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Monday September 21, 2020 $1 VAT Inclusive FOLLOW THE SCIENCE PRESIDENT of the He was one of the panel- at the physical site, which “We must follow what the shut down came at the be- trol of God. Muslim Association of lists on popular radio pro- ultimately affects the fi- science says, what the ginning of Ramadan, “With that mindset we Barbados, Dr. Abdul gramme Brass Tacks on nances. However the con- country says and what the which is part of the most also must remember that Mohamed says it is im- Sunday, where the heads sensus was that there was government and health intense months of worship Islam encourages preser- portant that church of various churches gave increased on-line presence professionals say and do for Muslims. Simply to say vation of sanctity, health leaders continue to fol- some insight into how on the live streams of the our best to protect our peo- that in Islam we submit and life and in dire cir- low the science as it re- they have been affected services. ple not only spiritually but that there is no conflict be- cumstances where things lates to keeping their and were coping during Dr. Mohamed opined also physically and tween religion and sci- are forbidden, become congregation safe from the pandemic, mainly that leaders must set ex- health-wise,” he said. ence. We believe that the novel coronavirus. with reduced attendance amples for others to follow. He added, “The COVID everything is in the con- ADAPT on Page 2 Lions Club and SBA mark occasions at St. George Parish Church YESTERDAY the St. "In spite of all the teach- operate and takes it upon creator of this world, who George Parish Church ing we have had through himself to determine what has given man responsi- welcomed the Lions Club the centuries, man still he should do with this cre- bility to care for it but not of Bridgetown and the walks around with the au- ation." he explained. permission to exploit or Board of Directors, staff, dacity to believe that cre- He added that human- destroy it. Rogers members and associates ation is his to exploit and ity is not in control and AWARENESS of the Small Business he knows how God should that God is the ultimate on Page 3 Association as they joined in worship. Senator the Reverend Dr. John A. Rogers, Rector of St. George Parish Church, welcomed the two organisations and also an- nounced that the church was continuing to cele- brate the season of cre- ation, with yesterday being Ocean Sunday. Using the well known story of Job in the Bible, the minister said that Job, because of the tragedy of losing his family and see- ing his great wealth disap- pear, began to question God, believing something had changed. Job thought he completely understood the ways of God and how He should operate in this world. He went on to say that God had rebuked Job, ask- ing him where he was when God had laid the foundations of the earth and who was he to equate himself with God. The Rector explained that he used the text to draw a ref- erence for Ocean Sunday, Members of the Lions Club of Bridgetown and the Board of Directors, staff, members and associates of the Small Business that humanity in arro- Association visited the St. George Parish Church yesterday. gance had a certain audac- INSET: Senator, the Reverend Dr. John A. Rogers, Rector of St. George Parish Church urged the congregation to use their influ- ity surrounding creation. ence and power to get the message out that more focus and care must be taken into protecting the oceans.

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Key points for Frederick Smith ‘Worship is a lifestyle’ Secondary School students’ return REVEREND Arlette meditation, through ALL students have been the PEACH group will at- tend school as follows: to comply with all health Waterman of the praise, through the sacra- assigned to one of two tend school as follows: • 2nd to 5Upper come and safety protocols in Whitehall Methodist ment, through the shar- groups (Peach or Brown). • 2nd to 5Upper come for the regular 8:35 a.m. place for Covid-19. Church is reminding ing gifts, the giving of the Please check Form Lists for the regular 8:35 a.m. start. Christians that wor- alms, every moment,” said on the school’s website: start. • 1st Formers come for Details of the timetable ship is a lifestyle. Reverend Waterman. www.fredericksmithsec- • 1st Formers come for 10:00 a.m. accompanied and other information will The preacher gave this The preacher added ondary.org 10:00 a.m. accompanied by one parent or guardian. be given on those days. message to her congrega- that the service offered on to see which group a by one parent or guardian. Students are encour- tion and members of the our jobs must be worship particular student has All students are to wear aged to bring their lunch Alexandra Old Scholars to God. She emphasised been assigned. On Tuesday, 22 FULL and correct school or pre-order from the can- Alumni on Sunday. She the importance of honesty On Monday, 21 September, 2020 ONLY uniform. teen by email: said that everyone should with our employers, em- September, 2020 ONLY those students assigned to [email protected] or be proclaiming the gospel ployees, and ourselves. those students assigned to the BROWN group will at- All persons are expected WhatsApp 535-6019. through their words and “There must be no clock also their lives. watching, no shortchang- “The church is not the ing of time, no pretending building, but it is the peo- to be working while we ple. Preaching and teach- are doing something else, ing are critical to the fol- especially now with our lowers of Jesus,” said social media,” said Reverend Waterman. Reverend Waterman. She explained that The religious leader every step of their journey said that corporate wor- is the worship of God and ship is not about the indi- worship is a daily occur- vidual, and it is essential rence. to live in unity and praise “All Christians must be God. She said that when worshipping God at every we refuse to worship the moment. Through prayer, Lord, we are taking glory through fasting, through for ourselves.” Masks are crucial ADAPT from Page 1 the science, he pointed out permissible if it means life that recently the New and death. With that sort England Journal of of thought in mind, we just Medicine clearly stated had to adapt, adapt to the that the wearing of masks, situation, listen to the sci- even if you are exposed, ence and the authorities gives you a lower load of and knowing and the con- the infection and that has fidence that whatever is very positive outcomes being recommended and and may even mean an in- requested of the churches dividual could be asympto- and facilities was for the matic. preservation of health and He said that the article life.” states that if a person is in- He explained that the fected with the COVID closure of the mosque dur- virus, the severity and ing the month of Ramadan complication of the virus was indeed shocking to was less severe if there is many.”...Unheard of in all a reduced viral load. “In of our lifetimes. I don’t other words the amount of think anyone had experi- virus you are exposed to enced such. It was the op- at the time of the infection, posite of what happens. if that was a low load, then Ramadan the mosques are you would be more likely a lot more occupied and to be less ill or asympto- more intense in terms of matic. That is another bit activity.” of evidence that has re- Dr. Mohamed explained cently been uncovered that attendance at the that again supports the mosque is not directly re- use of masks. lated to its financial sup- “Initially, as you would port, noting that over- notice we had a couple of heads are minimal. very severely ill patients “The biggest thing was and more recently we have the spiritual side. persons at Harrison’s Although we do not re- Point who are pretty much quire as a faith to have an in isolation facility play- intermediary as a priest or ing dominoes, hearts, so on,... our relationship is karaoke and just enjoying basically between you and the sunset on the deck... God but the mosque plays that is a positive result an important role in pro- [that], as time goes on, as viding that spiritual we unravel it, it might be space.” linked to masks,” he sug- As it relates to following gested.

The Barbados Advocate Monday September 21, 2020 • 3 We are ‘Protect ready! our PRINCIPAL of the Alexandra School, Orson Alleyne is ready for Oceans’ the new school term. He made this assertion during a brief AWARENESS interview with the Barbados Advocate from Page 1 during worship at Whitehall Methodist contended that creation seemed to need Church on Sunday. a rest from humanity as it is in the busi- The Principal of the school said that he ness of exploiting and destroying. commended the work of his staff, who The minister argued that man was collaborated to prepare the school for damaging the oceans with plastic waste the return of students. He indicated that and, according to the latest statistics, the compound had been examined, re- every year eight million tons of plastic quired signs erected, personnel desig- reached the oceans of the world. He also nated to check students’ temperatures stated that Barbados and the region and sanitising stations are in place. must engage in organic agriculture, so “We want to ensure the safety of every- as not to put pesticides into soils, which body,” said Principal Alleyne. stay in surface water and sometimes The educator said this will be fluid flow into the sea, to the detriment of and students will return in groups. He marine life. explained that just about 300 students Reverend Rogers reiterated his point will be accommodated at the St. Peter ed- by quoting words from a song penned by ucational institution and the number calypso legend Red Plastic Bag, "Won't will fluctuate. Principal of the Alexandra School, Orson Alleyne said that the St. Peter disintegrate, can't degenerate, not educational institution is ready for the new school term. biodegradable, it is hard to get rid of the Concerns about student plastic bag", and said it was incumbent accommodation or have medical conditions, the principal cials from the ministry are meeting of humanity to make the necessary The principal also spoke about the con- said that the school will work closely school administration and they are fol- changes. cerns of parents. He said that most par- with the parents and put special provi- lowing the protocols. The rector implored the service or- ents were worried about the type of sions in place for these children. “(The Ministry of Education) is follow- ganisations present to use their influ- arrangements made for students while He re-emphaised that the Ministry of ing through and will put in place any ence and power to get the message out they are on the school compound. Education is effectively handling the provision that is necessary to ensure that more focus and care must be taken In response to a question about the preparation for the new school term dur- that things go well,” said Principal into protecting the oceans. welfare of students who are asthmatics ing COVID-19. He added that the offi- Alleyne. "To the Lions, when you have your functions and all the other things you do, make sure the message goes out that we are taking care of our environment, that we are taking care of our future. Safety, comfort first, says Reverend Rogers The same goes to small business, no DO not come out if you are not comfort- ideal in the mid-19th century. “Our sit- still trying to grapple with this pan- matter what your business may be, able. uation here in 2020 is not as bad as it demic. And so we will do well to keep all make sure that it is environmentally This is one of the clear messages given would have been for former generations our protocols in place and give thanks friendly and have practices that en- by Senator Reverend John Rogers to in the 1854 Cholera pandemic when and praise for where we are.” hance rather than destroy," he urged. members of his congregation at the St. churches were closed from May to He used the opportunity to thank He also commended the government George Parish Church, specifically for December.At least we have social media health officials and for the Barbadians of Barbados for the ban on single-use persons who have reservations about and so on that we can still contact our who have been showing a disciplined plastics, explaining that though recy- the restrictions put in place for churches people. Then they endured it, I believe approach to the pandemic. “And just to cling was popular, only 23% of plastics on the island to guard against COVID we can endure it now.” encourage us to keep our hands on the in the world are recyclable. 19. Responding to the suggestion that baton, don't take our eyes off what is Senator Dr. Lynette Holder, Chief According to Reverend Rogers, Barbadians may be a bit more relaxed happening and as church leaders, I Executive Officer (CEO) of the Small “Churches tend to be hotspots through- now that the COVID Czar Richard know that we want to see all of our Business Association of Barbados, of- out the world and we have to take that Carter has returned to his substantive members back... I would like to see my fered remarks during the service which into account along with the fact that post and is no longer on the frontline of children,” he said, while acknowledging also commemorated the launch of 17th Barbados has a high level of NCDs (non the fight, Reverend Rogers says this and musing that there are anecdotes of edition of Small Business Week. Senator communicable diseases) and these seem might not be the case, and rather [it children swapping masks with friends. Holder highlighted that the association to be the people who are most affected.” may be] human nature to believe all is The discussion featured contributions always offered thanks and paid respect “So I know it may seen a bit Draconian well with the reduction in positive cases. from leaders of the Anglican, to God at the beginning of the week. and the Czar might seem a bit serious “One of the things we have to con- Pentecostal,Catholic, Muslim, Seventh "We reflect on the fact that had it not when we saw him on television, but com- tinue to impress upon people is that this Day Adventist and Spiritual Baptist been for the Lord on our side, we would pliments to the protocols and the disci- disease is still very much in its embry- churches all of whom outlined their not be here and so we give Him thanks. pline of the people of barbados because onic stages on the world stage and we do challenges coming out of the COVID-19 So we pause to celebrate the contribu- we have a very disciplined society still not know much about it. Scientists are pandemic. tions of micro, small and medium enter- that we are able to be at this point where prises to economic and social develop- we are able to have our churches open. ment each year," explained Dr. Holder. “Granted that it is not at the level we The CEO invited those present and would have been at when we first went Government pharmacies to those watching the live stream online to into lockdown, but we understand that the week of activities organised by the pretty well and one of the things I’ve association, including The State of the been encouraging my members to do is close on Wednesday Sector conference, tomorrow via the do not come out if you are not comfort- THE Ministry of Health and Wellness The pharmacy at the 24-hour SBAFacebook page. able. If you are not comfortable chances has advised that all Government phar- Winston Scott Polyclinic,Jemmotts President of the Lions Club of are you're going to make mistakes. We macies will be closed on Wednesday, Lane, St. Michael, will open at 5 p.m. on Bridgetown, Cherrol Deane, highlighted continue to stream ... and we are reach- September 23, to allow staff to attend that date. All pharmacies will resume that the club was celebrating its 60th ing wider audiences.” a training workshop. These include normal working hours on Thursday, anniversary and 59 years as a char- Giving some historical context pharmacies at polyclinics, out-patient September 24. tered organisation. Deane gave an into some of the challenges which the clinics and the Ladymeade Reference The Ministry apologises for any in- overview of just what the Lions Club Church was forced to confront, Reverend Unit. convenience which may be caused. was about and the initiatives they were Rogers reminded that things were not involved in. (AS)

4• Monday September 21, 2020 The Barbados Advocate Republic yes, but not now WITH all the country the PdP is in favour of the pursued then, he is there- growing out of control. I can shoot at police officers pay the bills. We support is facing, economically country becoming a re- fore questioning what has have said more than once, willy-nilly; break into peo- the voices we are hearing and socially, the public, as we need to com- changed in those few nobody is taking me on, ple’s homes all hours of coming from our fellow People’s Party for plete the journey of our months to make it less ex- Barbados is descending the day or night – you are Barbadians and call on Democracy and political independence, he pensive. into criminal anarchy… I seeing a situation where government to cease any Development (PdP) insists Barbados has “I believe it should go to am talking about a situa- we are descending as a process towards becoming does not see the move more pressing and crucial referendum and I believe tion where there is a total country into criminal an- a republic with immedi- towards a republic as matters on the agenda when it goes to referen- loss of respect and total archy.We need to address ate effect,” he said. necessary at this time. that need to be addressed. dum we would find that disregard for law and that,” he insisted. Springer added, “It During a press confer- He made the point while Barbadians want it… but order; where people will Meanwhile, the PdP’s seems clear this move to- ence on Saturday, party noting that when he it is not a prime consider- feel that they can commit spokesperson on Creative wards becoming a repub- leader and Leader of the raised the matter of the ation at this time. Not crimes in the close Economy and Culture, lic is in the first instance Opposition Bishop Joseph republic earlier this year when we are facing down, precincts of police sta- Alan Springer contended here, a distraction from Atherley, told media per- in the House of Assembly, what we are facing down. tions, commit crimes in that given that we are fac- government’s lack of vi- sonnel present at his it was suggested that it What about references to Bridgetown on Broad ing the biggest crisis we sion is addressing the Worthing Corporate was an expensive under- law and order. We have a Street in broad daylight; have faced together as a needs of the economy and Centre office, that while taking and could not be crime situation that is when people believe they nation, the focus now the plight of workers. But should be on “wholesale it also represents govern- economic recovery”. He ment’s sole intention to said the country must “re- use the additional powers sist at all cost the unilat- consistent with becoming eral process planned by a republic, to push this Government” and through a number of leg- have it removed from the islative and constitutional immediate agenda in changes that will forever light of the pressing needs transform our culture, of the COVID recovery away from the interests programme. of the many to the inter- “Why is this [republic] ests of the few.” taking precedence over Additionally, he said the dire situation we find that when the time does ourselves in? Barbadians come to make that move, are saying it loud and Barbados should hold a clear, becoming a repub- referendum to gauge the lic is not going to put food people’s position on the on the table, nor will it matter. (JRT) BPI tasked with building a haul out facility MINISTER of Maritime Friday’s official opening Affairs and Blue Economy, ceremony of Cube Blue – Kirk Humphrey has re- the new home of the vealed Barbados Port Inc. Administrative services (BPI) has been tasked departments of BPI and with the job of construct- the future home of the ing a haul out facility. Ministry of Maritime He said such a facility is Affairs and Blue Economy. critical as there are no This building is situated safe ones at present on is- along Prescod Boulevard. land. “We have a small He told the gathering haul out for the fishing that “Cabinet just ap- vessels in Conset Bay,but proved a haul out facility that is not enough.We are … in the Bridgetown now working on a very Fishing Market, which is small one in Pile Bay [at going to be transformative the Fishing Facility] but for the fishing folk be- that is also not enough,” cause when we meet with he stated. the fishermen, that is He noted the haul out what they say they want, facility that the Port will to be able to haul out their embark upon “will not boats.” only be able to allow us to He further said this move fishing vessels but facility is needed by then hopefully, we can fishermen particularly move some of these yachts during the hurricane as well and start a new season as it is especially business because during this time that Barbados has to get back weather systems develop there, to be the number and considerations have one place to do business to be made on how vessels in the Caribbean”. will be brought out the Humphrey was at the water on to the land. time speaking at last (MG)

