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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. “If the organization from a company.“Many in- tention to their pension working life, leading to that you’re moving to has dividuals give in to the planning. years, and in many cases a Pension plan, then temptation to convert The insurance company decades, of pension fund there’s the option to trans- these accumulated funds says that unlike previous accumulation in prepara- fer what you have accu- into spending, then when generations, the workforce tion for their retirement mulated in the past to the they get to a later stage in of today is comprised of years. new plan of the company. life, they are faced with professionals whose ca- “The same does not Alternatively,they can set the reality that they have reer path and develop- apply for the generation of up their own personal not saved enough for their ment throughout their today. The average time plan with those funds, al- retirement years.” working life, sees them spent at a company by lowing them to save on Robinson conceded that take on several work en- young professionals con- their own, in addition to in some instances these gagements with multiple tinues to drop as these in- the plan they have joined accumulated funds come employers. As such, it is dividuals pursue new op- at the new company,” he in handy for individuals critical that those who portunities from one com- said. “By choosing either who might be going take this approach, pay pany to another. The re- of these options, individu- through a rough patch or Vice President of Pensions, Sagicor Life Inc, close attention to their sult is that these profes- als are adding to their re- need a short-term capital Stephen Robinson. pension planning, espe- sionals are presented with tirement savings and en- injection for one reason or cially in the context of the a choice of what to do with suring that their golden another. However, he lives to save as much as they find themselves funds accumulated by par- the pension funds they’ve years are not disadvan- strongly suggested that possible to ensure they scrambling to either build ticipating in multiple com- accumulated at the com- taged by their pursuit of this be a last resort. The can live comfortably with- up a pension with their pany plans throughout pany they have left, and career development,” said result is that in many out their pre-retirement final employer,or starting their professional career. this is where they need to Robinson. cases individuals find income. their own personal fund to Vice President of make deliberate decisions However, the Pension themselves under pres- “Therefore, instead of deposit as much as they Pensions, Sagicor Life Inc, and be smart,” the vice expert made the point that sure during the latter “coasting” for the last 10 to can in that timeframe,” he Stephen Robinson, made president said. a common mistake made years of their working 15 years prior to retiring, said. (PR/AS) Agrofest 2021 Call for new, female national hero WITH National Heroes' great loss of life the sub- ble to ignore, Comissiong Noting that there was a Day set to be observed to- sequent record tells us said that it was also time level of uncertainty as morrow, a solid case was that it is that serious to see Sarah Ann Gill, the there is evidence showing made by Ambassador to message that the island's lone female hero, that more than one per- officially CARICOM David Barbadian revolutionary have some company.“It is son carried that name, Comissiong to see Nanny sent in 1816 that went a really the militancy and Ambassador Comissiong Grigg added to the list of long way towards con- the sacrifice made by peo- went on to mention that outstanding Barbadians. vincing the British par- ple like Nanny Grigg that there would need to be cancelled! He was speaking on liament that they had no ultimately brought about about a year of public con- Sunday during a public choice but to abolish slav- the abolition of slavery sultation to carry out ed- By Marsha Gittens right now. It just doesn’t rally hosted by the ery and emancipate the and made a Barbadian ucation and discussion seem possible.” Caribbean Movement for slaves. Several parlia- nation possible. It’s for surrounding the consid- THE likelihood of He added, “The thing is Peace and Integration as mentary spokespersons these reasons that I be- eration of any other per- Agrofest 2021 being really we had made a de- they sought to galvanise after 1816 were saying lieve that Nanny Grigg sons named as national staged later this year is cision that we would not bids for the appointment that the planters in the should be elevated to the heroes. “I believe an ex- now no more. hold Agrofest in February of Grigg and Israel Lovell West Indies were sitting status of National Hero. I tensive period of national Word of this came from for obvious reasons. There as national heroes. on a powder keg and if think her rightful place is discussion would be very Chief Executive Officer of was still some possibility Noting that there were they, the UK parliament, beside Bussa. For me, helpful for us as a people the Barbados in terms of examining a three criteria set out by did not abolish slavery Bussa is the father of the to clarify all of the issues, Agricultural Society date as to when it could the National Heroes Act from above that the en- nation and Nanny Grigg all of the uncertainties (BAS), James Paul who be held because we were for consideration and that slaved were going to abol- is the mother of the na- surrounding personali- told The Barbados still looking for opportu- Grigg fit all three, ish it from below via a vi- tion. Especially in light of ties that we would wish to Advocate that multiple nities in the year to work Comissiong called her the olent revolution,” he said. the fact that of the 10 na- see lifted up as national factors influenced this de- with stakeholders during chief ideologue of the Going to to highlight tional heroes only one is a heroes of Barbados. There cision. which we could have held 1816 Bussa Rebellion. the fact that Grigg's in- woman, I think that is an- is an extremely good case Back in January, Paul, Agrofest. As it turns out “Even though the rebel- volvement in the revolt other good argument for for Nanny Grigg…,” he in another section of the now with the State of lion was put down at was pivotal and impossi- advancing Nanny Grigg.” said. (MP) press, stated that prepa- Emergency on and every- rations for the 2021 na- thing else like that, it now tional agricultural exhi- reduces further the pos- bition would be sus- sibility of anything at all. Assistance greatly appreciated pended and the event So there was a view that postponed from its we should cancel it all to- LIONS from Page 1 We're not just sitting by half of her organisation periencing with caring for February 26th to 28th gether.” was great, Dabaiya said during this COVID and and the patients to receive children who have con- dates. He also said there Looking ahead to the that they would be once ash period. We are still the support, saying that tracted cancer. We are de- would be discussions with 2022 event, Paul said the again supporting them but working hard and dili- they were very apprecia- lighted to have this rela- stakeholders to deter- BAS remains optimistic it would also be expanding gently in trying to see the tive. “We certainly experi- tionship with the Lions mine if it could occur later will be held then. the reach to other cancers. best way in how we can ac- enced recently a mush- Club of Christ Church in the year. “We hoping that things “We are really looking for- tually continue our drive rooming in the cancers af- West and the funds will go On Monday however he will get to the point next ward to broaden this par- to help those that are re- fecting children and this a long way towards assist- said, “It would be difficult year where we can actu- ticular project and to in- ally in need.” cheque that we were pre- ing those parents who are in this environment try- ally predict with more corporate most of what the Administrative Director sented with today will cer- in dire need of support.We ing to bring together an certainty and yes, hold a Lions International really of the Barbados Cancer tainly alleviate a lot of the laud and commend the event like Agrofest under successful Agrofest for work on and that is to Society Sonia O'neal ex- difficulties that some of work that they are doing.” the present conditions next year.” helping the community. pressed gratitude on be- the parents have been ex- she said. 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Criminal charges for five after murder POLICE from the Hastings/Worthing Police Station have arrested and formally charged a number of individuals for the murder of Tremaine Hinds, which occurred on the 18th of April 2021 at Pleasant Hall, St Matthias Housing Area, Christ Church. These individ- uals are: 1. Kemar Ahmal Griffith, 25 years of Block 4D, St. Matthias Housing Rossy Rashawn Shaphan Andrew Area, Christ Church. Kemar Ahmal Griffith Kobe Desean Jackman Nicholls Jordan Sheldon Tristan Jordan 2. Kobe Desean Jackman, 19 years of 6th 4D, St. Matthias Housing St. Matthias Housing St. Matthias Housing 2021 before Chief were all remanded into Avenue Harts Gap, Christ Area, Christ Church. Area, Christ Church. Area, Christ Church. Magistrate Ian Weekes custody to Her Majesty’s Church. 4. Shaphan Andrew 5. Sheldon Tristan They all appeared at the where they were not re- Prison, Dodds, St Philip 3. Rossy Rashawn Jordan, 21 years of Block Jordan, 26 years of Block District ‘A’ Criminal Court quired to plead to the in- and are scheduled to reap- Nicholls, 18 years of Block 3F, Pleasant Hall Land, 3F, Pleasant Hall Land, on Monday, April 26th, dictable offence. They pear on May 21st 2021.

BARBADOS APPLICATION NO: RT2021000075 COVID update: Three new cases LAND (TITLE DEEDS RESTORATION) ACT CAP 229 C (Section 3 ) ELEVEN people were Eleven people discharged ies. Forty-four people discharged from isolation have died from the virus. RESTORATION OF TITLE DEEDS DESTROYED on Sunday, April 25, dos Santos Public Health from the 296 tests con- A total of 152,099 tests BY DISASTER OR OTHERWISE, OR LOST OR STOLEN while three new positive Laboratory. The cases, ducted. Presently, 102 have been carried out by cases of COVID-19 were two males and one fe- persons remain in isola- the public health labora- TAKE NOTICE that an Application has been made to the diagnosed by the Best- male, were identified tion. To date, Barbados tory. Under the National Registrar of Titles by HAZEL PATRICIA LEWIS of Lower Civilian has recorded 3,828 con- Vaccination Programme, Road, Bush Hall in the parish of Saint Michael in this Island (the firmed cases of COVID- 73,590 vaccinations – duly constituted attorney on record in this Island of GRAFTON 19 (1,865 females and 30,375 men and 43,215 SIMMONS of 925 Wilberham Road, Springfield, Massachusetts GOVERNMENT NOTICE 1,963 males) while there women – have been ad- 01109 in the United States of America) for the Restoration of have been 3,746 recover- ministered. (BGIS) the Title Deeds to land at the corner of Syndicate Road and LAND ACQUISITION ACT, CAP. 228 Civilian Road in the parish of Saint Michael in this island (more particularly described in the Schedule hereto) on the grounds that the Original Title Deeds to the property have been lost or (Notice under Section 3) BMA sends stolen or destroyed sometime subsequent to 1988. condolences on ALSO TAKE NOTICE that unless notification is NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that it appears received at the Land Registry, Warrens Office Complex, to the Minister responsible for Lands that the parcel of land Warrens, Saint Michael by the 14th day of June 2021 that the described in the Schedule hereto and situate at Workmans in the passing of Elias Azan original Title Deeds have not been stolen, lost or otherwise destroyed or is being lawfully held by some other person, the parish of Saint George in this Island is likely to be needed for a THE Council of number of sub-groups, 2nd Registrar of Titles shall immediately proceed to determine the purpose which in the opinion of the Minister is a public purpose Management of the and 1st Vice President as said Application according to law. namely, recreational purposes. Barbados Manufacturers’ well as Acting President Association (BMA) is sad- for a short time. SCHEDULE dened to hear of the pass- His contribution to the SCHEDULE ing of Mr. Elias Azan in manufacturing sector in 1. “ALL THAT land situate at the corner of Syndicate Road and Jamaica on Wednesday. Barbados should not go Civilian Road at Bush Hall in the parish of Saint Michael and While living in unnoticed. His passionate ALL THAT land the property of Nathaniel Gill situate at Island of Barbados containing 642.44 square metres the metric Barbados, Mr.Azan’s com- and innovative thinking equivalent of Twenty-five and two-fifths perches (inclusive of Workmans in the parish of Saint George in this Island containing pany, Alamac has influenced the land- 118.88 square metres the metric equivalent of Four and by admeasurement 1992.9 square metres or thereabouts Manufacturing Co. Ltd., scape of modern manufac- became a member of the turing. seven-tenths perches which are contained in the area of the road Abutting and Bounding on lands now or formerly of the Christian hereinafter mentioned) ABUTTING AND BOUNDING on lands Barbados Manufacturers’ The BMA extends con- now or late of Alberta Flemming on lands now or late of Harold Mission Church on lands now or late of James Hoyte on lands Association. Over an dolences to his wife, chil- Edgar Neblett on the public road known as Syndicate Road or now or late of Randall Hewitt on lands now or formerly of the eight-year period, Mr. dren, other family mem- Azan held a number of po- bers and the business com- however else the same by abut and bound" Crown and on a public road leading to Free Hill in one direction sitions in the Association munity of Jamaica. 2. The Title Deed to be restored is: and to Taitt Hill in the other direction or however else the same including Chairman of a May he rest in peace. may abut and bound as delineated and shown on a plan certified (a) Assent dated the 6th day of October 1987 and on the 26th day of October, 2018 by Anderson Alleyne, Land made between Grafton Simmons and Brenda Lorriane Nurse the Executors of the Will of Cecil Edward Lewis, deceased of the Surveyor and recorded in the Lands and Surveys Department on One Part and Grafton Simmons in his individual capacity of the the 1 st day of November, 2018 as Plan No. 1319/2018. Other Part and recorded on the 30th day of August 1988 in Volume 391 of Deeds at Page 0289 as Deed Number 008226 of 1988. Dated this 6th day of April Two thousand and twenty-one.

Dated this 27th day of April 2021 TIMOTHY O. MAYNARD CHESTER L. SUE & CO Permanent Secretary Attorneys-at-Law for the Applicant Ministry of Housing, Lands and Maintenance The Barbados Advocate Tuesday April 27, 2021 • 5

UNDP mobilizes US$ 300,000 for SVG AS the growing humanitarian while providing emergency em- the Eastern Caribbean to munities recover from the im- to reinforce the need for regional crisis in St. Vincent and the ployment to over 2,000 house- quickly offer their experience in pact of the volcano’s eruption. resilience and building forward Grenadines continues with esti- holds directly impacted by the crisis response operations in the Valerie Cliff, Resident better. This response is part of mations that it could last sev- volcano eruption. region, to assist national efforts Representative, UNDP the work of UNDP Barbados eral months, UNDP Barbados The funds are part of the an- to accelerate recovery and reac- Barbados and the Eastern and the Eastern Caribbean in and the Eastern Caribbean has ticipated resources needed to tivate local economies. Caribbean, stated, “As UN its commitment to promoting mobilized USD 300 000 from support coordination and as- The Government of Trinidad global lead on recovery,we have economic diversification, job cre- UNDP Core Funding towards sessments in Barbados and and Tobago as well as their extensive experience in crisis op- ation and resilience with the the relief efforts. This initial Saint Vincent and Grenadines UNDP Country Office, joined erations, including in Dominica “Blue Economy for Green funding will be channeled to- and facilitate the cleaning of ash Barbados and the Eastern and the Bahamas. We remain Islands” vision. As the wards Pillar One and Two of The and debris in SVG. The UN Caribbean in the effort to pro- steadfast in our support to the Caribbean continues to seek so- UNDP Crisis Response and launched a USD 29.2 million cure and transport tools, equip- government and people of Saint lutions to build resilience and Recovery Programme for St. global funding appeal to secure ment, PPE and other supplies Vincent and the Grenadines livelihoods for traditionally vul- Vincent and the Grenadines the necessary assistance to mit- to effectively execute the clean- throughout this crisis, and will nerable groups, UNDP (SVG). Pillar 1 prioritizes the igate the impacts of the erup- up and emergency work pro- ensure that our recovery efforts Barbados and the Eastern execution of Household and tions. As the global lead on re- gramme. The equipment will be are inclusive, sustainable, meet Caribbean, in partnership with Building Damage Assessments covery, with a permanent pres- entrusted to the community the needs of the most vulnerable governments and stakeholders, (HBDA) which will allow for ence in St. Vincent and the after the clean-up is completed and build more resilient com- remains dedicated to the ad- data driven and evidence-based Grenadines UNDP’s solid work- as part of UNDP’s mandate to munities”. vancement of inclusive and sus- decision-making processes. ing relationship with the gov- promote resilient communities At this time when exogenous tainable development through- While Pillar 2 addresses more ernment and established com- and build forward better. threats like COVID-19 and the out the region and building re- immediate needs of cleaning vol- munity networks due to ongo- Reaffirming UNDP Barbados current volcanic eruption in St. silient communities that can canic ash, clearing debris and ing projects in the country, will and the Eastern Caribbean’s Vincent and the Grenadines are withstand shocks and crises supporting economic reactiva- allow the teams of the Multi- commitment to assist national prevalent, it is vital that devel- through targeted projects tion in the most affected areas Country Office in Barbados and institutions and impacted com- opmental efforts are continued and programmes. TAKING TO THE AIR: Scientist to visit volcano from the sky

