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UNDERLOCAL dairy farmers are under PRESSUREwhere the problem is. We are charged tremendous pressure at this time, the normal commercial rate and then President of the Barbados Beef and High water bills greatly affect dairy farmers 100 percent on that to cover for the water Dairy Producers Association, Water Resources to see if we could get the same time your milk production is and sewage tax.” Annette Beckett has revealed. some sort of ease,” she said, pointing out down.” Her comments came during the She explained that high water bills “There are farmers whose water bill has “However, it is not only the dairy presentation of Pine Hill Dairy milk to have been extremely taxing on the gone from $2,000 to $4,000 - $5,000. farmers that are suffering like this, the The Hub and Living Water Community, farmers, with some in the industry There are some farmers who are paying vegetable farmers are also hit by the which are both organisations within the paying as much as $10,000 monthly. $10,000. The smaller farmers water bill drought and the water rates...There must Roman Catholic Church committed to “The water bill is extremely went from about $700 to about $1700. be a way that the rate they are charging assisting persons in need. challenging at this time, and we are And these are increases in expenses that agriculturists generally, cannot be the continuing to talk with the Ministry of would not have been budgeted for,and at normal commercial rate and that is PRESSURE on Page 2

President of the Barbados Beef and Dairy Producers Association, Annette Beckett (third from right) presented Administrative Manager of The Hub, Cheryl Fitzpatrick-Payne with the donation from Pine Hill Dairy Milk. Looking on (from left) David King of Living Water Community; James Paul, CEO of the Barbados Agricultural Society (BAS); Vice-President of the Barbados Beef and Dairy Producers Association, Brian Allan; and Stephen Layne, Board Member of the Barbados Beef and Dairy Producers Association.

Project aiming to reduce impact of seaweed virtually launched A SPOTLIGHT is being turned on the past three years, the ultimate goal Project Manager Dr. Anna Karina “This is about taking a mitigating the impacts of the of SargAdapt is to reduce the impacts of Degia said that in order to implement hazard, something with Sargassum Seaweed on the Caribbean and improve adaptation to the project, CERMES has received negative impacts and converting it into region as the SargAdapt project was sargassum influxes in the Eastern grant funding in the amount of just over an asset, something that brings benefits virtually launched yesterday. Caribbean with emphasis on US$980,000 from the Caribbean and in doing that we bring about Designed and conducted by the converting a climate-linked ecosystem Biodiversity Fund Ecosystem based positive change in our environment,” University of the West Indies’ Centre hazard into an asset that supports Adaptation Facility and she stated. for Resource Management and opportunities for socio-economic the International Climate Initiative Environmental Studies (CERMES) over development. (IKI). PROJECT LAUNCH on Page 3 2 • Friday June 26, 2020 The Barbados Advocate Pulling down statues will ‘fill nobody’s bellies’ PULLING down important issues to deal point we are having an the working class people should be removed, saying up with this skin every statues will not fill with. artificial debate. of Barbados so that they it served to “honour white day in this country and anyone’s belly. “I am now at an age and “So let us come to the and their sons and supremacy”. when I go to different Instead, according to stage in life where I am point where we are daughters can be those “And if your countrymen parts of the world I see the Minister of Tourism and not interested in the dealing with the people who are the and women in their reaction that it gets. I see International Transport optics.You could pull down substance. Psychologi- guardians of the overwhelming majority the reactions that it Kerrie Symmonds, focus a thousand statues and it cally,it might make things commanding heights of tell you that a statue sometimes gets right here, must be placed on will fill nobody’s belly.I am better in terms of the this country’s economy,” he erected to serve to honour I don’t need a statue to empowering working class interested in filling optics, it may make people added. white supremacy disturbs remind me that Barbados people. people’s bellies, I am feel there has been an them deeply in their souls, was the site of the great During Tuesday’s interested in making sure achievement. That can be Caddle supports removal why would you want to slave experiment in this session of Parliament, the that people have comfort debated. I am neither for In her contribution a hold on to it? If you are an region. Here was where MP for St. James Central when they sleep at night, nor against quite frankly, few moments later, ally of the equality project they wanted to create the expressed the view that he that their children have but my feeling is that we Minister in the Ministry with respect to race in perfect slave society and was neither for nor satisfaction that they are cannot take our eyes off of Economic Affairs and your country, why would then the perfect post- against the removal of the going to inherit something that ball called substance. Investment Marsha you want to hold on to it? colonial society. There is controversial Lord Nelson in the land of their birth, That substance is how do Caddle however expressed “This notion that it no possibility of forgetting statue as there were more and until we come to that we economically empower her belief that the statue erases history sir – I wake that,” she insisted. (JMB)

Minister of Tourism and International Transport Kerrie Symmonds Association intent on helping most needy PRESSURE from Front expressed appreciation to Page the Association for the generous, timely donation. “We didn’t let our “Our role is to help problems deter us from those who are in need. It helping.We recognise that may mean assisting there is a need out there someone who has lost and we thought that we their job to reorganize and would chip in and help look for another job; it this arm of the Roman may mean assisting Catholic Church,” she told someone to get labels for reporters gathered at the their products; also in this Barbados Agricultural stage of the pandemic Society (BAS) someone has indicated an Headquarters, yesterday. interest in making masks “We understand that we so will help her to source are operating in some very the materials and strange circumstances equipment…There is a now and going forward. wide range in terms of But, the Barbados Beef people that we assist and and Dairy Producers the aim is to make them Association decided that self-sustained.” at this time we will make “Also, with the help of a contribution to an arm the Living Water that is helping to ease Community we distribute some of the pressure and food hampers every other the tension among some week to assist with basic of the persons who are needs. And of course milk most needy.” is very nutritious and we Administrative are very grateful for this Manager at The Hub, specific contribution,” she Cheryl Fitzpatrick-Payne said. (TL) The Barbados Advocate Friday June 26, 2020 • 3 UWI Open Campus donates States tablets to nine secondary schools must ONE HUNDRED adapt to tablets were donated to nine secondary schools as part of the University of the West survive Indies Open Campus PROJECT LAUNCH from Preparing Today Front Page For Tomorrow’s Challenges Pro- Highlighting the five gramme yesterday at countries taking part in the Open Campus in the project – Barbados, the Pine Hill Dominica, Grenada, St. Bridgetown. Lucia and St. Vincent Cognizant that today’s and the Grenadines, she youth while possessing said it took a people- some academic centric ecosystem-based qualifications, lack the adaptation (EbA) as part necessary social of an overall adaptation skills needed to function strategy,through the use in the 21st-century the of biodiversity and “Preparing Today for ecosystem services and Tomorrow’s Challenges – to help people adapt to Transforming Children’s the adverse effects of Lives” programme was climate change. conceptualised in 2015 Noting the Caribbean for the returning fifth region and other small formers at Ellerslie island developing states Secondary School by were disproportionately teacher, Miss Faith Sandra Griffith-Carrington (left), Coordinator of that project and Senator Dr. Romel Springer (centre) affected by climate Richards. handing out the tablets to Coleridge and Parry Principal Sonja Goodridge. change while being the Richards wrote that, least contributors to the “Five years ago, at The island, – including, the phenomenon, she said Ellerslie School, it was Alexandra School, The such states therefore recognised that our final Coleridge and Parry must work to adapt in year fifth form students, School, Frederick Smith order to survive the while possessing some Secondary School, current situation. academic qualification, Grantley Adams Degia said activities of lacked the necessary Memorial, Lester the EbA approach social skills needed to Vaughan School, Princess included collaborative function in the working Margaret Secondary research; combining environment and at the School, St. George scientific information, tertiary level. Moreover, Secondary School, The St. local knowledge and it was recognised that Michael School – with lessons learnt to produce this dearth of more schools good practice guidelines; competences would showing an interest training in standardised undoubtedly affect their annually. monitoring protocols and lives as they sought jobs Senator Dr Romel innovative technology, and places in institutions Springer from the co-developing practical of higher learning. Five Ministry of Education, EbA hsolutions, and years ago, during the Technology and collaborative planning 2015-2016 academic Vocational Training said centred on EbA. (JMB) school year, the that there is a need to use Preparing Today For or integrate technology Sandra Griffith-Carrington (left) and Senator Dr. Romel Springer (centre) Tomorrow’s Challenges into our educational handing out the tablets to Ellerslie Principal, Lt. Col. Errol Brathwaite. Programme was system more than what launched to address such we have before. concerns, and was “COVID kicked start designed to enrich the the need for the lives of these students by integration of technology better preparing them for and it has ... put the life after school, as well spotlight in the inequity as assisting them in their in our country as it job search. The relates to the access to curriculum was holistic technology.” in nature, preparing He thanked the UWI students not only Open Campus for for the world of business, donating the devices and but for life in helping “us to bridge that general.” gap, that digital Mrs Sandra Griffith- divide that exists in Carrington has been the Barbados”. coordinator of that “As educators we have project having been given also realized that there is the blessing of her a need to build out our principal Dr. Luz educational resilience Longsworth five years going forward and the SargAdapt Project ago. only way we can Manager Dr. Anna Five years onward, this see that happening is Karina Degia outlined programme has spread to through the use of St. Michael School’s Margaret Grant (right) collecting the donation on behalf the aspects of the nine schools across the technology.”(CG) of the school. project. 4• Friday June 26, 2020 The Barbados Advocate

Soroptimist club lends helping hand to vulnerable women and their families FIFTY families whose finan- ist Dr Olivia Smith, who shared cial situations were thrown in the press that they had lost into peril by the COVID-19 jobs due the impact of the pan- pandemic, received assis- demic and were essentially tance from the Soroptimist stranded in Barbados with lit- International of Barbados tle in the way of family support (SIB) club recently. systems here. The club purchased $5000 in During the height of the pan- groceries and supplies to assist demic restrictions, her group – families led by non-national the Caribbean Anti Human women suspected to be former Trafficking Project – identified victims of human trafficking. 55 women and 40 children who The donation followed through were in desperate need. on a commitment made under SIB sprung into action to the club’s Immediate Past assist, purchasing 100 pre- President, Lisa Toppin-Corbin, packaged grocery bags from which she announced at the Popular Discount and working club’s Annual General Meeting with the retailer to customise in April. the bags for women by replac- She said, “What is clear is ing some of the items with that before, during and after feminine care products. this … pandemic, women and President of SIB, Krystle girls will continue to need assis- Maynard, noted that anti A view of some of the items which were donated. tance and support from organ- human trafficking advocacy is a isations such as ours.” focus area for the club both lo- paign. work, we are well aware of how to do our part to ensure that The women’s plight was cally and globally, with much “When we saw this story,as a financial difficulty can make these women and their families brought to public attention by of their work coming under club, we felt compelled to help. women vulnerable to human could be fed and safe,” she anti human trafficking special- their Purple Teardrop cam- From our Purple Teardrop trafficking attempts. So we had stated. The Barbados Advocate Friday June 26, 2020 • 5 Prescod maintains stance on Nelson statue THIS is not a storm in and calling for the backdrop of the death sional black men and porting the move to re- Bridgetown and then you a tea cup. removal of the statue of of George Floyd in the women are on the march. move the statue of Nelson. put the Mutual Building So says parliamentary Lord Nelson in the City of United States I saw them. I interacted “I am not joining no at the bottom. So you walk representative for St. Bridgetown. “Don’t believe it will be with them,” he said, recall- band in no party or no down and you see that, Michael East, Trevor His comments came an easy pass over. It can- ing the last two protests friendship to support you walk up and you see Prescod, as he commended during the debate on a pri- not pass over because the at which he attended in Horatio Nelson standing Nelson. You don’t under- the number of young peo- vate member’s resolution youth of Barbados is on the City. at the top of Broad Street stand what it means? You ple of Barbados for step- which acknowledges the march as well. They He said the debate must as any national hero. don’t have to read a text- ping to the front of the Barbados’ commitment to are not on the march not be trivialised and re- Impossible. I can speak on book. protest action against the fight against racism, because of any political iterated his stance made Bussa, who fought for the “They understood the racism, racial inequality particularly against the party. Children of profes- over the weekend on sup- liberation of black people, psychology of the impor- emancipation for our tance of every little boy people. How can I explain and girl walking up Broad Bussa as a National hero, Street asking, ‘Mummy, Maritime Affairs minister speaks on death of fish vendor and also respect Horatio what is that?’ And MINISTER of Maritime lences to Harris’ family, Nelson in National Heroes mommy can’t explain Affairs and the Blue friends and colleagues. Square? One fought for what it is she is looking Economy, Kirk Minister Humphrey freedom and one fought at, because she never read Humphrey,has expressed gave the assurance that against freedom for black a history book that will tell sorrow at the passing of his Ministry would sup- people. Explain that con- her how wicked Nelson fish vendor, Rita Harris. port the vendors during tradiction, Sir.Explain it,” was. The 74-year-old woman this difficult period, and he said. “This is a wicked man. succumbed to injuries encouraged them to make “People tried to ratio- All of us here sitting down sustained in Wednesday’s use of the counselling nalise an ideology to jus- at present, if Nelson had freak accident involving a services provided. tify that black people are his way, you couldn’t even motor car at Berinda Cox He also disclosed that inferior.They believe that walk about... You would Fish Market, Oistins, his Ministry was consid- they have a divine right of still be in backward sur- Christ Church. Sixty- ering a suggestion to in- certain special privileges vival in the western world. three-year-old Dorothy stall a barricade in the in this country. Why is it And the talk of coming Hall of Sayes Court, area between the carpark that the DLP government, into the House of Christ Church, was also and the vending area, BLP government, NDP as- Assembly? It would never hurt in the accident. stating: “I promise you pirants, PEP, all of these happen.” During a visit to the this is something we will institutions that are at the Prescod exhorted that market yesterday morn- look into. You see these centre of power cannot Lord Nelson constantly ing, Minister Humphrey things, unfortunately, openly denounce the pres- over that period of time offered words of comfort after these things occur.” ence of a statue, an inani- opposed any form of free- to Harris’ colleagues, In addition, the mate thing or even com- dom.“But how can you re- stating that he could only Maritime Affairs Minister pare an inanimate thing joice about freedom and imagine how traumatic said: “I want to continue with something that is support Nelson? Tell me the experience was, par- to offer, on behalf of the animate? what it means to you ticularly for those who Ministry, my fullest sup- “It is craziness for a man if Nelson goes into the witnessed the incident. port to Oistins and all of to tell me that he sees no wharf, if he goes into a “This is a tragedy by the vendors in Barbados.” problem with a statue at corner at Nelson Street, if any measure. When I Counsellor with the top of the commercial you put him in the middle heard the news, it brought Network Services, Minister of Maritime Affairs and the Blue Economy, pocket. You think that the of a cane ground in St. tears to my eyes because I Alexander Daniel, was Kirk Humphrey. people put it there think- Thomas... Why don’t you know most of you. I know part of the small team ing the same way? You put argue for Bussa, or now, having spoken to which accompanied are feeling. Just be open. immediately, but what’s Nelson at the top of the Clement Payne or Israel many of you, that some of Humphrey on the visit. Share it. There are some important is to share with commercial pocket, at the Lovell or Marcus Garvey you actually saw the inci- He encouraged the ven- of you that might not say each other,” Mr. Daniel ad- major central street in ... but you want Nelson?” dent and I can only begin dors to express their grief, anything, but in your vised. to comprehend the mag- adding that it was “nor- silence you are also Bishop Earl Walton nitude of what you have mal” to experience vari- healing… This is very of the Mount Moriah to carry.... I understand ous emotions, including traumatic..., that sudden Church, the church where some children were in the anger. death, you never expected Ms. Harris worshipped, market as well,” he said, “Let your friends and that. Remember, it will was also on hand to pro- while extending condo- people here know how you take time. It won’t heal vide counselling. Reminder to complete and submit BOSS option form PUBLIC workers whose may call 536-2677, for net monthly pay is $3,000 assistance in completing and above are reminded the form. that they must complete The option form is cur- and submit the Public rently on government Sector Worker Option websites and has also Form for the Barbados been sent to the email ac- Optional Savings Scheme counts of eligible public (BOSS) by today, Friday, officers. June 26. The BOSS programme The Ministry of the is aimed at providing pub- Public Service said a lic sector workers with number of persons had al- savings and investment ready emailed the forms opportunities. They will to their Accounts Section take a portion of their and encouraged those salary in bonds and re- who had not, to immedi- ceive a five per cent inter- ately complete and sub- est rate per annum, to be mit theirs. paid semi-annually, with Public officers are fur- no withholding tax on the ther reminded that they money earned.

