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Wednesday June 11, 2014 $1 VAT Inclusive MORE POWER FOR FTC THE Fair Trading Commission – to regulate all telecommunication services that exists between Cable and Wireless (FTC) will soon have the power to and others; and tariffs related to resale regulate all telecommunication Transaction (Amendment) Bill 2014 in those advances, and as such the FTC has which is not a major issue, but occurs services that are available in this the House of Assembly yesterday morn- no control over any of the other services from time to time,” he explained. country. ing. that are currently provided. He said that the proposed legislation Word of this came from the Minister of The Minister told the Lower House “Right now the FTC can only regulate that will expand the scope of the FTC has Commerce, Industry, International that while the telecommunications serv- matters that relate to fixed lines services; already made its way to the Governance Business and Small Business ices have expanded beyond that of fixed international services, international tele- Committee of Cabinet and is now with Development, Donville Inniss, as he pi- landlines, the legislation and accompany- phone calls that are made using their various stakeholders, among them the loted the debate on the Electronic ing regulations have not kept pace with platform; the interconnectivity issues FTC on Page 4 STEM education being pushed THE Faculty of Science and Technology at the University of the West Indies Cave Hill Campus hosted a Principals Forum yesterday morning to discuss the advancement of science and mathematics at the primary level of ed- ucation. That meeting was facilitated by Dr. Colin Depradine, Dean of the Faculty and assistant Leah Garner-Oneale in an effort to chart with schools and rep- resentatives of the Ministry of Education a strategic plan for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education in Barbados. Dr.Depradine remarked that such in- clusive discussions are crucial if buy-in was to be had at all levels of the education system. “Too often... we have a tendency to create plans and then throw them down to the schools and tell them imple- ment... That does not work,” he said, adding that the forum was the first of Principals who attended a forum to discuss the advancement of science and several that would be conducted with mathematics in primary schools. INSET: Dr. Colin Depradine, Dean of the principals from both the primary and Faculty of Science and Technology. secondary levels of education. He noted that the talks also formed In his feature remarks during the working with its educational partners, part of a wider outreach programme opening segment of the forum, UWI’s in particular the Samuel Jackman geared at shifting the developmental Principal and Pro Vice Chancellor, Polytechnic, to grow and expand the focus of the University and by exten- Professor Sir Hilary Beckles, said that human resources capacity of the coun- sion the rest of the education sector to the university, through its Science and try in the STEM fields. STEM education. Technology Faculty, is committed to MEETING on Page 5 2 • Wednesday June 11, 2014 The Barbados Advocate

The Barbados Advocate Wednesday June 11, 2014 • 3 British Airways donates to YWCA Breakfast Club BRITISH Airways remains committed “We are very happy to donate these to the communities in which they items and we know that they will go a operate. long way assisting those less fortunate. Yesterday,as part of the airline’s 60th We are aware of the difficulties that anniversary flying to Barbados, a special families are facing and I think it is donation was made to the Young incumbent on us that are in a position to Women’s Christian Association (YWCA) help, to do so,” he expressed during the Breakfast Club. presentation held at the YWCA Deacons District Manager at British Airways, Headquarters. Nigel Blackett and Diane Corrie, The YWCA President lauded the Commercial Manager (Caribbean), airline’s continuous commitment to the presented a large quantity of food breakfast club. She also shared with the supplies to President of YWCA BA officials that there are currently 1 Barbados, Andrea Taylor; to assist in 307 children in the programme, sustaining the worthwhile programme. stressing that the numbers continue to Blackett noted that BA, in that past, rise. has shown support to the efforts of the “We are faced with a situation that breakfast club. every day when we open our doors we “British Airways has had a long are seeing new faces along with those relationship with the YWCA breakfast who come regularly. This donation will club. Along with a past employee From left: Diane Corrie, Commerical Manager Caribbean at British Airways; Nigel take us even further in feeding more serving during the week with the Blackett, District Manager at British Airways; and President of YWCA Barbados, children on the island, and we thank breakfast club for a very long time, we Andrea Taylor showing some of the food items that were donated to the YWCA you for being part of the process of giving also made a monetary donation,” it was Breakfast Club by British Airways to assist in the preparation of meals for the back to the community,” Taylor said. explained. 1 307 children currently in the programme. (TL) More surveys, more research planned THE Barbados Road Safety Furthermore,she admonished that they it to report.”The President explained that this manner either. Association has plans to conduct a don’t address, “Why is that person the hope is to base the study on the 85th “In other countries,European countries, number of surveys and do local misjudging clearance? Why is that person percentile speed around school zones and the [United] States, Canada and so on, up research to discover the factors being distracted, because distracted in residential areas, where her hope is to one-third of the road fatalities are work- underlying accidents in Barbados. driving leads to a lot of rear-end collisions. also to one day see speed limits set around related which entails people who are Yesterday, before the Safer Roads Why are these vehicles not following the 30 km per hour,because she affirms, “if a driving for work, but here in Barbados Barbados Traffic Safety School appropriate following distance, following pedestrian is hit at that speed, he or she because we don’t gather that information commenced a One-day Road too close? And yet that is not a cause, on has a 95 per cent chance of surviving”. we don’t know how many people [who Safety/Defensive Driving Training the police categories, and speeding and so The President also pointed out that the drive for work get into accidents Workshop at Co-operators General on, like misjudging clearance, overtaking Association wants to take highly annually],” she revealed. Insurance, the President of the Barbados improperly,these are all concerns amongst populated districts where there are many Roland-Bowen further pointed out “that Road Safety Association Sharmane the top five leading causes of accidents in children and elderly and record vehicle challenges are posed also because many Roland-Bowen made this disclosure. Barbados.” speeds in passing as well. persons who drive for work are not in She said that such a need has arisen Therefore, she insisted that the She asserted that the surveys will labelled or branded company vehicles because of the “subjectivity” within the Association will do some investigating of specifically deal with cellphone use, always”. (KG) police criteria for causes of accidents. its own. backseat passenger and child restraints Roland-Bowen told the media that, In addition, the Association has been and thirdly, speeds in these children and “According to police statistics [accidents given a laser speed gun by a donor – residential zones. are due to] inattention and attention LaserTech in the United States of America Then with regard to understanding the Police reports diverted, misjudging clearance, but the and they intend to conduct their own tests. cause of accidents involving employees way they have them listed, it is so In an interview with The Barbados who drive for work, she said that it was subjective more or less, too many Advocate, Roland-Bowen said, “It is not a impossible to gather this information as Accident with injuries [categories].” radar gun, it is laser and we are not using Barbados does not categorise accidents in An accident with injuries occurred about 10:45 a.m. on Tuesday June 10, 2014 on Taitt Hill Road, with its junction with Workmans, St. George, involving an omnibus owned by the Transport Board Blackman: Vehicles are offices and driven by Cenetta Bennett, 35 years. The omnibus at the time was travelling A WAKE-UP call has been sent out to parcel of the office. Furthermore, such a paradigm shift in to Bridgetown with 15 passengers on employees who drive for work. “Ten years ago a seminar of this theme approach is necessary because, “some board. The driver manoeuvred to avoid a It was issued by a member of the would not have been offered since at that employees driving for work, they spend collision with another vehicle and struck Labour Department who wants each time, matters addressing safety and the majority of their day within the a curb. Thirteen passengers complained driver to recognise that he or she operates health dealt with heavy industry; it dealt confines of their vehicle and so some of the of minor injuries and were transported to in a hazardous mobile office space daily. with construction, but today we know hazards that they may encounter or some the Glebe Polyclinic. Left front of the Speaking at the One-Day Road better. ...Today we have better of the concerns that they may have, may omnibus extensively damaged. Safety/Defensive Driving Training understanding of the hazards associated be things associated with other Medical and other emergency services Workshop,Health and Safety Officer with with workers who drive for work. ... The workplaces, like indoor air quality,noise, personnel responded. the Labour Department, Trevor nature and the significance of such mobile vibration, but since they traverse the Blackman said, “Often when this subject workplaces are now better understood. streets of Barbados they may also be of driver safety is discussed in any forum As such the employer’s duty to manage exposed to delays and road rage,and since Court results the emphasis tends to be on speeding and these mobile workplaces cannot be they may be working on merchandising Jamaican national Linton Hugh Grant, driving under the influence whether that overemphasised,” he stressed. vehicles where they are also the person 46 years appeared at the Oistins be alcohol or drugs, very seldom is the Blackman told the participants that who has to man the product, things like Magistrates Court and pleaded guilty to vehicle in which that employee is assigned now the concern of risks of injury on the manual handling, fatigue and engaging the drug related charges.The results are to, is it considered to be his workplace, job lies with all employees,including those the operations that the job entails could as follows: for the charge of Possession – [and] that is something that you may see who drive for work: “Whether that also have a toll on them”. fined $10 000 forthwith or two years in being emphasised today.” employee be a courier, whether they be a Blackman urged the participants to prison; for the charge of Trafficking – Raising awareness of this amongst the merchandiser, whether they be attend to the training and encouraged fined $20 000 forthwith or two years in employees representing 13 companies on transporting people or just materials, the them to practice the strategies they learn prison; for the charges of Possession with Monday at Co-operators General hazards and risks that are intrinsically and “to champion the cause of road safety, intent to supply and Importation – Insurance, he explained to them that associated with that particular that you may be involved in the change of Convicted, Reprimanded and discharged today the vehicle is seen as part and occupation, needs to be managed.” safety culture that is taking place”. (KG) on each count. 4• Wednesday June 11, 2014 The Barbados Advocate Barbadian businesses should increase online presence ACCORDING to highlighted by the de- have been too shy to take have a presence on the to find new streams to areas of commerce to re- Minister of Culture, mands of consumers. advantage of having a world wide web as e-com- generate revenue and I ally seize the opportunity Sports and Youth “If you analyse the de- presence on the world merce entities,” he stated. believe tat the time has and utilise the Stephen Lashley, too velopment of Barbados wide web. Lashley also high- come for businesses espe- e-commerce network in a few Barbadian busi- from 2001 when this “So that electronic com- lighted the importance cially those involved in much more aggressive nesses are taking ad- Electronic Transactions merce to my mind, could the role of technology to traditional means of manner,” he stated. vantage of the oppor- Act became law until the be further bolstered by the entertainment indus- manufacturing and other (JMB) tunities provided by year 2014, I would say more interest within the try,advising local artistes the world wide web. that by and large we had local business community that they must use mech- Speaking in Parliament what is necessary for and I make the point that anisms such as iTunes yesterday as the debate their to be a significant this need has become and others like it, to allow Consumers have focused on the Electronic uptake of utility in rela- even more pressing now their songs to reach as Transactions tion to electronic com- because of where the wide an audience as pos- (Amendment) Bill 2014, merce. What I do not see world of e-commerce has sible. he stressed that the need is that translating into a grown and gone since “I want to say that right to know for more businesses to not reality. I believe that to a 2001. I would say that going forward Barbados only advertise, but sell large extent too many businesses in Barbados has got to be able to find their goods online was businesses in Barbados have no choice but to critical niches from which explicit standards of service

FTC from Page 1 would have responsibil- ity for the range of serv- Chief Parliamentary ices that are captured Counsel’s Office, the under this particular FTC and the Ministry of area.” Commerce. He said this The Commerce new reach will benefit Minister said that this consumers, making is extremely important them adequately aware because as efforts are of the standards of serv- made to build out and ice they should receive diversify this economy from service providers. and society,they have to “Consumers must be mindful that have the right to clear Barbados must at all knowledge of the stan- times be known as a ju- dards of service – what risdiction that is well to expect when you get a regulated, where both cellphone line; what to the consumer and serv- expect when you have a ice provider have rights landline; what do you and there is a competent expect when you speak authority to address any of buying a data pack- disputes that may arise age; what do you expect from time to time. when you procure cer- Meanwhile, he re- tain services that allow vealed that there are you connection with the other changes in store world out there, and also for the FTC. According to be aware of the penal- to the Minister, services ties that can attain to for water and sewage those service providers will once again soon be who fail to meet these under the purview of standards,” the minister that entity. He said said. Government recently Inniss added, “So made that decision and when I speak of the legal persons are Government providing working on the amend- an enabling environ- ments to the Utility Act ment, certainly in terms and any other necessary of telecom, it is impor- pieces of legislation to tant that the FTC, the give effect to the deci- competent authority, sion. (JRT)

The Barbados Advocate Wednesday June 11, 2014 • 5 Inniss explains rationale for amendment GOVERNMENT is tak- both Houses of Parliament, the rest of the world. He country is ranked third in ing steps to bring elec- there will not be a lapse be- said that for small open the Western Hemisphere, tronic transactions in tween the amendment to economies like ours, there behind the United States this country into the the legislation and the is the ability to increase our of America and Canada; 21st century and diver- laying of the regulations. foreign exchange earning and third again in the sify the economy, in “This Government like capacity as well. He said Western Hemisphere with order to earn more for- the one before has readily the fundamental aim of the respect to ICT skills. eign exchange. accepted that for Barbados amendment is to make pro- “This Mr.Speaker ought Leading off the debate on to continue to punch above vision for the improvement to solidify in our minds the Electronic Transactions its weight we must cer- of the administration of the today that when it comes (Amendment) Bill 2014 in tainly embrace all of the Act, looking at such things to ICT and its role in the de- the House of Assembly yes- latest in technology and as licensing and certifica- velopment of this economy terday,Minister of Industry, make it accessible and tion of service providers,as and society,Barbados has a Commerce, International available to all of our citi- well to bring clarity as to tremendous advantage and Business and Small zens and those who do busi- how to apply for licences. a great platform on which Business Development, ness within our geographi- His comments came as to build,” he said. Donville Inniss said the Bill cal space.This is important he contended that as far as The Minister said what is seeks to amend the existing because of several factors information communica- even more important now, Electronic Transactions Act that redound to the benefit tion technology (ICT) goes, is that having laid that of 2001 and will help to of this economy,” he added. Barbados has a lot to boast solid foundation and pro- make Government more Inniss said the benefits about. He noted that in vided the infrastructural efficient and less costly to include the ability to reduce terms of access to interest arrangement necessary to operate. the cost of doing research services, Barbados is drive it forward,effort must With that in mind, he and business; to have a ranked 26 in the world and be made to ensure that the revealed that the accompa- more effective way to mar- second in the Western country as an economy and Minister of Industry, Commerce, International nying regulations have al- ket goods and services via Hemisphere. In terms of society can grab hold of the Business and Small Business Development, ready been formulated and e-commerce platforms and use of computer based tech- opportunities that present Donville Inniss once the Bill is passed by the ability to connect with nology, Inniss said this themselves. (JRT) UWI committed to building platform for future innovation MEETING from Page 1 mented on his institution’s have organic energy gen- commitment to working erated right through the Stating that the think- closely with the system”,he further stated. ing of leading economists Polytechnic, government Other initiatives in and development strate- and the private sector to which the faculty of gists pointing to the fact build a solid platform for Science and Technology that the services economy science, technology educa- has engaged has been a model,as structured tradi- tion and training. partnership with tionally, had reached its “We are feeling at Cave Guardian Group of maturation... and that if Hill, the need for invest- Companies to teach young that economic model was ment at the Polytechnic be- children programming going to enter into a sec- cause we need to have the code,and a project with the ond phase, it would enrollment in the faculty United States Embassy to through being driven by in- of science and technology teach mathematics. (RS) novation, by sciences and to grow and develop”, Sir by technology, Sir Hilary Hillary said, [but] we can- submitted that there was a not grow the faculty unless Prinicipal and Pro Vice need to produce citizens we have the throughput Chancellor of the with highly tentative and from the primary, second- University of the West developed computation ca- ary schools... and dy- Indies Professor Sir pabilities. namism from the Hilary Beckles. The principal com- Polytechnic, we need to Legislation will boost competitiveness, says Jones MINISTER of Education, ducted on the island and ple who use the World vealing a revolutionary ap- Resource Department way that artistes can ben- Science, Technology and the changes needed to Wide Web, 192 000 sub- plication which the would see a tablet being efit tremendously from Innovation Ronald Jones maintain that competitive- scribers and it is getting Minister believes will be used by one of the teachers selling their music online says the amendment to the ness. larger... because competi- beneficial to Barbados’ of the Ignatius Byer pri- to a large customer-base. Electronic Transactions He pointed to the explo- tion is making costs come tourism product. mary ,where he was using Addressing the ease of Act will boost Barbados’ sion of fixed lines, post and down, bandwidth expan- Minister Jones also re- applications on the tablet, doing business, he noted competitiveness. prepaid mobile technology sion takes place, all of that ferred to Edutech which he to teach music.” that a lot of persons are He joined the debate yes- along with the use of mo- is happening.” said was lauded for the He revealed that a lesser conducting transactions terday on the piece of leg- bile applications that are “It is making it possible foresight at that time but known fact is that the from the comfort of their islation which he says changing the way business for all Barbadians regard- not the manner in which MRD along with the UWI own homes. He also noted speaks to drawing all per- is done on the island and less of where they come millions of dollars were through its Science that there are persons pur- sons in business, com- how freely information is from are able to find some- utilised. Department have devel- chasing items from web- merce and money transac- moved across borders, par- place where they can ex- “As an educator I re- oped serious apps for the sites, and the duties and tions in the e-Commerce ticularly with the advent pand their use of technol- alised the importance of teaching of mathematical taxes when calculated are arena to the centre of of instant messaging. ogy.Young people are blaz- the full integration of com- skills in our schools cheaper than items being Barbados. “We are way off the scale ing the trail for the use of puter technology,in our ed- Minister Jones says sold in some of the City Speaking in the Lower in the utilisation of mobile technology in Barbados.” ucation system.Those who there is tremendous for- stores, which he said may House yesterday, he high- technology and you don’t He drew passing refer- went to BMEX over the eign exchange that can be pose a threat to the way lighted the rapid change in have to make a call.Mobile ence to a young Barbadian weekend and toured the derived from the sale of business is carried out. the way business is con- /internet subscribers, peo- who is on the cusp of re- work of the Media these apps, in the same (JH)