By Krystal Penny Bowen While the volcano is still active, activity has been low. SEISMOLOGIST Roderick The Caribbean Disaster Stewart is expected to visit Emergency Management the summit via aircraft on Agency (CDEMA) in its April 25, Monday to see if La 6 pm situation report stated Soufrière is building a new that in the last 24 hours, a few dome. long-period hybrid and volcano- On the state-owned radio, tectonic earthquakes have been Professor Richard Robertson recorded – there have been no and Dr. Stewart gave further tremors. The warning Vincentians an update on the level remains red. volcano’s activity since its April The National Emergency 22 eruption. Management Organisation The scientists confirmed that (NEMO) posted images of more there were 32 distinct eruptions supplies arriving on the island. at La Soufrière. Both radio Guadeloupe and Martinique guests also indicated that a post- shipped toiletries, bottled water Bottled water and toiletries were some of the supplies shipped on the Trinity Transporter ing station located near the and mattresses which arrived from islands, Guadeloupe and Martinique. summit has been destroyed and on the Trinity Transporter on this has affected their ability to Saturday. Kingstown, individuals were which included freshly prepared was designated to prepare the collect data on La Soufrière. In the St.Joseph’s Convent in treated to homemade meals bread.A baker known as “Carib” bread for the evacuees’ dinner. Canada provides humanitarian assistance funding after eruption IN response to Prime Minister, Project Caribbean. Canada has April 9, over 13,000 persons disaster preparedness and the CDB in preparing communi- Dr. the Honourable Ralph provided $90,000 to the St. (more than 10 percent of the readiness initiatives with part- ties for this type of volcanic Gonsalves’ international call for Vincent and the Grenadines population) have been displaced ners such as the Caribbean event, and recently provided a humanitarian assistance, the Red Cross via the International from their homes into shelters Disaster Emergency leading contribution of over $81 Government of Canada has Federation of Red Cross and and other forms of temporary Management Agency (CDEMA), million to the replenishment the pledged CAD$440,000 in imme- Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) housing.The volcano remains in Canadian Red Cross,Pan- CDB’s Special Development diate aid to Saint Vincent and to support shelters for evacuees an eruptive state, and the local American Health Organization, Fund – which has and will con- the Grenadines.The disaster re- and to provide relief supplies situation is further compounded World Bank, and the Caribbean tinue to support response, re- lief funding, provided through and first aid services. by the continued COVID-19 Development Bank (CDB). covery and reconstruction in St. Global Affairs Canada, will as- Canada has also mobilized a pandemic. Canada’s urgent re- These partners, currently on the Vincent. sist Vincentians in their imme- $250,000 contribution to the sponse and support for Saint ground in St. Vincent, are as- Canada’s humanitarian assis- diate response to the volcanic World Food Program (WFP) fol- Vincent and the Grenadines sisting with response efforts tance to the island-nation fol- eruptions at La Soufrière. lowing the UN Flash Appeal for seeks to ensure human dignity through Canadian funding. lows discussions between Prime The emergency relief funding assistance to Saint Vincent and is maintained through human- Canada’s $8.2 million project Minister Gonsalves and will focus on the basic needs of the Grenadines. This funding itarian action and focuses on the with CDEMA not only provides Canada’s Minister of Foreign displaced persons, including will allow WFP to scale-up its protection of the rights of support for strengthening re- Affairs, the Honourable Marc those in shelters, with a contri- life-saving operations for the women and girls, a key tenet of gional disaster preparedness Garneau, held on April 13. bution of $50,000 to support the next three months to provide Canada’s Feminist and response efforts, but also in- Canada remains a committed work of Rapid Relief Team SVG food security, logistics, and International Assistance Policy. cludes an Early Recovery Fund, partner and unwavering friend and the health needs of dis- emergency telecommunications. This emergency assistance, which will be mobilized to pro- to the people of Saint Vincent placed women and children first announced by Global vide at least $400,000 to sup- and the Grenadines as the coun- through a contribution of Since the eruption of the vol- Affairs Canada on April 25, com- port early recovery efforts. try responds to the evolving nat- $50,000 to the World Pediatric cano at La Soufrière began on plements Canada’s long-term Canada has also partnered with ural disaster. 6 • Tuesday April 27, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

DLP rebuilding continuing THE Democratic Labour Party implement different ways of doing considered that it signalled either the (DLP) has gone through a period of things,” she said. death knell of Mia Mottley, or even the introspection and it is now hard at Her comments came as she said that Barbados Labour Party itself,” she said. work restructuring the political the political party continues to have a She added, “People will come, people institution, as it seeks to regain the strong base and has been rebuilding. She will go, but then we also attract a lot reins of power. explained on the radio programme Brass more people. So, it is not to say that you’re That’s according to DLP President, Tacks Sunday, that a strategic retreat not sorry to see them go, that you don’t Verla De Peiza, who revealed that they with persons who were critical of the last appreciate the contribution that they have a new strategy team on board to administration, particularly during the made once they were there, but the work help advance the party.She said the DLP last term in office, gave them insight into of the party continues. And that really is recognised the need to fill that void, and things that they were doing wrong and the fundamental point coming out of has since last year’s by-election, ways to remedy them, and they have that, we will have processes of attrition addressed the matter. taken those recommendations on board. over time, and especially when you are “The strategy now will direct all of us, “We had that retreat coming out of it, making changes.” including me, and this will speak into we had a communications committee Adding to her comments, First Vice the leadership as well, because that has evolved over time, but you would President, Ryan Walters noting that the leadership is a face in one aspect, one notice that we have a greater presence on 2018 defeat was no doubt a shock, perspective; but leadership also is about social media, that we are speaking more maintained that the progress the party the team that is around you. So we have with the media, traditional and has made over the last three years has to have all of these perspectives come on otherwise, that we’re putting press been meaningful. He contended that board, and having that input, I do believe releases there, and we also turned our while they have been making strides, will enrich especially now, as the mind to who fronts for the party,” she there is still work to do. He said it has Democratic Labour Party moves away said. been challenging, but said they are up for from its introspection and starts its Meanwhile, speaking on the matter of the challenge. outreach in a fundamental way, that we leadership and defending her “To rebound from such a shock, you get a grip and a grasp on how we best do stewardship in the wake of high profile have to give time. You have to give time, that to reach the people of Barbados, with resignations from the party in recent one, for the members, the core members DLP’s First Vice President, Ryan the policy initiatives... to expand our times, De Peiza suggested that persons of the institution, to catch themselves, to Walters. minds, to think of brand new ways of switching political sides or leaving a breathe again, to come to grips; you have doing things, of achieving things, and political party is not new, noting that to give time for persons to want and listen party.It is not going to happen overnight. using that opportunity. I think we’re there are numerous examples in the to the party again, to want to hear their Everyone is not going to be like myself better placed for that since we are Barbadian context, even in respect of the ideas or hear their views; and you also and others, which are in the hundreds, to literally starting from ground zero, that Barbados Labour Party. need to give time to attract potential just join the party and go forward with we are better placed to view and “Never for one moment was it candidates and new members into the the movement right away,” he stated. Democratic League of Women dives into DLP history AS celebrations continue for the uplifting social, political, and economic Barbados dollar from devaluation. The is able to pursue and deliver on the vision Democratic Labour Party (DLP) as they environment for the vast majority of false narratives ventilated by his our founders held for the island and its commemorate 66 years in existence, the citizens of this island. The Democratic detractors surrounding the requirements citizens: the vision of social, political and Democratic League of Women seeks to Labour Party became synonymous with of that time notwithstanding, we continue economic emancipation. We choose to remind people of the solid foundation that this mission. The conviction that better to commend him and his administration define party was built on. could and should be done for the majority for their handling of that crisis and for the success by the impact we are able to In a statement released on April 27, of this island fuelled the commitment of introduction of the Domestic Violence make on the lives of those who are most 2021, when the Democratic Labour Party its leaders to ensuring that, in the eyes of (Protection Orders) Act 1993.At the policy in need through the policies and celebrated the 66th year of its formation, the populace, governmental power meant level, this legislation continues to protect programmes we pursue,” it said. the League stated that it believes that their empowerment, the expression of the survivors of domestic violence and although the story of the DLP formation selfless service on their behalf and the contributes to changing attitudes that was relatively well known to many, it embodiment of their hopes and may result in the perpetration of gender- must be repeated so that it is never aspirations. based violence. Bowen takes forgotten. Any objective, informed review of the Despite its noble objectives, the DLP “The DLP was formed as a result of the use of governmental power by DLP has faced its periods of painful rebuke issue with current dissatisfaction of Cameron Tudor, Errol administrations, from the first to the last, from those on whose behalf it was Barrow,Frederick Smith and a few other will reveal an enduring philosophical established and whose cause it is forward looking persons interested in commitment to uplifting lives, expanding mandated to represent. The general administration’s politics at the time. Cameron Tudor, opportunities and diversifying economic election of 1994 which resulted from a notably, was an independent MP who, participation in favour of the majority, successful no confidence motion brought running of B’dos having left the Barbados Labour Party, not the minority. The League said that by the Barbados Labour Party and which, had run his own campaign against them, this holds true whether the DLP was led regrettably according to the Democratic SUPPORT from Back Page defeating the candidate of that party in a by Errol Barrow or Erskine Sandiford, League of Women, was supported by bye election. Single handedly, Tudor David Thompson or Freundel Stuart, members of the ruling “She took up the leadership of the proved that the BLP could be defeated. contending that each Democratic Labour DLP administration was one such Democratic Labour Party when nobody Barrow subsequently followed Tudor and Party administration pursued the vision instance. else wanted it, and with zero cents; I left the BLP.What was the cause of their of a just society and each DLP “However, as the saying goes, our Party mean, absolutely no money because they dissatisfaction at the time? All saw administration built on the achievements was “down, but was not out” and David were getting no money at all from injustice in of one that went before. Thompson’s role in the Party’s resurgence Parliament and normally too they also Barbadian society. They felt that the This focus on the social development of after this defeat cannot be overstated. get money from each MP who would social, political and economic Barbados continued after the death of Although he departed this life much make a $500 contribution every month, emancipation for which the working-class Errol Barrow, under Prime Minister sooner than anyone could ever have but with no MPs in the House of majority was desperate was not featuring Erskine Sandiford.As a parliamentarian, anticipated, it was under his leadership Assembly she got zero cents and she was highly enough in the priorities of the Sandiford as he then was, had been well fourteen years later,that the Democratic still able to renovate the headquarters ruling Barbados Labour Party,” said the known and respected for his role as a Labour Party again found favour with in some aspects to make it liveable,” he statement. Minister of Education, and for the people whose interests it was formed stated. It continued to say that these founding establishing the Barbados Community to protect,” said the statement. Meanwhile, Bowen also took issue with members were united in their College and the Samuel Jackman Prescod “The success of the Party success is the current administration’s running of dissatisfaction with the pace at which Polytechnic. As Prime Minister however, certainly not defined by winning or losing the country, expressing concern that it social change was being pursued and the contribution of Sandiford has been at the polls, even though losing can be a appears that in respect of the COVID-19 united in their commitment to fill the overshadowed by the global recession painful, sobering, humbling experience. pandemic, they seem to be putting lives breach. Seeing this as an immediate need, which dominated the early 1990’s and But losing is also inevitable as long as on the backburner in favour of livelihoods. they formed a political organisation, the the initiatives implemented both to there is a competition.We choose to define He is adamant that this is not the way to primary aim of which was to create an stabilise the economy and to protect the success by the extent to which our Party go. The Barbados Advocate Tuesday April 27, 2021 • 7

