the cause the kinds of impacts that COVID ployee was shot, he noted that such an in- another to stay away. Because there is daily and outdoor activity oftentimes is has had on, let’s say for example on busi- cident causes not only physical injury, this kind of psychological stigma that is not easily monetizable … But, what we nesses, is pretty much the same for but injury to the business itself – “The associated there. Now that is the same did was ask persons about what were crime.” fact this person is now off from work – the thing with crime.” He made the comparison while pre- fact that the business in itself might The Professor at The University of the STUDY on Page 3 From ‘Dump to Table’ BDF makes furniture from shipping pallets THOSE discarded shipping pallets along the roadside can be transformed into stylish furniture and the Barbados Defence Force (BDF) has shown that it is not only possible, but cost-effective. Yesterday,the Barbados Advocate vis- ited the BDF base to witness the mili- tary officials at work as they disman- tled donated shipping pallets to create high-quality lounge tables, coffee chairs, and side tables. The project, which is called “Dump to Table” is a part of the refurbishment exercise in BDF’s mess room area. Some of the materials from the shipping pallets are being used to spruce up a lounge area, which will be known as “Laddie’s Bar”. BDF’s Sergeant Peter Gilkes ex- plained that the project, which was started just before the pandemic, will be completed in time for Christmas. He added that the officers took a break due to the COVID-19 measures, but at this moment the project is 95 per cent com- pleted. From right: Sergeant Peter Gilkes discusses some of the remarkable characteristics of a recently completed coffee table made from old shipping pallets with his colleagues. The furniture is a part of the refurbishing exercise in the BDF on Page 2 mess room area of the Barbados Defence Force (BDF). 2 • Friday November 27, 2020 The Barbados Advocate Financial Literacy Bureau Clinics continue THE Financial Literacy will commence at 6:00 and end Bureau’s satellite clinics, at 7:30 p.m. aimed at getting Also on December 3, at the Barbadians to be better Christ Church Foundation money managers, will con- School, Church Hill, Christ tinue next week at a num- Church, resource persons will ber of venues across the is- speak on the topic: Using your land. Credit Card Wisely,from 5:30 to On Tuesday, December 1, 7:00 p.m. there will be a session on The following week,Tuesday, Budgeting for your Household December 8, Costing and at the Valley Resource Centre, Pricing for Businesses will be The Valley, St. George. At discussed at the Valley Frederick Smith Secondary Resource Centre,The Valley,St. School, Trents, St. James, par- George. This will run from 6:00 ticipants will benefit from a talk to 7:30 p.m. on Using your Credit Card On Thursday, December 10, Wisely, while at the Gall Hill Making your Money Work for Members of the Barbados Defence Force (BDF) demonstrated with a torch how they Resource Centre, Gall Hill, St. You, Budgeting for your created the distinct patterns on their furniture pieces. John, the topic will be Making Household and Costing and your Money Work for You. All Pricing for Businesses will be sessions will run from 6:00 to discussed at the Ellerton Donated shipping pallets used 7:30 p.m. Community Centre, St. George; On Thursday, December 3, Emmerton Resource Centre, St. BDF from Page 1 due the shipment of equipment Worrell, and Private Saheka the team will be at the Michael; and the Gall Hill for the BL&P’s work in St. Duke. Sergeant Gilkes noted Emmerton Community Centre, Resource Centre, St. John, re- The initiative used about 150 Lucy. that it did not take too long to St. Michael, where the discus- spectively.All sessions begin at shipping pallets. Some of The team of artisans who complete the pieces of furni- sions will focus on Making your 6:00 p.m. them were donated by Mr. created the furniture included ture. He pointed out a beauti- Money Work for You.At the Gall Interested persons may call Skeete of the Barbados Light & Leading Seaman Kindo Clarke, fully polished coffee table Hill Resource Centre, St. John, Velda Harewood, Lynn Power Company (BL&P). Ordinary Seaman Shane which was completed in about the topic will be Budgeting for Culpepper or Richard Harris at These pallets were available Coulthrust, Private Adrian two days. your Household. Both sessions 535-7700. (JC/BGIS)

The Barbados Advocate Friday November 27, 2020 • 3 Learning a skill key for females at Jabez House

LEARNING a skill has been key for training, whether that is in hairdressing anxiety and uncertainty,which I am sure the females benefiting from the or nail technology etc. Our focus is on other persons would have experienced” services which Jabez House in economic empowerment, so that you can she added. Barbados offers, given the levels of use these learnt skills to find am alter- “Then coming out of that, when we unemployment and problems aris- native means of income and transition were able to reopen, I felt as if persons ing out of the COVID-19 pandemic. from sex work. So for us of course, given had a new appreciation of being able to This was the acknowledgement com- that was our model of doing things, when make the most of what they could now ing recently from Shamelle Rice, we had the pandemic, where everything do. Given the levels of unemployment, I Founder and Director of Jabez House, had to close down, we had to decide what thought that being able to learn a skill, which provides vocational training and to do” Rice revealed. persons were more appreciative of what entrepreneurial opportunities for local “But what we saw was that even more they could do” she however stressed. female sex workers. She was at the time than being able to provide those practi- She meanwhile thanked Barbadians speaking as one of the panelists during cal skills for individuals, what persons who responded to the organisation’s food the National NGO Impact Consultation needed during that time was the psy- drive during the lockdown period, which held at the Hilton Hotel, under the chosocial support, which was always a helped in providing food baskets to fe- theme, “The Impact of NGOs During big component of our work. So we were males in need, especially those with chil- COVID-19 and Beyond”. able then to use the Zoom platform to do dren. Key now for Jabez House, like “For us at Jabez House, it definitely online sessions, to be able to still keep other NGOs, is mapping the way for- caused us to revisit our way of doing the ladies active and engage them and ward in a creative and innovative way,to things. We do work with females in the keep their minds in a good place, be- see how it can be more successful in its sex workers community and our pro- cause of course, people were wondering mission, whilst embracing a new way of grammes center around the ladies being how they were going to be able to make doing things, even in the midst of the on- Shamelle Rice, Founder and Director able to come to our space. We focus on it through this. There was a measure of going pandemic. (RSM) of Jabez House. The UWI and Missouri State sign MOU CONTINUING its global strategy of also been working for more than a Institute for Sustainable Development Community Development and discover- critical collaboration and partnerships decade in Jamaica in areas such as ge- (ISD) at The UWI and the Office of ing how climate and other factors affect with world class universities, The ology, sustainable tourism, International Programs at MSU. livelihoods and wellbeing.” University of the West Indies (The UWI) watershed/water quality management, Commenting on the partnership, Work between the two Universities is recently signed a Memorandum of bay bathymetry-coral reef/sea grass Coordinator of the ISD, Dr David C expected to begin with attention on how Understanding (MOU) with Missouri mapping, beach erosion-deposition Smith, acknowledged that the signing the Sustainable Development Goals can State University (MSU) in the US to trends and river response to big floods. “is particularly timely given the chal- be applied to improve human wellbeing promote Sustainable Community This partnership will increase opportu- lenges being experienced in the wake of in a rural coastal town in Jamaica. Development, education and research. nities for engagement and exchange for the current pandemic, climate change According to Dr Smith, “Guided by na- The MOU provides a framework to students and faculty of both institu- and severe weather events.” He added, tional COVID-19 protocols, we are in broaden and deepen The UWI’s rela- tions. “A range of possibilities have been under the process of determining the most rea- tionship with MSU, which boasts oper- The execution of the MOU – which is discussion for some time and are still on- sonable course of action in the short ating the highest-power university re- for a period of five years, effective going. However, there is a strong inter- term for all stakeholders - including the search reactor in the USA. MSU has September 2020 – will be led by the est in working on Sustainable communities we work with.” Sandy Lane Charitable Trust Crime and COVID clear also affected by pandemic WHILST organisations in need of finan- five million dollars, but out of that we parallels, says researcher cial support have been able to benefit have annual commitments. We run a from the support given by the Sandy school which costs us $1.5 million and STUDY from Page 1 the state of our private and health care, Lane Charitable Trust in the past, the we don’t get any government subvention some of the things that would have especially emergency services.” Trust has also been affected by the for that. We put in the counsellors in the changed [after being] impacted by crime Professor Devonish also highlighted COVID-19 pandemic and has had to pri- primary schools. Government can’t af- in 2018 and the top three responses were the economic and tourism shocks. He oritise who gets financial aid, during ford that, so we have been doing that for – walking the streets during the night, said that reports from qualitative inter- 2020. eight, nine years I think and that's $400 visiting places of interest, and going out views with key stakeholders revealed Phillipa Challis of the Sandy Lane 000. So there are all these commitments to various places of entertainment. that the rising crime situation in the Charitable Trust noted the above,as that every year we’ve committed to.And “Now we know that COVID-19 even country has resulted in travel advisories she shared as one of the panelists speak- we have done our maths and we need to post-lockdown has restricted persons in the international domain cautioning ing during the National NGO Impact raise two-and-a-half million every year, from going out to places of entertainment prospective and current visitors about Consultation held recently at the Hilton before we can even start being ap- and socializing … When you look at it, it being extremely sensitive and cautious Hotel, under the theme, “The Impact of proached by new people, for new funds,” still carries the same impact because about the level of crime in Barbados. NGOs During COVID-19 and Beyond”. she maintained. those businesses in areas where criminal “Here is my reiteration, crime is a pub- “Our money, whether it is five milion Pointing out that the COVID-19 pan- activity is prevalent or where there is lic health problem. dollars or five dollars, has had to stretch. demic has brought a halt to a number of high traffic and persons are particularly “Remember this was in 2018 we had a We like you have had to prioritise and I fundraising events the Trust had concerned about criminal activities – number of criminal offences that had re- have to tell you, it breaks my heart. We planned for this year and into next year, those persons are likely to stay away.As sulted in even travel advisories in the also have our challenges. We also can Challis noted that the trust will now a result, those businesses will lose international domain cautioning only make our money go so far,” Challis have to go about raising funds in novel prospective revenue,” he cautioned. prospective and current visitors … same indicated. ways. Professor Devonish also pointed to the kind of COVID-19 impact,” he stressed. She added, “This year has been in- She nevertheless noted that the Trust increased pressure and burden on the “Essentially how the international credibly difficult for everybody, our- has been able to maintain its initiative health system, “Remember the parallel community is looking at it, is in the same selves included. We have committed to of placing food on the tables of persons between COVID and crime,” he empha- way as a public health problem – that three million dollars in food vouchers in need and this year alone, Challis said sised. this is something that you have to be and we have put it up to six and that’s that she was able to process about 90, “This is more connected to violent careful of as a visitor because is a possi- our last.” 000 vouchers, which were used to assist crime, which result in tangible physical ble threat to your security and safety if “We actually raise between four and persons in need. (RSM) injury to victims, which clearly impacts you go to that country”. (TL) 4 • Friday November 27, 2020 The Barbados Advocate

NCF launches a number of ‘Tings Bajan’ THE National Cultural only showcase, but creatives are struggling Foundation (NCF) has present Barbados’ financially that we seek to launched a number of culture and heritage in create avenues for new projects which not a fresh way. revenues and that is why Addressing the ‘TINGS we did it now.” LEFT: Chief Cultural Bajan’ Media Launch One project launched Officer of the National recently, Chief Executive recently was ‘All Aboard’, Cultural Foundation Officer, Carol Roberts- which is a five part 60- (NCF), Andrea Wells Reifer said the projects fit second animation series on speaking to Raina into NCF’s new the Barbados Landship. It Franklyn of Queen programme strategy. She is geared to children ages Street Gourmet about also said the NCF is five to 11 and it teaches the the cookies she had continuing with efforts to history and manoeuvres of available. support creatives and to the local Landship. Also meet its mandate of launched were: the ‘Tuk developing and promoting Table and ABCs’, a local culture. Teachers Training “Because the hiatus Manual, a Cultural caused by the pandemic Resource Kit, which is a and the subsequent digital resource kit for cancellation of the festivals teachers, tutors and provided a timely trainers of students in the opportunity for us to pause Caribbean Secondary and re-evaluate our work Education Certificate and programmes at the (CSEC) Theatre Arts NCF. Out of this exercise, Programme, and ‘Get It we crafted a new Now’, which is an online programme strategy to Bajan catalogue of both document and Barbadian creatives, reimagine our intangible producers and their work. cultural heritage,” it was Roberts-Reifer pointed out. additionally told those She continued,“Why did present in the Daphne we do that? Because I feel Joseph Hackett Theatre strongly that in an age of about the cultural training uncertainty, it is critical platform which can now be that we hold fast to the found online.Through this elements that identify and virtual forum, persons can symbolise who we are. learn dance, tie-dye, That in the environment photography among others of and discourse on skills. reparations and tolerance Some of the attendees at and diversity and black the launch were those who lives matter and national are featured in the ‘Get It identity, that we must Now’ catalogue and those recognise and celebrate who have benefited from our core cultural values assistance through the and the very best of the COVID-19 Cultural Grant Barbadian personality. which is managed by the That at a time when NCF. (MG)

NCF’s Chief Executive Officer, Carol Roberts-Reifer speaking at the ‘TINGS Bajan’ Media Launch on Wednesday. The Barbados Advocate Friday November 27, 2020 • 5

Security team members participate in training session at RSS HQ MEMBERS of the local and regional responses.” This preparatory work will Security cluster for the UNCTAD 15 ensure that teams have adequate Conference recently stepped experience of working together. up their preparation for the Senior leadership and team leaders Conference with a training from the RBPF, the BDF and the BFS exercise at the Headquarters of the were in attendance. These included Regional Security System (RSS) Acting Commissioner of the RBPF,Erwin at Paragon, Christ Church. Boyce; Executive Director of the RSS, Former Commissioner of Police, Captain Errington Shurland; and Darwin Dottin, is the National Chief of Staff of the BDF, Colonel Glyne Organising Committee’s Focal Point for Grannum. Security team in training at RSS HQ. Security, while former Chief Medical Training Institute Manager,Brigadier Officer, Dr. Elizabeth Ferdinand, has General (Ret’d.) Earl Arthurs, conducted responsibility for Health. the tabletop exercise. At the end of the The Security team also includes training session, the participants representation from the Royal Barbados discussed what went well, what needed Police Force (RBPF), the Barbados to be improved, and what recommenda- Defence Force (BDF), the Barbados Fire tions should be made in order to achieve Service (BFS), and the Department of the objectives. Emergency Management (DEM). The In his closing assessment, Dottin said local law enforcement personnel are that it was an excellent exercise. working in collaboration with the RSS He commended the level of participation and the United Nations Department and the spirit of camaraderie among of Safety and Security. the various groups. Director of Training at the RSS, Lt. Another training exercise is scheduled Commander Brian Roberts, officially for early December. That one will be opened the training session. He told a practical field exercise where participants that the purpose of the participants will act on some of the exercise was to explore “well-designed possible scenarios, and refine their and realistic scenarios, provide an responses. opportunity to test response capabilities, UNCTAD 15 is scheduled to take place and make recommendations for robust in Barbados April 25-30, 2021.