6 • Wednesday June 11, 2014 The Barbados Advocate Grant more power to the RBPF THE Royal Barbados border challenges, Police Force (RBPF) Sutherland said the Act should be given should enhance the greater power to re- RBPF’s electronic fraud quest, track and trace investigation and cross electronic transmis- border prosecution capa- sions under investiga- bilities in this regard. tion. “This Act has tremen- Word of this from dous potential. We need Member of Parliament to move swiftly, it is a for St. George South cost saving measure, can Dwight Sutherland as he empower the citizens of joined the debate on the the country and improve Electronic Transactions the ease of doing busi- (Amendment ) Bill 2014, ness in this country. in the Lower Chamber Saying that the Act is yesterday morning. powerful and leads to Sutherland, who stated greater transparency he that he is not criticising said this will be critically the RBPF, said that this important particularly should be allowed in against the backdrop of cases where banks or some of negative reports other organisations are coming from the Auditor reluctant to assist with General where some the view of keeping their areas could be described reputation intact. as fraudulent. “We know that banks The St. George South when it comes to issues parliamentary represen- Member of Parliament for St. George South Dwight Sutherland to people taking informa- tative also used the op- tion, the banks like to portunity to address the he has provided free the Elberton Social cen- be found. ing that all of the com- withhold information. shortcoming of the com- wireless internet access tre where the con- “I would like the gov- munity centres, are This Act has the poten- munity centre in his con- for those persons who stituency council oper- ernment to relook that equipped with comput- tial to empower the stituency, which he said might not be able to af- ates, computers cannot strategy. Focus on ensur- ers,” he exhorted. (JH) RBPF whether it is via does not have any com- ford the service at home. telephone transactions, puters. He charged that the com- internet transactions.” He said persons come munity centres were As it relates to cross- to use his office, in which given computers, but in Cyber predators must National and private be stopped, says Health information Sutherland MEMBER of Parliament information about you, the system used to con- for St. George South and once the bank has duct such transactions to integrate Dwight Sutherland is your assets at their dis- are maintained with the making a call for greater posal I am saying this Act necessary security meas- THE National Health they are treating can feel bated the Electronic protection for customers should cater to the laws ures to protect the cus- Management Information confident that the infor- Transactions of banking institutions and regulations to protect tomer information and System will also be incor- mation is not being mis- (Amendment) Bill 2014 from cyber predators. the citizens of this country also to introduce penalties porated into the private handled,” he said. yesterday, he said that His comments came that when something like if the customer informa- health system. Speaking on the dan- concerns had arisen over yesterday in the Lower that happens you who tion is not protected According to Minister of gers provided by hackers, the security of such details House during the debate have not done anything through the necessary se- Health John Boyce, this Boyce stressed that it was and noted that protection on the Electronic wrong, the bank has the curity.” would be done “so that critical to ensure that, the mechanisms were being Transactions responsibility - and the He said this could be under a controlled envi- platform and regime used implemented that would (Amendment) Bill 2014. laws by which this act is done to ensure that ronment, private health was one that was secured help address some of According to regulated, should ensure whichever business has information is made avail- against such threats so these. Sutherland,“Over the last that our citizens are pro- information, if they fail to able to the ministry of that the information col- “We are dealing with an couple of years, we would tected and that has not protect the customer’s in- health and the final regu- lected did not fall into the environment of diseases have seen a lot of busi- happened,” he asserted. formation that penalties lators in this regard.” wrong hands. as we have never had to nesses hacked into, banks, It is against this back- would be imposed. “It is something which Pointing to several ac- deal with before and cer- people who would have drop that he suggested Sutherland said the Act will take a lot of working quisitions which have tainly the question of non- lost money as a result of that it should be man- would not only protect out...because of the mat- boosted the ICT capabil- communicable diseases cyber predators and at the dated that security should customers, but also busi- ter of confidence too. The ity of his ministry over the and the strokes and heart end of it all, they had to go be strengthened in these nesses. “The ease of doing users of these programs past years, Boyce said attacks which now are through what I call a test institutions. business across borders have to be confident about real-time information was pervasive to some extent to get back their money.” “It should be mandated can be facilitated by ICT the programs that they now easily and more accu- we have to be able to have “They had to go and that businesses and or- with the necessary regu- are utilising that the in- rately passed between immediate information at sign documents; they had ganisations whether large latory environment to tegrity of the information medical practitioners. hand so that the best diag- to wait on the bank. And I or small, that the process protect investors from that they are using is good Making the comments nosis can take part,” he am saying once you have or the way we transmit e- cyber predators,” he main- and that the patients that as the Lower House de- added. (JMB) given your bank critical transactions, ensure that tained. (JH) The Barbados Advocate Wednesday June 11, 2014 • 7

8 • Wednesday June 11, 2014 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 Fear has a purpose The credit By Dorian Bryan ties to grow as individu- tention and as we get to run around without als. older,we move from being being checked, cannot be FEAR has a purpose. Fear is the most com- constantly held to looking controlled. ratings wars Before I am roasted for mon emotion that we feel. for affirmation from our In this country, we love the statement, let me just We fear loss, whether it caregivers. So everything to say things are so bad WE are not fully conversant with the intricacies of in- state that there is some be of people that we treas- we do is shown to our that we cannot appreciate ternational credit rating assessment, but if we are to method to my madness. ure or of worldly posses- caregivers in the hope of any good news. There are judge from the views of most of those who have com- I have often spoken sions.That is why we fear being told that we have short-term gains to this mented consequent on the recent triple downgrading of about the varying and op- death and the conse- done well and that we are for many – bad news Barbados international creditworthiness from Ba3 to B3 posing emotions of fear quences which it may loved. sells…for a time. This with a negative outlook, that process appears to have and hope. Those two exist have on us. Losing a fam- Then we fear being left malaise is blatantly ignored one of the fundamental aspects of natural within the realms of oppo- ily member or friend is alone or being alone. This pushed, as a steady diet of justice critical to the cogency of any judgment –audi al- site points within the extremely traumatic. We is why a sleeping child negativity is designed to teram partem or hear the other side. variance of what we as cry and remember all of awakes and frantically undermine people’s per- That this principle was not observed in this case seems humans experience at our interactions and the looks to find their loved ception of their security clear from the respective assertions of the Minister of some point during our conversations which we ones. and trust in institutions. Finance and Economic Affairs that the rating agency had lifetime. may have had over time. In school, we fear not It is shameful and my- “essentially undervalued the commitment of the The trick is to look at Then we feel the emotion fitting into the social opic. Those are the nicest Government and people of Barbados to make any nec- what benefits can emerge of regret of not making groupings, so we make ad- words I can use. essary adjustments to protect our exchange rate and from both emotions and the most of our time justments to be accepted. The saving grace is that meet our financial commitments; of the Prime Minister what learning from them with them. It is natural In secondary school, the using fear as a yardstick that the downward shift in rating was “not in touch can push us to do as to feel this way, so changes become more means that you know with what was currently happening on the island”;of the human beings.We are the there is no need to be pronounced. We have the what not to do, where to former Central Bank governor,Sir Courtney Blackman, sum total of our experi- ashamed. popular group, the nerds improve and what not to that we should “not get tied up in knots about everything ences. We can choose to Being afraid starts from and the outcasts. The indulge in anymore. This they say”;and of academic economist,Professor Michael throw our hands in the air very young. When we intense desire to belong could be food which is bad Howard, to the effect that the downgrade is “far too and complain that the ex- emerge from the womb, pushes us to move into for you or negative people steep,given that…the Government’s fiscal adjustments perience of fear has we are disoriented and a group as soon as possi- or things which have neg- are in keeping with the forecasts by both the jarred our idealistic view are exposed to light and ble. ative outcomes.The sheer International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Central of the world, and how we we look for comfort. Then Beyond that, what else size and landscape which Bank for 2014-2015…” think that our lives we go into a schedule of do we fear as humans? fear controls means that Indeed,these comments raise another natural justice should follow a linear being fed, burped and We fear failure. No one when you conquer it, the concern; that of the absence of an appeal mechanism path. Then when the changed. We fear being wants to accomplish noth- place for hope is never- available to a jurisdiction that disagrees with an agency curve-ball in life is thrown left alone and constantly ing in their lives. ending. That makes the assessment. After all, the rating may prove critical to a our way, we tend to recoil want to be held. New- Fear is something whole process worth- state’s economic development through its ability to bor- and miss the opportuni- borns require constant at- which, once it is allowed while. row on favourable terms in the international market,and it is not as if the assessments of the rating agencies are infallible. For example,it was only recently reported that the Full Prayers, precautions in Federal Court of Australia has upheld a lower court de- cision holding Standard & Poor’s (S&P), among others, liable for misleading and deceptive conduct when it is- W Africa amid Ebola threat sued an AAA rating to a financial product which, the Court found,conveyed the representations that,in S&P’s CONAKRY – One dozen each in Sierra virtually impossible to pin and monitor everyone opinion, investments in that product were reasonably preacher advocated fast- Leone and Liberia. down. It’s one of the worst they’ve been in contact safe and that this opinion was formed on reasonable ing and prayer to spare The head of a non-gov- outbreaks since the dis- with and teach people grounds as a result of reasonable care and skill exercised people from a virus that ernmental health organi- ease was first recorded in how to avoid the disease. by S&P.The Full Federal Court held that neither of usually leads to a horrible sation in Sierra Leone 1976 in simultaneous out- “Family members and these representations was true to the knowledge of S&P death. Some people pray said on local radio yester- breaks in Sudan and traditional leaders are when they were made. that the Ebola outbreaks, day that the death toll is Congo, said Dr. Armand strongly advised to work And in a related story, reported on the Bloomberg which are hitting three double the number offi- Sprecher of Doctors with health teams to website for June 8, Ms Christine Lagarde, Managing countries in West Africa, cially reported in that Without Borders. It may avoid dead bodies and Director of the International Monetary Fund,has offered stay away from their country.Charles Mambu, wind up being the worst their body fluids and pre- a mea culpa for having underestimated the strength of home areas. Others seem chairman of Health for All outbreak ever. vent spreading of Ebola the United Kingdom economy when it had previously unruffled and say it will Coalition, also called on The West Africa Ebola and deaths of member of warned against the government’s austerity programme blow over. the government to declare situation is especially communities,” Bernice as “playing with fire”. According to Lagarde, “We got it But more than a month a public health emer- challenging because of the Dahn, Deputy Minister wrong…clearly the confidence-building that has resulted after Guinea President gency.Asked to comment, number of “satellite out- for Health Services in from the economic policies adopted by the government Alpha Conde told re- Amara Jambai, the direc- breaks” that have cropped Liberia, said in a June 7 has surprised many of us…” porters the Ebola out- tor for disease control and up, said Sprecher, news release. Barbados, bereft of any right of appeal against the re- break that originated in prevention in the who has worked on the One preacher in Sierra cent downgrade, is still capable of proving Moody’s his country was under Ministry of Health, noted emergency responses in Leone called for divine in- wrong.However,it will require,as in the case of the UK, control, the death toll that “the spread of the Guinea as well as in tervention. a task of confidence building by the government.This will continues to climb in his disease is serious. Ebola Uganda in 2000 and in “Even though the virus entail a commitment on its part to take the populace into country as well as is with us and we must Congo in 2007. There is said to have originated its trust, and to make them fully conversant with the in Sierra Leone and come together as a nation have been at least six from birds and other perilous state of our economy,the processes needed to re- Liberia. to fight it”. satellite outbreaks else- animals, I believe the suscitate it and the significant role that each individual At least 231 people Experts say the out- where in Guinea – virus could be contained can play in this exercise. In this dispensation, there is have died since the out- break may have begun as including the sprawling through God’s miracle,” no view that should be excluded from consideration. break of the fearsome dis- far back as January in seaside capital of Conakry said pastor Balogun In this context,therefore,we readily endorse the view ease, which causes bleed- southeast Guinea. Ebola – and in Sierra Leone Macauley, chairman of of former Prime Minister Owen Arthur that success ing internally and exter- typically begins in remote and Liberia, Sprecher the Coalition of Religious may be ensured “only if we the people feel a sense of own- nally and for which there places and it can take sev- said. Youths in Sierra Leone, ership and can buy into it…we need to have a national is no known cure. Guinea eral infections before the In each outbreak, which has called for a 21- consensus that is Barbadian-grown and [that] comes has recorded just over 200 disease is identified, mak- health workers must day period of fasting and from the bowels of this land…” deaths, along with about a ing a precise start date identify patients, trace prayer.

On August 6 1914,we telegraphed,“Carry on England, News Editor: Dorian Bryan Managing Editor: Yajaira Archibald Barbados is behind you…”Today,we call on our govern- Business Editor: Jewel Brathwaite Executive Editor: Gillian Marshall Telephone: 467-2000 News Fax: 434-1000 ment and citizens to follow the lead of the United Sports Editor: Corey Greaves General Manager: Sandra Clarke E-mail Address: [email protected] Kingdom and to prove the naysayers wrong. Hello! Editor: Nigel Wallace Assistant Managing Director: Sean Eteen Website: www.barbadosadvocate.com Publisher: Anthony T. Bryan

The Barbados Advocate Wednesday June 11, 2014 • 9 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR ADVOCATE PUBLISHERS (2000) INC, FONTABELLE • FAX: 434-1000 • E-MAIL: [email protected] Exercise caution in your affairs Keep IF people could learn from the travails of STEUPSE! ues, the things you enjoy in life. Hang on others, advice columnists would be a rare In this one and only incarnation as an to it if you can – it’s a valuable asset and running breed. Day after day, week after week, advice columnist, I would like to offer to may come in handy if life events go wrong. and year after year,females (mainly) write those who can learn, the following While none of this will take away the BASKETBALL players run down the shot questioning whether their “Prince thoughts. chance of heartbreak, it does mean we clock, running backs run for touchdowns, Charming” loves them as much as they When it comes to issues of love, inti- don’t have to leave the door wide open to cricketers run for a quick single. There is love him? Among the endearing quali- macy, trust and friendship – some of the it. plenty of running in sport and life. ties/habits of her Prince, which obviously things that make life worth living – many Let us also remember that a broken “Life,” says Olympic champion Michael would be difficult to resist, we inevitably adopt an all or nothing binary choice be- heart is a metaphor. Not a particularly Johnson, “is often compared to a find the following: He is emotionally tween protecting ourselves from hurt and constructive one, implying as it does marathon,but I think it is more like being and/or physically abusive; he is posses- being too open and vulnerable. In fact, fragility and irreparable damage – a heart a sprinter; long stretches of hard work sive, restricting who she may speak to or openness is a matter of degree, and it can that is stuck together will never be as punctuated by brief moments in which where she may go; though usually unem- coexist with looking after ourselves and good as one that was not broken in the we are given the opportunity to perform ployed, even if he holds a job he exercising a certain amount of caution.We first place.Perhaps instead we could refer at our best.”Cappadonna dropped Run in contributes nothing to the household; he can remain open in the right way by to a bruised heart. 1998, “Zig zag ‘til you reach your stash – disappears for days at a time, returning acquiring the useful habits of self-moni- Talking of metaphors, how about using Run”. People run track and people run when he needs food, sleep, money and/or toring, examining motives and patterns, an electrical one in which a cut-off drugs. People run rackets and people run sex.Following this litany of lovability,our doing some reality testing, listening to mechanism responds to warning signs in from the truth. People run circles around damsel in distress invariably closes with: friends. relationships? In this sense, the brain others and some people just run around in “What should I do? It would break my One thing to avoid is giving up your self could be the fuse box of the heart. circles.People run from the past and some heart to lose him!” – by which I mean your friends, your val- CHARLES KNIGHTON run from themselves. Some people just run their mouth. Everyone spends their entire life running in some form or the other. When is indecent exposure decent? Life is full of so much running that it often leaves us running on empty.You just EVER since Rihanna showed up at the sophical space which moulds and informs parade of costumed bands. These cos- drifted off to sleep and Monday morning 2014 CFDA Fashion Awards in a see- the law.That philosophical space,based on tumes have evolved significantly over the is already here: Time to run to work, run through, fishnet gown decorated with Christian teachings, has created a theory years,becoming more revealing,colourful to school – forgot your lunch? – run back Swarovski crystals, the court of public of criminalisation which in this case is and in some cases changed in texture al- in the house and get it. Then you have to opinion has been focused on this singular preoccupied with body politics and human together as in case of body paint. This is run to the bank,run and pay this bill,run issue: Rihanna’s indecent exposure. sexuality. body art, which if done expertly, creates to the supermarket and run to pick up the I was rather amused and intrigued by In Barbados, indecent exposure has the illusion that the wearer is clothed children. Like a river that keeps on run- this scrutiny, since arguably events at been statutorily defined as any person when in fact they are not. ning some people run up debt then turn home by far outweigh Rihanna’s display who “wilfully,openly,lewdly and obscenely These sensationalist and exhibitionist and run from the debt collectors. We run in both licentiousness and immodesty. exposes his person in any street, public displays suggest that there has been a into dead ends and run down the wrong Events such as Crop Over – the largest road or highway or in the view thereof or liberalisation of social mores regarding road, until, we finally run out of luck. annual festival – where on Kadooment in any place of public resort.” – Minor nudity . Some people just can’t be bothered so they Day thousands of scantily clad,half naked Offences Act. A place of public resort or As Lord Devlin noted:“immorality…for drift along and let life run its course. masqueraders march, wine, wuk up and simply a public place is a place where the the purpose of the law is what every right- Francis Thompson in “The Hound of dagger to the soca tunes all in the name public go,whether or not they have a right minded person is presumed to consider Heaven” speaks of being run down by the of culture, in much the same way that to go or not. immoral…it is the old familiar question of love of God, “Fear wist not to evade as Rihanna struts in the name of fashion. Is In Bennett v.Commissioner of Police, it striking a balance between the rights and Love wist to pursue;Still with unhurrying this a clash of artistry vs. vulgarity? was held that the defendant was rightly interests of society and those of the indi- chase, And unperturbed pace, Deliberate This may partially at least explain the convicted for wilfully exposing her person vidual…there must be toleration of the speed, majestic instancy”. Humanity has public outcry when Janet Jackson suf- in a place of public resort.In that case,the maximum individual freedom that is con- been running from God for a while now: fered a ‘wardrobe malfunction’ during the defendant was a performer at the sistent with the integrity of society”. “the man and his wife hid themselves Superbowl XXXVIII, in which which Zanzibar Club in Nelson Street where So, too, the Canadian Appeal court rea- from the presence of the LORD God” her breast, adorned with a nipple shield, she performed a routine known as the soned when posed the same question. It (Genesis 3:8). We run away and He runs, was exposed by Justin Timberlake for “surprise flying saucer”,entailing the com- was held that indecency must be evalu- nay, hunts us down – “Where are you?” about half a second. This incident was plete exposure of her private parts. ated against the community standard of (Genesis 3:9). purely accidental whereas Rihanna’s was On the other hand, in R v. Orchard, a tolerance test, and that the court must At each stage of our life we are either a deliberate act of fashion, notably ap- public urinal was held not to be a public consider what the community would tol- running to or from God. Paul gave some proved by legendary fashionista Anna place because it was enclosed and what is erate others being exposed to on the basis good advice on running this race called Wintour herself. done there could not be said to be a nui- of the degree of harm that may flow from life: “Let us run with endurance the race However, my concern transcends the sance to the public as it was a necessity. such exposure. that is set before us, looking to Jesus.” immediacy of Rihanna. Rather, my con- Thus, publicity depends on the nature of Criminal sanctions are to be determined Running your life without looking to Jesus cern is with the popular concept of inde- the user. by the deep sense of disgust and reproba- is like running a racket on yourself.If you cent exposure as people imagine it to be In the context of Crop Over therefore,it tion felt by the society, it is simply insuf- stumble,get back up.Not getting back up and what the law declares it to be.It must might be said that indecent exposure be- ficient to say that the majority dislikes a is one of things He frowns upon. So keep however be understood that legislative comes decent exposure out of the necessity practice. running,and change direction if you must. frameworks have their genesis in a philo- of the festive moment, which entails the OLIVER J.M. THOMAS ADRIAN SOBERS

LET GOD QUOTES FOR TODAY WORDS OF SPEAK TO US WISDOM Honoré de Balzac (1799–1850) Tryon Edwards “Forbearing one another, and French novelist and playwright (1809–1894) forgiving one another, if any “We exaggerate misfortune and American theologian and EXAGGERATION man have a quarrel against happiness alike. We are never as author any: even as Christ forgave bad off or as happy as we say we Exaggeration is to paint you, so also do ye.” are.” “Some so speak in exaggera- a snake and add legs. – Colossians 3:13 tions and superlatives that we need to make a large discount from their statements before we can come at their real meaning.”

