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Friday October 2, 2020 $2 VAT Inclusive BAC, artists need B’dian NO AUTHORITY support Franklyn maintains Chief Education Officer cannot move principals THE Barbados Arts Council is encouraging Barbadians to OPPOSITION Senator predecessors, but said he is Commission after consulting well. But you do not expect to support the organisation and its Caswell Franklyn making his voice heard now with the Prime Minister – not see every little administrative artists. maintains that the Chief that this action affects one of the Minister of Education, not thing in the Public Service Yesterday, President of the Education Officer does not the members of the Unity the Chief Education Officer – done by the Governor General. Barbados Arts Council (BAC), have the power to transfer Workers’ Union which he leads. can transfer a principal.” So Section 95 allows the Neville Legall, stated this principals to other schools According to Franklyn, “I He went on to explain that Governor General to delegate during a phone interview with across the country. picked up the Constitution, the chief education officer has some of her powers, or his The Barbados Advocate. His contention came on pointed out that under the power to transfer certain depending on who was the Due to the recent lockdown, Wednesday evening during Constitution, a principal who is people. “Under the governor general at the time, to the organisation has only the debate in the Upper a head of department, Constitution of Barbados members of the Commission or opened up its doors in July and Chamber on Public Service according to the Public Service Section 94, the Governor to certain senior public officers. he reported that business is (Appointments) Bill 2020. Act (PSA) , the eighth schedule General, acting on advice of the The document is called the slow. The BAC president Franklyn said he made this ... for the purposes of the PSA Public Service Commission … Delegations of Functions, attributed this situation to a point clear to the current – a principal is a head of was responsible for appointing Public and Police Services lack of traffic in the area, acting chief, acknowledging department; and under the people and appointments mean especially with a reduction of that this was also done by her Constitution, only the Service appointments and transfers as NO POWER on Page 3 business in the tourism sector. As a Council, Legall stressed the importance of keeping the cultural industry alive by having space for artists to BL&P display their work. “If the Arts Council has to go out of existence, a number of artists are going to be deprived assists of that opportunity of getting their work shown in an art gallery,” said Legall. He acknowledged the effect BARP of COVID-19 on business plans and while it is still important to THE Barbados Light & Power plan, Legall is aware that there Company Limited (BL&P) has are financial and economic come to the assistance of the problems that will emerge. Barbados Association of The BAC president disclosed Retired Persons (BARP), to to The Barbados Advocate support an initiative designed that artists are facing several to help the most vulnerable of challenges. This includes a its members. decrease in sales from the Yesterday, on the tourism sector, and many of the International Day of Older artists’ clients are coping with Persons, Managing Director of unemployment or a loss of BL&P, Roger Blackman, disposable income. handed over a cheque to He said that artists are President of BARP, Marilyn using social media to market Rice-Bowen. The presentation their work, but he indicated took place at the BARP Office, that these platforms are not Mervue House in Hastings, predictable. At this time, 150 Christ Church. artists are registered with the The focus of the project by BAC, and about 70 artists BARP was to decrease the exhibit their work annually. instances of seniors going to Legall said that art in Barbados shelters during the hurricane is affordable, and many artists season. Specifically the aim was are providing prints of their to repair the roofs and secure work today. the homes of seniors who are The Barbados Arts Council members of BARP, in the event was established in 1957, and it of a disaster. The repairs provides a home for new and included the installation of emerging artists who want to hurricane straps along with showcase their work. Legall, replacing galvanised roofing who joined the Council in 1984, and some other infrastructure explained that the charity was elements. in Pelican Village before and Blackman acknowledged after it was renovated. Queen’s that due to the impact of the Park was the BAC’s first home. COVID-19 pandemic, society President of the Barbados Association of Retired Persons (BARP), Marilyn Rice-Bowen, receives BAC’s gallery opens on a cheque from Managing Director of the Barbados Light & Power Company Ltd., Roger Blackman, Mondays, Wednesdays, and DONATION on Page 5 to help some of the vulnerable members of BARP. Fridays from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. 2 • Friday October 2, 2020 The Barbados Advocate

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Senator McConney lauds Appraisal system amended legislation needed in the SENATOR Kay so that they can be ap- “What we know now is public service McConney has lauded pointed to it immediately, that with this particular the Public Service that would be called a su- Bill, we are seeking to A CALL has been made some people who simply (Appointments) Bill pernumerary post. It shall say- we recognise that we for an appraisal system do not follow the rules, 2020, and the impact it be done. have a culture within the to be implemented in the she added, “It would be will have on those who “I raise that because it public service, we have a public service, as a means useful if the Honourable have been awaiting ap- is in contrast to some problem within the public of evaluating the per- Member who is in the pointments. work that had been service where there are a formance of public sector Ministry of Finance, let She was speaking in started in the Arthur ad- large number of people workers. people know that when the Upper Chamber ministration under the who are not appointed, or The call came recently they are consistently ab- on Wednesday evening BLP in 2007 for public of- who are still in temporary from Minister of People sent, that when it is time where she said: “These ficers to be appointed in posts to which they should Empowerment and Elder for them to get gratuity are persons who have the public service. From have been appointed and Affairs, Cynthia Forde, as according to my simple been appointed at one my information from we now need to fix that.” she made her contribu- understanding, that that level and then there were within the Ministry of the The senator told the Senator Kay McConney tion to the Public Service is taken out for all of for whatever reason al- Public Service, a signifi- Honourable Chamber (Amendment) Bill, 2020 those days absent.” lowed to act at a higher cant challenge that they that the public service has Appointments Code during Parliamentary She maintained, “There level but they have re- found at that time was approximately 15,000 which is found in the first debate. are some who are not sick mained appointed at the that if you had a person persons and this particu- schedule of the Public Minister Forde stressed at all and they are at lower level... even though who may have been eligi- lar Bill can positively Service Act.They can still that whilst she was home 24/7, on extended they have been doing that ble to be appointed in a impact some 3 000. She use that to make progress happy with what was tak- sick leave. I want for work more than three post that was not vacant stated that it is not in- in terms of addressing the ing place in allowing for the Honourable Prime years at October 1 2020.” they could not be ap- tended to be the end all aspirations of others to be workers to be appointed, Minister and her team, Explaining that there pointed- because they be all, but clears the way promoted and appointed she wishes to see a sys- get the Medical Board to are many reasons why would have to wait until a for a cleaner slate. within the public service. tem set in place that sig- (deal with) those persons that might have hap- vacant post became avail- She stressed that this “The bottom line is this nals to workers that they who are home and noth- pened, she said this par- able to be appointed in it. Bill does not amend the Bill will not fix it all. It must give of their best on ing is wrong with them ticular Bill seeks to help And so you had a situa- Public Service Act. “It is a was never intended to fix the job and there must be and sometimes you get to to address that situation. tion where you had a standalone Bill... separate it all. It is just one way some level of accountabil- know,but they are just at “Where as long as they whole bunch of people from any amendments to and we encourage the ity on account of how they home because they feel were acting in that higher who were eligible to be ap- the Public Service Act. Ministry of the Public perform. She meanwhile like staying home, be- post for example, for a pe- pointed but you didn’t While this Bill will not Service to use the other noted that whilst the ma- cause they are still going riod of three years of more have enough vacant posts take care of all of those avenues it has available jority of workers do give to get paid anyhow. as at October 1 they will to put them.” officers who aspire for to it, to address many of of their best, there are “Those are some of the be appointed to the higher Senator McConney said promotion or appoint- those other issues as it others who do not. things that we need to post. Where it is that the there are many different ment, the Ministry of the relates to appointment “Often, people take a look at, because at the public service needs to stories as to how this Public Service still has and promotion,” Senator day off and nowadays, it end of the day, the drain create an additional post might have occurred. the Recruitment and McConney said. is for their own birthday, is on the economy and then it is for their hus- when you are paying band’s birthday or part- someone that stays at ner, whoever. Then it is home for six months and Productivity levels must be addressed their mother’s anniver- nothing is wrong, they sary and now we have fu- just feel like, somebody By Cara L. Jean- not only act as a way to nerals on mornings and has to fill in for them. So Baptiste measure the productivity evenings, people just take you are now paying the of the public officers but a day off. They just came substantive post, because WHILE Opposition for them, if they are doing back from holiday, but it they are appointed and Senator, Crystal Drakes, what they are supposed is time for them to go you are also paying the is in favour of the Public to do, they will have some again and who is moni- temporary person who is Service Appointments Bill type of record of their toring them? So there- filling in for that individ- 2020, she believes that service if it ever comes fore, I want to say, I want ual, who is out. So you are the productivity levels in into question.” an appraisal system, a paying out money twice the public sector need to Drakes went on to note proper one,” Forde re- and we are feeling it in be addressed. that increasing the pro- marked. the economy,” Forde said. Speaking during the ductivity levels of the pub- Stressing that there are (RSM) Senate’s second sitting, lic officers was a two-fold Drakes questioned the approach and stated that current level of productiv- in addition to introducing ity in the public sector as a type of performance GG can delegate there were many com- monitoring assessment plaints coming from and tool, Government was also functions, says Franklyn being heard from persons responsible for ensuring across Barbados when the public officers were NO POWER from under an instrument by they go into various gov- producing at a high rate. Page 1 law – delegates onto you ernment departments on To do such, the young certain powers, you can- how long it takes to do Senator suggested that Miscellaneous Provisions not allocate unto yourself things in these depart- Government find ways to Order 1974. more power than you got. ments. increase the morale of “In that document, the “If anybody doubts me, Given that Government these public officers. Governor General has read the documents for has now extended an olive Opposition Senator, Crystal Drakes. She highlighted that delegated to the Chief yourself. Section 94 of the branch in the way of this money and offering ap- Education Officer the Constitution gave the bill to over 3,000 public being offered to these pub- effective. pointments were not the power to make acting ap- power to the Governor officers, Drakes believed lic officers needed to come “If we are to move for- only ways to do such and pointments to the post of General; the Governor that increasing the level with some level of respon- ward, I believe that some believed that Government teacher, appointments to General at Section 95 can of productivity from those sibility on their parts as type of performance mon- should think of the softer the post of supernumer- delegate those functions public officers was para- rewarding persons who itoring and assessment aspects, such as cleaner ary teacher... That is all to other people. She mount. were ineffective on the needs to be done, even if working environments or the power the Chief can delegate functions, She highlighted that job or who were blatantly we have to institute self- child care, as these held Education Officer has.If except the power to dis- she was of the view that disregarding their respon- reporting,” she said. some bearing on how the Governor General – miss.” the type of job security sibilities would not be “Those things will also people felt at work. 4• Friday October 2, 2020 The Barbados Advocate

Ministry to embark on new mission By Regina Selman omy.Jobs and business op- Moore portunities in renewable energy, creative economy, THE Ministry of Youth internet economy, ocean in Barbados will be and maritime, modern placed on a new trajec- agriculture and smart tory, which will see staff manufacturing must go there working to create beyond being a future more employment and promise and become an job opportunities for everyday reality for our young people, amongst young people,” he added. other initiatives. “My vision is the cre- Minister of Youth, ation of a Youth Economy Sports and Community Work Group that collabo- Empowerment, Dwight rates with Ministries of Sutherland, made the Government, the private announcement on sector, investors and Wednesday, as he deliv- education institutions to Minister of Youth, Sports and Community Empowerment, Dwight Sutherland, as he engaged youth during a ered the feature address create a Barbados Youth break from the National Youth Stakeholders’ Consultation at the Hilton Hotel. during the National Youth Economy Road Map, con- Stakeholders’ Consul- taining policy and strategy be equal partners in the tation at the Hilton Hotel, recommendations capable engineering, navigating held to mark Caribbean of producing over 1,000 and piloting of the island’s Youth Day. high quality, new work long-term recovery and na- “Over the next one hun- opportunities for young tional transformation.” dred and twenty days, my people every year,” he fur- Minister Sutherland Ministry will pursue a new ther commented. also stated that at the core mission, a concentration The Minister stressed, of the new mandate must of priorities on digitised “The world has changed. be the transformation research and engagement, Barbados has changed. of the Division of Youth collaborative impact and The Ministry of Youth and within the Ministry itself crucially important, jobs its work must change. We and he indicated that and opportunities,” must be innovative while there will be a greater shift Sutherland told those rededicating ourselves to towards the use of technol- gathered. our core clients and assets ogy in that youth agency, “I believe the Ministry of – our young people. We as his Ministry embarks Youth must seek to build must empower and en- on a path to assist more out a vibrant youth econ- trust young Barbadians to young people. Youth lauded for navigating their way through COVID-19 pandemic Some of the youth gathered for the National Youth Stakeholders’ Consultation. THE year 2020 has been front young people and the pandemic. a tough one for youth in their vulnerabilities,” “I think we would all Barbados. However, those Minister Sutherland agree, it’s been a tough opting to take a positive pointed out. year. However, what I’ve path have been lauded for He added, “Young peo- personally found inspir- the role they have played ple have been on the ing has been the ingenu- in confronting various frontlines of this pan- ity of young people to challenges that have demic, in confronting rise to the occasion, build- arisen, as the country challenges of unemploy- ing new businesses and battles the COVID-19 ment, economic instabil- entering new spaces pandemic. ity,mental health, educa- as they navigate the The praise came tion and healthcare, as COVID-19 pandemic,” recently from Minister well as serving as inter- he said. of Youth, Sports mediaries for those in our “In many ways, we have and Community population, who are more done the textbook defini- Empowerment, Dwight vulnerable and have as- tion of youth develop- Sutherland, as he spoke sisted where necessary to ment as well. However, during the National offer relief and aid. I want at this juncture, what is Youth Stakeholders’ to thank you for the role needed is a series of dis- Consultation held at you have played, young ruptive policies, impact the Hilton Hotel on people, in this pandemic. strategies and infrastruc- Caribbean Youth Day. You truly have been a tural changes that will “The year 2020 has tower of strength for us provide scale and ensure demonstrated the power the policymakers and more young Barbadians of discomfort and disrup- Government.” have a greater opportu- tion to fuel development. The Youth Minister nity to maximise their po- The current global pan- meanwhile spoke of the tential, make greater con- demic has in many ways ability of youth to create tributions to our national lifted the carpet and new businesses and show development and thrive Minister of Youth, Sports and Community Empowerment, Dwight Sutherland, shown the true extent of a certain level of innova- in a contemporary world,” shares an elbow greeting with one of the youth present for the National Youth the challenges that con- tion, even in the midst of Sutherland said. (RSM) Stakeholders’ Consultation. The Barbados Advocate Friday October 2, 2020 • 5