6 • Friday June 26, 2020 The Barbados Advocate WHO Director-General: ‘Demand is currently outstripping supply’ DEMAND from Back Page

“80 percent of the market is owned by just a few companies, and demand is currently outstripping supply,” he said, revealing that WHO and its UN partners are working with manufacturers across the world through a variety of private sector networks to buy oxygen concentrators for countries that need them most. “Ongoing talks with suppliers in recent weeks have enabled WHO to buy 14 000 oxygen concentrators, which will be sent to 120 countries in the coming weeks. WHO has identified a further 170 000 concentrators that can be available over the next six months, with a value of US$100 million dollars. In addition, WHO has bought 9800 pulse oximeters, a simple device used to monitor oxygen in a patient’s blood, which WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros are being prepared for shipment.” Ghebreyesus. Another challenge is that many patients with critical disease need a equipment that will enable them to higher flow rate of oxygen than is generate their own concentrated oxygen produced by most commercially available in larger amounts. concentrators, according to the “This is a sustainable solution for Director-General. COVID-19 and beyond, but requires To address this challenge, WHO is technical expertise for maintenance,” he supporting several countries to buy said. (TL) The Barbados Advocate Friday June 26, 2020 • 7 Launch marks milestone in nation’s space effort CHINA – The final satellite and some of them have already to complete the third- been retired. generation network of Following Tuesday’s launch, China’s Beidou Navigation there are 30 third-generation Satellite System was Beidou satellites in three types launched on Tuesday of orbit – 24 in medium-Earth morning, marking a orbit, three in inclined milestone in the nation’s geosynchronous satellite orbit space endeavor. and three in geostationary orbit. As the countdown ticked There are also some second- down to zero at 9:43 am at the generation Beidou satellites in Xichang Satellite Launch operation offering regional Center in Sichuan province, services. eight engines on the first stage “Compared with the second- and four boosters of a Long generation satellites, the third- March 3B carrier rocket spat generation models have higher orange flames as they lifted the accuracy and stability,a clearer 19-story-tall vehicle and the signal and more state-of-the-art satellite into cloudy skies. technologies such as inter- About 30 minutes later, satellite links, satellite-based Zhang Xueyu, director of the augmentation and global Xichang center, announced at emergency search capability,” the command and control hall said Chen Zhonggui, chief that the satellite, the 59th in designer of the third-generation the Beidou family and the 30th satellite at the China Academy in the third-generation series, of Space Technology. had been placed in a Chen said that the third geostationary orbit in a normal generation is 10 times stronger state and the mission was a than the second generation in complete success. terms of overall service The launch was originally capability. scheduled for June 16, but the In addition to optimized mission command decided to navigation and positioning postpone it several hours before capabilities, the third- the ignition due to a technical generation model allows a user problem in the rocket. in areas with poor conventional The deployment of the communication signals to send satellite marked the completion 1,200 Chinese characters in a of the in-orbit construction of single message to receivers, Beidou, one of four global while previous models can send navigation networks, along with only 120 characters, he added. the United States’ GPS, Beidou not only has tens of Russia’s GLONASS and the satellites but also a vast European Union’s Galileo. ground-based network that Dozens of medical workers includes dozens of stations, from across Sichuan province The final satellite of the Beidou Navigation Satellite System is launched and sent into orbit more than 200 subsystems and who have fought against by a Long March 3B carrier rocket from Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan province over 30,000 sets of equipment. COVID-19, and Li Lanjuan, a on Tuesday. More than 300,000 scientists, top epidemiologist who has engineers and technicians from played a major role in China’s congratulatory letter on satellites, allowing users State-owned space more than 400 domestic anti-coronavirus efforts, were Tuesday to China’s space around the globe to access high- conglomerate China Aerospace institutes and enterprises have invited by the space authorities authorities, appreciating accuracy navigation, positioning Science and Technology Corp. been involved in Beidou’s to witness the launch. Beidou’s contribution to global and timing services, according Based on the DFH-3B satellite development and construction. The launch was broadcast live economic and social to the China Satellite platform, it is designed to work Beidou began providing by China Central Television, development as well as the Navigation Office. in orbit for at least 12 years, positioning, navigation, timing becoming the first Beidou peaceful use of space and The spacecraft, which was according to the academy. and messaging services to mission to be on live TV and also international cooperation in transported by rail to the Since 2000, a total of 59 civilian users in China and the first televised launch at the space. Xichang center on April 4, was satellites, including the first other parts of the Asia-Pacific Xichang center in a decade. After a period of in-orbit tests, designed and manufactured by four experimental ones, have region in December 2012.At the The United Nations Office for the new satellite will begin to the China Academy of Space been launched from Xichang on end of 2018, Beidou started Outer Space Affairs sent a work with other Beidou Technology, a subsidiary of the 44 Long March 3-series rockets, providing global services. China releases new negative lists for foreign investment BEIJING – China has unveiled statement jointly released new, shortened negative lists Tuesday by the National for foreign investment, as part Development and Reform of efforts to further open up the Commission and the Ministry economy and improve its of Commerce. business environment amid the China also unveiled its 2020 novel coronavirus epidemic. negative list for foreign The number of sectors that investment in pilot free trade are off-limits for foreign zones, cutting the number of investors will be cut to 33 in prohibited industries to 30 the 2020 version of the from 37. negative list from 40 in the The two new negative lists A Chinese employee (right) interacts with his foreigner colleague at an Eastman Chemical 2019 version, according to a will take effect on July 23. Company plant at Kingsport, Tennessee, the US.

8 • Friday June 26, 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 US Treasury sent $1.4bn of Mosquito pandemic aid to dead people THE US Treasury mistak- demic spending - was at we go forward,” Republi- $1,200 for individuals enly sent more than “significant risk” of fraud, can Senator Pat Toomey earning less than $75,000 control key $1.4bn (£1.1bn) of its pan- faulting the Small said at a recent hearing. and $500 for children. demic rescue funds to Business Administration White House officials The US has sent 160.4 dead people, government for not cooperating with have said additional stim- million pandemic pay- inspectors have found. requests for information ulus is likely, but that ments worth a total of as rains come The finding was one of about the loans and its it makes sense to see $269bn so far,according to THE Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) several “challenges” un- plans for oversight. how the efforts so far are the report. has noted the need to continue eliminating mosqui- covered in the official “Because of the number working. Critics say fed- The single largest toes as vectors of disease, even in the midst of the review of federal coron- of loans approved, the eral programmes have re- chunk of the rescue fund- COVID-19 pandemic. avirus aid. speed with which they sisted oversight efforts, ing - about 26% - was for In a recent epidemiological update on dengue and Since March, Congress were processed, and the however. small business loans other arboviruses, PAHO stated that while social has pumped some $2.6tn limited safeguards, there In April, President through the Paycheck distancing measures are in place, households should into the American econ- is a significant risk that Donald Trump removed Protection Program. be encouraged to work together in and around their omy in an effort to shield some fraudulent or in- the official in charge of The US has distributed homes to get rid of stagnant water, reduce and dis- it from virus slowdown. flated applications were overseeing coronavirus more than $500bn in pose of solid waste, and to ensure proper covering But the rush to deliver approved,” the inspectors spending. loans to 4.6 million busi- of all water storage containers. the money has con- said. Congresswoman Nydia nesses so far. The PAHO update further added, “The COVID-19 tributed to errors, inspec- It said changes to re- Velázquez, a Democrat Critics have said the dis- pandemic is placing immense pressure on health tors said. spond to those risks were from New York, said the tribution of those funds care and management systems worldwide. For example, the “essential”. audit had revealed “mis- has been bungled by un- Notwithstanding the impact of COVID-19, there is Government Account- handling and negligence” clear rules and lack of a crucial need to sustain efforts to address dengue ability Office (GAO) report Debate over aid and “mismanagement of oversight, claims sup- and other mosquito-borne diseases, using the found that the Treasury The report comes as taxpayer funds”. ported by the GAO report. Integrated Management Strategy to prevent and Department, which was in lawmakers in Washington “If today’s report makes “Consistent with the control them. This strategy covers management, charge of mailing stimu- debate whether or not one thing clear, it is the urgency of responding to epidemiology, patient care, laboratory, integrated lus cheques to American additional aid is neces- need for transparency and serious and widespread vector management, and environment.” families, did not check sary. accountability,” she said. health issues and eco- Meanwhile, in addition to the 1.6 million dengue death records, even While Democrats and “Administration officials nomic disruptions, agen- cases acknowledged so far for 2020 in the Americas, though some of the tax of- many economists - includ- must answer that call.” cies have given priority to it has been noted that there were also 37,279 ficials working on the pro- ing the head of America’s Congress has approved moving swiftly where pos- Chikungunya cases, and 7,452 Zika cases reported gramme said they raised central bank - have rec- about $2.6tn in pandemic sible to distribute funds to PAHO. The numbers so far in 2020 show a 10% concerns about the risk of ommended further relief, spending since March - a and implement new pro- relative decrease compared to the same period in erroneous mailings. pointing to high unem- package estimated at grams,” it said. 2019, which was an epidemic year.PAHO’s figures The report also warned ployment, many Republi- about 14% of the country’s “As trade-offs were show that 580 people have died from dengue so far that the Paycheck cans have been hesitant to output. made, however, agencies in 2020. Protection Program for approve more money. About 11%, or more have made only limited Here in Barbados, we should take note of what is small businesses - a low- “We should be very, very than $280bn, was in- progress so far in achiev- happening across the globe and take progressive cost loan fund that ac- careful in evaluating tended to be spent on di- ing transparency and ac- steps to ensure that we can keep our numbers down, counts for 26% of US pan- what’s necessary before rect payments of up to countability goals.” where these mosquito-borne diseases are concerned. Indeed, we are having more rainfall of late due to various weather systems and we are well aware that with the incoming rain, we will likely have a rise in the mosquito population, as the conditions in Trudeau rejects calls to release our environment become more conducive for them to thrive. By now, however, Barbadians should be aware of what is needed to reduce the likelihood of mosqui- top Huawei executive toes breeding on their premises. We have all heard CANADA’S prime minis- seen by critics as an act of did” in detaining the two caster CBC, the group countless times of the need to look for breeding ter is rejecting calls to “hostage diplomacy”. men, Mr Trudeau said on said: “The two Michaels sites in water drums, old tyres, discarded buckets step in to end the extradi- Canada calls their ar- Thursday. were taken in direct re- and other containers such as vases, flower pots, tion trial of a Chinese rests “arbitrary”, and on But he told journalists taliation for the arrest in bottles and so on. Once you have good domestic Huawei executive. Thursday, Mr Trudeau in Ottawa that if a foreign Canada of Meng sanitation and you are aware how to prevent Justin Trudeau said said there was a “direct power thinks it can exert Wanzhou.” mosquitoes breeding, it can quite easily be doing so would “imperil” link”, but China has political pressure on “We believe that done. However, too often homeowners and business Canadians abroad by denied they were retalia- Canada by detaining its the two Michaels will re- owners have a laid back approach to this whole opening them to potential tion for Ms Meng’s deten- citizens “all Canadians main in their Chinese issue, until the authorities signal the need for random detention. tion. that are travelling inter- prison cells until Meng action. Two Canadians were Her arrest has soured nationally become vul- is free to return to More can certainly be done by Barbadians on a detained shortly after Canada-China relations. nerable”. China.” whole to beef up their premises against an influx of Meng Wanzhou, Huawei’s American authorities Mr Trudeau was re- While they said it “does mosquitoes and this starts by ensuring that these chief financial officer, was accuse her of breaking sponding to pressure not sit well with anyone insects do not get the chance to multiply. We can arrested in Vancouver on Iranian sanctions and she from a group of promi- to yield to bullying or then take precaution against the dangerous Aedes request from the US. is currently fighting ex- nent former Canadian blackmail...resisting aegypti mosquitoes in particular that surface, Michael Kovrig, a for- tradition to the US. parliamentarians and China’s pressure is no through the use of repellents, the wearing of light mer diplomat, and Last week, China diplomats, and from some guarantee that it will coloured, long sleeved shirts and pants and also Michael Spavor, a busi- charged the Mr Kovrig family members of the de- never be applied again in ensuring that rooms are fitted with screens to pre- nessman, have been held and Mr Spavor with spy- tained men, to end Ms the future”. vent mosquitoes from entering. in China since December ing, more than 18 months Meng’s extradition pro- Mr Trudeau has also So let’s do our part to ensure that we do not con- 2018. after they were detained. ceedings. faced calls to take more tribute to any rise in dengue related cases or any Their arrests came just In a letter to Mr punitive measures, in- other mosquito borne diseases, for that matter. days after Ms Meng’s de- What did Trudeau say? Trudeau, made public by cluding sanctions on In the midst of this COVID-19 pandemic, tention in what has been “We deplore what China Canada’s public broad- Chinese officials. Barbadians must do what they can to reduce any burden on our current health care system Executive Editor: Allison Downes Telephone: 467-2000 News Fax: 434-1000 News Editor: Dorian Bryan and taking action against contracting any mos- Business Editor: Jewel Brathwaite General Manager: Sandra Clarke quito-borne disease is certainly one way of doing so. E-mail Address: [email protected] Sports Editor: Corey Greaves Assistant Managing Director: Sean Eteen Website: www.barbadosadvocate.com Publisher: Sir Anthony Bryan The Barbados Advocate Friday June 26, 2020 • 9 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR ADVOCATE PUBLISHERS (2000) INC, FONTABELLE • F:AX 434-1000 • E-MAIL: [email protected] Hidden white text after Black Lives Matter “Fight for justice from creation to the tion). But, as Lecrae says on Here, 2016: idea of pre-packaged political allegiance. you with a thought from Nassim Nicholas tomb / I know Black lives matter,and they “Probably ain’t gon’ get a lot of cheers for As Tone Spain said on Fal$e Profit$,“They Taleb on the life of the latter. should matter in the womb.” – (Sho that.” arguing candidates I’m exposing the “Consider Jeremiah’s life, laden with je- Baraka, Excellent, 2017) Knocking down these towers will mean whole system.” Ice-T expressed a similar remiads (lamentations), as his unpleasant signing onto what Tupac said about hold- sentiment,“I am not a Democrat and I am warnings about destruction and captivity THE hidden white text after Black Lives ing MCs accountable. Broadly, it also not Republican so you can miss me with (and their causes) did not make him Matter is costing Black lives but mum’s means acknowledging the systemic, harm- all your Left-Right talk. Both Wings are on particularly popular. He was the personi- the word as it doesn’t fit the approved ful behaviour within our community that the same Bird.” Vulture or American fication of the notion of “shoot the messen- narrative of the thought police. Minor di- affects outcomes. Individual and commu- Eagle? The reader can decide. ger” and the expression veritas odium gression so as not to lose some readers. nal responsibility are topics for which Ravi once said there’s room at the Cross parit—truth brings hatred.” Taleb is, a Some people post silly/inflammatory re- there never seems to be a “right time” to to celebrate one’s ethnicity. An ethnicity s he almost always is, completely right.As marks but include text at the end that tackle. But now is always the right time to whose value is first located in the fact that Sho Barak said on Profhet, 1968: “I lose blends in with the background, text that frame things in light of the Grand we are image-bearers of God. Worth that money every time I’m honest.” One al- only becomes visible (“white”) after it is Narrative of the Cross.A Narrative where is not dependent on stage of development, ways runs the risk of losing currency in a highlighted. Similarly, this phrase seems allegiance is first and foremost above, not age, gender, race or political allegiance. community by speaking truth to the com- to come, not only with political baggage, Left or Right. But Jesus and Jeremiah already ex- munity.But it is always a risk worth tak- but hidden white text:“Use if (and only if) On Maybe Both, 1865 Sho says,“We just plained why we are prone to drift from the ing. Besides, as Eshon Burgundy said, a black person is wrongfully killed by non- giveaway votes, make them Democrats One where our identity is first and most “20,000 likes ain’t gon’ help me sleep at black individual(s).” earn it.” A reminder that our issues run a firmly grounded: the restless heart that is night.” Planned Parenthood (PP) tweeted: lot deeper,and we should be defined by the prone to idolatry and wandering. I leave ADRIAN SOBERS “We’re devastated, grieving, and outraged by violence against Black lives. We must continue to demand accountability, jus- tice, and an end to the inequity that con- tinues to define every moment of life for ‘The dirty truth about Lord Nelson’ Black America from the racist institutions Open Letter to Minister,Hon. John King: Horotio Nelson visited Barbados on French. Nelson “the saviour” was dead five that uphold white supremacy.” PP’s hollow three occasions – in 1777 at age 18 (he did years. virtue signalling does little to atone for the THIS letter is submitted to yourself as you nothing), in 1787 at age 28, while starving Sir George actually officiated at the un- fact that they embrace a culture of death engage in debate with your Parliamentary out Black Barbadian slaves, and in 1805 at veiling of the statue of Nelson on March 22, that follows the modus operandi of slav- colleagues on the subject of Lord Nelson’s age 47, when he did NOT come ashore. 1813. He must have laughed at the farce. ery: dehumanise to legitimise a dastardly statue in Bridgetown. Sir,in your capacity Captain Nelson caused the death of more William Wilberforce was able to abolish deed. Hence the reply from Obianuju as Minister of Culture, you apparently Black Barbadians (approximately 9000) the Slave Trade (1807) and slavery itself Ekeocha (@obianuju): “Dear Planned stated to an online gathering the following than any other entity except the Cholera (1833) only after Nelson’s death. Nelson Parenthood, You were founded on racist words: “But I couldn’t be part of that (re- Epidemic of 1854 (20 000). Between 1784 was Wilberforce’s worst enemy,but there is and eugenic principles.You will have to sit moval of the statue from Heroes Square) and 1788 he starved to death approxi- no statue to Wilberforce in Barbados. this one out.” because one, it is part of our history. If we mately 25 000 Black slaves in British In Barbados the Nelson statue stands While hashtags and sloganeering can be are going to put it in the water, it is going colonies from British Honduras and where slaves from Africa were auctioned convenient, they can also conceal contra- to be a water Museum.” (Monday 22nd Jamaica to Tobago, making them eat dirt. from 1640 to 1807. dictions and leave little room for exploring June, 2020, Daily Nation) He deserves the title of “Mass Murderer,” Mr.Minister,we are painfully aware that the depth of equally important issues.The Sir, it grieves myself to inform yourself not “Hero”. you, like 98% of Barbadians, are ignorant manifesto of Black Lives Matters reveals (a fellow Lodge school alumnus) that you In 1788 he was fired by the British gov- of these facts commonly known by most the hidden white text:“We [which we?] de- have fallen into the trap of giving re- ernment for his brutal and callous mis- Caribbean educators and school gradu- serve and thus we demand reproductive spectability to the worst lie ever told in deeds, and for five years he was unem- ates.As the only Black historian in the en- justice [code for abortion on demand] that the entire history of Barbados that the ployed. tire world to have researched and written gives us autonomy over our bodies and our statue is “part of our history” since “Lord Captain William Bligh was ordered to a book (unpublished) about Lord Nelson, identities while ensuring that our chil- Nelson saved Barbados from the French” bring the breadfruit from Tahiti to the West this writer suggests that you check your dren and families are supported, safe, and by winning the Battle of Trafalgar on 21st Indies in 1793 to save the remaining slaves facts about Nelson before you speak again. able to thrive.” But it is hard to thrive October 1805, and because the statue has from starvation. The first breadfruit tree By the way,Hitler is part of the History of when you’re not alive, and even harder to been there for 207 years. planted in Barbados was planted in 1797. the Jews in Europe, but there is no statue say the names of the nameless. However Minister, Michael Kraus in Did you know all this, Minister King? to him in Germany, or in Jerusalem. The first people Black lives have to mat- Colliers Encyclopedia,Vol.22, p.399 states The battle of Trafalgar, Oct.1805 was There was a statue to Lenin the Hero in ter is to us, and the first place they have authoritatively: “The battle of Trafalgar not fought for Barbados or any other Leningrad; it has been torn down. So too to matter is the womb. If that irritates, it did not save England from a French inva- Caribbean island. the statue of Stalin the hero in Stalingrad should. After lamenting that American sion.” If Nelson did not save England from In 1806 Admiral J.B. Newton saved – both mass murderers of their own people, institutions only recognised him as a piece the French, then Nelson did NOT save Barbados from the French. both gone. When the Iraqi destroyed the of property Frederick Douglass said,“They Barbados from the French. In 1807 Caption Ballard saved Barbados statue of Saddam Hussein, another mass deserve to be irritated. As it is in physics, Logically, therefore, the statue was from the French. murderer, you did not object. Why do you so in morals, there are cases that demand erected on the basis of a lie and it is in that In 1808 Admiral Cockrane saved now object to the call for the removal of the irritation, and counter irritation.” Now is sense that it is “part of our history.”A group Barbados from the French. statue of the Caribbean’s mass murderer, as good a time as ever to demolish the of 12 Bridgetown merchants decided in In 1809-1810 Governor Sir George Horatio Lord Nelson? The statue has no twin-hood towers that keep us back (and December 1805 to erect a statue to Horatio, Beckwith invaded Martinique, Guade- right being anywhere in Barbados or the cost Black lives): the perpetual victimhood Lord Nelson, despite the following undeni- loupe, Marie Galante, St. Barthelmy, St. English speaking Caribbean. narrative and hood (as lifestyle not loca- able facts: Eustatius and saved Barbados from the TREVOR .G. MARSHALL