Remarks by Chinese President Xi Jinping at Leaders Summit on Climate For Man and Nature: Building a Community of Life Together Remarks by H.E. Xi Jinping away the foundation of human President of the People’s survival and development, and Republic of China at the will leave us human beings like a At the invitation of US President Joe Biden, Chinese President Xi Jinping attends the Leaders Leaders Summit on Climate river without a source and a tree Summit on Climate via video link and delivers an important speech titled ‘For Man and Nature: April 22, 2021 without its roots. We should Building a Community of Life Together’ in Beijing, capital of China, April 22, 2021. protect Nature and preserve the BEIJING – Chinese President environment like we protect our multilateralism.We need to work low-carbon development. Amendment to the Montreal Xi Jinping delivered a speech eyes, and endeavour to foster a on the basis of international law, Protocol and tighten regulations at the Leaders Summit on new relationship where man and follow the principle of equity and Colleagues, over non-carbon dioxide emis- Climate via video link from Nature can both prosper and justice, and focus on effective The Chinese civilisation has sions. China’s national carbon Beijing on Thursday. live in harmony. actions. We need to uphold the always valued harmony between market will also start trading. We must be committed to green UN-centred international man and Nature as well as As a participant, contributor Honorable President Joe development. Green mountains system, comply with the objec- observance of the laws of Nature. and trailblazer in global ecologi- Biden, Honorable Colleagues, are gold mountains. To protect tives and principles laid out in It has been our constant pursuit cal conservation, China is firmly It is a great pleasure to join you the environment is to protect the UN Framework Convention that man and Nature could live committed to putting multilater- at the Leaders Summit on productivity, and to improve the on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in harmony with each other. alism into action and promoting Climate on Earth Day. I wish to environment is to boost produc- and its Paris Agreement, and Ecological advancement and a fair and equitable system of thank President Biden for the tivity – the truth is as simple as strive to deliver the 2030 Agenda conservation have been written global environmental governance kind invitation. It is good to have that. We must abandon develop- for Sustainable Development.We into China’s Constitution and in- for win-win cooperation. China this opportunity to have an ment models that harm or need to each take stronger corporated into China’s overall will host COP15 to the in-depth exchange of views with undermine the environment, and actions, strengthen partnerships plan for building socialism with Convention on Biological you on climate change, and to must say no to shortsighted and cooperation, learn from Chinese characteristics. China Diversity this October and looks discuss ways to tackle this approaches of going after near- each other and make common will follow the Thought on forward to working with all challenge and find a path term development gains at the progress in the new journey Ecological Civilization and parties to enhance global gover- forward for man and Nature expense of the environment. toward global carbon neutrality. implement the new development nance on biodiversity.We to live in harmony. Much to the contrary, we need to In this process, we must join philosophy.We will aim to support COP26 to the UNFCCC Since time of the industrial ride the trend of technological hands, not point fingers at each achieve greener economic and in achieving positive outcomes. civilisation, mankind has created revolution and industrial trans- other; we must maintain continu- social development in all aspects, As we in China often say, “It is massive material wealth. Yet, it formation, seize the enormous ity,not reverse course easily; and with a special focus on developing more important to show people has come at a cost of intensified opportunity in green transition, we must honour commitments, green and low-carbon energy. how to fish than just giving them exploitation of natural resources, and let the power of innovation not go back on promises. We will continue to prioritise fish.” China has done its best which disrupted the balance in drive us to upgrade our economic, China welcomes the United ecological conservation and to help developing countries the Earth’s ecosystem, and laid energy and industrial structures, States’ return to the multilateral pursue a green and low-carbon build capacity against climate bare the growing tensions in the and make sure that a sound climate governance process. Not path to development. change through various forms of human-Nature relationship. In environment is there to buttress long ago, the Chinese and US Last year, I made the official results-oriented South-South recent years, climate change, sustainable economic and social sides released a Joint Statement announcement that China will cooperation. From remote sens- biodiversity loss, worsening development worldwide. Addressing the Climate Crisis. strive to peak carbon dioxide ing satellites for climate moni- desertification and frequent We must be committed to China looks forward to working emissions before 2030 and toring in Africa to low-carbon extreme weather events have all systemic governance. Mountains, with the international commu- achieve carbon neutrality before demonstration zones in posed severe challenges to rivers, forests as well as farm- nity including the US to jointly 2060. This major strategic Southeast Asia and to energy-ef- human survival and develop- lands, lakes, grasslands and advance global environmental decision is made based on our ficient lights in small island coun- ment. The ongoing COVID-19 deserts all make indivisible parts governance. sense of responsibility to build a tries, such cooperation has pandemic has added difficulty to of the ecosystem. Protecting the We must be committed to the community with a shared future yielded real, tangible and solid economic and social development ecosystem requires more than a principle of common but differ- for mankind and our own need to results. China has also made across countries. Faced with simplistic, palliative approach. entiated responsibilities. The secure sustainable development. ecological cooperation a key part unprecedented challenges in We need to follow the innate laws principle of common but differ- China has committed to move of Belt and Road cooperation. global environmental gover- of the ecosystem and properly entiated responsibilities is the from carbon peak to carbon A number of green action initia- nance, the international commu- balance all elements and aspects cornerstone of global climate gov- neutrality in a much shorter time tives have been launched, cover- nity needs to come up with un- of Nature.This is a way that may ernance. Developing countries span than what might take many ing wide-ranging efforts in green precedented ambition and action. take us where we want to be, an now face multiple challenges to developed countries, and that infrastructure, green energy, We need to act with a sense of re- ecosystem in sound circulation combat COVID-19, grow the requires extraordinarily hard green transport and green sponsibility and unity, and work and overall balance. economy, and address climate efforts from China. The finance, to bring enduring together to foster a community of We must be committed to a change. We need to give full targets of carbon peak and benefits to the people of all Belt life for man and Nature. people-centred approach. The recognition to developing carbon neutrality have been and Road partner countries. We must be committed to environment concerns the well- countries’ contribution to climate added to China’s overall plan for harmony between man and being of people in all countries. action and accommodate their ecological conservation. We are Colleagues, Nature.“All things that grow live We need to take into full account particular difficulties and now making an action plan and As we say in China, “When in harmony and benefit from the people’s longing for a better life concerns. Developed countries are already taking strong nation- people pull together, nothing is nourishment of Nature.” Mother and a good environment as well need to increase climate ambi- wide actions toward carbon peak. too heavy to be lifted.” Climate Nature is the cradle of all living as our responsibility for future tion and action.At the same time, Support is being given to change poses pressing, formida- beings, including humans. It generations. We need to look for they need to make concrete peaking pioneers from localities, ble and long-term challenges to provides everything essential for ways to protect the environment, efforts to help developing coun- sectors and companies. China us all. Yet I am confident that as humanity to survive and thrive. grow the economy,create jobs and tries strengthen the capacity and will strictly control coal-fired long as we unite in our purposes Mother Nature has nourished us, remove poverty all at the same resilience against climate change, power generation projects, and and efforts and work together and we must treat Nature as our time, so as to deliver social support them in financing, strictly limit the increase in coal with solidarity and mutual root, respect it, protect it, and equity and justice in the course of technology, and capacity build- consumption over the 14th assistance,we will rise above the follow its laws. Failure to respect green transition and increase ing, and refrain from creating Five-Year Plan period and phase global climate and environment Nature or follow its laws will only people’s sense of benefit, green trade barriers, so as to help it down in the 15th Five-Year challenges and leave a clean and invite its revenge. Systemic happiness and security. developing countries accelerate Plan period. Moreover,China has beautiful world to future spoil of Nature will take We must be committed to the transition to green and decided to accept the Kigali generations. Thank you. 8 • Tuesday April 27, 2021 The Barbados Advocate ‘For the cause that lacks assistance, ’Gainst the wrongs that need resistance, For the future in the distance, And the good that I can do’ Editorial UK Gov’t imposes sanctions on 22 What is human people accused of serious corruption THE UK has imposed The foreign secretary the list were brothers Atul, to support a major drug sanctions on 22 people said the case of Magnitsky Ajay and Rajesh Gupta and trafficking cartel. trafficking? accused of serious helped to inspire the new a South African associate “Corruption is not a HUMAN trafficking is defined by the UN office on corruption in Russia, South Global Anti-Corruption called Salim Essa. victimless crime,” Raab Drugs and Crime as the recruitment, transportation, Africa and four other Sanctions Regulations – The foreign office said, said. transfer,harbouring or receipt of people through force, nations in the first use of a similar to sanctioning “They were at the heart of “By enriching fraud or deception with the aim of exploiting them for new tool to fight corrupt powers used by the United a long-running process of themselves, these people profit.This definition suggests that Human Trafficking activities globally. States and Canada. corruption in South Africa have caused untold is a modernisation of slavery. Although it is usually Those targeted include The lawyer was arrested which caused significant damage and hardship on prevalent in certain regions of the world everyone 14 individuals allegedly in Russia in 2008 after a damage to its economy.” the countries and should be educated about the crime of Human involved in a major tax corruption investigation he They have all previously communities which they Trafficking so that they can be vigilant in order to pro- fraud uncovered by had conducted linked a denied allegations of exploited for their own tect victims or even to prevent them selves from becom- Russian lawyer and number of Russian officials corruption. predatory greed.” ing victims. It is often not a case where the victim was whistleblower Sergei to tax fraud. Another being hit with a He added, “More not careful, sometimes they are recruited when seek- Magnitsky; three brothers He died in prison the travel ban and asset freeze designations will follow in ing legitimate employment or educational opportuni- linked to a corruption case following year. is Sudanese businessman due course.” ties and deceived by these criminals. in South Africa; and a A human rights Ashraf Seed Ahmed The foreign office said It is also a form of organised crime as sophisticated Sudanese businessman commission found signs the Hussein Ali, widely known more than two per cent of groups set up operations to attract vulnerable persons widely known as “Al 37-year-old had been as Al Cardinal. global GDP is lost to who can be easily exploited. Usually Human Trafficking Cardinal”. beaten. The UK said this was “for corruption every year, and is only something that we see on TV or read about in Dominic Raab, the “His courage was not in his involvement in the that corruption increases the international news. We recall the container truck foreign secretary, said he vain,” Raab told MPs. misappropriation of the cost of doing business found in the US containing the bodies of several per- wanted to hold the corrupt The Foreign, significant amounts of for individual companies by sons with no legal origin in the US. Trafficking is used to account anywhere on the Commonwealth and state assets in one of the as much as ten per cent. to supply the sex and entertainment industries as well planet and to stop them Development Office said its poorest countries in the Corrupt activities also as the hospitality industry where cheap or free labour from “using the UK as a first wave of anti- world”. pose a risk to the UK’s is required. Captives are treated so badly that their or- haven for dirty money”. corruption sanctions would It added: “This diversion national security by gans are sometimes harvested to be sold with little care The whistle-blowing target those “involved in of resources in collusion exacerbating conflict and for their life or quality of life afterwards. Travel docu- lawyer at the centre of a the diversion of $230 with South Sudanese elites creating space for terrorist ments and identification are confiscated and withheld posthumous trial believed million of Russian state has contributed to ongoing groups like Islamic State from the victims as a means of controlling them and in the rule of law and property through a instability and conflict”. and Boko Haram to limiting their movements. thought justice would fraudulent tax refund Finally, the UK slapped operate. The UN Convention against Transnational prevail. scheme uncovered by sanctions on three people It is hoped the new Organised Crime sought to define the crime and allow “You cannot come here. Sergei Magnitsky – one of accused of serious regulations will have a for identification of its victims. Barbados has been a You cannot hide your the largest tax frauds in corruption in Honduras, secondary impact by party to the protocol to prevent, suppress and punish money here,” he told recent Russian history”. Nicaragua and Guatemala, reducing dirty money in trafficking in persons since 2001. There is also the parliament. Among other people on including facilitating bribes the city of London. Trafficking in Persons Prevention Act as part of our laws since 2016 which enacted fines of up to One mil- lion dollars for human trafficking. Last year Attorney General, Dale Marshall had cause Covid-19: EU hints at summer to deny that Barbados had any major human traffick- ing problems after it was claimed that there were non- nationals on the island in need of assistance who might return for US travellers have been lured here through Human Trafficking. At that time he requested that persons with any knowl- AMERICANS may be able The UK, which is now least one dose. The EU is also devising edge of Human Trafficking provide the information to to travel to the EU this outside of the EU, is The US is on target for a digital vaccine the Royal Barbados Police Force which has a Sex summer – if they are fully introducing a traffic light 70% of adults by the certificate, but there are Crimes unit and is part of the Human Trafficking task vaccinated against Covid- system on May 17 that middle of June. The UK questions about force. It is difficult to know for certain whether or not 19. will set out its travel total is already at 65% for uniformity as some the non-nationals were the victims of Human traffick- European Commission restrictions on countries at least one dose. nations are planning their ing, but due to the serious nature of the crime these President Ursula von der around the world. Which Ms von der Leyen told own versions. claims should not be ignored.We therefore applaud the Leyen told the New York countries get which traffic the New York Times:“The Some countries are Lady box project and the Zander Venezia trust for mak- Times this should be light is yet to be finalised. Americans, as far as I can heavily reliant on tourism ing those women feel heard and providing them with possible as both sides have The US still bans leisure see, use European and are desperate for a the items they needed. approved the same jabs. travel from the EU and Medicines Agency- return of visitors. Although the Attorney General, last year in his ad- However, she gave no UK. There have been approved vaccines. There has been some dress to mark World day against Trafficking in Persons exact timetable and said some suggestions it could “This will enable free easing of restrictions this stated that evidence does not suggest that Human it would depend on the reciprocate in lifting movement and the travel week. Italy is allowing Trafficking is a major problem in Barbados, the “epidemiological restrictions, but nothing to the European Union.” restaurants and bars in Government has still taken a firm stance against the situation”. has been announced. Moderna, Pfizer- much of the country to crime which is in line with international standards European nations have Its current advice to BioNTech and Johnson & serve customers outside and for this we commend them, because this is a crime restricted non-essential Americans is to avoid 80% Johnson doses have all and some cinemas and that is taboo and easily ignored. In the address, the travel from the US for of countries worldwide been approved in the US concert halls are also Attorney General added that it is largely an invisible more than a year. because of the coronavirus and EU. reopening. crime which makes it difficult to detect, investigate and The EU toughened its pandemic. Ms von der Leyen said In France, children are prosecute. This year, international governments such recommendations on Vaccination any easing of rules would returning to nurseries and as the US and UK have also provided our law enforce- foreign visitors in January programmes are depend “on the primary schools, while in ment officers with equipment and training on Human – but each member state proceeding swiftly in the epidemiological situation, Belgium hairdressers and Trafficking prevention. More recently, the Attorney must put the measures in US and UK, and the EU’s but the situation is some other shops are General announced the readiness of the Barbados place. Greece, for example, target for the summer improving in the United reopening. National Action Plan to Combat Human Trafficking has already said remains “a minimum of States, as it is, hopefully, However, Covid-19 2021 to 2023. If we continue to put these protocols in Americans with proof of 70% of the entire adult also improving in the concerns are still affecting place it is hoped that Human Trafficking will never be- negative tests can enter. population” receiving at European Union”. travel plans. come a major problem on our Island. These protocols however,would not make it impossible to have traffick- Telephone: 467-2000 News Fax: 434-1000 News Editor: Dorian Bryan Executive Editor: Allison Downes ing, so citizens have been asked to be vigilant for per- E-mail Address: [email protected] Business Editor: Jewel Brathwaite General Manager: Sandra Clarke Assistant Managing Director: Sean Eteen Website: www.barbadosadvocate.com Sports Editor: Corey Greaves sons who appear to be in distress and to report any sus- Publisher: Sir Anthony Bryan picious activities to the relevant authorities. @The Barbados Advocate @barbadosadvocate The Barbados Advocate Tuesday April 27, 2021 • 9

Summer holiday demand shifts to autumn amid travel uncertainty PEOPLE are Caribbean are among the travel to will not be known September and October autumn breaks, with New York proving popular. increasingly putting off most popular destinations. until nearer May 17 compared to what we Rhodes the most in- Meanwhile travel deals their summer holidays However, some fear and will be subject to normally expect”. demand island followed by website Travelzoo predicts and booking autumn prices will rise due to change. He said many people Crete, Santorini and September and October breaks instead due to fewer countries being open This has prompted a had already booked Mykonos. will be “big months for uncertainty over to tourism. surge in autumn holiday domestic breaks for July The Canary Islands, a travel”. international travel, International travel is bookings, with breaks in and August and were popular winter-sun A survey of 2 000 of its tour operators say. due to resume from 17 September and October looking for a “week of sun destination, are the second members carried out last Thomas Cook said May under the accounting for 30 per cent in the Med” later in the most popular destination. week found the majority autumn bookings were up government’s roadmap to of Thomas Cook’s live year. Kuoni did not share said they plan to take a 50 per cent on normal reopening, with plans for a bookings for the year.That “Devon is lovely, but booking figures but said trip around that time. levels, while luxury tour “traffic-light” system is up 50 per cent on what Devon in October is not the majority of 2021 sales However, the company operator Kuoni said categorising different the group normally sees in Devon in July,” he added. have been from October warned that prices could customers were “holding countries. these months. According to Thomas onwards. It added that increase if demand out for October half term”. However, the list of A spokesman said there Cook, Greece is the most customers were “saving continues and there is a Greece and the countries that Britons can was a “clear preference for popular destination for and upgrading” for long- limited number of haul winter sun breaks. destinations open for “We’ve chatted to lots of travel. customers who have “Right now we are written off any hope of seeing some good prices getting away in the for September and summer but are holding October, but there’s every out for October half-term,” indication it will start to the company said. prove more challenging for Its most popular [package-holiday destinations are the customers],” the company Maldives and the said. Caribbean, including Under the government’s Antigua, Barbados and proposed traffic-light Saint Lucia. system, counties will be Other travel firms are categorised as red, amber seeing evidence of the or green depending their trend in searches on their infection rates, websites. British Airways vaccination coverage and Holidays said there was a the prevalence of variants lot of “pent-up demand” for of concern. foreign holidays and it has Covid testing and seen a spike in searches quarantine requirements for trips to long-haul will vary from category to beach destinations this category. All passengers autumn. will have to take Covid Searches for December tests before leaving and on holidays have also seen a returning – even from low- “notable increase”, with risk “green” countries.