Final leg of Red Foundation’s Charity Walk heading north STEDSON “Red Plastic Bag” Wiltshire Barbadians can join in on the virtual started his trek across the island, to raise walk through the Facebook and funds for Barbadians in need at Ragged Instagram pages of the Red Foundation Point, St. Philip on November 8. This at @redfoundationbarbados and are Sunday he, and his Red Foundation, will encouraged to give generously through complete the fourth and final leg of the www.kellmart.com, via the GOFundMe month long virtual fundraiser “Walk the page set up in the name Red Talk – Walk as One “with a journey from Foundationor the Red Foundation Lancaster in St. James to St. Lucy Parish account at Republic Bank. Wiltshire Church. added that there will are also be barrels In observation of COVID-19 protocols, set up at Emerald City, Carlton & A1 and Wiltshire ‘walked the talk’ alone, but chal- Massy Stores so supporters can donate lenged celebrities, politicians and other food items for needy families. public figures to go part of the distance This week Red Plastic Bag has chal- with him. lenged morning radio personalities Salt, The response was incredible and over Tracy Fowler and Kashi, Cheyne Jones of the month of November a number of well- CBC, artistes Cooper Dan, TC and The known figures and members of corporate Queen, Hendy Broome, Chairman of the Barbados lent their support to cause.The Barbados Cricket Selection Panel,Wendel roll call of famous faces on the road with Coppin, Manager of the Barbados pride RPB included Minister John King, cricket team and Bruce Cox of Minister Indar Weir, MP Ralph Thorne, Wadada to walk with him on the final MP Dr. Sonia Browne, Admiral Nelson, leg. Mac Fingall, 2 Mile Hill, Blood, Adrian The RED Foundation is a non-profit or- Clarke, Aja, Stephen Lashley, Teshia ganisation founded in 2017 by Barbados’; Hinds, Cassandra Crawford and Shane Cultural Ambassador, Stedson “Red Sealy from Morning Barbados, D2 and Plastic Bag” Wiltshire out of his desire to many more. give back to the society that has con- Wiltshire said he was excited about the tributed so much to his success over the enthusiasm people have shown and how years.Using the African Proverb,“It takes generously they have been giving. And a village” as its foundational principle, for those in a position not to give this sea- The RED Foundation has partnered with son, he urged them to show more kind- like-minded agencies and groups to work ness to their neighbours because that too towards strengthening communities and is giving. “Embrace your fellow man, es- facilitating guidance for at risk youth pecially at a time like this when we need across the island, and help strengthen each other” he added. families in need. 6 • Friday November 27, 2020 The Barbados Advocate

New project launched A PROJECT has been launched to Agency for Crime and Security integrate border systems across the (IMPACS) for the existing cargo system; Organisation of Eastern Caribbean and staff fully trained to utilise the newly States (OECS), which should result developed technology and offer top notch in the customs administrations service to exporters, importers and the within the OECS Member States travelling public. being better prepared to provide the “Financing the Establishment of support needed in a post-COVID-19 Integrated Border Systems for the OECS trade and maritime environment. Project is a significant undertaking for That’s according to Director of Projects the Bank. The activity not only furthers at the Caribbean Development Bank our strategic objective of targeted (CDB), Daniel Best, who said that this support for regional integration, but it will be achieved by automating maritime illustrates in a tangible way the and port processes for document significant role of two major institutions submission and verification. He involved in deepening regional co- explained that by doing that, it would operation – the CARICOM eliminate the need for unnecessary face- Implementing Agency for Crime and to-face interactions. Likewise, he said Security –IMPACS, and the OECS integrating systems across the Member Commission,” he added. States will allow them to better manage His remarks came as he explained that cost and operations. the Standby Facility offers timely and He made the comments during the meaningful support to CARIFORUM virtual launch of the Establishment of countries, especially during this period Integrated Border Systems for the OECS which is fraught with considerable Project, which he explained is the first in economic challenges and doubt. He made a series of projects being financed by the the point while noting that the Bank, is 11th European Development Fund doing its part to deliver “responsive and under the CARIFORUM-EU Economic client-focused solutions” to assist and Partnership Agreement and the develop capacity and economic welfare. CARICOM Single Market and Economy He said that they are also providing Standby Facility for Capacity Building, technical assistance to assist in managed by the CDB. sustaining growth and building Speaking more to the project, he said competitive economies. that at the end of the 12-month “In the upcoming months as implementation period, customs stakeholders, you will hear more of these authorities in beneficiary countries will innovations and more importantly have an upgraded passenger portal to experience its impact. We are indeed on operationalise the Maritime Single the way to a more integrated, Window; built-in risk management technologically sound border system in capacity at the CARICOM Implementing the OECS,” he added. (JRT) Initiative for potential homeowners coming soon A NEW initiative, which will allow energy sector. She said Cabinet had also potential homeowners to utilise their agreed that 25 per cent of the renewable roofs to earn for them, is on the cards. energy market had to be reserved for Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley some areas that were critical to national outlined this initiative recently, as she development, but for which funding was addressed the joint launch of the difficult. Caribbean Centre for Renewable Energy She identified those areas as the water and Energy Efficiency’s (CCREEE) sector, transport and the third sector. Project Preparation Facility and the She stated that there was a need for Credit Risk Abatement Facility, which is new pipes as a high percentage of water an initiative of the CARICOM was leaking through because of burst Development Fund. mains. “We, therefore, do not have the Mottley told her audience: “We have luxury of agreeing that so much water just agreed to the establishment of a can simply run out of our pipes on a daily company called HOPE Inc. and HOPE basis. Inc. will essentially undertake housing... “The Government of Barbados has So put simply, those potential owners, therefore agreed that 15 per cent of the who are prepared to enter a contract to renewable energy market will be assign the benefits of their roof for energy reserved for the Barbados Water production through solar photovoltaic Authority, to act either singularly or panels, will then be able to have access to collaboratively with whom they so wish the land on which their house in a joint venture, in order to be able to will be built, without having to pay for ensure that there is a solid revenue the land. stream for the Barbados Water “It works out with a modest rate of Authority,” she explained. return for the developer of the housing Ms. Mottley added that Government programmes. But, what it does is that it would purchase electric and hybrid allows persons who might otherwise vehicles going forward, as she stressed have difficulty in being able to access a the importance of this decision. She said mortgage and to afford the price of a Barbados had imported just over seven house because of where they are in terms per cent of its GDP,or about $728 million of their earning power, that they would in fossil fuels last year. Describing the now be able to do so.” Project Preparation Facility (PPF) and The Prime Minister noted that Cabinet the Credit Risk Abatement Facility had taken a number of key decisions (CRAF) as necessary, she stated there recently with regard to the renewable was a need for both of them. The Barbados Advocate Friday November 27, 2020 • 7 Southeast Asian countries eye co-prosperity with China Via enhanced party-to-party exchanges SOUTHEAST Asian and economic evolvement, countries envision greater saying that China’s 2035 involvement in China’s targets boosted confidence development and look in neighboring countries forward to working with and would become a core the Communist Party of driver of future economic China (CPC) to promote growth. WORLD INDUSTRIAL DESIGN CONFERENCE HELD:A visitor views regional multilateralism, Party leaders said they a smart inspection robot at an industrial design exhibition during the 2020 World Industrial Design said representatives to a are pinning their hopes on Conference in Yantai, east China's Shandong Province, Nov. 25, 2020. The 2020 World Industrial Design dialogue between the CPC China giving a boost to Conference is held from Nov. 25 to 29 in Yantai. The conference also includes an exposition of China’s and political parties of regional economies, saying top industrial designs, with over 800 domestic companies showcasing over 1,000 exhibits of new tech- Southeast Asian countries that trading with China nology, new design and new products. yesterday. will be the impetus for It was the CPC’s first economic growth and multilateral dialogue with recovery throughout the the political parties of entire Southeast Asian Japanese PM Suga meets Chinese FM, Southeast Asian countries, region in the future. and the first meeting Many suggested that the between representatives of coming Chinese-made agrees to enhance bilateral relations the CPC and leaders of COVID-19 vaccines have ASEAN political party also created a safer JAPANESE Prime willing to work with Japan zone and jointly build a enhance mutual trust and leaders since the recently- environment for overall Minister Yoshihide Suga on to build a bilateral better future for Asia. jointly push for a steady signed Regional regional economic recovery. Wednesday met with relationship that will meet Thirdly, Wang said, the development of bilateral Comprehensive Economic China has offered visiting Chinese State the requirements of the two countries need to make relations, he said. Partnership (RCEP). various anti-epidemic Councilor and Foreign new era, he said while joint efforts to reform the The Japanese side hopes The dialogue,initiated by materials and sent medical Minister Wang Yi and both expressing China’s hope for global governance system, to strengthen cooperation the International Liaison experts, which ASEAN sides agreed to enhance realizing such a bilateral make globalization to be with the Chinese side to Department of the Central countries representatives bilateral relations. relationship at an early more open and inclusive make both the Tokyo Committee of the Chinese appreciated most. Wang said that after the date for it to bear fruit, and of win-win results,and Olympic Games and the Communist Party,was held “China’s early assistance establishment of the new benefit the two peoples, and shoulder their due Beijing Winter Olympics a in Nanning, South China’s in giving out millions of Japanese government, lay a solid foundation for international responsi- success, and to jointly Guangxi Zhuang facemasks to ASEAN Chinese President Xi the 50th anniversary of the bilities. celebrate the 50th Autonomous Region, a vital countries has been much Jinping and Suga reached normalization of China- In their meeting, Suga anniversary of the region linking China with appreciated, and China’s important consensus on Japan diplomatic relations said that the development normalization of Japan- ASEAN counties, and vaccine development and improving bilateral ties, in 2022. of stable Japan-China China diplomatic attracted party leaders, its availability to ASEAN which has enabled a stable In further developing relations is not only of great relations. government countries will enable transition for bilateral China-Japan relations, significance to both During his visit to Japan, representatives, and Southeast Asian relations and provided a Wang said that firstly, the countries, but also to the Wang also held talks with envoys of nearly 40 political governments and peoples clear direction for two sides need to build region and the Japanese Foreign Minister parties in Southeast Asian to overcome the pandemic developing bilateral genuine mutual trust, international community, Toshimitsu Motegi and met countries. at the earliest possibility,” relations in the next stage. properly handle sensitive adding that this is a shared with Chief Cabinet The dialogue was held on said Nalinee Taveesin, After years of efforts, issues and advance an all- responsibility of the two Secretary Katsunobu Kato, the day before the 27th Chairperson of Foreign Wang said, China-Japan round cooperation. countries. former Japanese Prime China-ASEAN Expo in Affairs of Pheu Thai Party relations have returned to Secondly,he said, the two The new Japanese Minister Yasuo Fukuda Nanning, which features at the dialogue. the right track and both countries need to push Cabinet attaches great and Secretary General of regional cooperation in Despite different sides should cherish the forward regional importance to Japan-China the Liberal Democratic digital economy, science national conditions, hard-won situation. cooperation, speed up the relations and is willing to Party Toshihiro Nikai, and technology,health and political systems and Going forward, China is building of the free trade work with China to respectively. other fields, to promote the beliefs, Southeast Asian construction of China- countries cooperate with ASEAN community. China based on the “The high-level dialogue principle of “mutual respect is very important, and harmony but not especially among the policy sameness.” makers of ASEAN “The past has been countries and China. It painted with differences, helps them share disputes, and even experiences in best confrontations, but history practices, move towards has also shown us the making policies and common interest linking regulations more in tune common culture and with each other, and to heritage, as well as the more coherently values that are shared complement each other,” among us and the feeling of Arthayudh Srisamoot, brotherhood that we share Thailand Ambassador to and will always prevails, China, told the Global said Sugiono,Vice General Times yesterday. Chairman of the Representatives also Indonesia’s Great Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga (1st R) meets with visiting Chinese State Councilor and acknowledged the CPC’s Indonesia Movement Party, Foreign Minister Wang Yi (1st L) in Tokyo, Japan, Nov. 25, 2020. long-term plan on social at the dialogue session. 8 • Friday November 27, 2020 The Barbados Advocate ‘For the cause that lacks assistance, ’Gainst the wrongs that need resistance, For the future in the distance, And the good that I can do’ Editorial Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade More caution takes flight in COVID-19 times

needed during NEW YORK – The bal- aimed at a television attached to vehicles a city that has seen most loons were in the sky audience instead of live that kept them moving of its major events and the marching bands crowds. and decreased the number cancelled over the took to the streets There were some of people needed. last year because of holiday season for the annual Macy’s familiar balloon faces, A number of entertain- the virus. Thanksgiving Day Parade of course, including ers performed, including The parade organisers PAN AMERICAN HEALTH ORGANISATION yesterday,but coronavirus Snoopy, Ronald Mc- Pentatonix, Keke Palmer recognised that reality, Assistant Director, Dr. Jarbas Barbosa recently restrictions meant it was Donald, and SpongeBob and Sofia Carson, and a including representatives cautioned that holiday season gatherings and travel without the throngs of SquarePants. slew of Broadway shows of some of the New York involve risks and people should therefore follow the people usually scrambling However the bigger were represented in taped City parades that guidance of national and local health authorities, for a view. balloons were missing performances from their hadn’t been able to to make the holidays as safe as possible during Instead of its typical the numerous handlers casts. happen – the St. Patrick’s the COVID-19 pandemic. path through Manhattan, who would normally be Even with the pandemic Day Parade, the Mermaid The reminder was sent that during a pandemic, this year’s parade was walking underneath and protocols, the fact that the Parade, the Puerto Rican there is no such thing as a risk-free holiday season, kept to the area in front of holding the ropes. parade took place made Day Parade and NYC since every gathering, every shopping trip, and every Macy’s flagship store and This year, they were it a rare festivity in Pride March. travel plan increases the chances of spreading the virus. Thus, it is critical that everyone continues to practice the public health measures that are known to be effective in controlling the spread of the virus, such as wearing a mask in public, including in the presence of persons from other households and High court blocks New York’s keeping a safe distance from others. Indeed, here in Barbados, this message needs to be shared with the public, even as Barbadians look to virus limits on houses of worship celebrate Independence Day and move into the eagerly anticipated yuletide season.We need to hear the health authorities sending these messages out WASHINGTON – With the restrictions are neither group challenged. churches are capped on a wider scale. Yes, we have heard officials of the coronavirus cases surging no longer subject to The justices acted at 25 people, “even COVID-19 Monitoring Unit indicating that they will again nationwide, the them. on an emergency basis, non-essential businesses be monitoring various parties, fetes and gatherings Supreme Court barred New York Governor temporarily barring may decide for them- on the whole for the Independence weekend, but we New York from enforcing Andrew Cuomo, a New York from enforcing selves how many persons have heard nothing really about how persons should certain limits on atten- Democrat, said yesterday the restrictions against to admit.” conduct themselves and what they should be mind- dance at churches and the ruling was “more the groups while Roberts, in dissent, ful of, as they seek to get involved in various celebra- synagogues in areas illustrative of the their lawsuits continue. wrote that there was tions or even go about their Christmas shopping. designated as hard hit by Supreme Court than In an unsigned opinion “simply no need” for the There seems to be a belief that since there is no the virus. anything else” and the court said the court’s action. “None of official word of community spread in Barbados, all is The justices split 5-4 “irrelevant from any restrictions “single out the houses of worship well. However, locals must not throw caution to the late Wednesday night, practical impact” given houses of worship for identified in the applica- wind, but they should ensure that they follow all the with new Justice that the restrictions especially harsh treat- tions is now subject to health and safety protocols, to be on the safe side. Amy Coney Barrett in have already been ment.” any fixed numerical However, we do have some key information from the majority. It was removed. “Members of this restrictions,” he said, the Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO), the conservative’s first “Why rule on a case Court are not public adding that New York’s which is indeed useful. PAHO advocates that people publicly discernible that is moot and come up health experts, and 10 and 25 person caps should avoid the 3Cs: spaces that are closed, crowded vote as a justice. The with a different decision we should respect the “do seem unduly restric- or involve close contact with others. They should court’s three liberal than you did several judgment of those with tive.” also wash their hands often. justices and Chief months ago on the same special expertise and “The Governor might PAHO and WHO recommend that countries expe- Justice John Roberts issue?” Cuomo asked in a responsibility in this reinstate the restrictions. riencing widespread transmission of the virus should dissented. conference call with area. But even in a But he also might not. seriously consider postponing or reducing mass gath- The move was a shift reporters. pandemic, the Constit- And it is a significant erings. This is not the time to be hosting any large for the court. Earlier “You have a different ution cannot be put away matter to override gatherings.Each country, city and community should this year, when Barrett’s court. And I think and forgotten. The determinations made by base decisions about hosting public events on the liberal predecessor, that was the statement restrictions at issue here, public health officials latest available data – especially data that show Justice Ruth Bader that the court was by effectively barring concerning what is where the virus is spreading and whether health sys- Ginsburg, was still on the making.” many from attending necessary for public tems have enough capacity to keep up with cases. court, the justices divided The Diocese of religious services, strike safety in the midst of Officials go further by noting that even smaller 5-4 to leave in place Brooklyn and Agudath at the very heart of a deadly pandemic,” he indoor gatherings can be especially risky, because pandemic-related capac- Israel of America have the First Amendment’s wrote. they bring together groups of people, young and old, ity restrictions affecting churches and synagogues guarantee of religious Roberts and four from different households, who may not all be adher- churches in California in areas of Brooklyn liberty,” the opinion other justices wrote ing to the same infection prevention measures. and Nevada. and Queens previously said. separately to explain Dr. Barbosa warned, “They should be held outside The court’s action designated red and The opinion noted that their views. Barrett did when possible, and participants should wear masks Wednesday could push orange zones. In those red in red zones, while not. and maintain social distance. If held indoors, New York to reevaluate and orange zones, a synagogue or church The court’s action limiting group size and choosing well-ventilated its restrictions on houses the state had capped cannot admit more than was a victory for areas can help reduce exposure. With respect to of worship in areas attendance at houses ten people, businesses the Roman Catholic travel, people should be cautious, and the safest designated virus hot of worship at 10 and deemed “essential,” from Church and Orthodox option is to stay home, he said. spots. However the 25 people, respectively. grocery stores to pet Jewish synagogues “PAHO does not recommend relying on laboratory impact is also muted But the those particular shops, can remain open that had sued to tests for travellers. Yet we’ve seen countries across because the Catholic and areas are now designated without capacity limits. challenge state restric- our region and throughout the world place testing at Orthodox Jewish groups as yellow zones with And in orange zones, tions announced by the heart of their travel policies. This cannot that sued to challenge less restrictive rules while synagogues and Cuomo on October 6. guarantee safe travel or eliminate the risks related to infected travellers, and resources can be used Telephone: 467-2000 News Fax: 434-1000 News Editor: Dorian Bryan Executive Editor: Allison Downes in other ways yielding a greater public health E-mail Address: [email protected] Business Editor: Jewel Brathwaite General Manager: Sandra Clarke Assistant Managing Director: Sean Eteen impact,” Dr. Barbosa said. Website: www.barbadosadvocate.com Sports Editor: Corey Greaves Publisher: Sir Anthony Bryan Certainly there is much to draw from, where this advice is concerned. @The Barbados Advocate @barbadosadvocate The Barbados Advocate Friday November 27, 2020 • 9