The Barbados Advocate Monday September 21, 2020 • 5 Agri-businesses the way to go By Regina Selman Moore even form business part- very important, since a lot nerships or cooperatives. of people are losing their RESIDENTS in the “Our agricultural ses- jobs. So participants are community of St. sion was a response to the being encouraged not to George, who developed current environment, in see agriculture as some- or rekindled an inter- terms of assisting those thing to be done just in a est in farming during persons who are currently backyard, but to view it as the COVID-19 pan- planting, but do not nec- a business, a full time demic, have been ad- essarily know the correct business. So we want to vised to take this love way in which to plant, in push agriculture, as much for farming a bit fur- which to harvest and also as possible. We want to ther and develop their how to handle disease promote the importance of own agri-businesses. management. So it was agriculture, as a viable ca- The key piece of advice our way of giving back to reer option,” The Emerald Participants examine seedlings for take-away, following the agricultural came from Founder and the community, assisting Project’s Director re- training workshops held at the Valley Resource Centre. Director of The Emerald those people who are doing marked. Project, Fay Burke as the some form of backyard During the final work- charity wrapped up the gardening. So it was our shop, participants received last of three free agricul- response to the commu- practical agricultural tural training workshops nity, in terms of helping training from Alvin on Saturday, at the Valley people,” Burke told the Romeo, Extension Officer Resource Centre in St. Barbados Advocate. with the Ministry of George. Participants re- “However, we are en- Agriculture. They also ceived valuable informa- couraging them to not only heard from Andrea Power, tion about soil prepara- look at it in terms of being Owner and Managing tion, seed planting, plant self-sufficient, but also in Director of Hatchman’s care, pest and disease terms of starting their own Premium Cheeses, about management, harvesting businesses, also in terms how she remained viable techniques and even ways of starting a cooperative, in business, despite the to use new technology in because there are many COVID-19 pandemic. agriculture. things that can be derived Participants also received Burke meanwhile from agriculture,” she certificates of completion stressed that whilst the noted. for the Backyard workshops came about as “Yes, we need to be able Gardening Training a way of assisting those to plant in order to reduce Workshops, after which showing an interest in our own food bill, but at they were able to sample backyard farming, based the end of the day, we also products from various on the knowledge gained, need to control our diet, local agri-businesses, as participants could now de- promote healthier living, well as take away Founder and Director of The Emerald Project, Fay Burke (left), presents Alvin velop their own agricultur- as well as to promote en- seedlings, to plant at Romeo, Extension Officer with the Ministry of Agriculture with a token of ally based businesses and trepreneurship, which is home. appreciation, for his role as one of the key workshop facilitators.

Officials of The Emerald Project joined workshop participants as they keenly showed off their certificates, after wrapping up the agricultural training sessions. 6 • Monday September 21, 2020 The Barbados Advocate Newport donates hydration stations WITH the island encounter when trying to setting its sights on provision water,” she said. citizens leading The station, which has Minister of the Environment and National Beautification Adrian Forde, left, speaking to Newport Water healthier lifestyles, one foot pedals to dispense Marketing Executive, Alicia Jarvis, before getting a drink from the hydration station as Newport Water company has made a ambient temperature or Managing Director Shawn Gibbons looks on. contribution towards cold water, is not the first bringing Barbados as the company already closer to realising the has them in The St. BARBADOS goal. Newport Water, a Michael School and local business with 12 Springer Memorial with years under its belt has plans to place them in SUPREME COURT OF BARBADOS exercised its corporate more schools and key IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE social responsibility public spaces across the and has donated a island.With several other CLAIM NO. LTP0026 of 2020 hydration station. contracts signed to see The kiosk, which was them pop up around IN THE MATTER OF: The Land (Title Proceedings) Act, 2011 erected for this past Barbados, the company (section 3) weekend’s ArborFest 2020 expects to furnish the at the National Botanical Lester Vaughan School AND IN THE MATTER OF ALL THAT land situate at Redmans Gardens is equipped to and one of the Village in the parish of Saint Thomas in Barbados containing by serve patrons with transportation terminals admeasurement 5,995.9 square metres or thereabouts in which purified water free of cost. in Bridgetown very soon. area 552.5 square metres are in the Public Roads hereinafter Speaking to The Barbados With the refrigeration mentioned ABUTTING AND BOUNDING on lands of Clyde Advocate during the and purification system Taylor, on lands of Edward Beckles, on lands of Eustace launch of the inaugural housed inside the kiosk, Williams, on lands of Edward Reid, on lands of Grace Franklyn, event on Friday, Jarvis explained that Marketing Executive for persons only needed to on lands of Sylvan Cummins, on a Public Road 7.0 metres wide the company Alicia Jarvis have a reusable bottle in called or known as Old Highway 2A which leads in one direction explained that donation order to get a cool drink. to Highway 2A and in the other direction to Welches, on lands of was their way of giving “We just have a vision of George Harrison, on lands of Jacob Gibson, on lands of back and revealed that putting these in spaces Reginald Lewis and on another Public Road called or known as the station would be around the island so that Redmans Village Road which leads to Highway 2A or however remaining in the location. everybody can just come else the same may abut and bound. “We are doing an initiative with their reusable bottles for our community called and get water at any time. NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR DECLARATION ‘Hydrate Barbados’. The Outside is very hot so I OF OWNERSHIP AND CERTIFICATE OF TITLE purpose is to ensure that think it is a great purified drinking water is initiative we are doing TAKE NOTICE that CHARLES MURRAY also known as JOHN accessible to everyone.We here and also trying to CHARLES DECOURCY MURRAY of #12 Baybury Ct, East are very concerned about save the environment by Hanover, NJ 07936 in the United States of America duly qualified the environment and reducing plastic pollution acting Administrator of the Estate of Seifert Alphonzo Murray ensuring that people are and trying to encourage hydrated and coming up people to get away from also known as Seifert Alfonza Murray also known as Seifert with innovative solutions buying bottled water,” she Murray, deceased has applied to the High Court for a declaration to combat traditional said. of his ownership as Administrator and Personal Representative challenges that you will (MP) and a Certificate of Title in respect of the land described above.

Any person having any adverse claim, lien or charge or right or interest against the said property should submit the claim duly Alexandra School authenticated on oath to the Registrar of the Supreme Court, Bridgetown, on or before the 14th day of October 2020. in need of tablets Any other person who has any information relating to the DONATION from Back depended on him, I think ownership of the said property is invited to give such information Page this year of all years and in writing to the Registrar of the Supreme Court, Bridgetown, on The principal of The going forward we need his or before the 14th day of October 2020. Alexandra School, Orson help and guidance… as Alleyne, made brief educators, we will serve remarks on Sunday. He the young people of this Dated the 17th day of August 2020. said this year; the school country,” said Principal will need God’s assistance. Alleyne. Keith A E Mayers QC Attorney-at-Law He asked the This month, the for the Claimant, whose place of business congregation to pray and Alexandra School and address for service is: “Emmanuel House”, support the St. Peter celebrates 126 years of Pinfold Street, Bridgetown, Barbados BB11127 institution. secondary school “If never before we education in St. Peter. The Barbados Advocate Monday September 21, 2020 • 7

Industrial park Beijing offers coupons featuring space tech to to spur consumption of be built in east China AN industrial park innovation zone. focusing on space science It will integrate and technology will be advanced elements of built in Nanjing, capital lunar exploration and food delivery services city of east China’s aviation technologies BEIJING started to and Meituan, with price bureau said. Customers promotional campaigns Jiangsu Province, local into amusement projects, offer the first batch of cuts of catering can redeem the coupons can also join in to authorities announced. making the mysterious three million coupons businesses, all coupons within seven days after distribute online food With an investment of charm of space more on Saturday to boost worth 300 million yuan receiving them. delivery coupons this 18 billion yuan (about attractive to the the city’s consumption (about 44.3 million US Beijing has for several time. 2.7 billion US dollars), public, said Xu Xingli, of food delivery dollars) in total will be rounds issued millions of The city has also offered the space-themed park general manager of the services, according to issued until mid- coupons which could be movie ticket coupons will be constructed in Beijing-based Chang’e the municipal December. used at participating worth ten million yuan to Luhe District and is aerospace technology commerce bureau. More than 70 000 restaurants, retailers and its residents last scheduled to open to the company, investor of the Jointly funded by the restaurants have so far franchise stores since month, in a bid to public in 2022, according project. municipal government participated in the June. Restaurants that revitalise the film market to the authorities. “Nanjing enjoys and two major food distribution of the first have already participated affected by the COVID-19 As the first of its kind advantages in terms of delivery platforms Ele.me batch of coupons, the in previous off-line epidemic. in Jiangsu, the park will scientific and feature a science and technological talents, technology innovation along with industrial centre for the aerospace foundation, and we will industry, a national popularise the cutting- science education base edge technologies among and an international children,” Xu said. China to raise visitor cap during upcoming holiday CHINESE tourist attractions with the attractions will welcome highest 5A-level ratings more visitors as they are and major 4A-level spots set to allow increased daily are encouraged to arrivals during the implement the reservation upcoming National Day system, the ministry holiday, which begins on added. October 1. Visitors are required to Tourist spots nation- have their body wide will be allowed to fill temperature checked 75 per cent of their before entering scenic operating capacity, the areas, and practice social Ministry of Culture and distancing while using Tourism said in a public transport and statement. dining in restaurants, National tourist among other public places. China receives 170B yuan of charitable donations in 2019 CHINA received 170.1 donations in 2019, which Photo taken on September 17, 2020 shows the opening of the 2020 Zhongguancun Forum (ZGC Forum) in billion yuan (about 25.1 amounted to 104.4 billion Beijing, capital of China. [PHOTO/XINHUA] billion US dollars) of yuan, up 3.64 per cent charitable donations from year on year and home and abroad in 2019, accounting for nearly 70 according to a report per cent of the total value released by China of donations. Beijing tops Nature Index Charity Alliance (CCA). China’s Internet charity A total of 109.2 billion fund-raising saw rapid yuan of the donations growth in 2019, with went to the fields of more than 5.4 billion global science city rankings education, poverty yuan of charitable BEIJING has once again ongoing 2020 tracked the authorship of the top five global science alleviation and medical donations collected on 20 become the top science Zhongguancun Forum. articles in 82 high-quality cities to maintain their health, said the report, Internet fund-raising city globally, followed by Besides Beijing and research journals. leading positions. which was published platforms nation-wide, up New York, Boston, the Shanghai, four other David Swinbanks, the As China’s sci-tech Saturday by CCA at the 68 per cent year on year. San Francisco-San Hose Chinese cities – Nanjing, founder of the Nature innovation hub, Beijing ongoing 8th China CCA said the fast- region, and Shanghai, Wuhan, Guangzhou, and Index, said the has formed a close Charity Fair held in developing Internet and according to the Nature Hefei – ranked among the concentration of talent, collaboration network of Shenzhen, south China’s big data technologies Index global science city top 20 global science funding, research scientific research with Guangdong Province. have become a new 2020 rankings, released cities, as measured by the institutions, and other other Chinese and foreign The report said China growth point of on Saturday at the Nature Index, which resources is crucial for cities, Swinbanks added. received record high cash philanthropy.

