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Thursday May 27, 2021 $1 VAT Inclusive Increased free psychological help a must

By Cara L. Jean-Baptiste demic, the stress levels have increased address the issue of child abuse. system. tremendously so we have to find a way to She said that everyone, including the According to Henry-Lee, now was the PROVIDING free psychological support help our parents,” she said. church, the justice system, the media, time to change curricula to meet the for parents and caregivers during this Additionally, she believed that it was health services, the politicians, needed to needs and learning styles of the various time is a must. also important to increase psychological band together and help recover the social groups of children. This was expressed by Professor Aldrie and psychiatric help for all current child protection system. “Education must be made more rele- Henry-Lee, University Director, victims of abuse and believed that “All institutions have to come together vant, the ever changing labor market and SALISES, the University of the West frequent checkups on our children were and take on the justice system because the classroom, must be a place where all Indies during a recent virtual lecture. important. we need swift and harsh punishment for children with different learning styles “I know that parents and caregivers Henry-Lee was of the view that the persons who abuse our children,” she can be accepted. We need technology to are very stressed and worried and I know problem of child abuse should be viewed said. improve critical thinking, and innova- that to help reduce the number of cases as a Category 5 hurricane and much like She went on to note that school was tion,” she said. of abuse, we must try to provide free psy- how everyone comes together to prepare seen as a secondary agent of socialisation In order to achieve this, she said that chological support for our parents and for and deal with this class 5 hurricane, and the pandemic presented a unique op- the support of all institutions and a holis- our caregivers; especially during the pan- everyone needed to come together to portunity to revolutionise the education tic approach was important. ATTRACT EXPATS WILLING TO CONTRIBUTE PETER THOMPSON, CEO of expectation of $120 million over the next Remote Work Barbados, believes year in accommodation alone. Peter Thompson, CEO of Remote Work Barbados. that the impact of the spending of “The fact is that we need to develop digital expats is significant, and it is long-term relationships with people who important to continue to invite peo- come to visit us, both to develop the con- ple who understood the 21st century tribution to the community, but also to economy and were willing to con- develop their commitment to helping us tribute to the island as they enjoyed in our journey toward becoming the best the benefits of staying here. place on the globe to live. So come for a Thompson was speaking during a vir- year and then we reach out and invite tual panel discussion based on The you for another year and do some extra Future Tourism Project, established by perks, so that you have version one, ver- the United Nations Development sion two, version three, version four and Program (UNDP) to assist governments people coming back for work over their and key stakeholders including MSMEs entire working lives and for longer than to help them build back better in the con- a year if they so choose,” Thompson ar- text of the COVID-19 landscape. The gued. diverse panel shared professional and The tourism expert stated that the personal insights as well as key research path should be directed towards creating findings and emerging trends, specifi- new neighbours and making them feel cally to the idea of a new profile for comfortable being part of the society. visitors to the Caribbean. Ava Nasiri, SAP Engineer and Digital The CEO of Remote Work Barbados Nomad spoke of her experience in said that the 12 Month Welcome Stamp Barbados as part of the 12 Month Visa, which now has had 2 500 success- Welcome Stamp program. She explained ful applicants, should be just the first that it was an outstanding program and version and there should be additional one of the things which would encourage upgrades to the current program with her and others to return even more, as more incentives presented as each digi- well as attract new digital expats, was tal nomad moves on to the next level. possibly a subscription system. Nasiri Those initial applicants over a ten month used the example of a one-time purchase period has contributed approximately Ava Nasiri, SAP Engineer, Digital Nomad and participant of the Barbados 12 $6 million in fees to Barbados with the TOURISM on Page 3 Month Welcome Stamp program. 2 • Thursday May 27, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

Vaccination Minister Humphrey: A healthy notice to public ocean is a wealthy ocean THE government and Minister Humphrey’s Pointing out that Conservancy for the pur- people of Barbados comments came this week Barbados has set a target pose of establishing a MORE open days are Centre; the Barbados take very seriously the as he spoke during the also of being fossil fuel free National Conservation being held this week for Investment and need to prevent and Ocean and Biodiversity in and at best carbon neutral Trust Fund, as well as the persons who have not yet Development Corporation significantly reduce the Run-Up to COP15 by 2030, Humphrey noted preparation of a compre- received their second dose (BIDC), Building No.2, marine pollution of all Virtual Ocean Dialogues that the focus is on renew- hensive science based ma- of the COVID-19 vaccine. Harbour Road, St. kinds, in particular for 2021, hosted by able energy, as part of the rine spatial plan. The Immunisation Unit Michael, and the Winston from land-based activi- Friends of Ocean Action country’s development “I consistently make the of the Ministry of Health Scott Polyclinic. The open ties, including marine and the World Economic programme. Recent stud- point that we are aware and Wellness announced days run from 10 a.m. debris and nutrient Forum. ies from the Caribbean that although the blue that Thursday, May 27, until 2 p.m. each day. pollution. “For us however, this is Development Bank have economy requires signifi- and Friday, May 28 are Members of the public are According to Minister of not just another target to suggested that the ocean cant investment, it is also Open Days for all persons reminded to walk with Maritime Affairs and the achieve, but rather a ne- can provide enough energy an opportunity for us to re- who received their first their blue vaccination Blue Economy, Kirk cessity, as we acknowledge to power our entire nation alise our fullest potential,” dose before April 1, 2021. cards. Humphrey, this is a goal that a healthy ocean is a and the countries around he further stressed. Today’s Open Day will which Barbados has set it- wealthy ocean. The sus- us and this therefore war- After outlining a num- be held at Sandals New location self to achieve by the year tainable utilization of our rants attention, he noted. ber of key policies and ac- Conference Centre; the St. In addition, persons who 2025, since this dovetails ocean wealth is a vehicle to “There is a need for con- tions being embarked Joseph Branch Library, have appointments at the with one of the objectives facilitate long-term socio tinuous research and de- upon as Barbados strives Eric Holder Jr. Municipal Crane Resort, St. Philip, of the Sustainable economic growth, as well velopment in hydro-ki- to keep its ocean space Complex at Blackman’s, this week, for the second Development Goals, Goal as resilience to environ- netic energy and perhaps healthy and capitalise on St. Joseph; the St. Philip dose of the COVID-19 vac- #14. That Goal speaks to mental and other vulnera- this represents an oppor- its wealth, Humphrey took Polyclinic, and the David cine are advised that they the need to conserve and bilities to which Barbados tunity for Barbados to the opportunity to ap- Thompson Health and should now go to the St. sustainably use the was and still is at risk,” the twin with the great ocean plaud the Friends of Social Services Complex. Philip Polyclinic at Six oceans, seas and marine Minister responsible for state of Rhode Island, to Ocean Action and the Tomorrow’s will be at Cross Roads for their vac- resources for sustainable the Blue Economy as- enter into a mutually ben- World Economic Forum for the Sandals Conference cinations. development. serted. eficial relationship,” the hosting the Virtual Ocean Minister said. Dialogues and for the ef- As Barbados strives to fort being made to keep in derive benefits from its the forefront of everyone's blue economy, Humphrey minds the need to main- meanwhile revealed that tain healthy oceans, as the government has en- part of the SDG agenda tered into negotiations and national agendas as with the Nature well.