LET GOD QUOTES FOR TODAY WORDS OF SPEAK TO US WISDOM Mohandas K. Gandhi Elbert Hubbard “because human anger does (1869–1948) (1856–1915) not produce the righteousness Indian lawyer, anti-colonial American writer, VIOLENCE that God desires.” nationalist, and political ethicist publisher, artist, and – James 1:20 philosopher “I object to violence because, The man who strikes “So long as governments set when it appears to do good, the first admits that his ideas the example of killing their good is only temporary; the evil it have given out. enemies, private citizens will does is permanent.” occasionally kill theirs.” 10 • Friday June 26, 2020 The Barbados Advocate ‘The money’s gone’: Wirecard collapses owing $4 billion FRANKFURT – statement. borrowed 1.75 billion Wirecard collapsed EY said while it was from 15 banks and yesterday owing cred- completing the 2019 issued 500 million in itors almost $4 billion audit, it was provided bonds. after disclosing a gap- with false confirmations “The money’s gone,” ing hole in its books with regard to escrow ac- said one banker. “We that its auditor EY counts and reported may recoup a few euros said was the result of them to the relevant au- in a couple of years but a sophisticated global thorities. will write off the loan fraud. Wirecard declined to now.” The payments com- comment following EY’s pany filed for insolvency statement. ‘Total disaster’ at a Munich court saying The financial technol- The collapse of Wirecard, The headquarters of Wirecard AG, an independent provider of outsourcing and that, with 1.3 billion ogy company is the first once one of the hottest white label solutions for electronic payment transactions, is seen in Aschheim euros ($1.5 billion) of member of Germany’s fintech companies in near Munich, Germany on April 25, 2019. loans due within a week prestigious DAX stock Europe, dwarfs other its survival as a going index to go bust, barely German corporate fail- regulatory measures are EY, one of the world’s able to operate without concern was “not as- two years after winning ures. It has shaken the needed, we will embrace “Big Four” accountancy being objected to by sured”. a spot among the coun- country’s financial estab- them and implement and consulting firms, the auditors,” partner Wirecard’s implosion try’s top 30 listed compa- lishment with Felix them,” he said. “A scan- faces a wave of litigation Wolfgang Schirp said. came just seven days nies with a market valu- Hufeld, head of regula- dal like Wirecard is a in a debacle that has Wirecard’s new man- after EY, its auditor for ation of $28 billion. tor BaFin, calling it a wake-up call that we drawn comparisons agement had been in more than a decade, re- “The Wirecard case “total disaster”. need more monitoring with Arthur Andersen’s crisis talks with credi- fused to sign off on the damages corporate German Finance and oversight than we disastrous oversight tors but pulled out on 2019 accounts, forcing Germany. It should be Minister Olaf Scholz de- have today,” he said. of US energy company Thursday morning “due out Chief Executive a wake-up call for scribed the collapse as a Wirecard shares, Enron. to impending insolvency Markus Braun and lead- reforms,” said Volker “scandal”, acknowledg- which were suspended German law firm and over-indebtedness”. ing it to admit that $2.1 Potthoff, chairman of ing it was time to review ahead of an earlier Schirp & Partner said The insolvency filing billion of its cash proba- corporate governance regulation. announcement that it that with Wirecard now did not include its bly didn’t exist. think-tank ArMID. “We must rethink our would seek creditor pro- effectively sidelined, it Wirecard Bank sub- “There are clear indi- Creditors have scant supervisory structures,” tection, crashed 80% would file class actions sidiary, which holds an cations that this was an hope of getting back the said Scholz, adding he when trading resumed. against EY on behalf of estimated 1.4 billion elaborate and sophisti- 3.5 billion euros they are had asked his ministry They have lost 98% since shareholders and bond- euros in deposits and is cated fraud involving owed, sources familiar to come up with ideas in auditor EY questioned holders. already under emer- multiple parties around with the matter said. Of the next few days. its accounts last “It is frightening how gency management by the world,” EY said in a that total, Wirecard has “If legal, legislative, Thursday. long Wirecard AG was BaFin. BANK RATES Commercial bank rates to the public at the close of business yesterday by the Central Bank of Barbados. Valid for June 26, 2020 Notes: Currency Buying Selling Belizean Dollar 1.00000 1.00000 Canadian Dollar 1.44582 1.48859 East Caribbean $ 0.73704 0.74445 Euro 2.19695 2.28945 Pound Sterling 2.42965 2.53195 United States Dollar 1.98000 2.02857 Demand/Sight: Currency Buying Selling Belizean Dollar 0.99688 1.00313 Canadian Dollar 1.45405 1.48728 East Caribbean Dollar 0.73843 0.74306 Euro 2.22918 2.27525 Guyana Dollar 0.00944 0.00950 Pound Sterling 2.46530 2.51624 United States Dollar 1.99000 2.02768 Telegraphic Transfer Currency Buying Selling Belizean Dollar 0.99688 1.00313 Canadian Dollar 1.45681 1.48728 East Caribbean Dollar 0.73843 0.74306 Euro 2.23337 2.27525 Guyana Dollar 0.00944 0.00950 Pound Sterling 2.46993 2.51624 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 0.00947 Jamaica Dollar 0.01433 T&T Dollar 0.29634 The Barbados Advocate Friday June 26, 2020 • 11 US labour market, economy struggle despite reopening of businesses WASHINGTON – The ued claims, reported with a number of Americans one-week lag, are down filing claims for unem- from a record 24.912 mil- ployment benefits fell lion in early May. moderately last week Economists credit the as a second wave of drop to the government’s layoffs partially offset Paycheck Protection hiring by businesses Program, which gives reopening, suggesting businesses loans that can the labour market be forgiven if used for could take years to wages. recover from the The continuing claims COVID-19 pandemic. data covered the week that Other data yesterday re- the government surveyed inforced expectations the households for June’s un- economy would contract in employment rate. the second quarter at its The jobless rate has deepest pace since the been biased down since Great Depression.Though March by people incor- orders for key capital rectly misclassifying them- goods rebounded in May, selves as being “employed the increase recouped only but absent from work.” a fraction of the prior de- Without this problem, clines. The goods trade which the Labor deficit widened sharply Department is working to last month as the respira- correct, the unemployment tory illness disrupted rate would have been trade further. 16.3% in May instead of “All is not well in this 13.3% and would have economy,” said Chris peaked at about 19.7% in Rupkey, chief economist People line up outside a Kentucky Career Center hoping to find assistance with their unemployment claim in April. at MUFG in New York. Frankfort, Kentucky, US on June 18, 2020. The government has “While it counts as good expanded eligibility for news that businesses are remain more than double and bankruptcies. The surge in coronavirus Economists expect GDP unemployment benefits to ordering more equipment their peak during State and local govern- infections threatens the could shrink at as much as include the self-employed in May as the states re- the 2007-2009 Great ments, whose budgets nascent improvement in a 46% annualised rate in and independent con- opened, the second wave Recession. The report, the have been squeezed by the business investment. the second quarter. The tractors who have been of the pandemic may keep most timely data on the COVID-19 fight, are also Energy companies economy contracted at a affected by the pandemic, companies cautious in the economy’s health, also cutting jobs. slammed the brakes on re- 5% pace in the January- including through lost months ahead when it showed 30.6 million peo- High unemployment is turning staff to their March quarter, the deep- employment, reduced comes to making new in- ple were receiving unem- undercutting demand, Houston offices as COVID- est downturn since the hours and wages. vestments in the country’s ployment checks in the with ripple effects on busi- 19 cases soared and top Great Recession. These claims are not in- future.” first week of June, about a ness investment, which hospitals warned they Major US stock indexes cluded in the regular state Initial claims for state fifth of the labour force. contracted in the first could soon run out of beds were trading slightly unemployment insurance, unemployment benefits Businesses in many quarter at its sharpest for the most severely ill higher, led by gains in understating the magni- fell 60,000 to a seasonally states reopened more than pace since mid-2009. patients. shares of financial and en- tude of labour market dis- adjusted 1.48 million for a month ago after shutter- A separate report The pandemic is up- ergy companies. The dol- tress. About 33 million the week ended June 20, ing in mid-March to try to from the Commerce ending the flow of goods. lar .DXY was higher ver- people are currently claim- the Labor Department slow the spread of COVID- Department showed In another report, the sus a basket of currencies. ing benefits under all said. There was a jump in 19. Companies are hiring, orders for non-defence Commerce Department US Treasury prices rose. programs. claims in California, which but others are cutting jobs capital goods excluding said the goods trade deficit “These claims fore- together with Texas and at nearly the same pace. aircraft, a proxy for busi- jumped 5.1% to $74.3 bil- Stalled progress shadow a June jobs report Florida, has seen a surge The economy slipped ness spending plans, in- lion in May. Exports tum- The number of people re- that may fail to meet the in novel coronavirus cases. into recession in February. creased 2.3% in May after bled 5.8% while imports ceiving benefits after an high expectations set by Economists polled by From manufacturing to dropping 6.5% in April. decreased 1.2%. With im- initial week of aid fell the May report,” said Reuters had forecast 1.3 the transportation, retail These so-called core capi- ports declining again, re- 767,000 to 19.522 million Andrew Stettner, senior million applications in and leisure and hospitality tal goods orders are 5.6% tailers and wholesalers in the week ending June fellow at The Century the latest week. industries, companies are below pre-pandemic levels. drew down inventories. 13. These so-called contin- Foundation in New York. Claims have dropped restructuring to adapt to from a record 6.867 mil- a vastly changed land- lion in late March, but they scape, leading to layoffs

Harley-Davidson to cut 140 US jobs: company representative CHICAGO – Harley- Reuters. Davidson Inc. (HOG.N) The layoffs will affect will cut 140 jobs in the 90 production workers at United States following Harley’s York facility in its decision to adjust pro- Pennsylvania and 50 at duction volumes, a com- its Tomahawk facility pany representative told in Wisconsin.

12 • Friday June 26, 2020 The Barbados Advocate

Regular Market BARBADOS STOCK REPORT Security Volume High Low Market Advance/ Price Decline June 25, 2020 GODDARD ENTERPRISES LIMITED 1500 2.95 2.95 2.95 -$0.04

One security traded firm as 1,500 shares traded on the Regular Market, with a total value of $4,425.00. Goddard Enterprises Limited was the sole security trading 1,500 shares at $2.95 to close down four ($0.04) cents. Deposit Receipts Security Previous Current Advance/ Close Close Decline EMERA DEPOSIT RECEIPT $19.49 $19.26 -$0.23 BARBADOSBARBADOS STSTOCKOCK EXCHANGEEXCHANGE SHARE SUMMARY INFORMATION Thursday June 25, 2020

LAST TRADE VOLUME HIGH LOW LAST CURRENT PRICE BID ASK BID ASK DATE CLOSE CLOSE CHANGE PRICE PRICE SIZE SIZE

ABV Investments Incorporated 13-Mar-20 - - - $0.15 $0.15 - $0.02 $0.30 8,080 10,500

BICO Limited 04-Jun-20 - - - $3.10 $3.10 - $3.10 - 8,760 - INDICES Banks Holdings Limited -+ 09-Dec-19 - - - $4.85 $4.85 - - - - - TODAY'S TRADING LAST TRADING CHANGES June 25, 2020 June 24, 2020 Barbados Dairy Industries Limited -+ 04-Oct-19 - - - $3.00 $3.00 - - - - - Local 3,012.73 3,017.24 (4.51) Barbados Farms Limited 04-May-20 - - - $0.40 $0.40 - $0.30 $0.68 10,074 25,342 Cross-list 1,400.14 1,400.14 - Composite 737.96 739.03 (1.07) Cable and Wireless Barbados Limited -+ 21-Sep-17 - - - $2.29 $2.29 - - - - - MARKET CAPITALISATION (in millions) Cave Shepherd and Company Limited 25-Mar-20 - - - $4.62 $4.62 - $3.95 $4.39 300 5,708 TODAY'S TRADING LAST TRADING CHANGES June 25, 2020 June 24, 2020 FirstCaribbean International Bank 18-Jun-20 - - - $2.40 $2.40 - $2.25 $2.39 540 1,997 Local 6,416.54 6,426.13 (9.60) Cross-list 178.78 178.78 - Eppley Caribbean Property Fund SCC 12-May-20 - - - $0.19 $0.19 - - $0.18 - 10,000 Composite 6,595.32 6,604.92 (9.60) - Dev Fund MUTUAL FUND June 25, 2020 Eppley Caribbean Property Fund SCC 09-Jun-20 - - - $0.57 $0.57 - $0.55 $0.57 888 3,000 ENDED NAME OF FUND NAV OFFER BID NAV -Value Fund CHANGE 19-Jun-20 REPUBLIC CAPITAL GROWTH FUND w 1.2613 0.0056 Goddard Enterprises Limited 25-Jun-20 1,500 2.95 2.95 $2.99 $2.95 -$0.04 $2.70 $2.95 1,000 23,500 19-Jun-20 REPUBLIC INCOME FUND w 1.2051 0.0004 19-Jun-20 REPUBLIC PROPERTY FUND w 0.6901 -0.0001 Insurance Corporation of B’dos Limited 04-Jun-20 - - - $3.15 $3.15 $3.10 $3.20 500 352,240 19-Jun-20 FORTRESS CARIBBEAN GROWTH FUND w 5.6611 5.6611 5.6611 0.0449 One Caribbean Media Limited 06-Mar-20 - - - $2.70 $2.70 - $1.80 $2.60 6,264 3,000 19-Jun-20 FORTRESS HIGH INTEREST FUND - ACC. w 2.0263 0.0050 19-Jun-20 FORTRESS HIGH INTEREST FUND - DIST. w 1.0147 0.0025 Sagicor Financial Corporation Pref 6.5% 23-Jun-16 - -- $2.26 $2.26 ---- - 31-May-20 ROYAL FIDELITY SELECT BALANCED FUND m 5.4089 5.4089 5.3007 0.1238 31-May-20 ROYAL FIDELITY STRATEGIC GROWTH FUNDm 0.9460 0.9460 0.9271 0.0301 Sagicor Financial Corporation Limited -+ 29-Nov-19 - - - $2.80 $2.80 - - - - - 31-May-20 ROYAL FIDELITY PREMIUM INCOME FUND m 1.6644 1.6644 1.6311 0.0275 19-Jun-20 SAGICOR GLOBAL BALANCED FUND w 2.58 0.04 West India Biscuit Company Limited 19-Jun-20 - - - $31.00 $31.00 - $30.00 - 100,000 - 19-Jun-20 SAGICOR SELECT GROWTH FUND w 1.49 0.03 19-Jun-20 SAGICOR PREFERRED INCOME FUND w 0.98 0.01 Emera Deposit Receipt 10-Feb-20 - - - $19.49 $19.26 -$0.23 $20.84 - 35 - * Indicates the Fund is currently ex-div NOTES: QUOTATIONS AND NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE ARE SUPPLIED BY THE TOTAL SHARES BOUGHT & SOLD 1,500 FUND MANAGEMENT. THE OFFERING PRICE INCLUDES NET ASSET VALUE PLUS ENTRY COSTS. m = monthly valuation, q = quarterly valuation, w = weekly * = Security is Trading X-Div Fixed Income *+* = Security is Suspended Last Trade Last Current Bid Ask Bid Ask ** = Rights Issued Date Close Close Price Price Size Size GOB Series B 17-Mar-20 $65.00 $65.00 $65.00 503,994 GOB Series D 12-Nov-19 $50.00 $50.00 GOB Series F 05-Feb-20 $89.00 $89.00 NOTICES GOB Series I 24-Mar-20 $65.00 $65.00 $75.00 103,713 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETINGS

Barbados Farms Limited – Directors of Barbados Farms Limited (BFL) hereby notifies its valued Shareholders that it wishes to withdraw the previously NEWS published record date of March 26th, 2020 for the determination of shareholders entitled to receive notice of the Annual General Meeting of the Company. Once the country returns to some degree of normalcy and BFL is in a position to have its Annual Report together with the notice of meeting printed and mailed within the statutory timeframe, it will advertise a new record date for determining Shareholders entitled to receive notice of the 35th annual meeting of US threatens tariffs on shareholders.