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR ADVOCATE PUBLISHERS (2000) INC, FONTABELLE • FAX: 434-1000 • E-MAIL: [email protected] Here today but gone tomorrow THE statue of Nelson has been disavow the Oistins Charter, after all what do I know. that campus take on a greater role of removed from Trafalgar Square. So? So those people were not us? So, may we hear of Barbados’ position contributions? history has been changed, I guess. Oh Be that as it may, we have more on LIAT and who pays local staff their Mr. Ambassador we await answers dear, next they might tell me that I urgent questions to answer. Some of due? How will the Antigua campus of on Barbados’ position on these matters. never spent some school holidays at my answers may be provided by our the UWI survive since it was But hark, those concerns and others paternal grandparents in St. George. Ambassador to Caricom when not established at a time when every may be here today but gone Why? Since there is no longer a district engaged in speaking to matters which member country was already heavily in tomorrow, we just have to say so, called Sweet Bottom. We change the might, heretofore, have fallen to the debt to the University? Will St. Vincent perhaps. name, we change history? Why not Ministers of the Crown to address; but who lobbied for the establishment of MICHAEL RUDDER Use educational reform to promote Pits, water people empowerment, reduce crime toilets and THE ubiquitous block culture, the sixth form colleges or the Barbados dear. increasing number of young people who Community College. Meanwhile, at the Given the need for food security,I wish lack skills for the world of work, low Technical/Vocational schools, pupils, in to suggest that there is need for a College productivity and the alarming level of addition to their areas of speciality,would of Agriculture which would provide more jobs for the violence in our society are causes of great be required to study English, of our young people with the requisite concern to Barbadians. There are, of Mathematics, Civics, Conversational skills to engage in farming and other course, several factors contributing to Spanish and Physical Education. Such aspects of the food industry. The College these problems, but in this article, I wish institutions would prepare their charges should have green houses, adequate land thousands to focus on the shortcomings in our for the Samuel Jackman Prescod and necessary facilities for the cultivation educational system which I see as a Institute of Technology or the world of of crops, for animal husbandry and agro- JUST a wee little bit of good significant factor.At present, too many of work.The one size fits all structure of our processing. advice. our secondary school graduates feel present system leads to frustration and a There is need for a well-structured Barbados is a water-stressed marginalised and hopeless. What is waste of resources and should be national youth service which should be island. needed is reform of the system to cater to discarded. mandatory for youth over 16 and who are Please make provision for the the needs of all children and their diverse Educational authorities must not working or enrolled in an flushing of the 4 000 additional gifts. demonstrate that they value educational/training institution. We can water-toilets. First, we need to replace the method of Technical/Vocational subjects as well as no longer afford to have hundreds of These toilets must be flushed transferring children from primary to Sports and Culture. National awards strong able bodied young people not with either rain-water or sea- secondary schools. Government should should be expanded to include these non- gainfully occupied and ill-equipped for water, not potable water via the consider converting about four of the traditional areas. The present bias in productive activity just passing Barbados Water Authority present schools with sixth forms into sixth favour of the Sciences and Humanities is the time of day or planning criminal network. form colleges, specialising in the discriminatory and must be brought to an activity. Better yet, please use some of the Humanities; Science and Technology; end. Multiple intelligences should be Finally, I am concerned about how this funds from the International Arts, including Visual, Dance and recognised and rewarded. society deals with children who run afoul Monetary Fund and build one or Theatre; Social Sciences; Food and Some years ago, a serious mistake was of the law and are sent to the Government two solar-powered desalination Nutrition; Electrical and Mechanical made in allowing students to drop Industrial Schools.At present, the schools plants. Engineering and Sports. All other Literature, thereby creating an artificial fall under the jurisdiction of the Ministry We must have enough water for secondary schools would take students division between Language and of Home Affairs. I propose that these the “Welcome Stamp” visitors and from within their catchment area. Literature. Literature is about life and young offenders become the responsibility the other thousands of migrant All children would receive a basic provides pupils with the opportunity to of the Ministry of Education which should workers we so urgently need to secondary education up to third form, grapple with the complex issues that provide them with the teaching and other keep our national insurance after which those with the interest and characterise the human condition. Our resources available to regular schools. scheme and our PAYE system aptitude to pursue technical/vocational youngsters need to develop sympathy and Wards of the Government Industrial afloat. studies would, following discussion with empathy and learn how to cope with life’s Schools should exit better prepared to Oh, and in the meantime, please parents, teachers and the students challenges which the creative face the challenges of living. create the jobs for this prospective themselves, be transferred to schools imaginations of writers produce. If we wish to reduce crime, we have to influx of non-nationals and specially established for this purpose. Values education through exposure to alleviate the conditions which conduce to the more than 35 000 Pupils wishing and able to follow a strictly the great world religions should also be crime. I believe that sensible educational Barbadians, because “we are in it academic programme would continue to part of the curriculum. We need to arrest reform is a good place to start. together”. fifth form. After successfully completing the spread of moral decay which JOHN GODDARD, MICHAEL RAY CSEC, they would be admitted to the threatens to derail everything we hold Retired, but always an educator

LET GOD QUOTES FOR TODAY WORDS OF SPEAK TO US WISDOM Stephen S. Ilardi PhD, Harry S Truman The Depression Cure: (1884 - 1972) “I will sing of the mercies of The 6-Step Program to Beat 33rd president of US the LORD for ever: With my Depression without Drugs, 2009 SUCCESS mouth will I make known thy “Carry the battle to them. “Medication isn’t the only way to If your success is not on your faithfulness to all correct brain abnormalities in Don't let them bring it to you. own terms, if it looks good to generations.” depression. Physical exercise also Put them on the defensive. brings about profound changes in And don’t ever apologise for the world but does not feel – Psalm 89:1 KJV the brain – changes that rival anything.” good in your heart, it is not those seen with the most potent success at all. antidepressant medications.” 10 • Friday November 27, 2020 The Barbados Advocate

Amazon spends $500m on bonuses for Christmas staff

AMAZON is spending hundreds of Labour activists in the US, for example, millions of dollars on bonuses for recently called on big retailers like Christmas staff after sales at the Amazon and Walmart to do more to pro- online giant soared during tect workers as surging Covid-19 cases the pandemic. coincide with the holiday shopping rush. Full-time warehouse workers in the They are calling for hazard pay, paid UK and the US will receive £300 or $300, sick leave and better communication with £150 or $150 for part-time staff. about outbreaks. The money, $500 million in total, will Amazon workers have raised concerns go to staff working between December about their health and working 1-31. conditions in Europe as well as in the The firm, run by Jeff Bezos, the world’s US, claiming it is almost impossible richest man, praised staff for “serving to practice social distancing. customers’ essential needs” during the pandemic. Black Friday protests In a blog post, Dave Clark, senior vice Earlier this year, Amazon was forced to president of Amazon Worldwide shut down several warehouses in France Operations, wrote: “I’m grateful to our in an ongoing row over conditions. The retail giant says frontline UK and US staff will get bonuses as a thank-you teams who continue to play a vital role The company has previously said that for working through the pandemic. serving their communities. its guidelines are adequate and that it “As we head into the peak of the provides employees with face masks. consumers to boycott the firm. nearly three times last year’s total. holiday season, we want to share our Amazon has been one of the retail Protests are being planned in several However that level of growth has not appreciation through another special winners during coronavirus lockdowns countries, and in Germany, the trade come without additional costs. Amazon recognition bonus, totalling more as online deliveries skyrocketed when union Verdi has organised three-day said it had $2.5 billion in Covid-related than $500 million for our front-line High Street shops closed. strikes at Amazon warehouses, expenses. employees.” Sales will also be boosted during the Sales at the internet giant shot to $96.1 In the UK it has also had to The firm has come under intense Black Friday sales bonanza, although a billion in the three months to September create thousands of jobs, as well as scrutiny for working practices in its ware- coalition of trade unions, environmental- 30 – up 37% from the same period in 20 000 seasonal posts, in a bid to keep up houses during the coronavirus pandemic. ists and other activists have urged 2019.And profits hit a record $6.3 billion, with shoppers.

Shanghai rises to become world’s most connected city

SHANGHAI has dethroned London to become the world’s most connected city as the coronavirus shakes up international travel. London has seen a 67% fall in connectivity in air travel, according to airline industry body IATA. Shanghai has risen up the ranks, and the world’s four most connected cities are now all in China. IATA says the pandemic has “undone a century of progress” for connectivity between cities. “The dramatic shift demonstrates the scale at which the world’s connectivity has been re-ordered over the last months,” Shanghai has risen up the ranks, and the world’s four most connected cities are now all in China. said Sebastian Mikosz, a spokesman for the International Air Transport “There are no winners, just some play- recovered and during its Golden Week quarantine-free travel agreements with a Association (IATA). ers that suffered fewer injuries. In a short holiday season 425 million people number of countries including Japan Large transport hubs including period of time we have undone a century travelled around the country,according to and Singapore. London, New York and Tokyo have been of progress in bringing people together the Chinese tourism ministry. The top four most connected cities hit hard by the dramatic reduction and connecting markets,” he added. China has also been gradually opening in the world are now Shanghai, Beijing, in flights in and out of their cities. Air travel within China has broadly up travel corridors and discussing Guangzhou, and Chengdu.

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Disney job losses hit 32,000 as coronavirus disrupts theme parks Disney has ramped up 4 000 redundancies on the Outdoor food outlets its plans for tens of earlier announcement. and shopping sites thousands of job losses Investors were unable only as the coronavirus to react to the news as resumed sales last crisis continues to Wall Street was closed for weekend amid continuing hurt customer num- the day. state restrictions aimed at bers at its main US Leisure businesses have controlling the spread of theme parks. been among the worst the disease. As the United States en- affected by pandemic lThe company’s theme joyed – an albeit COVID- disruption globally – with parks in Shanghai, Hong curtailed – Thanksgiving Disney employing 32 000 Kong and Tokyo remain The entertainment firm reveals 4 000 more people are to be made redundant as holiday,a regulatory filing and 77 000 people at its open though Disneyland the virus crisis wreaks havoc on theme parks. showed the entertainment parks in California Paris has been closed for a company was to cut 32 000 and Florida respectively month – its second lock- ers in California due to un- The financial pressure big-budget cinema block- staff by the middle of next before the virus down of the year to date. certainty over re-opening has not been limited to its busters including its year. struck. It is understood that schedules. theme parks. upcoming suite of Marvel The disclosure followed While it has been able most of those affected by The company revealed a Disney delayed several superhero films. news of 28 000 job cuts in to re-open its larger the layoffs are part-time fortnight ago that it had September though a Florida operation, rides workers. plunged into the red to spokesman confirmed the and attractions in Earlier this month, the tune of $2.8 billion higher number was a California have been Disney said it was fur- (£2.1 billion) for the year new total – an increase of shut since March. loughing additional work- to October 3. European tourism industry sees partial recovery amid CoVID-19 pandemic in summer BRUSSELS – The mented, before deteriorat- During the summer taken, the external border European tourism indus- ing further in April. months, although the EU has largely been closed to try only partially recov- However, as restrictive internal borders were re- the world, including large ered amid the COVID-19 measures started to ease, opened to spur the EU- outbound markets such as pandemic, as the contrac- the drop in the number of wide tourist industry with the United States and tion of the tourist accom- overnight stays has consis- precautionary measures China. modation sector moder- tently narrowed during ated in summer,according the summer months since to a report published on May. Wednesday by Eurostat, In August, the tourist ac- BANK RATES the statistical office of commodation sector saw Commercial bank rates to the public at the close of European Union (EU). roughly one-third fewer business yesterday by the Central Bank of Barbados. The number of nights nights spent compared spent in tourist accommo- with the previous year. Valid for November 27, 2020 dation such as hotels, From January to short-stay accommoda- August, the number of Notes: tions and camping in the overnight stays in tourist Currency Buying Selling EU slumped by 63 percent accommodation in the EU Belizean Dollar 1.00000 1.00000 year-on-year in March, totalled 1.1 billion, a de- Canadian Dollar 1.51676 1.56162 East Caribbean $ 0.73704 0.74445 when the first wave of cline of 50 percent from the Euro 2.33376 2.43204 lockdowns was imple- same period of last year. Pound Sterling 2.61475 2.72485 United States Dollar 1.98000 2.02857 Demand/Sight: Currency Buying Selling Belizean Dollar 0.99688 1.00313 Canadian Dollar 1.52539 1.56025 East Caribbean Dollar 0.73843 0.74306 Euro 2.36801 2.41694 Guyana Dollar 0.00944 0.00950 Pound Sterling 2.65311 2.70794 United States Dollar 1.99000 2.02768 Telegraphic Transfer Currency Buying Selling Belizean Dollar 0.99688 1.00313 Canadian Dollar 1.52828 1.56025 East Caribbean Dollar 0.73843 0.74306 Euro 2.37246 2.41694 Guyana Dollar 0.00944 0.00950 Pound Sterling 2.65811 2.70794 United States Dollar 1.99375 2.02768 INDICATIVE RATES FOR SOME REGIONAL CURRENCIES AS ADVISED BY THE RESPECTIVE CENTRAL BANKS N.B.: These rates are not meant to be used for trading. BDS$ Guyana Dollar 0.00947 Jamaica Dollar 0.01359 T&T Dollar 0.29829

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Regular Market BARBADOS STOCK REPORT Security Volume High Low Market Advance/ Price Decline EPPLEY C'BEAN PROP. FUND SCC- VAL FUND 600 $0.57 $0.56 $0.57 $0.01 November 26, 2020

One security advanced as 600 shares traded on the Regular Market, with a total value of $340.92. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund Deposit Receipts SCC – Value Fund was the sole security trading 600 shares at a high of $0.57 and a low of $0.56 before closing up one ($0.01) cent at Security Previous Current Advance/ Close Close Decline $0.57. EMERA DEPOSIT RECEIPT $20.65 $20.63 -$0.02

BARBADOSBARBADOS STSTOCKOCK EXCHANGEEXCHANGE SHARE SUMMARY INFORMATION Thursday November 26, 2020 INDICES LAST TRADE VOLUME HIGH LOW LAST CURRENT PRICE BID ASK BID ASK TODAY'S TRADING LAST TRADING CHANGES DATE CLOSE CLOSE CHANGE PRICE PRICE SIZE SIZE November 26, 2020 November 25, 2020 Local 2,423.59 2,422.93 0.66 ABV Investments Incorporated 15-Oct-20 - - - $0.05 $0.05 - $0.02 $0.30 8,080 10,500 Cross-list 948.98 948.98 - BICO Limited 21-Sep-20 - - - $3.10 $3.10 - - - - - Composite 590.88 590.72 0.16 MARKET CAPITALISATION (in millions) Banks Holdings Limited -+ 09-Dec-19 - - - $4.85 $4.85 - - - - - TODAY'S TRADING LAST TRADING CHANGES Barbados Dairy Industries Limited -+ 04-Oct-19 - - - $3.00 $3.00 - - - - - November 26, 2020 November 25, 2020 Local 4,871.63 4,870.30 1.33 Barbados Farms Limited 04-May-20 - - - $0.40 $0.40 - $0.35 $0.39 1,000 1,000 Cross-list 121.17 121.17 - Composite 4,992.80 4,991.48 1.33 Cave Shepherd and Company Limited 15-Oct-20 - - - $4.00 $4.00 - $2.00 $4.10 1,000 1,272 MUTUAL FUND FirstCaribbean International Bank 17-Nov-20 - - - $1.80 $1.80 - $1.80 $2.00 739 16,560 November 26, 2020 ENDED NAME OF FUND NAV OFFER BID NAV Eppley Caribbean Property Fund SCC 17-Jul-20 - - - $0.18 $0.18 - - $0.17 - 4,500 CHANGE - Dev Fund 20-Nov-20 REPUBLIC CAPITAL GROWTH FUND w 1.1727 -0.0521 20-Nov-20 REPUBLIC INCOME FUND w 1.2479 -0.0005 Eppley Caribbean Property Fund SCC 26-Nov-20 600 $0.57 $0.56 $0.56 $0.57 $0.01 $0.54 $0.57 1,000 31,866 20-Nov-20 REPUBLIC PROPERTY FUND w 0.6746 -0.0111 -Value Fund 20-Nov-20 FORTRESS CARIBBEAN GROWTH FUND w 6.0377 6.0377 6.0377 0.0417 20-Nov-20 FORTRESS HIGH INTEREST FUND - ACC. w 2.0814 0.0048 Goddard Enterprises Limited 25-Nov-20 - - - $2.00 $2.00 - $1.95 $2.05 1,100 1,100 20-Nov-20 FORTRESS HIGH INTEREST FUND - DIST. w 1.0132 0.0024 31-Oct-20 ROYAL FIDELITY SELECT BALANCED FUND m 5.4569 5.4569 5.3478 0.0457 Insurance Corporation of B’dos Limited 24-Oct-20 - - - $1.78 $1.78 - $1.78 $2.70 580 580 31-Oct-20 ROYAL FIDELITY STRATEGIC GROWTH FUNDm 0.9935 0.9935 0.9736 0.0157 31-Oct-20 ROYAL FIDELITY PREMIUM INCOME FUND m 1.6212 1.6212 1.5888 0.0033 One Caribbean Media Limited 19-Nov-20 - - - $1.83 $1.83 - $1.80 $2.00 3,139 825 20-Nov-20 SAGICOR GLOBAL BALANCED FUND w 2.63 0.01 Sagicor Financial Corporation Pref 6.5% 23-Jun-16 - -- $2.26 $2.26 ---- - 20-Nov-20 SAGICOR SELECT GROWTH FUND w 1.58 0.01 20-Nov-20 SAGICOR PREFERRED INCOME FUND w 0.99 0.00 Sagicor Financial Corporation Limited -+ 29-Nov-19 - - - $2.80 $2.80 - - - - - * Indicates the Fund is currently ex-div NOTES: QUOTATIONS AND NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE ARE SUPPLIED BY THE West India Biscuit Company Limited 19-Nov-20 - - - $31.50 $31.50 - $31.00 $31.50 500 245 FUND MANAGEMENT. THE OFFERING PRICE INCLUDES NET ASSET VALUE PLUS ENTRY COSTS. Emera Deposit Receipt 14-Aug-20 - - - $20.65 $20.63 - $0.02 $25.06 - 50 - m = monthly valuation, q = quarterly valuation, w = weekly