Minister of Maritime Affairs and the Blue Economy, Kirk Humphrey. Four new COVID cases FOUR new cases (1 fe- and 2,070 males). Forty- male and three males) of seven persons have died COVID-19 were identified from the viral illness. from among the 565 tests Since February 2020, the carried out by the Best- public health laboratory dos Santos Public Health has conducted 167,591 Laboratory on Tuesday, tests.A total of 76,523 per- May 25. sons have been vaccinated There are now 42 persons under the National in isolation. Vaccination Programme, Barbados now has 4,004 with 56,691 people receiv- confirmed cases of ing both doses of the vac- COVID-19 (1,934 females cine. The Barbados Advocate Thursday May 27, 2021 • 3

Advantages of nearshoring

REASONS why nearshoring in Barbados would be bene- ficial to financial services and technology firms came into sharp focus on Wednesday during an online webinar. An event of Invest Barbados and Azurest Partners, it focused on 'Nearshoring Global Expansion Opportunities for Financial Services and Technology Firms in Barbados'. The webinar’s panel com- prised Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Chainhaus, Jamiel Sheikh, Chief Operating Officer with FINTAINIUM, Mark Dinkel and Partner Chancery Chambers, Giles Carmichael.The moderator was Managing Director of Azurest Partners, Jon Walls. In introductory remarks, From left to right: Chief Executive Officer of Invest Barbados, Kaye-Anne Brathwaite, Partner Chancery Chambers, Giles Chief Executive Officer of Invest Carmichael, Managing Director of Azurest Partners, Jon C. Walls, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of CHAINHAUS and Barbados, Kaye-Anne Jamiel Sheikh, Chief Operating Officer with FINTAINIUM, Mark Dinkel Brathwaite highlighted why consideration should be given to “Call it global expansion, call American market makes us a difference that is much, much to accomplish the jobs required. nearshoring in general and in it nearshoring, call it a delivery natural talent pool to support simpler to manage. You are not “You have all the key things Barbados in particular. destination of global business nearshoring,” she additionally 10 or 12 hours out. The stan- you need – you can save money, Among the points she made process outsourcing, bottom- stated. dard fall-back default of course you have no language barrier or was the fact that Barbados has line, we are talking about in- During the panel’s discussion, has been usually been India, a simpler language barrier than “the fourth highest literacy rate crease efficiencies, potential sav- the cost saving that comes from which is obviously a talented you do with India, for example, in the world”. She also spoke ings, heighten productivity to outsourcing was highlighted. country with a lot of capability, the time zone difference make it about the pool of qualified and give your firms a global compet- Dinkel in his remarks also made but the time zone challenges are simpler and you got the talent skilled individuals residing on itive advantage. As an English- mention of Barbados’ time zone. very real and can be very trying pool to deliver the services. So the island who are able to fill speaking island cradled by the “The appeal of Barbados from and do affect continuity of the that for me is a real driver why required posts and she stated Caribbean Sea to the West and my point of view is pretty strong service.” Barbados makes a lot of sense the island is “an enviable place the Atlantic Ocean to the East, because language is simpler to He additionally spoke about and why outsourcing in general to work, live and raise families”. our proximity to the North manage, you are in a time zone the “deep talent pool” on island makes sense.”(MG) Building child agency A benefit to island TOURISM from Page 1 that does not commit me to a By Cara L. Jean-Baptiste ‘child’ comes from the Latin of ities. She reminded them that of a movie ticket to the time limit of having to leave the art which means ‘one who does when they do choose to speak Caribbean where after the dura- island," she said. BUILDING childhood agency in not speak’ and this concept must up that they do so respectfully tion of the movie, you exit the The SAP Engineer also ex- the Caribbean is important. change. Parents, family mem- and at appropriate times. Caribbean. She then compared plained that it would benefit the During her lecture, Professor bers, teachers, all of us need to She expressed that it was im- that to a Netflix subscription island similar to how many Aldrie Henry-Lee, University change our mindset. Children portant for them to not let any- where the subscriber paid per tourists come to the region dur- Director, SALISES, the have opinions, they can express one dim their lights as they were month or an annual fee to have ing winter months, so digital no- University of the West Indies, themselves, and we need to pro- going to be people that will tell access to content. mads can choose certain times of highlighted that childhood vide them with age, sex, resi- them they would never be the "If you told me, Hey,would you the year to be on the island agency was non-existent in the dential area, culture specific op- best. She encouraged them to sign up for a visa program that which suits them best. She also Caribbean, therefore building portunities to express them- continue to apply themselves said you could come to the highlighted that children could child agency needed to be priori- selves. and try their best at all times. Caribbean for four months of the grow up in the Caribbean, see tised. “We need to empower student “Once you are satisfied that year, over the next five years, and understand various cultures “What really should be child councils to appoint student rep- you have tried your best in an and maybe some of the housing and more importantly, they agency? This is where children resentatives on many more honest manner, do not let what systems and maybe some of the would all have a sense of belong- have the ability to speak and see boards, and agencies. So every other people say dim your light,” other activities and use co work- ing to the Caribbean. their opinion taken seriously. agency should have a section she said. ing spaces and things like that "I know that I can come back The ability to have your voice where a child can express an She told them that it was im- and said, you can pay an upfront and in the winter months I will heard.This is not happening. So opinion.” portant for them to never lose fee or you can pay an annual fee, be coming back and then, you we are going to see how we can To the children, Henry-Lee faith in themselves and assured and you can come and spend up know,maybe ten years from now build our agency,” she said. stated that while they had them that no one was perfect to x number of time in this space and I have some kids, I want to “And interestingly, the word rights, they also had responsibil- and mistakes were a part of life. over the next four years, then move them somewhere interest- ing for a couple of years then, I already have a sense of belong- Virtual clinics on costing products, budgeting for family life ing and a very deep, established connection with the Caribbean, BARBADIANS will benefit from May 27, are Principal Budgeting for Family Life. Facebook and Instagram at and I think that that over time, advice on costing and pricing of Consultant with Strategic Both sessions will commence FLB.246. Further information especially if you look at the de- products and budgeting for fam- Consulting and Advisory at 6:00 p.m. on Zoom. on the clinics may be obtained mographic of digital nomads and ily life during this week’s Services, Colin Daniel, who will Register for Mr. Daniel’s ses- by calling the Ministry at 535- what age groups, they may be Financial Literacy Bureau’s vir- present on Costing and Pricing sion at https://bit.ly/3hNFt16 7700, or by emailing existing in today and that over tual clinics. of Products, and Director with and for Mr. Haynes session at [email protected]. They the next 50 years would be really The facilitators for the ses- Deloitte Barbados, Raymond https://bit.ly/3fDD7zo. The pub- may also log on to www.com- interesting," explained Nasiri. sions to be held on Thursday, Haynes, who will discuss lic may follow the clinics on merce.gov.bb. (AS) 4• Thursday May 27, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

