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Established October 1895 Scientist to visit volcano from the sky Page 5 Tuesday April 27, 2021 $1 VAT Inclusive Barbadians can get unique experience thanks to DON’T DUMP Flower Forest initiative ASH, DONATE IT By Marsha Gittens Barbados Advocate yesterday little mini-St. Vincent. A little Now that the ash is off the yet and the reason we are col- that this initiative has received fertile volcanic enclave”. leaves, we have observed some lecting it is because we want to RATHER than dumping the a favourable response from the Turning his attention to speak burning on some types of soft keep on seeing those benefits large quantities of volcanic public. He said “it is mostly local about how the flowers, plants tissue plants but, generally,now with this fantastic windfall gain. ash they have collected, people who are cleaning out and shrubs in the Flower Forest that the ash is off and it is into Although it seems like a catas- some Barbadians have their yards and their homes” were affected by the recent ash the ground, we are seeing trophe at the moment, if you can taken it to the Flower Forest that have been delivering the fall experience in Barbados from growth, we are seeing green keep your ash around you and and, in exchange, have ben- ash they have bagged to the the La Soufriére volcano’s erup- shoots and good growth as one use it in your gardens, then it is efitted from a free garden botanical gardens in St. Joseph. tion, Spieler stated it was mixed. would expect.” kind of like free fertiliser. You tour. Spieler further said the ash “The Petrea started blooming He added the ash has and is don’t have to go the hardware Manager of the Flower Forest, received will be used “to fertilise immediately, those are those going to benefit some flowering store and pay to buy stuff, you David Spieler told The the soil and we will become a vines with the purple flowers. plants however,“it is early days have it right there.” Lions Club steps up to lend a hand TWO children will find it less difficult going for a while as they battle their cancer woes, thanks to a donation from the Lions Club of Christ Church West.The charitable group handed over a cheque to the Barbados Cancer Society yesterday, which is ear- marked to lend aid to Daniel Welch and Denton Gibson. Having raised the monies through a celebrity cricket match and fish fry fundraising Officials from the Barbados Cancer Society and the Lions Club of Christ Church West during yesterday's presentation. event in November of 2020, Secretary of the Christ Church these causes.We sought out pae- the Barbados Cancer Society on his assistance in creating a more fries. In terms of collaborating West group Marie-Stella diatric cancer because it is one of identifying needs for paediatric extensive event. Set tentatively on something along the same Dabaiya told members of the the cancers that, here on the is- cancer, which includes things for December of this year, the lines, he came to us and said media that the organisation was land, we may not be looking at such as the provision of prosthe- event could possibly see interna- that he wants to help. So this very passionate about paediatric wholeheartedly like the other ses and after-care, Dabaiya said tional players gearing up to play year God willing, if things open cancer and would be hoping to cancers, which are just as im- that they continue to see the tag football (American), football, up – which we are hoping,we do the same thing again this portant, but we hear the cries of need and hope the donation can cricket. “He really felt the need will be having Barbados versus year. “We thought it fitting that the children obviously and we make an impact. to make his own contribution the World under His Excellency we would give to the Barbados decided that it would be best to With their eyes already on the and saw how we went about Ryan Brathwaite,” Dabaiya Cancer Society because of the work on that aspect for the drive next initiative, Dabaiya re- within the community trying to said. hard work that they are doing. that we continue to work on vealed that Ambassador Ryan do this particular drive. Lions Explaining that although the We know that COVID-19, as here in Barbados,” she said. Brathwaite, who played in the Clubs are normally known need of the paediatric cancers well as the ash now,has affected Noting that the Lions had celebrity cricket match, had ap- across the globe – especially their drive to raise funds for been working exclusively with proached them about lending here in Barbados – for doing fish LIONS on Page 3 2 • Tuesday April 27, 2021 The Barbados Advocate Flow delivers water relief to rural communities MUCH needed relief was delivered over Communications, Flow. the weekend to households in water- “Flow is proud to be part of the starved districts and neighbourhoods Barbadian fabric and we are also proud across the parishes of St Lucy and St to be able to offer this kind of support to Peter. the districts hardest hit by the recent Leading telecoms provider Flow joined water outages. Likewise, we also thank forces with the Barbados Water Authority the Barbados Defence Force and the and the Barbados Defence Force to de- Barbados Water Authority for working liver several truckloads of free bottled with us to deliver relief to those commu- water which the company donated as part nities most in need.” of a wider relief effort. The community drive over the weekend Areas covered included Date Tree Hill follows a recent shipment of bottled water in St. Lucy and Boscobelle in St. Peter, from Flow Barbados to the people of St with the initiative touching just over 800 Vincent and the Grenadines who are still households. dealing with the negative effects of the “In keeping with our mission of volcanic eruptions at La Soufrière and ‘Connecting Communities,Transforming the subsequent ash fall. Lives’, the company took the decision to To date, the company’s regional busi- purchase more than $10,000 worth of bot- ness units have shipped more than 30,000 tled water to provide residents with some litres of water, as well as 400 beds and measure of immediate relief,” said linens to help meet the demand in local Jenson Sylvester, Country Manager of Flow Barbados, delivering water to a Marilyn Sealy, Senior Manager, shelters. resident in Boscobelle. Worrell’s airs worries about imported water GOVERNMENT must share further this water relief project. information on its intent to import Insisting the DLP is supportive of bottled water from Guyana and measures that can effectively address Dominica as a short-term fix to this the water woes facing this country, he island’s water woes. stressed these were not issues that could Vice-President and party’s spokesper- be “glossed over”. son on Agriculture and the Environment “Our approach would be two-pronged Andre Worrell asked for clarity on aimed at bringing immediate relief, whether the Barbados Labour Party ad- while at the same time, implementing ministration intended to import bottled long term solutions to eradicate these water for distribution to affected house- challenges in the shortest possible time. holds or if it will be importing the water However, given the profound impact in bulk to be distributed to households in which these water woes have on the Barbados. livelihood of the persons affected as well Last week, Prime Minister Mia as the impact on the economy these is- Mottley revealed Barbados had already sues should not be glossed over,” he received a shipment from Guyana and is stated. concluding arrangements with Dominica Worrell noted relief measures should for the purchase of two to two-and-a- also take into consideration the needs of half million gallons of water per week. farmers and entrepreneurs in the af- Worrell therefore noted with the water fected areas. crisis spreading across the island, it is “Has the government assessed the necessary for details to be clarified in water woes situation to establish the several areas including: whether the number of persons and households cur- water imported will be bottled or bulk; rently being affected? This assessment which mechanism will be used to dis- would be necessary for a proper tempo- tribute the water to affected households, rary water distribution system to be ef- and what quantity will be allocated to fective. We are asking the Prime each household weekly; and what testing Minister to share more details on the protocols will be implemented to import plans to address the water woes. Give bulk water. Barbadians an opportunity to provide In addition, he queried the cost of a their input on how these plans can alle- shipment of water from Guyana and viate the challenges which they face. Dominica, the predicted length of time Residents in affected areas are eagerly government anticipates such a step will awaiting solutions that bring water to be necessary and the overall budget for their taps,” he stated. The Barbados Advocate Tuesday April 27, 2021 • 3 Important to reinvest proceeds from Pensions, says Sagicor SAGICOR LIFE INC is the point that older indi- Robinson explained that by a lot of individuals is encouraging people to viduals and previous gen- there are a few options that of choosing to spend reinvest the proceeds from erations were known for available to individuals those accumulated funds their pensions, saying that staying at one company when switching compa- when they have moved on it is important to pay at- for the majority or all their nies.