Sagicor Financial Company Limited – The Board of Directors, of the parent company of Sagicor Financial Corporation Limited, wish to advise that at the SFC Annual and Special meeting held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday June 15, 2020, a motion proposing an adjournment was passed. The meeting will be re- EU beer, gin and olives convened on Tuesday June 30, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. and will be held virtually at https://web.lumiagm.com/221850876 to transact the same business as set out in THE US has threatened new the subsidies were illegal the Notice of May 1, 2020. Proxy forms already received will remain valid at the re-convened meeting. trade tariffs on beer, choco- and allowed the US to levy Cave Shepherd and Company Limited – Directors have fixed July 1st, 2020 as the record date for the determination of shareholders entitled to receive notice late and olives from the tariffs on EU goods, includ- of the Annual General Meeting of the Company which will be held on July 29th, 2020. European Union, as part of a ing aircraft, wines and long-running row over subsi- cheese. DIVIDEND DECLARATIONS dies to planemaker Airbus. But it is now considering a FirstCaribbean International Bank – Directors have declared an interim dividend of one point two five ($0.0125) US cents per share to be paid on July 3rd, The US Trade parallel case involving ille- 2020 to Shareholders on record at close of business on June 11th, 2020. Representative said it was gal support for Boeing, which BSE NOTICES considering duties on 30 could see the EU imposing products worth $3.1bn duties later this year. COVID-19 PROCEDURAL UPDATE (£2.5bn) in trade every year. The US said pastry and In light of the ongoing COVID-19 contagion affecting the island, the Barbados Stock Exchange Inc. (BSE) and the Barbados Central Securities Depository Inc. It has already put 15% to cakes, gin, cashmere clothes (BCSDI) have been instituting several procedural changes. 25% tariffs on $7.5bn worth and hardware products Kindly note that effective May 18th, 2020, the BSE and BCSDI re-opened and has resumed normal office hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Please also note that of other EU goods as part of could all be in the firing line we have implemented digital temperature checks for all persons entering the building. These checks are being conducted on both staff and clients alike by the dispute. for new tariffs, affecting ex- trained personnel. The EU warned it would porters across the continent. While we acknowledge that every person with fever may not be COVID-19 positive and that some individuals may present without symptoms, please note that damage firms on both side In a statement the EU any person with a temperature reading of 100F (37.8C) or over will be denied entry to conduct business within our offices. of the Atlantic. said Washington was going We wish to thank you in advance for your understanding and cooperation, however, we must emphasize that this is a necessary step for the protection of staff And UK Trade Minister beyond what was allowed by and clients alike. Liz Truss said she was the WTO. TRADING SUSPENSION disappointed by the move, “It creates uncertainty for warning against the use of companies and inflicts un- The Barbados Stock Exchange Inc. (BSE) wishes to advise that due to non-compliance with Section 4.01.3 and subject to Section 3.01.5.(1)(b) of the Rules of the Barbados Stock Exchange Inc. trading in the Common Shares of Banks Holdings Limited were suspended effective December 10th, 2019. “tit-for-tat” tariffs. necessary economic damage The row centres on EU on both sides of the Atlantic,” The Barbados Stock Exchange Inc. (BSE) wishes to advise that due to non-compliance with Section 4.01.3 and subject to Section 3.01.5.(1)(b) of the Rules subsidies given to Airbus be- it added. of the Barbados Stock Exchange Inc. trading in the Common Shares of Barbados Dairy Industries Limited were suspended effective December 10th, 2019. fore 2004, which Washington “This is particularly the The Barbados Stock Exchange Inc. (BSE) wishes to advise that to facilitate the closing of the Scheme of Arrangement effected by way of Section 99 of the says created an unfair ad- case as companies are now Companies Act 1981 of Bermuda involving the transfer of all the issued and outstanding shares in Sagicor Financial Corporation Limited to Alignvest Acquisition II, it has suspended trading in the security Sagicor Financial Corporation Limited. vantage over the US aircraft trying to overcome the eco- manufacturer Boeing. nomic difficulties in the af- The Barbados Stock Exchange Inc. (BSE) wishes to advise that, as a result of the approved amalgamation of Cable and Wireless (Barbados) Limited Last year,the World Trade termath of the COVID-19 (CWBL) and Cable & Wireless West Indies Limited (CWWI), trading in the security - Cable and Wireless (Barbados) Limited - has been suspended with immediate effect. Organisation (WTO) ruled crisis.” The Barbados Advocate Friday June 26, 2020 • 13 Poverty falls to lowest since 2008 in Jamaica THE POVERTY rate can begin to recover,” Golding declined by 40 per cent to contended. 12.6 per cent in 2018, Clarke was at pains to point representing the lowest out that the rate of poverty in percentage recorded in 10 2018 – 6.7 percentage points years, Finance and the fewer than a year earlier – was Public Service Minister Dr the lowest since 2008. Nigel Clarke announced in He told his parliamentary Parliament on Tuesday. colleagues that the decline could But while acknowledging the be attributed to an increase in sharp reduction in poverty over real gross domestic product the 2017 out-turn, Opposition (GDP), a rise in employment, an Spokesman on Finance Mark uptick in some households Golding indicated that what receiving remittances, as well as mattered to the Jamaican a slowing in the rate of inflation. Finance Minister Dr Nigel Clarke. people at this time was the Citing the main factors severe economic situation facing accounting for the overall the onset of COVID-19 “all of growth. safety net for the vulnerable was the country in the wake of decline in poverty, Clarke said Jamaica’s economic variables, “It is simply untrue that all of inadequate for an economy COVID-19. that in 2018, Jamaica’s economy including poverty, were moving Jamaica’s economic variables projected to shrink by six per “What we need to hear is what recorded a GDP growth rate of in the right direction”. were moving in the right cent in fiscal year 2020-2021. is to be done to get the country 1.9 per cent. He said that this However, this claim was direction prior to COVID,” he As the stress of calamity soaks out of this mess and how the represented the highest challenged by Golding, who said. in daily,the cries will get louder Jamaican people can have their economic growth since 2006. noted that for the December Golding said that the and more desperate, Golding hope restored and the economy Clarke asserted that before quarter of 2019, there was no Government’s provision of a added.

Aruba bans blackface makeup during annual Dutch celebration SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – The celebration of St. Nicholas in Maduro said in a Facebook post participants to use multicolor Jerry Afriyie, a prominent Dutch Caribbean island of which white people often dress on Monday that she doesn’t paint or none at all. Dutch Black activist, has Aruba will ban the blackface up as a children’s character want to encourage a “Not every problem has been long been calling for the makeup worn every December called “Black Pete.” celebration that would offend resolved, but this is a first eradication of the children’s during Sinterklaas, a Culture Minister Xiomara people. She called on step,” she wrote. character.

J’ca Governor General responds to concerns about ‘offensive’ medal KINGSTON, Jamaica – in the global sphere, it is who hold high office,” the Governor General Sir Patrick evident that the image can be Governor General explained. Allen has acknowledged the offensive,” he said in a “The medal has traditionally concerns being expressed about statement yesterday evening. been bestowed and worn by one of the ceremonial medals Named in honour of two Governors-General across the which he wears, and is assuring military saints, St Michael and Commonwealth Realm Jamaicans that the necessary St George, the medal – The countries, who have been requests will be made for a Order of St Michael and St knighted by Her Majesty The revision of the image. George (GCMG) – dates back Queen. “The Star of the Order depicts to the 19th century in He said he acknowledges and St Michael the Archangel as commemoration of the British welcomes the concerns being triumphant over Satan protectorate over the Ionian expressed, “and [a person of colour]. However, in Islands and Malta. assures...Jamaicans that the light of the heightened scrutiny “Initially intended for its necessary requests will be Named in honour of two military saints, St Michael and St of our iconography in Jamaica inhabitants and British made for a revision of the image George, the medal – The Order of St Michael and St George undergirded by our history, the citizens, today the order is to The Lord Chancellor of the (GCMG) – dates back to the 19th century in commemoration Black Lives Matter movement given to diplomats, foreign Order of St Michael and St of the British protectorate over the Ionian Islands and Malta. in America, and related issues service officers, and individuals George”.

Moderate to rough in open water with swells ranging from 2.0 to 3.0 meters and increasing.

High Tide (First) 7:04 High tide (Second) 20:16 London 25 Clear Yesterday: 6.9 mm Boston 29 Fair Low Tide (First) 0:51 For the month: 94.9 mm Max: 31.1 °C Montreal 25 Cloudy Low tide (Second) 13:41 For the year: 281.8 mm Min: 25.2 °C Toronto 26 Partly Cloudy New York 26 Cloudy Miami 33 Fair 5:35 a.m. 6:28 p.m. 14 • Friday June 26, 2020 The Barbados Advocate

Guyana PM disappointed Argentina, Brazil with CARICOM’s monitor massive locust swarm; crop statement on elections GEORGETOWN, Guyana – damage seen limited Prime Minister Moses BUENOS AIRES/SAO PAULO Nevertheless, Farming Nagamootoo has expressed – Argentina and Brazil are Minister Tereza Cristina Dias, disappointment with the monitoring the movement of a declared on Thursday a statement by Chairman of 15-square-kilometer locust “phytosanitary emergency” in the Caribbean Community swarm in Argentina’s northeast, the states of Río Grande do Sul (Caricom) and Prime though authorities and and Santa Catarina due to the Minister of Barbados, Mia specialists said so far it had not swarm. Mottley. caused significant damage to In Argentina, both SENASA The prime minister,who was a crops in the South American and the Buenos Aires grain guest on a local radio show on countries. exchange said they were less Wednesday,made reference to a Argentine food safety body worried by the locust swarm statement issued by Mottley, SENASA said the swarm, which than issues of dry weather expressing concern with the initially entered Argentina from impacting crops. reports submitted by Chief Paraguay in late May,contained “For now (the swarm) is not a Elections Officer of the Guyana about 40 million insects. It is in problem, we are more concerned Elections Commission the province of Corrientes, near about the humidity issue for (GECOM) Keith Lowenfield to borders with Brazil, Uruguay wheat planting than locusts,” the commission. and Paraguay. said Esteban Copati, head of Nagamootoo reminded that Argentina and Brazil are agricultural estimates at the following the country’s General among the world’s largest soy exchange, who added the swarm and Regional Elections on and corn exporters. was moving over a marginal March 2, the Chair and other “We are following the farming areas. Caricom heads of government movement of the plague,” The pests have raised intervened to ensure there was Héctor Medina, a coordinator at concerns in Brazil. A a recount of the total votes cast. SENASA, told Reuters representative from the An order was gazetted and a yesterday. Due to the arrival of Aprosoja growers association in Caricom observer team was a cold weather front from the Rio Grande do Sul said they facilitated to oversee the south, the movement of the feared the locusts would enter recount. Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo locusts would be limited in the the state where corn is still “There was a three-member coming days,” he added. being harvested and wheat scrutineer team in Guyana, they Caricom team’s report indicating On Tuesday, the main The low temperatures “will being grown. had conducted limited scrutiny that “it was not just a mere opposition People’s Progressive prevent them from moving and Eugenio Hack of the of the ballots and submitted a recount but an audit, like a Party (PPP) approached the CCJ reproducing. The lethargy Copercampos cooperative in report,” he remarked and further forensic audit looking at to appeal the decision handed makes them stay still,” Medina Santa Catarina told Reuters pointed out that the report also everything”. down by Guyana’s Appellate said. Winds could eventually that if the locusts were to move highlighted several anomalies He noted that while Mottley is Court. The CCJ on Tuesday push the cloud of locusts to the state, producers would unearthed during the recount. entitled to her opinion as Chair evening granted an injunction, into a neighbouring country, he have to be trained to use the The prime minister said that of Caricom, “it is unfortunate delaying GECOM from issuing a added. appropriate chemicals, which the statement by Prime Minister that her statement comes on the declaration of the results of the Brazil’s agriculture ministry are different from those Mottley relied on the recount eve of the Caribbean Court of election until it hands down final is also monitoring the swarm normally used. without the figures produced Justice (CCJ) being engaged in a orders relating to the and has asked farmers in the “My grandfather dealt with being reviewed despite the matter of appeal”. application. south of the country to be on locusts many years ago. alert, although it has concluded Farmers used to dig ditches in that the locust cloud is unlikely the ground, cover insects with to move into Brazilian territory soil, and then set them on fire,” Bermuda teachers agree for now. Hack said. to ten per cent pay cut HAMILTON – Bermuda’s savings.” US Coast Guard bust teachers have voted to take a “There is no public officer who ten per cent salary cut for a year will be taking home less funds as government battles to deal with the proposal that is going drug smuggling with the economic fallout from forward from the government to the coronavirus pandemic. the union membership for The Bermuda Union of ratification.” operation in Caribbean Teachers (BUT) and associated News of the BUT agreement MIAMI, United States – the Vigilant’s Helicopter staff unanimously backed the came after Commissioner of Members of the United States Interdiction Tactical Squadron move at a special general Education Kalmar Richards was Coast Guard stationed in Cape armed helicopter crew, membership meeting. forced on Monday to retract a Canaveral, Florida, returned to intervened on two suspected One teacher at the meeting, claim that the BUT could not go port Wednesday after busting drug boats, shooting out the who asked not to be named, told ahead with the meeting because drug smuggling operations off engines and disabling the reporters that it was agreed that it clashed with training days. President of BUT, Nishanthi the coast of Costa Rica worth vessels. the salary cut would start in “Teachers do not have Bailey declined to comment. more than US$118 million. The Coast Guard’s 7th September when schools are due permission to attend the The drug bust, led by the District Petty Officer Third to reopen. meeting as professional teachers who attended the BUT crew of the US Coast Guard Class, Brandon Murray, said However, the president of development had been meeting will be rescheduled. Cutter Vigilant, occurred that along with a third vessel, BUT, Nishanthi Bailey declined scheduled at the same time as Parliamentarians in both the earlier this month during a 40- the busts yielded about 6,800 to comment on the negotiations. the meeting,” Richards said. House of Assembly and the day tour of the western pounds of cocaine with an Premier David Burt said But it was later revealed that Senate have agreed to a one- Caribbean Sea that included estimated wholesale value of earlier this week that belt- the meeting had been given the year 12.5 per cent salary joint anti-narcotics operations US$118.3 million. tightening measures faced by all green light by civil service head reduction, plus a suspension of with the Honduran and The operations were part of government employees would Derrick Binns after discussions payments to the public service Colombian militaries. an enhanced counter-narcotics not affect take-home pay. with the Bermuda Trade Union superannuation fund over the According to coast guard efforts by the US military in He added: “I do not wish to Congress. same period. Cabinet ministers officials, while patrolling the the Caribbean and eastern classify this as a pay cut, it is The planned training days for are taking a 15 per cent cut. Colombian basin, members of Pacific Ocean. The Barbados Advocate Friday June 26, 2020 • 15 Death toll from Mexican quake rises to 10 as residents clear rubble MEXICO CITY – The death born, where I grew up, where I toll from a powerful have all my memories,” Aura earthquake that struck Preisser told Reuters while southern Mexico on removing her belongings from Tuesday has risen to 10 the building, which was people, authorities said on cordoned off by authorities. “If Wednesday, as locals began I lost it, I would lose not only clearing the rubble and my home, but a large part of assessing the damage from my heart.” the temblor. In Oaxaca, crews of workers The area surrounding the cleared the roads cluttered popular Huatulco beach resort with debris from the in the southern state of Oaxaca earthquake, while residents of was hardest hit by the 7.4 humble communities searched The earthquake that struck the southern state of Oaxaca damaged apartment buildings magnitude quake, but the for their belongings among the some 700 kilometers (430 miles) away in Mexico City. shaking could be felt as far rubble. away as Mexico City,where tall Educational centers and buildings swayed and historical sites, including four thousands of people raced into archaeological zones, suffered the streets. damage, according to a Jamaican cops, including female, slapped Roughly 30 buildings in the statement from the Oaxaca capital were damaged, and in a state government, which put with drug charges in United States northern neighborhood that the death toll at 10 people. THE Jamaica Constabulary three Jamaican police officers – been remanded in custody in the was hard hit by a 2017 In a post on Twitter, Oaxaca Force (JCF) has confirmed that two males and a female – have US, pending further earthquake, some residents Governor Alejandro Murat said following investigations and been arrested and charged with investigations. had to evacuate their homes. 117 municipalities and more intelligence sharing that remain drug-related offences in the US. The constabulary said it will “This apartment has always than 5,000 homes had been ongoing between the JCF and The JCF, in a release on be providing additional been my home. It’s where I was affected by the earthquake. its United States counterparts, Wednesday, said the cops have information on the matter.

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Three die, hundreds evacuated in Ukraine flooding At least 10 KYIV - Torrential rains in Ukraine have killed three peo- aid workers ple, forced hundreds from their homes and cut off villages in western regions, authorities said kidnapped in on Wednesday. While many were trying to southwest guard their property, about 800 people had been evacuated since the rains began on Monday, said Niger Interior Minister Arsen Avakov NIAMEY - At least 10 local aid who was visiting the disaster workers have been kidnapped zone with Prime Minister Denys in southwest Niger near the bor- Shmygal. der with Burkina Faso, security “The situation in five regions is sources and an official from critical, the Ivano-Frankivsk re- APIS, the non-governmental or- gion suffered most.The last such ganisation for which they flood was in 2008,” Shmygal told worked, said on Thursday. reporters. It was not clear who had About 5,000 houses in 187 vil- carried out the kidnapping, lages remained flooded as of which took place as the aid Wednesday morning, according workers distributed food in the to an emergency service report. village of Bossey Bangou on The prime minister said res- Wednesday,said an APIS repre- cue teams had evacuated pa- sentative and a local security tients, including those with coro- official. navirus infections, from a flooded Jihadist groups with links to regional hospital in Halich town. Islamic State and al Qaeda have Footage from a regional admin- been expanding their presence istration, Prime Minister and on in the arid Sahel region of West social media showed raging Africa, and attacks on civilians mountain rivers, a partially-sub- and armed forces have in- merged village, and fields and creased significantly over the roads covered by water. last two years. Calling it the most powerful APIS is an NGO based in flooding in many years, the inte- Niger-based that has worked rior ministry said that four heli- with the UN World Food copters, one airplane and 150 sol- Rescuers evacuate local residents from a flooded area in Chernivtsi region, Ukraine, in this hand- Programme during the coron- diers had been sent to the zone. out picture released by Ukrainian State Emergency Service on June 25, 2020. avirus outbreak.