The survey found that six out of ten people said they planned to return to the shops within a month of BANK RATES restrictions lifting. Commercial bank rates to the public at the close of Shopping trips set to fuel economic rebound business yesterday by the Central Bank of Barbados. BRITAIN is set for a governments and for a sharp snap back in minimise the economic Valid for April 27, 2021 “sharp snap back” in individuals in the consumer activity. impact.” Notes: spending by shoppers as economy, shrank by a “High levels of saving, In England and Wales, Currency Buying Selling restrictions ease, record 9.9 per cent last the successful vaccination non-essential retail was Belizean Dollar 1.00000 1.00000 according to experts at year as coronavirus rollout and the easing of allowed to reopen on 12 Canadian Dollar 1.59162 1.63870 Deloitte. restrictions hit output, the lockdown set the stage April. East Caribbean $ 0.73704 0.74445 The firm found “going to according to the ONS. for a surge in spending Shops in Scotland will Euro 2.36863 2.46837 a shop” topped the list of However, EY expects over the coming months.” be allowed to reopen fully Pound Sterling 2.72395 2.83865 leisure activities people that the UK economy will The economists at EY’s from Monday, while United States Dollar 1.98000 2.02857 are most likely to do after return to its pre-pandemic Item Club also revised Northern Ireland is due to Demand/Sight: lockdown. size in the second quarter down their unemployment see non-essential retail Currency Buying Selling Belizean Dollar 0.99688 1.00313 Separate research of 2022 – three months forecasts. The rate is now reopen on 30 April. Canadian Dollar 1.60068 1.63726 suggested that the UK’s earlier than previously expected to reach 5.8 per Separate research East Caribbean Dollar 0.73843 0.74306 economy will grow at its forecast. cent towards the end of published last Friday Euro 2.40338 2.45305 fastest rate on record this Deloitte’s research also this year, down from the suggested that the recent Guyana Dollar 0.00942 0.00948 year, helped by the suggested that the UK seven per cent predicted easing of lockdown Pound Sterling 2.76392 2.82103 rebound in consumer could be on track for a in January. measures had triggered a United States Dollar 1.99000 2.02768 spending. faster economic rebound EY’s chief economic surge in activity among Telegraphic Transfer The EY Item Club said than previously thought. adviser, Howard Archer, UK firms. Currency Buying Selling the economy had “proven Consumer confidence said that the latest A closely watched Belizean Dollar 0.99688 1.00313 to be more resilient than increased at the fastest forecast suggested the survey, produced by IHS Canadian Dollar 1.60372 1.63726 East Caribbean Dollar 0.73843 0.74306 seemed possible”. rate in a decade in the first economy would “emerge Markit/CIPS, indicated Euro 2.40791 2.45305 The forecasting body three months of 2021, from the pandemic with that the looser restrictions Guyana Dollar 0.00942 0.00948 has upgraded its 2021 according to its survey of 3 much less long-term had led to the fastest UK Pound Sterling 2.76912 2.82103 growth forecast from five 000 adults between March ‘scarring’ than was private sector growth United States Dollar 1.99375 2.02768 per cent to 6.8 per cent, 19 and 22. originally envisaged and since late 2013. which would mark the The survey found that looks set for a strong The IHS Markit/CIPS INDICATIVE RATES FOR SOME REGIONAL fastest rate seen since six out of ten people said recovery over the rest of Purchasing Managers’ CURRENCIES AS ADVISED BY THE Office for National they planned to return to the year and beyond”. Index (PMI) rose to 60 in RESPECTIVE CENTRAL BANKS. Statistics (ONS) records the shops within a month He added : “While April, according to initial N.B. These rates are not meant to be used for trading. began. of restrictions lifting. restrictions have caused findings, up from 56.4 in BDS$ Guyana Dollar 0.00945 The UK’s GDP, which Ian Stewart, chief disruption, lessons March. Any figure Jamaica Dollar 0.01301 measures all the activity economist at Deloitte, learned over the last 12 above 50 indicates T&T Dollar 0.29683 of companies, said: “The UK is primed months have helped expansion. 10 • Tuesday April 27, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

EU sues AstraZeneca over breach of COVID-19 vaccine supply contract THE European Commission said yes- on the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine. terday it had launched legal action “The Commission has started last against AstraZeneca for not respect- Friday a legal action against ing its contract for the supply of AstraZeneca,” the EU spokesman told a COVID-19 vaccines and for not hav- news conference, noting all 27 EU states ing a “reliable” plan to ensure timely backed the move. deliveries. “Some terms of the contract have not AstraZeneca said in response that the been respected and the company has legal action by the EU was without not been in a position to come up with a The legal action follows months of disputes between the two sides. merit and pledged to defend itself reliable strategy to ensure timely deliv- strongly in court. ery of doses,” the spokesman said, ex- The move follows months of rows with The EU wants AstraZeneca to deliver Under the contract, the Anglo- plaining what triggered the move. the company over supply issues and as many as possible of the promised 300 Swedish company had committed to “AstraZeneca has fully complied with amid concerns over the efficacy and million doses, but would settle for 130 making its “best reasonable efforts” to the Advance Purchase Agreement with safety of the vaccine. Still, while the million shots by the end of June, one EU deliver 180 million vaccine doses to the the European Commission and will shot has been linked to very rare cases source familiar with the discussions told EU in the second quarter of this year, strongly defend itself in court. We be- of blood clots, the EU drugs regulator Reuters, adding the EU had launched for a total of 300 million in the period lieve any litigation is without merit and has recommended its use to contain the an urgent legal procedure and was in- from December to June. we welcome this opportunity to resolve spread of COVID-19. voking financial penalties in case of But AstraZeneca said in a statement this dispute as soon as possible,” “We had to send a message to (Pascal) non-compliance. on March 12 it would aim to deliver only AstraZeneca said. Soriot,” an EU official said, referring to In a further sign of its irritation to- one-third of that by the end of June, of Under the contract, the case will need AstraZeneca’s chief executive. wards the company, it has already for- which about 70 million would be in the to be resolved by Belgian courts. Germany, France and Hungary were gone another 100 million shots that it second quarter. A week after that, the “We want to make sure there is a among EU states that were initially ret- had an option to buy under the contract Commission sent a legal letter to the speedy delivery of a sufficient number of icent to sue the company, mostly on the signed in August. company in the first step of a formal doses that European citizens are enti- grounds that the move might not speed The spat with AstraZeneca has also procedure to resolve disputes. tled to and which have been promised up deliveries, diplomats said, but even- stoked a dispute over supplies with for- AstraZeneca’s delays have contributed on the basis of the contract,” the tually they supported it. mer EU member Britain. AstraZeneca towards hampering the bloc’s vaccina- spokesman said. After the announcement of the legal said it was prevented from exporting tion drive, as the vaccine developed by action, AstraZeneca said it was in the doses from UK factories to make up for Oxford University was initially sup- ‘We had to send a message’ process of delivering nearly 50 million some of the shortfalls in the EU, EU offi- posed to be the main one in an EU roll- EU officials confirmed the purpose of doses by the end of April, a goal which is cials have said. Now the EU is opposing out in the first half of this year. After the legal action was to ensure more sup- in line with the revised-down target of the export of AstraZeneca shots to repeated cuts in supplies, the bloc plies than what the company has said it supplying only 100 million shots by the Britain from a factory in the changed its plans and now relies mostly would aim to deliver. end of the quarter. Netherlands.

UK researchers develop world’s most effective Malaria vaccine

THE world’s most effective malaria vac- coming years, the vaccine has the many more people in Africa last year as cine has been developed by scientists potential to have a major public health COVID did,” he said. in the UK. impact if licensure is achieved.” “And nobody for a moment questioned Researchers from the University of He said he was “pretty confident” that whether COVID should have an Oxford and their partners reported their the efficacy could be replicated in the emergency use review and authorisa- Phase IIb trial of a candidate malaria next phase of the trial. tion in Africa – of course it did, very vaccine, R21/Matrix-M, showed 77% “And we and others have found that quickly. efficacy over 12 months. if you vaccinate just before the malaria “So why shouldn’t a disease that That makes it the first ever to achieve season, you get maybe a 10% improve- firstly kills children rather than older the World Health Organisation-speci- ment or something like that in people, certainly killed an awful lot fied 75% efficacy goal. efficacy – that’s not published yet but more, be prioritised for emergency use The team behind the new jab hope it will be coming out fairly soon from authorisation in Africa? can be approved for use within the next another group,” he said. “Nobody’s really ever asked that two years, building on the speed and Asked if this was the most effective question before COVID, but we’re going lessons learned through the rapid malaria vaccine in the world, Professor to do so, and have been doing so, and development of COVID-19 Hill said, “It is in the sense that no other regulators are sounding interested. vaccines. vaccine has had a primary endpoint “Normally this would take three to Adrian Hill, director of the Jenner Malaria, spread by mosquito bites, with over 75% efficacy, yes. five years to do a phase three trial – in Institute, and Lakshmi Mittal, professor killed at least four times as many “So we’re excited about that. But as that time 300 000 children in Africa will of vaccinology at the University of more people in Africa last year as you know, there’s a final phase of testing die every year of malaria. Oxford, led the research behind the COVID did. to go through.” “Why should it take that long? Oxford-AstraZeneca coronavirus vac- Professor Hill said the team hoped to “We think that there is a similar case cine. commercial partner, the Serum report results of the final stage of the for deploying malaria vaccines early to As co-author of the paper, Professor Institute of India, to manufacture at trial next year. save lives, that there is for deploying Hill said, “With the commitment by our least 200 million doses annually in the “Malaria killed at least four times as COVID vaccines.” The Barbados Advocate Tuesday April 27, 2021 • 11

Canada pledges hundreds of thousands of Experts stress dollars in assistance funding for St. Vincent need to create KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent – In Grenadines Red Cross via the the continued COVID-19 pandemic. response to Prime Minister Dr. International Federation of Red Cross “Canada’s urgent response and support new financing Ralph Gonsalves’ international call and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) to for St. Vincent and the Grenadines seek for humanitarian assistance, the support shelters for evacuees and to to ensure human dignity is maintained model in the Government of Canada has pledged provide relief supplies and first aid through humanitarian action and focuses CAD$440 000 (US$354 794) in services. on the protection of the rights of women immediate aid to assist Vincentians Canada has also mobilised a CAD$250 and girls, a key tenet of Canada’s Caribbean in their immediate response to the 000 (US$201 587) contribution to the Feminist International Assistance volcanic eruptions at La Soufrière. World Food Programme (WFP) following Policy,” the High Commission said in its SANTIAGO, Chile – The Economic A statement from the Bridgetown- the UN Flash Appeal for assistance to St. statement. Commission for Latin America and the based High Commission of Canada in Vincent and the Grenadines. This This emergency assistance Caribbean (ECLAC) says experts Barbados said the disaster relief funding, funding will allow WFP to scale-up its complements Canada’s long-term attending its 33rd regional seminar on provided through Global Affairs Canada, life-saving operations for the next three disaster preparedness and readiness fiscal policy have stressed the need to will focus on the basic needs of displaced months to provide food security,logistics, initiatives with partners such as the create a new financing model in the persons, including those in shelters, with and emergency telecommunications. Caribbean Disaster Emergency region. a contribution of CAD$50 000 (US$40 Since the eruption of the volcano at La Management Agency (CDEMA), ECLAC said the seminar, one of the 317) to support the work of Rapid Relief Soufrière began on April 9, over 13 000 Canadian Red Cross, Pan-American main forums of reference for discussing Team SVG and the health needs of people – more than ten per cent of the Health Organisation, World Bank, and issues related to the public finances of displaced women and children through a population – have been displaced from the Caribbean Development Bank Latin American and Caribbean countries, contribution of CAD$50 000 (US$40 317) their homes into shelters and other forms (CDB). These partners, currently on the concluded on Friday with three webinars to the World Pediatric Project Caribbean. of temporary housing. The volcano ground in St. Vincent, are assisting with featuring prominent specialists who Canada has provided CAD$90 000 remains in an eruptive state, and the response efforts through Canadian debated matters of financing for (US$72 571) to the St. Vincent and the local situation is further compounded by funding. development, tax evasion and illicit flows, as well as climate finance. ECLAC said the final day of the seminar – which has served for 33 years as a high-level, multilateral regional space for exchanging opinions about the region’s macroeconomic and fiscal policies and challenges – began with a webinar entitled, “Financing challenges for sustaining an expansive fiscal policy and expanding fiscal space for a transformative recovery in middle- income countries.” After this initial event, a webinar entitled “Ending tax evasion and illicit financial flows: a priority challenge for the region and the world” was held. There, the experts analysed the policy challenges related to ending tax evasion and illicit financial flows, along with the opportunities for redirecting those resources into sustainable development. At the conclusion, a webinar entitled “Climate finance in Latin America and This image provided by Abbott Laboratories in August 2020 shows the company's BinaxNOW rapid COVID-19 nasal swab the Caribbean” took place. test. ECLAC said participants in this webinar addressed the options that exist for financing a recovery that would be $5 000 fines for falsified Covid test results truly transformative. The seminar concluded with the TWO women who attempted to travel to Pratt. told that further checks revealed that participation of the Ambassador of Spain Eleuthera with falsified COVID-19 test The prosecution said when the neither accused ever visited one of in Chile, Enrique Ojeda Vila, on behalf of results were each fined $5 000 recently. women presented the fake tests to the Doctor’s Hospital’s labs. the Spanish Agency for International Anthonique Mackey, 31, and Miquel official at the airport that day, she After accepting their guilty pleas, Development Co-operation (AECID), Sturrup, 28, were arrested after they noticed that the electronic documents Magistrate Ferguson-Pratt told the which sponsored the event. presented fraudulent Doctor’s Hospital did not have the specifications that they accused that their behaviour was The diplomat indicated that “as a result COVID-19 RT-PCR negative tests to a had on file for Doctor’s Hospital. After unacceptable and could not be justified. of the current crisis, we are facing a COVID-19 ambassador at the Lynden she reported the matter to police, the As a result, she fined them $2 500 for formidable challenge for fiscal policy,both Pindling International airport on April women were arrested. When questioned having the fake tests and another $2 in the countries of the European Union as 16. in custody, Sturrup said she went to 500 for presenting them to the COVID well as Latin America and the They both pleaded guilty to Doctor’s Hospital but could not find the ambassador at the airport. She said if Caribbean”. possessing and uttering a forged email they sent her. Mackey on the Mackey and Sturrup failed to pay the “The expansionary stimulus must not document when they appeared before other hand, said she bought a fake test fines, they would each be sentenced to stop until there is a full recovery,” he Chief Magistrate Joyann Ferguson- from a woman for $70. The court was three months behind bars. reaffirmed.

Fair to occasionally cloudy and windy with brief scattered showers.