10 • Wednesday June 11, 2014 The Barbados Advocate Conflicting emotions over D-day anniversary celebrations D-DAY was celebrated a few days ago in Norman- dy. In attendance were members of European Royalty, as well as Prime Ministers and Presidents, not only from Europe, but also from the USA, which had entered the war after the Japanese had launched a successful at- tack on Pearl Harbour. Although they put in tribution to D-Day. The war was partly some 150 000 soldiers, I am, however, most against two herrenfolk and lost many thousands concerned about any mil- (“the master people”,) of them before they could itary celebration. It is also plus an Italian pagliac- breach the German lines, a celebration of war. chio (clown), who thought many thousand lives In both of the two Great he belonged with Hitler were lost even before the Wars, the bulk of those and the Japanese invasion began. who died were common Emperor. It was, in other The genuinely brave folk. Some have even said words, from the Allies’ members of the French that it disposed of the side, a fight for freedom. Resistance put their lives group that became foot- The level of representa- on the line after a coded ball hooligans after the tion was therefore appro- message from the UK told wars had ended. priate. In fact, some of them of the imminent in- Be that as it may, these those who survived the vasion. They dared to at- were ordinary people who Director of the Institute for Global Food Security, McGill University, Dr. Hugo assault carried out on the tack the German forces have no real interest in Melgar-Qinonez. beaches of Normandy and from behind, thus par- war, which are for the had withstood the haz- tially distracting them powerful and the greedy. ards of age were also at from the attack from the It has now been estab- the celebrations. beaches. They lost their lished that George W. Health and agriculture My favourite story in lives, but they were able Bush invaded Iraq, not this regard was that of to cause enough of a dis- because there were any Bernard Jordan. Bernie, traction to allow the al- weapons of mass destruc- sectors’ partnership vital as he is affectionately lied forces to succeed. tion, but that he and his called, is 89 and lives in cronies wanted to control an old people’s home in Those lost at war Iraqi oil. Even if that had for reaching food security Hove, in the South of President Putin was been a legitimate inva- England. He wanted to also at the celebrations. sion, the subsequent and RESOLVING dietary and agricultural special- the people in health and join the contingent to The Russians more than continuing loss of life health issues in the ists from varying local, re- nutrition should know the Normandy, but was told deserved their place there would have made it Caribbean will depend gional and international language of people in agri- he was too late. So Bernie there. Of all the allies, undesirable. heavily on relevant sec- bodies, that it was impera- culture and economics...”. simply snuck out of the they lost the most mili- Saddam, although a tors being able to work tive for policy makers to All sectors needed to be old people’s home and tary and other lives.They ruthless dictator, had together at the re- properly assess the role of working harmoniously for found his way across the bore the brunt of a maintained an equilib- search, policy, plan- agriculture and its rela- countries to become more Channel. Everyone was German attack east- rium which that country ning, and on the ground tionship to nutrition and food secure. concerned about his dis- wards. has now completely lost. levels. health. Areas of recommenda- appearance, until some- When once Poland, It may even be argued Director of the Institute Noting that economic tion which Dr. Melgar- one assured them that Czechoslovakia and that the invasive wars for Global Food Security, growth was critical to Qinonez highlighted dur- Bernie was safe and Hungary had fallen so waged in that area by McGill University, Dr. reaching food security, he ing his presentation were: sound in Normandy. easily,Hitler turned to his Europe at an earlier date Hugo Melgar-Qinonez,has warned that it was not in The need to enable people Bernard Jordan returned largest foe. However, as created states that were said that though attempts itself sufficient. to make more healthy di- to Hove saying that he Napoleon had done before not necessarily intrinsi- have been made to address “We see huge economic etary choices; the creation hoped he would not be – and failed – he dared to cally viable, and they ulti- major health problems, re- growth in the USA and of production incentives punished, but that he was attack Russia in the win- mately created a zone of search and feedback from Canada... but there are for selected, local food prepared to go to the next ter. His troops were ill unrest. the region have indicated millions of families deal- products in order to make celebration. equipped for the rigours The celebration of D- that a systematic ap- ing with food and security them more available, at- Bernie was perhaps the of a Russian winter. The Day leads me to wonder proach to dealing with the [issues],” Melgar-Qinonez tractive and sustainable in only totally satisfying Russians too knew that whether there will be a issue is still greatly lack- said, further stating the the market; the regulation thing for me about the cel- as long as they could keep commemoration of the al- ing. FAO recommendation that of the importation of agri- ebration. For one thing, his forces from entering lied bombing of refugees The scientist was at the the enhancement of nutri- cultural products,based on we in Barbados may have Moscow,together with the trying to enter Dresden at time speaking at the lec- tion and food security sta- local product levels from forgotten that there were enormous snows and cold, the tail end of the war. ture commemorating the tus growth should involve national markets, in order Bajans lost in that war. I they could contain the Even before the war had 60th anniversary of the and reach all persons, and to protect farmers from ex- took one of my very dear German forces. They ended, there was a split Bellairs Research Institute that governments should ternal competition and to friends to a grave site in therefore tactically with- between the capitalist of McGill University, lo- put to use additional in- improve the profitability of Belgium to see the plaque drew, leaving nothing in West and the Communist cated here in Barbados, come to improve, not only local farmers; capacity de- set up for his father, the way of food or shelter Russia. It was almost cer- which took place last week the quantity, but also the velopment of the manufac- whom he barely knew. for the invaders. tain that Russia would at the Grand Salle of the quality of the food people turing sector so that it uses Additionally, English- Hitler suffered such now dominate Eastern Central Bank of Barbados. were consuming, in order more local agricultural speaking as we are, prac- devastating losses on the Europe. It would be diffi- Speaking under the to improve the health of raw materials; market di- tically all our information Eastern Front that cult to explain why other- theme “Food Security and people. versification and being comes from the USA or German soldiers consid- wise the allied Western Small Island Developing The School director sub- able to increase the de- the UK.We are thus led to ered being sent to do bat- forces would firebomb States,” Dr. Melgar- mitted that “people in agri- mand for those products. believe that it was the tle there as a death sen- and kill 30 000 refugees. Qinonez told past and culture need to learn the Research, he said, was bravery of the USA and tence. Russia therefore War is not pretty or even present alumni of McGill language of people in the the key component to all UK that won the war. made a considerable con- just. University,as well as food health sector, and [that] of those efforts. (RS)

The Barbados Advocate Wednesday June 11, 2014 • 11 Water Wednesday: Safety culture a Maintaining water quality boost to THE Barbados Water Autho- WHO recommend... because we rity (BWA) Act mandates the need to get an idea of what is BWA to conserve and protect going on in all these areas.” the water resources of the is- employee land in the public’s interest. Water Quality Complaints The BWA implements this Two main complaints about protection with a three barrier water quality from the public are morale system of protection. These are of white water and rusty water. Resource Protection, Disinfec- In the first instance, the prob- tion and Monitoring. Resource lem is air. As we approach the TRAINING from Back Page protection is implemented under dry season, water levels in the the Barbados Groundwater wells fall and the pumps begin to Gallagher Insurance Brokers Protection Policy (locally know suck in small amounts of air. Ltd. Tito Gulstone put the ad- as the Zone 1 Policy), imple- Given the high pressure of the vantages in insurance terms, mented in 1963 to protect the pumps, this air is compressed stating, “less accidents trans- ground water against bacterio- into the water. On opening the lates to improved loss-ratio, logical contamination. This sys- tap, the pressure is reduced and which translates to cheaper tem divides the island into five the air escapes. premiums for companies”. water protection zones: Zones 1 The second problem is “red to 5. water” or rust. Water will cause Win-win situation The principles used in dividing iron pipes to rust.If there is a dis- Additionally, she said that the island into water protection ruption of service or the water when employers show they care zones was based on existing and stagnates or settles at a dead- about their employees, “…it proposed pumping stations, and end for any length of time, the lifts their [the employee] the time it would take water to public can be affected by rusty morale. travel from the edge of the zone water. “When you have an employee to the well. The Zone 1 bound- The BWA is tackling with and you have an employer who aries were designed so that no three strategies. As part of rou- is interested in that employee’s wastewater would reach a public tine servicing of the public sup- safety, it is all about creating a well within 300 days, a signifi- ply,the BWA flushes the mains. safety culture in the workplace. cant period to ensure that any Secondly, the BWA checks all If your employees know that bacterial contamination would reticulation plans for new devel- you care about them... you’re die off. opments, to ensure that there sending them to workshops, you Each one of the zones is pro- are no unnecessary dead-ends. want them to reduce accidents, tecting a well or potential water The BWA also seeks, where pos- you care about their safety source, says Alex Ifill, Water Alex Ifill, Water Quality Technologist at Barbados Water sible, to remove existing dead- when they go out there working Quality Technologist at the Authority (BWA). ends. for you, you know... it is going to BWA. Zone 1 has the highest de- Finally, most of the new boost their morale.” gree of protection and includes a septic tank with carbon acti- this size, we only need about 20 pipework installed by the BWA Roland-Bowen reiterated and all of the BWA’s wells and Spring vated filter bed, and your well samples a month. However,if we will be PVC. All of the measures asserted,“They [the employees] sources. The areas designated cannot be more than 10 feet want to know what is going on in will significantly reduce the inci- are going to take time and drive Zone 1 have the most stringent deep. This is to prevent bacteria each of the 21 service zones, dence of “red water”. safer, and you know they’re restrictions on development ac- from reaching the pumping sta- there is no way we can do 20 a Next week in the BWA’s Water going to treat your vehicles bet- tivities, while zones 2 to 5 have tion; you don’t want bacteria month, so we end up doing 50 Wednesday series, meet Wayne ter. So you’re going to win all less stringent controls. reaching the well,” he pointed samples a week, 200 samples Richards – Engineer in Charge around. It is a win-win situa- In addition to the prohibition out. every month, 10 times what the of Operations and Maintenance. tion.” of “no new development” in Zone As it relates to groundwater 1 areas,there are varying restric- protection requirements in zone tions on the land uses in the var- 2, septic tank and a well should ious zones. Class 1 agriculture – not be more than 20 feet; zone 3, Bajan delicacies for all to enjoy the intensive raising of animals, two wells on each for sewage and poultry – is not allowed in Zone domestic waste (kitchen, bath- 1 areas. New Gas stations are room, laundry) with each well a IF there is one thing that every launch of an exhibition under flour, sugar, salt, water, spices,” not allowed in Zone 1 or Zone 2. maximum of 40 feet; zone 4, a Barbadian household made the theme: “Celebrating the and fried in oil. Like fish cakes, This protects the water from bac- single well of no specified depth; sure of, was that in addition to Culinary Heritage of Barbados,” it was traditionally served on teria and chemical contamina- and zone 5, a single well of no three main meals that they ate held to mark Heritage Month. Fridays, but is now common tion. specified depth. each day, that there were also Included among the sweet everyday of the week ,and of- Dumping is an increasing The second barrier of protec- drinks to accompany these snacks are sugar cakes, made fered as one of the breakfast se- problem in Zone 1 areas. tion is disinfection.The BWA dis- meals and snacks, both sweet from grated coconut, water and lections at restaurants across “Because they aren’t many infects the water at all water and savoury to enjoy after each sugar, among others, and the island, noted the Librarian. houses in zone one, people have sources to maintain an average meal. tamarind balls, made from the Also on exhibit is conkies. the tendency to dump, and we chlorine residual of 0.5 parts per Drinks included fruit juices fruit rolled in sugar, both of “Traditionally, conkies were find manure,dead animals...and million, half gallon of chlorine to made from locally grown fruits which were and continue to be served on Guy Fawkes Day – this presents a challenge to us. every million gallons of water in such as guava, apple, soursop, popular among children, she November 5th, but it is now a Therefore, we try to educate the the distribution system. This limes, grapefruit, paw paw and said. popular treat on Independence public about those things.” also helps to protect the public sorrel, the latter of which was As for the savoury snacks, Day, November 30th.” He went on to note that in from any incident due to burst usually made and served at these can include fish cakes, Made mainly from corn flour, Zone 1, no additional develop- mains. Christmas. made from cod fish, seasonings raisins, pumpkin, brown sugar, ment was allowed since 1963. Also in place to maintain the Also popular was Mauby, and flour, among other ingredi- coconut, sweet potato and However, he said, based on the quality of water available to where the bark of the tree is ents, and deep fried.“Fish cakes spices, it is placed in banana Relaxed Groundwater Protec- Barbadians is the sampling of boiled in water and spices until were eaten on Friday,but today leaves and cooked on a rack over tion Policy, where buildings al- sources and the distribution sys- it is becomes bitter, whereupon this dish can be found at social boiling water,explained Walker. ready existed on the land prior to tem. The World Health Organi- the liquid is strained and sugar gatherings around Barbados,” She added that viewers to the 1963, owners are allowed to sation (WHO) guidelines are added, said one of the said Walker. exhibit, which runs to the end of make home improvements. used to assess the acceptability Librarians in the Reference Also popular is bakes. “This June, can also read about cas- “Houses cannot be changed of the water quality for drinking Department of the National meal of great historical signifi- sava pone and coconut bread, from a one family to multi-fam- purposes. Library Service (NLS), Marilyne cance, which was handed down more commonly known as sweet ily.Even though your house has For the distribution system: Walker, who spoke with The from the slaves, is the cheapest bread in Barbadian parlance. existed on that spot, you require “The WHO says for a population Barbados Advocate at the dish to prepare. It is made from (PJT)

12 • Wednesday June 11, 2014 The Barbados Advocate Inniss: Promote developing banking functions within the commercial banks

THE Barbados The Minister told a for, Inniss said. banks which are very liq- various fiscal and other done either to have them Government may very news conference during a He revealed as well uid he doesn’t think they incentive schemes avail- amended or to have new well have to promote de- tour of BMEX 2014 on that since the closure of will be keen on offering able to the manufactur- ones in place. veloping banking func- Monday that very often the Barbados loan financing very ing and industrial sector Inniss added that will tions within the commer- he hears complaints that Development Bank many much. in Barbados. be a project to be under- cial banks to assist entre- the banks are nor work- years ago, the country “What we have now in “Many have been in taken by his ministry and preneurs who com- ing with manufacturers has not had anything Barbados is an opportu- place for years without the Barbados plained about inadequate and other entrepreneurs that comes close to that nity for the Government any serious revisiting of Manufacturers financing. when it comes to financ- institution for financing to help facilitate develop- them. I did announce Association (BMA). Minister of Industry, ing. industrial development. ment banking functions that we are putting a BMEX 2014, an annual International Business, According to him, com- The Minister did note through the commercial team to start work this exhibition of Barbadian Commerce and Small mercial banks, generally the presence of several banks which would mean month and we are exam- goods and services, as Business Development, speaking, do perform guarantee schemes oper- we have to get financing ining all of the various in- well as some other busi- Donville Inniss, offered commercial banking ated by the Central Bank at very low interest rates, centives available,” ac- ness segments, sponsored up this as one solution to functions. As such they of Barbados and some on to be passed on,” Inniss cording to him. by the BMA, concluded the problem which local are not necessarily going lending to commercial said. He said the focus will on Monday at the Lloyd businesses and manufac- to be risk takers in the banks. The Minister also sug- be to analyse whether the Erskine Sandiford turers continue to make sense of doing what en- He said too that where gested that it may be nec- schemes had been suc- Centre. It lasted four noise about. trepreneurs are looking you have commercial essary to re-examine the cessful and what can be days. (JB) VAT is still relatively efficient; expected to be on stream in Bahamas “I WOULD not support was pushed back strenu- tax. What we have is not ate...” member of WTO, your sary. counties getting rid of ously at the political level a value added tax in However, Bahamas is boarded tax will come “Bahamas was one of Value Added Tax (VAT).” as well. VAT is a rela- many respects. I have al- expected to implement down significantly and our star performers in This statement came tively efficient tax, and if ways said that the value VAT shortly. Howell will erode revenue base, the bank. It is not doing from Economist, Carl well managed it touches added tax is an inappro- stated, “It has been and Bahamas has to look badly now but the debt Howell. goods and services. priate tax for any pushed back but it will quickly at alternative levels in the Bahamas Just last week in “A few months ago the tourism island, and it is come on stream and we sources of funding. have been inching up, Trinidad, while speaking Governor of Central an inappropriate tax for rolled out a country strat- “VAT is seen as a rela- thus the economy has not to regional press, he ex- Bank of Barbados, Dr. an economy where you do egy for Bahamas last tively good option; been performing strongly plained: “Recently in Delisle Worrell made the not use your own raw year. Recognising that in Bahamas is one of the for the past two to three Barbados when there point, the better option materials and your raw the Bahamas they rely few counties in the region years but still had to was a view from some was ‘a simple sales tax’; materials are imported. heavily on boarded taxes without VAT,and it is un- spend to maintain infra- quarters that VAT was in the way the VAT is ap- It has absolutely no ad- and don’t have income popular because it repre- structure while the fiscal not the best tax for the plied to many of our serv- vantages for us and it is taxes because of the fact sents a culture change for deficit has been growing.” country. However, this ices it is actually a sales a complicated tax to oper- you are seeking to be a Bahamas, but it is neces- (NB) BANK RATES Commercial bank rates to the public at the close of business yesterday by the Central Bank of Barbados. Public sector Valid for June 11th, 2014 Telegraphic Transfers Organisational Diagnostic Currency Buying Selling Euro 2.69704 2.74760 Pound Sterling £ 3.33563 3.39816 Canadian $ 1.82262 1.86074 United States $ 1.99375 2.02768 Survey results to come Guyana $ 0.00976 0.00982 East Caribbean $ 0.73843 0.74306 A DIAGNOSTIC sur- collected from 121 agen- be conducted in two ments was circulated to Belizean $ 0.99688 1.00313 vey has been con- cies in the public service, years, adding that this all public sector agencies Demand/Sight: ducted to assess the looks at seven key areas would give the organisa- in 2012. Currency Buying Selling Euro 2.69197 2.74760 current systems that – Administrative tions time to improve Archer noted that or- Pound Sterling £ 3.32936 3.39816 impact organisational Systems, Performance their standards before ganisational improve- Canadian $ 1.81917 1.86074 development across Management, being assessed again. ments were always being United States $ 1.99000 2.02768 agencies within the Occupational Safety and The Director explained implemented, but sug- Guyana $ 0.00976 0.00982 public service, and Health, Service that the Organisational gested that “the process East Caribbean $ 0.73843 0.74306 the results should be Standards, Record Diagnostic Study is a needs to be accelerated, Belizean $ 0.99688 1.00313 known within two to Management, continuation and expan- especially in the infor- Notes: three weeks. Counselling Services sion of a similar study of mation communications Currency Buying Selling This disclosure has and Reporting Systems. key service agencies technology area as it re- Euro 2.65304 2.76476 come from Director of He continued: “The in- which was conducted in lates to online services”. Pound Sterling £ 3.28122 3.41938 Canadian $ 1.80887 1.86238 the Office of Public formation garnered from 2010. He noted that an He continued: “Stronger United States $ 1.98000 2.02857 Sector Reform, Michael the study will also high- analysis of those results action is also needed in East Caribbean $ 0.73704 0.74445 Archer, who said that light the weak areas indicated that there the implementation of Belizean $ 1.00000 1.00000 once final approval is which need to be up- were some areas of extended hours for per- given, the graded. We may also weakness which the se- sons to conduct business INDICATIVE RATES FOR SOME REGIONAL Organisational recognise those organi- lected organisations outside of normal hours.” CURRENCIES AS ADVISED BY THE Diagnostic Survey sations meeting most of should improve, and he The Director indicated RESPECTIVE CENTRAL BANKS Report would be circu- the standards required listed them as perform- that public sector reform N.B.: These rates are not meant to be used for trading. lated to public sector or- by issuing certificates of ance indicators, strategic “is always a work in BDS$ ganisations. compliance or achieve- plans and service stan- progress” which requires Guyana $ 0.00979 Jamaica $ 0.01800 Archer pointed out ment.” dards. He added that a “a sense of urgency and Trinidad & Tobago $ 0.31296 that the study, which is Archer said another list of guidelines for or- humanised manage- based on survey results follow-up survey might ganisational improve- ment”. (SA/BGIS)