Call for major overhaul of local education system BARBADOS’ educa- from how we thought be- the foundation laid down tion. And they do not get tional model is terribly fore. So it is not enough in education, she went on that anymore by doing outdated. to sit down and hope for to call for a shake-up of stiff and stilted subjects, This from Democratic the best in education, that the status quo. “It is time learning by rote and Labour Party President things will get better. to move beyond that. It spewing it out. Those days Verla De Peiza as she Replacing a child in per- has outlived its useful- are done!” called for a major over- son with a screen at home ness. It is a plan for the De Peiza, noting that haul of the system. but not utilisingtechnol- 60s and the 70s and the investigative and in- She was speaking on ogy as a tool of education maybe the 80s that we quisitive skills of our peo- the weekend at North – something that we were have dragged, kicking and ple need to be fostered as Stars as she delivered the told about in Edutech, screaming to the point we seek to de-program- feature address at the and that we have again where it is now comatose meourselves, went on to party's St. Lucy Branch the opportunity presented in the 21st century. And say that now was the time Meeting. While speaking by COVID. Because that we need to lay it to rest! It to shape the minds of our about the impact of the is my other opinion of is time to come up with a people to think differ- global pandemic on differ- COVID – it is an opportu- brand new model of edu- ently. “Education is not a ent areas in our society, nity to think and do differ- cation to face a brand new commodity that we are De Peiza also touched on ently. So we have a mo- and different world. And selling to children. how our educational sys- ment in time that we we, the leaders that put Education is a service tem had been affected as should have had from ourselves forward, have to that we are providing to she expected the virus to back in the 80s, maybe have the courage of our children and if it is not have its presence felt for early 1990s to revolu- convictions and make the serving them, then we some time. “That means tioniseour education necessary changes so that have to change it. It re- that we have to behave product,” she said. our children are not losing ally is as simple as that. different from how we be- Expressing great out in a world environ- We have outlived the haved before. What that thanks to Father of ment. We have a right. We Errol Barrow model and DLP President Verla De Peiza as she spoke over also means is that we Independence Prime have a duty to provide to it is time to do something this past weekend. have to think different Minister Errol Barrow for them a world-class educa- different.” (MP) The Barbados Advocate Thursday May 27, 2021 • 5 Multi-hazard approach required AS the start of the comments yesterday cases in the Caribbean she said. cial distancing, proper your protocols have to be a Atlantic Hurricane while taking part in a have been increasing at a The Disease Prevention hand hygiene as much as multi hazard protocol,” Season approaches, panel discussion hosted rate of about four percent and Control specialist possible and of course, she said. countries in the by the Caribbean Tourism over the last two months, added, “COVID is spread COVID vaccination,” she Should persons have to Caribbean are being Organisation, to look at while in the United States from person to person stated. use shelters, she said it is told that with the how ready the Caribbean the figure is 0.5 percent, through those respiratory Dr. Indar added,“So this important that countries COVID-19 pandemic is for the 2021 Hurricane the United Kingdom is 0.3 droplets, so it means if I'm multi hazard approach ensure that people social still very much a chal- Season given that percent and Latin close to you, and I have needs to be taken. The distance, wear their lenge, their prepared- COVID-19 continues to America is three percent. COVID, I can spread it. If tourism sector needs to be masks and have access to ness for the season pose a danger. “...The rate of increase I wear a mask, I have a well prepared [because] hand sanitisers, should must be multi-hazard Her comments came as in other countries are de- barrier. If I stay apart six the likelihood of increased access to water be limited. in nature and taken she noted that based on creasing, in the Caribbean feet or more, I have a bar- COVID cases during a She made the point while COVID into considera- data from Monday, May we are faced with increas- rier. If I wash my hands, hurricane is great”. noting that where possi- tion. 24, there were approxi- ing cases of COVID. I'm not transferring The CARPHA official ble, countries should con- The advice is coming mately 166.8 million cases Putting that in perspec- COVID onto a surface so noted that should a hurri- sider expanding their lists from Dr. Lisa Indar, of COVID-19 worldwide tive, the Caribbean faces someone else can pick up. cane or other natural dis- of shelters to strike the Director of the and in the Caribbean, the this whole complex mo- So we want to keep en- aster impact a country, balance between natural Surveillance, Disease numbers have been in- saic of illnesses, and we couraging, while we pre- persons are likely to aban- disasters and COVID-19. Prevention and Control creasing, with in excess of are very prone because of pare for hurricanes... to don COVID protocols, and “In your normal shel- Division of the Caribbean 792,000 cases, and over our geographical location encourage those public she said they run the risk ters beds are close to- Public Health Agency 10,000 deaths, Dr. Indar to not just hurricanes, but health measures of wear- of contracting and spread- gether, you have to now (CARPHA). She made the said that per 100,000, the other natural disasters,” ing your masks, keep so- ing the virus. As such, ensure that you can re- Indar said that there is a duce your numbers of need to include COVID beds, while still ensuring protocols in the hurricane that you get the maxi- Preparedness is key protocols. mum amount of people in “When you have a hur- the shelters,” she stated. GET prepared now! going to realise very fast not to go because the few days ago, and she said ricane, in addition to all The CARPHA official is That’s the advice com- when a hurricane is on tourism industry needs to this could also be an indi- these infrastructural also making a case for ing from Dr. Athena track, and you're in the flourish at some point. We cator that we could be damages, and all of that, everyone to get vacci- Masson, Meteorologist cone of uncertainty and know that COVID-19 has heading into another ac- you now have the in- nated.While acknowledg- with the Florida Public that hurricane is tracking been difficult, but we need tive hurricane season. creased likelihood of food ing that there is vaccine Radio Emergency towards you, it gets so dif- to get tourism back and “As hurricane forecast- and waterborne disease, hesitancy, she said per- Network (FPREN), to the ficult to prepare at that get everyone down and ers and meteorologists, we physical injuries, less sons should know that people in the Caribbean, time - there's little re- enjoy the Caribbean for can project to a moderate medical services that are vaccines will protect them with just a few days to go sources to get, there’s little what it is and what they to high degree the fre- going to be available to from severe illness and before the official start of water, bread, non-perish- offer. But we have to do it quency of the activity you... So the protocols, death. the hurricane season. She able items to stock up safely and just know that going on for a season. made the comments yes- [and] everyone's trying to you are at risk - could be However, we cannot tell terday as she participated hunker down and find tropical cyclones, earth- you where these cyclones in a discussion hosted by shelter,” she said. quakes, natural disasters. are going. I wish I could. %$5%$'26 the Caribbean Tourism The Meteorologist in- Everywhere has a natural I'm not a psychic. I've been Organisation on the re- sisted that persons need disaster, you just need to trying to be a psychic, but %($&+&/8% gion’s readiness for the to be reviewing their hur- be prepared and safe with it's not working. So all I 2021 Hurricane Season, ricane plans now includ- it,” she stated. can say is when the cy- &DUHHU2SSRUWXQLW\ especially with the ing looking at where they Earlier in her remarks, clones do form, that's COVID-19 pandemic on- would go in the event of a Masson said that this when we can give you an *(1(5$/0$1$*(5 going. hurricane. Speaking year’s hurricane season is idea of where these cycles “We pay a price to live in specifically in terms of the expected to be another are going to be going, be- paradise, hurricanes love tourism industry,she said above average season, cause then we have to be paradise as well.They love visitors to the region with 13 to 20 named looking at other atmos- the warm temperatures, should also plan ahead. storms and three to five pheric phenomenon. So they love the light sea Noting that a tropical cy- major hurricanes. She right now we need to look breezes. What I say to clone can happen at any made the point while at, with another above av- everyone every single time, she said they should there was another early erage season [that] our year, is be prepared now ensure they have trav- start to the season, with chances of being impacted before the storm has eller's insurance. subtropical storm Ana go up,” the meteorologist formed. Because, we're “We're not telling you forming in the Atlantic a stated. Childhood crisis in region By Cara L. Jean-Baptiste Caribbean with that kind not the same as I say to were important as chil- of urgency and attentional my students, children do dren lived what they THERE is a childhood cri- focus that we give to not represent a genius learned from watching sis in the Caribbean and Category Five hurricanes group. There are several adults. now is the time to fix it. that head our way,” she sub groups of children, but She pointed out to par- During a recent virtual said. we have to try to include ents that they were the lecture, Professor Aldrie “Of course there are all of them equally.” first connection children Henry-Lee, University some long term transfor- She believed that robust had with the rest of society Director, SALISES, the mations that are critical, social protection and re- which meant that the re- University of the West economic and political sponsive systems must be sponsibility of ensuring Indies expressed that transformations, Family implemented as they they did not have a lost childhood was in crisis Change Action, regional make an effort to focus on childhood began with and this crisis needed to integration, reparations, how to save our children. them. be viewed as a Category 5 and I know these are long In order to save our chil- The Professor reminded hurricane that is heading term ideas, but there are dren and recover lost that parenting was not our way. some that we can start childhoods, she stated that about shouting and show- “We have to behave as if doing now. it was necessary to get ing who was in charge or a Category five hurricane “We need to see children back to the basics; how we beating them to gain re- was heading in our direc- as priority.We need to try relate to each other as spect, rather, it was about 3OHDVHHPDLODSSOLFDWLRQVZLWK&9DWWDFKHGWR tion and deal with the sit- to improve all groups of adults and how we set the showing love and setting *0#%DUEDGRV%HDFK&OXEFRP uation of childhood in the children. All children are example for our children the right example. RQRUEHIRUH0D\VW 6 • Thursday May 27, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