High: 7:31 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. New York: 06°C Yesterday: 0.7 mm Miami: 26°C Low: 1:01 a.m. For the month: 28.8 mm Max: 29.2°C Toronto: 01°C and 1:11 p.m. For the year: 28.8 mm Min: 22.4°C Montreal: -07°C London: 12°C 6:25 a.m. 5:51 p.m. 12 • Tuesday April 27, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

IDB says tax revenues in the Caribbean rose modestly before

WASHINGTON, United States – The the report states 14 registered an Meanwhile, in all countries where tax- The report says mining revenues in Inter-American Development Bank increase in their tax-to-GDP ratio in 2019 to-GDP ratios went down between 2018 major producers contracted very slightly (IDB) says tax revenues rose moderately and 12 experienced a decline. and 2019, the decline did not exceed one over the same period to 0.37 per cent of across Latin America and the Caribbean Other than Cuba, the analysis says the per cent of GDP, according to the report. GDP. (LAC) in 2019 before declining sharply in rest of the countries (25) recorded tax-to- A special feature in the report Preliminary data show that fiscal 2020 as the COVID-19 pandemic drove GDP ratios below the Paris-based examining the fiscal policy responses to revenues from non-renewable natural down global economic activity. Organisation for Economic Co-operation the COVID-19 pandemic, finds that tax resources fell sharply in 2020, “mainly The Washington-based financial and Development (OECD) average of revenues declined sharply during the due to sharp declines in oil prices and the institution said revenue statistics in 33.8 per cent. first half of 2020 amid a collapse in effect of COVID-19 tax relief measures on Latin America and the Caribbean 2021, However, the report notes the gap domestic demand, but showed signs of corporate income tax payments in the show that the average tax-to-gross between the LAC and OECD averages recovery in the second half of the year. mining sector”. domestic product (GDP) ratio in the LAC has narrowed from 15.4 percentage “Countries expanded social protection The report explains how fiscal policy – region rose to 22.9 per cent in 2019, an points in 1990 to 10.9 percentage points provisions, provided direct support to and tax policy in particular – will play an increase of 0.3 percentage points, due in 2019. firms, deferred tax payments and essential role in ensuring the LAC region largely to increases in the Caribbean sub- The report states the largest increases established programs to ease tax builds back better from COVID-19, while region. in tax-to-GDP ratios between 2018 and liabilities,” the report states. also addressing social vulnerabilities and Although the COVID-19 pandemic 2019 occurred in Nicaragua (a rise of 2.7 Meanwhile, latest estimates indicate weaknesses in productive capabilities subsequently caused a sharp decline in percentage points, Belize (2.2 percentage that total tax revenues in 18 countries that pre-dated the pandemic. tax and resource revenues in 2020, the point) and the Bahamas (2.1 percentage across the region declined by 11.2 per “Once the recovery is well under way, report identifies the key role of fiscal point). cent on average in 2020 from 2019. countries in the LAC region need to policy in the region’s response to the Looking at the different sub-regions, “External public debt rose over the promote tax and spending policies that pandemic and considers how tax policy the report says the Caribbean’s average same period and will need co-ordinated will underpin inclusive and sustainable can contribute to a green and inclusive tax-to-GDP ratio rose by 0.8 percentage management over the period ahead,” the economic growth,” says the report, adding recovery. point between 2018 and 2019 to 24.9 per report says. that “there is scope to increase revenues The report notes that tax-to-GDP cent, while South America’s declined by The report’s second special feature from personal incomes taxes (PIT) and (gross domestic product) ratios in the 0.1 percentage point (to 22.9 per cent) examines the performance of environmentally related taxes, as well LAC region ranged from 13.1 per cent in and the tax-to-GDP ratio of Central hydrocarbon and mining revenues in as social security contributions (SSC) in Guatemala to 42 per cent in Cuba in America and Mexico increased by 0.2 2019 and 2020. most countries”. 2019. percentage point (to 21.3 per cent). It shows that hydrocarbon revenues in The report says PIT and SSC Of the 26 countries covered by the The report details how tax reforms in major regional producers rose from 2.5 generated 9.2 per cent and 17.1 per cent average, which includes Antigua and countries such as Nicaragua and per cent of GDP on average in 2018 to 2.7 of total tax revenues in 2019, respectively, Barbuda for the first time, and excludes Bahamas have been an important driver per cent in 2019, “driven by one-off compared with 23.5 per cent and 25.7 Venezuela due to data availability issues, of the positive trends. extraordinary receipts”. per cent in the OECD. Peru’s ex-leader accused of jumping vaccine queue tests positive PERU’S former president, Martín Vizcarra, has tested positive for coronavirus six months after he said he had been vaccinated against Covid-19. Vizcarra confirmed the positive test just days after he was banned from public office for allegedly jumping the queue to receive the vaccine. He is one of dozens of public officials embroiled in the “vaccinegate” scandal. Vizcarra said he was a volunteer in a trial, but the university hosting it said he asked to be vaccinated. Only 2.5 per cent of Peruvians have received at least one dose of a Covid vaccine so far and the country is going through a second wave, registering record numbers of cases and deaths in recent weeks. The former president, who governed from March 2018 to November 2020, posted on Twitter [in Spanish] that he and his wife had both tested positive for Covid and were “symptomatic". He said that they had tested positive Martín Vizcarra received a vaccine in October, four months before Peru started rolling out its vaccination programme. “despite the necessary care we’d taken to avoid bringing the virus home". vaccinegate scandal. However, only days However, the doctor leading the trial, ministers. Congress impeached Vizcarra Vaccines are widely regarded as the later, the outgoing Congress found him Germán Málaga, disputed Vizcarra’s in November,but his removal from office most powerful weapon for combating the guilty of influence peddling, collusion and version of events. He said that the then- was not related to vaccinegate but was pandemic. But no jab is ever 100 per cent making false declarations and banned president had approached him about over separate corruption allegations. effective and there is a chance people him from holding public office for ten being vaccinated on October 1, four Vizcarra’s positive coronavirus test is might catch the virus or pass it on even years. months before Peru started to roll-out also likely to raise questions about the after having had their jab. The vaccinegate scandal broke in its vaccination programme. efficacy of the Chinese-produced Local media had criticised Vizcarra for February and as well as Vizcarra, He also said that Vizcarra knew he Sinopharm vaccine. hugging people during his recent hundreds of other civil servants and would be getting the real vaccine and not Sinopharm said in December that campaign ahead of elections in which he public officials have been implicated. a placebo.Volunteers in blind trials are phase three trials had shown it was 79 was running for a seat in Peru’s Vizcarra said he and his wife had not given that information at the time of per cent effective. Congress. received the Sinopharm vaccine in their jab. Technical experts at the World Health Vizcarra won the seat in the April 11 October as they were volunteers in a The vaccinegate scandal led to the Organisation (WHO) are due to review election despite being tainted by the clinical trial. resignation of Peru’s foreign and health the Sinopharm vaccine on Monday. The Barbados Advocate Tuesday April 27, 2021 • 13

UK denies that Johnson said ‘let the bodies pile high’ BRITISH Prime Minister Boris Johnson second lockdown more stringent. yesterday denied a newspaper report Britain has the world’s fifth largest of- that he had said he would rather bodies ficial COVID-19 death toll, with 127 681 piled “high in their thousands” than deaths, after the United States, Brazil, order a third COVID-19 lockdown. Mexico and India, according to Johns Johnson is facing a stream of allega- Hopkins University of Medicine. tions in newspapers – all of them denied – about everything from his muddled ini- Johnson under fire tial handling of the COVID-19 crisis to Downing Street last week named questions over who financed the redeco- Johnson’s former chief adviser, Dominic ration of his official apartment. Cummings, as the source of leaks against The Daily Mail newspaper cited the prime minister. But Cummings de- unidentified sources as saying that, in nied he was the source and cast Johnson October, shortly after agreeing to a sec- as incompetent and lacking in integrity. ond lockdown, Johnson told a meeting Johnson, 56, and Cummings, 49, were in Downing Street: “No more f***ing once close allies who worked on the suc- lockdowns – let the bodies pile high in cessful ‘Vote Leave’ campaign to take their thousands.” Britain out of the European Union in the Asked whether he had made the re- 2016 referendum. mark, Johnson told broadcasters: “No, Cummings also advised Johnson in the but again, I think the important thing, I 2019 election campaign, which won the think, that people want us to get on and Conservatives their biggest parliamen- do as a government is to make sure that tary majority since 1987, but he left the the lockdowns work, and they have.” prime minister’s staff suddenly late last The Daily Mail did not respond to a re- year. quest for comment but the BBC later Cummings said Johnson had planned also reported that Johnson made the re- to have donors pay secretly for the reno- mark in a “heated discussion” about lock- vation of his Downing Street apartment, downs. Reuters was unable to immedi- adding that was “unethical, foolish, pos- ately verify the reports. sibly illegal - and almost certainly broke Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg. Though Johnson has over the years re- the rules on proper disclosure of political peatedly weathered gaffes, crises over donations”. Brexit and disclosures about his adul- Defence Secretary Ben Wallace on tery,he is now grappling with an array of Monday declined to confirm or deny if Norway’s PM gets vaccine accusations which opponents say show Johnson had been given an undeclared he is unfit for office. He or his supporters loan from political donors to pay for the NORWEGIAN Prime Minister Erna who is 60 years old. have denied all of them. renovation of the flat. What mattered Solberg has received her first dose of The prime minister is due to attend a Opposition Labour Party leader Keir now was that Johnson had borne the cost a vaccine against COVID-19, her NATO summit in June, and the military Starmer,who has cast Johnson’s govern- himself, Wallace said. office said yesterday. alliance has recommended that all ment as “sleazy”, said he was astonished “Do I think the prime minister is Four other cabinet ministers were also participants should vaccinate ahead to read the Daily Mail’s report. sleazy? No, I don’t,” he told BBC radio. vaccinated, all receiving the vaccine of time, her office said. “If he did say those things, he’s got to Asked last month about the refurbish- produced by Moderna, the office said Norway’s ministers of foreign affairs, explain it,” he said. ment plans,Johnson’s spokeswoman said in a statement. industry, defence and international Johnson did impose a third lockdown, all donations, gifts and benefits were “I hope everyone who is offered a development were all vaccinated in January, though critics say it could properly declared, and that no party vaccine will accept it. Vaccination will yesterday. In addition, a further five peo- have been avoided had he yielded to pres- funds were being used to pay for the eventually allow us to reclaim the ple from Solberg’s staff, including security sure from senior ministers to make the refurbishment. everyday life we all long for,”said Solberg, personnel, received the shot. Spain’s Pamplona cancels bull-running festival for second year in row

MADRID – The mayor of the Spanish city of Pamplona yesterday cancelled the San Fermin festival, which draws thrill-seekers from all over the world to run with fighting bulls through its streets, for a second year because of the coronavirus pandemic. “To my very despair, I’m forced to officially suspend the festival of San Fermin in 2021,” mayor Enrique Maya told reporters yesterday. Regional president Maria Chivite had said in February the festival would not be held this year, but at the time Maya had refused to call it off yet and insisted he had the final say. On Monday, he said the city council will use the cash due to be spent on the July festival to pay for activities during all the summer. The San Fermin festival gained international fame from Ernest Hemingway’s 1926 novel “The Sun Also Rises”. As well as the morning bull runs and Spain’s best-known bull-running festival held in the northern city of Pamplona is to be cancelled for the second year in a afternoon bullfights, it features row because of the pandemic. round-the-clock singing, dancing and drinking by revellers dressed in white of the saint. a big financial blow to Pamplona’s bars, the festival two years in a row was clothes and red neckscarves. There Last year’s cancellation was the restaurants and hotels. during the 1936-39 Spanish Civil are also religious events in honour first in over four decades and was The last time it did not celebrate War. 14 • Tuesday April 27, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

US Supreme Court takes major case on carrying concealed handguns THE US Supreme Court stepped back has intensified in the wake of a spate into the heated debate over gun rights of recent mass shootings. A day after an yesterday, agreeing to hear a challenge April 15 mass shooting in Indianapolis in backed by the National Rifle Association which a gunman killed eight employees at to New York state’s restrictions on people a FedEx facility and then himself, carrying concealed handguns in public in President Joe Biden called gun violence a case that could further undermine in the United States a “national firearms control efforts nationally. embarrassment.” The justices took up an appeal by two Biden, a long-time advocate of gun gun owners and the New York affiliate of control, has taken some steps to tighten Seized handguns are pictured at the police headquarters in New York, New York the NRA, an influential gun rights group federal firearms regulations. But major August 19, 2013. closely aligned with Republicans, of a policy changes would require congres- lower court ruling throwing out their sional passage, and Senate Republicans face any special or unique danger” to their ruling recognised for the first time an challenge to the restrictions on concealed stand in the way of Democratic-backed lives but want carry a handgun for individual’s right to keep guns at home for handguns outside the home. gun control measures already passed in self-defence. self-defence, and in 2010 applied that Lower courts rejected the argument the House of Representatives. read more right to the states. The plaintiffs in the made by the plaintiffs that the The case taken by the justices centres ‘RIGHT TO DEFEND OURSELVES’ New York case asked for that right to be restrictions violated the US Constitution’s on New York’s law on carrying concealed “We’re confident that the court will tell extended beyond the home. Second Amendment right to keep and handguns, which requires a showing of New York and the other states that our A ruling invalidating New York’s law bear arms. The lawsuit seeks an “proper cause.” Under the law, residents Second Amendment right to defend our- could imperil similar laws on the books in unfettered right to carry concealed may obtain licenses that are restricted to selves is fundamental, and doesn’t vanish other states setting various criteria for a handguns in public. hunting and target practice, or if when we leave our homes,” said Jason concealed-carry license. Seven other The case could lead to the most they hold certain jobs, such as a bank Ouimet, executive director of NRA’s states and the District of Columbia consequential ruling on the scope of the messenger or correctional officer. Institute for Legislative Action. impose restrictions that give authorities Second Amendment in more than a But to carry a concealed handgun Gun control advocates said that the more discretion to deny concealed firearm decade. The court’s 6-3 conservative ma- without restriction, applicants must con- stakes are especially high given that gun permits. jority is seen as sympathetic to an expan- vince a firearms licensing officer that they violence has risen during the coronavirus Gun control advocates are concerned sive view of Second Amendment rights. have an actual – rather than a speculative pandemic.A ruling weakening gun control that the conservative justices could create A state firearms licensing officer had – need for self-defence. “could make it even harder for cities and a standard for gun control that could granted the two gun owners “concealed The New York State Rifle and Pistol states to grapple with this public health imperil measures that states already have carry” permits but restricted them to Association, along with two of its mem- crisis,” said Eric Tirschwell, managing implemented such as expanded criminal hunting and target practice, prompting bers from the upstate capital region, director of the Everytown Law legal background checks for gun buyers and the legal challenge. Robert Nash and Brandon Koch, sued in activist group. “red flag” laws targeting the firearms of The debate over gun control in the US federal court. Both men said they “do not The Supreme Court in a landmark 2008 people deemed dangerous by the courts. ‘Situation in India is beyond heartbreaking’: WHO Chief on Covid crisis THE World Health Organization chief more than three million people worldwide, ing,” Maria Van Kerkhove, the WHO’s voiced alarm yesterday at India’s even as richer countries take steps technical lead on Covid-19, told reporters. record-breaking wave of Covid-19 towards normality with accelerating She warned that India was not unique, cases and deaths, saying the vaccination programmes. pointing out that a number of countries organisation was rushing to help The US and Britain rushed ventilators had seen “similar trajectories of increases address the crisis. and vaccine materials to help India in transmission”. “The situation in India is beyond weather the crisis, while a range of “This can happen in a number of coun- heartbreaking,” Tedros Adhanom other countries also pledged support. tries ... if we let our guard down,” she said. Ghebreyesus told reporters. “We’re in a fragile situation.” He spoke as India battles a catastrophic Global surge coronavirus wave that has overwhelmed Since the virus that causes Covid-19 first Covax hit hospitals, with crematoriums working surfaced in China in late 2019, the disease Meanwhile, the Indian crisis has taken a at full capacity. has killed more than 3.1 million people out toll on the Covax programme aimed at A surge in recent days has seen of at least 14m infected, according to a providing equitable access to Covid-19 patients’ families taking to social media to tally from official sources compiled by AFP. vaccines, with a particular focus on 92 beg for oxygen supplies and locations of Tedros yesterday lamented that global poorer nations. available hospital beds, and has forced new case numbers have been rising for Prior to the surge, India was exporting the capital New Delhi to extend the past nine weeks straight. tens of millions of AstraZeneca shots made ‘The situation in India is beyond heart- a week-long lockdown. “To put it in perspective,”he said,“there domestically by the Serum Institute breaking,’ WHO Chief Tedros Adhanom “WHO is doing everything we can, were almost as many cases globally last through Covax, which is co-run by the Ghebreyesus told reporters. providing critical equipment and week as in the first five months of the WHO, the Gavi vaccine alliance and the supplies,” Tedros said. pandemic.” Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness options” while waiting for the supplies to He said the UN health agency was The United States remains the Innovations (CEPI). resume. among other things sending “thousands of worst-affected country,with some 572 200 But once cases started surging, Among other things,the Covax partners oxygen concentrators, prefabricated deaths and over 32 million infections, New Delhi froze exports – including to have appealed to countries that have mobile field hospitals and laboratory followed by Brazil and Mexico. Covax – to prioritise India. excess vaccine doses to share them with supplies”. But India, in fourth place, has in recent This has left Covax short 90 million the programme. The WHO also said it had transferred days been driving the global caseload. doses that had been intended for Berkley said that it was “early days” on more than 2 600 of its experts from The country, which has recorded over 60 low-income countries in March and those discussions, but so far France, New various programmes, including polio 195 000 deaths, registered 2 812 new April, the WHO and Gavi said. Zealand and Spain had vowed to share and tuberculosis, to work with Indian deaths and 352 991 new infections on “Those have not been made available some of their doses. health authorities to help respond Monday alone – its highest tolls since given the crisis in India. Now they’re being To date, some 40.8 million Covid-19 to the pandemic. the start of the pandemic. used domestically,” Gavi chief vaccine doses have been distributed to The country of 1.3 billion has become the “The exponential growth that we’ve seen Seth Berkley told the briefing. 118 countries and territories through latest hotspot of a pandemic that has killed in case numbers is really, truly astonish- Covax, he said, was “looking at other Covax. The Barbados Advocate Tuesday April 27, 2021 • 15