Reifer sound choice for DLP, says Wickham By Jenique Belgrave menting on Reifer’s pick However, Wickham sense that he is known against that,” he said. is a game-changer in the as the political organisa- also expressed this in one capacity and the The political pollster sense that I do not be- FLOYD REIFER is tion’s candidate for the recognition could also question will be whether nevertheless did not lieve it will necessarily the “greatest asset” upcoming St. George hurt the former West people can compartmen- expect Reifer’s name on change the outcome of for the Democratic North by-election. Indies cricketer’s talise his capacity or the ballot paper to take the election, but cer- Labour Party (DLP) at “As a known quantity, chances of becoming the whether they are ex- the win away from the tainly he is a good choice this point in time. Reifer does not have to next parliamentary pected to see him in a Barbados Labour Party’s from the perspective that Political Scientist go into the constituency representative for the slightly different range candidate, Senator Toni he is known and can cre- Peter Wickham shared and make himself known constituents of St. regarding his ability to Moore. ate some kind of buzz or this belief with The to the people as they George North. function as a Member of “I would not say hav- excitement on the cam- Barbados Advocate know him nationally and “Sadly, this could be a Parliament. So he fights ing Reifer as a candidate paign,” Wickham added. yesterday, while com- also locally,” he said. disadvantage in the Youth enterprise expo on Saturday

AS part of the activities products and services, and Community to celebrate National to a wide and varied Empowerment, as well as Youth Week, the Barbadian audience”. other strategic business Youth Entrepreneurship Mr. Moseley explained support organisations Scheme (YES) will host a that the Expo is expected such as, the Youth Youth Enterprise Expo, to have over 30 booths, Mainstreaming on Saturday,October 3, at which will comprise Programme (YPM),Youth Sky Mall, Haggatt Hall, jewellery, craft, services, Development Programme St. Michael, from electronics, beauty and (YDP) and the 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. skin care, leather craft Community Develop- Acting Manager of and food and beverage. ment Department (CDD). YES, Ryan Moseley,noted Participants in the In addition, youth that the Expo will afford Barbados Entrepreneur- centred agencies, includ- young entrepreneurs and ship Fund $20 Challenge ing the Barbados Youth entertainers the opportu- will also be present at the Development Council, nity “to showcase their Expo. will have an opportunity Confirmed cases in Barbados now stand at 193. talent, creativity and Persons will also be to display their ser- innovation as well as able to view mounted vices. earn additional income, exhibits of the work of The public is invited to COVID-19 update: Three new cases as they present their departments within the come out and support business offerings, both Ministry of Youth, Sports young entrepreneurs. THREE new cases of a 25-year-old Barbadian Confirmed cases in COVID-19 have been man. Barbados now stand at diagnosed in Barbados. The Ministry of Health 193. Recoveries remain at Two of them are as a and Wellness has con- 179 since no one was dis- BL&P looking forward to result of contact tracing firmed that aggressive charged from the isolation related to a 24-year-old contact tracing is in train facility at Harrison Point, woman who arrived in the to identify anyone else St. Lucy yesterday. island on Virgin Atlantic who came into contact Seven people are now working with BARP again on September 19 and who with these cases. in isolation. Up to tested positive after a sec- The third case is a 22- Wednesday, the Best-dos DONATION from Page 1 “To add to that, there is entities and inspire them ond test on September 24. year-old Jamaican woman Santos Public Health the hurricane season and to also step up to help The two are a 62-year- who arrived on Caribbean Laboratory completed had changed significantly all that is necessary in those in need. The presi- old Barbadian woman and Airlines from Jamaica. 23,750 tests. and quickly. He stated terms of preparation in dent stated that from that the results varied the event of a disaster, their research, BARP has from masks, physical dis- such as the daunting ascertained that some of tancing such as no hug- prospect of asking older its members lived just ging along with a myriad folks to move into a storm above the poverty line and of virtual meetings and shelter with other people some needed significant employees working re- or to move in with rela- relief, especially with the motely in hastily set up tives which further could hurricane season in full home offices. increase the risk of swing. “A few months ago as COVID,” said the director. “We seized the opportu- we thought about these To assist in any way nity because we recog- life changes, there were possible, BL&P added nised that there were peo- two groups of persons BARP to its list of associ- ple out there who needed that we identified, who re- ations the company that level of assistance. quired additional focus. wanted to support during The sad thing is that you We attempted to see the the pandemic and the cannot fix all and you world through their eyes cheque for $25,000 was a cannot help everybody, in an effort to understand step towards bringing but when we started on how they must be seeking some relief to the vulner- the project, it uncovered to cope in these times and able. Blackman also reit- so many needs and it was those two groups were erated that BL&P took heartbreaking that we did very young children and its status as an essential not have an open cheque the older adults,” ex- service and corporate cit- because that is the extent plained Blackman. izen seriously and looked of the situation with our The managing director forward to working with seniors or pensioners,” highlighted that for the BARP in future collabor- lamented the president. older adults, there was a ations. To date, four homes heightened risk from President of BARP, have seen the commence- COVID-19 and the sever- Marilyn Rice-Bowen, ment of repairs with ity of it, as it tended to thanked BL&P for the as- BARP, saying that more increase with age where sistance and owed them a are on the cards with the persons could be hospi- debt of gratitude. She said assistance of BL&P and talised, placed on ventila- she hoped the move would hopefully more of corpo- tors or even die. be seen by other corporate rate Barbados. (AS) 6 • Friday October 2, 2020 The Barbados Advocate

BARP president Time to unite, DEMS told DEMS unite and fight, place in the spirit of addresses because a divided team will humility and peace rather be defeated and put to than hostility and deceit. flight, Rev. Dr. David It’s time to reach across the Durant warned. dividing line in the rank international day Recently, the former and file of the DLP and Democratic Labour Party unite this party rather (DLP) Senator spoke than demonize those who of older persons frankly to the Executive may have been of another YESTERDAY in a for older persons who have and General Council, persuasion,” he charged. message for been disproportionately insisting that they cannot Rev. Durant therefore International Day of affected by the pandemic. effectively heal the nation called for the reconciliation Older Persons, It should cause all of us to until the party is healed. to begin with former President of the rethink and reconsider He was delivering the parliamentarians. He said Barbados Association health-care policy and to sermon during the 65th that they must be treated for Retired Persons revisit our attitude Annual Conference with respect and not as (BARP), Marilyn Rice- towards older persons.” devotions. outcast. Bowen, addressed the said the president. “We need to put the “To be rejected at the impact of COVID-19 on Rice-Bowen added that party and the nation ahead polls is one thing but to be older persons. the internationally of personal and political rejected by the people of The president asked recognised day self-interest,” he urged. the party you served Barbados, as the world highlighted and “We cannot choose the faithfully would be observed the 30th emphasized the role of path of becoming angrier, extremely painful. We anniversary of the caregivers, whether less hopeful, more must bridge that gap. No International Day of medical professionals, President of the Barbados Association for Retired pessimistic and more one is perfect, we all make Older Persons, to make those working in homes Persons (BARP), Marilyn Rice-Bowen expressed divided. We have to take mistakes,” he told the the day meaningful for the catering for seniors or the commitment of BARP in continuing to be the the opposite path and, modest gathering at island. She highlighted family and friends who voice of older persons in Barbados. together, take this DLP’s George Street that the world was paying offer support to the elderly opportunity to forgive,to Headquarters. tribute to the important across Barbados. too are deserving of month, the year special for heal, to rebuild and to unite “The pandemic by itself role that older persons “Today we salute all commendations,” said an older person. She also as one people, one party, has done enough to played in society and it older persons and Rice-Bowen. asked the people of one nation. Creating a path distance us physically, provided a platform to commend them for the The president then Barbados to extend a of hope, light amidst the affect us socially and raise awareness of the sterling contribution they expressed the hand of fellowship, an ear darkness, progress, deprived us financially.We opportunities and have made towards the commitment of BARP in of care and a heart to love productivity and financial don’t need to add more to challenges of aging in the development of this continuing to be the voice and embrace older recovery in this global this dilemma… We must world today. country and to those who of older persons on the persons as they pandemic era.” constantly be “This year COVID-19 continue to reinforce the island and encouraged all continue on the journey of “There’s a level of endeavouring to maintain has changed everything values and traditions you to make the day, the life. healing that can only take this unity.” (TL) The Barbados Advocate Friday October 2, 2020 • 7

Xi calls for Tianwen-1’s first ‘selfie’ in space to effectively celebrate China’s National Day THE PROBE of China’s reversing first Mars mission Tianwen-1 has sent back its first deep-space selfie with the Chinese biodiversity loss national flag, to celebrate BEIJING – Chinese Diversity, the United the country’s National President Xi Jinping on Nations Framework Day, which coincided Wednesday called on Convention on Climate with the Mid-Autumn the world to act Change, and the Festival this year. together and urgently Paris Agreement Released by the China to advance protection represent important National Space and development in accomplishments of Administration (CNSA) parallel, and effectively multilateral cooperation yesterday, the selfie reverse biodiversity and enjoy broad support shows a bright national loss. and participation, Xi said. flag, with the pattern Speaking at the UN Countries must firmly made of special material Summit on Biodiversity,Xi safeguard the UN- and process. The CNSA highlighted the major risks centered international said the flag measures 39 in loss of biodiversity and system and uphold the centimeters in length and the degradation of the sanctity and authority of 26 centimeters in width, ecosystem and made four international rules so as to a size slightly smaller proposals. enhance global governance than an A3 piece of “First, we need to adhere on the environment, he paper, and weighs 144 to ecological civilization said. grams. Selfie of the probe of China first Mars mission Tianwen-1. and increase the drive for Xi’s third proposal is to The images during building a beautiful world,” continue with green flight were taken by a lenses. The photos can be March 5 carrier rocket. It the payloads. Xi said, pointing out the development and increase measurement sensor transmitted to the probe has successfully As of the start fact that biodiversity is the the potential for high- installed on the outer via WiFi communication completed multiple tasks yesterday, the probe, in very basis for humans to quality economic recovery wall of the probe. and then transmitted including capturing sound flight condition, survive and thrive. after COVID-19. It can be separated back to the ground by the photos of the Earth and has traveled about 188 The industrial Globally,the coronavirus from the probe under the probe. the Moon, completing two million kilometers and is civilization, while creating has wreaked havoc on ground control and takes The probe was mid-course orbital about 24.1 million vast material wealth, has every aspect of economic one image per second successfully launched on corrections, and kilometers away from the caused ecological crises as and social development, he with its two wide-angle July 23 onboard a Long conducting self-check of Earth. manifested in biodiversity noted, calling for countries loss and environmental to have eyes on the long damage, he said. run and stay the course for The world needs to find a green, inclusive and way for man and nature to sustainable development. live in harmony, balance Finally, Xi called on and coordinate economic countries to strengthen the development and power of action to tackle ecological protection, and challenges to the work together to build a environment. prosperous, clean and Countries need to beautiful world, he said. uphold the principle of Secondly, Xi stressed common but differentiated upholding multilateralism responsibilities, ensure fair and building synergy for and equitable sharing of global governance on the benefits, and accommodate environment. developing countries’ International instru- concerns over funding, ments such as the technology and capacity Convention on Biological building, he said.

Chinese President Xi Jinping delivers a speech at FLAG-RAISING CEREMONY MARKS NATIONAL DAY: the opening of the 73rd World Health Assembly via A flag-raising ceremony to celebrate the 71st anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of video link in Beijing, capital of China, May 18, 2020. China is held at the Tian’anmen Square in Beijing on Oct. 1, 2020.