TOTAL SHARES BOUGHT & SOLD 600 Fixed Income Last Trade Last Current Bid Ask Bid Ask Date Close Close Price Price Size Size GOB Series B 03-Nov-20 $60.00 $60.00 - $60.00 - 191,968 GOB Series D 12-Nov-19 $50.00 $50.00 - - - - * = Security is Trading X-Div GOB Series F 03-Nov-20 $89.00 $89.00 - - - - *+* = Security is Suspended GOB Series I 24-Mar-20 $65.00 $65.00 $70.00 103,713 ** = Rights Issued NEWS Bitcoin plunges NOTICES along with other coins BSE NOTICES BITCOIN plunged yester- sidering new rules that COVID-19 PROCEDURAL UPDATE day in a sell-off that saw would undermine In light of the ongoing COVID-19 contagion affecting the island, the Barbados Stock Exchange Inc. (BSE) and the Barbados Central other digital assets fall more anonymity in digital trans- Securities Depository Inc. (BCSDI) have been instituting several procedural changes. than 20%, a slide likely to actions. stoke speculation about the “News that the Trump ad- Kindly note that effective May 18th, 2020, the BSE and BCSDI re-opened and has resumed normal office hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 durability of the latest boom ministration may clamp p.m. Please also note that we have implemented digital temperature checks for all persons entering the building. These checks are in cryptocurrencies. down on crypto might have being conducted on both staff and clients alike by trained personnel. The largest token fell as been a trigger for the drop,” While we acknowledge that every person with fever may not be COVID-19 positive and that some individuals may present without much as 14% in Thursday said Antoni Trenchev, man- symptoms, please note that any person with a temperature reading of 100˚ F (37.8˚ C) or over will be denied entry to conduct business trading, heading for one of aging partner of Nexo in within our offices. its worst days since the pan- London, which bills itself as We wish to thank you in advance for your understanding and cooperation, however, we must emphasize that this is a necessary step demic-spurred liquidation the world’s biggest digital- for the protection of staff and clients alike. in March. coin lender. “But any asset The rout began just hours that rallies 75% in 2 months TRADING SUSPENSION after Bitcoin rose to within and 260% from the March The Barbados Stock Exchange Inc. (BSE) wishes to advise that to facilitate the closing of the Scheme of Arrangement effected by way $7 of its record high of lows is allowed to undergo a of Section 99 of the Companies Act 1981 of Bermuda involving the transfer of all the issued and outstanding shares in Sagicor $19,511, the culmination of correction.” Financial Corporation Limited to Alignvest Acquisition II, it has suspended trading in the security Sagicor Financial Corporation Limited. a more than 250% surge in Other coins including past nine months.Fears XRP tumbled as much as The Barbados Stock Exchange Inc. (BSE) wishes to advise that due to non-compliance with Section 4.01.3 and subject to Section over tighter crypto regula- 27%, according to prices 3.01.5.(1)(b) of the Rules of the Barbados Stock Exchange Inc. trading in the Common Shares of Banks Holdings Limited were suspended effective December 10th, 2019. tion and profit-taking after compiled by Bloomberg. a frenetic rally were among After garnering more sup- The Barbados Stock Exchange Inc. (BSE) wishes to advise that due to non-compliance with Section 4.01.3 and subject to Section the reasons cited for the port from Wall Street money 3.01.5.(1)(b) of the Rules of the Barbados Stock Exchange Inc. trading in the Common Shares of Barbados Dairy Industries Limited sudden drop. managers and fund were suspended effective December 10th, 2019. The sell-off gathered pace providers, the rally in cryp- late Wednesday after tocurrencies had looked Coinbase Inc. Chief over-heated. The fierce re- Executive Officer Brian treat could stir yet another Armstrong tweeted about debate over the their value speculation the U.S. is con- in diversifying portfolios. The Barbados Advocate Friday November 27, 2020 • 13

Bahamas Finance Minister LIAT to operate limited and Deputy PM resigns schedule NASSAU, Bahamas – Bahamian legislator, Peter Turnquest, has resigned from the Dr Hubert Minnis- starting led administration. Turnquest, in a letter on Wednesday said that he was stepping down as Deputy November 30 Prime Minister and Minister of Finance ST JOHN’S, Antigua – The Antigua and in the wake of what he claimed to be Barbuda-based regional carrier, “unfounded and untrue claims” against LIAT, will begin its commercial him. schedule on November 30 with flights He however stated that he will continue operating to a limited number of to serve as Member of Parliament for destinations. East Grand Bahama. The airline will operate flights five The moves follow a statement of claim days a week to seven destinations that was filed in the Supreme Court last across the LIAT network. week. According to the statement, The seven destinations are Turnquest and his Sky Bahamas business – Antigua, Barbados, Dominica, partner Captain Randy Butler, Grenada, St Lucia, St Kitts-Nevis and “dishonestly caused” Alpha Aviation and St Vincent and the Grenadines. Advanced Aviation to “pay away” The airline says the limited schedule US$20.68m and US$5.917m respectively of flights will return connectivity to the to the airline via “some kind of bogus destinations which were impacted by loans”. the airline’s suspension of commercial In his letter of resignation the legislator services. said “It has been my great honour and LIAT will announce shortly the privilege to serve my country in public addition of other destinations to the office. I have done so with total fidelity and schedule for December 2020. adherence to the tenets of our democracy According to officials, the airline has and the Westminster conventions by completed all the training and which we are guided.” regulatory requirements for the “As consequence of all the unfounded territories. and untrue claims that that have been In addition several new procedures circulating in the mainstream press as Bahamian legislator, Peter Turnquest have been implemented to ensure the well as in social media, to protect my safety of staff and passengers as well as family, and in the best interest of my transparency and accountability will be “At an appropriate time, I will have reduce the risk of transmission of constituency and my party, I have offered vindicated. I did not want a private more formal comments to make in regards COVID-19. my resignation as Deputy Prime Minister business dispute, which occurred prior to to the circumstances of the allegations These include the mandatory wearing and Minister of Finance to the prime my taking public office, to become a made against me and the actors that have of masks at check-in and onboard, minister with immediate effect.” distraction to the Government, or to the perpetuated it.” enhancement in its cleaning and “My focus as Minister of Finance has important national work that lies ahead.” In response, Minnis said that he sanitisation and new boarding been to deepen our democracy by enacting “Our nation is undergoing an accepted Turnquest’s resignation and procedures. legislation that reformed and modernised unprecedented time in its history.We are thanked him for his service. The airline, which is currently being the management of our economy and the fighting a global pandemic, resulting in “I have accepted the resignation of the restructured, says passengers will be public’s finances. I am confident in the unprecedented economic challenges and a Minister of Finance K Peter Turnquest, able to book flights via the LIAT team of young men and women at the difficult road ahead to maintain stability effective immediately. I thank Mr website. Ministry of Finance who will continue and recovery. We must all continue to Turnquest for his service to The Bahamas, The airline has also published its that work. commit to doing our part. especially during the COVID- policy for individuals who will want to Turnquest added that he met with the “I look forward to putting this matter 19 pandemic” utilise their credits to book flights prime minister and informed him that he behind me and continuing to encourage The prime minister said that he will during the new limited schedule. is confident that “once the allegations modernisation and reform in our country serve as interim Minister of Finance and However, passengers seeking refunds against me have been fully ventilated to which, I remain so grateful for allowing will make a “substantive appointment in will have to await the outcome of the through the courts, my reputation of me to serve. due course.” administration process. Former Education Minister in Antigua arrested and charged ANTIGUA and Barbuda’s Information Following the news of Browne’s arrest, has already been sworn into that position. court that her client has no previous ar- Minister Melford Nicholson yesterday an- Prime Minister Gaston Browne asked the Michael Browne reportedly resigned fol- rests and will not be interfering with the nounced that Michael Browne – the legis- Governor-General to rescind the appoint- lowing allegations made against him by a victim or witnesses. lator who resigned as Education Minister ment of the former Education minister woman. The presiding magistrate Ngaio on Wednesday – has been arrested and from the Cabinet. On Thursday, he was arrested and Emanuel-Edward granted the former charged. According to the Prime Minister, the charged and granted bail in the sum of Minister bail, ordered him to surrender The Information Minister did not state Education Ministry has been given to EC$15,000 when he appeared in court. his travel documents and report to the po- the nature of the charge. Sports and Festivals Daryl Matthew,who Browne’s attorney, Gail Pedro told the lice three times a week.

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High Tide (First) 2:04 High tide (Second) 13:59 New York: 11°C Yesterday: 8.7 mm Miami: 26°C Low Tide (First) 7:41 For the month: 106.9 mm Max: 29.2 °C Boston: 10°C Low tide (Second) 20:26 For the year: 1264.9 mm Min: 23.4 °C Toronto: 05°C Montreal: -02°C London: 08°C 6:03 am 5:29 pm 14 • Friday November 27, 2020 The Barbados Advocate Food For the Poor commits to planting 1 million trees in Jamaica KINGSTON, Jamaica – tree nursery, and in the Food For the Poor has coming year they will committed to planting also be establishing one million fruit and additional nursery space timber trees over the and, with the support of next three years. the Forestry Department, This is in support of will also start to the Government’s target germinate timber to plant three million species,” he said. trees over three years He was addressing the under a national tree Youth Month tree- planting initiative planting exercise launched by Prime yesterday at Boulevard Minister Andrew Holness Baptist Church in St in October 2019. Andrew. Minister of Housing, Charles Jr noted that Urban Renewal, the Forestry Department, Environment and which is leading the Minister of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change, Pearnel Charles Jr (second Climate Change, Pearnel three million trees right); and Chief Executive Officer and Conservator of Forest, Forestry Department, Ainsley Henry Charles Jr, said that the initiative, is finalising (right), plant a Lignum Vitae tree at the Youth Month tree-planting ceremony held yesterday. Observing initiative by Food For the other major partnerships are Executive Officer, Jamaica Millennium Vision for Youth, Garran Diviney (left); President of the or- Poor is being undertaken with private and public ganisation, Chad Rattray (second left) and Director of Agriculture and Fishing, Food For the Poor, under a programme sector entities, which will Nakhle Hado. called Fruits for the Poor, result in a significant launched in February. increase in the rate and ensure the success of the secured partnerships labour,” Charles Jr said. ornamental timber and “These trees include 22 number of the targeted programme. with both public and He shared that up to fruit tree seedlings with varieties of fruit trees trees being planted. “They have ramped up private sector entities to September, the another 70,000 scheduled being germinated by the He noted that the production of tree identify and secure Department had planted to be planted and organisation in its Forestry Department has seedlings at their additional resources such and distributed distributed before the recently established fruit taken practical steps to nurseries as well as as land, funding and approximately 250,000 end of 2020. Gov’t looking to revise funeral restrictions KINGSTON, Jamaica– Prime Minister Andrew Holness says the Government is examining measures to facilitate funerals with restrictive protocols. Ceremonies are prohibited as part of measures to contain transmission of COVID- 19. However, burials are allowed with strict observation and enforcement of the 15- person rule. Holness, who was addressing the sitting of the House of Representatives Prime Minister Andrew yesterday, said that he has Holness, addressing received “numerous Tuesday’s sitting of heartrending appeals in the House of respect of funeral Representatives. services”. “The prohibition on possibility of allowing funeral services has had funeral services with a very significant specific restrictive psychological, emotional protocols. I don’t want this and spiritual impact on to be interpreted as a those who have lost loved change in the protocol; the ones,” he said. protocol still stands. He noted that the “Funeral services are inability to have a proper prohibited but we have funeral at the passing of been in discussions with loved ones makes it “more the churches… . We are difficult to get closure”. examining it and, “The Government has hopefully, next year we taken note of this and we will come to Parliament… are examining the with a proposal,” he said. The Barbados Advocate Friday November 27, 2020 •15 US seeks to distance itself from refugee problem in Venezuela PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – The and international treaty” where a little country into poverty and turmoil. United States Wednesday sought to island nation of 1.3 million people must “Many blame sanctions, but the distance itself from the ongoing be expected to maintain open borders to Venezuelan economy was in free-fall long political and social situation in a next door neighbour of 34 million people before the United States began to impose Venezuela that has led to an exodus even during a pandemic,” Rowley said, sanctions in August 2017 and the of many of its citizens as it insisting “this is a matter, not for the European Union in November 2017. responded to a statement by the OAS, but for the people of Trinidad and Venezuela’s gross domestic product Trinidad and Tobago government Tobago”. shrank 5.7 per cent in 2015 and another that Washington and the Rowley’s statement followed the 18.6 per cent in 2016,” Mondello said. Organization of American States “deportation” of a group of Venezuelan, The diplomat said that at the same (OAS) leadership were responsible including 16 children, last weekend and time, inflation topped 180 per cent in for the refugee status. the subsequent condemnation by some 2015 and 800 per cent in 2016. Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley in a international human rights groups. “Oil production, the lifeblood of the strongly worded statement, said his In a statement, US Ambassador to Venezuelan economy, had fallen to 2 administration was not surprised at the Trinidad and Tobago, Joseph N. Mondello, million barrels per day by the end of 2016, unfolding situation of Venezuelans fleeing said the responsibility for the a level not seen since 1990. It is Maduro the South American country given that humanitarian crisis in Venezuela lies and his backers, not sanctions, who are to the OAS “under its misguided (Secretary squarely with the failed policies and blame for the millions of Venezuelans General) President (Luis) Almagro has abuses of the Nicholas Maduro regime. living in dire economic conditions and US Ambassador to Trinidad and been almost single handedly responsible He said that in September, the United who have fled their homes since he Tobago, Joseph N. Mondello for triggering and fuelling the current Nations’ Independent Fact-Finding assumed power.” Venezuelan situation”. Mission on Venezuela documented that Washington, backed by some western the status quo will continue. He said that these public officials have since 2014 “long before the current OAS countries, have been trying to remove “Refugees, guns, gangs, and drugs virtually declared war on Trinidad and and US leadership took office – President Maduro from office and replace originating from Venezuela will continue Tobago for having the “temerity to have Venezuelan authorities under Maduro him with Opposition Leader Juan to plague the region until democracy not joined Elliot Abrams and President have committed grave human rights Guaido. But Caracas has received the returns to the Venezuelan people. We (Donald) Trump in forcing violent regime violations and crimes in violation of support of Russia, China as well as Cuba. continue to work with Trinidad and change in Venezuela”. international law,including extrajudicial The western countries contend that Tobago to help mitigate the consequences “Trinidad and Tobago is currently executions, torture, arbitrary detentions, Maduro came to office through fraudulent of this crisis, and we look forward to the under the latest assault, using nameless, and excessive use of force”. elections and Mondello said that “until day when Venezuelans feel safe and faceless people armed with innocent “At the same time, the economic free and fair elections under the watchful secure enough to return home and children, to try and force us to accept incompetence of the Maduro regime has eye of reputable international observers rebuild their country rather than seek their understanding of “refugee status thrown a once prosperous, resource-rich are available to the Venezuelan people, refuge elsewhere,” Mondello added. Windrush generation: UK ‘unlawfully ignored’ immigration rules warnings THE Home Office unlawfully ignored Commission’s (EHRC) report found a creation and delivery of policies that warnings that changes to immigration “lack of organisation-wide commitment, had such profound implications for so rules would create “serious injustices” including by senior leadership, to the many people’s lives.” for the Windrush generation, a report importance of equality and the Home In a statement, Home Secretary Priti by the equalities watchdog says. Office’s obligations under the equality Patel and Home Office permanent It found the “hostile environment” duty placed on government secretary Matthew Rycroft said they policy, designed to deter “irregular” departments”. were “determined to right the wrongs migrants from settling, had harmed It added: “Any action taken to record suffered by the Windrush generation many people already living in the UK. and respond to negative equality and make amends for the institutional The Windrush generation came from impacts was perfunctory,and therefore failings they faced, spanning the Caribbean to the UK from 1948 to insufficient.” successive governments over several 1971. The report also said: “From 2012, this decades”. The Home Office said it was [hostile environment] agenda They added that the department was determined to “right the wrongs accelerated the impact of decades of already applying a “a more rigorous suffered” by them. complex policy and practice based on a approach to policy making” and would Labour said ministers should be history of white and black immigrants “increase openness to scrutiny, and “deeply ashamed” of the report’s being treated differently.” create a more inclusive workforce”. findings. The EHRC recommended that, to It was also launching “comprehensive An estimated 500,000 people living ensure “measurable action”, the Home training” for all staff “to ensure they in the UK make up the surviving Office should enter an agreement with understand and appreciate the history members of the Windrush generation. it by the end of January 2021, involving of migration and race in this country”, They were granted indefinite leave to “preparing and implementing a plan” of they said. Equality and Human Rights remain in 1971, but thousands were “specific actions” to “avoid a future But Satbir Singh, chief executive of Commission’s interim chair Caroline children who had travelled on their breach”. the Joint Council for the Welfare of Waters parents’ passports. This should apply to its immigration Immigrants, said campaigners had Because of this, many were unable to work “in respect of race and colour, and “repeatedly warned the Home Office descended into an offensive mess, piling prove they had the right to live in the more broadly”, it said. that their hostile environment policies injustice upon injustice.” country when “hostile environment” The Home Office has agreed to enter would inevitably lead to serious And shadow justice secretary David immigration policies – demanding the an agreement with the EHRC. discrimination and to the denial of Lammy, who organised the cross-party showing of documentation – began in The commission’s interim chair rights, particularly for people of colour”. letter referring the Home Office to the 2012, under Theresa May as home Caroline Waters said: “The treatment of He added that “successive home EHRC last year, said: “Black Britons secretary. the Windrush generation as a result of secretaries” had “ignored these were detained, deported, denied This adversely affected their access to hostile environment policies was a warnings” before the situation hit the healthcare, housing and employment housing, banking, work, benefits, shameful stain on British history. headlines in 2018. by their own government because of the healthcare and driving, while many “It is unacceptable that equality For Labour, shadow home secretary colour of their skin. were threatened with deportation. legislation, designed to prevent an Nick Thomas-Symonds said: “Ministers “Since the scandal broke, the Home unfair or disproportionate impact on must work urgently to rectify this, Office has only paid lip service to its ‘Shameful stain’ people from ethnic minorities and other including getting a grip of the Windrush victims. It must now urgently rectify The Equality and Human Rights groups, was effectively ignored in the compensation scheme, which has this gross injustice.” 16 • Friday November 27, 2020 The Barbados Advocate World says farewell to hero Maradona