Philippines seeks to lift medical capacity as COVID-19 cases top one million THE Philippines announced yester- and 213 per day in April 2020, health min- day that its COVID-19 cases had istry data showed. exceeded one million, as the country In the capital region, an urban sprawl sought to boost healthcare capacity of 16 cities home to at least 13 million to ease strains on hospitals and people, intensive care unit (ICU) capacity Patients are treated on wheelchairs amid shortage of beds at the makeshift ex- medical staff stretched by a second is above 70%, while 57% of isolation tension of the COVID-19 Emergency Room of government hospital National wave of infections. beds and 64% of ward beds for Kidney and Transplant Institute in Quezon City. The Philippines imposed a two-week COVID-19 patients were occupied lockdown of Manila and surrounding as of April 26. would be made available in the capital. He said 350 000 people needed to be provinces late last month to try to stem a In a bid to admit more patients, tents To free up beds for severe COVID-19 vaccinated a day so the government could surge in cases blamed on more contagious were turned into COVID-19 emergency patients, the Philippine Red Cross said meet its target of immunising 70 million, COVID-19 variants. rooms at the National Kidney Transplant yesterday it has set up field hospital tents or a third of the country’s population, But while daily infections have eased Institute, a government hospital and converted unused classrooms and this year. slightly they have still averaged more in Manila. buildings into quarantine facilities to care Since the Philippines started its vacci- than 9 000, against 5 525 in March “All in all we waited for almost six hours for patients with moderate and nation drive in March, 1.5 million people It’s a long difficult wait,” COVID-19 mild symptoms. have received a first dose of vaccine, with patients Roel Galan told Reuters, Dr.John Wong, a member of the govern- close to 231 000 people getting two doses, speaking outside a makeshift emergency ment’s coronavirus task force’s data officials said. room. analytics team, said authorities must The Philippines recorded 70 new deaths Tanzanian Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque ramp up vaccinations to contain the virus from COVID-19 Monday bringing total president said yesterday 289 additional ICU beds and allow the economy to reopen. fatalities to 16 853. pardons 5,000 prisoners

TANZANIA’S President Samia Suluhu Hassan has pardoned more than 5 000 prisoners to celebrate Union Day. President Samia urged the released inmates to put into practice the lessons they learnt in prison and lead responsible lives when re-joining their communities. Union Day marks the coming together of Tanganyika and Zanzibar to form the Republic of Tanzania on 26 of April 1964. Pardoning prisoners on Union Day is an annual tradition. Last year, the late President John Magufuli pardoned 3 973 prisoners in order to ease congestion in prisons. About 35,000 prisoners are reported The roads in Ivory Coast are actually safer than many countries in Africa. to be in the country’s jails. Ivory Coast suspends all driving test staff as road deaths rise ALL driving test examiners have been people have been killed this month alone, you don’t want to waste time sitting suspended across Ivory Coast while the including eight who burned to death after the test you just give him 2 000 or 5 000 government “cleans up” the sector. a car and a minibus collided on a main CFA francs ($4 or $9; £3 or £6) Fraud, corruption and a rise in road road 149 kilometres (92 miles) from the and you pass the visual test. accidents are of concern, it says. biggest city Abidjan. Bribery of this sort is hard to uncover Police officers will take over and While Ivory Coast fares better than because it’s kept between the examiner officiate driving tests for a period of three many other countries in Africa according and the applicant. months from next week, announced to World Health Organization estimates, Another alleged common scenario is Transport Minister Amadou Koné. globally it is thought to have the that the applicant says they can’t see road He said the country enjoys “better 50th-worst death rate for road accidents signs easily,so they bring along 2 000 CFA quality roads” after recent investment out of 183 countries. francs to hand to the examiner.There have but said human error was behind many of been cases where applicants don’t take the latest accidents. ‘People here see such corruption as any tests at all but are still given “This is not an incrimination of the normal’ a driving licence. licence as such but there are a great According to Ebrin Noel Brou, reporting A corrupt examiner has never been number of matters on which we have de- for BBC News in Abidjan, when you arrive convicted in Ivory Coast. Corruption has Samia Suluhu Hassan became cided to be uncompromising.” at the test centre the examiner usually been around for so long – it is implied Tanzania’s president last month fol- Around 1 400 people die each year in asks you: “Do you have good eyesight?” that people don’t necessarily see it as lowing the death of John Magufuli. road accidents in Ivory Coast. At least 38 which Brou says essentially means that if a bad thing – they think it’s normal. 16 • Tuesday April 27, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

Nomadland sweeps Oscars 2021

NOMADLAND has swept the the film two wins in LA. Oscars with wins for its direc- Sound Of Metal, starring Briton tor Chloé Zhao and its lead Riz Ahmed as a punk drummer Frances McDormand as well as who loses his hearing, also took best film – with British stars home two awards – for sound de- Daniel Kaluuya and Emerald sign and editing. Fennell also among the win- Also scoring two trophies apiece ners. was Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, for Zhao, who was born in China, is make up and costume design, the first woman from an ethnically Mank, for cinematography and pro- diverse background to win the duction design and Soul, which Academy Award for directing, and won best animation and best score. the second woman in history, after Best supporting actress went to Kathryn Bigelow’s triumph 11 73-year-old Youn Yuh-jung, who years ago for The Hurt Locker. played Soon-ja in Minari – a film Accepting her statuette for her about a Korean family trying to directing, Zhao told the audience at make it as farmers in 1980s Los Angeles’ Union Station: “I have America. always found goodness in the peo- Prizes this year were mainly ple I met, everywhere I went in the dished out from Los Angeles’ Union world. Station rather than its normal “So this is for anyone who had Chloé Zhao. home of the Dolby Theatre. the faith and the courage to hold on Producers had given much hype to the goodness in themselves, and ceremony, Sir Anthony said that he to the show, with them saying they to hold on to the goodness in each “did not expect to get this award”. wanted it to resemble a film amid other, no matter how difficult it is He added: “I’m very grateful to slumps in award ceremony audi- to do that.” the Academy and thank you, and ences across the US. Nomadland continued its domi- I want to pay tribute to Chadwick Those who were unable to travel nant run, with Frances McDorm- Boseman, who was taken from us to LA due to COVID restrictions and picking up the award for best far too early. were able to attend at one of the in- actress.. “And again, thank you all very ternational hubs, which included Sir Anthony Hopkins, who was much... I feel very privileged and the BFI on London’s Southbank. absent from the ceremony, won the honoured.” Guests were not required to wear award for best actor for his per- Elsewhere, Daniel Kaluuya was face coverings while on camera at formance in The Father, with the named best supporting actor for his the ceremony, but were asked to film also winning best adapted role as Black Panther leader Fred use them when they weren’t on screenplay. Hampton in Judas And The Black screen. Sir Anthony’s win came as some- Messiah, while Emerald Fennell Unusually, most of the films what of a shock, with Chadwick walked off with best original nominated have not had cinema re- Boseman widely tipped to win screenplay for her debut movie and leases and have instead been posthumously for his role in Ma Sky Original, Promising Young placed onto streaming services Rainey’s Black Bottom – one of his Woman. such as Sky, Netflix and Amazon, final films before his death. Judas And The Black Messiah in what has been a bumpy year for Bridge In a video on Instagram after the also won best original song, giving the film industry. The Barbados Advocate Tuesday April 27, 2021 • 17 SPORTS Lowe takes FIBA MVP honours

BARBADOS basketball and the Center carry the bulk tices and team bonding, they player Joshua Lowe has of the offense with the pick and started to move like a well oiled been crowned the Most roll, so I had my share of oppor- machine on the virtual court. Valuable Player of the tunities to make plays for my Lowe thanked his team- North and Central team," said the 21 year old. mates and showed apprecia- American Conference tour- The young local basketballer, tion for their efforts during the nament in the FIBA Esports in speaking on behalf of the tournament, saying that he Open III. team, of himself, captain Kelan definitely could not have done On Sunday, Costa Rica for- Phillips, Rasheed Maynard, it without them. He high- feited the final during the first Deroni Hurley, Brandon Hope, lighted that Maynard, his cen- game of the best of 3 finals se- Stefan Clarke and Richie ter on the side, made it easier ries, when the score reached Walker, said that while they for him by setting screens and 44-12 in the second quarter, had never taken part in a com- the other players spaced out sealing the deal for Barbados petitive 2K tournament, they the court and allowed him to to ascend to the throne. It was were looking to make a splash rack up insane assist numbers not the way most people would on their debut. by knocking down shots. He av- have wanted to take the title "All of us have been playing eraged 17.3 assists per game but Barbados had worked to 2K for awhile now and after a during the preliminary remain undefeated in the pre- couple practice sessions, I be- games. liminaries and reach the finals. came very confident in our Barbados opened their cam- Barbados player Joshua chances. Contrary to popular paign in the North & Central Lowe, who had been scoring at belief we have not been playing American Conference with pre- an awe inspiring rate, was much together as a unit out- liminary games on Friday awarded the Most Valuable side of this tournament and the against Mexico, Honduras and Player (MVP) of Tournament. commentators were saying Costa Rica featkng each team He averaged just over 30 points that we looked like we were off the court,120-41, 88-33 and in the preliminaries, scoring playing together forever," said 89-56 respectively. faced Costa Rica in the prelims are extremely grateful for the 21, 35 and 36 points respec- Lowe. Lowe expressed his pride and regarding their point guard kind words and the support we tively, shooting 24 of 31 from He added that Phillips, Hope, satisfaction not only at the and he was impressed that the received on the various social behind the three point line. Clarke and Walker were play- team taking the title but the adjustments were seamlessly media platforms. Overall it was "It is definitely an honour to ing together before while him- convincing fashion in which made during the final. a joy to play the entire tourna- be named conference MVP.The self, Maynard and Hurley ran they had done it. He stated "I am just grateful at being ment and I am very humbled to way most competitive 2K is together on the platform. He that the team had discussed able to represent my country have been chosen as the MVP," played is that the Point Guard stated that after a few prac- adjustments needed after they in a new way and as a team we said Lowe. (AS) Two Barbadians appointed to the Panam Sports Commissions PRESIDENT of the Barbados influence in the future direction verse analytic finding (a posi- TUEs. the inside helps us to benefit Olympic Association Inc. Sandra sport takes within the Americas. tive test) is returned to deter- Lorde said that Barbados and from the experience and expert- Osborne, QC, and board member Lorde is serving his 26th year mine if the English Speaking Caribbean ise of the Medical Commission, Dr. Adrian Lorde were recently on the Medical Commission the athlete had previously ap- benefitted by having regional and keeps Barbados recognized appointed to commissions of the which gives oversight to all med- plied for and issued a voices on these Sporting regionally and internationally Mexico-based Panam Sport ical and anti-doping aspects be- Therapeutic Use Exemption Commissions. He explained that and ensures our region is on the Organization. fore and during the Pan (TUE).This TUEC works closely he also acts as the liaison person cutting edge of Sports Medicine Panam Sports Commissions American Games. It also pro- with the World Anti-Doping for the NOCs of the Caribbean and Anti-Doping,” Lorde said. bring together members of the poses ways to help develop Agency that reviews all deci- region to ensure that all are The current members of the National Olympic Commissions sports medicine and doping con- sions to ensure that they are in compliant with the rules and PANAM Sports Commissions (NOCs) and professional subject trol in each of the member coun- accordance with the regulations for the Games. will serve for the period 2021- matter experts to develop best tries. Presently with the International Standard for “Specifically having a person on 2024. practices, advise the Executive COVID-19 pandemic, the Committee and provide valu- Medical Commission has been able insight on all areas of the busy ensuring that protocols are Cricket the first sport to announce organization. in place for Games and various It is Osborne’s first time on a competitions in the Americas Panam Sports Commission. She under its control. qualifiers for Commonwealth Games is serving on the Legal As head of the Therapeutic Commission which has respon- Use Exemption Committee CRICKET is the first discipline Federation (CGF) made the an- home team England in the sibility for modernization and (TUEC) of the Medical to announce qualifying teams nouncement on Monday as eight-team Twenty20 compliance with the Panam Commission, Lorde also chairs for the Birmingham 2022 women’s cricket features in the competition are Australia, Games statutes. Additionally, it an independent committee that Commonwealth Games as the Games for the first time in 22 India, New Zealand, Pakistan, approves the content and fulfill- reviews the requests for use of sport makes a landmark re- editions and cricket for only South Africa and a country ment of all contracts signed by certain prohibited substances by entry to the prestigious multi- the second time ever, the first from the West Indies. They Panam Sports. She said that she athletes who require them for sport event scheduled from 28 occasion being a men’s ODI have secured qualification as was honored to be appointed to legitimate medical conditions. July to 8 August next year. competition in Kuala Lumpur a result of their standings in the Commission which gives This committee is also consulted The International Cricket in 1998, which was won by the MRF Tyres ICC Women’s Barbados increased recognition by the Results Management Council (ICC) and the South Africa. T20I Team Rankings on 1 April in continental sports and some Committee whenever an ad- Commonwealth Games The six qualifiers who join 2021. 18 • Tuesday April 27, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