8 • Friday October 2, 2020 The Barbados Advocate ‘For the cause that lacks assistance, ’Gainst the wrongs that need resistance, For the future in the distance, And the good that I can do’ Editorial Human rights lawyers sue Trump Flooding an issue administration over ICC sanctions

AMSTERDAM – Human justice. crimes in Afghanistan. was granted approval in to be tackled rights lawyers launched “By issuing this outra- On Sept. 2, Pompeo said March to investigate pos- a legal challenge on geous order, the Trump ICC prosecutor Fatou sible crimes committed in ACCORDING to the Economic Commission for Thursday to US President administration has be- Bensouda had been black- Afghanistan between Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), Donald Trump’s executive trayed Washington’s long- listed. 2003 and 2014. flooding as an extreme event has become order imposing economic standing support for The ICC has said the These include alleged progressively evident in the Caribbean sub- sanctions on employees of international justice, measures are an attack mass killings of civilians region, as a result of an increased number of the world’s permanent snubbed its allies, and on the court, the system of by the Taliban as well as intense rainfall events and storm surges from war crimes tribunal, ar- violated the US consti- international criminal the alleged torture of pris- hurricanes and we can add, bad weather in guing it breaches the US tution,” Open Society justice and the rule of law oners by Afghan authori- general. constitution. Justice Initiative execu- more generally. ties and, to a lesser extent, ECLAC, in a publication of a study entitled A filing lodged at a dis- tive director James European Union coun- by US forces and the CIA. “An economic analysis of flooding in the trict court in New York by Goldston said in a state- tries and rights groups Announcing the execu- Caribbean: The case of Jamaica and Trinidad the Open Society Justice ment. have rejected the US tive order in June, US and Tobago” issued late last year, points out that Initiative, a public inter- “We are going to court to sanctions as detrimental Secretary of State Mike such events in turn have been linked to the est law centre that spe- end this reckless assault to efforts to secure inter- Pompeo described the impacts of global climate change, which has been cialises in war crimes on a judicial institution national justice for war ICC, established in 2002 shown to be the cause for several specific events, cases, names Trump, US and the victims it serves.” crimes. by the international com- including sea-level rise, global temperature rise, Secretary of State Mike Trump authorised US Measures include freez- munity to prosecute war ocean warming and acidification, and the melting Pompeo and seven other economic and travel sanc- ing the US assets of those crimes, genocide and of glaciers. Additionally, in the specific instance members of his adminis- tions against employees who help the ICC inves- crimes against humanity, of the Caribbean sub-region, flooding events often tration. of the Hague-based tigate or prosecute as a “kangaroo court”. result in significant disruptions of economic and It argues that the exec- International Criminal American citizens with- Trump administration social life. utive order violates con- Court and anyone sup- out US consent, and officials also said it Here in Barbados, we can all agree that when stitutional rights, includ- porting its work on June barring them and their threatened to infringe on flooding occurs, it is quite disruptive to some ing freedom of speech, and 12, citing their involve- families from the United US national sovereignty communities, which have long had to battle with prevents the plaintiffs ment in an investigation States. and accused Russia of this re-occurring problem. Residents are at times from carrying out work in into whether American The main target of the manipulating it to serve displaced and they usually have to count their support of international forces committed war move is Bensouda, who Moscow’s ends. losses after the impending bad weather passes. In some instances, businesses are affected as well. Just this week, the Barbados Meteorological Kremlin says Navalny works with CIA Services (BMS) advised that a flood watch was in effect. A flood watch, the BMS said, is issued when conditions are favourable for flooding after he accuses Putin of poisoning within the next 36 hours, but does not mean that flooding will occur, but rather it is possible. It was BERLIN/MOSCOW – Navalny, 44, emerged wrote on his website: their refusal to share said that maximum rainfall accumulations of The Kremlin on in recent weeks from “Firstly, I am suing information. 100.0 to 150.0 mm in heavy showers were Thursday accused oppo- a coma after suddenly Peskov.” Navalny has posted on forecasted for Thursday, October 1, 2020 and sition politician Alexei falling ill in during a “And secondly, I de- social media about his re- isolated higher amounts of 150 to 200 mm were Navalny of working with flight in Siberia and mand the publication of covery, but the interview possible during that time. These excessive the CIA after Navalny being air-lifted to Berlin proof and facts, demon- with Der Spiegel was the amounts of rainfall accumulation could likely said he believed for treatment. German strating my ‘work with first he has given to a present life-threatening floods, the BMS President Vladimir Putin doctors say he was poi- CIA specialists’. Show it major news organisation meanwhile indicated. The BMS added that a was behind the suspected soned with novichok, on television at prime since regaining con- tropical wave in conjunction with a favourable poisoning that put him in a rare Russian nerve time. You have my per- sciousness. upper level environment was expected to produce a coma in Germany. agent. mission.” He told Der Spiegel he unsettled conditions across the island. The accusation from “I believe that Putin is would return to Russia. Residents and visitors were advised to monitor Kremlin spokesman behind the crime and I ‘You know you are “My task is now to re- the situation closely as occasional showers and Dmitry Peskov appears don’t have any other ver- dying’ main fearless. And I have thunderstorms were set to occur. The BMS also to be the first time the sions of what happened,” Germany and other no fear! If my hands are indicated that residents and visitors should note Russian authorities have Navalny told Germany’s Western countries have shaking, it’s because of that the following impacts were possible during directly accused Putin’s Der Spiegel magazine in demanded an explana- the poison, not out of fear. the watch period – significant runoff from higher highest-profile critic of an interview published tion from the Kremlin for I will not give Putin the elevations, significant soil erosion was likely on working with a foreign on Thursday. Navalny’s illness. Russia gift of not returning,” he exposed or scarred land surfaces, large water intelligence agency. Peskov said Navalny’s says it has seen no firm said. settlements on roads and fields, significant It raises the stakes allegations against Putin evidence he was poisoned Describing the moment adjustments to water levels of existing water should Navalny fulfil were unacceptable, and denies involvement that the poison began to bodies (ponds, etc.) and persons could expect a pledge to return to groundless and insulting. in any attack on him. take effect, Navalny said: significant delays on traffic routes with some Russia, and may add “It’s not the patient In a separate develop- “You don’t feel any pain roads possibly becoming impassable. It was also to pressure on Western working with Western ment, Russian news but you know you’re noted that large objects or debris from higher leaders, especially intelligence, it’s Western agency RIA said Moscow dying.” He said he was elevations may have also become embedded German Chancellor intelligence working with had invited experts from making a steady recovery within fast-moving water flows and significant Angela Merkel, to take him. That would be more the Organisation for the and was now relearning flooding at the foot of hillsides and coastal roads action over his case. accurate. There is such Prohibition of Chemical how to balance on one leg. was possible. Navalny responded by information. I can even Weapons (OPCW) to Navalny has tormented Though we were spared from most of these saying he would sue say definitely – special- come to Russia to co-oper- the Kremlin for years outcomes, we can see the potential threats from Peskov over the accusa- ists of the US Central ate on the Navalny case. with online videos in excess rainfall and flooding. That said, more must tion, challenging him to Intelligence Agency are Germany requested the which he details the be done to ensure that a strategic plan is put present evidence to back working with him OPCW’s assistance last lavish lifestyles and un- in place to deal with the issue of flooding in it up. His aide Lyubov currently,” the Kremlin month. Russia has criti- declared wealth of senior Barbados, especially in flood-prone areas. There Sobol called the allega- spokesman said. cised both Berlin and the officials he castigates as is no one single best approach to tackle the issue, tion “complete gibberish”. In response, Navalny agency for what it says is “swindlers and thieves”. but we cannot have the same scenarios repeating themselves, each and every time a potentially Telephone: 467-2000 News Fax: 434-1000 News Editor: Dorian Bryan Executive Editor: Allison Downes bad weather system approaches or excess rainfall 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 is expected. We do need the rain, but not at our Publisher: Sir Anthony Bryan expense. @The Barbados Advocate @barbadosadvocate The Barbados Advocate Friday October 2, 2020 • 9

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR ADVOCATE PUBLISHERS (2000) INC, FONTABELLE • FAX: 434-1000 • E-MAIL: [email protected] The Reform question If not now… when? THE question for Barbados GOOD PRACTICES: is not whether it becomes a a. Ensuring that constitu- I LISTENED to a newsfeed a when compared to what existed pendulum has swung to the Republic; it is whether it tional reform is based around few days ago about the findings before. other side as more women should sign off on any pro- broad interests and – as far as of a study on the well-being of Some commentators have are taking up posts of CEOs, posal – however well inten- possible – consensus, rather young people in Barbados that cited, peer pressure, fatherless- Directors and Permanent tioned – without reading the than sectional advantage. was conducted by the United ness, absence of a role model Secretaries while fathers con- fine print. b. Seeking genuine involve- Nations Children’s Emergency as major contributors to our tinue to be unavailable, with Few Barbadians raise ment from the public in the Fund (UNICEF)’s Generation children’s deviance and under- grandparents, aunts and uncles horses. Yet this ageless actual development of consti- Unlimited Study. performance. Others have at work and too busy with their proverb is familiar: “Do not tutional proposals; and seek- Suffice to say, I was not sur- proffered the breakdown of own lives. shut the stable door after the ing full and meaningful en- prised by many of the conclu- the Barbadian family unit as Furthermore, if we also factor horse has bolted, and then cry gagement from both Houses of sions that were drawn, since another. that some of our women do not wolf.” Parliament, using all avail- other commentators including Having been raised by my appear to have the interest in Case in point. Who buys a able legislative processes. myself have articulated simi- grandmother, I am convinced or the time to have children, pair of shoes without opening c. The referendum on elec- lar sentiments over the years. that if we didn’t have responsi- then it becomes crystal clear the box or entering into a re- toral reform held in New As reported in another ble adults to supervise us as that we now face a most per- turn arrangement? Or don’t Zealand in 1992, involved section of the press, according children and if our uncles and ilous dilemma as a nation, wise salesmen, up front, offer citizens in determining the to Dr. Aloys Kamuragiye, grandfathers didn’t fill in for when the deleterious effects of details and testimonies? nature of a constitutional (UNICEF’s Representative for absent fathers, we might have the COVID-19 pandemic are Thus, the apparent uncon- package. Voters were given a the Eastern Caribbean Area): willingly or unwillingly partic- weighed, coupled with the fact ditional acceptance of a tran- choice not only about whether 1. “More ought to be done to ipated in the drug trade, pros- that our naturalised population sition to Republic status, by they wanted to shift to a par- nurture adolescents in partic- titution or other illegal activi- is shrinking and that the some Barbadians, boggles the liamentary electoral system ular through the vulnerable ties as so many others did just children we are actually pro- mind. other than first-past-the-post, stages in their lives.” to survive. ducing, are mostly coming Not so long ago, one of the but a range of options about 2. “Boys are underperforming Although my family was poor from single-parent households parties presented a covenant which system they favoured. at virtually all stages of like most others in the neigh- within the poorest and most leading up to an election. So d. A Citizens’ Assembly, in education.” bourhood, I was fortunate that vulnerable social/economic why isn’t a white paper, refer- British Columbia, Canada, 3. “Products of single-parent I had aunts and uncles who did groups. endum or election attached to which involved deliberation households were significantly not allow me to stray or starve. My friends, this is the harsh the plan? Furthermore, isn’t and decision-making respon- more likely to be involved in This begs the question. What reality we now have to face. it better and cheaper to check sibilities being handed over to gang and gun-related violence.” type of care and supervision is As mentioned earlier, some- the door and the chain of the members of the public. The It certainly does appear by currently being provided to our body has to care and supervise horse before it bolts? Citizens’ Assembly sat over 11 his submissions that we are children in our new Barbadian our children if we are serious The British House of Lords months in 2004. failing our children, particu- family model? about their positive develop- commissioned an audit of Today, the world is scru- larly those within vulnerable I see a new paradigm evolv- ment. Whether it’s the mother, Britain’s Constitutional tinising the integrity of the social/economic groups and ing that mirrors a clear and father, aunt, uncle, grandpar- Reform Process. The 2011 American Republic. It is a while Minister Sutherland has present danger if we don’t take ent, somebody has to be present study was comparative. Many measure of the legacy of the pledged greater stakeholder these issues seriously.For if we to care and nurture our chil- countries were included in the founding fathers. Was it cor- collaboration with UNICEF to are not careful, I fear that we dren when they are at home. comprehensive study done by rect not to give the President produce programmes for the may inadvertently orchestrate Perhaps we need to think researchers Dr. Andrew Blick Executive authority? What if a advancement of the Barbados our own demise when we con- outside our cultural norms and Dr. Stuart Wilks-Heeg.It branch in the balance of power youth development agenda, tinue to work tirelessly to make and let the burden of care and included an analysis of “bad is not faithful to its responsi- perhaps the Government of prosperous our future while supervision of our children be and best practices”. Listed bilities? Barbados should Barbados should take pause abandoning the responsibility shared equally between the below are a few of the high- hasten slowly and get it right. to first identify the catalyst(s) of raising our children as they mother and the father. lights and conclusions of in- Isn’t that the case with the for these types of issues. ought to be raised. I see no reason why it cannot terest. removal of Lord Nelson? I shall like to submit that our There is no denying that be mandated by law that a BAD PRACTICES: attention should focus on the children need adequate super- child is required to spend just a. The initial announcement WALTER EDEY new Barbadian family model vision, care and instruction. as much time with their father in 2003 in a press release of a However, as our women con- and his side of the family as program that was intended to tinue to break the glass ceiling they do with their mother’s in include the abolition of the and take their rightful place in those cases where the mother office of Lord Chancellor and Unwanted thoughts the boardrooms, someone has and father are not together. the establishment of a UK to fill the void that is left when If nothing else, doing so Supreme Court and Judicial IN both editions of the press I greatly fear the next time the responsibilities of these would exponentially increase Appointments Commission. on Wednesday, September 30, the thought occurs to me to senior posts reduce the quality the number of responsible per- b. The lack of public consul- articles were published detail- “crack open a cold one”, an and amount of time they would sons to care and nurture our tation or full pre-legislative ing the arrest of a man caught image other than a beer will normally spend caring for their children, no matter which home scrutiny on the Parliamentary having sex with the corpse of intrude on my thoughts. children. they may reside at the time. Constituencies and Voting Act a woman at the Port Kaituma Additionally in Barbados, it 201. Hospital Mortuary. CHARLES KNIGHTON certainly does appear that the SEAN ST. CLAIR FIELDS

LET GOD QUOTES FOR TODAY WORDS OF SPEAK TO US WISDOM Richard Feynman Robert Ingersoll “Now many signs and wonders US educator & physicist US agnostic, agnostic were done among the people “We are at the very beginning of apologist, lawyer,& orator CHARACTER by the hands of the apostles. time for the human race. It is not THE KEY And they were all together in unreasonable that we grapple with “The true civilization is where every man gives to Solomon’s Portico. None of problems. But there are tens of Personality has the the rest dared join them, but thousands of years in the future. every other every right that he claims for himself.” power to open doors, the people held them in high Our responsibility is to do what we but character keeps honour.” can, learn what we can, improve them open. – Acts 5, vs 12-13 the solutions, and pass them on.” 10 • Friday October 2, 2020 The Barbados Advocate