8 • Monday September 21, 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 Iran vows ‘crushing response to US bullying’ after sanctions announcement IRAN’S President quit. breaching some commit- dismissed by virtually Back to school Hassan Rouhani has The UK, France and ments it had made, in- every member of the UN TODAY, thousands of children will begin a new said the US “faces de- Germany said the US cluding enriching more Security Council, and the normal of school as the new term starts across feat” in its move to reim- had no power to carry out uranium than it should. body has not taken the the island. pose UN sanctions on the such a move. The US said the coun- measure any further.The This onslaught of movement of students to country as European al- The three countries – try should be punished, impact of the decision re- return to the classrooms after the premature lies called the unilateral alongside China, Russia declaring that all UN mains unclear. end of the second term of the previous school declaration legally void. and the US – were par- sanctions that had been On Sunday, an un- year, represents the biggest test of the In a televised speech, ties of a landmark deal suspended would be named senior US official established protocols which govern activities Mr. Rouhani said Iran signed with Iran in 2015 reimposed – a mecha- quoted by Reuters said during these COVID-19 pandemic times in would “give a crushing to curb its nuclear pro- nism agreed in the deal that from today, this country. response to America’s gramme. called “snapback” – and Washington would im- We in this country have managed the bullying”. But President Donald that a conventional arms pose sanctions on more response to the virus very well to date, but this The Trump adminis- Trump, a critic of the embargo on Iran would than two dozen people reopening of schools will be the next biggest test tration said the meas- Obama-era accord, with- no longer expire on 18 and entities involved in of our resolve and the measures which have ures were being reim- drew the US from it in October. the Iranian nuclear, mis- been put in place. posed under the mecha- 2018. But Washington’s an- sile and conventional Students will be moving from place to place, nism of a deal the US has As a result, Iran began nouncement has been arms programmes. after being mostly kept in place for what was essentially the third term (in normal times). COVID-19 and the resulting shutdown/ lockdown eliminated school in the traditional Biden blasts Trump’s plan to push Supreme sense, but a variation of online learning was put in place to handle CXC and A’ Level assessments. Court nominee ahead of election With a return to in-person assessment, PHILADELPHIA/WASH- fluence those candidates’ extends two more years. woman because I actually teachers will have to quickly find out what level INGTON – Democratic decisions in their current A majority of like women much more their students will be in. How much have presidential candidate court roles as well as sub- Americans, some 62% than men.” they retained and applied to their ongoing Joe Biden urged Senate ject them to “unrelenting including many Trump and McConnell understanding of information, especially not Republicans not to vote on political attacks.” Republicans, told a have time to make the the in-school plants which these structured any candidate nominated He reiterated his pledge Reuters/Ipsos poll that nomination and schedule assessments will take place, in normal to the Supreme Court as to nominate an African- they thought the winner a vote. While elections are times. the November election ap- American woman to the of the Nov. 3 election on Nov. 3, a new Congress It means that our outstanding teachers will proaches, calling his rival court, which would be a should get to nominate a won’t be sworn in until have to make their assessments in short order Donald Trump’s plan an historic first, if he has the justice to fill the vacancy. Jan. 3, with the winner of to ascertain how much they will have to “exercise in raw political opportunity. Justice Antonin Scalia, a the presidential contest re-imagine and that will determine how the power.” Earlier on Sunday, close friend of Ginsburg’s, sworn in on Jan. 20. form level curriculum can be quickly laid out Biden was speaking on Senator Lisa Murkowski died in February 2016, but and the structured teaching will begin. Sunday,the day that a sec- of Alaska said she did not McConnell blocked a vote ‘Lust for power’ ond Senate Republican support Trump’s plan to on Democratic President Republican Senator John Protocols voiced objections to move fast on filling the Barack Obama’s Supreme Barrasso on NBC’s “Meet The school plants will then become microcosms Trump’s plan to vote seat, becoming the second Court nominee, Merrick the Press” on Sunday of wider society. Social distancing will take quickly on a replacement of the 53 Republicans in Garland. brushed off Democratic place with hand-sanitising stations being put in to liberal Justice Ruth the 100-seat chamber to Trump on Saturday said complaints about the place at various points throughout the school. Bader Ginsburg, who died object publicly following he will make his nomina- nomination process. Protocols governing how students interact will on Friday. Such an ap- Ginsburg’s death. tion this week and named “Let’s be very clear – if have to be explained to the children in ways pointment by the presi- Trump’s plan drew im- Amy Coney Barrett of the the shoe were on the other that they can understand. dent, if approved by the mediate criticism from Chicago-based 7th Circuit foot and the Democrats Physical activity will have to be planned in a Senate, would cement a Democrats, who noted and Barbara Lagoa of had the White House and way to ensure that protocols are maintained. 6-3 conservative majority that in 2016 Republican the Atlanta-based 11th the Senate, they would Travelling to and from school will have that could influence Senate Majority Leader Circuit as possible candi- right now be trying to challenges. With limited capacity on buses American law and life for Mitch McConnell blocked dates to fill the vacancy confirm another member and PSVs at present, can the system handle decades. a vote on a Democratic created by Friday’s death of the Supreme Court,” the increase of commuters? Can the social “Voters of this country appointee, saying it was of liberal icon Ruth Bader Barrasso said. distancing protocols be maintained safely? should be heard ... they’re inappropriate to do so in Ginsburg. Democrat Hillary Government has announced a series of the ones who this an election year. The passing of Ginsburg Clinton, whom Trump de- protocols which are designed to protect all of Constitution envisions “I did not support tak- upended the November feated in the 2016 election, those who will be on the compound. Initially, should decide who has the ing up a nomination eight election contests, energis- on the same program it will take time for those who will have to power to make this ap- months before the 2016 ing both Trump’s conser- called that view “indefen- navigate ‘this new normal’ to come to grips with pointment,” Biden said in election to fill the vacancy vative base – eager to see sible.” how the schools will function. Philadelphia. “To jam this created by the passing the court overturn the “What’s happening in The blended approach of new timing for nomination through the of Justice Scalia,” 1973 Roe v. Wade decision our country is incredibly classes will be an adjustment, which will have Senate is just an exercise Murkowski said in a that legalised abortion na- dangerous,” said Clinton, to be managed within the system. Teachers will of raw political power.” statement. “We are now tion-wide – and present- a former secretary of have to adapt to this new approach, which Biden said that if he even closer to the 2020 ing new complications in state whose husband, replaces the traditional set timing schedule wins the Nov. 3 election, election – less than two the battle for control of the Bill Clinton, nominated with lunch and physical activity. It will take he should have the chance months out – and I believe US Senate. Ginsburg to the court in some adjustment. to nominate the next the same standard must “I will be putting forth 1993.“Our institutions are Finally, we need answers about the delay of Supreme Court justice. apply.” a nominee next week. It being basically under- some schools not being ready on time. In 2019, The former vice presi- Senator Susan Collins will be a woman,” Trump mined by the lust for 21 schools opened late and we continue to see dent rejected the idea of of Maine voiced similar said at a campaign rally power.” this reality.This does little to inspire confidence releasing the names of po- concerns on Saturday. in Fayetteville, North Trump has already ap- within the system and students will be tential nominees, saying Collins is locked in a tight Carolina, where support- pointed two justices: Neil struggling to make up time, while others are that doing so, as Trump re-election battle, while ers chanted “fill that seat.” Gorsuch in 2017 and Brett starting school within the system. Someone did, could improperly in- Murkowski’s current term “I think it should be a Kavanaugh in 2018. needs to answer for this challenge and the buck should stop at the Minister, who should be on Telephone: 467-2000 News Fax: 434-1000 News Editor: Dorian Bryan Executive Editor: Allison Downes top of matters related to their Ministry. E-mail Address: [email protected] Business Editor: Jewel Brathwaite General Manager: Sandra Clarke Sports Editor: Corey Greaves Assistant Managing Director: Sean Eteen The proof will be shown in the first few days Website: www.barbadosadvocate.com Publisher: Sir Anthony Bryan of the new school term. @The Barbados Advocate @barbadosadvocate The Barbados Advocate Monday September 21, 2020 • 9 Haiti moves closer to constitutional referendum, elections PORT-AU-PRINCE – deaths. Haitian President Jovenel It is not clear what the Moise has appointed nine constitutional referendum will members to a provisional entail but Moise has previously electoral council tasked said the powers of the with preparing a president needed to be constitutional referendum strengthened. and organizing local, The presidency was municipal, legislative and weakened in Haiti’s 1987 presidential elections in the Magna Carta. Caribbean country. Haitians mistrusted strong The United States figureheads in the wake government this week of the Duvalier family reiterated a strongly worded dictatorship notorious for call for Moise and other human rights abuses and political forces to work corruption. FILE PHOTO: Haiti’s President Jovenel Moise speaks during a news conference to provide together and arrange the Moise has said he wants to information about the measures concerning coronavirus, at the National Palace in elections. break a “decades-long cycle of Port-au-Prince. Moise has ruled the Western political crises” and could use a Hemisphere’s poorest nation by referendum to push through decree since mid-January and the overhaul of the constitution in recent weeks renewed if he has no parliament to protests against his leadership approve it. Record 7 COVID-19 deaths, 230 have flared up. Among the new members, The appointments to the there are no representatives of provisional electoral council key sectors instructed by the new cases in 24 hours in Jamaica published on Friday in the constitution such as the KINGSTON, Jamaica – Jamaica Meanwhile, the 230 new cases stand at 4,988. Of the new cases, government’s newspaper are Episcopale Conference, the has recorded seven new COVID- consist of 115 males and 112 116 are from Kingston and St unlikely to placate University Council, the 19 deaths and 230 new cases of females, while three are under Andrew, 34 are from St Moise’s opponents who argue Association of Journalists and the virus in the last 24 hours. investigation. Their ages range Catherine, 21 from St James, 18 he has failed to control others. The Ministry of Health and from one day to 104 years old. from St Ann, 14 from Portland, 11 corruption, crime and economic The appointments will likely Wellness said the new deaths This is the oldest patient to have from Clarendon, four from St decline. be met with more resistance range in age from 37 to 82 years, caught the virus. Thomas,two each from Hanover, An anti-government from the different opposition and all had pre-existing The ministry said two of the St Elizabeth and Manchester, demonstration by Haitians groups, united in their conditions. new cases are imported, 10 are and one from St Mary. calling for Moise’s ouster and discontent over the The deaths bring the country’s contacts of confirmed cases, while The ministry also reported that other changes is planned for government of Moise, a former total confirmed deaths since the 218 are under investigation. 23 patients have recovered from Sunday; earlier protests have banana exporter who took outbreak to 67. The total confirmed cases now the virus. often been violent and led to office in 2017. Bermuda braces for Hurricane Teddy HURRICANE Teddy was jogging towards Bermuda yesterday with maximum sustained winds of 105 miles per hour (mph) as the British overseas territory braced for the passage of a second storm within a week. The Miami-based National Hurricane Center (NHC) said Devonshire Bay late yesterday morning. that Teddy was “jogging” to the west-northwest and that its that the centre of Hurricane for another couple days. “Teddy is expected to remain The NHC warned that large swells could generate rip Teddy was located near latitude “On the forecast track, Teddy a large and powerful hurricane swells generated by Teddy are currents along western Atlantic 28.0 North, longitude 62.7 West. will approach Bermuda tonight, through Monday, then become a affecting the Lesser Antilles, the beaches for several days. “Teddy is moving towards the and the centre should pass east strong post-tropical cyclone on Greater Antilles, the Bahamas, The NHC said that Hurricane west-northwest near 12 mph of the island Monday morning,” Tuesday,” it said, adding that Bermuda, the east coast of the Teddy was 320 miles south, and a northwestward motion the NHC added. “Teddy is a large hurricane. United States, and Atlantic south east of Bermuda and that was likely resume by yesterday It said that the maximum Hurricane-force winds extend Canada. a Tropical Storm Warning has afternoon. A turn towards the sustained winds have decreased outward up to 80 miles from the “These swells are likely to gone into effect for the island. north was expected last night to near 105 mph with higher centre and tropical-storm-force cause life- threatening surf and In its latest bulletin at 8:00 and then Teddy is forecast to gusts and that little change in winds extend outward up to 205 rip current conditions,” it am (local time), the NHC said continue generally northward strength is expected today. miles.” added. 10 • Monday September 21, 2020 The Barbados Advocate Guyana: 2 shot dead, 5 injured during attempted escape from prison TWO prisoners were among other issues, were raised Saturday afternoon shot with the Ministers who dead and five others were committed to address those injured during an apparent within their scope but also effort to escape from the informed the prisoners that the Lusignan Prison, East Coast ability to address the issues Demerara, Director of within the remit of the courts Prisons Gladwin Samuels was outside their authority but said. would be brought to the “After the officers left the attention of those with those main compound, the situation responsibilities. The issue of rapidly deteriorated into mass overcrowding and the risk of disorder with inmates rushing exposure to the COVID 19 the main gate in a bid to break pandemic, due to recent positive same. In response to situation, test returns amongst inmates, and in a bid to contain same, were also raised. ranks posted within the towers The Prisons Director,however, discharged several shots in the indicated that the situation general direction of the gate deteriorated when the Ministers which resulted in the injury of met with inmates of Holding seven inmates and restoration of Bay 1 . He said a number relative calm to the situation,” prisoners from Bays 2, 3 and 4 he said. “became aggressive and began Those dead are Earl Graham, throwing missiles which caused age 51 who was sentenced to the Ministers to end three months imprisonment for engagement and exit the malicious wounding, assault confines of the compound.” and resisting arrest and The Lusignan prison dorm engulfed by fire after a riot in July. “After the Ministers exited the Winston Herbert, age 21 who main gate, the situation rapidly was in custody for rape. Three inmates continued to be demand to see Home Affairs facility.” degenerated and became riotous Mr. Samuels said following attended to at the Lusignan Minister Robeson Benn. “During this engagement all with some prisoners scaling the the return to order, the injured facility while two were After Home Affairs Minister the prisoners appeared calm inner fence of the Holding Bay, prisoners were extracted and pronounced dead, he said. Benn and Health Minister Dr. and those being engaged thus entering the restricted initially attended to by medical The unrest began at 7:30 AM Frank Anthony arrived and held appeared receptive,” Mr. area, and launching attacks on personnel on the ground, after when the prisoners refused discussions with nominated Samuels said. the prison officers within the which two were sent for further breakfast and continued at representatives from Holding Concerns surrounding compound who had to flee to treatment at the Georgetown 12:30 PM when they refused Bay 2, they were “loudly cheered extensive timelines between safety,” the Prisons Director Public Hospital. lunch and intensified their and welcomed on entering the court hearings and remand, said. Minister of National Security condemns spate of cop killings JAMAICA – Minister of National Security, Dr. Horace Chang, has condemned the recent alleged coordinated attacks on police officers and their families, resulting in the death of 67-year-old Clifton Green, the father of a detective inspector of police, who resided in the community of Riversdale, St. Catherine. “These targeted attacks on In Jamaica there was a recent alleged coordinated attacks on police officers and their Minster of National Security, our police officers to disrupt families. Dr Horace Chang law and order and incite public fear and panic are of grave The Minister added that peace and safety in Ministry recently. Meanwhile, Dr Chang has concern and will not be under the leadership of communities. “This administration”, he expressed condolences to the tolerated. No stones will be left Commissioner of Police, Major In noting that these said, “will continue to work family of two sisters who were unturned in these matters and General Antony Anderson, the incidents will not be allowed to hard to strengthen the murdered in Mona Commons the security forces will not rest Jamaica Constabulary Force impair the fight against crime, provisions of the Anti-Gang recently, as well as a pregnant until the perpetrators have will not be deterred and will be Minister Chang said the Bill to Legislation to bolster woman in Williamsfield, been brought to justice”, said re-doubling its efforts to amend the Anti-Gang prosecutions against gangsters Manchester, on Friday, Minister Chang. dismantle gangs and restore Legislation was returned to the while deterring crime”. September 18. The Barbados Advocate Monday September 21, 2020 • 11 US donates millions in modular Brazil’s Lula says he will back anyone who can shelters, rescue boats for take on Bolsonaro BRASILIA – Brazil’s Amazon and even the former leftist President northeast, once a Lula Bahamas hurricane response Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, stronghold but where NASSAU, Bahamas – barred from elected office Bolsonaro has made The Embassy of the due to corruption inroads with payments to United States in convictions, said he is open families during the Nassau has delivered to backing any candidate pandemic. US$3.6 million dollars who can beat far-right worth of modular President Jair Bolsonaro National reconstruction shelters, medical in the 2022 elections. Lula, who will be 75 next evacuation boats, and “I am prepared to month, left quarantine in construction materials support any candidate his home in an industrial to the Ministry of who is committed to the suburb of Sao Paulo on Disaster working people of Brazil Thursday for the first Preparedness, and against Bolsonaro,” times since March 12 to do Management, and Lula told Reuters on routine medical exams Reconstruction, in Friday in an interview via that found him in good time for peak video conference. health. hurricane season. Whether or not he “I did all the exams for Chargé d’Affaires John himself runs in the next someone who wants to live McNamara, on Friday, general election, Lula said to 120 and everything is delivered the donation to depends on the courts.The marvelous. I have the Minister of Disaster former president has two energy of a 30-year-old Preparedness, criminal convictions for and the political drive of a Management, and graft that bar him from 20-year-old,” he joked. Reconstruction Iram running unless he is able On Monday, his party Lewis, just over two weeks to overturn them, plus five will launch a National after the one-year other indictments. Reconstruction Plan that anniversary of Hurricane U.S. Chargé d’Affaires John McNamara (left) greets Deputy Prime Minister The charismatic former will propose recovering Dorian. and Minister of Finance the Honourable K. Peter Turnquest (right) at the leader said his Workers Latin America’s largest This donation is the Royal Bahamas Defence Force base in Coral Harbour before touring modular Party, known as the PT, economy from its worst latest addition to what is shelters and rescue boats donated by U.S. Northern Command to The will support left and slump with strong now nearly US$38 million Bahamas, September 18, 2020. center-left parties in the industrial investments in assistance from the November local elections and the creation of a new United States to disaster accommodate up to 400 including litters, life vests, Island, Acklins, and to build opposition to social welfare program recovery in The Bahamas people and includes two and trailers – that will Mayaguana, all of which Bolsonaro,who he accused that will guarantee low- since Hurricane Dorian. kitchens and six help The Bahamas have received flood water of failing to lead Brazil out income families a 600 According to latrine/shower units, all of respond quickly to life- rescue training from US of its worst economic and reais a month stipend. McNamara, the donation which can be deployed threatening floods Northern Command. public health crisis in the Lula was jailed in 2018 represents the enduring together or separately following a hurricane. The United States coronavirus pandemic. and spent 560 days behind spirit of friendship among several affected These specialised craft will also provide Still one of Brazil’s most bars until he was freed in between the United States islands.” are unsinkable, rust-proof, construction materials to popular politicians, Lula - November last year after and The Bahamas and a The modular units will polyethylene boats with contribute to the repairs who governed Brazil from the Supreme Court shared commitment to allow the Government to 40hp engines that can of 12 existing shelters 2003-2010 - maintains reversed a previous ruling save lives when disaster quickly provide shelter to reach 20-25 knots in on Grand Bahama that the corruption cases on whether defendants strikes. displaced citizens, or to normal conditions and damaged during against him were should be imprisoned or “Today the United provide accommodation to carry up to 12 people or Hurricane Dorian. politically motivated to not before all their appeals States [through US disaster response 2,500 pounds of cargo. These materials will stop him returning to are exhausted. He faces Northern Command – personnel in the wake of a The boats will go to the supplement repairs power and said he hopes six other corruption USNORTHCOM] hurricane. islands of Grand Bahama, already underway the graft sentences can be indictments. provided The Bahamas Additionally, the United Bimini, Abaco, Eleuthera, by the Ministry of annulled by the courts as a screen shot of a with a US$3.5 million- States donated 12 medical Andros, New Providence, Disaster Preparedness, new evidence of bias by computer monitor sitting dollar modular shelter evacuation boats and Great Exuma, Cat Island, Management, and prosecutors emerges. on top of a television: system. The system can related equipment – Long Island, Crooked Reconstruction. Lula is sure of his place Brazil’s former President in the history books for Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva lifting millions out of attends a video conference poverty and he said there interview with Reuters © was no need for a mea “I am absolutely culpa for misdeeds convinced of my innocence. committed by his party. They banned me because “We did not do they knew I was going to everything we should have win again,” he said. done, but never before has Candidate or not, Lula a government done so plans to lead his party and much for social inclusion start traveling up and taking care of the poor, down Brazil as soon as the Blacks and indigenous pandemic abates. people,” he said. What he says he wants If Lula were free to run most is to be judged not by and the election held the courts but by voters in today, he would tie with an election where his Bolsonaro in a run-off, a party will run against poll by Poder360 news Bolsonaro on its legacy of portal found last week. raising the quality of life of The survey showed Lula poor Brazilians, especially was favored by women, in the northeast of Brazil, blue-collar workers, young his homeland. and older and university- “We did away with educated voters, while hunger and there is One of 40 field tents that are part of a 400-person capacity modular shelter system worth $3.5 million Bolsonaro would win hunger again in Brazil,” he dollars the United States donated to The Bahamas | September 18, 2020 farm-belt states, the said. 12 • Monday September 21, 2020 The Barbados Advocate