‘Very significant’ resurgences in Europe alarm WHO EUROPE has seen an in- pneumonia, other diseases as crease in weekly cases well, because ultimately the of Covid-19 for the first virus is still actively circulating time in months as restric- in our communities and there is tions are eased, the World no effective treatment, no effec- Health Organisation (WHO) tive vaccine, yet.” says. In a separate development on In 11 places, which include Thursday,Germany and France Armenia, Sweden, Moldova and pledged their support to the North Macedonia, accelerated WHO after holding talks with transmission has led to “very its director general, Dr Tedros significant resurgence”, said Adhanom Ghebreyesus, in Regional Director Dr Hans Geneva. Henri Kluge. German Health Minister Jens His warnings about the risk of Spahn said his country planned resurgence had become reality, to give more than ¤500m ($560; he said. £451m) in money and equip- If left unchecked, he warned ment to the agency this year. health systems would be He stressed that global pan- “pushed to the brink”. demics needed a global co-ordi- More than 2.6 million cases of nated response, adding: Covid-19 and 195,000 deaths “Isolated national answers to in- have been reported in the ternational problems are WHO’s European region, which doomed to fail.” is expansive, covering 54 coun- France’s health minister, tries and seven territories across Olivier Veran, promised ¤50m Europe, the Middle East and in direct funding for the WHO Central Asia. Close to 20,000 new cases are being recorded daily in the WHO's European region. and another ¤90m for its re - Almost 20,000 new cases and search centre in Lyon. more than 700 new deaths are mulative cases over the past two Moldova, North Macedonia, brought them under control “I truly believe the world being recorded daily. weeks. Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, through rapid interventions. needs, more than ever, a multi- “For weeks, I have spoken “In 11 of these countries, accel- Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Despite warning about resur- lateral organisation. I believe about the risk of resurgence as erated transmission has led to Kyrgyzstan, Ukraine and gences, he said the WHO antic- the world cannot get rid of part- countries adjust measures,” Dr very significant resurgence that Kosovo. ipated that the situation would ners,” he said. Kluge told a virtual news confer- if left unchecked will push Dr Kluge said countries such calm down further in the ma- European leaders have been ence on Thursday. health systems to the brink once as Poland, Germany, Spain and jority of countries over the sum- keen to show public support to “In several countries across again.” Israel had responded quickly to mer. the WHO after the US called the Europe, this risk has now be- The 11 countries and territo- dangerous outbreaks associated “But we have indeed to pre- agency a “puppet of China” and come a reality - 30 countries ries were later identified by the with schools, coal mines, and pare for the fall, when Covid-19 said it would cut funding and have seen increases in new cu- WHO as Armenia, Sweden, food production settings, and may meet seasonal influenza, leave. The Barbados Advocate Friday June 26, 2020 • 17 DR Congo’s deadliest Ebola outbreak declared over THE worst-ever outbreak of tion as it had a been a tough and WHO says. Odhiambo says there had been demics can be controlled,” Dr Ebola in the Democratic often dangerous two years for For an outbreak to be declared more than 420 attacks on health Matshidiso Moeti said. Republic of Congo has offi- those involved in fighting it. over, there has to be a 42-day facilities in the region by armed The largest-ever Ebola vac- cially been declared over, al- However, DR Congo, which is period since the last positive groups since 2018, which greatly cine campaign was a key factor most two years after it the size of mainland western case was tested negative and hampered efforts to contain the in containing its spread. began. Europe, is dealing a fresh Ebola discharged from hospital. spread of the disease. The introduction of two exper- No new cases of the disease outbreak in the north-west of The outbreak in eastern DR Another challenge in tackling imental vaccines saw more than have been reported in the north- the country. Congo was the 10th to have hit the eastern outbreak was its ge- 320,000 people inoculated. east of the country, where The case in Mbandaka was the country since 1976, when ographical span across 1200km Health workers and dozens of armed groups operate, announced on 1 June where 13 the virus was first discovered by (475 miles) and three provinces Congolese authorities have since 27 April. people have since died. Genetic a group of scientists who decided - North Kivu, Ituri and South mostly succeeded in preventing Some 2,280 people died since analysis shows it is a different to call it Ebola after a local river. Kivu, she says. the spread to neighbouring the outbreak began in August strain of the virus to that found Health Minister Eteni Fear of the deadly Ebola virus countries. 2018. in the east. Longondo described it as “the - which sees patients suffer In Uganda last year, a five- The deadliest outbreak on The WHO in DR Congo has longest, most complex and dead- gruesome symptoms and rules year-old boy and his grand- record was in West Africa be- told the BBC the situation in liest” in the DR Congo’s history. out customary burial rites - has mother died days after visiting tween 2014 and 2016 with more Mbandaka - the country’s 11th Decades of conflict in the east been another challenge. family across the border in DR than 11,000 deaths. outbreak - is nearly under con- have led to widespread mistrust WHO’s regional director to Congo. The World Health trol. of the authorities, which has Africa says the end of the out- Months later, Tanzania was Organisation (WHO) said the But new Ebola outbreaks are made it harder for health work- break was only possible because criticised by the WHO for failing end of the outbreak in the east, to be expected given the exis- ers to treat sick and at-risk peo- of collaboration. to provide information about where insecurity is also en- tence of the virus in animals in ple. “This is a sign of hope that suspected Ebola infections, in- demic, was a cause for celebra- many parts of DR Congo, the BBC health reporter Rhoda with solidarity and science epi- cluding one person who died.

Colorado to The 674 review black steps: man’s death Eiffel in custody COLORADO is to re-examine Tower the death of a young black man in police custody after growing outrage and a petition signed by reopens, more than two million people. Governor Jared Polis said con- fidence in law enforcement was minus lifts “incredibly important now more PARIS - The Eiffel Tower on than ever”. Thursday welcomed its first Elijah McClain died after visitors for three months - but being put in a chokehold and in- with elevators still off-limits, jected with ketamine in Denver they faced a long climb to sam- last year. ple its breathtaking views. His case is among several to Shut down in mid-March receive renewed attention fol- due to the coronavirus out- lowing the death of George Floyd break - its longest period last month. Elijah McClain played music to animals in a shelter to prevent out of action since World War them from feeling lonely. Two - Paris’s most famous What did Governor Polis say? landmark re-opened under In a series of tweets, he said description. Mr McClain’s chest “was not ris- strict hygiene and safety con- he had heard from many There was a struggle after Mr ing on its own, and he did not trols. Coloradans who had “expressed McClain resisted contact with have a pulse”. He was declared All wearing face masks as di- concerns with the investigation the officers, who wanted to brain dead on 27 August. rected on a hot and sunny day, of Elijah McClain’s death”. search him to see if he was Mr McClain’s family allege tourists queued up for security “A fair and objective process armed, the report says. On body that the officers used excessive checks at the entrance, where free from real or perceived bias cam footage Mr McClain can be force for about 15 minutes as Mr hand gel dispensers have been for investigating officer-involved heard saying, “I’m an introvert, McClain vomited, begged for installed, before setting off up killings is critical,” he said. please respect my boundaries them to stop and repeatedly told the 674 steps to the tower’s “As a result, I have instructed that I am speaking”. them he could not breathe. The second floor. my legal council to examine One of the officers then says officers also threatened to set a “It’s great because I never what the state can do and we “he is going for your gun” and police dog on him, the family was on the Eiffel Tower and it’s are assessing next steps.” they wrestle him to the ground said. adopted “so they wouldn’t be our last day here,” said Anni Nearly 2.7 million people have and put him in a chokehold. The family’s lawyer Mari lonely”. Koehler, from Germany, while signed a petition demanding jus- The report says Mr McClain Newman said footage of the in- His mother Sheneen McClain buying tickets. tice and calling for a more in- lost consciousness, was released cident showed that “the police wrote on a fund-raising page “So we hoped that we can do depth investigation be held. from the chokehold and began to were nothing short of sadistic, that he “brought joy to everyone it and it fits perfectly,” struggle again. brutalising and terrorising a who met him. The world is a The top section of the 324- What happened to Elijah The officers called for assis- gentle, peaceful man as he lay darker place without him”. meter high (1,062-foot) tower McClain? tance, with fire fighters and an there begging”. She said he loved running be- remains closed, and its eleva- The unarmed 23-year-old was ambulance responding. A fire An coroner’s autopsy found cause of the sense of freedom it tors will not come back into walking in the Denver suburb medic injected Mr McClain with the cause of death to be undeter- gave him, enjoyed drawing and service for visitors until next of Aurora on 24 August last year 500mg of the drug ketamine to mined. had taught himself to play the month, with a one-way traffic when he was stopped by three sedate him. piano, guitar, cello and violin. system in operation on the white police officers. Mr McClain was then put in Who was Elijah McClain? He was “changing this world, staircases. A district attorney report “soft restraints” on a stretcher Ms Newman described him as one by one, wherever he went The tower’s management later said there had been an and put inside the ambulance. an “angel among humans” who with acceptance of ourselves team hopes to get operations emergency call about a “suspi- The medic who had adminis- played his violin to animals at a and what makes us happy”, she fully back to normal later in cious person” matching his tered the drug then noticed that shelter who were waiting to be said. the summer.

18 • Friday June 26, 2020 The Barbados Advocate Pakistani pilots grounded over ‘fake licences’ PAKISTAN International A PIA spokesman confirmed Airlines (PIA) has grounded to AFP news agency that the 150 pilots over claims they probe found about 150 of its 434 may not hold a valid licence. pilots had “either bogus or sus- Pakistan’s aviation minister picious licences”. told parliament on Wednesday “We have decided to ground that a large number of commer- those 150 pilots with bogus li- cial pilots hold fake licences or cences with immediate effect,” cheated in exams. he said. It comes as an initial report Some flights may be cancelled into a PIA crash that killed 97 as a result, the airline said. people last month found the The International Air cause to be human error by the Transport Association (IATA) About 150 PIA pilots have been grounded with immediate effect, the company said. pilot and air traffic control. said the irregularities found in Pakistan has a chequered avi- pilot licences at the airline rep- He said there was nothing He said that a full report on whether it is going to carry out ation safety record with a num- resent a “serious lapse” in safety wrong with the Airbus A320 air- the crash would be released in a a “belly landing”, to which the ber of crashes. controls. craft, which had taken off from year’s time and will include de- pilot replies “mayday, mayday, Aviation minister Ghulam On Wednesday, the aviation Lahore and was attempting to tails from a recording taken dur- mayday” - the final communica- Sarwar Khan shared the find- minister also gave more details land in Karachi. ing the descent. tion from the plane. ings of an initial report into on the preliminary report into a Mr Khan said the pilot Mr Khan also vowed that PIA, Muhammad Zubair,one of the May’s crash on Wednesday, but PIA plane crash on 22 May. initially failed to deploy the a state-owned airline would be two surviving passengers, said also referred to a wider govern- Flight PK8303 came down on landing gear correctly, which restructured and vowed that ac- there were 10-15 minutes be- ment probe, which had been houses in Karachi. Only two led to the aircraft scraping the tion would be taken against tween the first attempt at land- launched after a different crash. passengers survived. runway before then taking off rogue pilots. ing and the crash. Following the 2018 crash, it again. As the plane was about “No-one was aware that the was discovered that the test What were the findings on to make a second landing, air What happened on board? plane was about to crash; they date on the pilot’s licence was a the recent crash? traffic controllers failed to Purported audio of the conversa- were flying the plane in a public holiday, suggesting that On Wednesday, Mr Khan told tell the pilot that the plane’s tion between air traffic control smooth manner,” he said. testing could not have taken parliament that the pilot and engines had been left badly and a pilot for the second at- He recalled how he lost con- place on that day. air traffic control failed to fol- damaged. tempt was published shortly sciousness during the sudden Mr Khan said investigations low protocol.The pilots were dis- “When the control tower after the crash by Pakistani descent, then woke up to smoke had found that more than 260 of tracted, talking about coron- asked him to increase the media outlets, in which the pilot and screaming. He managed to the country’s 860 active pilots avirus with each other as both of plane’s height, the pilot said ‘I’ll is heard saying the plane has escape by walking towards light had either fake licences or had their families had been affected manage’. There was over-confi- “lost engines”. and jumping down about 10ft cheated in their exams. by the virus. dence,” Mr Khan said. An air traffic controller asks (3m) to safety.

New York imposes US Senate backs bill quarantine on eight US states to punish China New York, New Jersey and more than 2.3 million cases of rival for 14 days. Connecticut have asked people the virus and more than Anyone found breaking the travelling from states where 121,000 deaths and health offi- quarantine could face fines of over Hong Kong Covid-19 cases are rising to go cials say the coming weeks will $1,000 (£800) rising to $5,000 WASHINGTON - The US quences if it acts to undermine into self-isolation for 14 days. be crucial to stem the out- for repeated violations, Mr Senate passed legislation on Hong Kong’s autonomy. New Jersey’s Phil Murphy breaks. Cuomo said. He added that US Thursday that would impose “This could be our last oppor- said people in the three states On Tuesday America’s top in- states would be added or taken mandatory sanctions on individ- tunity to stay Beijing’s hand be- had been “through hell and fectious disease expert Dr off the quarantine list depend- uals or companies that back ef- fore it destroys what is left of back” and did not want “an- Anthony Fauci told lawmakers ing on the number of new cases forts by China to restrict Hong freedom in the city,” said other round” of virus infections. there was “a disturbing surge of per 100,000 people or the rate Kong’s autonomy,pushing back Republican Senator Josh Some southern and western infection” and “increased com- of positive tests. against Beijing’s new security Hawley, another sponsor. states have been reporting munity spread” in many south- “This is a smart thing to do,” law for the city. The bill almost passed last record numbers of cases. ern and western states. New Jersey’s Governor Phil The measure also includes week, Van Hollen said, but was The University of He told Americans to take so- Murphy said. secondary sanctions on banks blocked by Republican Senator Washington predicts 180,000 cial distancing measures, say- “We have taken our people, that do business with anyone Kevin Cramer - who had co- US deaths by October - or ing: “Plan A, don’t go in a crowd. the three of us from these three found to be backing any crack- sponsored it - at the request of 146,000 if 95% of Americans Plan B, if you do, make sure you states, through hell and back, down on the territory’s auton- the Trump administration, wear masks. wear a mask.” and the last thing we need to do omy,potentially cutting them off which made a late request for On Wednesday, White House right now is subject our folks to from American counterparts technical corrections. spokesman Judd Deere said the Which states are subject to another round.” and limiting access to US dollar The delay underscored how quarantine would not apply to the quarantine? The state of Washington had transactions. complicated it can be to pass leg- President Trump, who has been Currently, those states are initially been included in the The “Hong Kong Autonomy islation pushing back on China, in Arizona and is due in New Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, list due to a data reporting Act” passed by unanimous con- as the administration pursues a Jersey at the weekend. Florida, North Carolina, South error - but this was later cor- sent.To become law,it must also trade deal with Beijing and the “The president of the United Carolina, Texas and Utah, the rected, Mr Cuomo’s press secre- pass the House of Represen- two powerful countries grapple States is not a civilian. Anyone governor of New York state tary Caitlin Girouard said. tatives and be signed by for international influence and who is in close proximity to Andrew Cuomo told reporters. The overall number of infec- President Donald Trump. clash over human rights. him, including staff, guests, and People coming from those tions in the US rose by a quar- Democratic Senator Chris Van US-China relations have press, are tested for Covid-19 states - including returning ter last week, with 10 states re- Hollen, a lead sponsor, said in reached their lowest point in and confirmed to be negative,” New York, New Jersey and porting a rise in cases of more the Senate the legislation would years since the coronavirus pan- he said. Connecticut residents - will be than 50%, according to Reuters send a clear message to Beijing demic, which began in China, So far, the US has recorded asked to quarantine upon ar- news agency. that there would be conse- hit the United States hard. The Barbados Advocate Friday June 26, 2020 • 19 Pakistani prime minister Lightning strikes kill over 100 in under fire for bin Laden two Indian states NEW DELHI – Lightning strikes killed ‘martyrdom’ remark more than 100 people in India’s eastern ISLAMABAD - Pakistani opposition was among those who objected to the re- Bihar state and in the northern state of parties criticised Prime Minister mark. He described bin Laden as the Uttar Pradesh, their chief ministers’ of- Imran Khan on Thursday after he “ultimate terrorist”. fices said on Thursday. told parliament that al Qaeda “He destroyed my nation, and he Eighty-three people were killed in Bihar, leader Osama bin Laden had been (Khan) is calling him a martyr,”Asif said and at least 22 people died in Uttar “martyred” in 2011 by US forces. in his reply on the floor of the house. Pradesh, the most populous state. Bin Laden, who masterminded the Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, whose Twelve people were also injured in light- 9/11 attacks on the United States, was Pakistan Peoples Party was in power ning strikes in Uttar Pradesh, the chief killed in a raid on his hideout in the when bin Laden was killed, accused the minister’s office there said. In Bihar,a gov- Pakistani city of Abbottabad after elud- prime minister of appeasing violent ex- ernment spokesman said so far there was ing detection for nearly 10 years. tremism. no information on the number of injuries. Pakistan was not aware of the opera- Khan’s speech came as the country’s The two states announced compensa- tion, which involved US helicopters fly- foreign office hit out at a US State tion of 400,000 rupees ($5,300) for the next ing deep into the country from Department report that accused of kin of each of the dead. Afghanistan. Pakistan of continuing to be a safe haven Lightning and thunderstorms are com- “I will never forget how we Pakistanis for “regionally focused terrorist groups”. mon as the rainy season kicks off in India were embarrassed when the Americans “While the report recognises that al with the seasonal monsoon covering most came into Abbottabad and killed Osama Qaeda has been seriously degraded in of the country’s northern region. bin Laden, martyred him,” Khan said in the region, it neglects to mention Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan But a change in meteorological patterns his speech while recounting the lows of Pakistan’s crucial role in decimating al speaks during an international confer- that has seen longer gaps of dry weather the relationship between Islamabad and Qaeda, thereby diminishing the threat ence on the future of Afghan refugees between bouts of torrential rain has led to Washington. that the terrorist group once posed to living in Pakistan, organised by more lightning strikes, the Climate Opposition leader Khawaja Asif, the the world,” a foreign office statement Pakistan and the UN Refugee Agency Resilient Observing Systems Promotion foreign minister in the last government, said on Thursday. in Islamabad. Council said in a report last year.

Danish far-right leader jailed for racism Italian lawmaker RASMUS Paludan, head of Denmark’s far-right Stram Kurs (Hard Line) party, carried out of has been given a month in jail for a string of offences including racism. parliament after He was convicted of posting anti-Islam videos on his party’s social media chan- nels. yelling insults Paludan was given a suspended jail ROME - A hot-headed Italian lawmaker term for racism in 2019 and the court was carried out of parliament by his arms heard that influenced the latest verdict. and legs on Thursday after yelling abuse He will appeal against his sentence, at fellow parliamentarians. which includes a two-month suspended Art critic and lower house deputy jail term. Vittorio Sgarbi has had a long political ca- He faced 14 charges, including racism, reer mainly in former Prime Minister defamation and dangerous driving. Silvio Berlusconi’s Forza Italia party,and Paludan, 38, was disbarred for three is known for his publicity stunts and foul- years as a criminal lawyer and banned mouthed outbursts on television talk from driving for a year. shows. Stram Kurs won 1.8% of the vote in na- He has been convicted many times for tional elections in 2019, falling just short slander and at Thursday’s parliamentary of the 2% threshold needed to enter par- sitting he took aim at the judiciary,one of liament. his favourite targets, comparing some It ran on a platform of banning prosecutors to mobsters. Islam and deporting all of Denmark’s He was called to order by the acting Muslims. Paludan has himself led Rasmus Paludan was not in court to hear the verdict. speaker but continued to shout insults demonstrations that involve burning towards her and another female law- the Koran in areas with ethnic minority but argued he had not made the videos The court found him guilty of defaming maker, before ushers carried him out of communities. himself. He has also insisted he was up- a woman of Somali origin at a demon- the chamber by his arms and legs to In videos posted online Paludan made holding Denmark’s tradition of free stration by insinuating she was a prosti- chants of “shame” from other parliamen- derogatory comments about Muslims, speech. tute, Danish media report. tarians.