Call for greater enforcement of road laws

WHILE commending Association (BRSA). He However, he maintained in place, there is a prob- which is undergoing a with the various speed the legislative amend- said Barbados has made that the Association has lem with enforcement major upgrade and when limits and are therefore ments that have been some strides during the been seeing too many and that's something it reopens we will have a speeding on the roads. made to improve road first Decade of Action for people still not obeying that we need to correct,” smoother, nice road and Using the ABC Highway safety in this country, Road Safety 2011-2020, the law, which he noted he said in an interview that needs to be policed. as an example, he said there is concern that with amendments to the has the potential to put with The Barbados We also need to make while for the most part road users are not Road Traffic Act in terms the lives of the violators Advocate. sure that the zebra cross- the speed limit is 80 abiding by those laws of the mandatory use of and those of other road The BRSA First Vice ings which were there go km/h, there are a number as they should, and a seatbelts by those in ve- users at risk. President believes that a in again and we may of motorists who go over call is therefore being hicles and helmets to be “Our major issue is solution to this problem have to look at controlled that limit. made for greater en- worn by motorcyclists enforcement. I live in is for a greater police lighting to make sure “The area between forcement. and bicyclists; a ban on St. Philip and work in presence, in particular that people can cross the Bussa Roundabout and It is coming from the use of handheld cell- Warrens, so I drive the motorcycle cops on the road safely, because as the roundabout by the John Herbert, First Vice phones while driving; entire life of the ABC highways and byways of the United Nations has Polytechnic is 60 km/h, President of the and the introduction of Highway every day or this country,to catch and pointed out through but everybody ignores Barbados Road Safety breathalyser testing. most days, and for exam- stop traffic law violators. the World Health that and the area going ple, I am still seeing peo- He made the point while Organisation, those who over what we call BET ple with cell phones to noting that with the im- are most at risk are the Hill is 40 km/h and you their ears while driving provements being made pedestrians, motorcy- can clearly see that no- – those driving public to several roads, this clists, bicyclists and the body observes that either transportation and pri- presence is even more im- elderly. Highway 1 is one the way they come off of vate motor cars. So even portant. of the busiest roads in that hill... So even though though we have the laws “We have Highway 1 Barbados, it is used by, we have made certain bicyclists, motorcyclists, strides, there are still a buses, private vehicles, lot of open gaps that need schoolchildren and gen- to be closed, if not, we're erally pedestrians and I going to have a major, would risk to bet that major disaster on our some drivers will treat roads,” he warned. Highway 1 as they treat With that in mind, he the ABC Highway, so said as the world seeks to when that road reopens, recognise the second there needs to be a com- Decade of Action for Road prehensive education Safety 2021-2030, the programme in place to BRSA wants enforce- ensure that motorists ment of the traffic laws don't take advantage of to be an even greater pri- the smoothness of the ority and is calling on all road,” he said. road users to do their Herbert’s comments part as well, to ensure came as he also lamented that there are fewer acci- that there are still too dents and fatalities on many motorists who ig- our streets. nore or are not au fait (JRT)

John Herbert, First Vice President of the Barbados Road Safety Association. The Barbados Advocate Thursday May 27, 2021 • 7