IDB president highlights job creation, capital increase in debut speech ON his first day as creation to hasten recovery and the Caribbean, female- Claver-Carone said he president of the from the impacts of the led small businesses will strengthen ties with Inter-American Devel- COVID-19 pandemic.“The typically earn 10% more the World Bank, the opment Bank (IDB), guiding light of my income and can be a much International Monetary Mauricio Claver- presidency will be the greater engine of job Fund (IMF) and other Carone, spoke with IDB creation of jobs,” Claver- growth if they have equal organisations to create staff to discuss his Carone said. access to financing. joint country platforms vision and goals for his Arguing that The IDB will work with and co-ordinate efforts to five-year term. digitalisation is critical to the region to boost help the region. “As a first During a virtual address development, Claver- investment through step,” he said,“I will host a from IDB headquarters in Carone said that the IDB greater integration and meeting tomorrow with Washington, D.C. in the must lead efforts to expand nearshoring. “My goal is the World Bank President United States, Claver- affordable, high-quality for the Western and the IMF Managing Carone described the Internet in rural areas, as Hemisphere to be the most Director to formulate a cornerstone of his well as in education, attractive region for direct mechanism for these presidency as, “The banking and finance. investment in the world,” platforms and ensure transformational The IDB must help to Claver-Carone said. increased impact through opportunities that exist boost entrepreneurship by To help countries our collective work.” today for job creation in closing an $85 billion gap – overcome the pandemic President Claver-Carone digitalisation, the largest in the world – and address longer-term said he looks forward to entrepreneurialism, and in financing for small and economic problems, he said discussions with IDB staff nearshoring.” He also medium-sized businesses. the IDB should seek a on ways to underscored the The Bank will further capital increase that would accelerate the work of President of the Inter-American Development Bank importance of increasing support women in the enable annual lending to facilitating investment (IDB), Mauricio Claver-Carone, has stated that his the lending power of the region by expanding access grow from $12 billion to and development in the goal is for the Western Hemisphere to be the most IDB and focusing on job to credit. In Latin America nearly $20 billion. region. attractive region for direct investment in the world. Goldman to buy GM’s credit card unit for US$2.5 billion – WSJ GOLDMAN Sachs Group won the bidding for the to finalize the deal in the segments such as trading Officer David Solomon has come at a time when U.S. Inc GS.N is buying General deal over Barclays Plc coming weeks, the report and investment banking. been aggressively looking households are cutting Motors Co’s GM.N credit BARC.L, according to the said. Goldman currently has a to strengthen. back on debt in response to card business for about report. The acquisition will much smaller presence in It is the bank’s second the COVID-19 pandemic. $2.5 billion, the Wall Street GM’s credit card issuer enhance Goldman’s focus consumer banking, unlike major credit card Goldman Sachs and Journal reported yesterday, Capital One Financial on its consumer banking larger peers JPMorgan partnership, following the Barclays declined to citing people familiar with Corp COF.N and Goldman business, which it is Chase & Co JPM.N and launch of a card with Apple comment, while GM did the matter. have agreed upon the expanding to even out Citigroup Inc C.N, and it is Inc AAPL.O last year. not immediately respond to The Wall Street bank purchase price and expect volatile results from an area Chief Executive The purchase would also a request for comment. The Barbados Advocate Friday October 2, 2020 • 11

Commonwealth countries look to unlock potential of FinTech AN innovative toolkit Asia, the creation of a nologies, including arti- FinTech to catalyse sus- to help countries un- central bank-backed dig- ficial intelligence, tainable economic devel- lock the potential of ital currency in the blockchain and cyberse- opment and financial financial technology Caribbean and the use of curity, and on how they inclusion for millions to deliver inclusive digital identity processes are being applied to of people across our economic progress in the Pacific. progress development Commonwealth family.” has been launched by FinTech can also help goals. It also recognises The toolkit’s launch the Commonwealth countries to overcome different national and re- comes during the Secretariat. development challenges gional issues that need Commonwealth The toolkit has been by improving financial to be considered to en- Secretariat’s first dedi- created in response to inclusion and lifting peo- sure FinTech is deployed cated Fintech Week. the requests of Central ple out of poverty while according to each coun- Through five days of ac- Bank Governors from also boosting jobs, busi- try’s needs. tivities including pod- across many ness and economic Launching the toolkit, casts, blogs and videos, Commonwealth coun- growth. Commonwealth the Commonwealth tries and developed by And FinTech has been Secretary-General Secretariat is highlight- the Commonwealth a driving force behind Patricia Scotland said: ing the importance and Secretariat with funding bank account ownership “It is immensely satis- utility of fintech across support from the nearly doubling across fying to be able to offer the Commonwealth. Australian Government. Commonwealth coun- such very practical sup- The week is also show- Over the past decade, tries in the past 10 years. port to so many of our casing the Secretariat’s advances in financial The toolkit aims to member states in their broader FinTech pro- technology (FinTech) support governments in work on FinTech through gramme, which includes have revolutionised creating a healthy regu- the production of these partnering with the many aspects of financial latory and banking envi- tools and this guidance. Universities of Oxford services and expanded ronment for FinTech to “We know that and Cambridge to offer the provision of banking flourish at the same time FinTech has the poten- FinTech training to more services. Driven by rapid as securing consumer tial to transform lives, than 100 senior govern- advances in technology, protection and financial harness sustainable eco- ment officials from 41 Commonwealth Secretary-General, Patricia financial services have stability. It also provides nomic growth and break member countries across Scotland. become more easily ac- an action framework down barriers for the all the Commonwealth cessible, cheaper and which gives practical poorest and most mar- regions. “In light of the COVID- tactless and physically faster. guidance on how coun- ginalised. Travis Mitchell, ad- 19 pandemic, our work to safer, helping to min- This has seen the use tries can create an en- “Our intention is that viser and head of support an enabling en- imise the spread of the of FinTech grow across abling environment for through this toolkit and Economic Policy and vironment for FinTech virus. the Commonwealth, in- FinTech. other support and guid- Small States at the has become even more “Furthermore,FinTech cluding the use of mobile It offers technical guid- ance we shall accelerate Commonwealth relevant. has the potential to offer money in Africa and ance on a range of tech- the adoption and use of Secretariat, said: “Fintech plays an im- economic opportunities, portant role in making generate jobs, and create banking and other com- business where few other CTO partners with regional, international mercial transactions con- industries can do so.” agencies for Caribbean Tourism Recovery Forum BANK RATES Commercial bank rates to the public at the close of AS part of it programme COVID-19, the CTO has planning recovery and from 10:00 a.m. to business yesterday by the Central Bank of Barbados. to help the region’s sought expertise to assist improving knowledge of 1:15 p.m. tourism sector rise to the our members with imme- the role of stakeholders in The second segment on Valid for October 01, 2020 challenges posed by diate, short-term and the recovery process.A 15 October will target Notes: COVID-19, the Caribbean long-term recovery plan- range of areas will be cov- government members of Currency Buying Selling Tourism Organisation ning as they navigate the ered, including the eco- the CTO for a Smart Belizean Dollar 1.00000 1.00000 (CTO) is teaming up with path towards rebuilding nomic impact of COVID- Recovery planning work- Canadian Dollar 1.48677 1.53075 the world’s leading inter- the regional tourism sec- 19, travel sentiment and shop facilitated by The East Caribbean $ 0.73704 0.74445 national tourism agency tor,” said Neil Walters, the forecast, considerations Travel Foundation. A Euro 2.29978 2.39662 and other influential re- CTO’s acting secretary around a vaccine, best unique feature of this Pound Sterling 2.52465 2.63095 gional and international general. “Through this practices for recovery and workshop is that it com- United States Dollar 1.98000 2.02857 organisations for a criti- forum we are again able a model for sustainable bines learning and devel- Demand/Sight: cal recovery event for the to capitalise on our close tourism post-COVID. opment, and post-imple- Currency Buying Selling Belizean Dollar 0.99688 1.00313 industry. relations with these rep- Presenters for this ses- mentation assessment. Canadian Dollar 1.49524 1.52941 The United Nations utable organisations to sion will include: The programme was de- East Caribbean Dollar 0.73843 0.74306 specialised agency for provide insights and • Caroline Bremner, veloped by the teams at Euro 2.33352 2.38175 tourism, the World analyses about the sector, Head of Travel and The Travel Foundation Guyana Dollar 0.00943 0.00949 Tourism Organisation as well as explore some of Tourism Research at and City Nation Place Pound Sterling 2.56169 2.61463 (UNWTO), global the key areas that must Euromonitor and it has been success- United States Dollar 1.99000 2.02768 market research be addressed to ensure International fully delivered in a num- Telegraphic Transfer firm Euromonitor success in the • Professor Clive ber of other destinations Currency Buying Selling International, independ- Caribbean’s tourism re- Landis, Chairman, as part of their tourism Belizean Dollar 0.99688 1.00313 ent charity, Travel covery process.” University of the West reopening plan. Canadian Dollar 1.49807 1.52941 East Caribbean Dollar 0.73843 0.74306 Foundation, and the The event also incorpo- Indies COVID-19 Participants will gain Euro 2.33791 2.38175 University of the West rates a capacity building Taskforce in-depth knowledge of re- Guyana Dollar 0.00943 0.00949 Indies are collaborating element in the form of a • Alejandro Varela, covery framework and Pound Sterling 2.56651 2.61463 with the CTO in present- workshop to assist desti- Deputy Regional Director are expected to complete United States Dollar 1.99375 2.02768 ing the Caribbean nations in applying a for the Americas at and assess a recovery Tourism Recovery Forum structured, measurable UNWTO plan for their respective INDICATIVE RATES FOR SOME REGIONAL on 14 and 15 October, model to their own na- • Jeremy Sampson, destinations. CURRENCIES AS ADVISED BY THE 2020. The virtual event tional planning. Chief Executive Officer at For more information RESPECTIVE CENTRAL BANKS will focus on planning It will have two distinct The Travel Foundation on the Caribbean N.B.: These rates are not meant to be used for trading. and management of the segments, with the first This segment is open to Tourism Recovery Forum, BDS$ Guyana Dollar 0.00946 recovery process for the segment on 14 October CTO members and part- including how to register, Jamaica Dollar 0.01413 Caribbean. aimed at increasing ners in tourism and re- please visit T&T Dollar 0.29734 “From the onset of awareness of steps to lated fields and will run www.onecaribbean.org.

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DIVIDEND DECLARATIONS Eppley Caribbean Property Fund Limited SCC – Value Fund – Directors have declared a dividend of one point eight ($0.018) cents Zeebrugge route per share to be paid on October 30th, 2020 to Shareholders on record at close of business on August 31st, 2020. FirstCaribbean International Bank – Directors have declared an interim dividend of one point two five ($0.0125) US cents per share to be paid on October 9th, 2020 to Shareholders on record at close of business on September 10th, 2020. due to Covid impact COVID-19 PROCEDURAL UPDATE In light of the ongoing COVID-19 contagion affecting the island, the Barbados Stock Exchange Inc. (BSE) and the Barbados Central FERRY operator P&O the Pride of Bruges vessels Securities Depository Inc. (BCSDI) have been instituting several procedural changes. Ferries is to scrap its route will be taken out of service. Kindly note that effective May 18th, 2020, the BSE and BCSDI re-opened and has resumed normal office hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 between Hull and Belgium The Dover to Calais p.m. Please also note that we have implemented digital temperature checks for all persons entering the building. These checks are due to a sharp drop in crossing will continue to being conducted on both staff and clients alike by trained personnel. demand because of operate, but will be reduced While we acknowledge that every person with fever may not be COVID-19 positive and that some individuals may present without coronavirus. from six ferries to four, with symptoms, please note that any person with a temperature reading of 100˚ F (37.8˚ C) or over will be denied entry to conduct business It is understood the the freight ferry European within our offices. number of services between Seaway and the Pride of Dover and Calais will also Burgundy being stopped. We wish to thank you in advance for your understanding and cooperation, however, we must emphasize that this is a necessary step for the protection of staff and clients alike. be reduced and 140 jobs are In a leaked consultation at risk across the company. document sent to staff TRADING SUSPENSION The RMT union said it earlier this week, the The Barbados Stock Exchange Inc. (BSE) wishes to advise that due to non-compliance with Section 4.01.3 and subject to Section was working with the ferry company said a fall in 3.01.5.(1)(b) of the Rules of the Barbados Stock Exchange Inc. trading in the Common Shares of Banks Holdings Limited were operator to protect jobs. tourist demand due to the suspended effective December 10th, 2019. P&O said due to the pandemic and ongoing “extended impact of Covid- Brexit uncertainty were to The Barbados Stock Exchange Inc. (BSE) wishes to advise that due to non-compliance with Section 4.01.3 and subject to Section 3.01.5.(1)(b) of the Rules of the Barbados Stock Exchange Inc. trading in the Common Shares of Barbados Dairy Industries Limited 19” it was taking “difficult blame. were suspended effective December 10th, 2019. action” in making Darren Procter, national redundancies. secretary for the Rail, The Barbados Stock Exchange Inc. (BSE) wishes to advise that to facilitate the closing of the Scheme of Arrangement effected by way The route connecting Hull Maritime and Transport of Section 99 of the Companies Act 1981 of Bermuda involving the transfer of all the issued and outstanding shares in Sagicor with Zeebrugge in Belgium (RMT) union, said the Hull Financial Corporation Limited to Alignvest Acquisition II, it has suspended trading in the security Sagicor Financial Corporation Limited. has been described as loss- to Zeebrugge crossing had The Barbados Stock Exchange Inc. (BSE) wishes to advise that, as a result of the approved amalgamation of Cable and Wireless making and is expected to been a “challenging route for (Barbados) Limited (CWBL) and Cable & Wireless West Indies Limited (CWWI), trading in the security - Cable and Wireless close in the next few months a number of years” and the (Barbados) Limited - has been suspended with immediate effect. The scrapping of the route pandemic had compounded means the Pride of York and the problem. The Barbados Advocate Friday October 2, 2020 • 13