Russia quits UN system aimed at protecting hospitals, aid in Syria BEIRUT/GENEVA- Russia has quit a A crackdown by Syrian President shared with the warring parties in a bid about the withdrawal of the Russian United Nations arrangement that aimed Bashar al-Assad on pro-democracy pro- to protect them. However, the United Federation from the notification mecha- to protect hospitals and humanitarian testers in 2011 led to Syria’s civil war. Nations has questioned whether it made nism and is examining the implications aid deliveries in Syria from being hit by Russia has provided military support for them a target. of this decision for humanitarian person- the warring parties, according to a UN Syria in the conflict. “On Tuesday, 23 June, the Russian nel and operations in Syria,” the UN note note to aid groups seen by Reuters on Russia and Syria have said their forces Federation informed the United Nations said. Thursday. are not targeting civilians or civilian in- that it would no longer participate in the The United Nations said it would The Russian move comes after an in- frastructure and have long-questioned humanitarian notification system,” the discuss the situation further with ternal UN inquiry in April found it was the sources used by the United Nations UN Office for the Coordination of Russia. “highly probable” the government of to verify attacks. Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said in In the note it said all parties to the Syria or its allies carried out attacks on Under the UN deconfliction arrange- the note. conflict - whether they participated in three healthcare facilities, a school and a ment, the locations of UN supported fa- An OCHA spokeswoman confirmed the the voluntary deconfliction arrangement refuge for children in northwest Syria cilities and other humanitarian sites like note. or not - were still bound by international last year. hospitals and health centres had been “The United Nations is concerned humanitarian law. 20 • Friday June 26, 2020 The Barbados Advocate

Three aim for Billboard’s apex Verzuz: The THE race for the num- ber one spot on the Billboard Reggae Albums chart starts on Jamaican effect Friday with the release HE undeniable way to celebrate of three albums. influence of Juneteenth,” she posted After weeks of pre-or- TJamaica and it’s on Instagram. dering, Dons and Divas culture was plain to However, the by Vybz Kartel, Upside see last Friday during Jamaican influence Down by Buju Banton, the latest staging of was far from done. and Congress Society by the online musical For her first track, Xyclone will be released battle, Verzuz, which Alicia Keys would draw on June 26. was between accom- for Ghetto Story, her With the changes in plished musicians popular collaboration how the Billboard and recording with local artiste Cham. Reggae Albums chart artistes Alicia Keys The song released in is compiled, it should be and John Legend. 2006 was a remix of the an easy race for Buju Co-owner of the original song released Banton. The chart is Verzuz brand, American previously by Cham. The now streaming-driven producer Swizz Beats, music video was shot on and is available on has been clear about the location in the Corporate Billboard.com. Jamaican influence even Area , with scenes in- Previously, the in the concept of Verzuz, cluded from his boyhood Billboard Reggae drawing on the popular stomping ground of Albums chart was a clashes between local Sherlock Crescent sales-only table. The sound systems going located in the Duhaney only sales-driven chart back to the 1950s and Park community of that is provided by sales Buju Banton 60s. St. Andrew. tracker Nielsen Music is Ever since the epic “I’m very excited about the Current Reggae various streaming plat- Marley and Stefflon Current Albums chart. It battle between dance- this one. This is one of Album chart. That chart forms. Don. was ineligible to chart on hall heavyweights my vibes. I’ll never for- is only available via Upside Down features Buju Banton has to the reggae tally because Beenie Man and Bounty get this song and how subscription. 20 songs and it is Buju date scored only one it was released under Killer in May, the organ- much I wanted to be a With major backing Banton’s first album chart-topper on the the hip hop/rap genre. isers of the event have part of it… Big up to from Island Records of new material since Billboard Reggae table, Dancehall artiste admitted that the bar Babycham,” she said in and Roc Nation, Buju 2010’s Grammy winning 1997’s Inna Heights. He Xyclone has been build- for the event was raised introducing the song. Banton’s Upside Down Before the Dawn. It has also charted 10 other ing a name for himself to new heights and sub- Both Alicia Keys has been showing up on collaborations with entries. in music circles. The sequent stagings have and John Legend are several online playlists. singer John Legend Vybz Kartel is yet to Jamaican-born, been reflecting more of not strangers to the Songs from the set are (Memories), Pharrell earn a number one title Maryland-based deejay this Jamaican influence. Jamaican music scene. also streaming well on Williams, Stephen on the Billboard Reggae has independently For starters, the organis- In addition to Cham, Albums chart. Could charted four titles on ers are insisting that word came earlier this Dons and Divas become the Billboard Reggae both artistes be in the year that she is working his first? He came close Albums chart, including same room for the clash. on material with reggae four years ago when the chart-topper From Prior to the Beenie- sensation Chronixx. In King of the Dancehall the Basement to the Big Bounty match-up, the the meantime, Legend peaked at number two in Leagues. parties were not in the has worked with Buju 2016. It featured the The new Billboard same location. Banton in the past with gold-selling single Fever. Reggae Albums chart, On Friday, the evi- Can’t Be My Lover in Vybz Kartel has, so far, which should reveal the dence of the influence 2008, and renewed that charted six entries on winner of the number of the black, green and collaboration on another the Billboard tally. His one spot, is expected to gold was experienced track, Memories, which most recent album, To be posted on Billboard’s from the outset. has been included in Tanesha stalled at num- website on Tuesday, Both artistes walked Buju’s album Upside ber 87 on Billboard’s July 7. onto the set which Down set for release this featured two pianos Friday. Grammy winner and began playing the Koffee has also collabo- opening chords to Bob rated with John Legend Marley’s anthem from on the track Don’t Walk 1980, Redemption Song. Away, which is on his This song has become album Bigger Love part of John Legend’s which was released a repertoire and was week ago. notably performed at the Despite the star power 2017 Nobel Peace Prize which accompanies ceremony at the Oslo these two acts including city hall in Norway. That a total of 26 Grammy year the prestigious Awards between them; award was presented John Legend also has to the International the distinction of being Campaign to Abolish an EGOT– winner of Nuclear Weapons – one Emmy, Grammy, Oscar of the subjects touched and Tony Awards; they on in this iconic work by didn’t manage to pull Marley. numbers anywhere near Cedella Marley, the 473,000 viewers who daughter of the reggae watched the battle be- king, took to social tween the Jamaican media following the per- dancehall icons. Their formance to laud both figured peaked in the artistes for: “Blessing region of 160,000, aver- us with a cover of Bob aging at about 130,000 Marley’s Redemption throughout the near Xyclone Vybz Kartel Song. What a beautiful three-hour presentation. The Barbados Advocate Friday June 26, 2020 • 21 Over 300 Black artists and execs call for Hollywood to divest from police FTER co-organ- times with rubber industry at large, clusively with Variety, Patrisse Cullors and Idris Elba, Issa Rae, izing a demon- bullets, Kendrick asking Hollywood to was developed alongside Melina Abdullah. It is Octavia Spencer, Viola Astration in Los Sampson (“Insecure”, divest from the police Tessa Thompson signed by over 300 Black Davis and many more. Angeles at which he “Miss Juneteenth”) and invest in the (“Avengers: Endgame”, artists and executives, It follows a statement was hit with a police has penned a letter Black community. “Westworld”) and Black among them Thompson’s from Black Artists for baton and shot seven to the entertainment The letter, shared ex- Lives Matter co-founders Marvel co-stars Freedom, which likewise Chadwick Boseman, was signed by a list of Anthony Mackie, Michael prominent Black artists B. Jordan and Danai and called for cultural Gurira, as well as Billy institutions to “break ties Porter, Cynthia Erivo, with the police”.

Here’s the letter: Hollywood experience on a regular basis have direct implications on Black lives everywhere. To our allies in Hollywood: Every time a Black executive or assistant is Hollywood has a privilege as a creative in- passed over for a promotion, or the marketing dustry to imagine and create. We have signifi- or production budget for another Black-led cant influence over culture and politics. We film is limited, or when Black agents aren’t have the ability to use our influence to imagine supported, Black writers are shut out, outnum- and create a better world. Yet, historically and bered or diminished, Black hair stylists are currently, Hollywood encourages the epidemic neglected, Black grips, gaffers, and camera of police violence and culture of anti- assistants and operators are shut out of below Blackness. the line unions – EVERY SINGLE TIME – this The way that Hollywood and mainstream gives us less control over our narratives, con- media have contributed to the criminalization tinues the legacy of white supremacy’s influ- of Black people, the misrepresentation of the ence over our stories and makes Black people legal system, and the glorification of police cor- in Hollywood and all over America less safe. ruption and violence has had dire consequences By allowing white people to control and on Black lives. This includes stories that de- oppress the narratives that affirm Black monise our mental health as violent. These sto- lives, Hollywood has directly and indirectly ries contribute to the killings of Black people inflicted harm and oppression onto our like Deborah Danner, who was murdered by communities. Because Hollywood has been a NYPD Sgt. Hugh Barry. It also includes the huge part of the problem, we demand it be a perpetuation of transphobic stories which are part of the solution. We, as Black people, bring used to justify the murder of Tony McDade in immense, immeasurable cultural and economic Florida, Nina Pop in Missouri, Dominique Fells value to the industry.We are also suffering in Philadelphia, and Riah Milton in Ohio.We from the oppression perpetuated by this Kendrick Sampson (PHOTO: CHELSEA LAUREN) must end the exaltation of officers and agents industry.We have every right to demand this that are brutal and act outside of the law as change. heroes. These portrayals encourage cops like We demand better. Prove that Black Lives Derek Chauvin, the murderer of George Matter to Hollywood by taking bold moves to Another Global Citizen Floyd. affirm, defend and invest in Black lives. Follow The lack of a true commitment to inclusion the examples of the Minneapolis School and institutional support has only reinforced District, Denver Public Schools, the University streaming concert is Hollywood’s legacy of white supremacy.This is of Minnesota and many other institutions in not only in storytelling. It is cultural and sys- divesting from the policing system and invest- coming, this time with temic in Hollywood. Our agencies, which often ing in the Black community.We demand that serve as industry gatekeepers, don’t recruit, re- Hollywood: tain or support Black agents. Our unions don’t DIVEST FROM POLICE Dwayne Johnson as host consider or defend our specific, intersectional DIVEST FROM ANTI-BLACK CONTENT DWAYNE “THE ROCK” Shakira, Usher and Yemi struggles. Unions are even worse for our below- INVEST IN OUR CAREERS JOHNSON will host a Alade are among the the-line crew, especially for Black women. INVEST IN ANTI-RACIST CONTENT new concert aimed at artists scheduled to per- Hollywood studios and production companies INVEST IN OUR COMMUNITY tackling COVID-19. form throughout the that exploit and profit from our stories rarely Full list of demands at http://www.BLD- Global Citizen and the two-hour virtual broad- have any senior-level Black executives with PWR.com European Commission cast. greenlighting power. We know these changes have the power to announced on Monday Also appearing will be Even with the recent successes of Black-led change Black lives in America. It is time for that “Global Goal: Unite Billy Porter, Charlize and produced films and television, myths of Hollywood to acknowledge its role and take on for Our Future – The Theron, Chris Rock, limited international sales and lack of univer- the responsibility of repairing the damage and Concert” will stream on David Beckham, Derrick sality of Black-led stories are used to reduce being a proactive part of the change. June 27. Johnson, Diane Kruger, our content to smaller budgets and inadequate In light of continued systemic, brutal mur- The show will cele- Forest Whitaker, Hugh marketing campaigns. White people make up ders of Black people, members of the Black brate innovators, scien- Jackman, Ken Jeong, the smallest racial demographic globally, yet community in Hollywood are standing together tists, health workers, ac- Kerry Washington, their stories are seen as internationally univer- with the Movement for Black Lives, a tivists and organisations Olivia Colman, Salma sal. When we do get the rare chance to tell our coalition of community-based organisations working to develop and Hayek Pinault and more. stories, our development, production, distribu- from all over the country including Black Lives distribute COVID-19 In April, Global tion, and marketing processes are often Matter, and with the families and loved ones of tests, treatments and Citizen and the World marred, filtered, and manipulated by the white George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Tony McDade, vaccines, with the goal of Health Organisation gaze. Kenneth Ross Jr., Wakeisha Wilson, Rayshard highlighting the dispro- threw a virtual benefit Due to Hollywood’s immense influence over Brooks and countless others in the movement portionate impact of the concert curated by Lady politics and culture, all of the racism, discrimi- to Defund Police and Defend Black Lives. pandemic on margin- Gaga, “One World: nation and glass ceilings Black people in alised communities. Together At Home”. The Chloe x Halle, event featured Jimmy Christine and the Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel, Queens, Coldplay, J Stephen Colbert. Alanis Balvin, Jennifer Hudson, Morissette, Andrea Justin Bieber and Bocelli, Billie Eilish and Quavo, Miley Cyrus, many others.

22 • Friday June 26, 2020 The Barbados Advocate Tina Fey asks platforms to pull several ‘30 Rock’ episodes that showed characters in blackface ina Fey, creator and star of the CNN has reached out to representa- Emmy Award-winning series tives for Krakowski and Hamm for T“30 Rock,” has asked streaming comment and is waiting to hear back. services to remove several of the show’s “Going forward, no comedy-loving kid episodes that feature White actors in needs to stumble on these tropes and blackface. be stung by their ugliness,” Fey said. “I Fey apologised for the episodes and thank NBCUniversal for honouring the “pain they have caused,” according this request.” to a letter she wrote to streaming “30 Rock,” which ran from 2006 to services. 2013, was critically lauded throughout According to a letter Tina Fey wrote to streaming services, she apologised for The letter was first obtained by its run and earned 103 Emmy nomina- the episodes and the ‘pain they have caused’. Vulture and confirmed to CNN through tions, winning 16. But even during its NBCUniversal and Fey’s agent. run and after it hit streaming services, tertainment of a White audience. racist stereotypes and sentiments “As we strive to do the work and do the show was accused of perpetuating However the old racist tradition is under the dictum that a forthright ac- better in regards to race in America, we stereotypes, particularly through char- still a controversial part of contempo- knowledgement of racism also provides believe that these episodes featuring acters like Tracy Jordan, played by rary comedy. Jimmy Fallon’s blackface for its ironic absolution.” actors in race-changing makeup are Black comedian Tracy Morgan. portrayal of Chris Rock on “Saturday In other words, using blackface to best taken out of circulation,” she said. Fey’s recent Netflix endeavour, “The Night Live” in 2000 made the rounds lampoon racism usually ends up being “I understand now that intent is not a Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt,” was again earlier this year, while Jimmy racist, too. free pass for White people to use these criticised for casting Krakowski, who’s Kimmel’s blackface impression of NBA “30 Rock” is just the latest celebrated images.” White, as a Native American character player Karl Malone resurfaced last piece of entertainment that’s come The episodes set to be pulled include who occasionally appeared in brown- year. under renewed scrutiny as the US Season 3, Episode 2; Season 5, Episode face. Entering the “30 Rock” discourse on reckons with racism in art, among 4; Season 5, Episode 10 and Season 6, “30 Rock” is slated to stream on Twitter, film critic and writer Karina other things. Episode 19, according to NBC’s upcoming Peacock streaming Longworth tweeted an excerpt of “Birth HBO Max pulled “Gone with the NBCUniversal. Two of them feature service. of an Industry,” a historic analysis of Wind” from its service until it could be Jane Krakowski, who is white, in black- blackface in entertainment that uses re-released with “historical context” face, and Jon Hamm appears in black- Blackface in contemporary comedy “30 Rock” as an example. about the film’s portrayal of slaves and face in another, Vulture reported. Some Blackface originated in minstrel shows In it, Nicholas Sammond, the film the Civil War South. (HBO, like CNN, is of them have been pulled from Hulu in the mid-19th century, when White scholar who wrote the analysis, said owned by WarnerMedia.) Netflix re- and Amazon, and some of the episodes actors would paint their faces with shoe that the election of a Black president cently pulled several British comedy se- are still available for purchase on polish or burnt cork to play caricatures “somehow generated permission for ries for repeatedly featuring White YouTube as of Tuesday. of Black Americans, usually for the en- media producers to more freely express characters in blackface.

Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel apologises for ‘thoughtless’ blackface sketches Breaking his silence. Jimmy Kimmel colour than it did his bulging muscles versial sketches resurfaced. apologised for his past impressions and bald head.” “My summer vacation has been and impersonations of Black celebri- Kimmel noted that he’s done “dozens planned for more than a year and ties. of impressions of famous people,” in- includes the next two summers off as “I have long been reluctant to ad- cluding Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Dick well. I will be back to work in dress this, as I knew doing so would be Vitale and Rosie O’Donnell over the September,” his statement concludes. celebrated as a victory by those who years. “Thank you for giving me an opportu- equate apologies with weakness and “In each case, I thought of them as nity to explain and to those I’ve cheer for leaders who use prejudice to impersonations of celebrities and noth- disappointed, I am sorry. Sincerely, divide us,” the 52-year-old late-night ing more,” the comedian said. “Looking Jimmy Kimmel.” host began in a statement shared on back, many of these sketches are em- In recent days, Kimmel also came Tuesday, June 23. “That delay was a barrassing, and it is frustrating that under fire for joking about Michael Bay mistake. There is nothing more impor- these thoughtless moments have sexualising Megan Fox during a 2009 tant to me than your respect, and I become a weapon used by some to di- interview with the actress. Fox has apologise to those who were genuinely minish my criticisms of social and other since come forward to clarify that she hurt or offended by the makeup I wore injustices. I believe that I have evolved never felt “assaulted or prayed upon” or the words I spoke.” and matured over the last twenty-plus by the director. Kimmel went on to address a sketch years, and I hope that is evident to “While I greatly appreciate the out- in which he appeared in blackface as anyone who watches my show. I know pouring of support, I do feel I need to Los Angeles Lakers legend Karl that this will not be the last I hear of clarify some of the details as they have Malone. this and that it will be used again to try been lost in the retelling of the events “On KROQ radio in the mid-90s, I did to quiet me. I love this country too and cast a sinister shadow that doesn’t a recurring impression of the NBA much to allow that. I won’t be bullied really, in my opinion, belong. At least player Karl Malone. In the late 90s, I into silence by those who feign outrage not where it’s currently being pro- continued impersonating Malone on to advance their oppressive and gen- jected,”Fox said. “Please hear me when TV,” the statement reads. “We hired uinely racist agendas.” I thank you for your support. But these makeup artists to make me look as While Kimmel announced plans for specific instances were inconsequential much like Karl Malone as possible.I Jimmy Kimmel Live! to take a summer in a long and arduous journey along Jimmy Kimmel. never considered that this might be hiatus from Thursday, June 18, he in- which I have endured some genuinely seen as anything other than an imita- sisted on Tuesday that his decision to harrowing experiences in a ruthlessly cancel culture right now, but they are tion of a fellow human being, one that take a break to spend time with his misogynistic industry,.There are many safely stored in the fragmented re- had no more to do with Karl’s skin family was planned before the contro- names that deserve to be going viral in cesses of my heart.”