China is Britain’s biggest single import market in Q1 China urges LONDON – China sur- Germany at 12.5 billion long-term trend of in- Germany, the United while exports increased US to cease passed Germany as pounds (17.71 billion dol- creasing imports, “likely States, the Netherlands, by 0.4 per cent, which Britain’s biggest single lars), the office said because of the relatively and France. “contrasts the significant interfering import market in the first Tuesday. limited impact of COVID- Meanwhile, total goods falls seen for both imports quarter (Q1) of 2021, the In addition, goods im- 19 on Chinese exports,” trade, including imports and exports with the EU,” British Office for National ports from China in- the office said. and exports, from non- the office said. in other Statistics has said. creased by 41.1 per cent Notably,of Britain’s top European Union (EU) The continued global Goods imports from between January 2020 five import partners, countries overtook that impact of COVID-19 countries’ China to Britain soared to and December 2020, China is the only one for from EU countries in and uncertainty sur- 16.9 billion pounds (about driven by telecommunica- which imports grew be- Q1 this year, according rounding the effect of internal 23.95 billion US dollars) tions, sound equipment, tween Q1 2018 and Q1 to data from the office. Brexit have contributed in Q1, accounting for 16.1 textiles, and clothing, the 2021, it added. Goods imports from to increased volatility per cent of the country’s office added. During the past three non-EU countries, exclud- in goods trade across affairs overall goods imports, The recent increase in years, goods imports from ing precious metals, fell Britain throughout 2020 BEIJING – A Chinese for- significantly higher than imports from China China rose by 65.6 by 0.9 per cent between and into early 2021, it eign ministry spokesper- the second place of shows a continuation of a per cent, followed by Q4 2020 and Q1 2021, added. son yesterday urged the US side to mind its own business, ensure the secu- rity of its own people, and stop interfering in other countries’ internal affairs by spreading false infor- mation. Spokesperson Zhao Lijian made the remarks in response to a media query about the one-year anniversary of the death of George Floyd, an African-American, who was killed during an ar- rest in the US city of Minneapolis on May 25, 2020, after a white police officer knelt on his neck for more than nine minutes. Zhao said violent inci- dents such as shootings against ethnic minorities continue to make head- lines in the United States. According to reports, 64 people were shot dead by police during the 21 days of Floyd’s trial, said Zhao, adding that most of these people were people of Lan Nianying discusses rural affairs with villagers in Xinyue village, Jiangxi province, in 2013. colour. Zhao said that according to a poll, the relationship between African Ameri- Village head plants prosperity cans and US police has in- creasingly evolved into a profound and escalating crisis over the past year. through seedling industry Seventy-two per cent of African-American respon- LAN Nianying has led parents. Since our people which lies at the foot of a in cultivating loquat and seeds for reforestation. It dents believed that Xinyue village in decided to treat this land hill. orange seedlings, which took hours and a lot of the situation of police Jiangxi province as as our new home, we had a During the early 1980s, earned her a net profit of climbing up and down shooting young African- Party chief for decades, duty to care for it,” Lan Lan, who was then in her about 10,000 yuan, a sig- trees to gather enough Americans and other eth- developing the seed- said. early 20s, noticed that nificant sum. Lan became seeds. nic minorities has wors- ling industry and eth- She wears a flowery every time the villagers the first person in the vil- To encourage them to ened, he added. nic tourism under her blouse, black trousers and went to visit relatives in lage to make that much grow seedlings on a large The death of George tenure. black shoes, with her long Zhejiang, they brought money. scale, Lan signed contracts Floyd just reflected the tip About a 15-minute black hair braided and fruit seedlings back to She quickly became a with 50 households of the iceberg of racism in drive from downtown Zixi tied in a bun. Sun-tanned plant. She came up with well-known seedling in 1999.They were respon- the United States, said county, to the east of from outdoor activities,the an idea to cultivate grower. Some of the vil- sible for cultivating Zhao, adding that 60 per Fuzhou city, Xinyue is 62-year-old looks brisk seedlings in the village, lagers came to her for les- seedlings and she was re- cent of Americans believe home to 420 people, 90 per and efficient. but her first attempt sons, and so when she was sponsible for selling them. that racism is a “very or cent of whom are from the Xinyue is shaped like a failed, as she didn’t know elected village head in Under great pressure, extremely serious prob- She ethnic group. Its per crescent, and the name of what she was doing. 1994, she decided to help Lan spent most of the year lem.” capita income last year the village means ‘new In 1984, she sold the more people get into the finding markets for the He urged the US side to was 17,000 yuan ($2,600), moon’. According to Lan, pigs the family was raising business. seedlings.“I went to every mind its own business, double the figure five it also contains the sym- for 200 yuan, which she Lan said she sensed an city in Jiangxi. I spent solve its own problems, years ago. bol of hope. used to pay travel ex- opportunity for the village nights on the road for 28 provide security for its peo- Tourists come to see ren- Most people migrated to penses and tuition for her to improve its income by days straight due to all the ple and grant them the ovated She dwellings and Jiangxi from Zhejiang husband to attend a developing a seedling in- traveling around.” right to breathe freely and the lush rural landscape, province in the 1960s as seedling training course. dustry after she read At the end of 2000, she be free from fear and dis- and can enjoy the area’s their old houses would be He taught her what he about the problem of soil returned to Xinyue, carry- crimination, instead of unique culture, drink rice submerged following the had learned, and Lan erosion around the coun- ing two big bags of cash- spreading fake news about wine and dance with peo- construction of a hy- began to experiment on try. about 2 million yuan, in other countries, stirring up ple in traditional dress. dropower station. They her own. She called on the vil- total. The profits were trouble everywhere and “When I was 11 years started new lives in the The following year, she lagers to help her scour divided among the 50 interfering in the internal old, I moved here with my lands around Xinyue, invested all their savings the mountains to collect households. affairs of other countries. 8 • Thursday May 27, 2021 The Barbados Advocate ‘For the cause that lacks assistance, ’Gainst the wrongs that need resistance, For the future in the distance, And the good that I can do’ Editorial EU seeks big penalties in suit Tackle crime over AstraZeneca deliveries BRUSSELS – The promised 180 million. A liable in case of delays. standard in the way it and violence European Union took lawyer for AstraZeneca A judgment is to be de- treats the UK and mem- on vaccine producer said yesterday that “more livered at a later date. In ber states,” he said. CRIME and violence in this country need to be AstraZeneca in a or less 60 million doses” addition to the emergency AstraZeneca said it in- addressed and anyone who says otherwise is just Brussels court yesterday from the total order have action, the European formed the EU’s execu- fooling themselves. and accused the drug- been delivered so far. Commission has tive Commission in a While thankfully we did not see the murders rise maker of acting in bad EU lawyer Rafael launched a claim on the detailed production plan in 2020 as they did in 2019, no doubt in part be- faith by providing shots Jafferali told the court merits of the case for that the UK manufactur- cause of the pandemic, we would be silly to think to other nations when it that AstraZeneca expects which a hearing hasn’t ing chain would firstly be that the situation is under control. While it seems had promised them for to deliver the total num- yet been set by the court. dedicated to British sup- that fewer gun-related incidents occurred last fast delivery to the EU’s ber of contracted doses by The EU has insisted its plies. The company noted year, there were still too many reported by the po- 27 member countries. the end of December, but gripes with the company that delays in deliveries lice, an indication that the criminal element had During an emergency he said that “with a six- are about deliveries only not only affected the EU, still been flexing their muscles. Now in the last few hearing, the EU asked month delay, it’s obvi- and has repeatedly said but the whole world. months we have been hearing about more gun- for the shipment of miss- ously a failure.” that it has no problems Boularbah said the related incidents, some resulting in death and ing doses to the region The Commission wants with the safety or quality company’s May 2020 others resulting in serious injuries, and one has to and accused AstraZeneca the court to order the de- of the vaccine itself. agreement with the UK wonder if the violence will ever stop. of postponing deliveries livery of an additional 90 The shots have been ap- government and Oxford If we are to be honest, we would admit that the so the Anglo-Swedish million doses by the end proved by the European University, the vaccine’s matters of crime and violence and how to best company could service of June, and the delivery Medicines Agency, the co-developer, to supply deal with them are issues that have long plagued others, and Britain in of the remaining 180 mil- EU’s drug regulator. 100 million doses of vac- governments and law enforcement agencies – not particular. lion doses by the end of The EU’s main argu- cine at cost clearly gave just in this country,but across the world.We must AstraZeneca lawyers the third quarter of 2021. ment is that AstraZeneca priority to Britain. identify the root causes of crime in our society if denied any wrongdoing Until the company has should have used six p “It’s very shocking to we are to get the problem under control. For every and said the pharmaceu- caught up with the de- roduction sites for EU be accused of fraud,” country there are varying factors that influence tical firm has always done lays, Jafferali asked the supplies as part of a “best Boularbah said, calling it crime, but more often than not, the social and eco- its best to fulfill delivery court to force Astra- reasonable effort” clause “a groundless accusa- nomic circumstances in society play a major part. commitments. Zeneca to pay 10 euros in the contract. Jafferali tion.” Here in Barbados before COVID, the economy was AstraZeneca’s contract per day for each non-de- said that 50 million doses The EU also accused not at its best and many persons were struggling with the European livered dose and to fine that should have been de- AstraZeneca of mislead- to secure gainful employment, and make ends Commission, the EU’s ex- the drugmaker 10 million livered to the EU went to ing the European Com- meet. Then in stepped COVID, making the situa- ecutive arm, foresaw an euros ($12.2 million) per third countries instead, mission by providing data tion that much worse, and that has the potential initial 300 million doses day and breach of the “in violation” of the con- on the delivery delays to make the crime situation in the country also being distributed, with an company’s contractual ob- tract. The European that lacked clarity. worse. The reality we must appreciate is that option for another 100 ligations. Commission agreed to While the bloc insists crime, if allowed to continue to thrive, has the po- million. The doses were A lawyer representing pay 870 million euros for AstraZeneca has tential to seriously jeopardise our development, expected to be delivered AstraZeneca, Hakim the shots. breached its contractual and so we cannot allow the situation to get out of throughout 2021. But Boularbah, said it’s im- Charles-Edouard obligations, the company control. only 30 million were sent possible for the company Lambert, another lawyer says it has fully complied This country is still a relatively safe place to live, during the first quarter. to meet the deadlines and on the EU team, said with the agreement, ar- work and play, but too many innocent lives are Deliveries have in- accused the Commission AstraZeneca decided to guing that vaccines are being lost because of lawless behaviour. Someone creased slightly since of trying to change the reserve production at its difficult to manufacture, could argue that some of those who have died by then but, according to the terms of their contract. Oxford site for Britain. with dozens of compo- the gun were themselves engaged in criminal be- EU commission, the com- He argued that the deliv- “This is utterly serious. nents produced in several haviour,and so the criminals are killing each other. pany is set to supply 70 ery schedule was based AstraZeneca did not use different nations, and it However, one only has to cast one’s mind back to million doses in the sec- on estimates and that all the means at its dis- made its best effort to last Saturday night – when an off duty Station ond quarter when it had AstraZeneca could not be posal. There is a double deliver on time. Sergeant with the Royal Barbados Police Force was gunned down by robbers – to know that inno- cent people are being killed too. Over the weekend, reflecting on the death of Prosecutors: Ex-South African Station Sergeant Newton Lewis,Attorney General Dale Marshall called on Barbadians to do their part to quell crime and violence in this country,and if they see something illegal to report it to the po- leader took hundreds of bribes lice. Indeed, we endorse this call, for certainly we believe that a whole-of-society approach is needed JOHANNESBURG – 2018, was charged with would consider Zuma’s ap- rise, and include the to wrestle to the ground what appears to be in- Former South African multiple counts of corrup- plication. period when he was creasing criminal activity. We cannot simply President Jacob Zuma ac- tion, as well as racketeer- Zuma could be jailed for deputy president of complain, we have a duty to work together to keep cepted more than 700 ing, fraud, tax evasion, and 25 years if convicted. South Africa from 1999 to crime to a minimum. bribes over the course of a money laundering. He After the trial was ad- 2005. Persons who have information pertinent to any decade before he was pres- pleaded not guilty to all journed until July 19, Prosecutors alleged he crime must be willing to come forward and make ident, including cash pay- counts and claimed the Zuma addressed hundreds received bribes from vari- it known. Our efforts to prevent and investigate ments from French arms trial was politically moti- of his supporters outside ous sources, not just crime could be so much more successful if when company Thales, prosecu- vated. the courthouse. Thales, between 1995 people see something, they say something. And tors alleged on the first The 79-year-old Zuma, “I have never taken any- and 2005. During those while we understand that persons may not want day of Zuma’s corruption who wore a blue suit, red thing from anyone. I have years, he progressed from to report what they know because of fear of the con- trial yesterday. tie, and a face mask in done nothing wrong,” he provincial politician to sequences, such fear cannot be allowed to cripple Zuma, the president of court, also filed papers said. deputy president of the us, allowing crime and violence to permeate our Africa’s most developed asking for the chief prose- The corruption charges ruling African National society. economy from 2009 until cutor to be removed from relate to the time before Congress party, and then To tackle the problem, it must be all hands on he was forced out amid the case, claiming he was Zuma was head of state deputy president of the deck.The approach taken to deal with crime must other graft scandals in biased. The judge said he but a political figure on the country. be multi-dimensional in nature – we need the req- uisite laws to effectively put offenders on trial; Telephone: 467-2000 News Fax: 434-1000 News Editor: Dorian Bryan Executive Editor: Allison Downes those laws must be enforced; we the public must E-mail Address: [email protected] Business Editor: Jewel Brathwaite General Manager: Sandra Clarke Assistant Managing Director: Sean Eteen be prepared to report the crimes when they occur; Website: www.barbadosadvocate.com Sports Editor: Corey Greaves Publisher: Sir Anthony Bryan and convictions must be won. @The Barbados Advocate @barbadosadvocate The Barbados Advocate Thursday May 27, 2021 • 9