Grenada to hold consultations on decriminalising marijuana ST GEORGES – The Grenada post on October1, told reporters have adopted different formats per cent were unsure or could not “After must consideration and government Tuesday said it that the Keith Mitchell and procedures for proceeding decide whether they want to see analytical review and discussion will stage public government must consult with with either the decriminalisation it legal or decriminalise. with many people throughout our consultations as part the various stakeholders and or legislation on cannabis, David “We also have to be careful, society as well as listening to the of the efforts to determine the that he head a three-member said that persons must be aware because remember the voices of our people through changes needed to Cabinet committee in accordance that the 2018 survey findings Commission also said that it is social, electronic, print media the national laws with the 2018 Regional revealed that 30 per cent of not recommending that cannabis whatever, the National and international Marijuana Commission report. Grenadians are for full legislation be used by anyone under the age Democratic Congress has treaties regarding the “So the government has while 31 per cent favoured partial of 24,” David added. concluded that the time has come decriminalisation of already established a committee, decriminalisation. The issue of cannabis for Grenada to adopt the relevant marijuana. they are looking at the models in The survey was conducted by decriminalisation and or recommendations of the “We are going to proceed in a the region, the models outside of Barbadian pollster, Peter legislation was raised by the CARICOM Regional way that takes everybody along the region where the issue of Wickham, for inclusion into the main opposition National Commission on Marijuana as with us,” said the incoming cannabis has been dealt with” regional Marijuana Report and it Democratic Congress (NDC), outline in their 2018 document,” Minister of Agriculture, Peter said David. showed that 22 per cent of those which also called on the NDC leader,Franka Bernardine, David. Pointing out that both regional surveyed believe that cannabis government to adopt the told a news conference last David, who assumes his new and international jurisdictions should remain illegal while 17 recommendations in the report. weekend. Public Service Union could call “full strike action” by nurses in Guyana GUYANA – In the face of threats to take disciplinary action agains nurses who have been staging industrial unrest since last week, the Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) yesterday warned that it would call a full- scale strike by healthcare workers. GPSU President Patrick Yarde said the Minister of Health Dr. Frank Anthony and the Chief Executive Officer of the Georgetown Public Hospital Retired Brigadier Lewis have been issued the fresh ultimatum. “We will mobilise for full strike action if we do not get a positive response for discussion,” he said. The 72 hours will expire next week Tuesday. He declined to say what would be considered a “positive” response. “We’ll exercise a judgement on that,” he said. Touching on the threats by the government to take disciplinary action against the nurses who have been staging one hour protests outside their hospitals, Mr.Yarde maintained that sufficient legal notice waa given Protesting workers with placards detailing their concerns. to the employer. “This action is legitimate,” State House and GYD$95 servants but public slaves,” the accompanied by several nurses, declared the loser of the March GPSU President Patrick Yarde million for repainting to replace GPSU President said. said nurses were being asked to 2, 2020 general elections five told a news conference. vehicles, he said GYD$150 He called that amount take home gowns to wash and months after Guyanese had Referring to the disbursement million for risk allowance for “measly chicken feed” but he asked to reuse disposable gone to the polls. of GYD$650 million for the frontline COVID-19 workers. refused to say how much would masks. The GPSU President said Guyana Sugar Corporation “All these things contributed be a reasonable amount because The labour dispute is a union representatives had since before the 2020 budget was to the anger and he did not want to prejudice hangover from the previous met the new government and passed, the budgetary allocatio emotions…these people see negotiations. David Granger-led had been asked to put a hold on of GYD$134 million to repaint themselves not as public The union official, who was administration that was any industrial action.

Mix of sunshine and clouds with a few intermit- tent scattered moderate to heavy showers and a chance of an isolated thunderstorm.

High Tide (First) 4:09 High tide (Second) 16:17 London 10 Cloudy/ Moderate Showers Yesterday: 0.1 mm Boston 21 Partly Cloudy Low Tide (First) 9:52 For the month: 0.1 mm Max: 29.2 °C Montreal 16 Fair Low tide (Second) 22:15 For the year: 701.1 mm Min: 24.1 °C Toronto 16 Cloudy New York 20 Cloudy Miami 27 Cloudy 5:48 am 5:47 pm 14 • Friday October 2, 2020 The Barbados Advocate

Guyana, US oil giant sign multi-billion dollar oil agreement GEORGETOWN, Guyana – barrels. The 18 discoveries on introduce penalties for the clause compels Esso proximity to discoveries and Guyana has signed an the block to date have wastage gas because the flaring Exploration and Production maximise value for our agreement with US oil giant, established the potential for at means that we are wasting the Guyana Limited (EEPGL) to partners, which includes the ExxonMobil for the least five FPSO vessels gas which can be utilised in a commit to a study to bring that people of Guyana.” development of the Payara producing more than 750,000 more meaningful way.” timeframe down to three days. ExxonMobil’s first offshore field offshore. barrels of oil per day by 2026. Bharrat stated this clause “That is something significant Guyana project, Liza Phase 1, Payara is the third project in ExxonMobil affiliate Esso comes on the heels of the for our country that is now new began producing in late 2019, the Stabroek Block and is Exploration and Production Government’s dissatisfaction in the oil and gas sector,” well ahead of the industry expected to produce up to Guyana Limited is operator and with flaring aboard the Liza Bharrat said, noting that to average for development time. 220,000 barrels of oil per day holds 45 per cent interest in the Destiny FPSO, an issue which is advance local content through Liza Phase 2, remains on track after start up in 2024, using the Stabroek Block. Hess Guyana being resolved. the petroleum sector, EEPGL to begin producing oil by early Prosperity floating production, Exploration Ltd holds 30 The agreement includes will work with the Advisory 2022. It will produce up to storage and offloading (FPSO) percent interest and CNOOC US$400,000 for yearly audits of Panel on Local Content 220,000 barrels of oil per day at vessel. Petroleum Guyana Limited, a the Payara project and Bharrat convened by President Dr peak rates using the Liza Unity Natural Resources Minister wholly-owned subsidiary of said “this is something that was Mohamed Irfaan Ali. FPSO, which is under Vickram Bharrat signed the CNOOC Limited, holds 25 per not in the Liza development “We need a strong local construction in Singapore. Payara offshore development cent interest. that we managed to put in content framework, legislation ExxonMobil said as the new licence with ExxonMobil. The government statement Payara”. to ensure that from the farmer projects proceed, investment in “[The licence] represents the said the licence to ExxonMobil Further, the agreement to fisherman benefits. It’s not the Guyana economy increases. single largest investment in the included several clauses that provides for testing of water only about the big companies More than 2,000 Guyanese are history of Guyana. The were not part of the Liza extracted with the crude benefiting, but for every single now supporting project investment is billed at nine production licence. (produced water) prior to it Guyanese to benefit from the oil activities on and offshore, a 50 billion US dollars, and with the “In the Payara agreement, the being expelled into the ocean. and gas sector,” Bharrat added. per cent increase since 2019. amount of oil estimated to be in Government of Guyana has This will be done according to ExxonMobil said it “is ExxonMobil and its prime the Payara development area, negotiated for fines or penalties international standards. committed to building on the contractors have spent over it is estimated that Guyana will to be instituted for prolonged The EPA will play a major role capabilities from our Liza Phase US$300 million with more than benefit from GUY$7.4 trillion flaring,” Bharrat said, adding in testing the water regularly 1 and 2 offshore oil 700 local companies since 2015. in government revenue,” that haphazard flaring would and Bharrat said the operation developments as we sanction More than 2,500 Guyanese Bharrat said. not be condoned even as he is safe because of its distance the Payara field and responsibly companies are registered with The Stabroek Block is 6.6 acknowledged that some flaring from the shore and the depth of develop Guyana’s natural the Centre for Local Business million acres (26,800 square may be necessary. the ocean at the production site. resources,” said Liam Mallon, Development, which was kilometres) with current “The Environmental He said a clause in the president of ExxonMobil founded by ExxonMobil and its discovered recoverable Protection Agency will institute agreement stipulates wells Upstream Oil & Gas Company. co-venturers in 2017 to build resources estimated at more fines for pollution and the must be sealed within five days “We continue to prioritise local business capacity to than 8 billion oil-equivalent government of Guyana will also of an oil spill. Additionally, the high-potential prospects in close support global competitiveness.

From left to right are: Anand Gohil – Executive, CNOOC Petroleum Guyana Limited; Alistair Routledge – President of Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited; Vickram Bharrat, Minister of Natural Resources and Timothy Christian – Director and Vice President of Hess Guyana Exploration.

Guyanese man gets 3 years for having sex with dead COVID patient GEORGETOWN, Guyana – A on a 56-year-old woman who died Trainline Port Kaituma, North quarantine under police guard 19 test later confirmed that she magistrate has sentenced a 50- from coronavirus (COVID-19). West District, pleaded guilty to last Saturday after he was caught tested positive for the disease. year-old man to three years in jail Magistrate Delon Bess, sitting the offence when he appeared in performing the indecent act on Chacon is reported to have after he was convicted on the in the Matthews Ridge court on Tuesday.The magistrate the corpse of the woman who died visited the Port Kaituma charge of trespassing with the Magistrate’s Court, imposed the had adjourned sentencing. on September 21 after displaying Mortuary where the woman’s intent to commit a sexual offence sentence after Leroy Chacon of Chacon was placed in COVID-19 symptoms. A COVID- body was being stored. The Barbados Advocate Friday October 2, 2020 • 15

T&T Commissioner St Kitts-Nevis to reopen apologises to the borders at month end BASSETERRE, St Kitts – The St take this major step to open our Kitts-Nevis government economy and we can now do so yesterday said it will fully reopen while minimizing risks to our PM over ‘private its borders to international country,” Prime Minister Harris commercial flights and travellers said. from October 31. He said that in preparation for property’ tiff Prime Minister Dr Timothy the reopening of the borders, the Harris told a news conference government will continue to TRINIDAD – Commissioner “Even though the message was that the opening of the borders of insist that citizens and residents of Police Gary Griffith has accurate, how the message went the twin island Federation will comply with all health protocols, formally apologised to Prime about became lost because of how not only facilitate the return of particularly the wearing of masks Minister Dr Keith Rowley for I said it. It came from my strong tourists, but will also “allow our in public, the frequent washing of the comments he made degree of passion, but again that own nationals and residents hands, as well as practising regarding the police’s is no excuse, it was completely Commissioner of abroad the opportunity to return physical and social distancing. jurisdiction on private unacceptable. I apologise to the Police Gary Griffith home to their families, their jobs “These practices have to property. country for the comments that I and their communities in a more become second nature to us as Griffith said since the incident, made,” he said. minister publicly called on the regular and predictable way”. we work to protect ourselves, our he’s issued a written apology to Griffith said that despite commissioner of police to St Kitts-Nevis, like many families, our friends and loved the prime minister and made it seeking to ensure that the distribute the law fairly not Caribbean countries had closed ones. public during yesterday’s weekly constitutional rights of citizens paying attention to class or its borders as a result of the “Given that all our cases of media briefing. were upheld, he understands that race. Griffith responded with a coronavirus (COVID-19), and COVID-19 were travel related or “It was in no way appropriate his comments were scathing perspective. Harris described the decision to imported cases, strict compliance for me to make such a comment inappropriate. Griffith said at the time: “He reopen the borders as a with the health protocols is the that could allude to the comments “There was this perception that does not have a concern when we significant development for the only way to contain the spread of I made to the prime the police service wasn’t doing all release 27 persons who actually Federation. the virus, minimizing any strain minister. Since then, I have that we could. My strong degree of broke the law in Sea Lots, He said his coalition on our small health system and written to the honourable prime passion for making sure that I swimming in a public place, government was keen to learn loss of employment and minister, I have apologised and I serve the country and I serve escaping and trying to evade from the experiences of others, productivity due to quarantine, wish to take this time openly to let my citizens as well as looking police captivity, that shows taking the advice of the World isolation or hospitalization,” the public know that I after my police officers,” he said. hypocrisy,that is not democracy.” Health Organization (WHO), the Harris added. do apologise for the comments I The commissioner’s apology The leaders were at Pan-American Health St Kitts-Nevis has recorded 19 made,” he said. follows a meeting that he had loggerheads over whether police Organization (PAHO), the cases of the virus that was first The commissioner added that with Dr Rowley and Minister of could enter private property Caribbean Public Health Agency detected in China last December while he still stands by the spirit National Security Stuart where occupants could be in (CARPHA) and local health and blamed for more than one of his comments, he acknowledged Young on September 14. violation of COVID-19 experts. million deaths and 34 million that his delivery was unsavoury. A few days prior, the prime regulations. “We can with the support of all infections worldwide. 16 • Friday October 2, 2020 The Barbados Advocate

From ‘Little England’ to Independence and becoming a Republic in 2021

HE early political history of and safeguard its legacy for genera- elect a female political leader. becoming a republic in 2021, what Barbados was rooted in slavery tions to come. Readers will relive the profound will it mean for other national Tand the production of sugar. The political review will also high- moments and events that led to post- symbols? How will the country show Plantation owners, the primary light the attempts of the third political colonial Barbados. The Barbados its separation from the Queen of holders of wealth and power on the parties, the power of the rural voter, Advocate was the medium used to England? Don’t miss the historic island, were the decision-makers – controversial vote of no-confidence, announce the competition for the na- political headlines, starting from the they sat in Parliament. But this and the change of voters’ mindset to tional flag. With the news of Barbados edition of Sunday, October 4, 2020. gradually changed. The real transformation started during the early 20th century after the 1937 riots in Barbados, the formation of the Barbados Workers’ Union in 1941. Adult suffrage for women and people of colour altered the Barbadian economic and social landscape. The rise and fall of the Federation, a failed attempt to unify the Caribbean territories and encour- aged by the United Kingdom, high- lighted early efforts to build stronger political and economic ties. Political founders – Charles Duncan O’Neal, Grantley Adams, Errol Walton Barrow, and the birth of two major parties – the Barbados Labour Party and Democratic Labour Party, cata- pulted the island into Independence. The shift of governance between these two parties elevated, and established communities and social institutions. The country’s past and present political administrations also have rocked the social-economic existence of all Barbadians and its residents. Barrow, Adams, Sir Lloyd Erskine Sandiford, Owen Arthur, David Thompson, Freundel Stuart, and now Mia Amor Mottley are political lead- ers who sought to develop the nation Photo circa 1904 which shows members of the Volunteer Force marching through the City.