The Barbados Advocate Wednesday June 11, 2014 • 13 Shaw supports Barbados govt’s fixed exchange rate policy

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Freundel Stuart govern- same period last year, the a week-long visit to Opposition spokesman ment, even as it grappled ultimate objective of de- Barbados on Monday,said on finance and plan- with an ailing economy. valuation on such an ag- that its real gross domes- ning, Audley Shaw, “We are giving the im- gressive scale was to en- tic growth is expected to says he supports the pression that all of our so- courage exports. decline by 0.6 per cent this position taken by the lutions lie in simply just “But, what has hap- year.The US-based rating Barbadian govern- devaluing the dollar some pened to exports? While agency, Moody’s ment against the deval- more.And we sit back and imports have declined by Investment Services, also uation of its currency. allow the IMF to tell us, 25 per cent, exports have downgraded the island’s “What I understand the ‘oh, you are over-valued by declined by 34 per cent, international ratings. finance minister to be say- between eight and 22 per which tells you that in a But Sinckler insisted ing is that all of the an- cent’, and in one year you highly import dependent that the Government is swers do not lie in devalu- had a devaluation of 13 or economy, like Jamaica, a committed to the fixed ex- ation, and that’s part of 14 per cent so, ipso facto, it strategy of devaluation on change regime, and will do what our problem is,” is to imply that you have the basis that we are what needs to be done to Shaw stated at yester- another six or eight per doing now, is nothing protect the Barbados dol- day’s Jamaica Labour cent to go,” Shaw stated. short of reckless and dan- lar. Party (JLP) shadow cabi- “I have stated categori- gerous management of “Neither the net press briefing at cally,that I believe that it the economy,” he stated. Government nor people of Belmont Road in is irresponsible on the He said that the Barbados want a devalua- Kingston. part of our government to Opposition’s position was tion of the Barbados dollar He was responding to a be allowing the slippage that the fixed rate would and, as the Government, report from Bridgetown in the exchange rate, continue wherever it has we are determined to do that Barbadian Finance which is not yielding re- reached and kept at that what is required to main- Minister, Chris Sinckler, sults,” he added. level until it is back into a tain the fixed exchange said in a statement that Shaw pointed out that situation in which it can rate and honour our finan- devaluation was not even while imports have fallen float. cial commitments,” Opposition spokesman on finance and planning, being considered by the by 25 per cent over the An IMF mission, ending Sinckler said. Audley Shaw. Prominent St Kitts businessman dies Canadian-based company building suddenly after receiving top honour largest solar project in Suriname BASSETERRE, St. Kitts president of the St. Kitts business community here PARAMARIBO, site, a grid-connected lo- Rosebel that will reduce – Former president of the and Nevis Chamber of in St. Kitts and Nevis Suriname – The Rosebel cation. The project aims greenhouse gas emis- St. Kitts-Nevis Chamber Industry and Commerce,” have lost a pioneer, a vi- Gold Mine N.V, a joint to reduce energy costs sions, provide additional of Industry and said CIC president sionary and a national venture between the but increase the energy power generating capac- Commerce (CIC), Damion Hobson, recalling who practised with the Canada-based supply to allow Rosebel ity in Suriname, and once Krishan (Kishu) Devidas that it was only on greatest sincerity,philan- IAMGOLD and the to exploit harder rock de- again demonstrate the Chandiramani, has died, Saturday night Kishu thropy at its best. We Suriname government, posits. importance of the less than 24 hours after was honoured for his out- shall all miss him as a says it expects to have op- The first panel of the Brokopondo area for the he was honoured by the standing service to the or- person, as a friend, and erational by August next solar project has now generation of power in organisation at its annual ganisation, business de- someone on whose wise year, the largest solar been installed and ac- Suriname,” said Halas. banquet. velopment and the coun- council you can always project in the Dutch- cording to Ronald Halas, The company said the Chandiramani, 72, was try generally. depend.” speaking Caribbean IMAGOLD’s Vice project would also help it also a past president of He said the Indian-born Chandiramani also Community (CARICOM) President, Commercial deliver on its commit- the Hotel and Tourism businessman and philan- served on several boards country. South America, the proj- ments to minimise the Association. thropist would also be re- including the Bank of The US$14 million five ect should become opera- impact of the company “It is with shock and membered “for his love for Nevis and was a Charter mega watt project is tion by August 2014. activities on the environ- horror that I learned of family and the people of Member of the Rotary being funded by Rosebel “The Rosebel solar en- ment which include the the passing of Mr. Kishu St. Kitts and Nevis”. Club of St. Kitts since and will be used at the ergy project is an excel- generation of clean and Chandiramani the former “The Chamber and the 1969. company’s Brokopondo lent investment by sustainable electricity. Region failing to take advantage of agreements THERE have been too ment, especially Articles the EU was up due pri- tary programmes, stan- that we are still paying neighbours’ goods and many instances where eight, 51 and 121, was marily to the efforts of dards bodies, competent too much lip service to services, do not help us good opportunities have juxtaposed with action the Dominican Republic, authorities for export intra-regional trade is- build a strong regional emanated from new from the region since the Minister said: “We verification, business de- sues and are still too fo- space to co-exist in har- agreements but the re- 2008, there was reason can do better as a region velopment services and cused on our narrow self- monious trade arrange- gion has failed to take for concern over our fail- with this trade agree- financial support pro- ish space, resulting in the ments.” advantage. ure to do better trade ment. Our work as poli- grammes must be func- placement of barriers to Therefore, the Minister Citing the with the EU. cymakers does not end at tioning effectively if we trade within the advised his fellow policy- Cariforum/Economic Inniss was speaking at the signing of agree- are to truly achieve our Cariforum space,” he makers and political Partnership Agreement a two-day Regional ments and creating legis- export potential as a re- opined. leaders to stop laughing (EPA) as a classic exam- Consultation on Market lation; we have to con- gion.” Inniss further stated: at the unfortunate cir- ple of the region being Intelligence and Export tinue to build out and The Minister observed “A quick glance at the cumstances that might tardy in pursuing mar- Strategy Development at sustain the various insti- that while the focus here costs and difficulties in beset other countries in kets within the the Radisson Aquatica tutions that create an en- [at the consultation] may travelling within this re- the region, desist from European Union (EU), Hotel, Aquatic Gap, St. abling environment and be on export strategy for gion by air or sea; the the narrow-mindedness Minister of International Michael. unfettered trade within extra-regional markets, conduct of some Customs that inform some Business, Donville Stating that trade be- our region and extra-re- he urged those partici- and Health officials; the thoughts and actions and Inniss, said that when tween CARICOM and gionally.” pating to pay attention to abrupt imposition of in- take intra-regional trade the assistance contained the EU was down a bit He further added: “Our our intra-regional trade. creased rates of duties seriously. within the EPA agree- but Cariforum trade with sanitary and phyto-sani- “I am deeply concerned and the hostility to our (TB/BGIS) 14 • Wednesday June 11, 2014 The Barbados Advocate Suriname blames first case of chikungunya virus on St Maarten visitor PARAMARIBO,Suriname the Aedes aegypti mos- The Trinidad-based was found with symptoms The man has since been prevent the spread of the – Suriname has recorded quito that causes a Caribbean Public Health of the illness upon his re- discharged from the hospi- virus. its first case of the mos- dengue-like sickness. Agency (CARPHA) said it turn from St, Maarten. tal. It said that so far 19 sus- quito transmitted chikun- Symptoms include a is working closely with the It said the 45-year-old The Public Health pected cases have been in- gunya virus and blamed a sudden high fever, severe regional countries after man was diagnosed posi- Department considers it vestigated, but the St. visitor from St. Maarten pain in the wrists, ankles the region recorded its tive in May and kept for an “import case” adding it Maarten visitor has been for introducing the virus or knuckles, muscle pain, first ever case of chikun- observation in a local hos- would continue its moni- the only one found infected there. headache, nausea, and gunya in December last pital.“He has been treated toring strategy in order to by the virus. Several Caribbean coun- rash. Joint pain and stiff- year. and chikungunya virus tries have reported cases ness are more common The Bureau for Public has been confirmed,” BOG of chikungunya, a viral with chikungunya than Health (BOG) said that a general director Leslie disease, carried mainly by with dengue. Paramaribo based man Resida told journalists. US Supreme IMF boss to visit Court rules no Jamaica on June 27 special priority CHRISTINE Lagarde, the nomic reform programme, Managing Director of the and signals its commit- International Monetary ment to assisting the wider for Caribbean Fund (IMF) is to lead a del- Caribbean. egation to Jamaica on Last month, an IMF re- Friday,June 27. view mission visited She is to hold talks with Jamaica and concluded children Prime Minister Portia that the country’s overall WASHINGTON, US – which interpretation fits Simpson Miller, Finance economic performance re- The United States best with,and makes most Minister Dr Peter Phillips, mains strong under the Supreme Court has sense of, the statutory and other senior programme. The IMF ruled that Caribbean scheme”. Government officials. team also found that the immigrant children The decision could affect The Finance Ministry economic outlook is im- who lost their places in untold numbers of young says the IMF Managing proving, with lower risks the slow-moving immi- immigrants across the Director will also partici- of a crisis, better growth, gration system because country,including the chil- pate in a number of out- increased net exports, and they turned 21 before dren of New York City reach activities before her inflation under control. their parents received teachers recruited to fill departure on Saturday, their immigrant visa classroom vacancies in the June 28. Christine Lagarde, the could not be given spe- late 1990s and early 2000s, According to the Managing Director of the cial priority. who have “aged out” of the Ministry, Lagarde’s visit International Monetary “Whatever Congress immigration system, ac- underscores the IMF’s sup- Fund (IMF) might have meant,it failed cording to the New York port for Jamaica’s eco- to speak clearly,” wrote Times. Justice Elena Kagan for The case at hand in- the majority in the 5-4 de- volved Rosalina Cuellar de Trinidad teen athlete and cousin killed by police cision on Monday,referring Osorio,who migrated from to the 2002 law that per- El Salvador in 1998 with PORT-OF-SPAIN, mits “aged-out”children to her 13-year-old son. Trinidad – Police have con- hold on to their child sta- After years of waiting, firmed that they shot and tus,or their initial “priority her son turned 21.The ad- killed two cousins, includ- date” for consideration in ministrative tribunal ing a 16-year-old athlete, the immigration system, ruled that when he turned who won a bronze medal after they turn 21. 21, he lost his place in the at the CARIFTA Games “The two faces of the line for permanent resi- held in the Bahamas last statute do not easily co- dence and would have to year. here with each other,” she start over. Police public relations of- added in her 33-page opin- The family challenged ficer, Inspector Wayne ion. the tribunal’s decision in Mystar said the 16 and 15 Justice Kagan also US Federal District Court year-old cousins were wrote that an administra- and lost. killed during an exchange tive immigration tribunal’s When the case was of gunfire in the Morvant 2008 interpretation of the heard by the full United area, along the east west 2002 law “benefits from States Court of Appeals for corridor late on Monday. administrative simplicity the Ninth Circuit, in San Police have identified the and fits with immigration Francisco,California,it re- dead cousins as Hakeem law’s basic first-come,first- versed the decision. Alexander,16,who won the served rule”. The Appeals Court said medal in the CARIFTA By contrast, she said the that the 2002 law provided Games and his 15-year-old solutions suggested by the that children listed on cousin Tevin Alexander. immigrants who were re- their parents’ green card Hakeem won bronze for spondents in the case applications would auto- Trinidad and Tobago in the Henry Alexander shows his son Hakeem Alexander‘s 2013 Carifta 3,000m “would scramble the prior- matically be converted to boys’ under-17 3,000m bronze medal while speaking to the media at his home after the shooting of ity order (US) Congress es- another category when event in 9:49.59 at the his son in Chinapoo, Morvant, on Monday. Inset is Tevin Alexander’s mother tablished, by permitting they turned 21. The CARIFTA Games. Lisa de Leon-Alexander. “aged-out” children to be Obama administration ap- So far this year, 26 peo- considered ahead of other pealed the decision. ple have been killed by law Mystar said members of the exchange”. However, relatives are would-be immigrants on Alina Das, a co-director enforcement authorities the Inter Agency Task Mystar said the teens disputing the police reports the path to citizenship. of the Immigrant Rights and the director of the Force (IATF) and the were taken to the Port of saying that the two teens “We still see no way to Clinic at New York Police Complaints North Eastern Division Spain General Hospital were running toward their apply the concept of auto- University,said “aged-out” Authority (PCA), Gillian were responding to reports where they were both pro- grandmother’s home in matic conversion to the re- children of immigrants Lukcy is due to meet with of gunshots in the Morvant nounced dead on arrival. search of refuge as they spondents’ children and would “continue to be in Acting Police area when on “arrival at “Three other suspects re- were being shot at by a others like them,” wrote limbo, waiting for leader- Commissioner Stephen Wallace Road, they were lated to the shooting were gunman when they were Justice Kagan,adding that ship from the administra- Williams today to discuss greeted with gunfire. The also apprehended and two killed by police. courts had to defer “to the tion and Congress to make the incidents of police police officers returned fire firearms recovered,” Police say the youths had board’s (immigration) ex- sure that they’re back on a killings so far this year. and two men were shot in Mystar said. handguns. pert judgment about path to citizenship. The Barbados Advocate Wednesday June 11, 2014 • 15 Several C’bean nationals to Sao Paulo metro strike suspended, receive UWI honorary but fears loom ahead of World Cup SAO PAULO – Subway salary protests. Union traffic jams again on doctorates workers late on Monday leaders and local authori- Monday,creating huge de- suspended a strike that ties are to renew negotia- lays for soccer fans trying KINGSTON, Jamaica – crippled traffic in Brazil’s tions today. to get into the city. Many The University of the – including Dame Maizie Barker-Welch, biggest city, but warned The walk-out added to waited for around two West Indies (UWI) says Dame Billie Miller and Sir Ronald Sanders they could resume their widespread concerns over hours in lines for taxis at it will confer honorary walkout tomorrow, when whether Brazil’s govern- the city’s international air- doctorates on 20 people Court, Sir Brian Alleyne, and politician, Dr Robert Sao Paulo hosts the first ment can prevent street port and spent another two including the President and St. Lucian Dr. Earl Moore, former diplomat, game of the football World protests and other simmer- or three hours to reach of Trinidad and Long, a parasitologist will writer, journalist and in- Cup. ing labor disputes from dis- their hotels. Tobago, Anthony be honoured by UWI’s ternational consultant,Sir Fans arriving in the city rupting the Cup, which A local court ruled on Carmona and Open Campus. Ronald Sanders and the earlier Monday were met starts tomorrow when Sunday that the strike was Grenada’s Governor UWI Chancellor Sir singer Mrs McCartha by daunting traffic jams Brazil and Croatia face off illegal. Workers are General Dame Cécile George Alleyne will confer Linda Sandy-Lewis,better and other delays after po- at a controversial new sta- pushing for a 12 percent Ellen La Grenade. the degrees at the gradua- known as “Calypso Rose” lice used tear gas to dis- dium on Sao Paulo’s long- pay rise, well above the The region’s premier ter- tion exercises during the will also be awarded hon- perse the striking workers. neglected east side. company’s offer of 8.7 per- tiary institution said that months of October and orary doctorates. It was the fifth day of The strike caused giant cent. the degrees will be November. awarded to the 20 people Others to be honoured for their “stellar contribu- include the Barbados- tions to Caribbean devel- based women’s rights ac- opment” and the conferral tivist, Dame Maizie will take place during the Barker-Welch and former 2014 graduation cere- Barbados foreign affairs monies at its three cam- and foreign trade minister puses in October. Dame Billie Miller. Former acting chief jus- Guyanese born writer, tice of the OECS Supreme journalist, public servants Football coach, 6-yr-old son drown in St Vincent KINGSTOWN,St.Vincent bathing at the San Souci – Police have confirmed beach when Delplesche’s that the bodies of 39-yer- son and two others got into old football coach, Othneil difficulties. Delplesche,39,and his six- The football coach and year-old son, have been another person went to found after they went their rescue but while the missing while swimming youngsters were saved, at the San Souci Beach on Delplesche and his son the east coast on Saturday. were not.The Coast Guard Police Commissioner had assisted in the search Michal Charles confirmed of the sea that is notori- that the bodies were recov- ously rough, with danger- ered on Monday. ous undercurrents that The two had gone side of island.