Nissan ‘in talks Shell: Netherlands court orders oil giant to cut emissions A COURT in the company by 2050,” the it wants net zero emissions months of wrangling over Netherlands has ruled in a spokesperson said, adding for itself and from products its business direction. to build huge UK landmark case that the oil that Shell was investing used by its customers by The Shell verdict is a giant Shell must reduce its “billions of dollars in low- 2050. massive win for emissions. carbon energy, including In December its defence environmental battery factory’ By 2030, Shell must cut electric vehicle charging, lawyers told the Dutch campaigners, and other its CO2 emissions by 45 per hydrogen, renewables and court the company was industrial giants will be CAR giant Nissan is have no further plans to cent compared to 2019 biofuels”. already taking “serious scrambling to figure out reportedly in advanced announce at this time.” levels, the civil court ruled. “This is really great news steps” to move away from how it could affect them. talks to build a huge The government is The Shell group is and a gigantic victory for fossil fuels, and said there Because suddenly it’s not electric car battery surprised that anyone is at responsible for its own CO2 the earth, our children and was no legal basis for the good enough for firms to plant in the UK. all surprised that they are emissions and those of its for all of us,” FoE director case. comply with the law on The Japanese company talking to Nissan about the suppliers, the verdict said. Donald Pols said in a Other major oil their emissions – in an would not confirm a development of a It is the first time a statement. “The judge companies are also making extraordinary case like Financial Times story battery factory in the company has been legally leaves no doubt about it: changes amid a greater this, they have to comply about the plans for a North East. obliged to align its policies Shell is causing dangerous global focus on cutting with global climate policy gigafactory, but pointed to The government has with the Paris climate climate change and must emissions. too.The company’s defence its Sunderland plant’s already been clear it has accords, says Friends of the now stop it quickly.” On Wednesday Chevron is that if people feel crucial role in producing an ambition to build at Earth (FoE). The climate fight is investors voted in favour of progress towards cutting electric vehicles. least one giga factory in the The environmental enormous but we know we a proposal to cut its emissions is too slow, they The FT said Nissan UK this parliament and it group brought the case to can win this thing, beat customer emissions, while should lobby governments wants the UK to be its is conducting regular talks court in 2019, alongside six fossil fuel companies and shareholders at Exxon – not Shell – to change main electric hub outside with many different other bodies and more than build a better world. elected two climate policies and introduce Japan. parties - including Jaguar 17 000 Dutch citizens. Under the terms of the activists to its board after financial incentives. The government said it Land Rover and newcomer Though the decision only Paris Agreement on was committed to British Volt. applies in the Netherlands, climate change, nearly 200 attracting battery Some cynical voices in it could have wider effects nations agreed to keep factories, but did not the industry say that elsewhere. BBC global temperatures “well comment on Nissan Nissan is a past master at Netherlands correspondent below” 2C above pre- specifically. getting the government to Anna Holligan tweeted industrial levels. The FT said that the help pay for stuff they were that it was a “precedent- The legally binding factory, which would be going to do anyway, and setting judgement”. treaty came into force on built on the existing this is no exception. Nissan A Shell spokesperson November 4, 2016. The US Sunderland site, would already announced it was said they “fully expect to withdrew under former produce 200 000 batteries moving additional appeal today’s President Donald Trump a year and support production to the existing disappointing court but has since rejoined thousands of jobs. plant in the North East decision” and added that under President Joe Biden. Electric car sales are that they used to own. they are stepping up efforts A number of groups expected to soar in the next Although Nissan sold it to cut emissions. around the world are now few years as the UK gets to AESC,Nissan effectively “Urgent action is needed trying to force companies ready to end the sale of controls it as its only on climate change,which is and governments to comply new petrol and diesel customer. For once the why we have accelerated with the accords through vehicles by 2030. government may be able to our efforts to become a net- the courts. The measure is part of a play Nissan at its own zero emissions energy Shell has previously said ten-point “green industrial game. Get Nissan to help revolution” plan pay for something the announced by Prime government has promised BANK RATES Minister Boris Johnson in to do anyway. November last year. The talks will centre on Commercial bank rates to the public at the close of In a statement, Nissan how much bigger the business yesterday by the Central Bank of Barbados. said: “Having established battery factory needs to be EV [electric vehicle] and if manufacturers other Valid for May 27, 2021 battery production in the than Nissan are to have Notes: UK in 2013 for the Nissan access to the batteries it Currency Buying Selling Leaf,our Sunderland plant produces. Belizean Dollar 1.00000 1.00000 has played a pioneering A spokesperson for the Canadian Dollar 1.62898 1.67717 role in developing the Department of Business, East Caribbean $ 0.73704 0.74445 electric vehicle market. Energy and Industrial Euro 2.38792 2.48848 “As previously Strategy (BEIS), said the Pound Sterling 2.76645 2.88295 announced, we will government was United States Dollar 1.98000 2.02857 continue to electrify our determined to make the Demand/Sight: line-up as part of our global UK a home for the mass Currency Buying Selling Belizean Dollar 0.99688 1.00313 journey towards carbon production of electric car Canadian Dollar 1.63826 1.67569 neutrality. However, we batteries. East Caribbean Dollar 0.73843 0.74306 Euro 2.42296 2.47303 Guyana Dollar 0.00942 0.00948 Pound Sterling 2.80705 2.86505 United States Dollar 1.99000 2.02768 Telegraphic Transfer Currency Buying Selling Belizean Dollar 0.99688 1.00313 Canadian Dollar 1.64136 1.67569 East Caribbean Dollar 0.73843 0.74306 Euro 2.42752 2.47303 Guyana Dollar 0.00942 0.00948 Pound Sterling 2.81233 2.86505 United States Dollar 1.99375 2.02768 INDICATIVE RATES FOR SOME REGIONAL CURRENCIES AS ADVISED BY THE RESPECTIVE CENTRAL BANKS N.B.: These rates are not meant to be used for trading. BDS$ Guyana Dollar 0.00945 Jamaica Dollar 0.01340 T&T Dollar 0.29582 10 • Thursday May 27, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