Eoin Morgan guides Kolkata Knight Riders to victory over Punjab Kings ENGLAND captain them from bottom of the Eoin Morgan guided table to fifth. his Kolkata Knight It also represents a Riders to a five-wicket return to form for Morgan, Indian Premier League whose previous highest defeat of Punjab Kings score in this year’s in Ahmedabad. tournament was 29 after a Chasing 124 to win, winter where he struggled Kolkata found themselves to make an impact with 17-3 before Morgan added the bat for England. 66 with Rahul Tripathi. Kolkata’s fine bowling Though Tripathi fell for also included 2-31 from 41, Morgan was unbeaten Australia paceman Pat on 47 when Kolkata Cummins, who had earlier completed victory with 3.2 pledged 50 000 Australian overs to spare. dollars (£28 006) to the Punjab had been PM Cares Fund, restricted to 123-9 by an specifically to purchase Kolkata Knight Riders won by five wickets. excellent Kolkata bowling oxygen supplies as India display, Prasidh Krishna struggles with a surge of season, with the Sussex inroads, including Ravi However,Morgan, in his caught at long-on and taking 3-30. coronavirus cases. man returning 0-24 from Bishnoi taking a superb 40-ball stay, steadied the Andre Russell was run The win gives Kolkata Punjab included three overs. diving catch at deep mid- chase in the company of out, Morgan was joined by only their second victory England’s Chris Jordan He was introduced after wicket to remove Sunil Tripathi. Dinesh Karthik to seal the in six games and lifts for the first time this Punjab made early Narine. Though Tripathi was win. Ravichandran Ashwin, Adam Zampa, Kane Richardson and Andrew Tye leave amid Covid-19 concerns ADAM ZAMPA and Kane I approached it.” Richardson have joined The England and Wales fellow Australian Andrew Cricket Board is not Tye in ending their Indian currently aware of any Premier League (IPL) England players planning season early to return to leave the IPL, with home. individuals set to make India off-spinner their own decisions, rather Ravichandran Ashwin, 34, than the governing body. also said he is taking a England limited overs break from the IPL to captain Eoin Morgan, who support his family. is skipper of Kolkata The news comes as India Knight Riders, says the Australians Adam Zampa, Kane Richardson and Andrew Tye have all cut short their IPL seasons. struggles with a surge in tournament should coronavirus cases. continue as long as it does happening in the public 991 new infections and India’s hospitals deal with as to whether it is Tye, who was with not hamper the efforts to eye.” another 2 812 deaths in the the pandemic. appropriate for the IPL to Rajasthan Royals, flew to combat Covid-19. Morgan added that the previous 24-hour period. Cummins, 27, who is continue with Covid-19 Sydney on Sunday, citing “Certainly when we players are aware of the Royal Challengers among a number of infection rates remain the “stress of bubble life” came out of our first rising cases in India. Bangalore said on Monday Australia’s top players to high. and concerns about lockdown period, I “We’re constantly that leg-spinner Zampa, remain in India, has “I’m advised that the borders closing in remember the first sport talking about the situation 29, and fast bowler pledged 50 000 Australian Indian Government is of Australia. being on TV was probably that is unfolding outside of Richardson, 30, will be dollars (£28 006) to the PM the view that playing the “I just thought I should in New Zealand and our bubble,” he added. “It’s unavailable for the rest of Cares Fund, specifically to IPL while the population try and get on the front foot Australia. It was rugby not nice watching from the IPL season and were purchase oxygen supplies. is in lockdown provides a and get home before I got union and rugby league. afar,considering how lucky returning to Australia for “India is a country I’ve few hours of joy and respite locked out of the country,” Then slowly, the we are to be in a bubble “personal reasons". come to love dearly over each day at an otherwise the seamer told Australian Bundesliga started, then and not be affected by it A statement added: the years and the people difficult time for the radio station SEN. the Premier League very much.” “Royal Challengers here are some of the country.” Tye, 34, who flew home started,” he said. India has been reporting Bangalore management warmest and kindest I’ve Cummins added: “At via Mumbai and Doha, “That displayed that you more than 300 000 daily respects their decision and ever met,” the Australia times like this it is easy to added: “There’s definitely can play sport while the cases for several days, offers them complete vice-captain wrote on feel helpless. I’ve certainly concerns.A lot of guys have country is almost in full setting new daily global support.” Twitter. felt that of late. But I hope been in touch once they’ve lockdown. If there’s a records. Meanwhile,Kolkata “To know so many are by making this public realised I was leaving. template to make that On Monday, it had the Knight Riders paceman suffering so much at this appeal we can all channel “Some of the guys are happen, it has happened, highest number of daily Pat Cummins has asked time saddens me greatly. our emotions into action very interested in what but also as long as it coronavirus cases for a fifth his fellow players to join “There has been quite a that will bring light into route I took home and how doesn’t disturb what’s straight day,reporting 352 him in contributing to help bit of discussion over here people’s lives. The Barbados Advocate Tuesday April 27, 2021 • 19 REAL ESTATE REAL ESTATE ‘Sprint’ races to be Lashley Road, St Philip 5,839 sq ft, $150,000 introduced to set grid

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Plantation style House 24,000 sq ft $190,000 that an application is being made operational $2,950,000 for the following Grant of Letters So do they have a name for Standing on 4 acres for the following Grant of neg of Administration cum testamento their group, like $1.1M Apes Hill, St. James Administration namely: 31,000 sq ft upward under offer annexo namely:- Tottenham’s footballers? “The legends? The Frere Pilgrim, Large lots at $15 per sq ft LETTERS OF ADMINISTRA- Dalkeith, Christ Church bosses? The ‘Taffia’, Christ Church AMINISTRATION of the Estate of TION to the Estate of ELEANOR 17,371 sq ft approved for whatever floats your boat,” 3 bedroom, 2 baths with Mount Wilton, St. Thomas DAVID EZRA BISHOP also VERONA THORNHILL also shops and offices Thomas offers with a two bedroom apartment. 15,500 sq ft and 22,066 sq known as DAVID BISHOP, known as ELEANOR THORN- $495,000 laugh. 4,387 sq ft. $850,000 ft deceased late of Mount View HILL late of Checker Hall in the The Welsh connection at $300,000 and $220,000 parish of Saint Lucy in this Island Ineos is deep-rooted.Team Roebuck Street, Drive in the parish of Saint Lucy in Hanson Heights, St who died at the Queen Elizabeth principal Sir Dave Bridgetown this Island, who died on the 3rd George Union, St. Philip Hospital, Martindale’s Road in the Brailsford was raised in Shopping Mall/Office space 8321 sq ft $595,000 7560 sq ft day of August 1994 by his daugh- parish of Saint Michael on this north Wales and speaks $150,000 $8,100,000 negotiable ter MARGARET BISHOP who is Island on the 5th day of August Welsh, while Thomas is the Ealing Grove, one of the beneficiaries of the 2008, by YVONNE VERONA only remaining rider from Batts Rock, St Michael Christ Church Thorpes, St. James said Estate. The last Will of the THORNHILL, who is the daughter the original line-up when Guest House, 12,078 sq ft 3 bedroom, 2 1/2 baths 11,376 sq ft with structure deceased is dated 14th of the said deceased. the team launched in 2010 $235,000 $2,850,000 negotiable as Team Sky. Rowe was a 9320 sq ft $565,000 November 1980. An application shall be submitted member of the same junior Cane Garden, St Thomas cycling club as Thomas in LOTS FOR SALE Cottage, St George to the Registrar of the Supreme Cardiff, Maindy Flyers, 5000 sq ft 3.6 acres approved An application shall be submitted Court fourteen (14) days from Roadfront and he followed him to Sky Boarded Hall, $110,000 (negotiable) to the Registrar of the Supreme date of the Notice in the Official $1,650,000 negotiable Court of Barbados fourteen (14) in 2012. Christ Church Gazette and from the date of the So while Doull is an 10,429 sq ft $157,000 Morningside, St Philip days from the date of the Notice second notice of the advertise- Fitts Village, St James established team member 4567 sq ft $133,000 in the Official Gazette and from ment. Guest House, 4 Suites having joined in 2017, the Westbury Road, St 6,135 sq ft the date of the second notice of 27-year-old does not have Michael Jupiter Gardens, St Peter Dated this 27th $750,000 negotiable this advertisement. Rowe’s experience in road 2,520 sq ft $45,360 7312 sq ft day of April 2021. racing – or his history with $133,000 (negotiable) Thomas. Mason Hill Street The City Dated this 27th Goodland Gardens, “Obviously it’s not the 26,500 sq ft with buildings EASTMOND & CO. Christ Church Bagatelle, St. Thomas day of April 2021. same bond me and Luke $4,000,000 negotiable Attorneys-at-Law 9,605 sq ft $145,000 62000 sq ft into 2 lots for the Applicant have – don’t take that the $520,000 each, or Raquel R. Gilkes, Esq. wrong way,” Thomas says All enquiries to Corner of Dayrell’s Road Nursery Road, St Philip $1M for both Attorney-at-Law and Gills Gap, to Doull, who smiles and (246) 253 6319/ 828-4800 accepts it’s ‘nothing 9,266 sq ft $139,000 for the Applicant Christ Church, Barbados Marley Vale, St Philip or (246) 247 4469 personal’. 20 • Tuesday April 27, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

Regular Market BARBADOS STOCK REPORT Security Volume High Low Market Advance/ Price Decline

April 26, 2021 Deposit Receipts There was no activity on the Regular Market. Security Previous Current Advance/ Close Close Decline EMERA DEPOSIT RECEIPT $22.77 $22.63 -$0.14

BARBADOSBARBADOS STSTOCKOCK EXCHANGEEXCHANGE SHARE SUMMARY INFORMATION Monday April 26, 2021 INDICES LAST TRADE VOLUME HIGH LOW LAST CURRENT PRICE BID ASK BID ASK TODAY'S TRADING LAST TRADING CHANGES DATE CLOSE CLOSE CHANGE PRICE PRICE SIZE SIZE April 26, 2021 April 23, 2021 Local 2,454.88 2,455.03 (0.15) ABV Investments Incorporated 15-Oct-20 - - - $0.05 $0.05 - $0.10 $0.30 1 10,498 Cross-list 1,140.86 1,140.86 - BICO Limited 21-Sep-20 - - - $3.10 $3.10 - $3.10 - 70 - Composite 601.24 601.28 (0.04) MARKET CAPITALISATION (in millions) Banks Holdings Limited -+ 09-Dec-19 - - - $4.85 $4.85 - - - - - TODAY'S TRADING LAST TRADING CHANGES Barbados Dairy Industries Limited -+ 04-Oct-19 - - - $3.00 $3.00 - - - - - April 26, 2021 April 23, 2021 Local 4,934.51 4,934.82 (0.31) Barbados Farms Limited 18-Mar-21 - - - $0.68 $0.68 - $0.30 $0.40 7,574 6,561 Cross-list 145.67 145.67 - Composite 5,080.18 5,080.49 (0.31) Cave Shepherd and Company Limited 23-Mar-21 - - - $4.10 $4.10 - $4.00 $4.05 72 5,500 MUTUAL FUND FirstCaribbean International Bank 14-Apr-21 - - - $1.80 $1.80 - - $1.80 - 12,578 April 26, 2021 ENDED NAME OF FUND NAV OFFER BID NAV Eppley Caribbean Property Fund SCC 12-Apr-21 - - - $0.16 $0.16 - - $0.16 - 5,168 CHANGE - Dev Fund 23-Apr-21 REPUBLIC CAPITAL GROWTH FUND w 1.2583 -0.0046 23-Apr-21 REPUBLIC INCOME FUND w 1.2670 0.0003 Eppley Caribbean Property Fund SCC 01-Apr-21 - - - $0.56 $0.56 - $0.56 $0.57 5,522 1,000 23-Apr-21 REPUBLIC PROPERTY FUND w 0.6766 -0.0001 -Value Fund 16-Apr-21 FORTRESS CARIBBEAN GROWTH FUND w 6.8247 6.8247 6.8247 0.0474 16-Apr-21 FORTRESS HIGH INTEREST FUND - ACC. w 2.1053 0.0049 Goddard Enterprises Limited 20-Apr-21 - - - $2.20 $2.20 - $2.20 $2.30 1,760 33,862 16-Apr-21 FORTRESS HIGH INTEREST FUND - DIST. w 1.0051 0.0023 31-Mar-21 ROYAL FIDELITY SELECT BALANCED FUND m 5.6411 5.6411 5.5283 0.0393 Insurance Corporation of B’dos Limited 18-Mar-21 - - - $2.00 $2.00 - $1.78 $2.00 56,258 19,274 31-Mar-21 ROYAL FIDELITY STRATEGIC GROWTH FUNDm 1.0516 1.0516 1.0306 0.0147 31-Mar-21 ROYAL FIDELITY PREMIUM INCOME FUND m 1.6443 1.6443 1.6114 0.0016 One Caribbean Media Limited 30-Mar-21 - - $2.20 $2.20 - - $2.20 - 1,601 23-Apr-21 SAGICOR GLOBAL BALANCED FUND w 2.82 0.00 Sagicor Financial Corporation Pref 6.5% 23-Jun-16 - - - $2.26 $2.26 - - - - - 23-Apr-21 SAGICOR SELECT GROWTH FUND w 1.74 0.00 23-Apr-21 SAGICOR PREFERRED INCOME FUND w 0.99 0.00 Sagicor Financial Corporation Limited -+ 29-Nov-19 - -- $2.80 $2.80 - - - -- * Indicates the Fund is currently ex-div NOTES: QUOTATIONS AND NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE ARE SUPPLIED BY THE West India Biscuit Company Limited 03-Mar-21 - - - $31.25 $31.25 - $31.35 - 100 - FUND MANAGEMENT. THE OFFERING PRICE INCLUDES NET ASSET VALUE PLUS ENTRY COSTS. Emera Deposit Receipt 14-Aug-20 - - - $22.77 $22.63 -$0.14 $25.01 - 100 - m = monthly valuation, q = quarterly valuation, w = weekly