16 • Wednesday June 11, 2014 The Barbados Advocate Student, South Korea Sewol ferry gunman dead crew go on trial FIFTEEN South Kore- had not meant to cause the tions out on the defense gence and maritime law an crew members have accident. lawyers. violations. in Oregon high gone on trial over the Many relatives of the “The state-appointed In his opening state- deaths of at least 292 victims were in court to see lawyers have taken on the ment, Capt. Lee’s defense people, most of them the opening of the trial. case out of public interest lawyer Lee Kwang-jae in- school pupils, in a ferry The case has received and not of their own will,” sisted his client had no in- school shooting disaster in April. feverish media coverage, Hahn told reporters. tention to kill the passen- Captain Lee Joon-seok, leaving commentators The trial will focus on gers. A GUNMAN killed a stu- when a gunman opened 69, and three others face suggesting that the defen- Capt. Lee and his crew’s “It wasn’t like he had a dent at a high school east fire in a building at the most serious charge of dants will struggle to get a escape from the sinking grudge against the chil- of Portland yesterday,and Seattle Pacific University. “homicide through wilful fair trial. ferry, while hundreds of dren, so it’s difficult to ac- the shooter is also dead, Troutdale is a quiet negligence”. Hahn Jee-hyung, a passengers remained cept the prosecution’s ar- police said. tourist town of 15 000 His lawyer said the cap- judge who acts as a trapped inside. gument that he wilfully “The student has died. near the Columbia River, tain had no power to stop spokesman for the court, Eleven other crew are neglected the duty of res- I’m very,very sorry for the about 16 miles east of the firm from overloading pleaded with the public being tried on lesser cue and escaped to save family,” said Troutdale po- downtown Portland. the ferry, and insisted he not to take their frustra- charges of criminal negli- himself,” he said. lice chief Scott Anderson. The Multnomah County sheriff’s office said there were reports of shots fired ‘Friendly about 8:00 a.m. at Rey- nolds High School in fire’ kills five Troutdale. Authorities say they’re US service now focusing on reuniting students with their par- ents. members in Students say they were told over the intercom Afghanistan there was a lockdown and to quietly go to their class- rooms. KABUL, Afghanistan – Students were evacu- Five American service ated from the school, members were killed in hands on their heads, to southern Afghanistan be reunited with their par- when a coalition jet,called ents in a supermarket in to help ward off a parking lot. Taliban attack, mistak- Freshman Daniel enly bombed them, an DeLong, 15, said while Afghan official said yes- waiting after the shooting terday. that he saw a physical ed- The five were killed ucation teacher at the Monday night along with school with a bloodied an Afghan soldier in Zabul shirt. province, said Ghulam “I’m a little shaken up,” Sakhi Roghliwanai, the DeLong said. “I’m just province’s police chief. worried.” According to NATO, the He said he was texting troops were conducting a friends to make sure they security operation. Such were all okay. operations have been “It just, like, happened The storm was set to reach other areas of Germany later yesterday. stepped up ahead of so fast, you know?” he Afghanistan’s presidential said. runoff election, which will Freshman Morgan take place on Saturday. Rose, 15, said she was Germany storms: Six dead in The service members’ hunkered down in a locker unit came in contact with room with another stu- enemy forces.That’s when dent and two teachers. the casualties occurred, a “It was scary in the mo- North Rhine-Westphalia US military official stated. ment; now knowing every- “There is the possibility thing’s okay I’m better,” SIX people have been weekend holiday. Streets in Duesseldorf casters said. that fratricide may have she said. killed in violent storms Public transport was were blocked by fallen “We must reckon that been involved,” he said. which battered cities in badly hit in much of North trees, and there was dam- the total damage will run The incident is under in- Lockdown western Germany over- Rhine-Westphalia yester- age to overhead power into double-digit millions,” vestigation. Teams were going night. day morning, and author- lines. The tram system North Rhine-Westphalia’s A NATO statement pro- through the school room In the worst incident, ities urged people to avoid was reportedly suspended. Interior Minister Ralf Jae- vided similar information. by room, KGW-TV re- three died when a tree fell Duesseldorf, where trains, There were traffic jams ger told German media. Roghliwanai said the ported. on a garden shed in roads and the airport were on 270km (165 miles) of “That was one of the worst troops had completed Police set up tape Duesseldorf where they all affected. the region’s roads during storms to hit (the region) their joint military sweep around the area and were had sought shelter, emer- During the night, emer- the morning rush hour, in the past 20 years.” at about 9 p.m. on Mon- not allowing people to gency services said. gency services removed local broadcasters re- Lower Saxony to the day (12:30 p.m. ET) when pass through. Fire trucks Cyclists were also killed the bodies of three people ported. north has also suffered they came under rocket were on the scene. by falling trees in Cologne from a garden shed in the Winds of up to 150km/h heavy damage. fire from Taliban mili- The shooting follows a and Krefeld, and a sixth city. Three other people (93mph) were recorded at Temperatures of up to tants. spate of recent attacks at person died while clearing who had taken refuge in Duesseldorf airport last 36C (97F) were recorded The service members or near school campuses. a street in Essen. the shed were injured,two night and the storm was in Germany at the week- called in air support. “But On June 5, a 19-year-old The storms ended a of them seriously. Several continuing to move north- end, the highest ever the airstrike mistakenly man was killed and two heatwave that lasted others were hurt else- east, towards areas north recorded for the time of bombed their own friends other people wounded throughout the Whitsun where in the city. and west of Berlin, fore- year. too,” he said.

The Barbados Advocate Wednesday June 11, 2014 • 17 Iran questions nuclear deal deadline as talks ‘hit wall’

IRAN questioned whether “hit a wall”. reached by a July 20 dead- mestic political pressures “too soon to judge”whether he told Iranian media in a July deadline for a nu- Iran’s talks with six line agreed by all parties,a to argue for better terms more time was needed. Geneva. clear deal with world pow- major powers on curbing senior Iranian official said. during this extra time pe- “But the good thing is all Araqchi, in remarks on ers will be met, fuelling its nuclear programme in While an extension is riod, further complicating parties are seriously com- the sidelines of meetings doubts on the outcome as exchange for an end to possible under the terms negotiations. mitted to meet that goal,” with senior US officials in France spoke out to say Western sanctions could of the talks,experts believe The Iranian official, he said of the July 20 tar- the Swiss city, had earlier talks on curbing Tehran’s be extended for six both Iran and the interna- Deputy Foreign Minister get. “Whether we can do it spoken of a possible half- uranium enrichment had months, if no deal is tional powers may face do- Abbas Araqchi, said it was or not is something else,” year extension to the talks. Israel MPs elect Reuven Rivlin as president THE Israeli parlia- Likud party, will become “I know you will do your ment has elected vet- Israel’s 10th president. utmost as president to eran Likud lawmaker He won when voting meet the two-fold mission Reuven Rivlin as the yesterday went to a sec- of unifying the nation and country’s next presi- ond round. showing unity in the face dent. The 74-year-old opposes of external challenges,” Rivlin, a former parlia- the creation of a Palesti- the PM is quoted as say- mentary speaker and nian state, putting him at ing. Cabinet minister, de- odds with the platform “I promise, as a prime feated long-time MP Meir adopted by Netanyahu. minister, from a similar Sheetrit, by 63 to 53 in a He is also a supporter background, to work with secret run-off ballot. of Jewish settlements in you.” He will succeed Shimon the occupied West Bank, Observers say Peres, a Peres, 90, who ends his another central issue in Nobel peace laureate who seven-year term in July. the dispute between is popular among many The Israeli president oc- Israel and the Palesti- Israelis, will be a hard act cupies a largely ceremo- nians. to follow. nial position and has no Rivlin, who will be formal role in peace talks Working together sworn in on July 24, is ex- with the Palestinians. Congratulating Rivlin pected to shift the presi- Rivlin, a member of yesteray,Netanyahu cited dency’s focus from inter- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (right) congratulated Mr Rivlin on his elec- Prime Minister Benjamin their common history in national affairs to more tion yesterday. Netanyahu’s right-wing right-wing politics. domestic matters Mosul falls to militants, Iraqi forces flee northern city AN al-Qaeda splinter pledged to help Iraq lead- group in Iraq seized con- ers “push back against trol of the big northern this aggression,” as the city of Mosul yesterday, government of Prime putting security forces to Minister Nuri al-Maliki flight in a spectacular asked parliament to de- show of strength against clare a state of emergency. the Shi’ite-led Baghdad But the battle, for the government. time being, seemed to be The capture of the city of over, with police discard- some two million by the ing uniforms and weapons Islamic State of Iraq and and fleeing a city where the Levant (ISIL), Sunni the black flag of ISIL was Muslims waging sectarian flying over government war on both sides of the buildings. Many Nineveh residents fled to Kurdish-controlled northern Iraq yesterday. nearby Iraqi-Syrian bor- “We have lost Mosul this der,adds to its grip on key morning,” said a colonel at and policemen, some mu- stated. “They’re like itants who have regained around Mosul in the western cities, and fol- a local military command tilated, were seen littering ghosts:They appear,strike ground and momentum in north, would help ISIL lowed four days of heavy centre. “Army and police the streets. and disappear in seconds.” Iraq over the past year, and its allies consolidate fighting in Mosul and sur- forces left their positions “We can’t beat them.We The fall of Mosul, a taking Falluja and parts control along the barely rounding Nineveh pro- and ISIL terrorists are in can’t. They are well largely Sunni Arab city of Ramadi, in the desert populated frontier with vince. full control. trained in street fighting after years of ethnic and west of Baghdad at the Syria, where they are The United States, “It’s a total collapse of and we’re not. We need a sectarian fighting, deals a start of the year. fighting President Bashar which pulled out its troops the security forces.” whole army to drive them serious blow to Baghdad’s Control there, in Anbar al-Assad, an ally of Shi’ite two and a half years ago, The bodies of soldiers out of Mosul,” one officer efforts to fight Sunni mil- province, as well as Iran.

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P R HOROSCOPES O S BY HOLIDAY A N D ARIES (March 21-April 19) - What you learned long ago has been hanging around in your brain, waiting for C the moment to be useful. That moment arrives today. O You learned it then; you understand it now. N TAURUS (April 20-May 20) - It is easier to exercise S self-discipline if you do not happen to have much of an appetite. Hungry people, however, are seldom very controlled. Also note: Today’s hunger is not for food. GEMINI (May 21-June 21) - The dreamy retrogrades will affect you positively today. You’ll be struck with an idea about how things should be, and that vision is what will drive you, and a whole lot of other people, for- ward. Z CANCER (June 22-July 22) - If everyone is agreeing I at all times, that does not mean there is no conflict. It T might instead mean that there is a dysfunctional and passive-aggressive dynamic at work. Dare to disagree. S It’s healthy. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) - Someone is so blinded by your dazzling skills that he seems to be tossing you every task that comes along. Pull others into the picture, and utilise their strengths, as well. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) - It is not possible, nor is it wise, to take all of the suggestions that people give you. But when you do take one, you’ll give credit and R make your supporter feel valued, indeed! E LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) - You find the world ex- X tremely interesting, a testament to your curious mind and joyful countenance. You’ll inspire someone who is M sleepwalking through life to wake up and take a look O around. R SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21) - There’s something you G need to do within a certain time frame, and you’re not messing around. You know a wasted moment when A you live it. Through vigilance, you’ll stay on track. N SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) - Your tolerance for the unorthodox will lead to good fortune. There is re- markable good that comes from unusual and odd peo- ple who are not widely accepted. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) - If ignorance is the root of all evil, then it makes more sense to teach than to fight. Unfortunately, not everyone is open to learn- P ing, but lead by example anyway, and this could change. H AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) - When you think about A what you had to do to get where you are, your self-es- N teem grows. The obstacles you’ve overcome are more T indicative of your level of success than the position you O hold. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) - People will be honest M with you when they have nothing to lose. But truth goes out the window when they want something very badly. To gauge the situation, estimate the stakes. Factor in de- sire.

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ISLAMABAD, Pakistan Baloch, a senior Cabinet – Pakistan launched Minister, said before yes- airstrikes yesterday terday’s meeting. “We will against hide-outs of not keep receiving the bod- militants in the tribal ies of our soldiers in si- areas, as security lence.” forces repelled a fresh The Pakistani Taliban, attack near Karachi’s who are formally known he motorcycle strike follows Sunday’s six-hour shootout in which at least 28 people were killed. airport, two days after as Tehreek-e-Taliban the Taliban’s assault on Pakistan and work closely the country’s busiest with al Qaeda, have been air hub. fighting the Pakistani Nuclear-armed Pakis- state since 2007. The Egypt’s new president Sisi vows tan has retaliated against group has demonstrated Taliban attacks with peri- its ability to hit some of odic airstrikes in recent Pakistan’s best-protected months. installations. to end sexual assaults But, after Sunday’s A State Department spectacular assault on spokeswoman, Marie Jinnah International Harf, said on Monday that EGYPT’S new president Airport, the government “we believe the Pakistani has ordered the police to of Prime Minister Nawaz government understands launch a crackdown on Sharif is under increasing the importance of protect- sexual assaults amid pressure to abandon its ing all of its arsenal, in- growing public anger. policy of bringing the mil- cluding things related to Abdul Fattah al-Sisi itants into peace talks and its nuclear programme” also called for citizens to instead unleash a full- and added that Washing- “reinstate moral values in blown operation to clear ton has “no reason at this society,” after a graphic out the Pakistani Taliban’s point to think it’s anything video of sexual assault stronghold of North but safe”. victim went viral. Waziristan. Pakistan’s armed forces Sisi’s inauguration as Sharif met yesterday said yesterday that at president on Sunday was with the army chief, Gen. least 25 militants were marred by a string of sex- Raheel Sharif, who has re- killed after aircraft poun- ual assaults on women in peatedly made strong pro- ded hide-outs in the Khy- Cairo. nouncements against mil- ber part of the tribal areas. Several men have been itants since being ap- “We need a sweeping op- arrested over the attacks pointed to the post in eration,” said Rehman in Tahrir Square, where November. Malik, a former interior his supporters were cele- A statement from the minister under the previ- brating. prime minister’s office ous government led by the A statement from Presi- said the meeting was “to Pakistan Peoples Party. dent Sisi’s office said he review the law-and-order “We’ve seen these targeted had told the Interior Mi- situation in country,” in- operations and they have nister to ensure there is cluding discussion of the no result.” full implementation of a situation in the tribal Under the PPP govern- new law that has for the areas and Karachi. Offi- ment, such large-scale op- first time made sexual ha- cials said the main item erations against the rassment a crime. was deciding whether to Taliban were launched in The law decrees that give up on the peace talks 2009 in the Swat valley in those found guilty of ha- President Sisi introduced a new law that has for the first time made sexual ha- with the militants and the northwest and the rassment in public or pri- rassment a crime. launch an operation in South Waziristan section vate will face up to five North Waziristan. of the tribal areas. years in prison and a The incidents took place taken place in the square Women’s groups say “Now I think everyone North Waziristan is the maximum fine of 50 000 as thousands of support- on Sunday night. that the new laws have appreciates there is no only remaining tribal area Egyptian pounds ers of President Sisi gath- A statement released by not done enough. On time left,” said one govern- where a military opera- (US$6,990; £4,160). ered in Tahrir Square in Sisi said he had told Inte- Monday dozens of rights ment aide. “Every chance tion against the Taliban Activists welcomed the Cairo to celebrate his in- rior Minister Mohammed groups accused the gov- has been given to the hadn’t taken place. law, but warned it re- auguration as president. Ibrahim to “vigorously en- ernment of failing to ad- talks.” An all-out operation in mained to be seen The arrests came after force the law” to stop sex- dress the issue. North Waziristan is com- whether it would be en- a graphic video was ual assaults, which he de- In a statement, the Sweeping operation plicated by the fact that forced by police. posted on YouTube on scribed as “an unaccept- groups said they had doc- Washington has long there are militants based Judicial sources said Sunday showing a badly able form of conduct”. umented more than 250 pressed for such an offen- there who are considered the arrests that took place injured naked woman “The president calls on sexual assaults from sive. Pakistani officials as “friendly” by Pakistan, after Sunday’s attacks being dragged through a all citizens to undertake November 2012 to Janu- said they believe the pre- as they fight only in were made under the new large crowd towards an their part to reinstate the ary 2014 and called for a mier is now moving close Afghanistan, such as the law. ambulance. true spirit of ethical and “comprehensive national to ordering it. Haqqani network. Pakis- The Interior Ministry It is not clear when it moral values in Egyptian strategy” to stop the vio- “Where an operation is tani Taliban fighters could said the men were aged was filmed, but witnesses society,” the statement lence. needed, it will be flee across the mountains between 15 and 49. said similar assaults had added. launched,” Abdul Qadir into eastern Afghanistan.

20 • Wednesday June 11, 2014 The Barbados Advocate Architect reveals ‘green roofs’ need not go to great depths to work

HOT town, summer in a “green roof” – a roof ent ways for architects to “With growing num- duce stormwater runoff planted, growing- the city – it’s nothing covered in living, determine the most effec- bers of people moving and flow rates, which in medium-only roof, re- new, but ways to han- growing plants to tive depths of green roof- into cities, it is crucial to turn helps prevent sew- tained significantly more dle the heat, humidity, soften the effects of ing for stormwater con- give architects and ers from overflowing and runoff than a white re- and stormwater heat, flooding, noise, trol tomorrow at the builders tools to make stream banks from erod- flective roof membrane haven’t changed much and stormwater International Conference good decisions about ing. with no vegetation or since the invention of runoff. on Building Envelope green roofs,” Grant said. “Our research should growing medium used for the sewer system. One Elizabeth J. Grant, an Systems and “These systems are on give architects and de- comparison. solution offered by ar- assistant professor of ar- Technologies – also the rise not just because signers justification that Deeper platforms hold chitectural re- chitecture and design at known as ICBEST – in they represent a link to they are helping the en- more stormwater runoff, searchers is known as Virginia Tech, will pres- Aachen, Germany. the natural world that is vironment by incorporat- but overall green roofs scarce in the city, but be- ing green roofs in their retain about 50 per cent cause they work. plans,” Grant said. “We of the stormwater com- Extremes of temperature are bridging the gap be- pared with about 6 per and rainfall are becom- tween science and de- cent for the normal, flat ing unpredictable as cli- sign.” roof. mates change, and vege- The researchers built a Light coloured roofs or tated roofs help us build variety of test platforms reflective roof surfaces resilience in a rapidly with depths of green roof- have also been men- changing world.” ing ranging from about tioned as solutions to With Kenneth Black 2.5 inches to 6 inches sweltering city tempera- and Jim Jones of the deep at the Research and tures, but recent studies School of Architecture + Demonstration Facility warn that they may TRANSPORT AUTHORITY Design, the team gener- managed by the College merely redistribute heat ated equations that can of Architecture and without reducing it, and NOTICE predict the effectiveness Urban Studies in they don’t address runoff TENDER FOR THE SUPPLY OF SECURITY SERVICES of vegetated roof installa- Blacksburg, Virginia. problems as well as veg- tions to control stormwa- Alongside the plat- etated roofs. Tenders are invited for the supply of Security Services to the Transport Authority for a ter runoff relative to tem- forms were a weather The next step in the re- period of two years from 1st August, 2014 to 31st July, 2016. These services are perature, humidity, and station and a rain gauge search is to analyse the required at specific terminals which fall under the responsibility of the Transport frequency of sunlight and to measure rainfall, tem- data at five-minute inter- Authority. A Tender document detailing the specifics of the security services required can rainfall. perature, humidity,wind vals to compare the de- be obtained from the Director of the Transport Authority at Suite 201 Kay’s House, Green roofs use the speed and direction, and lays in runoff at the Roebuck Street, St. Michael. sun to transform water solar radiation. treatment platforms, into water vapour, which Of 74 rainfall events which is important for 1. The contractor will be required, in accordance with the provisions of the Labour provides cooling as a by- included in the study, all understanding sewer- Clauses (Public Contracts) Act. 1952 (1952-12), to observe minimum conditions of product. In the same way, of the treatment plat- system loads and stream employment, including the payment of wages. Each tender must be accompanied these vegetated roofs re- forms, including the un- erosion. by a certificate as specified in paragraph 3 of the abovementioned Act. Full details of these conditions may be obtained from the Chief Labour Officer, Warrens Office Complex, Warrens, St. Michael.

2. All corporate Tenderers must submit with their tender a copy of the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation as evidence of the fact that the company is an existing Registered Company as at the date of tender. The certificate must be in the name of the tenderer. FAILURE TO PROVIDE THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION WILL RENDER THE TENDER VOID.

3. Tenderers are advised that the Certificate of Incorporation described at paragraph 2 above means a Certificate of Incorporation issued under the 1985 Companies Act or where applicable, a certificate of Continuance and/or a Certificate of Amalgamation or a Certificate of Amendment. Certificates must be dated after 31st December, 1984.