Spike in school dropouts since pandemic began APPROXIMATELY 2,000 down the parents of the children fall-out, she said,“More help and ports compiled by the district school students appear to have who have stopped attending assistance from the State for school supervisors, more than dropped out of the education classes. these families can go a long way 90 per cent of teachers are out system since T&T’s COVID-19 She said she has spoken to the to help getting some of these stu- generally and working in differ- pandemic battle began in March Police Service, Ministry of Social dents back in school. Some of ent ways. 2020. Development and the Student them have left to help bring in Providing an update on the Education Minister Dr Nyan Support Services Division money to care for their families laptop distribution programme, Gadsby-Dolly said the group (SSSD) on this matter before. so they are not online, while the minister said 22,000 comprised both primary and “In the circumstances, the some others have no supervision devices were donated via the secondary school students. SSSD officers may find it diffi- to ensure they stay online as sin- Adopt-A-School initiative, while She said figures from the cult to conduct home visits but gle parents go to work.” 20,000 more were on govern- School Supervision Division for we do need to locate the stu- Commending the SSSD for ment order from the US and primary and secondary school dents who are not appearing on- helping students to navigate should arrive in the country by students, whom they have not line or collecting packages, so this traumatic period, even in mid-June. been able to make contact with, we have developed a protocol the face of being understaffed, Meanwhile, an assessment of stood at around 2,000. and now refining it where we the Gadsby-Dolly said efforts the 22,000 applications that Of this number, she said peo- can have the formal interven- have been made to bring on were received from people via ple may have already existed on tion of the community police but short term workers, as the the means test is currently un- the school register before, while not to lock up parents,” she told demand for their particular derway. others may be new. Guardian Media in an online in- range of services is growing. Adding that the laptop distri- There are approximately terview. Education Minister Dr Nyan She acknowledged this system bution was only one part of the 225,000 students enrolled in pri- Contacted on the student Gadsby-Dolly had made it easier for students transformation process, she said mary and secondary schools drop-out statistics last evening, to fall behind, as she claimed other critical areas included across T&T. the T&T Unified Teachers had previously described it as a various issues were now occur- the introduction and use of In an effort to curtail this Association (TTUTA) said they “very real problem” which ex- ring since the pandemic forced E-books, the development and growing trend, Gadsby-Dolly could not verify the claims. isted even before COVID. the move to online learning. upgrade of the School Learning said the Ministry of Education National Council of the Claiming it had become more Questioned about teacher ab- Management System and the (MOE) is now relying on the Parent-Teacher Association prevalent now as families con- senteeism, Gadsby-Dolly said online management of informa- community police to help track (NCPTA) PRO Shamila Raheem tinue to encounter economic based on weekly quantitative re- tion such as record keeping. T&T’s COVID death toll crosses 400 THE Ministry of Health has for the pandemic to date. registered another day of T&T’s total COVID-19 cases high fatalities in T&T due continue to soar above 20,000, to the COVID-19 virus, with now standing at 20,879, with 18 deaths recorded over the active cases at 8,444. last 24-hour reporting pe- In the 24-hour reporting pe- riod, one of which occurred riod, 53 people were discharged in Tobago. from public health facilities, The country’s death toll has with 247 people considered re- crossed 400, now standing at covered community cases. This 408 and 239 of these deaths marked the total recovered were recorded this month. during the previous 24 hours at May remains the deadliest 300, marking the third-highest month for the pandemic, eclips- jump in recovered cases. ing the total COVID-19 deaths T&T’s hospitalisations reduced recorded for the entirety of to 443, the country’s third- 2020, at 127. highest number of patients in A medical worker at the Siparia Health Facility in full PPE gear at work on Sunday. Tuesday’s 18 deaths marked hospital. the third deadliest day for There are 137 patients in the puses are reporting a 70 per T&T to date, marking the 10th Couva Hospital and Multi- cent occupancy. At the Point day with double-digit death Training Facility, with six in Fortin Area Hospital, there is tolls reported for a 24-hour the Intensive Care Unit an 88 per cent occupancy. Puerto Rico ends curfew period. (ICU) and 35 in the High- T&T’s military field hospitals According to the Ministry of Dependency Unity (HDU), at Jean Pierre Complex and Health, 17 people who died had marking occupancy levels at 63 the Couva Hospital are report- after a year in force comorbidities, including five per cent, 33 per cent and 73 per ing occupancy levels at 96 per SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – vaccinated will still be required elderly females, one middle- cent respectively. cent and 34 per cent respec- Puerto Rico ended a nightly pan- to present a negative coronavirus aged female, seven elderly All other COVID-19- tively. Notably, a step-down demic curfew on Monday after test or promise to offer a test re- males and four middle- positive patient hospitals in unit attached to the Port-of- more than a year in force and sult within 48 hours. The gov- aged males. Only one, a Trinidad, including the Caura Spain General Hospital was will allow vaccinated visitors to ernment intends to impose a middle-aged female, did not Hospital, Augustus Long added to T&T’s COVID-19 enter the island without a nega- $300 fine to those who don’t com- have significant underlying Hospital, Arima Hospital, positive facilities in the last tive coronavirus test result. ply with the testing. conditions. St Ann’s Hospital and the 24 hours, with 24 patients The island has been under a But in addition to letting in The country also reported new Point Fortin Hospital, re- warded. curfew since March 2020, when vaccinated visitors, the govern- 612 new COVID-19 cases in 24- ported occupancy levels on In Tobago, with 98 the first coronavirus case was re- ment said that beginning Friday hour reporting period, result- Monday afternoon above 80 per active cases, there is a 35% ported. Even when the curfew it will offer the Johnson and ing from samples taken from cent. hospital occupancy with 18 was sometimes changed, it Johnson coronavirus vaccine to May 19 through May 24, 2021. Across Trinidad’s step-down COVID-19 positive patients in mostly stayed between midnight anyone who arrives at the Luis This marked the third-highest and transitional facilities, both step-down or transitional facil- and 5 a.m. Muñoz Marín International jump in daily reported cases the UWI Debe and UTT cam- ities. Arriving visitors who are not Airport in San Juan. The Barbados Advocate Thursday May 27, 2021 • 11

Guyana police $357-m slavery money deny placing ban on belongs to Jamaica! Haitians SCOTLAND’S new the Evening Standard earlier Milligan whose statue was Education Secretary this month. ejected last year by the Museum entering Shirley-Anne Somerville is The newspaper said the pro- of London, amid a wave of anger being pressured to order the posal has the backing of across the country about the the country return of a £1.7-million ($357 Jamaican Professor Verene United Kingdom’s enduring million) north-east educa- Shepherd, the renowned links to slavery, in the wake of GEORGETOWN, Guyana – The tion fund to Jamaica, after Jamaican historian who is di- the killing of black American Guyana Police Force (GPF) the money was linked to rector of the Centre for George Floyd by a white police Tuesday “emphatically” denied profits from the slave trade. Reparation Research and the officer in Minneapolis. that it had been directed to ban The bequest was established Institute for Gender and The Dick Bequest Trust is run Haitians from entering the following the death in 1828 of Development Studies at The by 10 governors, of which five country. Forres-born merchant James University of the West Indies are elected by the Society of Jamaican Professor Verene In a statement, the GPF said Dick, who left almost £120,000 (UWI). Writers to the Signet, two by the Shepherd, Director of the “it has not been directed by any for educational development in Alston said that the £120,000 senate of Aberdeen University, Centre for Reparation authority, neither has the com- Aberdeenshire, Banff and in 1828 was considerably larger and three by Aberdeenshire and Research and the Institute for missioner of police been in- Moray, Scotland. than the £100,000 left to Moray councils. Gender and Development structed by the Minister Historians David Alston and Oriel College in 1902 by the fa- They say they have no discre- Studies at The UWI. of Home Affairs” to ban individ- Donald Morrison wrote mous slavery investor Cecil tion to change the use of the uals from the French-speaking Somerville urging that one of Rhodes, after whom the Rhodes fund because its “purposes and Bequest Trust. Caribbean Community her first acts in the job should be Scholarship is named. procedures” are “directed by cen- “This is money which was (Caricom) country entering to send the remaining money in “The Dick bequest continues tral government”, the newspa- made in Jamaica and directly Guyana. the fund back to Jamaica, the to distribute grants to help per wrote. derived from trade in enslaved “There is no ban on Haitian Evening Express newspaper re- teachers in Aberdeenshire and In their letter to Somerville, Africans.These funds which cur- nationals seeking to enter ported Monday. Moray develop their skills the historians said:“We write to rently amount to c. £1.7m, could Guyana,” the GPF said, Several parliamentarians and through travel or study,and also draw your attention to the duty in future provide signi?cant ed- adding that it “is categorically a senior councillor from the supports the purchase of school of the new Scottish Parliament ucational bene?t for children refuting such allegations which north-east region have also sup- equipment,” the newspaper and Government to find a there.” are being peddled on social ported action to review the way said. means of returning to communi- The Scottish Government had media by irresponsible, mischie- the money is spent, after its ori- It said Dick had a business ties in Jamaica the funds held not responded to Jamaica vous and misleading media gins were revealed in a report in partnership with Robert by the Scottish charity the Dick Observer up to press time. reporting”. In its statement, the police said that it wanted to clarify an issue that occurred on Sunday, Cuba says it is surprised, irritated by new US terrorism charge May 23 and Monday, May 24, when 17 out of 61 Haitians, HAVANA – Cuba charged on US President Joe Biden, a “were refused entry into the Tuesday that the Biden admin- Democrat, vowed during his country because of the fact that istration has continued the poli- campaign to reverse some of they did not satisfy immigration cies of former US President Republican Trump’s Cuba meas- requirements”. Donald Trump against Havana ures that “have inflicted harm The GPF said that the 61 with a decision to maintain a on the Cuban people and done Haitian had arrived here on Trump-era determination that nothing to advance democracy Caribbean Airlines flights at the it is not fully cooperating in the and human rights.” Eugene Correia International fight against terrorism. He was vice president when Airport at Ogle. “I hereby determine and cer- former President Barack Obama “Having not been landed, the tify to the Congress that the agreed to a historic detente with 17 Haitians have been kept at following countries are not coop- then Cuban President Raul the Airport awaiting a return erating fully with United States Castro and in 2016.Trump, after flight to their Port of antiterrorism efforts,”US taking office in 2017, re-imposed Embarkation for their journey Secretary of State Antony many of the restrictions on Cuba to Guyana,” the GPF said, Blinken wrote in a brief business and travel that Obama adding that the Haitians have note, which listed Cuba along had eased or lifted. “since departed aboard a with Iran, Democratic People’s Those who supported detente Caribbean Airlines flight from Republic of Korea, Syria and on and off the Caribbean island the Eugene F Correia Venezuela. had high hopes Biden would International Airport, Ogle” on The note was signed by quickly reverse Trump’s policy, Tuesday. Blinken on May 14 but was not but his administration has said “The Airline, airport officials released until Tuesday. a shift in policy toward Cuba is and the Ministry of Home “The slander is surprising and not among its top foreign priori- Affairs assisted with feeding irritating as are the application ties. and accommodation for the af- of Trump’s policy and his 243 Calling human rights a core fected persons during their stay sanctions,” the Communist-run pillar of US Cuba policy, a senior at the airport,” the statement country’s foreign minister,Bruno White House official told added. Rodriguez, tweeted. Reuters this month that Biden Men work in a monument in front of the US Embassy in Last November, the govern- Asked to explain the US deci- remains committed to promises Havana, Cuba, May 25, 2021. ment came under fire after 26 sion, a US State Department of loosening the flow of remit- Haitians were detained amid ef- representative said on Tuesday: tances from Cuban Americans of countries that do not cooper- and had to be renewed by May forts to deport them after they “In making the annual determi- and easing restrictions on family ate fully with US efforts to 15. were already granted entry into nation on ‘not cooperating fully,’ travel to the island. But the offi- counter terrorism. Nevertheless, numerous ex- the country. we undertake a review of a coun- cial declined to say when such “This is odd since Cuba is al- perts said it was one more signal The Haitians were eventually try’s overall level of cooperation moves might happen. ready on the state supporter of that Biden was not Obama when released from custody and the in our efforts to fight Trump designated Cuba a terrorism list, which is obviously it comes to Cuba. High Court later ruled that terrorism.” state sponsor of terrorism just a more severe designation than “Biden has been largely inac- their detention was illegal. The State Department repre- before leaving office, a designa- non-cooperating,” said William tive and silent on Cuba policy,in- Despite being a member of the sentative added the decision tion the Biden administration LeoGrande, a professor of gov- dicating a lack of shift away from regional integration movement, was made under a “separate says it is reviewing. Trump set ernment at American University Trump’s posture,” said Andrew many Caribbean governments statutory authority” than the the stage for putting Havana on in Washington, referring to Zimbalist, a Cuba expert at impose visa restrictions on one for state sponsors of terror- the US blacklist when in May Blinken’s note. He added the list- Smith College in Northampton, Haitians entering their coun- ism. 2020 he placed it back on the list ing only restricted arms sales Massachusetts. tries. 12 • Thursday May 27, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