BUENOS AIRES/NAPLES, Italy – Huge crowds gathered to say good- bye to Diego Maradona yesterday, and with emotions running high clashes between police and fans broke out near the presidential palace in the Argentine capital where the soccer great was lying in state. Seeking to allay tensions, the govern- ment extended the public wake by sev- eral hours until 7pm (2200 GMT) in the evening, giving fans more time to walk past Maradona’s casket, draped in the national flag and his famous no. 10 shirt. Fans across the world have mourned Maradona, a genius on the soccer field who lived a life marred by struggles with addiction. He died, aged 60, following a heart attack at home on Wednesday. In Italy, crowds tied hundreds of blue and white scarfs to the railings outside his former club Napoli, while in France, sports paper L’Equipe’s front page blared Argentina’s First Lady Fabiola Yanez places flowers on the casket of soccer legend Diego Maradona as Argentina’s out: “God is dead”. President Alberto Fernandez looks on, at the presidential palace Casa Rosada, in Buenos Aires, Argentina yester- In Argentina, three days of national day. mourning were called for the player who led the country to a 1986 World Cup win porter of the star’s former club Boca Mayo. It was covered with the blue and Fernandez said. He visited the casket on and is revered with cult-like status.Tens Juniors said with tears in his eyes after white national flag and an Argentina soc- Thursday. of thousands took to the streets, not all he had filed past the coffin. cer jersey with the number ten that had The star’s family had been planning to wearing masks, despite fears over the “If I die young, hopefully upstairs I can been part of his nickname “D10S” – a hold the burial on Thursday evening at COVID-19 pandemic, leaving flowers and play ball and watch a Boca game with play on “dios”, the Spanish word for God. the Bella Vista cemetery on the outskirts messages at his childhood home. him,” added Montelli, who had a tattoo of Starting at dawn on Thursday, thou- of Buenos Aires where his parents are “Maradona for me is the greatest thing Maradona’s face on his leg. sands of fans formed a snaking line esti- also interred, though sources had said it that happened to me in life. I love him as Maradona’s body lay in state in a mated at over a mile (1.6 km) long could be delayed to Friday morning. much as my father and it’s like my old wooden coffin at the Casa Rosada presi- through the streets of Buenos Aires near As authorities started to close down man died,” Cristian Montelli, 22, a sup- dential palace on the central Plaza de the plaza, after a night of mourning and access to the central square on Thursday reminiscing. afternoon, scuffles broke out, with police Held back by a barrier, the fans threw using rubber bullets and water cannon to soccer shirts, flowers and other items to- disperse the increasingly unruly crowds. wards the casket as they tried to get near. In Naples, meanwhile, fans laid out “He was someone who touched the sky flowers, children’s pictures, candles and with his hands but never took his feet off even a bottle of wine in a rapidly expand- the ground,” President Alberto ing, makeshift shrine. Troops to be fired over Afghan killings AUSTRALIA’S defence forces have sent dents. It recommended that 36 incidents notices of likely dismissal to ten special in total be investigated by federal police. forces soldiers following last week’s Australian Defence Force chief Gen damning report on the murder of 39 Angus Campbell said none of the inci- Afghan civilians and prisoners. dents could be “described as being in the They are suspected of being accessories heat of battle". or witnesses to the killings, or of being dis- It also found evidence that: honest in testifying. • Junior soldiers were told to get their They are separate from the 19 Special first kill by shooting prisoners, in a prac- Air Service troops who could face prose- tice known as “blooding” cution for the murders. • Weapons and other items were planted Australia’s prime minister and top mil- near Afghan bodies to cover up crimes itary commander have apologised. • An additional two incidents could con- Afghanistan called the murders unfor- stitute a war crime of “cruel treatment” giveable but welcomed last week’s report as a step towards justice. What happens next? Two more soldiers are reported to have Prime Minister Scott Morrison has said been sacked already.They are reported by a special investigator would be appointed Australian media to have been witnesses to consider prosecutions from informa- to the killing of an Afghan man in a field, tion contained in the report. a case that was the subject of a TV inves- But police investigations could take tigation. years, even before possible criminal trials. The government said it would also es- What did the report find? tablish an independent oversight panel to The report blamed the murders of “pris- provide “accountability and transparency oners, farmers or civilians” in 2009-13 on that sits outside of the ADF chain of com- an unchecked “warrior culture” among mand". some soldiers. Australia maintains an operation of It said 25 special forces soldiers had around 400 soldiers in Afghanistan as taken part in unlawful killings directly or part ongoing peacekeeping efforts with as “accessories", across 23 separate inci- the US and other allies. The Barbados Advocate Friday November 27, 2020 • 17

Ethiopia to launch ‘final phase’ of offensive in Tigray region ADDIS ABABA/NAIROBI – to verify because phone and in- be further reinforced with the could run out of food within The Ethiopian military will ternet connections to the region opening of a humanitarian ac- days. begin the “final phase” of an are down and access to the area cess route to be managed under “We are seeing many people offensive in the northern is tightly controlled. the auspices of the Ministry of with malnutrition, including Tigray region, Prime “The 72-hour period granted Peace.” pregnant women and malnour- Minister Abiy Ahmed said to the criminal TPLF clique to The U.N. humanitarian coor- ished new mothers who are try- yesterday, after an ultima- surrender peacefully is now over dinator in Ethiopia, Catherine ing to breastfeed their infants,” tum expired for Tigrayan and our law enforcement cam- Sozi, told Reuters she had no in- said Elsadig Elnour, Islamic forces to surrender. paign has reached its final formation on such an access Relief’s Country Director in Ethiopian Prime Minister The government had given the stage,”Abiy tweeted, adding that route. Sudan. Abiy Ahmed. Tigray People’s Liberation Front civilians would be spared and Nearly 43,000 Ethiopian Abiy,who won the Nobel Peace (TPLF) until Wednesday to lay thousands of fighters had al- refugees have fled to Sudan, but Prize last year for ending a long- two years ago. down their arms or face an as- ready surrendered. The TPLF the numbers crossing have running stand-off with Eritrea, Abiy accuses Tigrayan leaders sault on Mekelle, the regional has denied its fighters are sur- slowed from around 2,700 per called on the people of Mekelle to of starting hostilities by attack- capital of 500 000 people. rendering. day to just 700 on Wednesday. “disarm, stay at home and stay ing federal troops. The Rights groups have raised con- Both sides claim to have in- According to two humanitar- away from military targets”. Tigrayans, who make up about cerns for civilians caught up in flicted serious damage on the ian sources, refugees arriving in A diplomatic source said the 6% of Ethiopia’s population, say military operations in which other, said Dino Mahtani, recent days said many were now TPLF “have mobilised lots of his government has margin- thousands are already believed Deputy Director of the Africa being held back at the border. people in Mekelle. They are dig- alised them. to have died since fighting began Program at the International Two diplomatic sources said it ging trenches and everyone has Thousands of people are al- on November 4. Crisis Group. was not immediately clear who an AK47.” ready thought to have died and The United Nations estimates “But federal forces appear was responsible for blocking Tigrayan forces have large there has been widespread de- 1.1 million Ethiopians will need closer to Mekelle amid reports of them. stocks of military hardware and struction from aerial bombard- aid as a result of the conflict. It heavy combat between the two “As far as we know,the border number up to 250,000 men, ex- ment and ground fighting.TPLF and other groups say they can- sides yesterday,” he said. remains open,” Sozi said. perts say. rockets have hit the capital of not enter Tigray to deliver aid, Abiy’s office said authorities Abiy says refugees are wel- African peace envoys sent to neighbouring Eritrea. while refugees who have fled to were distributing aid in areas come to return.An aid worker at Ethiopia were expected to meet Daniel Bekele, head of the Sudan are in urgent need of controlled by the federal govern- the Hamdayet crossing point in Abiy on Friday, two diplomatic state-appointed Ethiopian help. ment in Tigray. Four camps for Sudan said Ethiopian soldiers sources said. Human Rights Commission, Reuters was not immediately displaced persons were being es- could be seen on Wednesday The conflict pits Ethiopia’s fed- said “extreme caution to avoid able to reach the TPLF for com- tablished. “screaming” at refugees that it eral government against the civilian harm is of even greater ment on Abiy’s remarks. Claims A statement added: “This hu- was safe to return. TPLF, which dominated the importance, now,at this stage of by all sides have been impossible manitarian assistance will now Islamic Relief said refugees country until Abiy took power the conflict”. 18 • Friday November 27, 2020 The Barbados Advocate

Turkey court jails hundreds for life for 2016 coup plot against Erdogan A COURT in Turkey than for a normal life sen- has given life sen- tence. tences to 337 military Six were put on trial in officers and others, in absentia, including Mr one of the biggest tri- Gulen and Adil Oksuz, a als linked to the 2016 theology lecturer accused coup attempt. of being a key co-ordina- Air force pilots and tor in the coup plot. army commanders were Among those receiving among the nearly 500 de- “aggravated” life terms fendants accused of try- was businessman Kemal ing to overthrow Batmaz, accused of as- President Recep Tayyip sisting Adil Oksuz. Erdogan. The Hizmet movement They allegedly directed led by Mr Gulen has been the plot from the Akinci branded a “terrorist” or- air base near Ankara. ganisation by Mr Mr Erdogan says US- Erdogan. He was once an based Muslim cleric ally of the president, but Fethullah Gulen master- since the coup attempt minded the plot, which the 79-year-old cleric has led to mass arrests. remained a fugitive in Mr Gulen has denied Pennsylvania and Turkey any involvement in the wants his extradition. attempted coup in July Mr Erdogan carried out 2016 that killed 251 peo- a sweeping purge of state ple and injured more Defendants were paraded when the mass trial opened in August 2017. institutions after the plot, than 2,000. Mr Erdogan sacking or suspending was on vacation at the August 2017, and the seized aircraft at the that 25 pilots in F-16s the dock were generals more than 100,000 pub- time at a resort. charges included seeking Akinci base, taking then bombed targets in and 10 were civilians. lic sector employees, in- Thousands of civilians to kill President Erdogan chief of staff Gen Hulusi Ankara, including parlia- More than 10 of the cluding teachers and rallied in support of Mr and seize key state insti- Akar and some other offi- ment, which was hit three military officers – includ- judges, who were accused Erdogan in a night of tur- tutions. Turkey’s biggest cers hostage. times, as well as key secu- ing F-16 fighter pilots – of links to Mr Gulen. moil, confronting rogue court – in Sincan near Former air force com- rity buildings. The bomb- and four civilians got 79 There have been many soldiers and preventing Ankara – was packed for mander Akin Ozturk was ing killed 68 people in “aggravated” life sen- trials of alleged plotters the plotters from seizing the verdicts. jailed for life last year for Ankara and injured more tences each. The “aggra- and courts have issued power. Officers who conspired his role in the plot. than 200. vated” sentence requires more than 2,500 life sen- The trial began in against Mr Erdogan The indictment states Twenty-five of those in harsher prison terms tences. UK’s Johnson picks new France, EU lawmakers chief of staff to lead push for sanctions on Turkey next month post-Cummings ‘reset’ BRUSSELS/PARIS – The The parliament resolu- Erdogan incensed European Parliament tion called Turkey’s gas Cyprus on November 15 LONDON – British Prime 2016, the government lion over lockdown rules urged the EU yesterday exploration in the eastern by visiting Varosha, a re- Minister Boris Johnson said. and Brexit policies. to impose sanctions on Mediterranean “illegal”, a sort that has been fenced- appointed Dan Rosenfield, He previously worked at The decision to hire a Turkey after President charge Ankara rejects. off and abandoned in no- a business consultant and Bank of America as a relatively low profile for- Tayyip Erdogan this Paris, at odds with man’s land since 1974. former treasury official, as managing director of in- mer civil servant marks a month paid a visit to the Ankara on other issues Ankara backed the par- his new chief of staff yes- vestment banking, and change of direction for a breakaway Turkish too, has not yet drawn up tial re-opening of Varosha terday as he tries to re- spent over a decade work- prime minister whose Cypriot north of Cyprus. detailed sanctions, but in a move criticised by the store trust in his leader- ing in the finance ministry inner circle was previously With 631 votes in diplomats say any meas- United States, Greece and ship. where he served as a sen- largely made up of alumni favour, three against and ures would likely target Greek Cypriots. Johnson is reshaping ior aide to former finance from the 2016 Brexit cam- 59 abstentions, the parlia- areas of Turkey’s economy Also at stake are a plan his senior team of advisers ministers Alistair Darling paign, with Cummings at ment agreed a non-bind- linked to its hydrocarbon to broaden Turkey’s trade following the departure of and George Osborne. the fore. ing resolution in support exploration, such as ship- preferences with the EU, Dominic Cummings ear- “Dan is a class act and The chief of staff is tra- of EU member Cyprus ping, energy and banking. its top trading partner, lier this month. an inspired appointment,” ditionally the most pow- urging EU leaders to “Turkey knows what it and its formal status as a Cummings was seen as said Rupert Harrison, a erful political appoint- “take action and impose needs to do,” French candidate to join the EU, the driving force behind former aide to Osborne ment in the prime minis- tough sanctions in re- Foreign Minister Jean- which Austria says should Johnson’s strategy on who now works for ter’s office. Though exact sponse to Turkey’s illegal Yves Le Drian told a end. Brexit and most other Blackrock. He described responsibilities vary ac- actions”. French parliamentary Erdogan has called for a policies, and his exit has Rosenfield as bright, cording the leaders’ pref- The resolution is likely hearing this week. boycott of French goods, been billed as a chance for tough and politically erence, the job involves to bolster support for “Confrontation or collabo- which one EU diplomat a ‘reset’ for the British savvy. providing strategic and France’s push for EU ration, it’s up to them.” said did not bode well for leader. Johnson has been heav- political advice to help the sanctions on Turkey next Cyprus has been split deeper trade relations. Rosenfield joins from ily criticised for his re- prime minister take deci- month, following through along ethnic lines since a “However, Turkey is a Hakluyt, a strategic advi- sponse to the COVID-19 sions. on a threat made by the Turkish invasion in 1974 key partner in many sory firm for businesses crisis and a failure to com- Rosenfield will begin bloc in October over a dis- triggered by a brief areas, so there’s no con- and investors, where he municate properly with work on December 7 and pute between Ankara and Greek-inspired coup. Only sensus in the Council (of has been global head of elected members of his officially take up the Chief EU members Greece and Ankara recognises EU governments). It is corporate clients and head ruling Conservative Party, of Staff role on January 1, Cyprus over natural gas Northern Cyprus as an in- still too early,” said an- of the UK business since which has stirred rebel- Downing Street said. rights. dependent state. other EU diplomat. The Barbados Advocate Friday November 27, 2020 • 19 40 years jail for S. Korean Nigerian court chatroom sex abuse group leader hears blasphemy A SOUTH KOREAN tional outcry in South conviction appeals court has sentenced Korea. KANO, Nigeria – Two The convictions were the mastermind of one In March, a police com- judges in northern Nigeria condemned by rights of the country’s biggest mittee took the unusual yesterday heard the first groups, the United online sex abuse rings step of naming Cho, a 25- appeals against Islamic Nations and the head of to 40 years in jail. year-old college graduate, law blasphemy convic- Poland’s Auschwitz Cho Ju-bin was found after five million people tions that caused global Memorial who said he and guilty of running a group signed petitions asking for outrage when a man was others would volunteer to which blackmailed girls his anonymity to be lifted. sentenced to death over a each serve a month of the into sharing sexual videos “I apologise to those who WhatsApp message and a boy’s prison sentence. that were then posted in were hurt by me,” Cho had 13-year-old received a ten- They also sparked a de- pay-to-view chatrooms. said that month as he was year jail term. bate about sharia’s com- At least 10,000 people led away from a Seoul po- The judges, at the ap- patibility with Nigeria’s used the chatrooms, with lice station. “Thank you peals section of the secular secular constitution. some paying up to $1,200 for putting a brake on the high court in the city of Nigeria is roughly (£1,000) for access. life of a devil that could Kano, said verdicts would evenly split between a pre- Some 74 people, includ- not be stopped.” Cho Ju-bin photographed outside the police be delivered at a later dominantly Muslim north ing 16 underage girls, Police have said at least station earlier this year, wearing a neck brace. date. and mainly Christian were exploited. 124 suspects were ar- In August, a Kano south. Sharia, or Islamic “The accused has widely rested and 18 operators of hefty prison sentence. However, women in sharia court sentenced religious law is applied in distributed sexually abu- chatrooms on Telegram South Korean courts South Korea will see this Yahaya Aminu Sharif to 12 of Nigeria’s 36 states sive content that he cre- and other social media, in- have been accused of as a start and a sign that death for allegedly shar- where sharia courts oper- ated by luring and threat- cluding Cho, were de- being far too lenient on their long fight is finally ing a blasphemous mes- ate alongside secular ones. ening many victims,” the tained following investi- digital sex criminals for yielding results. sage on WhatsApp and The charges prompted Seoul Central District gations into similar sex- far too long. But the words I wrote Omar Farouq, accused of anger in Kano, the north’s Court said on Thursday, ual crimes since late last The 40-year punish- when this case was made making blasphemous commercial hub, and pro- according to Yonhap news year, reported Reuters ment for ringleader Cho public still ring true. comments in an argu- testers burned down agency. news agency. Ju-bin still falls short of The fury will not stop ment, received a prison Sharif’s family home in It said Cho was found Five other defendants the life sentence sought by here. sentence. March. guilty of violating laws to have received sentences prosecutors. protect children from sex- ranging from seven to 15 But one women’s rights ual abuse and for running years. group described it as “the a criminal ring which pro- As the judges sat down beginning of the end” of duced and sold abusive to deliberate, the call for sexual exploitation of videos in order to make a justice from women’s ad- women on chat groups. profit. vocates was loud and There are still concerns Cho’s criminal syndicate clear. that the victims of this sold the videos it acquired Tens of thousands of pe- kind of sex crime are not through blackmail to se- titions, including from vic- getting the help they need, cretive chatrooms on the tims, had been handed to and the rest of the crimi- Telegram app. officials on this case urg- nal syndicate received The case sparked a na- ing them to hand down a much lighter sentences. 20 • Friday November 27, 2020 The Barbados Advocate