Then Prince Edward, the Prince of Wales, and his suite visited Barbados during 1920. Pictured here is the Prince (front, centre) and entourage as they step on Barbados soil for the first time. As they come ashore by the landing step in Trafalgar Square on the Prince’s left is Governor Sir Charles O’Brien while in the frock coat is Frederick Clarke, who was then Speaker of the House of Assembly. The Barbados Advocate Friday October 2, 2020 • 17

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Turkey, Greece set up military hotline amid energy tensions TURKEY and Greece rights and the rule of law, have set up a military in particular in the wake of hotline to try to reduce the 2016 failed military the risk of clashes in the coup. Mediterranean, where But Turkey remains an the two are locked in a important partner for the row over energy EU. Turkey hosts millions resources and maritime of migrants and struck a borders. deal with the EU that The move was limited the numbers announced by the Nato arriving in Greece. military bloc, of which both The announcement of a countries are members. hotline followed talks Tensions rose this year between Turkey and when Turkey sent a Greece at the Nato research ship to a disputed headquarters in Brussels. Tensions rose after Turkey sent this exploration vessel to waters near Greek islands. area. “I welcome the It comes as EU leaders establishment of a military for diplomatic efforts to operation ever since. saying they were prepared Kyriakos Mitsotakis said met to discuss the bloc’s de-confliction mechanism, address the underlying In August two Turkish to resume talks. Turkish “provocations” had thorny ties with Turkey. achieved through the dispute and we stand and Greek war ships News of the hotline to stop. Turkey has been a long- constructive engagement ready to develop it further.” collided in the Eastern emerged as EU leaders “One thing is certain: term candidate for of Greece and Turkey,both Such mechanisms Mediterranean. Since then arrived elsewhere in Turkish provocation, membership of the valued Nato allies,” said enable direct tensions have eased Brussels for a summit.The whether manifested European Union but Nato Secretary-General communication between somewhat, with the bloc has backed its through unilateral actions efforts have stalled, with Jens Stoltenberg. two sides – Russia and the Turkish research vessel members Cyprus and or through extreme EU leaders criticising “This safety mechanism US set one up during the leaving the area last Greece against Turkey. rhetoric, can no longer be Turkey’s record on human can help to create the space Cold War and it has been in month and both sides Greece’s Prime Minister tolerated,” he said. The Barbados Advocate Friday October 2, 2020 • 19

Paris poised for maximum Covid alert FRENCH authorities could place Paris under maximum Covid alert from Monday, the country’s health minister warned. Olivier Véran said infection rates in the capital and its suburbs are rising and a decision on imposing new restrictions will be made on Sunday. He added that a “total closure of bars” could be needed in the capital. France, one of many European countries that are seeing a rise in cases, recorded more than 13 000 infections yesterday. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that surging figures in Europe should serve as “a wake up call". In a news conference yesterday, Mr. Véran said the Paris region passed three thresholds qualifying for a maximum alert yesterday. One of these was the number of infections, which has now surpassed 250 per 100 000 people. “We need a few days to confirm the trends, but if they are confirmed, we’ll Authorities will analyse infection rates and come to a decision on Sunday, the health minister said. have no choice but to put it on maximum alert, from Monday,” he said. region already have to close by 22:00. people have died in the country since The UK has taken Poland and Turkey According to Mr. Véran, more than 30 Similar restrictions have already been the pandemic began, according to data off its no quarantine list. Those arriving per cent of beds in Paris’s intensive care introduced in Marseille. Last Monday, from Johns Hopkins University. from the two countries from 04:00 BST units have been filled with Covid-19 Mr. Véran announced bars, restaurants Elsewhere in Europe, the Spanish (03:00 GMT) on Sunday will have to self- patients. and gyms would close in the southern government has ordered a partial isolate for 14 days. He warned that if the maximum alert city for at least two weeks amid an lockdown in the capital Madrid. Under Poland’s infection rate has risen, while was put in place, there would be no more upsurge in cases. the restrictions, residents will not be the UK government said it removed family reunions and bars would be On Thursday, France recorded 13 970 allowed to leave the area unless they Turkey over concerns about the way the closed. Bars and restaurants in the cases and 63 deaths. More than 31 986 have to make an essential journey. country reports its data.

An Armenian gunner: the Nagorno-Karabakh region has seen the worst flare-up in violence for many years. Armenia-Azerbaijan: Both sides defy Nagorno-Karabakh ceasefire calls AZERBAIJAN and Armenia have defied Intense fighting has continued on the calls for a ceasefire amid the worst ground for a fifth day, despite mounting fighting in decades between the two over international concern. a disputed territory. At least 100 people have reportedly The US,France and Russia jointly been killed with hundreds wounded in condemned the fighting in Nagorno- the latest flare-up. Karabakh, in the southern Caucasus. In the early hours of Friday morning However, Turkey – an ally of local time the Armenian government Azerbaijan – also dismissed demands said it had shot down several for a ceasefire. Azerbaijani drones, including one that Nagorno-Karabakh is officially part of was “very close” to the capital, Yerevan. Azerbaijan but governed by separatist What are international powers ethnic Armenians. Years of negotiations saying? have never resulted in a peace treaty. In their statement, Russian President Azerbaijan and Armenia fought a war Vladimir Putin, French President in 1988-94 over the territory. Armenia Emmanuel Macron and US President backs the self-declared republic but has Donald Trump called for an “immediate never officially recognised it. cessation of hostilities". 20 • Friday October 2, 2020 The Barbados Advocate Miss Universe Barbados launches “The Making of a Queen” n 2020, Miss Universe was announced that this Meghan Theobalds. They will Barbados franchise is virtual broadcast will take the audience on a Ilaunching a new telecast, be featuring former Queens, journey behind the scenes to “The Making of A Queen.” Shannon Harris, Lesley witness all the elements that In a recent press release it Chapman-Andrews and went into taking them from the local stage to the global stage in front of nearly one billion viewers. This glamorous cast will join reigning Queen Hillary- Ann Williams as they travel across the island highlighting the local culture. The Making of A Queen will be aired to nearly 5 million homes on November 07, 2020 at 8:00 pm, with the announcement of the next titleholder who will represent Barbados on the international stage at the end of the telecast. Crown Events Inc. will be selecting a Miss Universe Barbados 2020 to represent the country at the global pageant, scheduled for early 2021. Recently, in a virtual press conference, National Director of Miss Universe Barbados, Brian Green, also formally announced new title sponsor M.A.C. Cosmetics in Reigning Miss Universe Barbados Hilary-Ann Williams Broad Street, Bridgetown. This exciting partnership with the 30-year old global makeup powerhouse is a strong indicator of the growing appeal of the Miss Universe Barbados Meghan Theobalds Former Miss Universe brand. Buju collab a perfect fit – Koffee KINGSTON, Jamaica –The official “Pressure (remix)” was released Friday September 25 and has since amassed close to 300 000 views on Youtube and is currently in the top 20 list of trending songs on the platform. Grammy-winning artiste Koffee teamed up with the Gargamel himself, Buju Banton. The track sees the pair taking on various social issues, such as injustice Grammy-winning artiste Koffee teamed up with Buju Banton and poverty, and encourages on the ‘Pressure (remix)’. listeners to stand firm amid the ‘pressures’ of life. In an the ‘pressure’ we are all under. If some great feedback, which is interview with The Gleaner, anything, he’s a perfect example exactly what she hoped for.“I Koffee revealed that having of resilience and not giving up,” really wanted this remix to give been brought under the she said in an email strength to those who connect influence of Banton’s music, she correspondence revealing also with the lyrics. I wanted them to understands the ideologies he that she’s always been a fan of feel the authenticity. His (Buju shares are similar to the ones Banton’s music. “I have nothing Banton’s) verses add strength to expressed on the track, making but respect for his work ethic, the song. When people listen to him what she described as the his talent, his lyricism, his the words we are speaking, I ‘perfect fit’. wisdom. He’s an amazing want them to have hope. If this “We have been in contact for a artiste. One of the best. A remix can connect with even while so when the idea came up, legend,”she continued. more people, and a wider I thought it was a perfect fit. Koffee also shared that so far audience, then that would be He’s conscious and knows about the track has been receiving great,” she said. Former Miss Universe Barbados Lesley Chapman-Andrews. The Barbados Advocate Friday October 2, 2020 • 21 Rihanna wants to cheer up a Rihanna on new troubled world with fashion show NEW YORK – With help from album: ‘I just Lizzo, Travis Scott, Rosalia and some of the biggest names in modeling, Rihanna said she decided to forge ahead with a want to have fun new digital-only Savage X Fenty lingerie show to bring something good into a troubled with music’ world. Insofar as well-priced t’s been four years since Rihanna’s “ANTI,” the intimates in a broad range of Rihanna released an singer’s eighth album released sizes can achieve that goal. Ialbum but the singer is in 2016, was a critically “There’s a lot going on in the working hard on recording acclaimed effort, launching world right now and I relate to new music. multiple hits such as “Work,” all of it,” the superstar and The pop star, 32, told The “Love on the Brain,” “Needed fashion icon told The Associated Associated Press for her new Me” and more. Overall, Press during a recent round of album she’s already held “tons Rihanna’s achieved 14 No. 1 interviews. “People need a little of writing camps” – here hits on the Billboard Hot 100 bit of hope, they need a little bit songwriters are put into chart since making her debut of happiness, and if we can groups to create original in 2005. She’s accumulated 31 bring a smile to their face and a tracks for artists. Top 10 hits on the chart. little bit of fun while they’re Now, she said she’s asked Since the release of “ANTI,” stuck at home, it’s a desire and herself the questions: “What she’s guest appeared on songs an honor to be a part of that.” do I feel personally? What do I like DJ Khaled’s “Wild The Savage X Fenty Show want to put out, and as an Thoughts,” Kendrick Lamar’s Vol. 2, with musical artist, how do I want to play it “Loyalty,” N.E.R.D.’s “Lemon” performances and dancers with my art? How do I want to and Future’s “Selfish.” Her along with models, was filmed interpret that?” only 2020 release has been in September in Los Angeles “How do I want to reimagine “Believe It” with and will drop today exclusively it because it’s been so PartyNextDoor. on Amazon Prime Video in This image released by Savage X Fenty shows designer structured before,” Rihanna Rihanna, who has been more than 240 countries and Rihanna on the set of The Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 2 continued in a recent uber-busy with her successful territories. It’s the line’s second Presented by Amazon Prime Video in Los Angeles. The interview. makeup and fashion lines, turn on the streaming lingerie fashion show, with musical performances, dancers The multi-genre artist who says the pandemic has platform. and models, will drop today exclusively on Amazon Prime has won Grammys in the challenged things musically Rihanna has quickly made a Video in more than 240 countries and territories. 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In early July, Rudy Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan,” in the Hollywood presenting Savage X Fenty in Lives Matter movement and Giuliani called the police on section of Los Angeles. her use of models in a range of fight for social justice continue Cohen after an interview in sizes and shapes and across a to play out throughout the U.S. which Cohen emerged in outfit. It was a pink bikini, with his series “Da Ali G Show.” The broad spectrum of skin tones. and the world, she said she’ll character. Giuliani told Page lace.” 2006 film, directed by Larry Since the beginning, the line continue to build on her Six: “This guy comes running in Cohen originated the Charles, grossed $262 million has been available from 32A to commitment. wearing a crazy, what I would character of Borat Sagdiyev, a worldwide and was nominated 42H in bras and XS to 3X in “We don’t believe in division. say was a pink transgender fictional Kazakh journalist, on for best adapted screenplay. 22 • Friday October 2, 2020 The Barbados Advocate

Shania Twain reflects on breakout album that changed country NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The record that turned Shania Twain from a struggling singer-songwriter from Canada into a global superstar also changed country music for years to come. Twain is celebrating the 25th anniversary of the release of “The Woman in Me” with a deluxe reissue set out today that includes remastered versions of the original 12 songs, remixes, live versions from her Las Vegas show and early recordings of the songs. Twain’s self-titled debut album in 1993, which she largely didn’t have a hand in writing, failed at the charts. However, her life changed after “The Woman in Me,” her Grammy-winning second album released in February 1995, which was the best-selling release by a woman in country music at the time. “I was a poor kid and then a struggling artist all of those years until this finally happened,” said Twain in an interview with the Press from her home in Switzerland, near Lake Geneva. “It was life changing for me and career changing as well.” The determined singer overcame an early childhood marred by violence and helped raise her siblings after her parents died in 1987. After her debut album sank, Twain met rock producer- songwriter Robert “Mutt” Lange and they married in 1993. Lange was mostly known for crafting hit albums and songs for AC/DC and Def Leppard, but he was the first to recognise that she had a distinctive voice as a songwriter that others had overlooked. Songs like “Any Man of Mine,” which became her first country No. 1 and her first crossover onto pop charts, showed off her sassy, flirty and confident side. The record centred around Twain’s point of view on songs like “(If You’re Not in It for Love) I’m Outta Here!,” “The Woman in Me (Needs the Man in You)” and “Whose Bed Have Your Boots Been Under?” “In my mind, I was just being myself and that was the great thing of all – to just be able to be myself and let my personality come through in the music,” Twain said. Twain’s crossover success based on her own songwriting, which would be fully realised with her third and most popular album “Come On Over,” opened the way for the next generation of genre-straddling artists like Taylor Swift, Kelsea Ballerini and Maren Morris. “I think we were all definitely influenced by Shania, even if we don’t realise it,” Carrie Underwood told the Press in 2016 at a CMT Artists of the Year event in which Twain was honoured. “(Her music) was so different and kind of revolutionary at the time. She definitely paved the way for a lot of us.” “The Woman in Me,” also introduced Twain as a visually creative artist who knew how to use music videos to broaden her reach since she had not yet started major touring. Her early videos featured her multifaceted sides with Twain out on the range riding horses, or baring her midriff while dancing (sometimes without a bra) or wrapped in white in front of Egyptian pyramids. However, she was also taking a risk as a country artist to be so forward with her sexuality and her classic supermodel looks. Twain said that her label told her that female fans would think she was flaunting her beauty and male fans would think she was “too forward thinking for a woman.” The album earned her the first of five Grammy Awards as well as Academy of Country Music awards for album of the year and female vocalist of the year. The Barbados Advocate Friday October 2, 2020 •23