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Will Smith on the Father’s Day edition of his wife Jada Pinkett Smith’s (l) Facebook Watch series ‘Red Table Talk’. Will Smith opens up about ‘weight of parenting’ ill Smith is reflecting on his said. take their toll, she asked her father if will hate you if you keep forcing your failures and struggles as a “I loved how my family was, but there she could quit the 30-date tour. wishes onto their life.” Wfather of three. were massive critical deficiencies in my “She kept asking; she was like, He said his daughter’s cry for help Appearing on the Father’s Day father’s parenting that I wanted to ‘Daddy, it doesn’t matter how I feel?’ was the catalyst in changing his edition of his wife Jada Pinkett Smith’s correct. By the time I was ten years old, And I was like, ‘Yes, baby, it does matter parenting style, and she “introduced me Facebook Watch series “Red Table I remember looking at my father how you feel, but you have to finish to feelings."” Talk,” the Hollywood actor spoke and thinking I could do it better than what you started,’” he told Pinkett- Smith also got emotional when candidly about “the real weight of par- him.” Smith. reflecting on becoming a father for the enting”. During the intimate one-on-one Smith was convinced that he was first time, at the age of 24. According to the “Bad Boys” star, who conversation, Smith opened up about a doing the right thing by his daughter “I think that was my first moment of has Jaden, 21, and Willow, 19, with challenging chapter in his relationship with his “military mindset” until she the real weight of parenting,” he said. Pinkett Smith as well as Trey, 27, from with his daughter Willow, which proved shaved her head bald in an act of “I brought him (Trey) home, and I his first marriage to Sheree Fletcher, to be a transformative experience. “protest”. remember we put him in the bassinet... his “fatherhood instincts” kicked in Willow found fame in 2010 at the ten- Recalling the turning point, he said, and it was like stark terror. It was like, when he was just a child. der age of nine with her monster hit “My desire for her was overriding her ‘I’m totally responsible for this life.’ I “From the time I was six years old, “Whip My Hair”. But when the gru- desire for her, and I had a real just cried so hard. It makes me teary I wanted to be a father,” the 51-year-old elling demands of touring started to epiphany on that and how bad a person right now.” Charlize Theron denies she was engaged to Sean Penn THERE was a whole bunch of excite- ment back in 2014 when people thought Charlize Theron was engaged to Sean Penn. However Theron now says it wasn’t true. The “Bombshell” star appeared on Howard Stern’s SiriusXM show Monday and told Stern “I did not ‘almost get married to Sean.’” “No, we dated, that was literally all we did, we dated,” Theron said. The couple reportedly were an item until they split in 2015. “It was a relationship, for sure. We were definitely exclusive, but it was for barely a year,” Theron told Stern. “We never moved in. I was never going to marry him. It was nothing like that.” It’s not the first time Theron has attempted to set the record straight about her relationship with Penn. In 2015 Us Weekly reported that she ended things with Penn by no The couple reportedly were an item until they split in 2015. longer responding to his texts and calls which landed her in a New York Times with Wall Street Journal’s magazine. separate. That’s it.” change that. article discussing the concept of “ghost- “We were in a relationship and then Lastly the mother of two told “I’ve been single for ten years, it’s not ing.” it didn’t work anymore,” Theron said “Entertainment Tonight” she was a long shot,” she said. “Somebody just She denied it during an interview at the time.“And we both decided to “shockingly available” and ready to needs to grow a pair and step up.”

24 • Friday June 26, 2020 The Barbados Advocate Elizabeth Hurley remembers ex Steve Bing after his tragic death lizabeth Hurley has broken her si- ex Steve is no longer with us. It is a terri- lowing the devastating news,” he shared lence regarding the death of her ex ble end,” Hurley wrote. on Tuesday. “I’m trying to reply to as ESteve Bing, a movie producer and “Our time together was very happy and many of you as I can, but please know I philanthropist who was also the father I’m posting these pictures because al- will always remember your kindness. of her 18-year-old son, Damian. though we went through some tough This is a very strange and confusing time The model and actress remembered times, it’s the good, wonderful memories and I’m immensely grateful to be Bing, whom she dated from 2000-2001, of a sweet, kind man that matter. In the surrounded by my phenomenal family with a series of old photos on Instagram past year, we had become close again. We and friends.” Tuesday,one day after he was found dead last spoke on our son’s 18th birthday.This A LA County Coroner spokesperson at the bottom of a luxury apartment is devastating news and I thank everyone told PEOPLE that a man was pronounced building in Century City, California. for their lovely messages.” dead at the scene at 1:10 p.m. PT in Though they had a complicated Damian, 18, also shared a message a reported suicide, although a final relationship (Bing initially contested about the loss of Bing, thanking everyone determination for cause of death and paternity of their son), Hurley noted they for their outpouring of support during identification of the deceased is pending. had rekindled their friendship over the this difficult time. Bing is also father to 21-year-old Kira past year. “Thank you from the bottom of my Bonder, his only daughter with former “I am saddened beyond belief that my heart to everyone that has reached out fol- tennis star Lisa Bonder.

Paris Jackson. Paris Jackson docuseries ‘Unfiltered’ lands at Elizabeth Hurley shared a gallery of photos with her ex Steve Bing, who was found dead in Los Angeles on Monday. Facebook Watch AS Paris Jackson and boyfriend Gabriel Glenn release the debut EP for their band The Soundflowers, the duo are set to launch a docuseries on Facebook Ja Rule Watch to allow fans to follow their folk- indie musical collaboration as the daughter of Michael Jackson explains her insecurities as an artist. explains The Soundflowers’ six-parter, “Unfiltered: Paris Jackson & Gabriel Glenn”, will debut its first episode on odd viral the digital platform on June 30. The docuseries, to run weekly on Tuesdays through August 4, will explore the band’s evolution together. gyro video The trailer for the upcoming JA RULE’S now-viral video for a Facebook Watch series highlights Paris Greek restaurant was more of a gotcha! Jackson describing her struggles to On Monday, a video of the rapper emerge from the media glare around hawking food for a Los Angeles Greek her late father. In the years since deli called Papa Cristo’s went viral due Michael Jackson's sudden death in to Ja Rule’s expletives and his inability 2009, daughter Paris made TV and act- to properly pronounce the dishes. ing appearances and hinted at a future The video was even roasted by 50 Cent, in music that has come with The Ja Rule’s longtime nemesis. Ja Rule. Soundflowers. It looks like Ja Rule is getting the last “You see a kid grow up in the public laugh, as the whole thing was a promo own TV shows within the show.” clown me, and it will go viral, and of eye and forget that I am a human,” for his new TBS show,“Celebrity Show- The low budget faux ad saw Ja Rule course it did,” he said. “Half of it is for Paris Jackson says at one point in the Off.” getting trolled by those who didn’t know charity [No Kid Hungry], and Papa trailer amid footage of her running “I’m a marketing genius, and this is it was all a ruse. Cristo’s gets a lot of free publicity.” from the pursuing paparazzi. all working exactly how I wanted it to,” “So I took the small mom-and-pop After the video, 50 Cent, not knowing She adds that Glenn understands Ja Rule told Page Six. “I did this shop called Papa Cristo’s that was the true end game, tweeted, “This what “the pain I’ve gone through all my life. commercial on the TV show that I’m struggling during [the coronavirus pan- happens… I’ll have you and your whole He helps me realise this is what I was doing with [LA Lakers star] Dwight demic] to help them out… I came up label selling gyros.” born to do.” Howard, Bella Thorne and Bruce Willis’ with this idea that I would do this silly- He’s since deleted the tweet. The Soundflowers debuted their self- daughters, all kinds of people… the ass, cheesy ‘80s, ‘90s [style] commercial, Responding to 50’s shade, Ja Rule titled debut EP,The Soundflowers on premise of the show is we create our and people will hate on it and try to said, “We’re playing chess over here, not Tuesday. The Barbados Advocate Friday June 26, 2020 • 25

Dennis Quaid says 39-year age difference ‘Unnecessary with new wife ‘just doesn’t come up’ DENNIS QUAID is 66 and his new bride distraction.’ Laura Savoie is 27, but according to Quaid it’s no big deal. Eminem “It really just doesn’t come up,” Quaid told People magazine of the age difference. “There’s apologizes to just something timeless about us. We’re part- ners in our relationship and in life.” Diddy’s Revolt Quaid and Savoie this IP-HOP star with a majority Black week shared that they Eminem has team – that is authentic had quietly eloped on Hpublicly apolo- and real.” June 2 at a Santa gized to Diddy’s Revolt The company high- Barbara seaside resort. after his scathing lighted that it continues The actor told the criticism of the media to raise awareness of publication it was “love company was revealed issues regarding social at first sight” for him in a recently leaked justice and equality, and Savoie and that Dennis Quaid and fiancee Laura Savoie arrive at the ‘Midway’ Special Screening track. insisting: “Eminem they have important at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam on October 20, 2019 in Honolulu, Hawaii. The 47-year-old rapper trying to come for us is things in common. – real name Marshall an unneeded distraction. “We’re both Savoie, who is cur- who we are now and and praised his new Mathers – extended an It is not OK.” Christians, and right rently pursuing her who we are now was wife. olive branch after his “We need to be sup- from the start God has Ph.D. in accounting, ready for each other,” “I just love who she verse on the unreleased ported to be the platform always had a hand in shared her joy at the she told People. is as a person,” he said. version of the Conway and voice of this move- the relationship,” Quaid couple finding each Quaid was previously “Her character, her in- the Machine track “Bang” ment,” it added. said. “I think that’s other. married to P.J. Soles, telligence, of course, her provoked the wrath of the Taking to Twitter yes- where the real strength “We both had to go Meg Ryan and beauty. And her point of Black-owned network. terday, Eminem agreed comes from.” through things to be Kimberly Buffington view of the world.” “Yeah, shout to Puffy the leaked lyrics were an Combs, but f**k Revolt,” “unnecessary distraction” the Detroit native raps. from the Black Lives “Y’all are like a f**ked up Matter movement. The remote. Now I get it why singer added that he our button’s broke.” never meant for the Revolt initially re- leaked verse to be heard. sponded to the leaked “I was heated in the bars with a searing re- moment and thought buttal on Instagram, better of it and decided which simply read, “F**k to pull it back,” he you too Eminem.” explained. “Stuff that I The company went on never intended to release to explain why Eminem’s continues to leak from insult was problematic in the huge WeTransfer a lengthy statement. hack.” “Why does Eminem, He went on to state someone who is a guest that he did not have in Black culture, think “any issues with Revolt” he can talk down to and welcomed the oppor- REVOLT,” the media tunity to work with the company said in a state- organization “on some ment Billboard. positive things”. “REVOLT is a BLACK CNN has reached out media company, owned to Revolt for further The Chicks. by a Black entrepreneur, comment. The Dixie Chicks have changed their name Miley Cyrus reveals she’s been sober for six months now THE Dixie Chicks will along with their new MILEY CYRUS got November. I had freak- adopted, and I inher- more clearly. I think now be called, the name. sober six months ago, ing four weeks where I ited some of the feel- therapy is great.” Chicks. The song, off their she revealed in an in- wasn’t allowed to talk. I ings she had, the aban- Cyrus adds that The country brand an- upcoming album terview with Variety. was so ripped writing donment feelings and sobriety does have nounced the news on Gaslighter, is a tribute to The singer, who has on the whiteboard, wanting to prove that a stigma, though, their website yesterday, protests for equality and been open about smok- yelling at everybody. I you’re wanted and valu- especially for her. with the caption “We social issues over the ing marijuana in the had this one big bicep able. My dad’s parents “It’s really hard be- want to meet this past decades. past, revealed she be- from just yelling at divorced when he was cause especially being moment.” This will be the Chicks’ came sober after going mom and still trying to 3, so my dad raised young, there’s that The news follows Lady first album in nearly through vocal cord sur- do meetings. But it pre- himself. I did a lot of stigma of ‘you’re no Antebellum’s recent deci- 14 years and will be gery at the end of last pared me for the still- family history, which fun,’” she said. “It’s like, sion to change their available July 17. year. ness and the quietness.” has a lot of addiction ‘Honey, you can call me name to Lady A, citing The group first an- “It’s been really im- She continued: “I’ve and mental health chal- a lot of things, but I the word’s association to nounced that they were portant for me over the been sober sober for the lenges. So just going know that I’m fun.’ The slavery. working on an album last year living a sober past six months. At the through that and ask- thing that I love about The Chicks have up- last summer. “Taking the lifestyle, because I beginning, it was just ing, ‘Why am I the way it is waking up 100%, dated their social media Long Way”, their last really wanted to polish about this vocal sur- that I am?’ By under- 100% of the time.I handles and also re- album, won a Grammy up my craft,” Cyrus, 27, gery. ... But I had been standing the past, we don’t want to wake up leased a new music video for album of the year in said. “I had really big thinking a lot about my understand the present feeling groggy. I want to for their song, “March”, 2007. vocal surgery in mother. My mom was and the future much wake up feeling ready.”

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Will.i.am, Taboo, Fergie and Apl.de.Ap of the Black Eyed Peas perform onstage in 2011 at Central Park in New York City. Black Eyed Peas explain Fergie’s absence THE Black Eyed Peas are back design. We love Fergie, and we competition, “The Four”. after a decade with a new don’t want anything but awe- Now the Black Eyed Peas have album, but one member is someness for her.” a new female singer, J. Rey Soul, missing. Fergie shares a six-year-old son, and a new album titled, Singer Fergie is not on this Axl Jack, with ex-husband, actor “Translation”. latest project, and the group is Josh Duhamel. At the time of the interview, explaining why. She joined the group, which in Will.i.am told Billboard Fergie Fergie is “focusing on being a addition to Will.i.am included hadn't heard the new album yet, mom, “Will.i.am told Billboard. Apl.de.Ap and Taboo, in 2002 but he hoped she likes it. “That’s a hard job, and that’s and sang on some of its biggest “We try to keep in touch,” he what she really wants to do and hits, including “Where Is The said of her relationship with the we’re here for her, and she knows Love,” “Let’s Get It Started,” group. “We reach out every once how to contact us for a retreat or “I Gotta Feeling” and “Boom in a while and say our hellos and a breakaway,” he told the publica- Boom Pow”. happy birthdays and Merry tion. The members pursued solo Christmas and Happy Easter. “It’s really the way Fergie de- projects, and Fergie went on to She knows where we’re at! We’re Bridge signed it, so we’re respecting her host the Fox reality singing at the studio.” The Barbados Advocate Friday June 26, 2020 • 27