Duchess of Sussex tells of miscarriage ‘pain and grief’

he Duchess of Sussex has re- The duchess began her article by de- vealed she had a miscarriage in scribing a “sharp cramp” she felt while TJuly, writing in an article of feel- looking after Archie. ing “an almost unbearable grief”. “I dropped to the floor with him in my “I knew, as I clutched my firstborn arms, humming a lullaby to keep us child, that I was losing my second,” both calm, the cheerful tune a stark Meghan said in a piece for the New contrast to my sense that something York Times. was not right,” she wrote. The duke and duchess visited southern Africa in 2019 with their son Archie. She went on to describe how she “Hours later, I lay in a hospital bed, watched “my husband’s heart break as holding my husband’s hand. I felt the interview in which she was asked by a the Royal Family to open up about he tried to hold the shattered pieces of clamminess of his palm and kissed his journalist if she was ok, during her tour having a miscarriage. mine”. knuckles, wet from both our tears. of South Africa last year. In 2018 the Queen’s granddaughter Meghan wrote that “loss and pain “Staring at the cold white walls, my She said she was asked the question Zara Tindall spoke about suffering two have plagued every one of us in 2020”. eyes glazed over. I tried to imagine how during a time in which she was “trying miscarriages before having her second The 39-year-old shared her experi- we’d heal.” to keep a brave face in the very public child. ence to urge people to “commit to ask- The duchess continued, “Losing a eye”. The duchess’s miscarriage happened ing others, ‘are you OK?’” over the child means carrying an almost “I answered him honestly, not know- at a time when she was involved in Thanksgiving holiday in the US. unbearable grief, experienced by ing that what I said would resonate legal action against the Mail on Sunday A source close to the duchess con- many but talked about by few. with so many – new moms and older over the publication of a letter she firmed to the BBC that the duchess is “In the pain of our loss, my husband ones, and anyone who had, in their own wrote to her father. Last month she was currently in good health and the couple and I discovered that in a room of way, been silently suffering,” she said. granted a postponement of her privacy wanted to talk about what happened in 100 women, 10 to 20 of them will have The duchess is the second member of trial until autumn next year. July, having come to appreciate how suffered from miscarriage. common miscarriage is. “Yet despite the staggering common- A Buckingham Palace spokesman ality of this pain, the conversation said, “It’s a deeply personal matter we remains taboo, riddled with (unwar- would not comment on.” ranted) shame, and perpetuating a The duchess and Prince Harry, the cycle of solitary mourning. Duke of Sussex, moved to California to “Some have bravely shared their live away from the media spotlight, stories; they have opened the door, after stepping back as senior royals in knowing that when one person speaks January. truth, it gives license for all of us to Their first child, Archie, was born on do the same.” 6 May 2019. The duchess also referenced a TV

Chrissy Teigen reveals she’s in ‘grief depression

Christina Perri and the picture she posted of her baby’s hand in her heartbreak- hole’ ing twitter post on Tuesday.

ONCE again Chrissy Teigen is being open about her struggles. She and her husband, singer John Christina Perri loses baby girl Legend, suffered the pregnancy loss of their third child, son Jack, in October CHRISTINA PERRI announced she wrote of that earlier loss. “I am ever and Teigen has shared their grief lost her child, a baby girl who was reminded how amazing and powerful publicly, including photos from the hos- “born silent after fighting so hard to women are at making life and at pital. make it to our world.” healing. To all the mothers who have On Wednesday the usually prolific “She is at peace now & will live been here and who will be here, I see social media user tweeted as to why forever in our hearts,” the singer and you and I love you.” she has not been around as much. songwriter wrote on Twitter, posting a “I am so sad but not discouraged. “I’m not tweeting much because I’m picture of the baby’s hand. Perri was When the time feels right we will try honestly in a bit of a grief depression in her third trimester. again, but today, we mourn our little life hole but do not worry as I have so much Perri’s heartbreaking post on Tuesday lost.” help around me to get better and I’ll be came just days after the 34-year-old It was that experience that Perri says fixed soon,” she wrote. “they’ll call when singer wrote that the baby was being helped changed her mind about a lot of im better and ready for pickup and u Chrissy Teigen. closely monitored and would likely have things, including maternity photo can swing by and grab me ok? thank u some “challenging issues when they ar- shoots. She posted photos from one and love you!” math has been hailed by many who rive but hopefully I can stay pregnant a earlier this month. The star has long been known for her have thanked her for helping others to bit longer.” “I truly am grateful to be pregnant willingness to share both her mental be more open about their own loss. The singer in January announced the and grateful to be a woman,” she wrote health struggles and her private life – Teigen penned a personal essay about miscarriage of an 11-week-old baby, on November 9. “I am so blown away by including dealing with infertility and her and Legend’s grief and has also saying her family was “shocked & what our bodies can do. I don’t know if using in vitro fertilisation to assist her posted video of their four-year-old completely heartbroken.” Perri and her I’ll ever be pregnant again, so this time and Legend in having children. daughter, Luna, with the box containing husband, Paul Costabile, also have a I’m going to celebrate and honour my However her desire to be transparent Jack’s ashes. She and Legend also have two-year-old daughter, Carmella. pregnancy, my baby & my beautiful about the death of Jack and its after- a two-year-old son, Miles. “I am so sad but not ashamed,”Perri body.” The Barbados Advocate Friday November 27, 2020 • 21

Drake calls for Grammys to be replaced DRAKE has called for the Grammys to “It’s like a relative you keep expect- had been “some disappointments” in be replaced with a new awards show, ing to fix up but they just can’t change the nominations, but added, “We’re lis- after several artists were overlooked in their ways,” the rapper continued. tening. Our work is not done, and it will this year’s nominations. “The other day I said The Weeknd take some time, but the mission to be “I think we should stop allowing our- was a lock for either Album or Song of more inclusive continues.” selves to be shocked every year by the the Year along with reasonable as- disconnect between impactful music sumptions and it just never goes that Drake is disgruntled and these awards,” said the star. way.” Drake himself is up for three Grammys “This is a great time for somebody to this year, including best rap song for start something new that we can build ‘Historic year’ for black artists “Laugh Now, Cry Later”. up over time and pass on to the genera- Rapper Nicki Minaj also criticised this However, the star has had a turbu- tions to come.” year’s nominations, suggesting that the lent relationship with the ceremony, The Grammys have yet to respond. Grammys consistently overlooks black and in 2018 refused to submit his num- Drake was speaking after The artists. ber one album “More Life” for consider- Weeknd was overlooked in Tuesday’s “Never forget the Grammys didn’t ation at the awards. nominations. The star, whose album give me my best new artist award when A year earlier, he expressed discom- “After Hours” is the year’s best-selling I had seven songs simultaneously fort over the distribution of awards, record in the US, was widely expected charting on Billboard & bigger first after his single “Hotline Bling” was to feature in the album of the year and week [sales] than any female rapper in nominated for – and won – best rap song of the year categories. the last decade,” she wrote on Twitter. song. After the shortlist was revealed, the “They gave it to the white man Bon “Even though Hotline Bling is not a Drake is up for three awards at the singer, whose real name is Abel Iver.” rap song, the only category they can 2021 Grammys. Tesfaye, called the ceremony “corrupt”, However, The Black Music Collective manage to fit me in is a rap category,” adding, “You owe me, my fans and the – a Grammys advisory group which in- he said on his OVO Radio show.“Maybe music,” Drake said, as he picked up the industry transparency”. cludes artists like Quincy Jones, John because I’ve rapped in the past or be- best rap song trophy for a second time. In a follow-up tweet, he expressed Legend and Yolanda Adams – praised cause I’m black, I can’t figure out why. “I wanna let you know we’re playing in disbelief that the organisers had asked the diversity of this year’s shortlist. “I won two awards last night,” he con- an opinion-based sport not a factual- him to perform despite the snub. “It’s a historic year as ten black tinued. “But I don’t even want them, based sport. “Collaboratively planning a perform- women are nominated in the top four because it just feels weird for some rea- “So it’s not the NBA where at the end ance for weeks to not being invited? In categories and more than 20 black son.” of the year you’re holding a trophy be- my opinion zero nominations = you’re nominees are represented in the gen- Having returned to the ceremony in cause you made the right decisions or not invited!” eral fields,” they said in a statement. 2019, he criticised the Grammys on live won the games.” The Grammys responded by saying “Also, for the first time, all six nominees television. Beyoncé led the nominations at this they “empathised” with his disappoint- for Best Rap Album are black inde- “I want to take this opportunity while year’s Grammys – with nine in total. ment but that some “deserving” acts pendent artists. This is progress.” I’m up here to just talk to all the kids Dua Lipa, Taylor Swift and Roddy miss out every year. The collective acknowledged there that are watching this, aspiring to do Ricch were close behind, with six each. In his Instagram statement, Drake acknowledged that The Weeknd wasn’t the only artist whose contributions had been overlooked, citing acts like Lil School is back in session as ‘Saved Baby and Pop Smoke – who picked up a handful of nominations in the rap cate- gories. By The Bell’ heads back to Bayside It was time, he said, to “accept that what once was the highest form of The stars of “Saved by the Bell” have character to play.” recognition may no longer matter to the gone back to school in a new version of In addition to Berkley Lauren and artists that exist now and the ones that the teen series coming to Peacock, and Lopez, Gosselaar, Thiessen, and Lark come after”. Elizabeth Berkley Lauren isn’t mincing Voorhies, who played Lisa Turtle, are her words on how she feels about it. set to appear at various times through- “I am so excited to get to share this out the season. with the world,” Berkley Lauren, who “I remember the first day back Mario played Jessie Spano over the lifetime of and I started (filming the Peacock se- Fantasia the original series and reprises her ries) – it was so perfect – we started in character on the streaming version, told those booths at The Max. That was our CNN recently. “This show has been a first thing together,” Berkley Lauren expecting beloved show for so many years and to said. “And I looked at him, and I just Elizabeth Berkley Lauren. bring it back with this new cast and the saw the grown-up face in front of me. I OGs, this is a gift, for sure. I can’t wait had looked across at him so often – day “I think what is great about the new first child to share it.” in and day out for a hundred episodes – show is it is its own show, so there The new show reimagines the ‘90s and I’m like, ‘Wow, we grew up.’ It was a weren’t those sweaty moments of like, comedy staple with a new cast of young very reflective thing. And we just had a ‘How are we recreating the original with husband people to follow, among them children of blast.” ‘Saved by the Bell?’ Cause we weren’t,” characters from the original – like The new show leaves behind some of he said. “We were sort of referencing it FANTASIA BARRINO is pregnant. Mack Morris (Mitchell Hoog), son of the earnest, outdated ways of the origi- and sort of making it part of our DNA of The “American Idol” alum and her Zack (Mark-Paul Gosselaar) and Kelly nal and takes the concept and storylines the new show.” husband, Kendall Taylor,announced they (Tiffani Thiessen), and Jamie Spano into a new era and single-camera for- Berkley Lauren said Wigfield, whose have a baby on the way during an (Belmont Cameli), Jessie’s son. mat, something executive producer credits include “30 Rock” and “The Instagram Live session on Tuesday. The series focuses on the cultural Tracey Wigfield was excited to do. Mindy Project,” was always felt the Barrino referenced the Bible, saying clash between privileged Baysiders and “Some of the appeal was exactly what right person for the job. she had some fertility issues and turned a crop of new students from under- you’re talking about – being able to look “We knew she would honour it, cele- to praying to help. funded districts affected by a string of back not just as an adult but also brate it and integrate things that people “Keep trying, and you will conceive,” school shutdowns. (Governor Zack through a 2020 lens at some of the really loved about it, but also bring Barrino told her fans. Morris is behind the closings.) things about the original that were sort something fresh and progressive and She then stood up to reveal her baby Jessie, a counsellor at the school, of charming at the time and now feel new,” she said. bump. works in concert with the school princi- like, ‘Yikes!’” she said. “It’s really unfair One of the students (Lexi, played by Taylor kissed her belly, saying, “Listen pal (John Michael Higgins) and other because anytime you look back at an old Josie Totah) is transgender and others to me, a little Taylor baby on the way faculty (like Mario Lopez’s A.C. Slater, show, you can do that and you can sort come from diverse backgrounds, includ- in these streets.” now a coach) to ease their transition. of make fun of the things that didn’t age ing series star Haskiri Velazquez, who The two also showed off a Dior diaper “He’s one of those guys that kind of well. But that felt like a comedy oppor- plays transfer student Daisy. bag. got stuck in his era and stuck in his tunity for me and sort of the reason to “I think people are gonna have a lot of The baby is the first for Barrino and time,” Lopez teased to CNN about his do it.” fun,” Berkley Lauren said. “And, espe- Taylor. Barrino has two children from character’s trajectory.“And I love those Franco Bario, who worked on the orig- cially now, we need some fun. We need previous relationships, Dallas Xavier, 8, kinds of guys ‘cause I know those guys. inal series, said that approached helped the joy.” and Zion Quari, 19, and Taylor has a They’re just stuck in their sort of glory avoid some of the pressures associated “Saved by the Bell” premiered on son named Treyshaun. days, and it makes it a much more fun with bringing back an iconic title. Peacock, Wednesday, November 25. 22 • Friday November 27, 2020 The Barbados Advocate

Mads Mikkelsen to replace Johnny Depp Fantastic Beasts series MADS MIKKELSEN is The actor has also to replace Johnny been ordered to make an Depp as rogue wizard initial payment to the Gellert Grindelwald publisher of the Sun, in the Fantastic News Group Beasts series, Warner Newspapers, of almost Bros have announced. £630 000 for its legal Depp left the franchise fees. earlier this month after Depp made a brief losing a libel case over a appearance as 2018 newspaper article Grindelwald in 2016’s which called him a “wife Fantastic Beasts and beater". Where to Find Them and Mikkelsen, a Danish reprised his role in actor, has previously 2018’s Fantastic Beasts: starred in films The Crimes of including Casino Royale Grindelwald. and Doctor Strange. The films also star The third instalment of Eddie Redmayne and the series is due to be Jude Law and are released in summer prequels to the eight 2022. Harry Potter films, The announcement which were based on the came not long after Depp novels by JK Rowling. was denied permission to Mikkelsen, 54, also appeal against the High appeared in Rogue One: Court’s ruling, which A Star Wars Story and concluded that he played Hannibal Lecter assaulted his ex-wife in the TV series Amber Heard. Hannibal. Jack Whitehall ‘dwarf’ routine complaints upheld THE BBC has upheld two complaints from viewers objecting to a routine by comedian Jack Whitehall, about the time he met a dwarf at a pop concert. The offending bit, from a 2009 show, featured in a recent repeat of his Live at the Apollo set on BBC Two. The corporation’s board of content said the material will not be re- broadcast. Jack Whitehall is a They noted that while comedian, actor and TV Whitehall was allowed to presenter. exaggerate stereotypes “for comic effect,” it was show up his own not OK “to take a inadequacies and stereotypical view of failings". dwarfism itself". Aside from his stand- In doing so, the stand- up shows, Whitehall has up took the routine recently hosted the Brit “beyond the expectations Awards on several of audiences in relation to occasion. material of this kind,” He is perhaps best they added, in a known for starring as JP statement online. in the series Fresh Meat; However, the board and as Alfie Wickers in said the 32-year-old’s fans the Bad Education TV will have acknowledged and film series; as well that his “self-deprecating appearing alongside his style of comedy” was real life dad Michael, in primarily intended “to Travels with My Father. The Barbados Advocate Friday November 27, 2020 • 23

Halima, seen here modelling for Tommy Hilfiger, made her runway debut at 19 at New York Fashion Week. Halima Aden quits runway modelling over religious views AMERICAN model Halima Aden says hijab in the pageant and soon became she is quitting runway modelling as it known for bringing a modest dress code compromises her religious beliefs. to the world’s most famous fashion The 23-year-old has appeared on the week shows. cover of British Vogue, Vogue Arabia She’s gone on to star in campaigns and Allure. for Rihanna’s Fenty Beauty and Kanye Writing on Instagram, she said the West’s Yeezy brand. coronavirus pandemic had given her In her Instagram Stories, she praised time to stop and think about what her Rihanna for letting her wear the hijab values are as a Muslim woman. she wore to set. “Being a ‘hijabi’ is truly a journey She says she’s compromised her with lots of highs and lows,” she said. religion many times as part of her job – Talking about accepting modelling including missing prayer times set out jobs that went against her religious in the Islamic faith or agreeing to views, she said: “I can only blame model without a hijab on, using myself for caring more about another item of clothing to cover her opportunity than what was actually at head. stake.” She added that she had “sobbed” in She added that problems came from her hotel room after shooting some there being a “lack of Muslim women campaigns over not speaking up about stylists” within the industry who could what she thought was right. understand why wearing a hijab was so “The truth is I was very important. uncomfortable,” she wrote on She’s received support online from Instagram. model sisters Bella and Gigi Hadid and “This just ain’t me,” she added. also from Rihanna. In February this year, she told the Halima was born in a Kenyan BBC: “Modesty is not for one culture, it refugee camp to Somali parents before is not for one group of women. Modesty moving to America aged six. is the oldest fashion staple. She was spotted by international “It has been around since the modelling agency IMG Models at 18 beginning of time. It is going to be while appearing in the Miss Minnesota around for another 100 years. It’s an USA pageant as a semi-finalist. option, just another option for people to She was the first woman to wear a participate in." 24 • Friday November 27, 2020 The Barbados Advocate