WHO sets rules Tropical Storm Beta for testing African to drop a herbal remedies THE World Health than 1.3 million cases and than foot of rain Organisation (WHO) has 33,000 reported deaths. agreed rules for the testing Around 140 potential vaccines in Texas and of African herbal remedies for COVID-19 are being devel- to fight COVID-19. oped around the world, with Covid-Organics was launched in Madagascar in April after being Sound science would be the dozens already being tested on tested on fewer than 20 people over three weeks. Louisiana sole basis for safe and effective people in clinical trials. traditional therapies to be COVID-19 is generated without period of three weeks. TROPICAL Storm Beta was adopted, it said. ‘Accelerating research’ compromising the safety of par- Mr. Rajoelina stands by the predicted to bring a foot of Any traditional remedies that Alongside these efforts, the ticipants,” said Prof. Motlalepula herbal concoction, despite the rain to parts of coastal Texas are judged effective could be green light has now been given Gilbert Matsabisa, the panel’s Indian Ocean island having had and Louisiana next week as fast-tracked for large-scale for phrase three clinical trials chairman. 15,925 coronavirus infections the 24th named storm of this manufacturing. using African traditional medi- “The onset of COVID-19, like and 216 COVID-19 deaths. year’s Atlantic hurricane sea- Madagascar’s leader has been cines. the Ebola outbreak in West The drink, which has also son moves ashore on Monday promoting an untested product A panel of experts, set up by Africa, has highlighted the need been sent to dozens of African night, the National Hurricane he says can cure the disease de- the WHO, the Africa Centre for for strengthened health systems countries, is produced by the Center said. spite the WHO warning against Disease Control and Prevention and accelerated research and Malagasy Institute of Applied Forecasters warned on using untested remedies. and the African Union development programmes, Research from the artemisia Sunday that coastal commu- The WHO said the new rules Commission for Social Affairs, including on traditional medi- plant – the source of an ingredi- nities could be inundated were aimed at helping and em- has agreed on the protocols. cines,” the WHO’s Dr. Prosper ent used in a malaria treatment with floods and see sustained powering scientists in Africa to Phase three trials usually test Tumusiime said in the state- – and other Malagasy plants. winds of 60 miles per hour conduct proper clinical trials. the safety and efficacy of a drug ment. Dr. Tumusiime said that via (95 km per hour), though the The move comes as the num- on larger groups of participants. In April, Madagascar’s the WHO’s African Vaccine storm is expected to weaken ber of confirmed cases of coron- “The adoption of the techni- President Andry Rajoelina Regulatory Forum, there was as it moves inland. avirus worldwide passes 30 mil- cal documents will ensure that launched Covid-Organics to now a way for clinical trials of Slow-moving storms that lion, with reported global deaths universally acceptable clinical great fanfare, saying it was a medicines in the region to be as- deluge coasts are becoming a standing at more than 957,000. evidence of the efficacy of herbal prevention and remedy. It had sessed and approved in fewer regular occurrence, a devel- In Africa there have been more medicines for the treatment of been tested on 20 people over a than 60 days. opment that scientists attrib- ute to climate change. This month marks only the second time in history that Berlin protesters say EU must let in migrants before bloc outlines plans the sheer number of storms BERLIN – Protesters called on has forced forecasters to turn European Union states to to the Greek alphabet for allow in migrants stuck in names, having exhausted Greek camps at a demonstra- their alphabetical list of tion in Berlin on Sunday be- names selected before the sea- fore the EU sets out proposals son began. The first year that this week on how to help after storms exceeded given names a fire in one of the camps left was 2005, when there were a 12,000 people without shelter. record 27 named storms. The emergency has high- Beta is the third named lighted Europe’s patchy re- storm in the US Gulf of sponse to a multi-year crisis Mexico in less than a month, that has seen more than a mil- following Laura and Sally. lion migrants reach its shores, Oil and gas producers had often on board flimsy vessels, been restarting their offshore after fleeing wars and poverty operations over the weekend in the Middle East and beyond. after being disrupted by Sally. After the fire in the Moria As Beta neared, Royal Dutch camp on the island of Lesbos Shell Plc RDSa.L halted some on Sept. 9, Germany agreed oil production and began to take in 1,553 migrants evacuating workers from a stranded on Greek islands. platform in the Gulf. But the protesters in central Slow-moving Beta could Berlin wanted more action. drop between 8 and 12 inches Wearing face masks in line (20 to 30 cm) of rain through with coronavirus regulations, Thursday, with up to 20 around 5,000 people held up inches in some isolated areas, banners with slogans such as the NHC said, warning resi- ‘We have space! What else has dents to beware flash flood- to happen? Evacuate Moria ing. Now!’, ‘Shame on you EU’ and Forecasters were also track- ‘Shelters not Prisons’. ing Hurricane Teddy in the “I find it unacceptable that Atlantic Ocean as it headed we live in one of the richest toward Bermuda, where it parts of the world and are was due to arrive Sunday somehow scared of 15,000 peo- Protesters attend a demonstration demanding the evacuation of Greek overcrowded migrant night before heading north to ple and there is an eternal dis- camps and against the creation of a new camp on the Aegean island of Lesbos, in Berlin, Nova Scotia for Wednesday. cussion about who will help Germany, on September 20, 2020. The storm is large, with hur- these people,” said demonstra- ricane-force winds extending tor Oliver Bock. to agree a common asylum pol- Sonntag weekly that he had agreement on European asy- 80 miles (135 km) from its Despite deep divisions icy five years after Merkel al- high hopes. lum policy by the end of the center, and could cause dan- among members, the European lowed 1.2 million people seek- “I expect the EU Commission year,” Seehofer told the paper. gerous rip currents along Commission is due this week to ing protection into Germany. to come up with a solid pro- He added that he expected no beaches on the US East put forward new proposals on German Interior Minister posal that pulls out all the more than 100,000 migrants to Coast, the NHC said. migration. The bloc has failed Horst Seehofer told Bild am stops so we have a political arrive in Germany this year.

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“WHO and what are are highly susceptible to you working for?” the unforeseen challenges This is the question and perils that are always being posed by Sagicor to in play.Regardless of size, business owners and self- number of employees, employed individuals as industry,location or mode the company rolls out its of operation, every latest insurance and business is vulnerable in financial solution, some way, which is why specifically developed to we have brought this assist businesses protect solution to the market, and grow their because we understand livelihood. and appreciate that every A combined suite of business requires insurance products, the protection and support”, Sagicor Business Growth said Rambarran. Solution provides Competitively and businesses and their affordably priced, the owners with financial solution features a support to assist combination of four with the growth of their insurance products, these business, in addition to being Term Life meeting short-term Insurance, a cost-effective financial obligations and way to solve life overcoming life’s insurance needs for a inevitable and specified period; Critical unpredictable Illness cover, which challenges. provides a one-off lump Ravi Rambarran, sum payment to President and CEO of policyholders to assist Sagicor Life Inc, Southern them and their family Caribbean, said “When meet their financial we ask business owners obligations following a and self-employed significant change to individuals ‘Who and their lifestyle due to a what are you working critical illness or injury; for?’ many will tell you Individual Health that they’re in business Insurance, which can to provide for themselves help prevent staggering and their families, or expenses caused by a quite simply out of medical emergency; along necessity to ‘make ends with a monetary meet’.” accumulations “Failure is therefore component to help them not an option for these achieve their medium individuals and their and long-term financial families, however, many goals. Ravi Rambarran, President and CEO of Sagicor Life Inc, Southern Caribbean.

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2 • Monday September 21, 2020 Business Monday Identify viable businesses of tomorrow, says IMF Boss GOVERNMENTS and transformation”. that the action taken now the importance of investors must identify She told the recently this year and next, will sustainable finance and what are the viable held Global Steering determine what kind of impact investing to shape a businesses of tomorrow Group Global Impact world emerges. post-COVID world. that should be Summit that since the “What does that mean “We have undertaken a supported, the start of the COVID-19 for investors and number of steps in that International Monetary crisis,“What we have done governments in practice? direction, for example, last Fund (IMF) Chief is to cocoon ourselves.”And Looking through the lenses year we included a chapter insists. inside that cocoon, she said of both COVID and ESG, on sustainable finance in Managing Director, “a fundamental change is governments and investors one of our most widely- Kristalina Georgieva, said taking place of our society, must identify what are the read reports – the Global International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing that the global economy is of our economy”. viable businesses of Financial Stability Report. Director Kristalina Georgieva. “undergoing a massive In fact, she impressed tomorrow and with great We have done it because it care, how they support is clear that financial workers in businesses that stability will depend on are no longer viable – to environmental and social make a transition to jobs in sustainability,” it was sectors that are due to further pointed out. expand.And above all, how The IMF Managing to make sure that what Director further explained comes out helps us to have that it’s important that a resilient, sustainable both the financial sector future. Help us to deal with and governments “act to the shocks of a changing price in and advance climate already imposed sustainability,and for this, upon us. we rely on impact data,” “We can build a job-rich adding that it can help recovery now that powers a governments ensure that sustainable, resilient polluters pay. global economy for the “It can drive progress in long-term. And luckily for all the areas we must work us, a job-rich recovery and on to build a greener, fighting climate change smarter,fairer recovery for support each other – everyone. In short, it can because many jobs of the help us emerge from the future will be in the green COVID into a more economy,” she maintained. beautiful world,” Georgieva assured Georgieva said. officials that the IMF sees (TL)

BANK RATES Commercial bank rates to the public at the close of business yesterday by the Central Bank of Barbados. Valid for September 21, 2020 Notes: Currency Buying Selling Belizean Dollar 1.00000 1.00000 Canadian Dollar 1.49589 1.54014 East Caribbean $ 0.73704 0.74445 Euro 2.32260 2.42040 Pound Sterling 2.53277 2.63943 United States Dollar 1.98000 2.02857 Demand/Sight: Currency Buying Selling Belizean Dollar 0.99688 1.00313 Canadian Dollar 1.50441 1.53879 East Caribbean Dollar 0.73843 0.74306 Euro 2.35668 2.40538 Guyana Dollar 0.00943 0.00949 Pound Sterling 2.56994 2.62304 United States Dollar 1.99000 2.02768 Telegraphic Transfer Currency Buying Selling Belizean Dollar 0.99688 1.00313 Canadian Dollar 1.50726 1.53879 East Caribbean Dollar 0.73843 0.74306 Euro 2.36111 2.40538 Guyana Dollar 0.00943 0.00949 Pound Sterling 2.57477 2.62304 United States Dollar 1.99375 2.02768 INDICATIVE RATES FOR SOME REGIONAL CURRENCIESAS ADVISED BY THE RESPECTIVE CENTRAL BANKS. N.B. These rates are not meant to be used for trading. BDS$ Guyana Dollar 0.00946 Jamaica Dollar 0.01410 T&T Dollar 0.29890

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Celebrating Small Business Week 2020 THE small business Week the Virtual Tuesday, September 22, dress the State of the tiny.cc/stosec2. awards ceremony on sector and its impor- Edition. with Minister of Energy, Sector Virtual There will be a Youth Friday, September 25, at tance to the island’s Under the theme: The Small Business and Conference, starting at 10 Forum on Wednesday, 4:00 p.m. Minister economic landscape Era of Digital Disruption Entrepreneurship Kerrie a.m. The conference September 24, carried Symmonds will present will come into sharp – Thinking Beyond the Symmonds and former will be streamed live and live on the SBA’s the Minister’s Award dur- focus this week, when Box, the activities got Director of Economics on the SBA’s Facebook Facebook.com/SBABarba ing the virtual ceremony the Small Business under way with a church at the Caribbean page and participants dos. streamed on Association (SBS) service yesterday and Development Bank, Dr. may register by The activities will cul- Facebook.com/SBABarba hosts Small Business continues tomorrow, Justin Ram, who will ad- using the link minate with the annual dos. ICBL: An GCCAC approved Tier 3 Green Business and FTC ICBL is reaffirmed as a friendly upgrades in their Tier 3 Green Business by renovations such as high- Green Business Barbados. speed hand dryers,in- This program, which is stalling LED lighting in- an initiative of the Future side and outside the build- sign MOU Centre Trust, recognizes ing, and an extensive environmental sustain- water conservation pro- By Cara L. Jean-Baptiste discuss the prospects of ability efforts by the busi- gram, ICBL effectively working together. From ness community. ICBL satisfied the program’s re- THE Guyana the start of these conver- first gained its approval quirements for simultane- Competition and sations there was always in 2013 and has proven ously increasing its effi- Consumer Affairs an eagerness to work to- that they are committed ciency and sustainability. Commission (GCCAC) gether, so it was just a to eco-friendly practices Green Business and the Barbados Fair matter of drafting an and playing their part to Barbados endeavors to Trading Commission agreement and this is the preserve the earth for fu- give businesses credit for (FTC) recently signed a culmination of these dis- ture generations. their existing efforts.This memorandum of under- cussions. The well-respected pro- includes identifying areas standing in an attempt to “This is just another gram acknowledged that where both small and Senior Manager, Sales and Business Development of formalise their ongoing step in the path that will in 2020 ICBL excelled in large changes can lead to ICBL, Christian Paul, with the Green Business relationship. lead us to greater collab- the new Employee Well cost savings and overall plaque. Speaking during the oration and I dare say for Being and Productivity footprint reduction. The virtual MOU signing last future expansion of the section.This was achieved program also offers sug- Standard. This tool has Renewable Energy;Water Friday, Dr. Troy competition regime by focusing on investing gestions to upgrade your identified action items for Conservation and Waterman, Acting within our individual ju- in their human capital, annual tier level. each Green Business Management; Pollution Director of the Fair risdictions and across the staff, and customers by Upgrades can be achieved Barbados Focus area: Control and Competition Division, region.” ensuring a high level of through the evaluation of Waste Reduction, Reuse Management, Employee FTC, explained that this CEO of the FTC, satisfaction between both businesses using the and Recycling; Energy Productivity, and Well- signing will see the es- Sandra Sealy, thanked groups. By including eco- Green Business Barbados Conservation and Being. tablishment of a formal Guyana for working with agreement between the the FTC as she believes two entities as they the agreement will be sought to facilitate the beneficial to the both of sharing of information them. relevant to the their re- Director of the GCCAC, spective mandates, Dawn Cush, said that the where the FTC, specifi- signing of the MOU was cally the Fair an important step in the Competition Division right direction between will seek to promote and the two commissions. maintain effective com- Cush also believes that petition in Barbados and the signing of this MOU prevent anti-competitive is a step towards honour- conduct and the GCCAC ing the revised Treaty of will maintain fair compe- Chaguaramas, where it tition and consumer pro- sought to establish and tection in Guyana. maintain institutional “The signing of this arrangements and ad- MOU represents a state- ministration to enforce ment of intent between competition law. the two agencies to share “This MOU will cer- information as relevant tainly help to achieve for the effective enforce- this. We welcome this ini- ment of the each party’s tiative and wish to say a competition laws,” he big thank you,” she said. said. “These two commis- “The decision was un- sions will continue to en- dertaken, based on dis- force the competition cussions that took place laws and work together in October 2019, where when necessary to en- Senior Manager, Sales and Business Development of ICBL, Christian Paul, accepting the Green officers of the two agen- sure a level playing Business plaque from Green Business Barbados Developer, Lani Edghill. cies met informally to field.” 4 • Monday September 21, 2020 Business Monday Editor’s Adding value to partnerships Notebook “Iron sharpens iron, and there is more than one one man sharpens good partnership, it another.” – Proverbs 27:17 enhances the team’s chances of winning the Infrastructure AS Joel Barker, the match. futurist, would say:“When Similarly, in a business a paradigm shifts, partnership, where the important everyone goes back to zero partners work together to THE recent rains across the island, which created – your past success support each other, it major issues for homeowners and those who had to guarantees nothing.” completely changes the traverse our roads, should have opened our eyes to Two paradigm shifts rate of momentum of the the realities which we face. have recently changed the business closures, job the data and digital growth of the business. If The fundamental issues which confront us as a world – an increased focus losses, decreased wealth, marketing paradigm there is more than one country involve how we are impacted as a collective and reliance on data and poverty, a drastically shifts, and address the successful business when natural disasters create an impact on the digital marketing, and the reduced tourism industry, challenges imposed by the partnership, then it island. economic impact of diminished physical social COVID-19 paradigm shift. enhances the The challenges to the individuals are well COVID-19. interaction, and cabin fever Over the last 25 years, sustainability of the documented, but what about business owners? Marketing once syndrome. the Commonwealth business. What about the potential liabilities which consisted of public Our thought leaders Partnership for Technology All states are businesses face when potential weather events relations and advertising. have sharpened their skills Management has encouraged to embrace appear? Today, data and digital along the discovery promoted the ten tenets of local public-private What about the scenarios which they will have to marketing continue to spectrum (data – the Smart Partnership partnerships to mobilise manage of ensuring that they protect their have a profound effect on information – knowledge – Philosophy which embody: resources in harmony businesses but also their employees? business communications. understanding – insight a shared vision, cultural towards the common good. Imagine if that weather of last weekend had There has been increased – wisdom) by exposing diversity, a code of ethics, Emerging states, with occurred during lockdown, when only certain people, audio-visual messaging as themselves to longevity, networking, limited sources, should using the alphabet system? What would have well as the increased speed international education, transparency, equity, fair pursue global partnerships happened would be more people concentrated in and reduced cost required community interaction, play,trust and values while to redress any shortfall single spaces and that would have meant the to achieve consumer global travel, diverse promoting the concepts of which may exist. Local and potential for more challenges as some could have satisfaction. Digital experience, smart “prosper thy neighbour” global smart partnerships been trapped in their homes. marketing budgets have partnerships, successful and “win-win". allow us to seamlessly Then issues of drainage have to be addressed. grown and are expected to relationships, and Also, a cricketing assemble the best resource Those who adhere to the rules and keep their dominate marketing leveraging their contacts. analogy might be mix which add value to our surroundings clear, will face impacts from those budgets in 2020. They must now come to the appropriate here. disruptive innovation who do the opposite and have blocked drains or The COVID-19 plate and engage in A good batting strategies as we address illegally dump. pandemic is with us, disruptive innovation partnership,where the two the two paradigm shifts. That is where infrastructure is important and without an end in sight. It change management batsmen work together to The resource mix should the means by which we do regular assessments to has left a trail of strategies to take support each other, consist of global and be in a better position to mitigate against serious devastated economies advantage of the completely changes the national smart structural damage For too long we have taken a around the world with opportunities presented by momentum of the game. If partnerships, positive laissez-faire approach to the process. visionary leadership, diligent patient management teams and passionate persevering workforces, innovative Caribbean people to talk about digital technology, and appropriate finance. just how we rebuild regional The leaders in a global partnership may economies post COVID sometimes come from FOUR international and Prof. Dr. Eric Strobl, diverse political, cultural, economists will help us to Professor in religious, economic, and reimagine our post- Environmental and social environments. If the COVID-19 Caribbean Climate Economics, objective is to have a economies and societies. University of Bern sustainable partnership in The Central Bank of (Switzerland) will join the new dispensation, Barbados has assembled moderator Julian Rogers partnerships will only be four economists with and social media host Dr. successful if there is a different specialities in Ankie Ankie-Scott Joseph mutually agreeable return policy, the environment, for the discussion. on investment in each global finance, and “COVID-19 has been a partner’s domestic education to address the catalyst. We need new environment. topic “Adjusting to the thinking, new Let us work towards Post -COVID-19 partnerships, new open dialogue in search of Economy” on Tuesday, industries, and new adding value through September 22 at 8:00 p.m. policies. Moreover, we partnerships by EST (7:00 p.m. in must not allow our small negotiating a “prosper thy Jamaica). size to limit how we neighbour” and “win-win” Dr.Peter Blair, rebuild our economies.” sustainable business Assistant Professor Institutions, government, solution. Harvard University; Dr. civil society, the private (Dr.Basil Springer GCM Dillon Alleyne, Deputy sector, and you, the people, is a Change-Engine Director of Economic must help reconstruct our Consultant. His email Commission for Latin economies. Governor of address is basilgf@market America and the the Central Bank of placeexcellence.com. His Caribbean; Dr. Wendell Barbados, Cleviston columns may be found at Samuel, Deputy Division Haynes, commented as he www.nothingbeatsbusiness Chief, International announced the fourth .com/basil-springer- Monetary Fund’s Western Caribbean Economic column/ and on www Hemisphere Department Forum. .facebook.com/basilgf)