Brooks, Dowrich SPORTSSPORTS find form in drawn Windies warm-up Holder will be back bowling soon WEST INDIES captain Jason Holder maintained a watching brief as the tourists’ three-day intra-squad match at Emirates Old Trafford ended with half- centuries from Shayne Moseley, Shane Dowrich and Shamarh Brooks. Holder, who has been working back from an ankle niggle, declined to bowl himself once again despite taking the field in the morning session and did not bat in his team’s second innings. That means the all-rounder’s time in the middle has been restricted to a golden Shane Dowrich scored an unbeaten half century. duck on Wednesday afternoon, though word from the West Indies camp is that he he was “doing fine”. almost certain to having proved his were quietened by the umpire’s dead-ball has done enough in training to suggest a The match itself – the first top-level fitness here, but the uncapped Moseley call. more active role awaits in next week’s cricket anywhere in the world since still has work to do to leap the existing The scoring was care-free thereafter, four-day clash. mid-March – moved gently towards its pecking order. leading to the declaration on 231 for 4. “Jason has had a slight niggle on his drawn conclusion, the intensity of the Brathwaite’s XI resumed on 99 for 3 The fourth and final innings of the match ankle and that is what has held him back first two days dialled down as the and quickly lost Roston Chase lbw for 4, was by a distance to gentlest, with from bowling, but that was always the prospect of a positive result receded. Gabriel with his fourth scalp of Moseley taking advantage better than plan for this match,” Simmons told the Kraigg Brathwaite’s XI were able to de- the match, after which Dowrich and anyone. PA news agency.“He will be back to bowl- clare 313 ahead at lunch, with a stand of Brooks took over for the remainder of the Joshua da Silva switched with ing in the four-day game and should be 131 between Dowrich (56 not out) and session. Jermaine Blackwood to open the batting bowling his full quota. As for the batting Brooks (66 not out) leaving them in a Brooks was dropped on five, a one- but nicked off for 14, while Sunil Ambris if you get one ball and you’re out, that’s all strong position. Moseley managed to handed effort going down at mid-off,while was cleaned up cheaply by Raymon Reifer you can do.” outscore both in the final innings, Dowrich was also in single figures when as the left-armer followed up his day two There was also a moment of concern for following his earlier score of 40 with a he found himself in the midst of an five-for. wicketkeeper Dowrich, who injured his well-constructed 83 not out, but he is opportunistic appeal. The wicketkeeper Blackwood played Keon Harding into side midway through the final day and listed among 11 reserves rather than had gloved a Gabriel bouncer to third slip his stumps but although Moseley was was not seen again. He received treat- in the 14-strong Test squad. but seemingly missed a no-ball call – moving towards a century against some ment back in the dressing room, with There is a chance to be promoted from there were a sloppy 34 in the match – as gentle spin bowling from Brathwaite and Brooks and Shai Hope each taking a turn one to the other before the first Test he began walking away. Chase, the decision was made to wrap with the gloves. Simmons later confirmed against England on July 8, with The catcher,Kyle Mayers, hurled down things up at 5.30 pm with the scoreboard he would need to see a doctor, but insisted Trinidadian paceman Shannon Gabriel the stumps but the ensuing celebrations reading 149 for 3. Jofra Archer joins England training camp BOWLER Jofra Archer was set to household felt unwell over the weekend. The three-match series, originally due practice game from July 1, after which join England’s training group Archer, and the rest of his household, to start on June 4, begins on July 8 a squad will be chosen for the first Test. in Southampton late yesterday tested negative earlier this week for the behind closed doors in bio-secure Archer revealed last week that the evening after testing negative for virus and after a second negative test he environments at Hampshire’s Ageas elbow injury which kept him out of the coronavirus. was able to travel to Southampton. Bowl and Emirates Old Trafford. final three Tests of England’s series The 25-year-old was delayed in England’s 30-man group is preparing England’s training group – based at against Southampton last winter had joining the camp after a member of his for the Test series against West Indies. the Ageas Bowl – will play a three-day fully healed. NSC, YDP present BAJEFIT: Keeping the community alive project THE National Sports Council (NSC) and pm. While those playing fields without walk with their own towels and water, and Content; ST. JOHN – Gall Hill; the Youth Development Programme lights will run from 5:00 to 6:00 pm. and must maintain a social distance ST. GEORGE – Greens and (YDP) present BajeFit: Keeping the Registration forms may be collected during these sessions. In addition, Ellerton; CHRIST CHURCH – Dover and Community Alive! This initiative is from the NSC office at the Wildey participants must be dressed appropri- Parish Land; and ST. PHILIP – Rices designed to get members of communities Gymnasium or Youth Commissioners. ately, which includes correct footwear, and Brereton. of all ages, from St. Lucy to St. Philip, to Alternatively,participants may sign up on such as sneakers.Parents of participants On Tuesdays and Fridays, they are: come out and get active. the day. Interested persons should visit under the age of 18 will be required to fill ST. LUCY – Crab Hill; ST. PETER – These fitness sessions will be led by the the Instagram page @nscbarbados, or out a consent form. Boscobelle; ST. JAMES – Hoyte’s Village Council’s coaches, who will bring their ex- search for the National Sports Council The venues on Mondays and and Orange Hill; ST. GEORGE – pertise and fun workouts free of cost to on Facebook.They may also call 535-9601 Wednesdays are: ST. MICHAEL – Salisbury and James Bryan Pavilion; ST. NSC playing fields all over Barbados.The for more information. Passage Road,Valery,Friendship and The MICHAEL – Eden Lodge, Blenheim,The sessions will run from Monday, June 29, In keeping with Government’s COVID- Garrison; ST. LUCY – Checker Hall; ST. National Stadium, and Bayville; until Friday,August 7, 2020. Sessions will 19 protocols, all participants must regis- JOSEPH – Lammings; ST. PETER – ST.THOMAS – Lears; ST.JOSEPH – St. be held on week days except Thursdays. ter and submit to a temperature check, Speightstown and Warleigh; ST. JAMES Elizabeth; CHRIST CHURCH – Wotton, Sessions at playing fields that are and hand sanitiser will be provided at all – Sion Hill and the Desmond Haynes Briar Hall and St. Christopher; ST. equipped with lights will run from venues. Sports Complex; ST. ANDREW – PHILIP – King George V Memorial Park, 4:30 to 5:30 pm, and from 5:30 to 6:30 Participants will also be required to Belleplaine; ST. THOMAS – Bagatelle Bayley’s Primary, and Chapel. (NSC) 28 • Friday June 26, 2020 The Barbados Advocate Australia, New Carter, 43, retires after record 22 NBA seasons Zealand to host VINCE CARTER made son at the conclusion of his retirement official that night’s play after yesterday, announcing on Utah center Rudy Gobert 2023 Women’s his podcast that his became the first player in 22-year NBA career has the league known to test come to an end. positive for COVID-19. The announcement was The moment was not World Cup largely a formality because lost on Atlanta fans, who AUSTRALIA and New Australia and New the 43-year-old Carter had chanted “We want Vince!” Zealand will host the Zealand’s joint bid said many times over the repeatedly with 19.5 sec- 2023 Women’s World The joint bid from course of this season that onds left in overtime and Cup, Fifa has an- Australia and New this would be his last in with the Knicks’ victory nounced. Zealand promised “an the NBA. His 22 seasons clearly decided. Carter The joint bid got the nod unprecedented level of are the most in league checked back into the ahead of Colombia, which investment” in the tourna- history,and he became the game at that point, in- was the only other rival in ment. first NBA player to appear bounded the ball to Trae the running after Brazil This will be the first in four different decades. Young, then trailed the and Japan dropped out of World Cup hosted across Carter appeared in play as the Hawks headed the race earlier in June. two of football’s continen- 1 541 NBA games, behind downcourt. The 2023 version will be tal confederations (Austra- only Robert Parish (1 611) Young flipped the ball the first in the women’s lia are in the Asia confed- and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar back to Carter, who took game to feature 32 sides – eration, while NZ are part (1 560) on the league’s all- an uncontested 3-pointer. up from the current 24. of Oceania). time list. He started his The shot went in, Carter The competition is Chris Nikou, president Iginla headlines career with Toronto, then threw his arms skyward, scheduled to take place of Football Federation played for New Jersey, and the clock ran out on from July to August 2023. Australia (FFA) said the Orlando, Phoenix, Dallas, the game a few seconds Fifa president Gianni forthcoming competition Memphis, Sacramento and later. Infantino said, “The bid- will be “ground-breaking”. 2020 Hall of spent his final two seasons What many suspected ding process was highly He added, “Not only will with Atlanta. would be the case that competitive.We would like it be the first ever co-con- Carter’s first season was night became reality: The to thank both of the bid- federation hosted Fifa Fame class the 1998-99 campaign, clock had run out on ders for their remarkable World Cup and the first which was shortened to Carter’s career, too. work. It was really, really ever Fifa Women’s World JAROME IGINLA, of eligibility by the 50 games because of “There were times, prob- well prepared.” Cup in the Asia-Pacific re- Marian Hossa, Kevin 18-member selection labour strife. His final sea- ably in April, I was like, The Australia and New gion, but we will unlock Lowe and Doug Wilson committee. son was shortened by the ‘Man, I wish this didn’t Zealand bid received 22 of the huge potential for will be among Lowe won the Stanley coronavirus pandemic, and happen like that,”’ Carter the 35 votes cast by the growth in women’s football those inducted into the Cup six times and played the Hawks will not be part said. “And then, after a Fifa Council members, in the Asia-Pacific region.” Hockey Hall of Fame in in seven NHL All-Star of the 22 teams headed to while, I was kind of like, with Colombia getting 13 The president of New November, the organisa- Games as a member of the Disney complex near ‘It is what it is.’ Once I was votes. Football Association Zealand Football, Johanna tion said on Wednesday. the Edmonton Oilers and Orlando, Florida, next able to kind of put that chairman Greg Clarke Wood, said, “We believe Kim St-Pierre of the the New York Rangers. month for the planned aside and say: ‘Retire, voted for Colombia as did we have been given a Canadian women’s na- Fellow defenceman resumption of NBA play. Vince. You can go and the other eight Uefa mem- treasure, and we will look tional team will also be Wilson recorded 237 “It’s kind of a cool situa- golf now,’ it’s been easier.” bers. after that treasure. given the honour and Ken goals and 590 assists in tion for me because I came Carter was an eight- Infantino said he was “We will work towards Holland will be inducted 1024 NHL regular into the league on a short- time All-Star selection, “surprised” by Uefa mem- putting women’s football under the builder season games with the ened season and I walk was rookie of the year in bers voting for Colombia, even more front and centre category, the Hockey Hall Blackhawks and San away from the league on a 1999, won the slam dunk despite the lower score in on the world stage.” of Fame said on Jose Sharks. shortened season,” Carter contest in 2000 and helped Fifa’s technical evaluation Wednesday. Goaltender St-Pierre said on the “Winging It” USA Basketball win gold of each bid. Colombia re- The countries have proposed to Longtime Calgary won three Olympic gold podcast.“So for me, it’s just medals at the 2000 Sydney ceived a score of 2.8 out of stage matches at up to eight Flames forward Iginla medals for Canada kind of a unique situation.” Olympics – highlighted by 5.0, while Australia and grounds in Australia: scored 1 300 points (625 and five Women’s World Carter scored 25 728 his dunk over 7-foot-2 New Zealand was marked goals, 675 assists) in 1 554 Championships before points in his career, 19th- French center Frederic 4.1 • Stadium Australia, Sydney games during 20 NHL retiring in 2013. most in NBA history. Weis - and the 2003 FIBA “These (technical bid) re- (the final), capacity: 70,000 seasons with the Flames, “Hockey has always The Hawks quickly Americas tournament. He ports have to mean some- • Sydney Football Stadium, Pittsburgh Penguins, been my passion and this lauded Carter for what played college basketball thing,” said Infantino. capacity: 42,512 Boston Bruins, Colorado is a very special honour,” he’s done, not just in two for three years at North Uefa said its members • Melbourne Rectangular Avalanche and Los St-Pierre said. years with Atlanta but Carolina, starting his voted for Colombia as it Stadium, capacity: 30,052 Angeles Kings, according “When I was growing up over the totality of his career there under Dean “represented a strategic • Brisbane Stadium, capacity: to NHL.com. it was only boys, and when career. Smith, and Carter’s retire- opportunity for the devel- 52,263 The prolific scorer is just that changed my dream “Throughout his historic ment means there are opment of women’s football • Perth Rectangular Stadium, the fourth Black player to was able to come true. I’m 22-year journey covering no more Smith-coached in South America”. capacity: 22,225 be inducted, following grateful and would like to an unprecedented four dif- players left in the NBA. Infantino also suggested • Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide, Grant Fuhr, Willie O’Ree thank all of my coaches ferent decades, his evolv- “Half Man, Half Amaz- the women’s tournament capacity: 18,435 and Angela James. and my family.” ing career arc was perhaps ing, ALL class!” Hawks could be staged every two • Newcastle Stadium, capacity: “This selection is hard Holland, a former like none other in league coach Lloyd Pierce wrote years and is keen for South 25,945 to believe and makes me goaltender, was general history – from Top 5 Draft on Twitter in a message to America and Africa to • York Park, Launceston, reflect and look back manager of the Red Wings Pick to Rookie of the Year Carter.“It’s been an honor stage it. Tasmania, capacity: 22,065 on my career,” said from 1997-2019 and won to Slam Dunk Champion and a privilege for me to Infantino also an- Iginla, who was selected the Stanley Cup four to superstar and eight- work with you.” nounced a funding boost And five stadiums in in his first year of times. He is currently time All-Star to Twyman- Carter said he will still for the sport. New Zealand: eligibility. the president of hockey Stokes Teammate of the play the game of basket- “We have decided to • Eden Park, Auckland (opening “I was always just operations and general Year and valuable role ball – for fun. It has long award $1 billion (£805 mil- game), capacity: 48,276 trying to make the NHL manager of the Oilers. player,” the Hawks said been expected that televi- lion) to the development of • Wellington Stadium, capacity: and this recognition The ceremony is in a statement. sion networks will pursue women’s football in the 39,000 means a lot to me and my scheduled for Nov. 16 Carter’s last game was him as an analyst, some- coming four years,” he said. • Christchurch Stadium, capacity: family.” in Toronto, although March 11, a contest the thing he’s dabbled in at “We experienced last 22,556 Slovak Hossa, a five- the date could change Hawks lost at home in NBA Summer League in year in France a fantastic • Waikato Stadium, Hamilton, time All-Star who won depending on develop- overtime to New York. By recent years. Women’s World Cup. It capacity: 25,111 the Stanley Cup three ments surrounding the the time that game was “I’m officially done broke all records.It • Dunedin Stadium, capacity: times with the Chicago COVID-19 pandemic, winding down, the NBA al- playing basketball profes- brought women’s football 28,744 Blackhawks, was also the Hockey Hall of Fame ready had announced that sionally,” Carter said. to a truly global stage.” chosen in his first year said. it was suspending the sea- “I’ll play at home.” The Barbados Advocate Friday June 26, 2020 • 29 30 • Friday June 26, 2020 The Barbados Advocate Redskins removing ex-owner from Ring of Fame THE Washington Redskins are Maryland, on Wednesday and the A day earlier, Events DC removed a moval once elected, adding that enshrine- removing former owner George process to alter the website is underway. statue of Marshall from the team’s ment “is based on accomplishments on Preston Marshall from their Ring It’s the latest move to cut ties with the former home at RFK Stadium in the field for players and coaches and, in of Fame and striking all references legacy of the team’s racist founder, a Washington. the case of contributors, for growing and to him on their website. segregationist who refused to integrate by Marshall owned the franchise from its promoting the game.” A spokesman confirmed the decisions signing Black players until “forced to do inception in 1932 and moved the team The recent national debate over racism Wednesday, saying Marshall’s name has so” in 1962, more than a decade after from Boston to Washington several years has renewed calls for current owner Dan already been removed from the history much of the rest of the NFL. later. He was inducted into the Pro Snyder to change the team’s name. A wall at the team’s training facility Last week, the team renamed the lower Football Hall of Fame in 1963 and died in spokesman last week said the team had in Ashburn,Virginia.The spokesman said bowl FedEx Field that bore Marshall’s 1969. no comment, and the NFL did not re- the Ring of Fame is removing Marshall’s name after late Hall of Famer Bobby The Hall of Fame last week said noth- spond to questions about the future of name from its stadium in Landover, Mitchell, the franchise’s first Black player. ing in its bylaws allows for a member’s re- the name. Wallace defends FBI, NASCAR investigation into noose BUBBA WALLACE expressed relief that seen that, when my crew member had end of the deal because of it, just because symbolically pushed Wallace’s car to the the noose found in his garage last seen that — who happened to be African I was simply given information related to front of the grid on Monday at Talladega, weekend wasn’t intended for him, but he American — he did his research first, and me and we went on with it.” then stood behind him in a show of defended the investigations by NASCAR I was very proud of that. The fact that the investigation found solidarity. and the FBI into the incident. “David Cropps — a guy I’ll stand by in the noose wasn’t new led to social-media Wallace tweeted Wednesday, “It’s been The FBI announced Tuesday that any trenches, any day — walked up and criticism of Wallace. an emotional few days. First off, I want to photographic evidence showed that the down the garages to make sure he wasn’t He said Tuesday night in an interview say how relieved I am that the investiga- noose was present at the Talladega (Ala.) overreacting. And when he seen that the with CNN’s Don Lemon, “I’m mad tion revealed that this wasn’t what we Superspeedway garage as far back as last other garage pulls were basically just a because people are trying to test my feared it was. I want to thank my team, fall, proving that it wasn’t placed solid piece of rope, no knots in them, and character and the person that I am and NASCAR and the FBI for acting swiftly specifically for Wallace to see it. we had a knot that was in the shape my integrity.” and treating this as a real threat. However,Wallace, the only Black driver of a noose — yeah, that calls (for an Wallace added,“It was a noose.Whether “I think we’ll gladly take a little who currently competes in NASCAR’s investigation).” tied in 2019 or whatever, it was a noose. embarrassment over what the top-level Cup Series, said Wednesday that Regarding the noose’s origin, Wallace So, it wasn’t directed at me but somebody alternatives could have been,” Wallace the decision to look into the noose’s said, “Whoever tied it knows how to tie a tied a noose. That’s what I’m saying.” continued. presence was warranted. noose.And that’s fine. I don’t know if they In recent weeks, Wallace led the “Make no mistake, though some will Speaking on ESPN’s “First Take,” did it with hate in their heart or what as movement that prompted NASCAR to try,this should not detract from the show Wallace said,“Yes, it was a garage pull for a joke, but it ended up being a misunder- ban the Confederate flag from its of unity we had on Monday, and the our stall at Talladega, but that was in the standing, some will say. But unfortu- facilities. After news of the noose spread, progress we’ve made as a sport to be a solid shape of a noose.And when my guys nately, I hate that I’m kinda on the bad all NASCAR drivers and their crew more welcoming environment for all.”

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Friday June 26, 2020 CHILDREN FOLLOWING SAME PATH AS UNHEALTHY ADULTS THE burden of non-commu- ity increases to 80 per cent. promotion interventions for nicable diseases and their Obese children and adolescents childhood obesity, as well as complications, has re- are at high risk of becoming teacher training on NCDs and minded us that we need to obese adults. In essence, they are across the various national, plan for the health of our at higher risk for developing regional and global recommen- children. non-communicable diseases, dations, there are a set of Chief Medical Officer of at an earlier age,” he further core evidence-based policies Health, Dr. Kenneth George commented. recommended to tackle child- pointed out the above recently, “Complications of obesity you hood obesity, which can be even as he noted that children may well know, include cardio- followed. living in households where vascular disease, hypertension, “These policies include the pro- obese adults are present, are dyslipidemias and Type II motion of exclusive breast feed- likely to be overweight and obese Diabetes. Indeed, poorly ing, including the baby friendly themselves. controlled NCDs and their hospital initiative; making it He was at the time delivering consequences increase the risk of harder to consume excessive remarks during the virtual severe COVID-19 complications amounts of sugar-sweetened Opening Ceremony for the and possible death,” Dr. George beverages, including an aggres- Stakeholders Consultation for added. sive national pricing policy; help- the Development of a School He meanwhile noted that in ing persons know what they con- Nutrition Policy for Barbados, an effort to tackle childhood sume by having high visibility which was hosted this week by obesity, several evidenced based labelling for pre-packaged foods; the PAHO/WHO Office for interventions intended to create continued public education for Barbados and the Eastern healthier environments, have both adults and children, so as Caribbean. been developed by the Ministry to improve nutrition literacy and “Barbados has gone from of Health and Wellness, finally, the acknowledgement under-nutrition and mal-nutri- the Caribbean Public Health that children spend a signifi- tion, to over-nutrition in seven to Agency, the Pan American cant part of their time at school eight decades. Obesity has Health Organisation and the and therefore there is a need for emerged as one of the most seri- World Health Organisation. a healthy school environment,” ous public health concerns in the CARICOM Heads of Dr. George remarked. 21st century. The dramatic rise Government and Member States Acknowledging that the school in childhood obesity closely par- have also recognised the need for environment provides opportu- allels the rapid increase in the an urgent response to the child- nities for meaningful interven- prevalence of adult obesity. hood obesity crisis facing the tions and policies to create be- Obesity and NCDs lead to Caribbean and have repeatedly haviour change, he stressed that more obesity and NCDs,” he pledged their commitment, tak- the Ministry of Health and asserted. ing action which supports the Wellness is hoping to add to the “Research indicates that in creation of a healthier nutrition significant work that has been households where one parent is environment. done by developing a National obese, there is a 50 per cent He further stated that in 2019, School Nutrition Policy, chance that children will be the Government of Barbados which aims to make the school obese. In households where both successfully advocated for the environment a healthier Chief Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Kenneth George. parents are obese, this probabil- inclusion of school-based health one. (RSM)

WHO expects 10 million COVID-19 cases within next week THE World Health “This is a sober reminder that He indicated that several by breathing normally. They current rate of about one million Organization (WHO) expects even as we continue research news reports published have need higher concentrations of new cases a week, the world global cases of COVID-19 to into vaccines and therapeutics, highlighted the vital role of oxygen and support to get needs about 620 000 cubic reach a total of 10 million we have an urgent responsibility oxygen in treating patients it into their lungs. Left metres of oxygen a day, cases within the next week, to do everything we can with with severe and critical untreated, severe COVID-19 which is about 88 000 large Director-General Dr. Tedros the tools we have now to COVID-19. deprives cells and organs of the cylinders. Ghebreyesus warned. suppress transmission and save “This has been an area of oxygen they need, which However, Dr. Ghebreyesus He said that more than lives.” intense focus for WHO since the ultimately leads to organ failure acknowledged that many 9.1 million cases of COVID-19 Dr. Ghebreyesus told beginning of the pandemic,” he and death. Medical oxygen is countries are now experiencing have now been reported to WHO. Wednesday’s press briefing that declared. produced using oxygen concen- difficulties in obtaining oxygen In the last month alone, there one of the most effective ways of “Patients with severe and trators, which extract and purify concentrators. were almost four million saving lives is providing critical COVID-19 cannot get oxygen from the air.” cases. oxygen to patients who need it. enough oxygen into their blood WHO estimates that at the DEMAND on Page 6

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