Depp cannot appeal ruling he assaulted ex-wife Heard A JUDGE has refused Johnny Depp permission to appeal a court’s ruling that he assaulted ex-wife Amber Heard. Earlier this month a High Court judge rejected the Hollywood star’s claim that a newspaper had com- mitted libel when it called him a “wife-beater.” Judge Andrew Nicol said the article in The Sun was “substantially true”. Depp was seeking to overturn the judgment. However in a set- back for the Pirates of the Caribbean star, Nicol denied per- mission to appeal, saying “I do not consider that the proposed grounds of appeal have a reason- able prospect of success.” In a ruling made public on Wednesday, the judge also ordered Depp to make an initial payment of almost £630,000 to News Group Newspapers, publisher of The Sun, to cover its legal fees. Depp can still apply above Judge Johnny Depp and Amber Heard gave conflicting accounts of their mar- Nicol, directly to the Court of riage to the court – but the judge believed hers. Appeal, and has until December 7 to do so. ridiculous for Mr Depp not to ap- Depp is currently embroiled in a The judge’s main ruling came peal this decision.” separate $50 million libel battle in after a three-week trial in which However Ms Heard’s US lawyer, the US, having sued Ms Heard Depp and Heard gave conflicting Elaine Charlson Bredehoft, said, personally over a 2018 Washington accounts of their brief, tempestu- “For those of us present for the Post opinion piece in which she ous marriage. London High Court trial, this deci- claimed to be a victim of domestic His solicitor Jenny Afia, from sion and judgment are not a sur- abuse. Schillsings, had said the High prise. That case is due to be heard in Court ruling was “as perverse as it “Very soon, we will be presenting Virginia, where the Washington is bewildering”, adding, “The judg- even more voluminous evidence in Post is published, some time next ment is so flawed that it would be the US.” year. Bridge

The Barbados Advocate Friday November 27, 2020 • 25 SPORTSSPORTS Brathwaite finds New stage to spice up high-scoring Winter Rally top form with Neil Corbin leads Champion Driver standings ahead of final showdown 183 not out WITH a new 3.20-kilometre In the Champion Driver title stage and the customary en- chase, SuperModified 1 leader QUEENSTOWN, New punched the 139th ball of his in- hanced points structure for the Neil Corbin (Toyota Starlet) has Zealand – Opener Kraigg nings to deep cover for a deuce final round, there’s all to play in 81 points, four more than Brathwaite gave proof that off New Zealand “A” captain Cole the Barbados Rally Club’s (BRC) Andrew Jones (Ford Escort he may be running into McConchie, plying his uncom- Driver’s and Class MkII), who leads SM2, with form ahead of the two-Test plicated off-spin. Championships when competi- Roger Hill (FIA R5 Skoda Fabia) series against New Zealand, Brathwaite got strong support tors gather for the BRC Winter third on 76, ahead of Britain’s with a masterly hundred to from the rest of the top order – Rally on Sunday, December 6. Rob Swann (75pts) and give West Indies a strong Darren Bravo, batting at three, The Champion Driver, 4wd and Jamaica’s Jeffrey Panton (71pts) start against the Blackcaps’ continued his rich vein of form 2wd titles are yet to be resolved, in their WRC Ford Fiestas. reserves in a tour match with 93, missing out on his sec- while the leading margins in no Swann leads the 4wd yesterday. ond hundred of the tour,and fel- fewer than four classes are in Championship with 79 points, Brathwaite batted through low left-hander John Campbell single figures, so fans can look seven ahead of Panton, with Hill the opening day of the four-day, eased a few concerns about his forward to a day of hard-fought third on 59 and David Coelho first-class match against New durability in the number two competition to bring the pan- and Andrew Mallalieu tied in Zealand “A” at the picturesque opening slot with 45. demic-affected season to a close. fourth place on 53 in their Fiesta John Davies Oval to lead strong Head coach Phil Simmons The BRC Winter Rally will R5s; with the points structure Windies batting with a domi- said before the match that it was comprise eight stages, five be- based on overall finishing posi- nant, undefeated 183 that pro- important for the West Indies fore and three after a lunch tions in each round, Panton suf- pelled the Caribbean side to 353 batsmen to spend valuable time Opener Kraigg Brathwaite break at the Bushy Park Quarry, fered on the second day of Sol for three in their first innings at the crease ahead of higher in- which will also be the Service RB20, his broken axle dropping at the close, after they decided to tensity tussles with the to post the visitors’ hundred. Park for the day. Starting at him to fourth of the points-scor- bat. Blackcaps in the two Tests – They shared 111 for the first 10.00am and with cars running ing drivers, behind Swann, Hill It was Brathwaite’s first hun- which count towards the ICC wicket before Campbell was at 1-minute intervals, there will and Coelho. dred in a first-class match since World Test Championships – bowled about 15 minutes before be three passes through a Jones has a much more com- he scored an unbeaten 103 and his side also needed to win lunch, playing down the wrong 3.60km stage from Bushy Park fortable lead in the 2wd stand- against Leicestershire for this match for a boost of confi- line to a delivery that moved to Congo Road, with two runs ings, 77 points giving him a cush- Glamorgan in Division 2 of the dence. back from outside the off-stump from Stewarts Hill to Society; in ion of 17 over Barry Mayers English County Championship Simmons got the first part of and extracted his middle stump. the afternoon, the longer stage (SM2 Ford Fiesta), who had been in September last year at his wish with Bravo and Bravo, a century-maker with will run twice in the reverse di- leading before Sol RB20 with a Sophia Gardens in Cardiff. Campbell sharing successive 135 against the same opponent rection, heading back into Bushy perfect class-winning record in There were few signs of the century stands with Brathwaite in a three-day, warm-up match Park, with a final run from the first three rounds; his title unimaginative batting that has in a rare show of force from the that ended this past Sunday, Stewarts Hill to Society between hopes took a dive,however,when plagued Brathwaite over the Windies batting – and the ap- came to the crease and with the two.The Finish will be at ap- he missed day one of Sol RB20, past year and led to questions proach of the three batsmen to Brathwaite carried the Windies proximately 2.30pm at the then finished behind Jones on about his place in the side. He the task may very well see the to 123 for one at lunch. Bushy Park Cafeteria. day two. Corbin is third (58pts), has so far cracked 14 fours and second part of the coach’s chal- The pair continued to plunder Postponed from its original with Jamal Brathwaite one six from 262 balls in his time lenge come true in the next few the New Zealand “A” attack after November date to allow the (Modified 2 Honda Civic V-Tec) at the crease. days. the interval and batted through motor sport community to take and Rhett Watson (SM2 BMW He showed the kind of steely In a volley of strokes, the afternoon session to take breath after Sol Rally Barbados, M3) completing the top five on resolve for which he had become Brathwaite and Campbell car- West Indies to 220 for one. the BRC Winter Rally is set to 49 and 40 respectively. known from his school days and ried West Indies to 75 without After Brathwaite brought up provide a fitting end to a difficult The closest-fought class bat- reached his hundred in the final loss after the first hour and his hundred, Bravo reached 50 year. With no dropped scores to tles include M3, where Ahmed half-hour before tea, when he needed only an hour-and-a-half in the last 15 minutes before tea, be taken into account and no Esuf and David St Hill are tied when he pulled the 90th ball of ‘two-thirds rule’, contenders for the lead on 52 points each in his knock to deep mid-wicket off need to bring their ‘A-game’: a their BMW M3s; Harold Morley Ben Sears for his sixth bound- class win earns 28 points (up (Porsche 911RSR) leads Wayne ary, which also brought up the from the usual 20), second 23, Archer (BMW 325) by just one Windies’ 200. third 20, down to 10 for 10th point in Historic 2, while Jermin After the break, Bravo ush- place. Covid Protocols will be in Pope has a six-point advantage ered Brathwaite passed the 150 force, as for Sol RB20, with tem- over Pierre Clarke in the battle mark and carried the Caribbean perature checks, hand sanitiz- of the Honda Civics in M1. In side to 300 before he was caught ers and masks required. the 4wd classes, Swann leads at backward point off part-time Rally Club PRO Neil Panton by four points in WRC, left-arm spinner Rachin Barnard said: “We have worked while Hill has a nine-point ad- Ravindra in the first over after hard to create an exciting finale vantage in FIA R5 over Coelho the evening drinks break. to reward the competitors and and Mallalieu, who are tied for Shamarh Brooks again the fans who have made such an second place. heeded the advice of the coach effort to support our events this Entries for the BRC Winter and spent half-hour labouring year, despite the many chal- Rally were open at Motorsport over five before he whipped a lenges that we have all faced. Services in Haggatt Hall from delivery from Michael Rae to The first stage follows a course Wednesday; while regular en- mid-wicket. within the circuit that we used tries will close at 3.00pm next Jermaine Blackwood joined for Sol RB19, then heads though Wednesday (December 2), late Brathwaite and batted through the pits out on to the ‘race road’, entries will be accepted up to almost half-hour to reach 19 not finishing on that straight. The 12.00pm on Thursday on pay- out before stumps were drawn. new stage starts goes down from ment of an additional late fee. The first Test between New the top of Stewarts Hill and then The Briefing Meeting will be Zealand and West Indies starts turns left and left again towards held at 6.30pm next Thursday on Thursday, December 3, at Codrington College, then left at the Barbados Clay Target Seddon Park in Hamilton, and again up the steep hill towards Shooting Association (BCTSA) Brathwaite got strong support from the rest of the top order the second Test begins on Codrington High School, finish- Clubhouse, Searles, Christ — Darren Bravo, batting at three, continued his rich vein of Friday, December 11, at the ing on the straight towards Church, after which the running form with 93, missing out on his second hundred of the tour. Basin Reserve in Wellington. Society and the Lodge School.” order will be published.

26 • Friday November 27, 2020 The Barbados Advocate ICC awards of the decade announced THE international cricket council (ICC) opened fan vot- West Indies’ players ing on Wednesday for a spe- Gayle, Taylor and cial edition of the ICC awards of the decade, cele- Dottin in line brating and rewarding top performances of the decade mittee according to on-field per- in cricket for both men and formances and overall achieve- women. ments for at least five years dur- Fans can vote online on ICC- ing the period. cricket.com/awards and get a Award winners will be an- chance to win an all-expenses nounced next month and will paid trip to watch an ICC men’s culminate in a special ICC T20 world cup match and much awards of the decade digital more. show,to be broadcast on the ICC Deandra Dottin Chris Gayle Stafanie Taylor The ICC awards of the decade digital channels and will take will recognise the best players into account the fans’ votes as Steve Smith (Australia) Deandra Dottin (West Indies) 2015 Winner – Brendon across cricket over the past 10 well as those by a global panel of Kane Williamson (New Alyssa Healy (Australia) McCullum (New Zealand) years, and for the first time the journalists and broadcasters. Zealand) Meg Lanning (Australia) 2016 Winner – Misbah-Ul- fans’ voice will be heard in select- The complete list of nominees ICC men’s ODI cricketer of Ellyse Perry (Australia) Haq (Pakistan) ing the winners across categories for the ICC awards of the decade the decade – The best overall Anya Shrubsole (England) 2017 Winner – Anya including the Sir Garfield Sobers are as follows: performer in men’s ODI ICC men’s associate crick- Shrubsole (England) and Rachael Heyhoe flint Sir Garfield Sobers award cricket during the perform- eter of the decade – the best 2018 Winner – Kane awards, which celebrate the best for ICC male cricketer of the ance period: overall performer in men’s Williamson (New Zealand) overall player from the men’s decade – the best overall per- Ms Dhoni (India) associate cricket during the 2019 Winner – Virat Kohli and women’s game over the past former in men’s interna- Virat Kohli (India) performance period: (India) decade. The fan vote will make tional cricket (Tests, ODIs Lasith Malinga (Sri Lanka) Richie Berrington (Scotland) up 10% of the voting, while votes and T20Is) during the per- Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Peter Borren (Netherlands) To further enhance engage- from an expert panel will make formance period: Lanka) Kyle Coetzer (Scotland) ment, teams of the decade up the remaining 90%. R Ashwin (India) Rohit Sharma (India) Paras Khadka (Nepal) (TOTD) will be compiled by the Fans will provide 100% of the Virat Kohli (India) Mitchell Starc (Australia) Calum Macleod (Scotland) voting academy of journalists vote for the ICC spirit of cricket Joe Root (England) Ab De Villiers (South Africa) Assad Vala (Png) and broadcasters for the follow- award of the decade, from a list Kumar Sangakkara (Sri ICC women’s ODI cricketer ICC women’s associate ing five formats: of the past winners since 2011. Lanka) of the decade – The best over- cricketer of the decade – the ICC men’s test TOTD The voting opened at 13:00 Steve Smith (Australia) all performer in women’s ODI best overall performer in ICC men’s ODI TOTD hours gst on Wednesday 25th Ab De Villiers (South Africa) cricket during the perform- women’s associate cricket ICC women’s ODI TOTD November and closes at 22:30 Kane Williamson (New ance period: during the performance pe- ICC men’s T20I TOTD hours gst on Wednesday 16th Zealand) Suzie Bates (New Zealand) riod: ICC women’s T20I TOTD December. Fans can register on Rachael Heyhoe Flint Jhulan Goswami (India) Kathryn Bryce (Scotland) Members of the awards nomi- our website ICC- award for ICC female crick- Meg Lanning (Australia) Sarah Bryce (Scotland) nations committee conceded that cricket.com/awards and vote for eter of the decade – the best Ellyse Perry (Australia) Natthakan Chantham it was tough shortlisting the can- those shortlisted by an awards overall performer in women’s Mithali Raj (India) (Thailand) didates for the awards. nominations committee, based international cricket (tests, Stafanie Taylor (West Indies) Sterre Kalis (Netherlands) Former west indies player and on performances during the pe- ODIs and T20Is) during the ICC men’s T20I cricketer of Chanida Sutthiruang commentator Ian Bishop: “It is riod 1st January 2011 to 7th performance period: the decade – the best overall (Thailand) extremely challenging to short- October 2020. Suzie Bates (New Zealand) performer in men’s T20I Sornnorin Tippoch (Thailand) list any group of excellent play- The top prize for voters is a Meg Lanning (Australia) cricket during the perform- ICC spirit of cricket award ers over an extended period. In once in a lifetime experience at Ellyse Perry (Australia) ance period: of the decade – an action, mo- making these choices we have the ICC men’s T20 world cup Mithali Raj (India) Aaron Finch (Australia) ment, gesture, or decision on tried to put context to perform- 2021 in India, including flights, Sarah Taylor (England) Chris Gayle (West Indies) the field of play in interna- ances, even as the different for- accommodation, and pitch-side Stafanie Taylor (West Indies) Rashid Khan (Afghanistan) tional cricket during the per- mats have evolved in pace and access to a super 12s match. ICC men’s test cricketer of Virat Kohli (India) formance period which best style in a 10-year period. Other prizes include 45 pairs of the decade – The best overall Lasith Malinga (Sri Lanka) reflects the spirit of cricket: “Some of your favourite names match tickets, 15 oppo reno 4pro performer in men’s test Rohit Sharma (India) 2011 Winner – Ms Dhoni may have missed out, but not mobile phones and 50 $50 vouch- cricket during the perform- Imran Tahir (South Africa) (India) gone without recognition. We ers redeemable at the official T20 ance period: ICC women’s T20I cricketer 2012 Winner – Daniel Vettori hope that this is seen as an op- world cup merchandise shop at James Anderson (England) of the decade – the best over- (New Zealand) portunity to discuss, celebrate the tournament. Rangana Herath (Sri Lanka) all performer in women’s 2013 Winner – Mahela and rejoice in the many The nominees for each of the Virat Kohli (India) T20I cricket during the per- Jayawardene (Sri Lanka) great players who have enter- categories have been determined Joe Root (England) formance period: 2014 Winner – Katherine tained us on the field in the last by the awards nominations com- Yasir Shah (Pakistan) Sophie Devine (New Zealand) Brunt (England) decade.”