Business Monday Monday September 21, 2020 • 5 Damage concerns By Dorian Bryan ECONOMIC SPEIGHTSTOWN has had a rough couple of weeks. VIEWPOINT The fire which took place earlier this month and damaged several buildings Speightstown as the most showed how disasters can recent example where the destroy which has been in potential for major place for years. destruction could have Then over the last few been realized. The fire in days, strong daytime the narrow and historically heating and light winds, significant inner town Speightstown has had a rough couple of weeks. resulted in severe flash area, could have destroyed flooding which threatened significant structures in to undermine the historic the area. Quick work by areas within the beautiful the firefighters saved that city. reality from materialising, It raises a major point but many business owners related to how prepared could have been scared at are we for major disasters. the prospect of major We tend to focus on the financial losses. approach of tropical Then the rains caused systems from the eastern major problems as drains Atlantic and for good and water courses became reason. We look and focus easily and quickly on the satellite inundated with fast rising information, related to water. Clearly more has to imagery and the vortex be done to ensure that our related to these systems, waterways are clear, but the problem is that too especially during these many arm themselves times within the wet with images or satellite season and to ensure that runs and appoint the reality of the potential themselves as damage from these knowledgeable weather events is meteorologists. minimized. We had this with As an aside, the benefits Hurricane Irma. This of trapping this water for powerful category 4 usage inland has to be hurricane which brushed examined. We cannot the northern Lesser continue to complain about Antilles, a few years ago, low water levels if for the was approaching the last few months, region, when a voice note, significant water has from someone claiming flowed from inland areas that they just came from and has not been trapped an official meeting, stated and eventually ends up in that the system was the oceans. dipping southwards and We have to be proactive. Barbados could face a The days of knowing what threat. our vulnerabilities are but Those who heard it were still finding ways to avoid understandably scared. It taking action are over. We is this type of reckless have to understand that behavior and frankly for a variety of reasons, we irresponsible action which face major hurdles which should be stamped out. can impact our continued Tropical systems are and sustained nothing to make light development. about. Entire countries The Ministry face years of struggles even responsible for Drainage from a brush with these recently toured the area systems and too many and looked at ways to Barbadians act as though address the long-standing we are immune from issues plaguing the impacts. Recently area. This is a great news Dominica has had two and it has to extend to devastating impacts from major developments and systems and St Vincent towns within the island as took a lash from a trough this vulnerability system a few years ago, continues to threaten our around Christmas. lives. However this is about We cannot allow impacts and the financial disasters to be the major challenges we could face if, hindrance when we have God forbid, our impacts are it within our power to more serious, than they mitigate some of these have been previously. challenges, only with care That is why I used and caution. 6 • Monday September 21, 2020 Business Monday

SRC COVID-19: An Opportunity to rethink TRADING Caribbean Diaspora Engagement THOUGHTS By David Gomez and economies on more sus- ences. Some, like defining clearly who is the Alicia Nicholls tainable foundations than Barbados, Belize, diaspora, getting to know the ‘quicksand’ footings of Jamaica, Guyana and the diaspora better, and CARIBBEAN mono-industries. As we Haiti, have taken formal expanding the types of in- economies, like others search for solutions, the steps at mapping their vestment vehicles avail- around the world, diaspora emerges as an diaspora. Jamaica has able in which the diaspora have been negatively important avenue to aid drafted a National could invest. On this note, impacted by the on- in regrowth and the Diaspora Policy. the panellists lauded the going novel coron- region’s development. Barbados Welcome Stamp avirus disease 2019 However, the COVID-19 How has COVID-19 as a welcomed initiative (COVID-19) pandemic. pandemic has seriously affected Diaspora which could entice per- The International disrupted the most com- Engagement? sons, including those in Monetary Fund (IMF) mon channels for diaspora The Caribbean diaspora the diaspora, who have in its June 2020 engagement, and at has been among those the option to work re- Economic Outlook least for the foreseeable affected by COVID-19 as motely to do so from forecasts global gross future, the nature of how many of the hotspots, such Barbados. domestic product Caribbean countries en- as the US, UK and conti- However, the potential (GDP) growth at – gage with their diaspora nental Europe, are also of the diaspora to assist 4.9 per cent in 2020. will need to be rethought. hubs for the Caribbean di- Caribbean economies in For tourism-depend- In this SRC Trading Remittances are an important source of private aspora. The impacts are their rebuilding phase ent economies like Thoughts, we suggest that capital inflows for Caribbean countries. not just health-related, goes beyond monetary Barbados, the COVID-19 presents an apt but also economic through considerations. The dias- Bahamas and Jamaica, opportunity for rethinking capital inflows for several other important job losses or being fur- pora is a rich source of the Inter-American how the Caribbean en- Caribbean countries. ways which go beyond re- loughed. In April 2020, the know-how, experience, Development Bank gages with the estimated Indeed, in 2019 personal mittances. They help to World Bank predicted expertise and networks (IDB) predicts a dou- four million people of remittances received as a encourage trade between global remittances “to de- which could be tapped by ble-digit contraction Caribbean descent living percentage of GDP were their homelands and their cline sharply by about 20 both governments and the in economic activity. abroad which constitute equivalent to more than new homes through their percent in 2020 due to the private sector as they seek In both policy and aca- its diaspora. 10% of GDP in Haiti demand for nostalgic economic crisis induced by to rebuild their economies. demic circles, the conver- (38.5%) and Jamaica goods, such as rum, condi- the COVID-19 pandemic Governments should en- sation is not merely on Current Diaspora (15.6%), according to ments, confectionaries and and shutdown”. As such, gage the diaspora as they how to promote recovery Engagement World Bank data. The fruits and vegetables. remittances flows to seek to promote new post-COVID-19, but how Remittances are an im- Caribbean diaspora also They contribute to the Caribbean countries will growth industries, expand to rebuild Caribbean portant source of private engages with the region in tourism industry by re- remain suppressed for the their trade with existing turning to their home- foreseeable future, while markets and diversify lands to visit family and diaspora tourist arrivals, their export markets. friends and to participate as with other arrivals, will Mentoring programmes in festivals and other not regain pre-COVID-19 could be established to cultural activities. The levels anytime soon. The pair entrepreneurs with diaspora also invests in pandemic has also im- successful business per- the regional credit union pacted Barbados’ planned sons in the diaspora. movement, some govern- homecoming for 2020 Deeper linkages could ment bonds and real es- called ‘We Gathering’, be made between the tate. Diaspora communi- which encouraged chambers of commerce ties also engage in philan- Barbadians living abroad in the region and those thropic efforts by donat- to come back home to visit. Caribbean-based cham- ing to homeland-based bers in major metropoli- charities and their alma How can we re-engage tan cities. In this light, a maters. with the Diaspora? mapping of the region’s di- Indeed, some diaspora With the traditional aspora, as well as greater communities have risen to channels of diaspora en- engagement to ascertain the COVID-19 challenge gagement compromised, the ways in which they and assisted their home- Caribbean countries must wish to contribute would lands through donations formulate non-traditional be useful. of medical and personal ways to harness the re- If anything COVID-19 protective equipment source that is their dias- has shown is that it can- (PPE) and other needed pora. The issue of how to not be business as usual. supplies to governments leverage the diaspora for The diaspora can be an and charitable organisa- post-COVID-19 recovery important partner in help- tions. One of the most was explored in a ing us ‘rebuild better’. well-known examples was Shridath Ramphal Centre Barbadian international (SRC) Lunch Time Chat (David M. Gomez is superstar Rihanna’s dona- Webinar on July 15, 2020. the Director of the tion of 4,000 tablets to the The roundtable discussion Ramphal Institute Government of Barbados featured an esteemed based in the United for use in Barbadian panel of Caribbean-born, Kingdom and schools. diasporic professionals Managing Director, Although the degree of whose rich backgrounds Launchpad formal engagement be- spanned the areas of Consulting, Belize. tween Caribbean coun- trade, finance, diplomacy, Alicia Nicholls is a tries and their diaspora is export promotion, devel- trade researcher with divergent, a growing num- opment and management The Shridath Ramphal ber of Caribbean countries consulting. The expert Centre of the University either have formal panellists noted that while of the West Indies, Cave Ministries or agencies there was the desire by Hill, Barbados. Both dealing with diaspora af- the Caribbean diaspora to authors participated in fairs and have instituted ‘give back’, there needs to the SRC’s recent webi- formal arrangements for be greater incentives for nar on ‘Leveraging the engaging with their dias- the diaspora to invest. Caribbean Diaspora pora through the regular Among the proposals the for Post-COVID-19 hosting of diaspora confer- panellists raised were Trade and Recovery’.) Business Monday Monday September 21, 2020 • 7

World’s top companies urge action on nature loss ahead of UN talks LONDON – Some of the Microsoft MSFT.O signed world’s biggest companies up to a statement calling on Monday backed grow- for action over the next ing calls for governments decade. to do more to reverse the The call comes as the accelerating destruction United Nations prepares of the natural world and to host a biodiversity sum- support broader efforts to mit later this month, aim- fight climate change. ing to build momentum More than 560 compa- towards forging a new nies with combined rev- global pact to ward off enues of $4 trillion includ- threats to nature exempli- ing Walmart WMT.N, fied by recent fires in the Citigroup C.N and Amazon and California.

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September 18, 2020 GODDARD ENTERPRISES LIMITED 475 $2.44 $2.44 $2.44 -$0.01

One security advanced as 475 shares traded on the Regular Market, with a total value of $1,159.00. Goddard Enterprises Limited was the sole security trading 475 shares at $2.44 to close up down ($0.01) cent. Deposit Receipts Security Previous Current Advance/ Close Close Decline EMERA DEPOSIT RECEIPT $20.20 $20.24 $0.04 BARBADOSBARBADOS STSTOCKOCK EXCHANGEEXCHANGE SHARE SUMMARY INFORMATION Friday September 18, 2020

LAST TRADE VOLUME HIGH LOW LAST CURRENT PRICE BID ASK BID ASK DATE CLOSE CLOSE CHANGE PRICE PRICE SIZE SIZE INDICES ABV Investments Incorporated 13-Mar-20 - - - $0.15 $0.15 - $0.02 $0.30 8,080 10,500 TODAY'S TRADING LAST TRADING CHANGES BICO Limited 07-Sep-20 - - - $3.10 $3.10 - $3.10 - 7,084 - September 18, 2020 September 17, 2020 Local 2,734.24 2,735.27 (1.03) Banks Holdings Limited -+ 09-Dec-19 - - - $4.85 $4.85 - - - - - Cross-list 1,400.14 1,400.14 - Composite 671.63 671.87 (0.24) Barbados Dairy Industries Limited -+ 04-Oct-19 - - - $3.00 $3.00 - - - - - MARKET CAPITALISATION (in millions) Barbados Farms Limited 04-May-20 - - - $0.40 $0.40 - $0.35 $0.39 1,000 1,000 TODAY'S TRADING LAST TRADING CHANGES Cable and Wireless Barbados Limited -+ 21-Sep-17 - - - $2.29 $2.29 - - - - - September 18, 2020 September 17, 2020 Local 5,812.75 5,814.93 (2.19) Cave Shepherd and Company Limited 07-Sep-20 - - - $4.10 $4.10 - - $4.10 - 115 Cross-list 178.78 178.78 - Composite 5,991.53 5,993.71 (2.19) FirstCaribbean International Bank 04-Sep-20 - - - $2.10 $2.10 - $2.00 $2.10 1,000 8,757 MUTUAL FUND Eppley Caribbean Property Fund SCC 17-Jul-20 - - - $0.18 $0.18 - - $0.18 - 38,118 September 18, 2020 - Dev Fund ENDED NAME OF FUND NAV OFFER BID NAV CHANGE Eppley Caribbean Property Fund SCC 07-Sep-20 - - - $0.56 $0.56 - $0.56 $0.57 27,301 32,874 11-Sep-20 REPUBLIC CAPITAL GROWTH FUND w 1.2461 -0.0035 -Value Fund 11-Sep-20 REPUBLIC INCOME FUND w 1.2299 0.0003 11-Sep-20 REPUBLIC PROPERTY FUND w 0.6922 -0.0002 Goddard Enterprises Limited 18-Sep-20 475 $2.44 $2.44 $2.45 $2.44 -$0.01 $2.42 $2.44 475 1,625 11-Sep-20 FORTRESS CARIBBEAN GROWTH FUND w 5.7412 5.7412 5.7412 -0.0389 11-Sep-20 FORTRESS HIGH INTEREST FUND - ACC. w 2.0547 0.0006 Insurance Corporation of B’dos Limited 04-Sep-20 - - - $3.00 $3.00 - - $3.00 - 723 11-Sep-20 FORTRESS HIGH INTEREST FUND - DIST. w 1.0289 0.0003 31-Aug-20 ROYAL FIDELITY SELECT BALANCED FUND m 5.4601 5.4601 5.3509 -0.0213 One Caribbean Media Limited 06-Mar-20 - - - $2.70 $2.70 - $2.00 $2.60 600 7,750 31-Aug-20 ROYAL FIDELITY STRATEGIC GROWTH FUNDm 0.9991 0.9991 0.9791 0.0321 Sagicor Financial Corporation Pref 6.5% 23-Jun-16 - - - $2.26 $2.26 - - - - - 31-Aug-20 ROYAL FIDELITY PREMIUM INCOME FUND m 1.6142 1.6142 1.5819 -0.0629 11-Sep-20 SAGICOR GLOBAL BALANCED FUND w 2.57 -0.03 Sagicor Financial Corporation Limited -+ 29-Nov-19 - - - $2.80 $2.80 - - - - - 11-Sep-20 SAGICOR SELECT GROWTH FUND w 1.52 -0.02 11-Sep-20 SAGICOR PREFERRED INCOME FUND* w 0.99 0.00 West India Biscuit Company Limited 04-Sep-20 - - - $31.00 $31.00 - $31.00 - 724 - * Indicates the Fund is currently ex-div

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IT’S OUR BUSINESS TO HELP YOUR BUSINESS DO BUSINESS FOCUS ON FAIR COMPETITION By Cara L. Jean-Baptiste collaboration with the United competition regime in market. Waterman stated that he States Federal Trade Barbados, and by “We have had positive believed it was important to IN AN attempt to raise Commission and was the sixth extension the global feedback as we have been able highlight that the FTC were not awareness on the abuse of session in a series of webinars competition regime,” he said. to engage over 250 participants established to protect dominance and its negative the FTC planned to host. “The programme seeks to across the six sessions and each businesses, as they were not in impact on fair competition, the “This joint initiative between build information, sensitivity session would have covered the “business of protecting Fair Trading Commission (FTC) the Barbados FTC and the US and explain what it means and different topics.” businesses”, rather, their job hosted a Competition Law and FTC is part of an ongoing under the law, and make them During the 90 minute session, was to protect competition Policy Webinar recently. programme that seeks to aware that essentially being Wells Harrell, Attorney, within the business field and During an interview with educate and sensitise the compliant to the law is the best Division of Anti-Competitive ensure that larger companies Business Monday, Dr. Troy general public, including thing. Seeking fair competition Practices, US FTC, examined were not abusing their power to Waterman, Acting Director of business and policy makers on in the market is what we are the term ‘abuse of dominance’ assert dominance over smaller the Fair Competition Division competition law and policy; this hoping for because we realise through conducting an in-depth businesses in the field, so that a at the FTC, stated that the is in terms of trying to promote that there are several benefits study of the US FTC’s McWane healthy level of ‘competition’ webinar was hosted in an understanding of the to arise from competition within case. was maintained.