Chrissy Teigen, John Legend grieve their miscarriage LOS ANGELES – together over a bundle Chrissy Teigen said cradled in her arms. she and John Legend Revealing they had are in “deep pain” chosen the name Jack, following her the model and the miscarriage, which musician wrote of their she announced in a love for their lost son, heart wrenching who would have been social media post. their third child. Teigen wrote that they “To our Jack – I’m so were “driving home from sorry that the first few the hospital with no baby. moments of your life This is unreal”. were met with so many “We are shocked and in complications, that we the kind of deep pain you couldn’t give you the only hear about, the kind home you needed to of pain we’ve never felt survive. We will always before. We were never love you,” she wrote. able to stop the bleeding Legend retweeted her and give our baby the post, adding “We love fluids he needed, despite you, Jack.” bags and bags of blood Teigen announced she transfusions. It just was pregnant with her This February 9, 2020 file photo, Chrissy Teigen, left, and John Legend arrive at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party in wasn’t enough,” she third child in August. She Beverly Hills, Calif. Teigen and Legend have revealed the ‘deep pain’ they are feeling, over the loss of their wrote in a post late had been hospitalised unborn baby following pregnancy complications. Wednesday, alongside a with excessive bleeding picture of herself in tears earlier in the week. thoughts and prayers,” wonderful babies Luna However, everyday can’t our eyes out. But we will on a hospital bed. Thanking those who Teigen concluded, “We and Miles, for all the be full of sunshine. On hug and love each other Another image showed have been sending are so grateful for the life amazing things we’ve this darkest of days, we harder and get through her and Legend grieving “positive energy, we have, for our been able to experience. will grieve, we will cry it.” ‘Goodbye, teacher’: Argentina mourns after death of beloved cartoonist Quino BUENOS AIRES – dictatorships that same time, a ten-year-old doors to international Argentines held a day of plagued Latin America boy.As with geniuses, recognition. national mourning after from the 1960s.He they always keep talking The comic strip, which the death of the country’s himself lived through to us, he continues to narrated the daily life beloved cartoonist military rule in challenge us,” Tute said and reflections of the “Quino,” whose comic Argentina. separately in an daughter from a typical character Mafalda, an "Few things are as sad interview with a local Argentine middle-class Argentine girl with shock as the fact that Quino is television channel. marriage, was published black hair and strong gone,” Colombian writer A statue of Mafalda, the in the weekly Primera political views, drew Ricardo Silva Romero girl with puffy black hair Plana in 1964. The admirers around the wrote on his Twitter who hates soup and loves character quickly became world. account. the Beatles, was decked a hit and her first Yesterday flags of A niece of Quino told with flowers from readers compilation book sold out public buildings waved at newspapers his who came to pay tribute in five days. half-staff, while people on hometown of Mendoza to her in the historic “In Argentina, from my social networks said that his remains would be neighbourhood of San generation onwards,we goodbye to the artist and cremated in an intimate Telmo, in the centre of all learned to read by national treasure, who ceremony.With flowers Buenos Aires. reading Mafalda,” will have a small, private and messages of "This place is very Argentine cartoonist funeral due to the gratitude, thousands of important to us because it Ricardo Siri, known as coronavirus pandemic. people in Argentina and is almost a pilgrimage Liniers, said in an Personalities such as around the world paid site, there are queues of interview with Reuters singer Ricky Martin, tribute to the creator of tourists every weekend,” last year, comparing basketball player Manu the rebellious girl who Damián Losada, a 55- Quino to the Beatles and Ginobili, politicians and advocated for a better year-old social worker Charlie Chaplin. artists paid tribute to world, defended human and comedian, told “Mafalda is the perfect Quino, the pen name of rights and questioned the Reuters Television. character,” said Liniers, Beloved cartoonist ‘Quino’. Joaquín Salvador Lavado, abuses of power. The Mafalda comics, the creator of the who died aged 88, his “Goodbye, teacher,” which Quino began to Macanudo strip and The son of Andalusian After the return of editor said on Wednesday. wrote Argentine graphic write in the 1960s but artist for several covers of republicans and a democracy to Argentina, Quino was able to use comic Juan Martín “Tute” which transcended the New Yorker confessed socialist, Quino Quino alternated his Mafalda’s seeming Loiseau in a strip in local generations due to the magazine. “Whatever she left Argentina to live in residence between Milan, innocence to spread newspaper La Nación. universality of his ideas, confronts from the adult Italy in 1976, when Madrid and Buenos Aires, scathing criticism, “He was a philosopher were translated into 27 world, she immediately Argentina's last military where he continued including of the of humour and, at the languages and opened the questions it.” dictatorship began. working until 2006. 24 • Friday October 2, 2020 The Barbados Advocate

Show must go on as Queen and Adam Lambert release first live album LONDON – Grounded Reuters. by the coronavirus Drummer Roger Taylor pandemic, rock band said the idea for a live Queen release a live album came after their album today to cheer backroom staff put up “stuck at home” together a selection of fans that showcases clips for a watch party on highlights of concerts YouTube. from Rio to Sydney “I had a look at it and over the past seven thought, ‘this is great. years. Hang on, we’ve cancelled It will be the first live the tour, why don’t we offering to feature singer make a live album out of Adam Lambert, the this.’ It was as simple as former “American Idol” that really.” contestant who tours The band admit they with the band as a are missing touring. replacement for “One minute we are flamboyant frontman out in Australia strutting Freddie Mercury, who our stuff and interacting died in 1991. with thousands of happy The band’s planned people, next minute we European tour was are stuck in the house. It cancelled this summer is very, very odd,” said due to the pandemic. May. “Hopefully it will give May, who suffered a people a substitute for heart attack earlier this the real thing while they year, said he was using are stuck at home,” said the time to focus on his Lambert. health. “Live Around The Adam Lambert “I got stricken with a World” includes their series of medical entire 22-minute set Rhapsody”, “We are the “You can’t help but get emergencies and went a from the Fire Fight Champions” and the embroiled and immersed long, long way down. My Australia charity concert show-stopping “Radio Ga in this wonderful world mission in life now is to in Sydney in February, Ga”. of togetherness which we get fit, which I’m pretty where they performed The band have played get on tours... think much on the road for, so Queen’s original 1985 to four million people people will love it. It is that when these gigs do Live Aid set in full since Lambert came almost like being there,” come back I will be Bridge including “Bohemian onboard. guitarist Brian May told ready.” The Barbados Advocate Friday October 2, 2020 • 25 SPORTSSPORTS UWI Blackbirds halts Toners upset chance in semis By Corey Greaves

THE UWI Blackbirds recovered from the brink of elimination to earn a place in the Goddard’s Enterprises Barbados Volleyball Association’s Senior Knock Out Final slated for Sunday. Playing the Burger King Toners in the women’s semi-final at the Garfield Sobers Gymnasium on Wednesday night, UWI Blackbirds were one point away from elimination in the fourth set, but held Toners Ashley Jordan on the attack as UWI Blackbirds Afiya Taylor (22) and their composure and Deacons Julia Lewis (10) and Shana Jones (13) Nikita Wickham (13) are late in getting the blocks up. battled back to win the set focused on the task at hand as they squeezed out a as well as the fifth and berth to the finals by defeating the Chargers. final set. However, the strategy of Wickham and Tenielle qualified for the semis by the Toners coach could be Chapman-Goodluck. winning their Zone will questioned when he kept From even scores at 7-7, now face Deacons who Ashley Marshall on the Blackbirds opened a defeated Chargers 3-2, 25- bench for the later part of cushion of 13-8 before 15, 25-16, 15-25, 19-25, 15- the fourth set and the Jordan was able to make 10. entire fifth set. an impact again. In the men’s final will be This left Ashley Jordan Toners found another Progressive and Deacons. to shouldering the bulk of gear to turn around the 13- Progressive defeated the attack load even when 8 deficit with a 5-0 run Chargers 3-1, with the she was in back court. which was highlighted attacks of Chargers When Marshall, who with long rallies. lacking some decisive was away on a volleyball A low and quickly strikes with many ending scholarship, was on the dipping serve from UWI on their side of the net. court she was effective on Blackbirds’ Shakera Hall It always seemed the blocks and the attacks was the winning points as Chargers were battling and it gave Toners more Toners libero tried to go from behind as they went options on the court. across one of her down 25-17, 23-25, 25-18, However, even when teammates to make the 25-17. Deacons defeated their advantage dwindled pass but instead only Foundation United in to nothing in the fourth set succeeded in grounding straight sets when they and in the critical fifth set, the ball and giving UWI met earlier in the evening Marshall still wasn’t able the surprise comeback for their semi-finals to get on the court. victory. winning 25-18, 26-24, 25- Foundation United were no match for the powerhouse Deacons who easily Toners leading the game UWI Blackbirds who 20. advanced to the finals with a straight set victory. 2-1 in the best of five sets, went from 24-21 in the fourth set to now having to watch the finals from the sidelines on Sunday. Toners started the fifth set slowly and trailed 3-6 in the set before they buckled down to notch three unanswered points with the help of attacking errors by UWI Blackbirds as they found themselves in the net. With the scored levelled at 6-6,Toners was about to lose their momentum. However, once Jordan was in back court her effectiveness was diminished somewhat and UWI Blackbirds took advantage of this with some timely hits by Nikita Progressive rolled over Chargers in the semis to advance to the finals. 26 • Friday October 2, 2020 The Barbados Advocate

Cricket tournament named for the late Tony Cozier AN event to keep the the finals are set for among the best in the Weekes Zone are the Elite, memory of legendary Sunday,November 1, with tournament to take to SE Barracudas, Wildey cricket commentator a cash prize of $1 000. Australia to be scouted. and YMPC. Tony Cozier alive, Head of the Foundation We want to show them Each team is expected takes the form of an Hamilton Lashley said that the sport can be a to bring a non-perishable inaugural T6, 23 and apart from paying tribute viable career,” it was item to donate to the Under Cricket Festival, to the late Cozier,who died explained. Foundation’s drive to help named in the late icon’s from cancer in May 2016 In the Joseph ‘Reds’ the most deserving honour and slated for after 50 years as a cricket Perreira Zone are the through the Welfare this Sunday at the journalist and radio UWI Hunters, Rising Department; spectators Mapp Hill Paying field, commentator, the event is Stars, Picwick and the are also encouraged to do from 8:30 a.m. a social intervention Ultimate Warriors and the same. Hosted by the Hamilton programme as well. Survivors;Wanderers, the All COVID-19 protocols Lashley Human “Statistics are showing Queens Park Boys, the will be observed with Development Foundation that males 23 and under Hamilton Lashley spectators mandated to (HLHDF), the teams are are most vulnerable to Foundation Young lions, wear masks, subjected to coming from across the gun crimes – either as Al Fah La and St. temperature checks, their island to compete in four perpetrators or victims,” Catherine’s are in the hands sanitised and they zones, with five teams in Lashley said. Richard Martin ‘Prof’ have to social distance. each zone. The zones are “We intend to give the Edwards Zone. In the Players are to arrive by named after Joseph ‘Reds’ youngsters a different Andrew Mason Zone are 8:00 a.m. and parade in Perreira, Richard Martin focus via a sport that they the Worrell Sixes, uniform and masks. Due ‘Prof’ Edwards, Andrew love, which can be a Isolation Cavaliers, Roach to the layout of the pitch Mason and the late Sir catalyst for a change in Village, the Hamilton social distancing will be Everton Weekes. the lives of these young Lashley Foundation naturally observed for Following four men. In 2022 we will be Tigers, Sherlock Sharks those on the field, Lashley Hamilton Lashley consecutive preliminaries, fielding a team from and in the Sir Everton said.

Hero CPL, Sunset + Vine and SportsMax deliver world-class broadcast

THE Hero Caribbean pandemic, the Sunset + broadcasting and viewers and over nine tons of this being even more broadcast delivered Premier League (CPL) Vine and SportsMax around the globe were equipment shipped to the important with the games around the globe in the was broadcast around the teams executed and provided with the best island during a global played behind closed most difficult of world thanks to TV fulfilled their roles as possible experience. pandemic getting all of doors. SportsMax circumstances. We are production company broadcast, technical and Despite the challenging this in place was a successfully integrated also hugely grateful to Sunset+Vine and production partners on nature of producing high massive endeavour. The Zoom viewing parties in SportsMax Productions SportsMax Productions the ground in Trinidad & class coverage during a equipment used during partnership with Digicel who worked flat out to who provided the state-of- Tobago. Over the four pandemic, Sunset + Vine the broadcast, as well as in an effort to add to the make sure all the the-art equipment that weeks of the tournament delivered a fantastic the logistics of getting it vibe and engagement of equipment needed to put was used for the telecast. an uninterrupted high broadcast that was in place in Trinidad, was fans. on a production of this With months of definition signal was sent both innovative and provided by SportsMax Pete Russell, Hero standard was in place and planning and many late to viewers around the engaging. productions. CPL’s COO, said: “We working well. The success changes, adjustments and world. With a camera count of The broadcast also would like to thank of this year’s tournament restrictions to both crew The Sunset + Vine team 26, supporting audio and featured innovations to Sunset+Vine for their would not have been and equipment logistics have a track record of video equipment, more give the viewers the best tireless endeavours which possible without these due to the COVID-19 amazing sports than 300 equipment cases possible experience, with saw a world-class two key partners.” West Indies Legend Courtney Walsh named new Head Coach of the West Indies Women’s Team ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – the West Indies Women’s always wanted to give back develop their talents and Cricket West Indies (CWI) team, including at the ICC in any way I can and help achieve the goals we are today named Courtney Women’s Cricket World with the development of going to be setting Walsh as the new Head Cup 2020 held in Australia the game in the West together.” Coach of the West Indies earlier this year. Indies. The experience I Jimmy Adams, CWI’s Women’s team. The West Walsh is the leading have, my knowledge of the Director of Cricket said: “I Indies cricket legend will wicket-taker in West game, and my overall am delighted to have lead the preparation and Indies Test history with organisational skills will Courtney leading our development of the 519 wickets in 132 Test be key aspects as we try to international women’s Women’s Team at least up matches.A former Jamaica develop a winning team programme having until the end of 2022, and West Indies captain, culture. I worked with the successfully come through including competing in the he took 227 wickets in One- team at the Women’s T20 CWI’s recruitment process. next International Cricket Day Internationals, and World Cup earlier this year He will be overseeing the Council (ICC) Women’s also took 1807 wickets in in Australia and in the programme initially until Cricket World Cup (50 429 first-class matches. series against India in the the end of the next two ICC overs) and ICC Women’s The 57-year-old is a Caribbean last year, so I Women’s World Cups in T20 World Cup. member of the ICC Hall of have a very good 2022 and he will be pivotal The former world- Fame. understanding of what is in working with CWI’s renowned fast bowler has Speaking on his required. The ability and High Performance Team to served as an assistant appointment Walsh said: the talent are there, we move our whole women’s coach with the Bangladesh “This is indeed an honour have some fantastic programme forward, as Men’s team, and to be named as the new players in the West Indies, part of our wider strategic subsequently worked on a Head Coach. It’s an and it will be my duty and plan which has Women’s short term contract with exciting challenge and I’ve focus to help the women to cricket as a key priority.” Courtney Walsh The Barbados Advocate Friday October 2, 2020 • 27