4. Certificates of Clearance from the following Departments must be submitted with each tender application: i. the Director, National Insurance Scheme, ii. the Commissioner of Inland Revenue and iii. the Comptroller of Customs in respect of VAT.

5. Each tender must be submitted in a sealed envelope marked “Tender for the Supply of Security Services” to The Chairman, Tenders Committee, Transport Authority, Suite 201 Kay’s House Roebuck Street, St. Michael Tenders should be submitted not later than 4:00 p.m. on Friday, 20th June, 2014.

6. The successful tenderer will be required to enter into a contract drawn up on approval by the Board’s Attorney-at-law.

7. Envelopes should not bear the name of the tenderers. Five platforms at the the Research and Demonstration Facility at Virginia Tech were used to test various depths of 'green' roofing. The thickest growth is in the 8. The Board does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender. foreground, with unplanted growth material and finally reflective roofing mate- rial in the distance.

The Barbados Advocate Wednesday June 11, 2014 • 21 E3: Nintendo readies Legend of Zelda for Wii U in 2015

NINTENDO has con- machines over the year to firmed its first Legend 31 March 2014. In fact it of Zelda video game sold just 2.72 million. for the struggling Wii “Nintendo’s software U console. line-up has to be one of The firm showed off a the best in its history to brief trailer for the action turn the company title – which it said would around,” explained Brian be released in 2015– to Crecente, news editor at coincide with the E3 the video games news games expo in Los site Polygon. Angeles. “Third-party develop- It also provided more ers like EA, Activision details about how new and Ubisoft have re- add-on physical toys treated from the Wii U called amiibos would in- because there simply teract with games includ- aren’t enough consoles on ing Super Smash Bros 4. the market to justify the One industry watcher expense. said Zelda should help “Earlier this week, the improve the firm’s for- head of Ubisoft told me tunes. that his company has “It’s a very big one for several Wii U titles that fans,” Christopher Dring, are completed but that he editor of the video games won’t start selling them trade magazine MCV, until there are more Wii stated. U [consoles] on the mar- Legend of Zelda is a very popular video game series that has seen many versions ever since it was intro- “If you look at the ket.” duced by the Japanese game developers Eiji, Shigeru, and Takashi. Nintendo promises a true open-world ex- games sales figures, perience for its Wii U Legend of Zelda game. Zelda is not as big as Freedom of choice Super Mario or Mario Nintendo is promising He will then appear in throwing its marketing will also be one of the first life genre, and it’s getting Kart, but the difference that the new open-world Super Smash Bros 4 – a weight behind the title, games to be compatible bigger and bigger,” said with Zelda is that many fantasy-themed Zelda fighting game featuring allowing the public to try with new toys – called Mr Dring. fans will buy the console game will mark a “clean Mario, Sonic and other out a test-version at the amiibos – that contain “They are, however, ex- for that game. break with the past” by video game icons – that Nokia Theatre in down- NFC (near field commu- pensive, and parents “For people on the fence letting players travel in will launch on the 3DS turn LA over the course nication) chips. don’t always like spend- about buying the Wii U – the game wherever they handheld on 3 October of E3. These can be used to ing the extra amount. and there are lots of them want rather than forcing and the Wii U in time for “A lot is riding on the store data about the But Nintendo seems to be – it might tip them over. them to follow a set path the winter holidays pe- success of Smash Bros for player’s progress and making it a less essential I just wish it was this and complete scenarios in riod. Wii U and 3DS,” said send the information to feature than Disney and year; I worry about the a pre-determined order. Nintendo revealed that Lewis Ward, a games an- and from a Wii U through Skylanders, where you firm’s line-up for this Its lead character Link players would be able to alyst at the research firm its controller. The firm have to buy characters to Christmas.” is also putting in appear- create characters in the IDC. said this would allow unlock content.” Nintendo swung to a fi- ances in other titles due game in their own image “If that game proves to players to carry their cus- Mr Crecente added: “I nancial loss last year for release this year. or that of a celebrity, and be big hit, it’s a system tomised settings and think amiibo could be a after its new console – He’ll first feature in showed off an avatar of seller, and it could bend achievements to friends’ big hit for Nintendo, but which features a touch- Hyrule Warriors – a bat- the rapper Ice-T as a the hardware sales curve homes. it is hard not to wonder screen controller – tlefield-set title that somewhat incongruous up appreciably for Activision and Disney why Nintendo didn’t do missed the firm’s own unites the swordsman example. Nintendo by the end of have had success with a this a year or two ago.” sales forecasts. with characters from the Previous versions of this year.” similar concept for their Nintendo said other It originally projected Dynasty Warriors series Super Smash Bros have Skylanders and Infinity games to support smiibos that it would sell more – due for release on 26 been hugely popular, and Mario toys franchises would include Mario Kart than nine million Wii U September. the Japanese firm is Super Smash Bros 4 “It’s called the toy-to- 8, Yoshi’s Woolly World – a forthcoming game based in a world made out of knitted wool – and the platformer Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker.

Other announcements about games due out next year included: • Mario Maker – a title that allows the owner to design and play classic Super Mario Bros levels. • A Wii U Star Fox game – in which the con- sole’s gamepad screen will be used to provide the view from Fox McCloud’s aircraft cock- pit. • Splatoon – a four-on- four multiplayer title in which gamers compete to cover as much of an arena in their colour of paint as Nintendo showed off its first 8 Amiibo characters and promises more to come. possible.

22 • Wednesday June 11, 2014 The Barbados Advocate Yaya DaCosta to portray Whitney Houston in biopic

YAYA DaCosta will portray Whitney Houston in an upcom- ing Lifetime biopic directed by Angela Bassett, according to TVLine. The film is expected to chronicle Houston’s up-and-down relation- ship with Bobby Brown.The singer, who died in 2012 at age 48, met Brown in 1989.After tying the knot in 1992, their unsteady marriage was chronicled in the media and on reality television. Bassett, who co-starred with Houston in 1995’s “Waiting to Exhale”, said in a statement, “I have such regard for both Whitney’s and Bobby’s amazing tal- ents and accomplishments; and I feel a responsibility in the telling of their story. Their humanity and bond fascinates us all. I’m beyond excited to have this opportunity to go behind the camera and into their world.” This will mark Basset’s for time in the director’s chair. The film is expected to be released next year. Since making her television debut in Cycle 3 of America’s Next Top Model, DaCosta appeared in “All My Children”,“Ugly Betty” and “House”. She recently had a role in “Lee Daniel’s The Butler” and is at- tached to the upcoming movie “And So it Goes” with Michael Douglas and Diane Keaton. The New York City native and Brown University Bridge graduate has also done theatre. Model and actress, Yaya DaCosta.

The Barbados Advocate SPORTSSPORTS Wednesday June 11, 2014 • 23 New champion this year for BICO competition By Michael Phillips From the get-go,West Terrace played as their tracks by the Zone 4 runners-up in scored the second goal in the 44th minute, though they meant business and looked what was easily the most thrilling game while the final nail in the coffin came THE playoff round of the BICO stronger than last year's winners. An of the season. from Ramiro Dates in the 48th. National Sports Council Primary intelligent passing game and very little It looked to be business as usual for St. It is only left to be seen if the upset Schools Football Competition was flair saw the St. James lads outplaying Gabriel's when a seventh-minute goal pattern continues as two more playoffs blown wide open as the apple-cart Wilkie, who seemed to lack the confidence from Asher J'n Pierre got his head on the are scheduled for today at the stadium. was upset not once, but twice, in they wore so proudly in the group stages. ball after an Alex Dent corner kick beat Zone 3 winners, Grantley Prescod will be action yesterday. Two previously Fifteen minutes in,Antonio Broome got the keeper on the line and just needed a taking on Zone 7 runners-up Milton unbeaten teams finally met their his head on a ball which went high up and bit of encouragement over the line. Lynch, while Westbury Primary,the Zone matches to prove that group when it came down, the bounce beat the George Lamming did their best to keep 6 winners and Zone 8's runners-up Hilda dominance was not enough to decide advancing keeper and dropped into the St. Gabriel's from scoring a second and Skeene will play in the second game. a winner in the highly-competitive nets. In the second half,West Terrace did began to play with a bit more confidence Action is set to start at 9:30 a.m. tournament. a fantastic job of defending their lead only in the last few minutes. It was not In an act of what one could call although Wilkie brought up their game. until the last minute before the whistle retribution, defending champions Wilkie The final whistle found Wilkie pushing that Zane Knight pulled the equaliser Cumberbatch were sent home after a one- hard for goal, but they failed to draw the out of a scrum to send the game into extra nil encounter with last year's losing game level and were forced to leave the time. finalists West Terrace Primary. Going competition after taking a clean sweep in George Lamming continued with the down to Wilkie three-nil last year,left the their zone. same energy and put two more goals in Zone 2 runners-up with blood in their The second game on the day pitted old the back of the nets to eyes and they came out to the National rivals St. Gabriel's and George Lamming secure their spot in the Stadium to exact their revenge and that against each other.Likewise, St. Gabriel's quarter-final stage. they did. ran through Zone 7, but were stopped in Shawneko Moore

West Terrace played the better game to come away with a revenge-win in a replay of last year's final. Barbados to play Jamaica in three-match netball series THE Barbados Netball Team will face its George Lamming was the second team on the day to cause a major upset in the competition. sternest test in some time, when they take on regional netball queens, Jamaica, in a three-match series from June 20-22. Latonia Blackman will again lead the Blackman and Gollop train keeps on rolling squad while Rhe-Ann Niles will be the vice-captain.Also making the trip will be THERE seems to be no stopping the teams Lamming Primary. Goal attack Sierra two goals from eight attempts. Selena veterans in Laurel Browne, Kizzy from the Blackman and Gollop Primary in McCollin led the way with six goals form Taylor scored two goals from five attempts Marville and Shonette Bruce. The this year’s NSC Pine Hill Dairy Primary ten attempts as the ‘B’ team defeated for Luther Thorne while Leanna management has kept the young brigade Schools’ Netball Competition. Chalky Mount 8-1.Reanna Gill scored the Brathwaite scored the other goal. led by the likes of Sheniqua Thomas, Both the ‘A’ and the ‘B’ team recorded other two goals for Blackman and Gollop The biggest win in this zone came when Shannon Hackett and Shonica Wharton. wins when the competition continued ‘B’ while Dashonte Benskin scored one goal St. Giles’ thrashed A. DaCosta Edwards Jamaica, which is always a strong yesterday at the Netball Stadium. The ‘A’ for Chalky Mount. Primary 11-2 with Kelly again leading the opponent, will be boosted by the likes of team first trounced George Lamming They then ended the day with a 12-1 way with eight goals from 15 attempts. overseas players in Romelda Aiken and Primary 13-1 with Danesha Davis scoring drubbing over George Lamming Primary. Reid scored the other three goals for St. Jhaniele Fowler-Reid who both nine goals from 15 attempts while T’Shani McCollin scored an impressive ten goals Giles’ while Tashara John and Sadasha participated in the ANZ Championships. Payne scored four goals from five attempts. from 11 attempts while Nia Ward scored Springer both scored a goal each for A. Both teams will use the opportunity to Zadria Massiah scored the lone goal for two goals from three attempts. Massiah DaCosta Edwards. get some much-needed match practice George Lamming Primary. was again the lone goal scorer for George A. DaCosta Edwards had a narrow 3-2 ahead of the upcoming Commonwealth Davis was again the leading goal scorer Lamming. win over Hillaby Turners’ Hall while Games in Glasgow, Scotland. (PG) when the ‘A’ team defeated Good Shepherd Good Shepherd won the other game Luther Thorne defeated Cuthbert Moore 4- Primary 9-1. Davis scored six goals from contested in Zone One when they defeated 2. Hillaby Turners’ Hall and Cuthbert The full Barbados team is as follows: Latonia ten attempts while Payne scored three. Chalky Mount 4-1. Moore also played to a 5-5 draw. Blackman (captain), Rhe-Ann Niles (vice- Danica McClean scored one goal for Good Over in Zone Two it was St. Giles’ The NSC Pine Hill Dairy Primary captain), Laurel Browne, Shonica Wharton, Shepherd. Primary who dominated proceedings.They Schools’ Netball Championships will Sheniqua Thomas, Nikita Piggott, Shannon The ‘B’ team showed they won’t be any first defeated Luther Thorne Memorial 8- continue today at the Netball Stadium Hackett, Sabreena Smith, Samantha Browne, pushovers either with easy wins over 3 with Kellisa Kelly scoring six goals from with action in Zones Three and Four.Play Damisha Croney, Kizzy Marville, Shonette Bruce, Chalky Mount Primary and George eight attempts while Donelle Reid scored is expected to begin at 9 a.m. (PG) Jeneice Clarke, Shanice Rock, Shanice Wharton.

24 • Wednesday June 11, 2014 The Barbados Advocate Intimate on board with Barbados Sevens ahead of Commonwealth INTIMATE Hotels of efforts and to partner tion was made stronger Barbados (IHB) are with the Barbados Rugby by the fact that the union lending a helping Associations to sponsor was in the process of put- hand towards ensur- the Rugby Sevens event, ting Barbados rugby on ing that the Barbados we jumped at the oppor- the map and had plans of Rugby team are at tunity.” she said. staging and attracting a their best for the Coppin went on to say major international com- Commonwealth that the partnership was petitions to our shores. Games which are one that benefited both “Sports Tourism has a scheduled for July parties and Barbados on major role to play in 23rd in Glasgow, a whole.“As a collection of Barbados’ recovery from Scotland. The team are small hotels, apartments, the current economic sit- taking part in the UK guest houses and condos uation that we’re in and Summer Sevens Series scattered across the is- rugby has an even bigger as part of their train- land of Barbados, we role to play in this region, ing ahead of next know that we will benefit especially with the month’s Games. tremendously from the Olympics coming up in During a media brief- association with rugby.As 2016. The IRB ing yesterday at Pirate’s a sport, rugby has a great (International Rugby Inn, Chairman of following in numerous Board) is looking very Intimate Hotels of Commonwealth coun- closely at opportunities Barbados, Renée Coppin tries, many of whom pro- for staging tier-two tour- explained that the group duce visitors to our naments for teams that was pleased to be sup- shores. The affiliation are likely to make it to porting the Barbados with rugby now provides the Olympics and we are Sevens team for the first a further motivation to hoping that Barbados time. “One of our man- visit Barbados.” may be able to pick up dates was to provide mar- President of the one of those tournaments. keting opportunities and Barbados Rugby Football That would be a massive Head Coach of Barbados Rugby Sevens, Joe Whipple accepting a sponsorship visibility for our members Union, George Nicholson coup for Barbados.” cheque from Chairman of Intimate Hotels of Barbados, Renée Coppin at yester- and so when the opportu- was also on-hand at the Nicholson said. day’s media conference. nity arose for us to be a media conference and part of this association’s stated that the associa- Tridents’ Pollard ready to go Rocco Bowen THE excitement for the who was devastating at Caribbean Premier the opening spot recently, League continues to grow the best al-rounder in the and yesterday the world Shakib Al Hasan wins feature Barbados Tridents cap- and the recent addition of tain Kieron Pollard held a Neil Mckenzie who media briefing at the Pollard believes has Barbados Hilton ahead of added something to the stakes race at the July 11 start. middle of the order which Pollard was named the they did not have last franchise player and cap- year. Emerald Downs tain last year and the de- Mixed with the many cision did not sit well with al-rounders that are in the BARBADIAN jockey time of 114.20 seconds for the Bajan public initially. team, Pollard said that he Rocco Bowen, won the fea- the 6 1/2 furlong trip was However he won over the is hoping that they have ture Washington State a Stakes record, and was public as the Tridents got what it takes to go all the Legislators Stakes race for the fillies seventh straight off to a flying start. way. fillies and mares 3-years- win, leaving her unbeaten But after four victories One of his strategies as old and up, going 6 1/2 fur- record in tact. the Tridents suffered four a captain is to be honest longs on Sunday at Bowen said of the filly successive loses and and open with his team as Emerald Downs, Auburn, after the race, that al- Pollard said that they well as telling them to Washington, USA though only winning by have learnt from the expe- enjoy playing. Bowen had the mount half of length, he still had rience from last year. According to Pollard, on the Northwest Farms a lot of horse left under According to Pollard when one enjoys playing, Barbados Tridents captain Kieron Pollard. LLC owned 4-year-old him He further said that after winning the four they normally play better. filly, Stopshoppingdebbie, she is not a horse that you games at the start of the He also stressed that sional player looks for- before I score.” trained by Tom Wenzel. really have to use the tournament, they decided every player in T20 is im- ward to performing in Last year the team Breaking from the gate, whip a lot on, nor does she to “chop and change” in portant and once one be- front of the crowds. managed to reach the first out was need to win by eight or 10 order to give more mem- lieves anything is possible Known for his power semi-final stage of the Stopshoppingdebbie, but lengths, she gets the job bers playing time. in the game even in the hitting in the shorten tournament and were Bowen decided to take the done with something in However this caused most dire of situation as form of the game, Pollard knocked out by the even- filly back, and just stalk hand, as she has the heart the chemistry of the team was proven in an IPL has not ruled out his tual winner the Jamaica the leaders until reaching of a champion. to go off and the momen- match recently. chances of ever playing for Tallawahs. the two furlong marker Bowen, is now sitting tum which they had to In the wide ranging in- the West Indies Test team. Barbados Tridents where he then drew along- second in the jockey swing the other way. terview, Pollard men- He said he will play CPL T20 2014 Team side the leaders. standings at Emerald Pollard, who made his tioned that the CPL has what cricket is presented Squad As they straightened for Downs, only three off the return after an injury that brought the crowds back to him and the stress level Kieron Pollard, Shoaib the run home, Bowen gave leader. He has 31 wins kept him out of the World to cricket, something that of Test and T20 can be Malik, Dwayne Smith, Shakib the filly her head and she from 122 rides, with a very Cup said he was fully fit was dwindling in the re- similar but yet different. Al Hasan, Ravi Rampaul, Jason immediately responded to good strike rate of 25%. and thinks the Tridents gion. “The pressure to hit a Holder, Neil Mckenzie, Rayad take the lead, and go on to In the winter season has a formidable team With the spectators in six off the first ball in T20 Emrit, Ashley Nurse, Imran win by half of a length Bowen also rode 23 win- this year. the rest of the world more is not there in Test cricket Nazir, Jonathan Carter, Shane from stable companion, ners at Portland Meadows The explosive and dan- than the Caribbean, where I get to look at 10 or Dowrich, Raymon Reifer, Akeal Going to the Window.The in the USA. (CH) gerous Dwayne Smith Pollard said the profes- 12 deliveries or even more Hosein, Kyle Mayers