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Printed and Published by ADVOCATE PUBLISHERS (2000) INC. Fontabelle, St. Michael. Telephone 467-2000, Fax 434-2020/434-1000 The Barbados Advocate Monday September 21, 2020 • 13 Britain is at COVID-19 tipping point, health minister says LONDON – Britain is at a tipping we have a choice,” Hancock told Sky more strictly when, where and how point on COVID-19, health minis- News. “The choice is either that every- many people can meet up socially. ter Matt Hancock said on Sunday, body follows the rules ... or we will have London Mayor Sadiq Khan wants warning that a second national to take more measures.” fast action to halt the worsening spread lockdown could be imposed if Hancock later told the BBC that a in London, a spokeswoman for Khan people don’t follow government second national lockdown was possible said ahead of meetings on Monday rules designed to stop the spread option. when authorities in the capital will for- of the virus. “I don’t rule it out, I don’t want to see mulate recommended next steps for COVID-19 cases have risen sharply it,” he said. ministerial approval. in recent weeks, with 3,899 reported Johnson announced fines of up to “The mayor wants fast action as we on Sunday, and London’s mayor de- 10,000 pounds ($12,900) on Saturday cannot risk a delay, as happened in manded swift action to prevent its for people in England who break new March,” the spokeswoman said. “It is spread in the capital. rules requiring them to self-isolate if better for both health and business to Prime Minister Boris Johnson has they have been in contact with someone move too early than too late.” called it a second wave and stricter infected with COVID-19. Hancock was asked on Times Radio lockdown measures have been intro- In addition to tighter rules on social about the possibility of Londoners duced in areas across the country,with gatherings across the country, several being told to work from home later this Britain’s Health Secretary, Matt more expected. cities and regions in Britain have had week, and said: “Well, I wouldn’t rule it Hancock. “The nation faces a tipping point and ‘local lockdowns’ imposed, limiting even out.”

Relatives of 12 Hong Kong people arrested by China demand access for own lawyers HONG KONG – Relatives of some of the 12 Hong Kong people arrested by China at sea last month demanded the city’s government check on their condition and ensure that lawyers appointed by the families and not the Chinese government can meet with them. The 12 were arrested on Aug. 23 for illegal entry into mainland Chinese waters after setting off from Hong Kong in a boat bound for self-ruled Taiwan. All were suspected of committing crimes in Hong Kong related to anti- government protests that erupted last year. Ten had been charged, released on bail and not allowed to leave the former British colony, and all are now being de- Pro-democracy activists Eddie Chu and Owen Chow with relatives of some of the 12 Hong Kong activists detained at sea, tained in neighbouring Shenzhen. as they reportedly sailed to Taiwan for political asylum, report to the police to seek help in Hong Kong, China on Relatives of some of the detainees held September 20, 2020. a news conference outside the Hong Kong police headquarters on Sunday to express In a statement late on Sunday, Hong tions. No further information has been On Tuesday, Hong Kong leader Carrie their frustration with local authorities. Kong police said authorities had reviewed received so far,” the statement said. Lam voiced discontent with the group “We want our son back... Even though the marine traffic records from Aug. 23 Earlier, the detainees’ family members being characterised by some as “demo- we can’t visit him, at least give us a photo and “did not find sign of any China coast said the Hong Kong government “only cratic activists being oppressed”, saying or letter from him to confirm that he’s guard vessels entering or staying in Hong shirked responsibility and confused the they were running away from the law. there,” said the father of one detainee, Kong waters”. It said marine police public with mere excuses”. Lam said they would have to be “dealt Li Tsz Yin. records would not be released to the “However, up to now, the lawyers ap- with” by mainland authorities, but The relatives also asked police “to give public. pointed by the families have been refused pledged to provide “feasible” assistance. an account of the date, time, place and “Hong Kong Police Force (HKPF) are (the chance) to meet with the detainees. Police in Shenzhen said last Sunday process of the arrest” and whether there now maintaining close communication In other words, the conditions of the so- they were suspected of illegal entry, their were any injuries or casualties, and the with the mainland law enforcement called arrested persons are still known first public comment on the matter. The Marine Department to release radar department to obtain the latest update only to the Chinese authorities,” a state- same day, China’s foreign ministry la- records of the day of the arrest. of the case and take timely follow-up ac- ment said. belled the group as “separatists”.

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Uganda’s ‘Ivory Tower’ gutted in university fire A FIRE has gutted an smoke could still be seen, iconic building at our reporter says. Uganda’s Makerere Huge cracks can be University, which is a seen on some of the outer prominent landmark walls, most of the roof has in the capital. been burnt off and many Known as the “Ivory of the windows are com- Tower”, an overnight pletely burnt out, she blaze has left its distinc- says. tive white walls with Initial reports indicate The university wants to restore the ‘Ivory Tower’ as soon as possible. blue-shuttered windows that the fire may have blackened. started from the roof, Police in Kampala have spreading to floors that started an investigation house the finance and into the cause of the fire records department. at one of Africa’s oldest A historian of East and most prestigious uni- Africa, Derek Peterson, versities. says the fire is a disaster The vice-chancellor de- for Uganda and for East scribed the destruction as Africa. unbelievable. “The building holds “It is a very dark student records, and the morning for Makerere basement is full of archive University. Our iconic files spanning the whole Main Administration history of the institution,” Building caught fire he tweeted, adding that and the destruction is he had been intending to unbelievable. But we are help organise a project to determined to restore the catalogue the collection. building to its historic Makerere was first state in the shortest time established in 1922 as a possible,” Vice-Chancellor technical school and has Barnabas Nawangwe grown into a widely re- tweeted. spected university. Fire officers fought the Its alumni include in- huge fire from around dependence-era leaders midnight, reports the such as Julius Nyerere of BBC’s Patience Atuhaire Tanzania, renowned writ- from Kampala. ers including Kenya’s Though most of it had Ngugi wa Thiong’o, aca- been put out by early on demics and clergy like Sunday afternoon, some John Sentamu, the re- parts of the building were cently retired Anglican Flames engulfed the main building of the university in the early hours. (PHOTOS: MAKERERE UNIVERSITY) still smouldering and archbishop of York. Protesters say localised lockdowns in Madrid discriminate against poor MADRID – Protesters in protests were held in 12 of Vallecas. There is the criminate against the measures, but will not im- down could follow. some poorer areas of the 37 districts affected on same risk of contagion. poor. pose fines on the first day, “If it is necessary to Madrid that are facing Sunday. They are discriminating,” “There are no first class regional authorities said shut down Madrid, we lockdown to stem a soar- About 600 people said Begona Ramos, 56, residents and second class on Sunday.Fines can vary will do it,” he said in ing COVID-19 infection demonstrated in the a protester, who is self- residents. We have to be between 600 euros and an interview with ABC rate took to the streets on southern district of employed and lives in together at this moment,” 600,000 euros, they said. newspaper published Sunday to call for better Vallecas, which has one of Vallecas. he tweeted. Regional justice chief on Sunday. health provisions, com- the highest infection rates Demonstrators Authorities in Madrid, Enrique Lopez con- Spain has the highest plaining of discrimination in the Spanish capital – chanted, “Vallecas is not which accounts for a third demned the demonstra- number of COVID-19 by the authorities. about six times higher a ghetto.” of all infections in Spain, tions. cases in western Europe, Madrid’s regional gov- than that of Chamberi, a They also called for the announced the restric- “We are clear that these but Spanish Prime ernment on Friday or- wealthy area in the north resignation of Madrid re- tions in areas where the are the areas with the Minister Pedro Sanchez dered a lockdown from of the city, according to re- gional leader Isabel Diaz contagion levels exceed highest level of infection. ruled out a second na- Monday in some of the gional government fig- Ayuso, who attracted crit- 1,000 per 100,000 inhabi- To call protests right now tional lockdown in an poorer areas of the city ures. icism for saying this week tants. when what we want is interview with La Sexta and its outskirts that are Tensions rose as that “the way of life of im- In those areas access to to avoid this seems ab- TV on Saturday. home to about 850,000 protesters at one stage migrants” was partly to parks and public areas solutely irresponsible,” Some 640,040 people people after a surge in threatened to gain access blame for the rise in cases. will be restricted, gather- he told Cadena Ser radio. have been diagnosed coronavirus cases there. to the regional govern- ings will be limited to six However, Madrid with COVID-19 in Spain, The lockdown measures ment building. Measures do not people, and commercial regional health chief health authorities said predominantly apply to “It is illogical that you discriminate establishments will have Enrique Ruiz Escudero on Friday, with a rise areas of lower income and can go and do things in Madrid mayor Jose Luis to close by 10 p.m. said if these measures did of 4,697 in the past 24 with higher immigrant wealthier areas, but you Martínez-Almeida said Police will set up 60 not reduce coronavirus hours. Nearly 30,500 peo- populations.Peaceful cannot do the same in the measures did not dis- checkpoints to enforce the cases, a city-wide lock- ple have died. The Barbados Advocate Monday September 21, 2020 • 15 Mass rallies and police data leak in Belarus keep pressure on Lukashenko MORE than 100,000 people marched through Minsk on Sunday on the sixth straight weekend of protests against President Alexander Lukashenko, keeping up the pressure on the veteran Belarusian leader to quit. Many walked in a vast column that stretched back several kilometres, decked out in red-and-white opposition colours and chanting “go away” as hel- meted riot police patrolled the streets with water canons on hand, a witness said. Several protesters were dragged away from the crowd by security forces. In the city centre, riot police rhythmically beat their shields as a warning sound while several people threw glass bottles at them. Videos shared by local media outlets showed security forces in helmets or masks hauling protesters off the streets in simultaneous protests in other cities. The eastern European country was plunged into turmoil following a presi- dential election last month that Lukashenko says he won by a landslide but the opposition says was rigged. In power for 26 years, the former Soviet collective farm manager has shown scant inclination to resign, buoyed by support from Russia. The European Union vowed weeks ago to impose sanctions on Minsk for alleged election fraud and human rights abuses, but is likely to miss its own Monday deadline for action.

Police data leaked Law enforcement officers detain a man during an opposition rally to demand the resignation of Belarusian President In tandem with the protests, anonymous Alexander Lukashenko more than a month after the disputed presidential election, in Minsk, Belarus on September 20, hackers leaked the personal data of 2020. 1,000 police officers in retaliation for a crackdown in which thousands of people the data, which was widely distributed Footage shared by Belarusian media woman Maria Zakharova also criticised have been detained, many complaining on Telegram channels on Saturday outlets showed police dragging people the EU for inviting Tsikhanouskaya to of beatings and torture in jail. evening. from the front of a column of protesters the ministerial meeting as well as for The government has denied abusing “The forces, means and technologies who had linked arms in the western city considering sanctions against Minsk, detainees. at the disposal of the internal affairs of Brest, and firing spray from a bottle saying Brussels was trying to “rock the The loyalty of the security forces is bodies make it possible to identify and into the face of one of them. One security boat” in Belarus. crucial to Lukashenko’s ability to cling prosecute the overwhelming majority of officer fired a warning shot into the air Russia sees Belarus as a strategic on to power. Their faces are often those guilty of leaking personal data on in a separate incident. buffer state against the EU and NATO, obscured by masks, balaclavas or riot the Internet,” said Olga Chemodanova, Metro stations were closed in central and has accused the United States of helmets. Some protesters have torn the the spokeswoman for the Ministry of Minsk and the mobile Internet dis- fomenting revolution in its neighbour. masks off some officers. Internal Affairs. rupted for several hours. Moscow agreed to give a $1.5 billion “As the arrests continue, we will The government said 390 women were loan to prop up Lukashenko’s govern- continue to publish data on a massive Strategic buffer detained for taking part in a protest on ment following a meeting between him scale,” said a statement distributed by At least 80 people were detained across Saturday. Most have been released. and Russian President Vladimir Putin. the opposition news channel Nexta Live the country on Sunday, the human Minsk reacted angrily on Saturday to Belarus will channel about $330 mil- on the messaging app Telegram. “No one rights group Spring-96 said. reports that Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, lion of its new loan to cover its outstand- will remain anonymous even under a The Russian news agency TASS said the leading opposition candidate in last ing debt to Russian gas giant Gazprom balaclava.” at least ten people had been held, citing month’s election, could soon meet EU GAZP.MM, Russian Finance Minister The government said it would find police. The government typically re- foreign ministers. Anton Siluanov was quoted by TASS as and punish those responsible for leaking leases the final figures the following day. Russian foreign ministry spokes- saying.