Easy as you like again for Djokovic PARIS – Top seed only concern will be that the last 10 points and the into the match.” Open, moving him into Federer and a whopping Novak Djokovic barely he might arrive in the second set was only Djokovic’s victory was joint second place on the 25 behind 12-time winner broke sweat in second week without a marginally more his 70th at the French all-time list with Roger Rafa Nadal. reaching the French meaningful test. competitive. Open third round with Berankis, ranked 66th, Berankis needed a 6-1 6-2 6-2 thrashing managed only five games courtside treatment on of outclassed in his previous Grand his back before the start Lithuanian Ricardas Slam match against of the third set and Berankis on yesterday. Djokovic at the 2013 U.S. perhaps felt like staying Some rare rays of Open and it proved a down. sunshine bathed the carbon copy this time. Instead he carried on to Court Philippe Chatrier Djokovic, bidding for face more punishment but Djokovic was not in his second French Open before Djokovic finished the mood for enjoying a crown and 18th Grand him off with a 10th ace. break in the weather as Slam title, has dropped 10 “Right from the blocks I he won in 83 minutes. games in two rounds and want to bring in the As in his first round occasionally looked bored intensity,” Djokovic, against young Swede on Thursday,taking every unbeaten this year apart Mikael Ymer, the 33-year- opportunity to practise from his default at the old met minimal his trademark drop shot. U.S. Open, told Eurosport. resistance and with The opening set was “I managed to do that in 153rd-ranked Colombian done and dusted in 22 the past two matches. It’s Daniel Galan up next his minutes as Djokovic won exactly how I want to roll

Novak Djokovic in action during his second round match against Lithuania’s Ricardas Berankis in Paris October 1, 2020. Heat adapting after injury-plagued Game 1 loss to Los Angeles Lakers MIAMI Heat players Butler,who also rolled his time All-Star LeBron insisted their team can ankle but managed to James and Anthony bounce back from a tough finish the game, which Davis, the night’s leading loss to the Los Angeles was played inside the scorer with 34 points. Lakers in Game 1 of the NBA’s quarantined Twenty-year-old guard NBA Finals, despite campus in Orlando, Tyler Herro said the injuries that sidelined two Florida. possibility of Dragic and of their top playmakers “Obviously we definitely Adebayo missing Game 2 during Wednesday’s 116- need those two guys, don’t was disappointing – 98 defeat. get me wrong,” Butler told “because we know how Point guard Goran reporters.“But I’ve always hard those guys work,” he Dragic, who suffered a said, next man up when a said – but that the team torn plantar fascia to his man goes down, and right would have to adapt. left foot, and forward Bam now we’re definitely going “At the end of the day Adebayo, who suffered a to have to do that.” it’s next man up. We’re neck strain, were both The Lakers drained 11 hoping that those guys were doubtful to three-pointers in the first are healthy and can get participate in Game 2 on half to obliterate the back, but we’ve got to today, Miami said on Heat’s early 13-point lead compete,” Herro told yesterday. and complete a 30-point reporters. “We have a job “When it rains, it pours. turnaround on to do. Whoever is out All in all, though, we’re Wednesday, as Miami’s there, that’s who we’re still expected to win,” said defense was unable to going to have to do it All-Star forward Jimmy match the intensity of 16- with.”

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Silver Sands, Christ $565,000 Church occasion as Liverpool boss Iran midfielder Saman Land 7,129 sq ft COMMERCIAL Jurgen Klopp made nine Ghoddos found space down $160,000 changes, with only Virgil the right and squared the Mount Standfast, Van Dijk and Mohamed ball for Finnish youngster Bushy Park, St. Philip St James Salah retaining their Marcus Forss to slam Two properties on Land 24,000 sq ft places. home. $200,000 22,714 sq ft Land. Asking $1,200,000 Arsenal made eight Said Benrahma, linked Apes Hill, St. James changes as Bernd Leno, with several Premier Land 31,000 sq ft upward Black Rock, St. Michael Rob Holding and Granit League clubs, doubled the Large lots at $15 per sq ft Warehouse/Factory Xhaka retained their spots. Championship side’s lead 4000 sf space Takumi Minamino when the Algerian forward Mount Wilton, St. Thomas Land 23,861 sq ft Land 15,500 sq ft and $995,000 should have put Liverpool arrived at the far post to 22,066 sq ft ahead when the Japanese finish off Ethan Pinnock’s $300,000 and $220,000 Dover, Christ Church forward volleyed against header. Hotel 18 rooms fully the bar from five yards Making his first start of Trents, St James operational $3,200,000 neg after Diogo Jota’s header the season, Benrahma Land 3.83 ACRES was pushed out by Leno. finished off west London $450,000 Dalkeith, Christ Church Land 17,371 sq ft Leno underlined why rivals Fulham with a approved for shops and Arteta decided to restore superb strike from long- offices $495,000 him to the team and sell range in the 77th minute. The Barbados Advocate Friday October 2, 2020 • 29

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Australian sports set guidelines on trans athletes SYDNEY – Eight Australian athletes from participating in sports federations, including women’s sport only increases the peak bodies for tennis, rugby stigma and discrimination they union and Australian Rules face. football, issued guidelines “We know that trans athletes for the participation of can be targeted on the transgender athletes in unfounded basis that we affirm competition yesterday. our gender to seek a competitive The initiative spearheaded by advantage in sport, but this is ACON, a health NGO untrue and incredibly damaging advocating LGBT rights, was to all,” said Cook. driven by a need for national A number of other Australian guidance on how sports could be federations, including for soccer, inclusive of “trans and gender- golf, swimming and athletics, diverse” people, organisers said committed to emulating the in a media release. other sports in producing their “While many trans people own inclusion frameworks, across Australia are members of organisers said. very inclusive sports clubs, many Australian sports have been also report that joining a club is criticised in the past by an intimidating and frightening transgender activists for not experience,” Teddy Cook, doing enough to include trans ACON’s manager of Trans and athletes. Gender Diverse Equity said. The AFL came under fire over “The commitment from these its handling of the case of trans sports provides much needed athlete Hannah Mouncey, who guidance to the many clubs Transgender athlete Coughlan speaks at Sydney Cricket Ground. represented Australia in men’s working hard to be the open and handball before transitioning. inclusive sport they want to be guidelines governing inclusion Ground. transgender woman receives by Mouncey played women’s for all athletes, including those at grass-roots and community The participation of trans going through male puberty last football at provincial level but athletes who are trans.” level. athletes in sport has proved long into adulthood and provide the AFL barred her from Tennis Australia, Rugby Netball Australia and the divisive, with federations an unfair advantage in entering the 2017 draft for the Australia and national Australian Football League grappling to find a balance competition. professional women’s federations for Australian Rules (AFL), the Aussie Rules between fairness and inclusion. Transgender advocates, competition and she withdrew football, hockey, netball, water governing body,also issued fresh Women’s sports advocates however, say inclusiveness her nomination for the draft the polo, Touch Football and guidelines for the elite level at a argue that the naturally should be the over-riding factor following year, complaining of university sports issued launch at the Sydney Cricket acquired physical benefits a and that preventing trans poor treatment from the league. The Barbados Advocate Friday October 2, 2020 • 31

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ARIES A : Some people around you are showing interest in N your current projects. Others are just getting on with their D lives. You’re starting to work out who is likely to team up with you in the future when you get started on a new C venture. This is a project that will need the support of others O who share your aims. N S TAURUS: You’re torn between which social invitations to accept. Someone is going to feel left out if you turn down the chance to get together with them and choose to meet up with another. If possible, suggest a group outing and involve a number of friends with social distancing plans in place.

GEMINI: Plans you are making should make for a fun and memorable day. Any chance to enjoy a little variety will get Z your vote. Any friend who wants to join in whatever you I are doing will be made to feel welcome. Even having to T socially isolate won’t stop you from having fun. Teamwork S will bring out the best in you.

CANCER: You’ve had a lot of experience in a situation that now seems to be constantly changing. You are expecting more challenges and delays. Those in charge don’t seem able to come up with an ideal solution. You wish you could see action taken to give reassurance that a robust and swift system will be put in place. R LEO: You’ve made a difficult decision. You’re certain you E are doing the right thing even though someone will tell you X otherwise. On this occasion you need to trust your own instincts and ignore what anyone else has to say. You need M to make others aware of the fact you can make your own O mind up. R G VIRGO: You are about to meet someone who will become A meaningful to you in the least expected situation. Achange N in plans will keep you in the background as you are needed behind the scenes. This paves the way for you to meet a new set of people and one person in particular will be of special interest to you.

LIBRA: Mistakes have been made and you have the ability to correct them. The problem is the criteria is completely P unclear and this makes it difficult for you to know how to H lessen any destruction that is being caused. It is a completely A unsatisfactory situation and you aren’t the only one who N needs to know where you stand. T SCORPIO: You can understand the frustration of people O in charge who are trying to put systems in place based on M contradictory and changing guidance. The problem is your colleagues and teammates need to know what is being expected of them and whether or not they will still have a job this time next month.

SAGITTARIUS: You might find yourself in a position where you are making rules and creating guidelines for M others to follow. There will be complaints even though A you are trying to create the fairest system possible. The last R thing you want is to have to deal with piles of appeals. You Y aren’t finding this easy but times are changing and this seems to be the only way. W O CAPRICORN: You are tirelessly supporting young people who are looking to their future and trying to find a way to R make the best of a changing situation. You’ve taken on this T huge additional burden in the middle of a pandemic to try H to put right mistakes that have been made. Your efforts are appreciated.

AQUARIUS: A package of safety measures is being put M together to keep others healthy and socially distanced. O You’re trying to base decisions on evidence and it will be T important to keep on top of recent events. Feedback H received from others involved will confirm how much your E decisions are respected. R

PISCES: Someone’s long and drawn out account of their G recent activities will not hold much interest to you. The O more they talk, the more you will start to wonder whether O you have anything in common. At least look as if you are S listening, for if you change the subject they will sulk and E this could be just as annoying. UWI Blackbirds halts Toners upset chance in semis Page 25

Friday October 2, 2020 Keen contest for St. George North By Jenique Belgrave

FIVE political parties have selected candidates and are gearing up their campaigns to contest in the St. George North by-election. The most recent candidate nominated is former West Indies cricketer Floyd Reifer as the Democratic Labour Party’s choice. He was elected by the party’s Executive Council on Wednesday after the constituency branch led the selection process. Confident in Reifer’s ability to bring home the win for the party, its President Verla Depeiza stated, “He has a record in terms of the community and the work that he has done and we are confident we chose well for this election.” He is expected to face stiff competition from General Secretary of the Barbados Workers’ Union, Senator Toni Moore who is representing the ruling Barbados Labour Party. Meanwhile, the Opposition People’s Party for Democracy and Development (PdP) is expected to announce their candidate on Cleviston Hunte, Director of Youth Affairs. Saturday evening during its first election community meeting at Sam’s Place in the Glebe. Speaking ahead of that meeting, Opposition Leader YOUTH’S CHALLENGES Bishop Joseph Atherley said their candidate was rooted within that constituency, and with a record of community work, the chances of the PdP having two representatives in the Lower House within a few weeks were MUST BE ADDRESSED “quite good”. In addition, the United Progressive Party’s BARBADIAN youth are Consultation held recently at remarked. need for a greater level of Ambrose Grosvenor and faced with a number of the Hilton Hotel to mark “The other thing is really for research, so as to better Solutions Barbados’ leader challenges which must be Caribbean Youth Day. us to acknowledge that youth is understand the root causes of Grenville Phillips II have also addressed, if they are “It is within this space that really a cross-cutting theme. It many of the challenges young thrown their hats in the ring in to truly reach their we the practitioners want to cuts across labour, health, people face and why some of seeking to be elected to represent potential. confront all the issues related education, crime. Any of the them continue to be the people of St. George North. Cleviston Hunte, Director of to young people. We as social domains youth cuts marginalised or remain The vacancy was created as Youth Affairs suggested the practitioners, in a spirit of across and therefore, it is vulnerable. Gline Clarke, who represented above this week, whilst frankness, also confront our important, it is critical that we “That is something as a the constituency for 26 years, has pointing out that the relevant own practices in looking at the as practitioners, we as practitioner we need to take resigned to take up the post of practitioners tasked with challenges that we encounter, stakeholders, that we create a seriously, so we stop treating Barbados’ High Commissioner to aiding and assisting youth, to also look at the ways in harmonious multi-sectoral to the presenting problems and Canada. must do all they can to find which our services prevent strategy that can address the start to deal and analyse the While no announcement has solutions to their challenges. young people from reaching challenges that young people core issues, in order to resolve yet been made as to when the His comments came as he their full empowerment. face, within this country,” the some of the challenges,” The constituents of St. George North spoke during the National Because that is also a critical Youth Director added. Director of Youth Affairs will head to the polls, the election Youth Stakeholders part of the analysis,” Hunte Hunte also pointed to the indicated. (RSM) must be held by December 31.

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