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BUSINESS REAL ESTATE Murray: Tennis players should OPPORTUNITY Cave Hill Drive, St. Lucy ‘probably’ take Covid vaccine NI (B/DOS) Land 14,876 sq ft. ANDY MURRAY has only on the tour. $110,000 Invest $72,000 played in four World number one Get a Three-Bedroom tournaments this year Novak Djokovic said in Bushy Park, St. Philip but is training in April he “wouldn’t want to Condominium Apartment Land 17,000 sq ft $10- $18 sq ft readiness for the be forced to take a vaccine Text 844-8994 Australian Open to be able to travel". Andy Murray thinks But Murray hopes REAL ESTATE Inchcape, St. Philip Land 4355 sq ft tennis players should players would “do that for $ 96,000 “probably” be required to the good of the sport, take a Covid-19 vaccine to providing everything has Belle, St. George be able to continue to play proved to be safe". Land 4 acres $400,000 NOTICES NOTICES

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St. Martin 1 bedroom apt $305,000 Applicant Applicant Land 6,646 sq ft Ragged Point, St. Philip PREMISES Whitehall $550,000 Land 8,267 sq ft Tenantry Road, St. Michael COMMERCIAL This Application for a Grant This Application for a Grant $166,000 of a Retail licence will be of a Retail licence will be Gibbons, Ch Ch Dated this 6th day of No- Mount Standfast, St James considered at a licensing considered at a licensing 3 bedroom plus Rolling Hills, St. George vember 2020 Two properties on Court to be held at Magis- Court to be held at Magis- 2 bedroom apt Land 12,000 sq ft 22,714 sq ft Land. trates' Court Dist. 'A' on trates' Court Dist. 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Lewis Hamilton: Formula 1 ‘needs to do more’ on human rights in host countries LEWIS HAMILTON more” to try to improve linked to Sunday’s “take some time to digest said. he won the title at the clinched his seventh human rights issues in Bahrain Grand Prix. them". “The human rights last race in Turkey, world title at the some of its host “It is very important issue in so many of the equalling Michael Turkish Grand Prix countries. Hamilton said he had for all sports to use the places we go to is a Schumacher’s tally of earlier this month On Wednesday, 30 UK received letters from platform they have to massive problem. seven titles having Lewis Hamilton says MPs raised concerns of rights groups on arriving push for change,” the “We are one of the few already surpassed the Formula 1 “needs to do human rights violations in Bahrain and would seven-time champion sports that go to so many German’s record of race different countries and I victories. NOTICES NOTICES NOTICES NOTICES do believe as a sport we The Mercedes driver need to do more. said of his achievement: "We have taken a step “I don’t think it has sunk LIQUOR LICENCE NOTICE LIQUOR LICENCE NOTICE LIQUOR LICENCE NOTICE LIQUOR LICENCE NOTICE in the right direction but in yet, probably because (Cap. 182) (Cap. 182) (Cap. 182) (Cap. 182) we can always do more. we’re still racing and “They have put some you’ve got to keep one APPLICANT Joanette Tull APPLICANT Rachel Parris APPLICANT Sylvia Payne APPLICANT Verla Depeiza steps in place for the eye on the job.” places we go to but it is But the Briton, 35, OCCUPATION Shopkeeper OCCUPATION OCCUPATION OCCUPATION important to make sure said he was determined they are implemented in to keep winning in the ADDRESS Block 2A ADDRESS Jackman ADDRESS Cane Vale, ADDRESS C/o Unity the right way and that three races on #36 Kensington Lodge, Pas- Road, Wavell Avenue, Black Christ Church Bar, DLP Headquarters, we see some action consecutive weekends sage Road, St. Michael Rock, St. Michael George Street, St. Michael. taken. that close out the season, PREMISES Booth #17 “That is going to take two in Bahrain followed PREMISES A wooden PREMISES A shop lo- situated at Fairchild Street PREMISES A wall and wall structure located at cated on the 1st floor of Jor- Bus Terminal, Fairchild structure located at George some work but it’s all in by one in Abu Dhabi. Passage Road, St. Michael dan's Supermarket Bond on Street, St. Michael. Street, St. Michael. the background.” “That’s what we exist Nelson Street, St. Michael. Bahrain is just one of to do,” he said. “It’s what Dated this 19th day of No- Dated this 5th day of No- Dated this 20th day of No- F1’s host countries about we all work to do, what vember 2020 Dated this 11th day of No- vember 2020 vember 2020 which human rights every single person in vember 2020 groups have raised the team works towards. Signed J. Tull Signed S. Payne Signed V. Depeiza concerns. Others include “We still have work to Applicant Signed R. Parris Applicant Applicant Russia, China, do, we have incremental Applicant Azerbaijan, Turkey and improvements to work This Application for a Grant This Application for a Grant This Application for a Grant the United Arab on. Every opportunity we of a Retail licence will be This Application for a Grant of a Retail licence will be of a Retail licence will be Emirates, as well as get to be on track, we are considered at a licensing of a Retail licence will be considered at a licensing considered at a licensing Saudi Arabia, which is still challenged and Court to be held at Magis- considered at a licensing Court to be held at Magis- Court to be held at Magis- making its debut on the learning and developing, trates' Court Dist. 'A' on Court to be held at Magis- trates' Court Dist. 'A' on trates' Court Dist. 'A' on calendar next year. we’re on a constant Thursday the 10th day of trates' Court Dist. 'A' on Thursday the 10th day of Thursday the 10th day of December, 2020 at 9 o'clock Thursday the 10th day of December, 2020 at 9 o'clock December, 2020 at 9 o'clock Hamilton’s appetite for journey to try to a.m. December, 2020 at 9 o'clock a.m. a.m. success unquenched improve. a.m. Hamilton became the “It is not easy to do J. Gaskin J. Gaskin J. Gaskin most successful racing when we have had the Clerk to Licensing Authority J. Gaskin Clerk to Licensing Authority Clerk to Licensing Authority driver in history when success we have had. Clerk to Licensing Authority But we all love that challenge and I love how NOTICES it unifies us all. We are constantly evolving in LIQUOR LICENCE NOTICE LIQUOR LICENCE NOTICE LIQUOR LICENCE NOTICE LIQUOR LICENCE NOTICE LIQUOR LICENCE NOTICE how we work as a team. (Cap. 182) (Cap. 182) (Cap. 182) (Cap. 182) (Cap. 182) “It is in my DNA. It is how I’m wired. I love APPLICANT Linda King APPLICANT Sherine Wil- APPLICANT Tranaldo APPLICANT Marcia APPLICANT Glenn Johnson that challenge, coming to liamson Boyce Hoyte-Griffith another race where the OCCUPATION Shopkeeper OCCUPATION pressure is different and OCCUPATION OCCUPATION OCCUPATION Shop Keeper the focus is on getting ADDRESS Licorish ADDRESS 25 Ocean the best out of this Vil- ADDRESS Wellington ADDRESS Nazarene ADDRESS Odessa Drive, Fort George Heights, weekend. How can we lage, My Lord's Hill, St. Mi- Street, Bridgetown, St. Mi- Gap, Shop Hill, St. Thomas McClean Avenue, My Lord's Christ Church chael chael Hill, St. Michael extract more, learn more, PREMISES Cosmo PREMISES A wall almost use them as test PREMISES A wooden PREMISES A wooden Club Incorporated located at PREMISES A wooden building located at St. Law- races, so we can apply shop attached to a wall structure located at Welling- #1 Bishop Court, Bishop structure located at Odessa rence Gap, Christ Church. what we learned this house structure located at ton Street, St. Michael Court Hill, St. Michael. McClean Avenue, My Lord's year into next year’s Licorish Village, My Lord's Hill, St. Michael Dated this 20th day of No- car?” Hill, St. Michael. Dated this 12th day of No- Dated this 19th day of No- vember 2020 Following reports that vember 2020 vember 2020 Dated this 3rd day of Octo- he is to receive a Dated this 29th day of Octo- ber 2020 Signed G. Johnson knighthood in the New ber 2020 Signed S. Williamson Signed T. Boyce Applicant Year’s Honours list, Applicant Applicant Signed Marcia Hamilton said that if the Signed L. King Hoyte-Griffith This Application for a Grant reports were true “it Applicant This Application for a Grant This Application for a Grant Applicant of a Retail licence will be would be an incredible of a Retail licence will be of a Retail licence will be considered at a licensing honour - there is no This Application for a Grant considered at a licensing This Application for a Grant Court to be held at Magis- considered at a licensing greater honour than of a Retail licence will be Court to be held at Magis- Court to be held at Magis- of a Retail licence will be trates' Court Dist. 'A' on considered at a licensing trates' Court Dist. 'A' on trates' Court Dist. 'A' on considered at a licensing Thursday the 10th day of your country recognising Court to be held at Magis- Thursday the 10th day of Thursday the 10th day of Court to be held at Magis- December, 2020 at 9 o'clock you with such an trates' Court Dist. 'A' on December, 2020 at 9 o'clock December, 2020 at 9 o'clock trates' Court Dist. 'A' on a.m. award". Thursday the 10th day of a.m. a.m. Thursday the 10th day of And he said it had December, 2020 at 9 o'clock December, 2020 at 9 o'clock J. Gaskin been “surreal” to hear a.m. J. Gaskin J. Gaskin a.m. Clerk to Licensing Authority his achievements Clerk to Licensing Authority Clerk to Licensing Authority recognised in J. Gaskin J. Gaskin Parliament. Clerk to Licensing Authority Clerk to Licensing Authority The Barbados Advocate Friday November 27, 2020 • 29

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‘We leave confident and very pleased with the great work that Cali is doing’ CALI, COLOMBIA – The private meetings with the conditions in the midst of Organizing Committee in which COVID-19 had only allowed updates on the areas of Panam Sports to supervise infrastructure, transportation, the Cali 2021 Junior Pan catering, volunteering, protocol American Games and security,among others, were Organizing Committee’s presented. progress virtually. Panam Sports’ evaluation is Videoconferences, completely positive, as the presentations of organization’s President stated photographs and virtual after the venue tours were During four days busy and productive days, the team visited all of the sport venues for next meetings were held for 10 completed. September’s event. months, but in-site “Coming to Cali was the right technical visits were decision; we had been working Americas’ youth,” said President keep on working to face the December 15 and 16. During the needed. virtually but being here makes Neven Ilic. great challenge that we have as Assembly, Cali Valle 2021 will For this reason, once the me feel confident and I can go The venues visited by Panam a country.There is a lot of work make a formal presentation on Colombian authorities opened back home pleased. They have Sports included Jaime Aparicio, to do and we would like to thank the progress achieved in the the country’s borders, President tremendous potential, the sport Alberto Galindo and San President Ilic and his team for organization of this great sport Neven Ilic organized the visit venues are excellent, and we are Fernando de Cali, as well as the their confidence and their celebration to the delegates of and traveled with 10 staff sure that all sports that will be venues at the sub-sites of Buga, continuous collaboration,” said the National Olympic members to the worldwide held in the Games will have Palmira and Jamundi. the Executive Director of the Committee members of Panam capital of salsa – Cali, venues that are very well “The Panam Sports Cali Valle 2021 Junior Pan Sports, the Pan American Colombia. adapted to our needs. The Commission is leaving Cali American Games Organizing Confederations and special During four days busy and balance is very positive, Cali is pleasantly surprised by Committee, Jose Luis guests. productive days, the team working very well and I have everything that its members Echeverry. The next visit to Cali by the visited all of the sport venues absolutely no doubt that the have seen throughout this four- The Panam Sports General Panam Sports Coordination for next September’s event. The Games will be an unforgettable day visit, and that makes us feel Assembly will be held virtually Commission has been scheduled visit included two full days of sport celebration for all of the very pleased and motivated to for the first time in history this for February 2021 The Barbados Advocate Friday November 27, 2020 • 31

P R O HOROSCOPES S A ARIES: You’re aware someone is not their normal self N but you’re also tired of their moodiness. If you catch D yourself being unnaturally sarcastic or hurtful, apologise immediately. If there is tension in the workplace due to C a recent argument, be the first to make an attempt to O build bridges. N S TAURUS: With all that is and has been going on you can be forgiven for thinking that opportunities for appreciating life and the world around you are few and far between. After a visit to a nearby place that has an impact on your senses you might want to take a piece of nature back home with you. A local artist could provide a perfect answer. Z GEMINI: Sharing jobs with your workmates or chores with your family seems like a great idea. Not only will I you have that great feeling of being part of a happy team T but once the work is over you will get to enjoy each S other’s company. Taking on some extra work will protect you from financial uncertainty.

CANCER: A neighbour you hardly know makes comments that reveal how much they understand you. Your relatives appreciate you but you can’t always tell them everything. Sometimes it is easier to talk to strangers. A vehicle will be sold for a small loss but it will be a transaction you will be pleased to get over with. R E LEO: A group effort will bring lots of creative X stimulation. Your mind is full to the brim with ideas and bouncing these off people who are keen to share their M own thoughts will keep you all entertained and O motivated. You won’t mind putting in long hours and R you are happy to pool resources to realise a special G dream. A N VIRGO: Property matters come under the spotlight. If you’re selling your home you will be put in touch with someone who is extremely interested. An offer may be slightly lower than you had anticipated but it is something you should seriously consider. If you’re house hunting, explore homes closer to your place of work. P LIBRA: You’re thinking of starting something new. H You’ve been considering this for a few days now so what A is it that’s holding you back? Support could come from N an older member of your family who knows you well. T Sometimes you need a gentle push in the right direction before you make a move. O M SCORPIO: You haven’t had a moment to think about whether what you are doing is what you really want to do. Responsibilities are such that it is taking you all your time just to keep on top of it all. Once you do manage to think about it you could notice you’ve gone a little off course and you might make an effort to get back on track. M A SAGITTARIUS: Your prospects are improving due to you being willing to be flexible and far sighted in your R thinking. Distant destinations hold a strong attraction. Y This won’t be so much a holiday so you could be thinking about applying for a job some distance away W from your home or even overseas. O R CAPRICORN: You’re alert and eagle eyed and this is T why you will notice something isn’t right with a group project long before anyone else does. The quick and H decisive way you sort out any problems will earn many complimentary remarks from others sharing this work. There are a few more hurdles to overcome before this week is through. M O AQUARIUS: A vague response could cause you to T miss out on an unexpected offer. Although you would H like to think about it, there isn’t time. Be ready to act E quickly or someone else will jump in and take advantage R of your hesitation. This is your chance to move forward. G PISCES: You don’t want to rock the boat but if you go O ahead with what you want to do this may mean going O against your family or a partner’s wishes. You feel torn S in two directions. It’s difficult to decide what to do for E the best. It might be time for a heart to heart chat and discuss a possible compromise. Brathwaite cracks dominant hundred to lead Windies batting – 1st day, Tour Match Page 25

Friday November 27, 2020 Barbados gifted 54 mango trees By Marsha Gittens

GOVERNMENT’S national tree planting project could receive support from Venezuela in future so says Charge D’Affaires of the Embassy of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela to Barbados, Álvaro Sánchez Cordero. Addressing a donation event in celebration of Barbados 54th anniversary of independence at the Embassy,Cordero stated “at the moment, our government, the Minister of Foreign Relations along with our Minister of Environment are working tirelessly to develop a programme [where] by Venezuela can corporate with Barbados in terms of the one million trees planting programme on a much larger scale”. During the recent event, the Embassy presented to Barbados 54 mango trees. These were accepted by Minister of Environment and National Beautification, Adrian Forde. Cordero said the donation was done to Minister of Environment and National Beautification, Adrian Forde accepting the donation of 54 mango trees from the congratulate Barbados on reaching its Charge D’Affaires of the Embassy of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela to Barbados, Álvaro Sánchez Cordero. The trees 54 years of nationhood. It was also the were given to marks Barbados’ 54 anniversary of independence. Embassy’s contribution to the ongoing ‘Million Trees for 2020 Project’ which was “It has been 51 years of co-operation, these 54 mango trees. Of course, each said the 54 trees will not only provide launched back in January by Prime integration, solidarity that we have one of them representing each year of food but “when they become full adult Minister,Mia Amor Mottley at the Daryll maintained with the wonderful country Barbados’ independence which contains can sequester about 2400 pounds of Jordan Secondary School. and people of Barbados, 51 years of those the 51 years that Venezuela and carbon dioxide that harmful The occasion was further used by 54. So therefore, as a token of recognition Barbados have maintained good and chemical that seeks to destroy Barbados Cordero to highlight the “very good to congratulate Barbados on its national cordial relations,” it was stated. and the rest of the world… These trees relations” Barbados and Venezuela have day that is coming on the 30th of In his remarks, Forde expressed the can help to reduce our greenhouse gas maintained over the years. November, we decided to gift Barbados country’s gratitude for the donation. He effect”. FALLING SHORT THE Economic Partnership This, he lamented, is in spite of the by 11th European Development Fund stated. Agreement (EPA) established high hopes that CARIFORUM countries under the CARIFORUM-EU EPA and On the other hand, the Director- between CARIFORUM states and had for the agreement. According to the CARICOM Single Market and General said that there have been the European Union (EU) is not Marie, the second five-year review of the Economy Standby Facility for Capacity marked increases in the EU’s exports to living up to the expectations of the Economic Partnership Agreement has Building. CARIFORUM. His comments came as former grouping. commenced and he said based on “Supply constraints, trade he went on to say that there has been That’s according to Percival Marie, preliminary information, this review will infrastructure challenges, trade “very little movement” in the non- Director-General of the Caribbean Forum confirm some of the findings of the first facilitation weaknesses are amongst the tourism and non-financial services of African, Caribbean and Pacific States five-year review, primarily the areas cited as challenges to sectors, lamenting that this has been the (CARIFORUM) Directorate in disproportionate nature of the EPA. CARIFORUM being able to take case. CARICOM. In fact, he said that He made the disclosure while advantage of the Economic Partnership “We signed the EPA in the expectation CARIFORUM countries still have not delivering remarks during the virtual Agreement.There has been no significant that the services sector would provide yet begun to reap the benefits of the trade launch of the Establishment of change in trade in goods between windfall benefits for CARIFORUM, but and development agreement that seeks Integrated Border Systems for the CARIFORUM and the European Union that has not happened,” he told those to facilitate trade in goods and services Organisation of Eastern Caribbean on the CARIFORUM side – that is the viewing the event online. between the countries. States (OECS) Project, which is financed CARIFORUM’s exports to the EU,” he (JRT)

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