Democrats smash fund-raising records after Ginsburg death LOS ANGELES – Democratic donors said grassroots donors gave $91.4 million Donors gave $70.6 million on Saturday vative replacement for the liberal smashed fund-raising records after the to Democratic candidates and causes alone, and $6.3 million in one hour on Ginsburg, the move would cement a 6-3 death on Friday of US Supreme Court in the 28 hours after 8 p.m. on Friday, Friday night, Hill said, beating the conservative majority on the court. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, funnelling around the time the news of Ginsburg’s group’s previous records of $41.6 million Much of the Democratic money will be more than $90 million to candidates and death broke. in one day and $4.3 million in one hour. poured into key Senate races, as the progressive groups in just over 24 hours. That figure, coming from 1.5 million The death of Ginsburg so close to party seeks to retake control of the cham- As Democrats and Republicans braced donations, broke the all-time ActBlue the Nov. 3 election has energised both ber in November, and also to pressure for a nomination fight that has upended records for dollars raised in one day and the Democratic base and Republican vulnerable Republican incumbents into the November presidential election, the dollars raised in one hour,said Erin Hill, President Donald Trump’s core support- opposing a move by Trump to install a online fund-raising organisation ActBlue the non-profit’s executive director. ers. If Trump is able to install a conser- new justice before the election. 16 • Monday September 21, 2020 The Barbados Advocate Ron Cephas Jones and daughter make Emmys history A MOMENT to find out about her nomi- remember! nation. Ron Cephas Jones has “I’m always behind her a lot to celebrate, espe- and supporting her, and cially after making his- when we found out she tory with his daughter was nominated, I was Jasmine Cephas Jones. expressing to her that On Saturday, Sept. 19 that’s the win in itself,” Ron’s role in This Is Us he recalled. “When your earned him his second work gets acknowl- Creative Arts Emmy edged... the win is sort of Award for the category an icing on the cake that Guest Actor in a Drama keeps you humble and Series. keeps you hungry and Three days prior, the wanting to continue to do actor’s daughter took more work.” home her first Creative Moreover, the actor Emmys Award for her told E! News that he role in Quibi’s hopes to celebrate the #FreeRayshawn. epic milestone with his Jasmine won in the daughter soon. category Outstanding “We have to do a Zoom Actress in a Short Form thing at the moment Comedy or Drama with the family and cele- Series. brate. Hopefully, once all This marks the first this other COVID stuff time a father-daughter is behind us, we can get duo wins an Emmy together as a family, sit Award in the same year. Ron Cephas Jones and daughter Jasmine Cephas down at the table and Of the history-making Jones. (PHOTO: E! GARY GERSHOFF/WIREIMAGE) have a wonderful meal moment, Ron couldn’t and celebrate together,” hold back his excitement. and move into this place become successful, happy he shared. “Up until now, “As a parent, that’s the of where she’s earned an and healthy,” Ron contin- I have to give a lot of most fulfilling that I Emmy is beyond words.” ued. “That’s a parent’s hugs and kisses to the could ever feel at the mo- “To be honest with you, dream. So, as a parent social media platform.” ment this week,” he said and I cheer up every nothing could be finer, Of the news,Jasmine during the Emmys press time I think about it, nothing.” had the perfect reaction, room. “I mean, winning that’s been the highlight The This Is Us actor posting on Twitter, another Emmy is icing of this whole journey, is explained that even “whhhh- on the cake, but to see to have my daughter fol- before Jasmine won an haaaattttt!!!!????????????? Bridge my daughter progress lowing our footsteps and Emmy, he was elated to ????????????????????.” The Barbados Advocate Monday September 21, 2020 • 17 SPORTSSPORTS Split decision goes against Cobia Breedy By Corey Greaves The contest never had a dull moment as it started BARBADOS’ Cobia off with Breedy throwing ‘Soldier’ Breedy lost by the first jab of the contest. a split decision to It looked like Breedy Tugstsogt ‘King Tug’ was leading the round on Nyambayar in a the score cards before featherweight boxing Nyambayar’s flush right contest which was punch managed to knock part of a Showtime- Breedy down with five televised tripleheader seconds left in the first from the Mohegan Sun round. Casino in Uncasville, What looked like a Connecticut. position of advantage for Two judges scored the Breedy soon saw him in fight 114-112 and 114-113 jeopardy of not going the for “King Tug,” while one distance or even winning scored it 115-111 for the contest. Tugstsogt Nyambayar battling Cobia Breedy in this Boxing Insider photo. Breedy. Breedy found himself on Breedy was a late the mat once again in the he had adapted to affect his vision workload began to show Breedy dropping replacement for the fight second round. Back Nyambayar’s style of somewhat. Nyambayar on Nyambayar’s face as Nyambayar at some point as he stepped in for pedalling to avoid ‘King fighting and was making seeing this began to his nose began to bleed. in the contest as well. Mexico’s Eduardo Tug’s punches, Breedy it hard for him to land increase his tempo and Despite not throwing as Breedy also managed to Ramirez who was forced was caught with a left anymore telling power output but there was no many power punches as go the 12 rounds with his to withdraw after testing hand that sent him to the punches in the middle backing down from his opponent, Breedy was previously longest contest positive for COVID-19. floor and though he rounds. Breedy, exchanging ensuring the judges saw it going 10 rounds making Breedy placed his bounced back up As the later rounds combinations and as a close contest with his this his longest fight. unbeaten record on the immediately he received approach, Breedy was punches in the ring. combinations and After the fight line against what was his another mandatory definitely the one The referee called the punches. However he was Nyambayar said that toughest contest to date standing eight count. throwing and landing the doctor at the start of the missing his target as the Breedy was definitely against the favourite Not daunted by these majority of punches in the ninth round to check on stats had Nyambar tougher than he thought Nyambayar. knock downs the tough fight. the swelling eye of Breedy landing 190 of 580 total he was and it was a tough The winner is to become fighter from Barbados It was in the seventh to ensure that he could see punches, to 166 of 742 for fight. the mandatory challenger began his fight back. round that the and after the all clear the Breedy. Breedy now has his first to World Boxing Council Using his speed and momentum began to shift contest was allowed to The early two knock lost as a professional (WBC) featherweight title lateral movement and once again. Breedy’s left continue. downs would have been with a record of 15-1 (5 holder Gary Russell Jr. Breedy looked as though eye began to swell and Breedy’s toughness and hard to overcome without KOs).

Bryson DeChambeau blasts way to US Open title MAMARONECK, N.Y. – six shots. to say because that’s just he pounded driver after Call him a mad scientist in Wolff, trying to become the complete opposite of driver,trying to find enough a tam o’shanter cap. Call the first player since what you think a U.S. Open accuracy to take him to a him a game-changer in golf. Francis Ouimet in 1913 to champion does” Rory title. Any description of Bryson win the U.S. Open in his McIlroy said. “Look, he’s The U.S. Open was still DeChambeau now starts debut, closed with a 75. found a way to do it. up for grabs for a fleeting with U.S. Open champion. Just under a year ago, Whether that’s good or bad moment around the turn. In a breathtaking DeChambeau closed out his for the game, I don’t know, DeChambeau and Wolff performance yesterday at 2019 season in Las Vegas but it’s just not the way I each got out of position on Winged Foot, on a course so and said,“I’m going to come saw this golf course being the eighth hole and made demanding no one else back next year and look like played or this tournament bogey. DeChambeau was at broke par, DeChambeau a different person.” being played.” 3 under, one shot ahead of blasted away with his He lived up to his word Louis Oosthuizen birdied Wolff. Ahead of them, driver and had short irons among skeptics who the 18th to finish alone in Oosthuizen and Xander from the ankle-deep rough wondered if the smash third. Schauffele were lurking at on his way to a 3-under 67. factor would work at a In the five previous U.S. even par. Still to play was When his 7-foot par putt major, especially one at Opens at Winged Foot, only the back nine, where so fell on the 18th, Winged Foot where the two out of 750 competitors much has gone wrong at DeChambeau thrust those keeping it in the short grass ever broke par over 72 Winged Foot over the years. two powerful arms into the was tantamount. holes, and that was in the Not this time. air.This was validation that DeChambeau pledged to same year of 1984 when DeChambeau and Wolff his idea to add 40 pounds of keep hitting it as far as he Fuzzy Zoeller and Greg blasted drives down the mass, to produce an could, even if that meant Norman finished at 4- fairway on the par-5 ninth. incredible amount of speed being in the rough. under 276. DeChambeau rolled in a and power, would lead to And it worked. He hit DeChambeau finished at 40-foot eagle putt with moments like this. only three fairways 6-under 274, a score no one perfect pace.Wolff, who had Two shots behind Saturday,six yesterday,and saw coming. pitching wedge for his Matthew Wolff going into 23 for the week. He left nothing to chance, second shot, matched his Bryson DeChambeau, of the United States, reacts the final round, he passed Skepticism turned into staying on the practice eagle with a 10-foot putt. after sinking a putt for par on the 18th hole to win him in five holes, pulled admiration, with a healthy range until past 8 p.m. – the Just like that it was a the US Open Golf Championship, yesterday, in away to start the back nine dose of disbelief. club turned lights on for two-man race. And then it Mamaroneck, N.Y. and wound up winning by “I don’t really know what him – in cold weather while was a one-man show. 18 • Monday September 21, 2020 The Barbados Advocate West Indies Women to wear Black Lives Matter Logo on playing shirts DERBY, England – West we are able to keep the AST, 7am (EST). Indies Women will wear the awareness of this campaign Vitality T20I Series Black Lives Matter logo on going. • Monday, Sept 21: 1pm their playing shirts when Taking a knee for us means AST/12pm EST -1st Vitality they face England Women so much more than the physical T20I, England v West Indies throughout the upcoming gesture. By doing this as a team • Wednesday, Sept Vitality T20 International it will help to keep the focus 23: 1pm AST/12pm EST - (T20I) series, starting today, alive and the conversations 2nd Vitality T20I, England v as part of the Sandals West going to bring about the change, West Indies Indies Tour of England 2020. we strongly believe we need in • Saturday,Sept 26: 8am The decision was taken by society. As everyone now AST/7aEST- 3rd Vitality T20I, the players and team appreciates, sport is the single England v West Indies management with the full unifying factor regardless of • Monday, Sept 28: 1pm support of Cricket West nationality,race or religion. So, AST/12pm EST- 4th Vitality Indies (CWI). therefore, we as athletes and T20I, England v West Indies The logo, which has a cricketers must use our • Wednesday, Sept clenched fist in place of the platform to help bring about 30: 1pm AST/12pm EST - letter “A” in the word “Black”, that dialogue and change.” 5th Vitality T20I, England v was designed by Alisha The matches will be televised West Indies Hosannah, the partner of live in the Caribbean on ESPN professional footballer Troy Caribbean and the ESPN Full Squad: Deeney, and was worn by the platforms, and on Sky Sports Stafanie Taylor (Captain), West Indies Men’s team during in the UK. The BBC will be Deandra Dottin, Shemaine their three-match Test series simultaneously broadcasting Campbelle, Afy against England in July. the 3rd T20I. Fletcher, Hayley Matthews, West Indies Women’s Captain Shamilia Connell, Britney Stafanie Taylor said, “We are a Match Schedule: Cooper, Chedean Nation, team of women, a team of All of the matches will start Natasha McLean, Chinelle diverse women and we know at 6pm British Summer Time Henry, Aaliyah Alleyne, what it is to be judged based on (BST), 1pm Atlantic Standard LeeAnn Kirby, Sheneta the colour of our skin. As Time (AST) or 12pm Eastern Grimmond, Karishma athletes with the spotlight on Standard Time (EST), except Ramharack, Shabika Gajnabi, West Indies Women’s Captain Stafanie Taylor wearing the us, we know the importance of for the 3rd T20I on September Cherry-Ann Fraser, Kaysia Black Lives Matter logo on her playing shirt. our roles and we are proud that 26 starting at 1pm BST 8am Schultz Real Madrid toil in goalless opening draw at Real Sociedad REAL MADRID began the “We didn’t get the win. I’m not defence of their Spanish title with happy about that, but I’m pleased a tepid 0-0 draw at Real Sociedad to play with Real Madrid,” on Sunday as Martin Odegaard Odegaard told Movistar. made his first league start for the "It’s always a bit difficult at the reigning champions against his start but it’s easier for me with all former club. these incredible players I have Madrid are heading into the La around me.” Liga season after making no new Zinedine Zidane has brushed signings this summer, with off suggestions his Real Madrid president Florentino Perez side could lack freshness this admitting the club has to be season, with a very familiar XI cautious amid the coronavirus starting this first game. pandemic. One notable omission was Odegaard is the closest thing to Eden Hazard, whose fitness a new arrival, the attacking remains unresolved, even after midfielder returning early from the summer break. Zidane his two year loan with Real admitted on Saturday he was Sociedad, after he shone for them unsure whether Hazard has Real Madrid players appeal in vain for a penalty against Real Sociedad last season. recovered from the ankle injury But there have been a string of that required him to have surgery block from the young Swedish minutes. league campaign under new sales, including Gareth Bale, earlier this year. striker. “It’s two points lost but we coach Ronald Koeman until next whose move back to Tottenham Sergio Ramos, three goals shy Teenager Ander Barrenetxea struggled to make chances, weekend against Villarreal. was confirmed on Saturday, and of a century for Madrid, watched side-footed just past the post particularly in the second half. Granada lead the table with James Rodriguez, who has an acrobatic effort blocked in a early in the second half for the We had two or three in the first maximum points after two already impressed after joining quiet first half before Karim hosts while Alex Remiro made half,” said Zidane. rounds following Sunday’s 2-1 Everton. Benzema dragged wide of the comfortable stops from Dani “We played a good game, victory over Alaves. Norwegian Odegaard, whose post after rounding the Carvajal and Benzema. especially defensively.We didn’t Real Betis trail on goal only other league appearance for goalkeeper. David Silva made his La Liga concede anything but we lacked a difference after beating Real Madrid came in May 2015, lasted Alexander Isak spurned the return after a decade with bit in attack, and above all, a Valladolid 2-0 with a penalty from 69 minutes before he was best chance when Thibaut Manchester City as he took the goal.” Nabil Fekir and a William replaced by Casemiro. Courtois spread his body well to place of Isak for the final 25 Barcelona do not start their Carvalho goal. The Barbados Advocate Monday September 21, 2020 • 19