The Barbados Advocate Wednesday June 11, 2014 • 25 Kiwis surge ahead on SCOREBOARD day 2 New Zealand 1st Innings T Latham c & b Shillingford ...... 83 WEST Indies fast P Fulton c Ramdin b Taylor ...... 1 bowlers Jerome Taylor K Williamson b Benn ...... 113 and Kemar Roach struck R Taylor c Edwards b Shillingford ...... 55 two telling blows late on B McCullum* c Gayle b Benn ...... 7 an eventful third day to J Neesham c Ramdin b Benn ...... 107 spoil what to that point BJ Watling+ c Powell b Shillingford ...... 89 was an impressive bowl- T Southee not out ...... 21 ing and fielding effort Total: ...... 508/7 Declared (174.3 Overs) from the visiting New Extras: (b19, lb6, w5, nb2) 17 Zealand team during the Did not Bat: I Sodhi, M Craig, T Boult. first test match at Fall of Wickets: 1-9 (Fulton), 2-174 (Latham), 3-259 (Williamson), 4- Sabina Park yesterday. 277 (Taylor), 5-279 (McCullum), 6-480 (Neesham), 7-508 (Watling). Taylor dismissed Peter West Indies 1st Innings Bowling: J Taylor 26-11-37-1, K Roach 29- Fulton who edged a wild 6-85-0, Darren Bravo 1-0-2-0, S Benn 52-14-142-3, M Samuels 15-1- drive at an outswinger 55-0, S Shillingford 46.3-7-145-3, C Gayle 5-0-17-0. Vincy Masters celebrating their win just after the final whistle on Whit Monday. in the first over of the second innings while West Indies 1st Innings first innings centurion, C Gayle c Watling b Southee ...... 64 Kane Williamson, mis- K Powell LBW Craig ...... 28 judged a full length in- K Edwards c Taylor b Craig ...... 0 Vincy Masters take swinger from Kemar Darren Bravo c & b Sodhi ...... 0 Roach to have his S Chanderpaul not out ...... 84 stumps rattled and give M Samuels LBW Southee ...... 0 a returning Roach his D Ramdin*+ c Watling b Southee ...... 39 second Int’l win first wicket so far in the K Roach c Fulton b Craig ...... 4 match. By the close, J Taylor c McCullum b Boult ...... 7 FOR the first time this Road, Vincy Masters Vincy Masters in the lead. New Zealand had se- S Benn b Craig ...... 17 decade, Vincy Masters came away with the In the second half, Xmen cured a lead of 260 runs S Shillingford c Watling b Southee ...... 14 made their way to the win off penalties after got their hands on the with eight second in- Total: ...... 262 All Out (81.2 Overs) very top of the Banks the sides played a im- equaliser after the ball nings wickets intact. Extras: (b2, w1, nb2) Barbados pressively well-bal- came off the head of Prior to that the visi- Fall of Wickets: 1-60 (Powell), 2-60 (Edwards), 3-61 (Darren Bravo), International Masters anced game. Dakon Sinnette in the tors had dominated the 4-104 (Gayle), 5-104 (Samuels), 6-176 (Ramdin), 7-185 (Roach), 8-194 Football Festival. Both teams were show- 44th. second day, dismissing (Taylor), 9-223 (Benn), 10-262 (Shillingford). Playing in the final of ing a level of technical skill With the light fading the home side for a dis- New Zealand 1st Innings Bowling: T Boult 19-3-67-1, T Southee the 18th edition of the and patience absent from quickly, the referee de- appointing 262 with Tim 16.2-9-19-4, M Craig 24-3-91-4, J Neesham 6-1-14-0, I Sodhi 16-1-69- tournament this past football today as they cided to forego extra time Southee and spinner 1. Monday, the St. played a very even game. and sent the game directly Mark Craig doing most Vincent team got their It was not until the 20th into penalties. Xmen of the damage. New New Zealand 2nd Innings (Lead; 246) second title since first minute that Garfield kicked first but the ball Zealand inflicted the P Fulton c Ramdin b Taylor ...... 0 winning in 2008. Cupid got a good strong was nowhere near the worst of the damage in T Latham not out ...... 8 Having to come up pass in the middle and in- bars so Vincy Masters took two overs, on either side K Williamson b Roach ...... 2 against Xmen of stead of moving the ball the lead with an easy con- of lunch. Craig struck I Sodhi not out ...... 4 Trinidad and Tobago forward, he took a scud of version. Both spot-kicks twice in three balls to Total: ...... 14/2 (13 Overs) in the final at a shot which found the scored in the second round raze the foundation built Still to Bat: R Taylor, B McCullum*, J Neesham, BJ Watling+, T Wanderers in Dayrell's back of the nets to put but Xmen's third was by a watchful opening Southee, M Craig, T Boult. saved with a beautiful partnership, and Fall of Wickets: 1-0 (Fulton), 2-7 (Williamson). dive in the air to the right Southee also took two in by the Vincy Masters cus- three deliveries. todian and the kick made Shivnarine it one-three. The next two Chanderpaul with and kicks scored but by then it unbeaten 84 and Chris was all over and Vincy Gayle with 64 spared the Masters took the game 4- homes team from total 2 on penalties. (MP) collapse.

Both teams, Vincy Masters and Xmen, looked to be evenly-matched in the final of the Banks Barbados International Masters Football Festival. 26 • Wednesday June 11, 2014 The Barbados Advocate

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Bournes Village St. George NOTICES NOTICES NOTICES NOTICES Ground floor 2- 2 bedroom 1 bathroom apartments First floor 1- 2 bedroom 1 bath- BARBADOS. BARBADOS BARBADOS BARBADOS BARBADOS room apartment 3,191 sq. ft $471,000.00 IN THE SUPREME COURT NOTICE NOTICE IN THE SUPREME IN THE SUPREME COURT OF JUDICATURE COURT OF JUDICATURE OF JUDICATURE One and Two Bedroom Apart- IN THE ESTATE OF IN THE ESTATE OF JAMES ments - Boarded Hall, Green, HIGH COURT EUGENE ELVINA LEVERSON HARRISON HIGH COURT St. George - Prices from WORRELL ALSO KNOWN AS HIGH COURT $228,800.00 - $461,900.00 JAMES L. HARRISON IN THE ESTATE OF CYRIL IN THE EST ATE OF VALENTINE WALKER also DECEASED IN THE EST ATE OF Appleby Gardens, St. James ROLAND CLAIRMONTE known as CYRIL WALKER DECEASED MICHAEL COLLINS, 3 Bedroom 2 1/2 Bathroom CRAIGWELL also known as DECEASED Notice is hereby given pursuant DECEASED. house - 8,333 sq.ft $755,000.00 to Section 31 of the Trustee Act Notice is hereby given pursuant ROLAND CRAIGWELL DECEASED. PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby Cap 250 of the Laws of to Section 31 of the Trustee Act Maxwell, Christ Church Barbados that any person having Cap. 250 of the Laws of 2 Storey - Apartment Building given that an application is any debt, interest, claim or Barbados that any person having PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby 4 Apartments and 1 Townhouse being made for the following demand upon or affecting the any debt, interest, claim or given that an application is given that an application is - 8,942 sq.ft $1.3 Million Grant of Probate, namely:- estate of Eugene Elvina Worrell, demand upon or affecting the being made for the follow- being made for the following deceased, late of Gills Terrace, estate of James Leverson ing Grant of Probate name- Grant of APARTMENTS LETTERS OF ADMINISTRA- Administration Church Street in the parish of Harrison, deceased, late of 37 TION CUM TESTAMENTO ly:- namely:- Saint Peter in this Island who Bromley Walk, Tilehurst, 2 apts at Sea grape Drive, St. ANNEXO OF THE WILL Philip $1600.00 bds for down- died on the 13th day of July Reading, Berkshire, England PROBA TE OF THE WILL GRANT OF ADMINISTRA - dated the 8th day of January, stairs apt and $1500.00 bds for 2011 in this Island to send writ- who died on the 20th day of July TION of ROLAND CLAIR - 2001 of Cyril Valentine Walker of MICHAEL COLLINS late the 1st floor apt. ten particulars of their duly 2010 in the United Kingdom to MONTE CRAIGWELL also also known as Cyril W alker attested debt, interest, claim or send written particulars of their of No. 1 1 Maxwell Plains, known as ROLAND CRAIG- Contact: late of 4 White Sands demand to the duly qualified duly attested debt, interest, claim Maxwell in the parish of WELL late of No. 15 Western Telephone (246) 432-7191 Condominium, Dover in the Executor of the estate of Eugene or demand to the duly qualified Christ Church, in Barbados venue, Fort George Website: www.creis.com parish of Christ Church in Elvina Worrell in care of Executor of the estate of James who died at the Queen A Barbados who died at No. 4 Hazelyn E. Devonish Attorney- Leverson Harrison in care of Elizabeth Hospital in the Heights, in the parish of Saint Michael, in Barbados who White Sands Condominium, at-Law, “Chancellor House”, Hazelyn E. Devonish, Attorney- parish of Saint Michael, in AUCTION SALES died at the Queen Elizabeth Dover, in the parish of Christ Pinfold Street in the parish of at-Law, “Chancellor House’, th Church in Barbados on the Saint Michael on or before the Pinfold Street in the parish of Barbados on the 30 day Hospital in the parish of Saint of June, 2013 by JANET Michael, in Barbados on the 25th day of December, 2013 31st day of August 2014 after Saint Michael on or before the MARCELLE COLLINS the nd by Andrew Michael Parris which the said Executor will 31st day of August 2014 after 2 day of January , 2014 by convey and distribute the assets which the said Executor will con- the Attorney on record in Executrix named in the W ill PEGGY EILEEN CRAIG - of the estate among persons enti- vey and distribute the assets of Barbados for Andrew of the said deceased. WELL the Administrator of tled thereto having regard only the estate among persons entitled Carlisle Richards the the Estate of the deceased. to the valid debts, interest, thereto having regard only to the Executor named in the Will An application shall be sub- claims or demands of which he valid debts, interest, claims or of the said deceased. mitted to the Supreme An application shall be sub - shall have notice and will not in demands of which he shall have respect of the property so dis- notice and will not in respect of Court after the lapse of mitted to the Supreme Court An application shall be sub - tributed be liable to any person the property so distributed be fourteen (14) days from the after the lapse of fourteen WE WILL SELL BY AUCTION mitted to the Supreme Court of whose debt, interest, claim or liable to any person of whose date of the publication of (14) days from the date of the ON WEDNESDAY 11/06/2014 after fourteen (14) days from publication of the second THE FOLLOWING DAMAGED demand he shall not have had debt, interest, claim or demand he the second issue of this the date of the publication of issue of this Notice. AND WORKING VEHICLES:- notice. AND all persons indebt- shall not have had notice. AND Notice. the second issue of this ed to the estate are requested to all persons indebted to the estate Notice. 2002 MAZDA FAMILIA, 2001 settle their indebtedness without are requested to settle their Dated 20th day of May, HONDA LOGO, 1990 TOYOTA delay. indebtedness without delay. Dated 20th day of May, st 2014. COROLLA at ICBL Lot at Dated the 21 day of 2014. 1:15pm May, 2014. Dated the 11th day of June, 2014 Dated the 11th day of June 2014 2008 DAIHATSU HIJET, 1998 YEAR WOOD & BOYCE YEAR WOOD & BOYCE ISUZU NPR TRUCK at Downes Yearwood & Boyce Hazelyn E. Devonish Attorneys-at-Law for the Attorneys-at-Law for the Auto at 1:45pm Attorneys-at-Law for the Hazelyn E. Devonish Attorney-at-Law for the Applicant Applicant Applicant Attorney-at-Law for the Executor of the estate of Terms Cash. 14 James Street, 14 James Street, Bridgetown Executor of the estate of James Leverson Harrison 14 James Street, Paul A. Edwards Bridgetown Barbados. Eugene Elvina Worrell Bridgetown 245-2994 Barbados Barbados The Barbados Advocate Wednesday June 11, 2014 • 27

Donald Sterling says BARBADOS

BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEE the undersigned will no deal; suit is on offer for sale at the offices of Elliott D. Mottley & Co at LOS ANGELES – Los drop the suit last week Shenstone, Strathclyde, St. Michael on 3 July 2014 at 2:00 pm Angeles Clippers assuming “all their the following property situate at Lot 309, Lark Close, St. Silas Heights, Stage 5A, St. James; particularly: owner Donald Sterling differences had been has pulled his support resolved,” his attorneys from a deal to sell the said. ALL THAT land (part of a 86,441.4 square metres as team to former shown on a Plan made and certified on the 19th day of January, Microsoft CEO Steve 2003 by Mark Gary Field, Land Surveyor (hereinafter called Ballmer and will NOTICES “the Key Plan Stage 5A) situate at Saint Silas Heights, Waterhall pursue his US$1 billion in the parish of Saint James in Barbados containing 472.8 square metres or thereabouts (inclusive of 68.0 square metres in the federal lawsuit against BARBADOS area of the Road) and being the Lot numbered 309 on the Key the NBA, his attorney Plan Stage 5A ABUTTING AND BOUNDING on a Road IN THE SUPREME said Monday. shown on the Key Plan Stage 5Aand named Lark Close on the “We have been COURT OF JUDICATURE Lot numbered 307 shown on the Key Plan Stage 5A on other instructed to prosecute lands of Arrow Developers Limited shown on the Key Plan HIGH COURT the lawsuit,” said attorney Stage 5A and on the Lot numbered 311 shown on the Key Plan Stage 5A or however else the same may abut and bound AND Maxwell Blecher. He said IN THE ESTATE OF co-owner Donald Sterling SECONDLY ALL THAT one equal undivided on one hundred WALTER GREEN and forty-fifth share or interest of and inA LL THAT land (also would not be signing off ALSO KNOWN AS part of the larger area of 86,441.4 square metres as shown on the on the deal to sell. WALTER CLARENCE Key Plan Stage 5A) also situate at St. Silas Heights, Waterhall in Donald Sterling issued GREEN, DECEASED the parish of Saint James in Barbados containing by admeasure- a one-page statement ment 805.4 square metres (inclusive of 76.6 square metres in the dated Monday titled “The PUBLIC NOTICE area of Road) and being the area marked Open SpaceA (East Team is not for Sale” and is hereby given that an applica- Section) ABUTTING AND BOUNDING on the Lots numbered tion is being made for the fol- said that “from the onset, 359,358 and 338 and on portions of the Road shown on the Key lowing Grant of Probate name- Plan Stage 5Aand tamed Valencia Avenue (South) contained in I did not want to sell the ly: the areas of the Lots numbered 333 and 334 and on lands of the Los Angeles Clippers.” PROBATE OF National Housing Corporation or however else the same may The US$2 billion sale THE WILL dated the 13th abut and bound as delineated and shown on the Key Plan Stage was negotiated by his wife day of February 2002 of 5A AND THIRIDLY one equal undivided one one hundred and Shelly Sterling after WALTER GREEN also forty-fifth share or interest of and in ALL THOSE lands (also Donald Sterling’s racist known as WALTER part of the area of 86,441.4 square metres as shown on the Key remarks to a girlfriend CLARENCE GREEN late of Plan Stage 5A) also situate at Saint Silas Heights, Waterhall in were publicised and the Fitts Village in the parish of the parish of Saint James in Barbados containing by admeasure- Saint James who died at the ment 8181.9 square metres and 229.3 square metres respective- NBA moved to oust him Queen Elizabeth Hospital, ly and being the areas marked “Drain Reserve” as regards the as owner. Martindale's Road, St. Michael area containing 8181.9 square metresAbutting and Bounding on The lawsuit alleges the on the 15th day of March 2014 the Lots numbered 203, 204, 206, 208, 210, 212 214 216, 220, league violated his by RALPH DENNER the 222, 224, 230, 231, 232, 234, 236, 238, 240 and 242 as shown constitutional rights by Executor named in the Will of on the Key Plan Stage 5Aon lands of the National Housing relying on information the said Deceased. Corporation on parts of St. Silas Heights Development Stage 4B from an “illegal” recording and 4A and as regards the area containing 229.3 square metres ABUTTING AND BOUNDING on the Lots numbered 202, that publicised racist An application shall be submit- 292, and 391 as shown on the Key Plan Stage 5A and on lands remarks he made to a ted to the Supreme Court four- teen (14) days from the date of of Waterhall Plantation or however else the same may abut and girlfriend. It also said the Notice in the Official Gazette bound as show on the Key Plan Stage 5A. league committed a and from the date of the second breach of contract by notice of advertisement. Terms and Conditions of Sale may be obtained fining Sterling US$2.5 from the undersigned. million and that it violated antitrust laws by SHARON PARRIS Elliott D. Mottley & Co trying to force a sale. Attorneys-at-Law Donald Sterling had Attorney-at-Law agreed to ink the deal and 28 • Wednesday June 11, 2014 The Barbados Advocate The Barbados Advocate Wednesday June 11, 2014 • 29

Regular Market BARBADOS STOCK REPORT Security Volume High Low Price Advance/ DECLINE SAGICOR FINANCIAL CORPORATION 19,554 $2.00 $2.00 $2.00 $0.00 June 10, 2014

One security traded firm as 19,554 shares traded on the Regular Market, with a total value of $39,108.00. Sagicor Financial Corporation was the sole security trading 19,554 shares at $2.00.