TOTAL SHARES BOUGHT & SOLD - Fixed Income Last Trade Last Current Bid Ask Bid Ask Date Close Close Price Price Size Size * = Security is Trading X-Div GOB Series B 21-Apr-21 $60.00 $60.00 - $80.00 - 34,828 GOB Series D 12-Nov-19 $50.00 $50.00 - - - - *+* = Security is Suspended GOB Series F 03-Nov-20 $89.00 $89.00 - - - - ** = Rights Issued GOB Series I 24-Mar-20 $65.00 $65.00 - $70.00 - 19,617 NOTICES NEWS ANNUAL GENERAL MEETINGS S&P 500 ekes out record high Emera Incorporated - Directors have fixed March 22nd, 2021 as the record date for the determination of shareholders entitled to receive notice of the Annual General Meeting of the Company which will be held on May 20th, 2021. ahead of packed earnings week DIVIDEND DECLARATIONS STOCKS eked out a new nearly half of the S&P 500’s West India Biscuit Company Limited – Directors have declared an interim dividend of twenty-five ($0.25) cents per share to be paid record high on Monday,with total market capitalisation on April 30th, 2021 to Shareholders on record at close of business on April 19th, 2021. traders bracing for a busy will report results this week, week of corporate earnings including mega-cap tech Emera Deposit Receipt - Directors have declared a cash dividend of sixty-three point seven five (CDN $0.6375) cents per common share to be paid on May 17th, 2021 to Shareholders on record at close of business on May 3rd, 2020. Registered holders of results, a Federal Reserve names like Amazon depositary receipts ("Depositary Receipts") issued pursuant to Section 4.1 of the Amended and Restated Deposit Agreement dated monetary policy decision (AMZN), Alphabet February 2nd, 2016 among Emera, the Barbados Central Securities Depository Inc. and registered and beneficial holders of depositary and deluge of economic (GOOGL), Facebook (FB), receipts from time to time, are entitled to receive, in proportion to the number of Depositary Receipts held by them, respectively, a data. Apple (AAPL) and Microsoft distribution in the amount of any cash received by the Barbados Central Securities Depository Inc. (net of any applicable withholding taxes) in connection with the Dividend (the "Distribution"). The S&P 500 ticked up to (MSFT). narrowly eke out a record Eighty-four percent of the BSE NOTICES high. 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(BSE) wishes to advise that due to non-compliance with Section 4.01.3 and subject to Section results so far have handily this beat rate holds through 3.01.5.(1)(b) of the Rules of the Barbados Stock Exchange Inc. trading in the Common Shares of Banks Holdings Limited were exceeded estimates,with the the end of earnings season. suspended effective December 10th, 2019. vaccine-enabled recovery Investors are also The Barbados Stock Exchange Inc. (BSE) wishes to advise that due to non-compliance with Section 4.01.3 and subject to Section helping stoke demand across continuing to digest reports 3.01.5.(1)(b) of the Rules of the Barbados Stock Exchange Inc. trading in the Common Shares of Barbados Dairy Industries Limited a wide variety of industries. last week that the Biden were suspended effective December 10th, 2019. Tesla (TSLA) is poised to administration was eyeing post its quarterly earnings an increase on the capital The Barbados Stock Exchange Inc. (BSE) wishes to advise that to facilitate the closing of the Scheme of Arrangement effected by way of Section 99 of the Companies Act 1981 of Bermuda involving the transfer of all the issued and outstanding shares in Sagicor after market close on gains tax rate for individuals Financial Corporation Limited to Alignvest Acquisition II, it has suspended trading in the security Sagicor Financial Corporation Limited. Monday. And altogether, earning more than $1 companies comprising million. The Barbados Advocate Tuesday April 27, 2021 • 21

Curry sets record for most NASCAR not considering making COVID-19 three-pointers in a month vaccines mandatory STEPHEN CURRY 113 on Sunday. 82 was set by James points as the Nets held on NASCAR will continue to about whether they want broke the NBA record Curry,who finished with Harden while playing for to their place at the encourage its drivers to to get the vaccine, it would for the most three- 37 points, hit seven three- the Houston Rockets in top of the Eastern get COVID-19 vaccina- be critical to have those pointers made in a pointers to take his total November 2019. Conference. tions through those who with the loudest voice month as Golden State to 85 with two games Curry enjoyed his 30th Devin Booker scored 36 have already had their within the sport talking Warriors beat the to play in April. 30-point game of the points for Phoenix, who are shots but making it about vaccinations.” Sacramento Kings 117- The previous record of season and has hit at least second in the Western mandatory would be a US President Joe Biden that target in 13 of his past Conference despite “slippery slope”, its presi- is enlisting the help of 14 games. successive defeats, while dent Steve Phelps said. groups as varied as “It seems like I’ve run Deandre Ayton scored 20 Bubba Wallace, the only NASCAR and the NAACP out of ways to describe points with 13 rebounds. Black driver in NASCAR, as part of a multi-billion Steph’s play,” said Warriors Atlanta Hawks earned recently addressed the dollar effort to convince coach Steve Kerr. “The an important 111-104 vic- hesitancy of some of his Americans to take shot-making is just tory over the Milwaukee fellow drivers to get vacci- vaccines. unbelievable and mind- Bucks, while the Memphis nated after receiving his US media reported that boggling.” Grizzlies held off a late doses and Phelps said it IndyCar requires its A second successive win rally to beat the Portland was important for the drivers and crew to be pushed Golden State’s Trail Blazers 120-113. company, the sport and vaccinated or return neg- record to 31-30 this season Charlotte Hornets beat the country. ative tests daily during as they chase a play-off Boston Celtics 125-104 “As relates to the driver the Indy 500 week. Phelps spot in the Western thanks to Devonte corps, you’ll probably see said making vaccinations Conference. Graham’s 24-point per- more.We’ll ask the drivers compulsory would Meanwhile, Kevin formance, to move within to try to help promote the be “a bit of a slippery Durant scored 33 points on two games of the Celtics vaccination process. They slope.” his return from a for the sixth spot in the have a voice,” Phelps “... We’ll continue to three-game absence with East. told reporters ahead monitor and change our a thigh injury for the Elsewhere, Washington of Sunday’s race at policy as necessary Brooklyn Nets during a Wizards and Indiana Talladega Superspeed- to make sure people are 128-119 victory over the Pacers both kept their way. safe,” he added. “The visiting Phoenix Suns. play-off hopes alive with “That voice carries a lot number of people who are Kyrie Irving had 34 respective wins over the of weight, to the degree in this garage that have Stephen Curry finished with 37 points for the points with 12 assists and Cleveland Cavaliers and that we can help with been vaccinated continues Warriors. Blake Griffin scored 16 Orlando Magic. folks who are uncertain to steadily rise.” 22 • Tuesday April 27, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

Sydney to England’s record appearance holder host Netball Williams to retire at end of season ENGLAND’S record ap- and continuing my development and success they added. pearance holder Fara coaching badges.” as a club and we will be Williams’ former club Williams has announced Williams won two forever grateful.” Everton said: “Congrat- World Cup she will retire at the end of Women’s Super League England tweeted “sad ulations on all you have the season. titles with Liverpool and news, but what an incred- achieved in the game and The Reading midfielder, won the FA Cup in 2010 ible legacy to leave”. for everything during 37, won 172 caps and and 2016 with Everton “Congratulations on an those eight wonderful for third time played at four European and Arsenal respectively. incredible career, Fara!” years in the royal blue.” Championships and three She was part of World Cups. the England squad that She represented Team finished third at the 2015 in 2027 GB at 2012 Olympics World Cup and passed and played for Charlton, Rachel Yankey’s record SYDNEY has won the crowds.” Chelsea, Everton, of 129 caps in 2014. right to host the 2027 Australia have won a Liverpool and Arsenal dur- She joined Reading in Netball World Cup. record 11 World Cup titles ing a 20-year career. 2017 but her playing time It is the third time the and got to the final of the She said she made the has been limited this sea- Australian city will have 2019 competition, which “difficult decision” after son by a kidney condition. staged the event, having took place in England, “much consideration and previously held it in 1991 only to lose to New despite offers to remain in ‘A true legend and pio- and 2015. Zealand. the game”. neer’ “We know that netball “Australia put in a “It has been a pleasure In a statement, Reading plays a key role in strong bid and we are con- and a privilege to have had described Williams as a connecting and empower- fident they will deliver an a career of more than 20 “true legend and pioneer”. ing young women and excellent event in the city years within the women’s “I remember meeting girls,” said Netball of Sydney,as we have seen game,” Williams said. Fara for the first time, and Australia chair Paolina Netball Australia do “Playing football is all I – I’m not going to lie – Hunt. so in the past,” said have ever known, but I am I was a little nervous,” “An event such as this is International Netball excited for the next manager Kelly Chambers a north star for young Federation president Liz chapter of my life. said. athletes who can now Nicholl. “I look forward to “I simply cannot speak dream of working to The 2023 World Cup remaining within the highly enough of Fara. represent the Diamonds will be hosted by Cape game, pursuing opportuni- She has been such an Williams scored an extra-time penalty in 2015 to se- in front of huge home Town in South Africa. ties within the media instrumental part in our cure England a third-placed finish at the World Cup. The Barbados Advocate Tuesday April 27, 2021 •23

P R O HOROSCOPES S A Aries - Someone will leave it until the last possible minute N to fulfil their obligations. You were half expecting them D to let you down. You have a feeling they held back delib- erately as a way to get their own back on you over a re- C cent argument. Even so you will be relieved they are O keeping to their promises. N S Taurus - Just as a conversation is getting interesting a friend will get a text or phone call that distracts them. You want to hear the whole story but you may have to wait until later in the day to remind them that they hadn't fin- ished their tale. Good news will concern a special aim.

Gemini - You would never make fun of anyone who isn't Z doing very well. That's why you will feel annoyed with I someone who thinks it is amusing to laugh at other peo- ple's mistakes. It may be necessary for you to step in and T say positive things to help lift a youngster's spirits. Use S words of encouragement and watch them flower.

Cancer - An overly critical colleague is starting to get you down. They find fault in everything you do even though you know you are giving it your best effort. Their rivalry is what is causing the problem. The more they criticise, the more powerful they feel. You hate telling tales but you should alert the powers that be to what is going on. R E Leo - A romantic partner or close friend is proving unre- X liable. They have let you down on more than one occa- sion and because you want to think well of them, you have always given them the benefit of the doubt. This situation M cannot continue. You need to face facts about their per- O sonality. In the long-term you need someone who is more R stable and trustworthy. G A N Virgo - You were under the impression a group project was going well. Sudden and unexpected obstacles will start getting in the way and slowing progress down. It won't take you long to discover that someone has been telling you what they thought you wanted to hear. You would have preferred them to be honest with you.

Libra - More responsibilities are being piled on your P shoulders. You already have enough on your plate. H Someone in a position of power does not want to hear. You will be upset at their lack of sensitivity. An older col- A league or an advice bureau will come to the rescue in a N business or financial matter. T O M Scorpio - You need to find ways to switch off and recharge your battery. You've reached a point when you can hardly distinguish between a weekday and the weekend. It's hard to show an interest in a new opportunity when it means taking on more responsibilities. It is time to say no.

Sagittarius - It is not a time to keep your thoughts to your- M self. Loved ones cannot know how you feel if you bottle A it all up inside. A heart to heart will be the first step to mending bridges in a close relationship. You will be en- R couraged to talk and it will be a relief to be able to express Y your emotions. W Capricorn - There may be the need to give something up O for someone else. This will give you less time to dwell on if-only's. Wallowing in self-pity when you can't have R what you want isn't going to do you a lot of good. If a job T goes wrong or a relationship suddenly seems to be going H nowhere, face up to reality.

Aquarius - You stand to profit from a tip given to you by someone who is more qualified or experienced. Your M heart is set on achieving a personal goal. At first you might O resent someone stepping in and offering advice. Later, you T will realise they are just trying to help you achieve what H you are aiming for. E R

Pisces - It means a lot to you to be able to make a differ- G ence in other people's lives but are you doing too much O for others? A friend or relative is leaning heavily on you. O They have got used to you doing everything for them. You can't help someone who can't help themselves and you're S starting to realise this now. E Two Barbadians appointed to the Panam Sports Commissions Page 17

Tuesday April 27, 2021 DE PEIZA GETS SUPPORT FOR ST. LUCY SEAT

JUST a day after President and in recent times, Evelyn of the Democratic Labour Greaves and Denis Kellman, the Party (DLP), Verla De Peiza, DLP has consistently fielded a announced her intention to high calibre of candidates. Ms. contest the St. Lucy seat in De Peiza is of this mould – the next general elections, a gifted, talented and suitably former Barbados Labour qualified. Not only does Ms. De Party member is endorsing Peiza bring with her a wealth of her bid. experience as a politician, but David Bowen, who worked on also as an attorney-at-law,” he the last two consecutive cam- said. paigns for the Barbados Labour Bowen, who was once a mem- Party’s candidate in St. Lucy, ber of the DLP,rising to the rank said yesterday that he fully sup- of Assistant General Secretary ports De Peiza and believes that at one point, said he has wit- she will better represent the nessed first-hand De Peiza’s po- constituents of St. Lucy. Bowen litical development, as he be- indicated that there are a num- lieves she has shown initiative ber of pressing issues in the con- and has always been ready to stituency including water chal- be involved and selflessly give of lenges, unemployment and lack herself in service. of opportunities for business de- “I always admire a person who velopment, that need to be ad- is willing to fight against the dressed and he is confident that odds, and here it is Ms. De Peiza De Peiza, who spent many of her with her skills, her talents, chose formative years in the con- to go into a real hot fiery run in stituency and still has deep Christ Church West, the roots there, is well suited to ad- Democratic Labour Party has vocate on behalf of the con- never won that seat... Some peo- stituents. ple call her a loser, I don’t call With that in mind, Bowen said her a loser; I call her a woman of the choice of candidate is not courage,” he contended. only “a significant and welcomed His comments came as he also development in the politics of spoke of De Peiza’s decision to St. Lucy”, but he maintained,“it lead the DLP after the 2018 de- demonstrates the seriousness feat at the polls, and how under and high regard that the her leadership, the party was Democratic Labour Party has able to renovate part of its for the people of St. Lucy”. George Street headquarters. “Since the days of Theodore Brancker and Cameron Tudor, President of the Democratic Labour Party, Verla De Peiza. SUPPORT on Page 6 Farmers hoping for more rain

By Marsha Gittens wash away the ash” currently on Paul also pointed out the that when they go in there, it Father; we notice there has been the ground. quantity of ash on the ground in just stirs up the dust and they some rain recently. We are hop- THE recent ash fall from the La Giving an example of one crop some fields has delayed some have wanted to avoid harvest- ing of course to get some more Soufriere volcano has negatively which was affected, he said “I farmers from cutting the forage, ing forage largely because of the which if we get the additional impacted some areas in the local was just talking to a farmer which they use to feed their live- fact that they don’t want the ash rains that we have been seeing agriculture sector. today and his cucumber crop was stock. sticking on to the grass and then recently, we think that would Chief Executive Officer of the negatively impacted. So you “These pastures we grow grass the animals consume this, that help to reduce the risk and of Barbados Agricultural Society know now he has some weeks to for cattle, the farmers have been would be another problem.” course, we would be able to get (BAS), James Paul shared this get back some cucumbers now. unable to cut this grass largely Paul stated recent rainfalls back to harvesting grass for an- while stating members of that There have been some crops because when they go into the have helped to wash away some imals and animals could start to organisation remain hopeful which there has been some lost fields to cut, the ash fall in some of the ash in the fields. go back into the fields and there will be “some good rain to production.” cases has been extremely heavy “We want to give thanks to the graze.”

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