‘Hit ‘em!’ Stars Yankees rout hammer Tampa Red Sox for tenth 4-1 to open straight win J.A. Happ struck out nine left-hander scattered four Stanley Cup Final batters over eight innings hits in 113 pitches to EDMONTON, Alberta – pressuring their D, and as the visiting New York improve to 13-4 in his Dallas Stars players on everyone on our team has Yankees recorded their career against the Red the bench yelled at done a good job. When season-high tenth Sox. their teammates, “Hit there’s a chance to finish straight win on Saturday Luke Voit and Kyle ‘em!” They did, over and the hit, you finish the hit.” with an 8-0 victory over Higashioka each had an over, the body checks Four of the Stars’ 25 the Boston Red Sox. RBI single and Gio and the shouts easily first-period hits were on Clint Frazier homered Urshela had a pair of heard throughout an Point, who missed two among his three hits and sacrifice flies for the arena left empty games in the Eastern drove in three runs for the Yankees. DJ LeMahieu because of the Conference final and is Yankees, who have won extended his hitting pandemic for this most visibly playing through ten in a row for the first streak to 12 games with a unusual Stanley Cup pain. No. 2 center Anthony time since June 8-18, single off Chris Mazza (1- Final. Cirelli injured his right leg 2012. New York has won 2) to lead off the first The well-rested Stars in the sixth game of that 12 straight over Boston inning. He advanced to came out and hammered series 48 hours before this dating back to last season. third on a pair of walks the banged-up Tampa Bay one started. Happ (2-2) recorded his before scoring on Lightning, taking it to Hanley and Jamie first outing of at least Urshela’s first sacrifice fly. them for two periods and Oleksiak continued the Werner-less Leipzig eight scoreless innings relying on goaltender Stars’ postseason trend of without a walk since June Anton Khudobin to close getting goals from 27, 2009. The 37-year-old FOR SALE the door in the third to win defenseman, and stroll to opening 4-1 Saturday night for a 1- Kiviranta scored late in 0 lead. By the time the the second period to NOTICES talented Lightning got provide some breathing day win over Mainz rolling, it was too late. room. Khudobin continued RB Leipzig showed no chances, we could have “I don’t even know if you to shine in his first playoffs signs of missing Timo scored seven or eight.” BARBADOS need to take a shower after as the starter, making 35 Werner yesterday as they The home side burst out IN THE SUPREME COURT the first two periods,” often spectacular saves. strolled to a comfortable 3- of the blocks, with both OF BARBADOS Lightning coach Jon Khudobin was at his 1 home win over hapless Dani Olmo and Marcel PROBATE DIVISION 1989 Peugeot 205 CTi for Sale Cooper said. “They came best making 22 stops in Mainz in their first Halstenberg coming In the estate of MARGARET ONITA Manual Transmission out, they were skating and the third when the Bundesliga game of the within inches of taking the SYLVESTER ALS also known as I think we probably dipped Lightning found their legs season. lead in the first few Margaret Onita Silvester Als also Sold As-Is our toes in the water a and outshot the Stars 22-2. Third in the table and minutes. known as Margaret Als late of 58-03 Asking Price: $9,500 little bit and watched them He came up big on two Champions League semi- The opener came after Calloway Street Apt 3H, Carona, New York 11368 in the United States of Call: 256-9685 skate around for a bit.” penalty kills and finalists last season, just a quarter of an hour,as America and also of Jericho in the Game 1 started looking strengthened his case for pundits in Germany had Olmo was tripped by parish of Saint George, Barbados, every bit like Dallas had the Conn Smythe Trophy predicted a tougher ride for Leandro Barreiro in the deceased NOTICES four days off since winning as playoff MVP. Leipzig this year after they box and Forsberg slotted the Western Conference “It’s a team sport, I tried sold star striker Werner to home the resulting PUBLIC NOTICE BARBADOS final and Tampa Bay just to my part, they tried to do Chelsea. penalty. PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that IN THE SUPREME COURT one after clinching the that part, and we all Yet Julian Nagelsmann’s Danish international Pamela Shirlene PAYNE-CAZEAU OF JUDICATURE East. The Stars, who communicate there,” side were at their free- Yussuf Poulsen then sent a also known as Pamela Payne-Cazeau HIGH COURT grinded their way through Khudobin said.“It’s always flowing best as they fizzing shot over the of 881 Broadway, Unit 50, Everett, Massachusetts 02149 in the United the playoffs with tight- great when you see the started the new campaign crossbar before doubling States of America and Michelle Dolores N THE ESTATE of WYNFORD checking toughness, came guys blocking shots and in front of 8 500 fans, the lead with a looping LEACOCK also known as Michelle ARMAND SQUIRES out hitting, knowing the things like that and chalking up 23 shots on header on 21 minutes. Leacock of 231 Wythenshawe Road, ALSO KNOWN AS WYNFORD Lightning are not fully cleaning front of the net, their way to a deserved After Forsberg hit the Brooklands, Manchester M23 9DE, SQUIRES, DECEASED healthy. too.” win. post on the half-hour England in the United Kingdom, shall, on the expiration of no less than 14 "They were right on top There was no rest for the “It was simply amazing mark, it seemed a rout was PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given days from the 21st day of September that an application is being made for of us,” said Yanni Gourde, weary Lightning, who to play in front of our fans on the cards. 2020, submit an Application to the the following Grant of Letters of who scored Tampa Bay’s were a step slow early after again. We put on a great Jean-Philippe Mateta Probate Division of the High Court of Administration namely:- only goal. “They were on failing to close out the New performance for them beat the offside trap just Justice for a Grant of Probate to the estate of the abovenamed deceased, top of us right from the get York Islanders in five and today,” said Emil Forsberg, after the break to bring who died testate in the United States of LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION go, so we’ve got to adjust needing overtime to move who opened the scoring Mainz back into the game, America on the 30th day of April 2020 to the Estate of Wynford Armand and do a better job.” on. The final still would from the penalty spot and but Haidara linked up having made and duly executed her Squires also known as Wynford Blake Comeau hit 6-foot- have started two days later set up another for Amadou with Forsberg just a few Last Will & Testament dated the 06th Squires, deceased late of “Mizpah”, 6 Lightning defenseman as the league tries to speed Haidara. minutes later to make it 3- day of August 2018. Whitehall Main Road in the parish of Saint Michael in Barbados who died Victor Hedman on one of through the bubble “To beat the best teams 1 and put Leipzig out of The said Pamela Shirlene PAYNE- the first shifts, and Joel playoffs and award the you have to give 100 per reach. at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, CAZEAU also known as Pamela Martindales Road in the parish of Payne-Cazeau and Michelle Dolores Kiviranta crushed top Stanley Cup, but they cent. If we’re as motivated Despite the Saint Michael in Barbados on the centre Brayden Point into would’ve accumulated 73 as we were today, we’ll be commanding display LEACOCK also known as Michelle Leacock are the two Principal 5th day of January 2015 by the boards to set up Joel fewer minutes of wear and among the top sides Nagelsmann warned that Executrices named in the Last Will & Cassandra Florienne Squires, who Hanley’s first NHL goal of tear. again.” his side would have to up Testament dated the 06th day of is the spouse of the deceased. any kind. Defenseman Esa Taking advantage of Leipzig have now scored their game when they August 2018 of the said deceased. An application shall be submitted to Lindell also got into the that was a point of 16 goals in their last three travel to Bayer the Registrar of the Supreme Court action early with Point, emphasis for the Stars, games against Mainz, who Leverkusen next weekend. Any person who wishes to ensure that fourteen (14) days from the date of no grant is issued in the estate of the cross-checking him and who took one big first step are preparing for another “They are a tough the publication of the second issue said deceased without notice to himself of this Notice. levelling him in open ice. to try to wear down the relegation dogfight this opponent, so we will have may enter a caveat in the Registry. “That’s just the makeup Lightning much like St. season. to be that little bit better,” Dated this 21st day Dated the 21st day and identity of our team,” Louis did to Boston in the “It’s no secret that we he said. Leverkusen, who of September, 2020. Comeau said. “I think final last year. Coach Rick would like another striker have also lost a star player of September 2020 we’re playing our best Bowness said the Stars because the season will be in Kai Havertz to Chelsea, K. S. MARSHALL YEARWOOD & BOYCE hockey when we’re “know how we have to a demanding one, but our began their campaign with Attorney-at-law Attorneys-at-Law engaged emotionally, play” to be successful, and forwards did their job well a goalless draw at 1st Floor, “One Welches,” for the Applicant, physically, and getting in that style seemed to catch today,” said Nagelsmann. Wolfsburg in Sunday’s Welches, St. Thomas No. 14 James Street, BARBADOS BB22025 on the forecheck, Tampa Bay off guard. “If we had taken all our other game. Bridgetown, Barbados. 20 • Monday September 21, 2020 The Barbados Advocate

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Tadej Pogacar secures title as Sam Bennett wins in Paris SLOVENIA’S Tadej Pogacar confirmed his victory as the second youngest Tour de France champion in history after Sam Bennett won the final sprint in Paris. Pogacar, 21, overhauled long-term race leader Primoz Roglic with a stunning time trial win on Saturday to claim the yellow jersey on his Tour debut. With the race leader not challenged on the final stage, Pogacar finished comfortably in the peloton. A jubilant Bennett crossed the line ahead of World Champion Mads Pedersen. Bennett secured victory in the points classification to become only the second Irishman to win the green jersey, Sean Kelly winning four from 1982 to ‘89. Roglic, 30, finished 59 seconds back in second after having held the yellow jersey for 13 days, while Australia’s Richie Porte, 35, claimed his first Grand Tour podium finish in third, three minutes 30 seconds down. Britain’s Adam Yates, who held the yellow jersey for four days before Roglic took it on stage nine, ended ninth overall, nine minutes 25 secs behind. Bennett won the green jersey along with his second stage of this year’s Tour. “This is incredible, standing here in Paris on the top step of the podium,” said everyone in my team and my family.” The legendary Eddy Merckx, who won Pogacar, who turns 22 today, is the Pogacar, draped in the Slovenian flag as Pogacar, who is the first Slovenian a joint-record five titles, is the only other youngest Tour champion since his parents watched on. winner and first champion on debut since rider to win three jerseys in the same France’s Henri Cornet was “I never thought I would be here. It’s Laurent Fignon in 1983, won three Tour. Merckx won the yellow, green and controversially awarded the second ever been an amazing three-week adventure. stages in total and also won the polka dot combination jerseys in 1969, before the title in 1904 at the age of 19 after “I have to thank everyone who’s been jersey as king of the mountains and the polka dot and white jerseys were the initial top four riders were involved in the preparation for the race, white jersey as the best young rider. introduced. disqualified. 22 • Monday September 21, 2020 The Barbados Advocate

Ronaldo helps Pirlo start Novak Djokovic through with win as Juve boss to Italian Open final CRISTIANO RONALDO scored as a small number of supporters were at WORLD number one Novak Djokovic Argentine Schwartzman, 28, beat Juventus marked Andrea Pirlo’s first the season opener after the Italian booked his place in the final of the Italian Canadian 12th seed Denis Shapovalov 6- match as head coach with a comfortable government allowed up to 1 000 fans to Open with victory over Casper Ruud. 4 5-7 7-6 (7-4). 3-0 win over Sampdoria in Serie A. attend matches for the first time since The Serbian, who has won the clay The tournament is Djokovic’s first Sweden winger Dejan Kulusevski March. court tournament four times, claimed a since his US Open disqualification and opened the scoring on his debut, with a Former Milan and Juventus midfielder 7-5 6-3 victory over the Norwegian, who victory would be a record 36th Masters calm finish into the bottom left corner. Pirlo had no senior coaching experience is ranked 34 in the world. title. And Leonardo Bonucci prodded in the before he was chosen to replace Maurizio A maximum of 1 000 people were “I don’t take anything for granted, even second for Juve, who are chasing a tenth Sarri in August, and only received his allowed in the stands for the first time after 15 years on the tour,I still enjoy it,” successive Scudetto. coaching badge last week. this week to watch yesterday’s action. he said. Ronaldo, who had earlier hit the However, this was a relatively Djokovic, 33, will play eighth seed “I still have a hunger for the titles and crossbar, rounded off the scoring late on comfortable introduction to his new role, Diego Schwartzman, who knocked out putting myself in a position to fight for from Aaron Ramsey’s pass. with his side easing to victory against Rafael Nadal in the quarter-finals. the title is exactly where I want to be." Like Sunday’s other Serie A matches, Claudio Ranieri’s team.

Juventus have won their first game in their last five Serie A campaigns. Djokovic has reached the final in Rome ten times. Painful brush with reality for Frank Lampard and his team FRANK LAMPARD’S £200m summer spending spree designed to move Chelsea closer to Premier League champions Liverpool was never going to bring instant results – but Sunday’s 2-0 home defeat was still a bruising, painful brush with reality. Lampard’s immediate concern will be the replacement of Chelsea’s calamitous goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga, who once more flouted his £71m price tag to such an extent that it might well have had owner Roman Abramovich demanding to know who was responsible for him signing that cheque. The Blues are now close to completing the £20m purchase of Rennes keeper Eduoard Mendy, formalities possibly hastened by the manner in which Kepa’s awful clearance gifted Sadio Mane his second goal in Liverpool’s 2-0 win. In the wider context, Chelsea and Lampard’s negative approach came as a surprise, arguably exaggerating the already very large gulf in class between This was only the third time that Chelsea had lost their first home match of a Premier League season, also doing so themselves and their visitors. against Blackburn in 1993-94 and Burnley in 2017-18. There must, however, be realism and context. before half-time. was an exclusion that seemed at odds It is madness to suggest Lampard’s It always takes time for a clutch of new Chelsea’s defensive cavalry, Thiago with Chelsea’s requirements. men should have come out and thrown signings to settle in, for a team to adapt Silva and Ben Chilwell, are not yet ready What also raised eyebrows was the the kitchen sink at Liverpool but their around them, and Chelsea’s business while attacker Hakim Ziyech has been home side’s passive, conservative approach resembled a team that would this summer has been extensive. injured.The brilliant Christian Pulisic is gameplan that handed impetus to have settled for a point and hoped a bit Timo Werner worked tirelessly in a also injured – so it is far too early to dig Liverpool from the first whistle, of pace and magic might snatch all three hopeless cause, winning a late penalty into Lampard’s dealings this summer. something they were more than happy to on the break. missed by Jorginho, while Kai Havertz Antonio Rudiger, strangely,was accept. It was not happening. It was never was taken off as Lampard reshaped his nowhere to be seen and while Fikayo Chelsea got so stuck in a rigid happening. The Reds were too good, too line-up after defender Andreas Tomori did nothing wrong as a defensive rut, hoping Werner’s pace ruthless and too packed with quality not Christensen was correctly sent off for a substitute, the German’s experience and would threaten on the counter-attack, to take advantage of what they were panic-stricken rugby tackle on Mane just physical presence might have helped. It that they could not get out. offered.

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ARIES: Some interesting people will be met during the A course of a work or study assignment. Make an effort to get N to know a stranger and you won’t regret it. Visiting places D you’ve not been to before could lead to some useful C experiences. Even if your first reaction is a negative one, at O least check out the options on offer. N S TAURUS : You had hoped to manage on your own but a project you’re tackling today will need more than one pair of hands. Asking for help will not be easy but you can’t manage this without assistance. Arrange a time to meet up with someone to get this job done before they start making other plans.

GEMINI: Joint efforts will bring pleasing results. Working Z with a colleague who has just joined your team will give you I both a chance to get to know each other. Watch your T response when you hear something that instantly irritates S you. You could pick up what’s being said wrongly and if you react too soon, you could put your foot in it.

CANCER : You need to relax more. If this means lowering your sights, so be it. The reason you’re feeling so brittle and over sensitive is because you are exhausted. You’ve taken on too much and you’re taking life far too seriously. Watching a movie or catching up on your reading will help you wind down. R E LEO: Embarking on a new career path will be one way to X fulfil a goal you set for yourself at the start of the year. Due to various reasons you’ve had to put these plans on hold. M Now is the time to explore new work opportunities. It isn’t O too late to pursue a cherished dream. R G VIRGO: Someone who has had a major influence in your A life is starting to mean more and more to you. You may not N have realised what a difference they’ve made and how much you have changed because of them until an old friend points this out to you. Now is the time to show your appreciation. Plan something special just for the two of you.

LIBRA : You need to focus if you are going to meet a P deadline. There’s a lot still to get through and very little time H to do it in. Determined effort will take you to your goal. Despite the eagerness of a senior colleague to push you in A a certain direction, a training scheme they suggest may not N be right for you. Politely turn them down. T O SCORPIO: If obligations require you to travel, take the M time and trouble to double check details. Confirming times and services available, planned routes and the like will do a lot to save you later frustration. Consult a medical professional if you’re concerned about your health or the well-being of a younger member of your family.

SAGITTARIUS: Muddles and mishaps will mean talking M to people who have been strangers to you up until now. One A person you’re in touch with will become a firm friend. A R package, letter or flowers will be delivered to the wrong Y address. No matter how organised you try to be, strange happenings keep getting in the way. W CAPRICORN: If you haven’t already been doing so, now O is the time to start planning ahead. Have contingency plans R in mind, just in case current arrangements don’t go as hoped. T Think of the various ways you can make the most of your H talents. Showcase your ability. An influential public official can help you find work.

AQUARIUS: Keep active to avoid gossipmongers who M want to hear your side of a juicy story. Some people don’t O understand the meaning of the words it’s none of your T business.’ If a nosy neighbour asks probing questions turn H around and walk away. Don’t feel you have to answer them. E You are entitled to some privacy. R

PISCES: Someone is in a dither wondering whether or not G you are going to accept an impulsive offer. You will want O to consider this matter carefully rather than rushing in. You O can sense a loved one’s excitement but this isn’t going to S influence you. Making the wrong choice could lead to all E sorts of future complications.

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TABLETSTHE Alexandra Old Scholars Alumni The Barbados Advocate that theDONATION school mentioned the pending donation to the The Alexandra Old Scholars Alumni and the Toronto Alexandra Old needs about 35 tablets. Through the congregation. President made a donation to the church Scholars Alumni will be presenting efforts of her organisation and the She also said that everyone is invited after her remarks. The preacher of tablets to their alma mater this President of Canada based alumni, to a virtual Zoom meeting on Thursday Whitehall Methodist Church, Reverend week. Yet, there is a need for more Sheryl Griffith, they will provide 12 to discuss “The Impact of COVID-19 on Arlette Waterman, also a member of the devices. tablets to the secondary school. Student Achievement”. The event starts alumni, expressed her appreciation to President of the Alexandra Old Yesterday, during the service at the at 7:30 p.m., via Zoom link meeting ID the organisation for their gift. Scholars Alumni, Moreen Bowen, told Whitehall Methodist Church, Bowen 8954505 8097 passcode 430500. DONATION on Page 6

Members of the Alexandra Old Scholars Alumni pose with fellow alumna and preacher of the Whitehall Methodist Church, Reverend Arlette Waterman, after service on Sunday. This month, the Alexandra School celebrates the 126th anniversary with a few activities, including a virtual Zoom meeting on ‘The Impact of COVID-19 on Student Achievement’ on Thursday. Port Chair says new opportunities will be explored CHAIRMAN of the Barbados Port Inc. Boulevard. “the Port of Bridgetown is committed to new wave of industrialisation and (BPI), Peter Odle says going forward the “As the Port repositions as an making the necessary investments in exploitation of the ocean, which hold the Port will be seeking new opportunities to integrated provider of import and export infrastructure, conservation, research promise of more innovation, economic expand maritime activities among other logistics services, we will be exploring and development, technological growth and jobs. Efforts therefore must things. new opportunities to expand maritime penetration, institutional and human be made to ensure that maritime He disclosed this as he addressed last activities and support new industries and capacity development”. industries and the use of ocean space, Friday’s official opening ceremony of technologies within the Blue Economy,” He stated this commitment is in line resources and ecosystems are ecologically Cube Blue – the new home of the it was further explained. with its strategic vision as well as what sustainable, and that economic activities Administrative services departments of Odle also told the gathering, which has been occurring within this sector are in balance with the long-term BPI and the future home of the Ministry included Prime Minister, Mia Amor across the world. Providing greater carrying capacity of the ocean of Maritime Affairs and Blue Economy. Mottley and Minister of Maritime Affairs details of what is taking place, he said, ecosystems,” This building is situated along Prescod and Blue Economy,Kirk Humphrey,that “Globally, we are at the threshold of a (MG) Printed and published by Advocate Publishers (2000) Inc. Fontabelle, St. Michael. Telephone 467-2000, Fax 434-2020/434-1000