INDICES TODAY'S TRADING LAST TRADING CHANGES June 10, 2014 June 6, 2014 Local 2,291.27 2,291.27 - Cross-list 1,676.68 1,676.68 - BARBADOSBARBADOS STSTOCKOCK EXCHANGEEXCHANGE Composite 635.64 635.64 - MARKET CAPITALISATION (in millions) SHARE SUMMARY INFORMATION TODAY'S TRADING LAST TRADING CHANGES June 10th, 2014 June 10, 2014 June 6, 2014 Local 5,734.18 5,734.18 - Cross-list 2,798.24 2,798.24 - COMPANY LAST TRADE VOLUME HIGH LOW LAST CURRENT PRICE BID ASK BID ASK Composite 8,532.42 8,532.42 - DATE CLOSE CLOSE CHANGE PRICE PRICE SIZE SIZE MUTUAL FUND Almond Resorts Inc. 03-Jun-14 - - - $0.32 $0.32 - $0.02 $0.40 100,000 3,351 June 10, 2014 BICO Limited 05-Jun-14 - - - $1.80 $1.80 - $1.50 - 1,000 - ENDED NAME OF FUND NAV OFFER BID NAV Banks Holdings Ltd. 05-Jun-14 - - - $3.04 $3.04 - $3.04 $3.10 5,931 6,000 CHANGE 06-Jun-14 REPUBLIC CAPITAL GROWTH FUND w 1.4734 0.0032 Barbados Dairy Industries Ltd. 11-Feb-14 - - - $1.50 $1.50 - $1.50 $5.25 500 28,114 06-Jun-14 REPUBLIC INCOME FUND -* w 1.4193 0.0011 Barbados Farms Ltd. 17-Mar-14 - - - $0.51 $0.51 - $0.50 $0.75 3,677 7,000 06-Jun-14 REPUBLIC PROPERTY FUND w 1.2865 0.0007 Cable and Wireless Barbados Ltd. 22-May-14 - - - $3.00 $3.00 - - $2.95 - 21,730 29-May-14 CLICO BALANCED FUND INC. w 1.263 0.0030 30-May-14 FORTRESS CARIBBEAN GROWTH FUND w 4.8327 4.8327 4.8327 0.0085 Cave Shepherd and Co. Ltd. 28-May-14 - - - $2.20 $2.20 - $2.20 $2.50 200 7,808 30-May-14 FORTRESS HIGH INTEREST FUND - ACC. w 1.8306 0.0011 FirstCaribbean International Bank -* 03-Jun-14 - - - $2.00 $2.00 - $1.80 $2.38 13,710 1,298 30-May-14 FORTRESS HIGH INTEREST FUND - DIST. w 1.0086 0.0006 Fortress Caribbean Property Fund 15-May-14 - - - $0.20 $0.20 - $0.20 - 2,500 - 30-Apr-14 ROYAL FIDELITY SELECT BALANCED FUND m 4.6190 4.6190 4.5266 -0.0122 - Dev Fund 30-Apr-14 ROYAL FIDELITY STRATEGIC GROWTH FUNDm 0.8646 0.8646 0.8473 0.0040 Fortress Caribbean Property Fund 15-May-14 - - - $0.46 $0.46 - $0.46 - 1,000 - 30-Apr-14 ROYAL FIDELITY PREMIUM INCOME FUND m 1.3772 1.3772 1.3496 -0.0024 - Value Fund 06-Jun-14 SAGICOR GLOBAL BALANCED FUND w 2.29 0.01 Goddard Enterprises Ltd. 03-Jun-14 - - - $6.25 $6.25 - $6.15 $6.30 2,500 996 06-Jun-14 SAGICOR SELECT GROWTH FUND w 1.30 0.01 06-Jun-14 SAGICOR PREFERRED INCOME FUND -* w 1.04 -0.02 Insurance Corporation Of Barbados Ltd. 06-Jun-14 - - - $2.57 $2.57 - $2.60 $2.65 1,880 10,000 * Indicates the Fund is currently ex-div Jamaica Money Market Brokers Limited -* 09-Sep-13 - - - $0.15 $0.15 - $0.15 $0.39 3,017 6,840 NOTES: QUOTATIONS AND NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE ARE SUPPLIED BY THE Light and Power Holdings Ltd 5.5% Pref -*27-May-14 - - - $3.11 $3.11 - $3.11 - 1,664 - FUND MANAGEMENT. THE OFFERING PRICE INCLUDES NET ASSET VALUE PLUS Light and Power Holdings Ltd. -* 20-Mar-14 - - - $25.70 $25.70 - $20.00 $25.70 100 574 ENTRY COSTS. m = monthly valuation, q = quarterly valuation, w = weekly Neal And Massy Holdings Ltd. -* 30-May-14 - - - $19.50 $19.50 - $19.50 - 3,371 - One Caribbean Media Limited 06-Jun-14 - - - $6.20 $6.20 - $6.13 - 500 - Fixed Income Sagicor Financial Corporation Pref 6.5% 05-May-14 - - - $2.26 $2.26 - $2.26 - 501 - Sagicor Financial Corporation 10-Jun-14 19,554 $2.00 $2.00 $2.00 $2.00 $0.00 $1.90 $2.00 25,018 46,998 Last Trade Bid Ask Bid Ask The West Indies Rum Distilleries Ltd. 21-Mar-14 - - - $8.00 $8.00 - - - - - Date Price Price Size Size Trinidad Cement Ltd. 22-Jun-11 - - - $0.80 $0.80 - - $1.00 - 967 B’dos Government Debenture 7% 2023 01-Apr-14 $100.00 16,000 West India Biscuit Co. Ltd. 18-Oct-13 - - - $10.03 $10.03 - $10.05 - 10,000 - B’dos Government Debenture 7.75% 2032 17-Feb-14 $101.00 5,000 TOTAL SHARES BOUGHT & SOLD 19,554 NEWS

* = Security is Trading X-Div ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING *+* = Security is Suspended Light and Power Holdings Limited - Directors have fixed May 20th, ** = Rights Issued 2014 as the record date for the determination of shareholders entitled to receive notice of the Annual General Meeting of the Company which will JUNIOR MARKET be held on June 11th, 2014.

Barbados Farms Limited - Directors have fixed April 30th, 2014 as the Royal Fidelity TIGRS A Fund 21-May-12 $10.50 $10.50 record date for the determination of shareholders entitled to receive Royal Fidelity TIGRS A1 Fund $10.00 $10.00 $9.50 205 notice of the Annual General Meeting of the Company. Royal Fidelity TIGRS A2 Fund $10.00 $10.00 Sagicor Financial Corporation - Directors have fixed May 2nd, 2014 Royal Fidelity TIGRS A3 Fund 18-Dec-13 $10.00 $10.00 $9.75 50 as the record date for the determination of shareholders entitled to receive notice of the Annual General Meeting of the Company. Effective October 8th, 2012, the market price of a security listed on the board of the BSE will only change if a quantity of shares traded (in a single trade) is greater than or equal to the threshold amount (volume limit) as stated in the table below. For more information please visit the downloads section of DIVIDEND DECLARATION our website - www.bse.com.bb Neal and Massy Holdings Limited - Directors have declared an SECURITY VOLUME LIMIT SECURITY VOLUME LIMIT interim dividend of fifty-one (51) TT cents per share to be paid on June 16th, 2014 to Shareholders on record at close of business on June 2nd, 2014. ALMOND RESORTS INCORPORATED 3,500 LIGHT & POWER HOLDINGS LIMITED 5.5% Pref 100 Light and Power Holdings Limited - Directors have declared an interim dividend of fourteen (14) cents per share to be paid on June BANKS HOLDINGS LIMITED 4,000 SAGICOR FINANCIAL CORPORATION 6.5% Pref 7,500 13th, 2014 to Shareholders on record at close of business on May 22nd, 2014.

B'DOS DAIRY INDUSTRIES LIMITED 300 SAGICOR FINANCIAL CORPORATION 10,000 Light and Power Holdings Limited Pref 5.5% - Directors have declared a dividend of thirteen point seven five (13.75) cents per share B'DOS FARMS LIMITED 1,500 THE WEST INDIES RUM DISTILLERY LIMITED 300 to be paid on June 30th, 2014 to Shareholders on record at close of business on May 31st, 2014.

BICO INDUSTRIES LIMITED 100 WEST INDIA BISCUIT COMPANY LIMITED 300 FirstCaribbean International Bank - Directors have declared an interim dividend of one point five (1.5) US cents per share to be paid on CABLE & WIRELESS (BARBADOS) 9,000 JAMAICA MONEY MARKET BROKERS LIMITED 10,000 June 27th, 2014 to Shareholders on record at close of business on June LIMITED 12th, 2014. CAVE SHEPHERD & COMPANY LIMITED 1,500 NEAL & MASSY HOLDINGS LIMITED 6,500 Jamaica Money Market Brokers Limited - Directors have declared a dividend of seventeen (17) JMD cents per share to be paid on June FIRSTCARIBBEAN INTERNATIONAL 10,000 ONE CARIBBEAN MEDIA LIMITED 4,000 26th, 2014 to Shareholders on record at close of business on June LIMITED 12th, 2014. FORTRESS CARIBBEAN PROPERTY - 3,500 TRINIDAD CEMENT LIMITED 10,000 DEV FUND BSE NOTICES The Barbados Stock Exchange Inc. (BSE) wishes to advise that the FORTRESS CARIBBEAN PROPERTY - 3,500 ROYAL FIDELITY TIGRS A FUND 100 Corporate Governance Recommendations for Listed Companies on the VALUE FUND Barbados Stock Exchange Inc. and Insider Trading Guidelines for Listed GODDARD ENTERPRISES LIMITED ROYAL FIDELITY TIGRS A1 FUND 100 Companies on the Barbados Stock Exchange Inc. became enforceable on 3,500 January 1st, 2014. - January 2, 2014. INSURANCE CORPORATION OF 2,500 ROYAL FIDELITY TIGRS A2 FUND 100 The Barbados Stock Exchange Inc. (BSE) is pleased to announce the BARBADOS LIMITED approval of the new domestic Rules of the BSE, which become effective on 1,000 January 13th, 2014. Copies of the Rules can be obtained at the Barbados LIGHT & POWER HOLDINGS LIMITED ROYAL FIDELITY TIGRS A3 FUND 100 Stock Exchange Inc., 8th Avenue, Belleville, St. Michael (limit of one per person) or can be downloaded from our website, www.bse.com.bb. - January 2, 2014

30 • Wednesday June 11, 2014 The Barbados Advocate Zane Maloney, Orry Hunte sweep classes ZANE Maloney and Orry Hunte opened with a clean sweep as the Barbados Karting Association held their first race meet of the year at the redeveloped Bushy Park Racing Circuit over the weekend. Fourteen competitors came out for the race meet and Zane Maloney, driving in the 270 Class, won all four races on the day. The young driver said that the new track was fast and smooth and he enjoyed winning his races. Having to hunt him down all day was Saviola Thomas, who finished second in all four races to end the day with 84 points; while Calvin Bartlett was third with 72 points. Reco Alkins did not have such a good first outing at the new track as mechanical problems plagued him all day. In the 310 Premier Class, which was combined on the track with the X30, Joshua Parris was well on his way to a clean sweep until Nicholas Gill managed to edge him out in the final race. Despite this, Parris was the overall winner of the day with 96 points, while Gill was second with 80. Kyle Zane Maloney (22) leading the 270 Class. Second is Saviola Thomas followed by Calvin Bartlett (139). Proverbs was third with 57 and Krystal Kirton, who also had a After racing in the USA, Orry four races. Tremaine Forde Aiden Fortier were third and they swapped places through- few gremlins with her kart, was Hunte made his return to the Catwell, who said he has to once fourth respectively. out the race. Also competing in fourth with 49. Alex Kirton was karting arena where he was a again get comfortable with the Though the shifter karters the shifter 125cc class were fifth with 37, while Kareem former champion karter. Hunte kart and the speed on the new were out, it looked like a cat and Mark Jordan and Kevin Alkins was unable to finish any dominated the X30 class, mak- track, was second with 81 mouse game between brothers Griffith. of his races. ing it look easy, as he sweep all points, while Javani Smith and Stuart and Sean Maloney as (CG)

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BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEE the BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEE the BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEE the undersigned will offer for sale at the offices of Elliott D. undersigned will offer for sale at the offices of Elliott D. undersigned will offer for sale at the offices of Elliott D. Mottley & Co. at Shenstone, Strathclyde, St. Michael on Mottley & Co., Shenstone, Strathclyde, St. Michael on Mottley & Co., Shenstone, Strathclyde, St. Michael on 19 26 June 2014 at 2:00 pm the property at Lot 1 Rendezvous 26 June 2014 at 2:00 pm the property situate at Lot 85 June, 2014 at 2:00 pm the property consisting of 14,892 Ridge in the parish of Christ Church consisting of a two Culpepper Development, St. Philip but particularly square feet situate at Lot #1 Oldbury Tenantry, Harlington storey building but particularly being: being: Road, St. Philip but particularly being: ALL THAT Land (part of a larger area contain- ALL THAT land (part of a larger area of 1.094 ing 96,655 square feet of land as delineated and shown on ALL THAT Land (part of a larger area of Hectares subdivided into 9 lots numbered 1,2,3,5, and 8 a Plan thereof made and certified on the 2nd day of 14,856.6 square metres subdivided into lots as delineat- and 12 inclusive on a plan thereof made and certified on September, 1964 by Michael B. Rice, Land Surveyor) sit- ed and shown on a plan certified on the 21st day of the 7th day of June 1982 by Franklyn and Franklyn, Land uate at Haylie Brae, Rendezvous Hill in the parish of Christ February, 1994, by Roger N. Parravicino, Land Surveyors and recorded in the Land Registry of Barbados Church in this island and being the Lot numbered 1 on the Surveyor (hereinafter called “the Plan”) and being part on the 23rd day of October 1992 under reference 7315) sit- said Plan containing by admeasurement 1421.881 square of the building estate known as Culpepper Village) situ- uate at Oldbury Tenantry in the parish of Saint Philip in metres (which area represents a conversion from 15,305 ate at Wiltshire near Whitehaven in the parish of Saint this Island and being the Lot numbered 1 on the said Plan square feet or thereabouts) (of which area 70,792 square Philip in this Island containing 708.3 square metres or containing by admeasurement 1383.52 square metres or metres (which area represents a conversion from 762 thereabouts or which area 127.6 square metres are in the thereabouts in which area are contained 175.59 square square feet) are contained in the Public Road and in the carriageway and 62.8 square metres are in the verge metres in road ABUTTING AND BOUNDING towards Private Road 15 feet wide which leads to the said Public (which together make up the road reserves) hereinafter the South on the lot numbered 12 on the said Plan towards Road) ABUTTING AND BOUNDING towards the East mentioned and being the lot numbered 85 on the Plan the West on the lot numbered 2 on the said Plan and on the public Road towards the North on lands now or late Abutting and Bounding on the lot numbered 84 on the towards the North on lands now or late of Percival Bowen of Jeremiah Beckles towards the West on the Lot numbered and towards the East on lands now or late of the said 2 on the said Plan now or late of the property of Rupert C. Plan on lands now or late of Culpepper Island Estates Percival Bowen and on a Public Road known as Harlington Cheeks and towards the South on the remainder of the said Limited and on two sides on the roads shown on the Road leading from Rock Hall to Mangrove however else Private Road 15 feet wide or however else the same may Plan or however else the same may abut and bound the same may abut and bound. abut and bound together with the house or other buildings together with all buildings thereon. thereon. Terms and Conditions of Sale may be obtained Terms and Conditions of Sale may be obtained from from the undersigned. Terms and Conditions of Sale may be obtained from the the undersigned. undersigned.

ELLIOTT D. MOTTLEY & CO. ELLIOTT D. MOTTLEY & CO. ELLIOTT D. MOTTLEY & CO. Attorneys-at-Law Attorneys-at-Law Attorneys-at-Law

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Country Manager of First Citizens Investment Services Elizabeth Morgan presents the champions trophy to Robert Povey, skipper of Williams Industries HawkEye.

Sailors full of Captain of St. Lucian yacht Bad Attitude, Frederic Sweeney, accepts the third place trophy from Elizabeth Morgan of First Citizens Investment Services.

champions, marked a re- ing last weekend, sailors Investment Services, and praise for J24 regatta turn to form after they and sponsors gathered for J24 Club President, Greg struggled earlier in the an awards ceremony at the Webster, thanked partici- THE annual First tive out there and we en- newlook Bunga Bunga, season. Drift Lounge where Eliza- pants and organisers for Citizens Investment joyed it. It was also well or- now being skippered by They will be hard- beth Morgan, Country contributing to another Services/J24 Open ganised and Barbados is a Charlie Gloumeau. pressed to defend the Manager of First Citizens successful regatta. Regatta is one the most good test for J24 racing,” “It was a very well or- championship in what competitive sailing said Sweeney. ganised and competitive should be a keen tussle events in the southern Crews from Grenada, event and you had to be with other front-runners TREASURY BILLS Caribbean. Trinidad and Tobago and consistent. We have been Banks Esperanza and This was the assessment Barbados also took part in able to pick up the pace in Impulse in the final two re- of young St. Lucian cap- the event which attracted our last two regattas and gattas of the season. ISSUE NO: 905 tain, Frederick Sweeney, 11 yachts. we are hoping to get even Those remaining regat- after he and the young The 2014 West Coast better in the remaining tas will be the Lucky Tenders are invited for the issue of Barbados crew of Bad Attitude – all First Citizens Investment events of the season,” said Horseshoe event in late Government Treasury Bills, which will be made to the amount in their 20s – finished Services regatta was the HawkEye skipper Robert June and the usually com- of $238,290,500. third in the event last seventh of nine J24 events Povey. petitive Harris Paints re- weekend off Holetown, St. being contested this sea- The win for HawkEye, gatta in early July. These Bills are being issued for a period of ninety- James. son and was dominated by the defending J24 national Following the ocean-rac- one days/one hundred and eighty-two days. Tenders however The St. Lucians pipped champions Williams must be submitted on separate application forms for the Republic Bank Impulse on Industries HawkEye and respective period(s). The period for which the tender is made the count-back system second-placed ScotiaBank BARBADOS: must be indicated on the application form. These Bills will be payable at par on the date of maturity. They will be issued on after both finished eight Bunga Bunga . Saturday June 21st 2014 and payable on Saturday September races with 27 points. HawkEye won by 18 BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEE the 20th 2014 and Saturday December 20th 2014, accordingly. “It was really competi- points, one better than the undersigned will offer for sale at the offices of Elliott D. Mottley & Co. at Shenstone, Strathclyde, St. Michael on Each tender must be for an amount of not less than 19 June, 2014 at 2:00 pm the property situate at Lot 33C $1 000 and must specify the amount which will be given for Pool Tenantry, St. John but particularly being: every ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS of the amount tendered.

ALL THAT land (part of a larger area former- Bills will be issued in denominations appropriate to ly said to contain 2,094.8 square metres but by more the amount requested in the tender. recent survey found to contain 1,415.1 square metres) situate at Pool Tenantry in the parish of Saint John in this Application forms are available at the Treasury and Island containing 525.1 square metres or thereabouts when completed, should be forwarded to the Treasury in sealed envelopes addressed; Confidential (inclusive of 180 square metres in the area of a right of way and 20.7 square metres in the area of road reserve) TREASURY BILL TENDER and being the lot numbered 33C as shown and delineat- The Accountant General ed on a Plan (hereinafter called “the Key Plan”) made The Treasury and certified by Andrew R. Bourne, Land Surveyor on Treasury Building the 15th day of February, 2006 approved by the Chief Town Planner of Barbados on the 21st day of February, All applications must reach the Treasury not later 2006 ABUTTING AND BOUNDING on the lot num- than 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 12th, 2014. bered 33B and on the Right of Way shown on the Key Plan on lands of Alvin Clarke shown on the Key Plan on Successful applicants will be notified by letter, not later than Monday, June 16th, 2014. lands of Marina Padmore shown on the Key Plan and on lands of Ronald Dottin (being the lot numbered 34 of The Government of Barbados reserves the right to Pool Tenantry) as shown on the Key Plan or however accept or reject any tender in whole or in part. else the same may abut and bound.

Terms and Conditions of Sale may be obtained from the Interest Rate Previous Issue (91 days) - 3.36% undersigned. Average Tender Rate (91 days) - 99.17

Interest Rate Previous Issue (182 days) - 3.49% ELLIOTT D. MOTTLEY & CO. Average Tender Rate (182 days) - 98.29 Attorneys-at-Law

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Wednesday June 11, 2014 BENEFITS FOR ALL By Kerri Gooding

DEFENSIVE driver train- ing is to the benefit of employees and employers. This is according to the President of the Barbados Road Safety Association. Yesterday, at Co-operators General Insurance in Collymore Rock, Sharmane Roland-Bowen told the media that the benefits redound to both parties. Conducting the workshop, she told the 13 participating em- ployees who drive for work at various entities, “I guarantee you one thing: after you leave here this afternoon, I guarantee you when you go out there and put to practise what you learn on this [Road Safety/ Defensive Driving] programme, your driving is going to be 100 per cent; not only safer,it is going to improve.” Then to the employers, she contended that though defen- sive driver training is only one part of managing road safety at work, “It is going to improve their bottom line.” She asserted, “…Managing your occupational road safety within your company,you would get less accidents, so you have more employees at work be- cause they wont be injured as before, and that leads to loss of productivity; it leads also to higher insurance premiums.” Furthermore, the Vice President of Claims with CGM FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: President of the Barbados Road Safety Association Sharmane Roland-Bowen; Public Relations Officer, Richard Cox; and Vice President of Claims at CGM Gallagher Insurance Brokers Ltd., Tito Gulstone, discuss defensive driving and TRAINING on Page 11 its benefits.

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