Venezuela asks Spain Court lifts suspension of dentist accused of to extradite leading advertising on social media A DENTIST has won his Dental Place in Cunupia, opposition figure appeal against the Dental and warned him over al- MADRID – Venezuela has the Venezuelan Embassy Council of Trinidad and leged infractions. filed a request to get a in Madrid. Tobago over a decision to Almost two weeks later, prominent opposition ac- The Foreign and Justice suspend him for two weeks he was officially repri- tivist extradited from ministries are involved in for allegedly breaching a manded for failing to heed Spain to complete the re- vetting the request first, prohibition against adver- the investigator’s warning. maining 8 years of a 14- which needs to be elevated tising on social media. Several months later,the year prison sentence for to the Cabinet led by Delivering a written council wrote to Dr Koonoo- instigating violence in Prime Minister Pedro judgement, late last week, lal and indicated that it antigovernment protests Sánchez before it even High Court Judge Carol would commence discipli- and other alleged crimes, lands in the hands of a Gobin upheld Dr Dion nary proceedings against The Associated Press judge. Koonoolal’s case as she him for four alleged infrac- learned Tuesday. The Spanish judiciary took issue with the proce- tions. Leopoldo López is a for- has in the past refused to dure used by council to Two infractions were for mer Caracas-area mayor extradite former Vene- prosecute him and its find- allegedly posting celebrity who has led some of the re- zuelan officials accused of ings in relation to four al- endorsements and patient cent years’ biggest chal- corruption and dissidents leged disciplinary infrac- testimonials. He was also lenges to the rule of sought by Caracas, with tions levelled against him. accused of hosting a pro- Venezuelan President judges arguing that their The case dealt with the motion in which he gave Nicolás Maduro. He fled concerns they would be po- Dental Profession Act, out 2 000 surgical masks the country last year and litically prosecuted were which says that direct or and of using a photograph found shelter in Spain. founded. indirect advertising or can- of his clinic’s booth at a It wasn’t immediately Even if the request is fi- Venezuelan opposition activist Leopoldo Lopez. vassing for the purpose of health fair to promote it. clear if the Spanish gov- nally dismissed, it will obtaining patients or pro- He was found guilty of ernment or the National bring pressure from oppo- restrict the politician’s times as I am called in.” moting professional advan- all the infractions except Court, which handles all sition parties on Sánchez’s overseas travel. Venezuela’s High Court tage is unprofessional con- the celebrity endorsements extradition matters in the left-wing coalition govern- The 50-year-old politi- had announced earlier this duct. and was suspended for two country, would allow the ment, which has tried to cian, who has used his month that it would seek However,the act permits weeks. He appealed the de- lengthy extradition proce- keep channels of commu- Madrid base to lobby to extradite López for serv- dentists to publish brief no- cision and obtained a stay dure to begin. nication open with both European and other gov- ing “eight years, six tices on the start of their against his suspension. But a Spanish govern- the Venezuelan govern- ernments in the opposi- months, 25 days and 12 practices inclusive of their In her judgement, Gobin ment official who wasn’t ment and its opponents. tion’s campaign for free hours” of a sentence he name and address. criticised the council’s dis- authorized to be identified If allowed to proceed ju- elections, has said he’s at was given for a conviction In January,last year,the ciplinary process as she by name in media reports dicially,it could also snare the disposal of the court to on arson, injuries, public council’s investigator con- noted that it failed to pres- told the AP that the re- López in lengthy legal red- voluntarily appear before disorder and criminal as- tacted Dr Koonoolal, who ent evidence against him quest arrived Monday via tape and a judge could Spanish judges “as many sociation charges. runs Caribbean Smiles before finding him guilty. Alarm over construction near ancient Mexican site

THE Mexican govern- on the Mexican govern- ment has condemned ment to decisively inter- unauthorised building vene so that experts can work being carried out get in to evaluate the at the ancient city of damage. Teotihuacán, near Experts from the site Mexico City. say they began to raise The UN’s international the alarm earlier this council on monuments year after construction and sites (Icomos) said began, including the use bulldozers threatened to of heavy machinery,on raze as many as seven the complex’s outskirts acres at the protected site. when supervision was Teotihuacán is a limited because of the Construction is being carried out on the outskirts of the site's famous boulevard and pyramid complex (file Unesco World Heritage pandemic. photo). Site and is one of the most In a statement, popular tourist attrac- Mexico’s Ministry of described as a threat to is home to some 25 ar- per that police officers The ancient city is the tions in the country. Culture and the National the nation’s heritage. It chaeological structures who had gone to examine largest archaeological UN officials raised the Institute of Anthropology also said it was commit- and caves with pre- the construction had been site of its type in the alarm about building and History said it had al- ted to defending the her- Hispanic vestiges and an threatened by workers Americas and its ruins work at the site on ready issued two orders itage site. online petition against wielding sticks, stones have long been shrouded Monday. to suspend construction The AP news agency re- the building work has and pipes. in mystery. Icomos Mexico said the there in March and filed a ports that owners of gathered almost 13,000 Best known for its twin Located about 50km (30 excavation work threat- criminal complaint in nearby plots may be try- signatures. Temples of the Sun and miles) northeast of ened “archaeological, April. ing to turn the land into Archaeologist Rogelio Moon, the Teotihuacán Mexico City, Teotihuacán housing and monumental The ministry said it some sort of amusement Rivero Chong, who is di- site attracted millions of was designated a Unesco remains which are also strongly condemned the park attraction. rector of the Teotihuacán visitors a year before the World Heritage Site in being looted” and called building work, which it Officials warn the area site, told El País newspa- pandemic hit. 1987. The Barbados Advocate Thursday May 27, 2021 • 13

Belarus journalist Roman Protasevich’s colleagues fear for their lives A FORMER colleague of opposition rerouted over a supposed bomb threat. journalist Roman Protasevich, who was Addressing MPs on Wednesday, arrested in Belarus after being taken off a Belarusian President Alexander diverted flight on Sunday, says dissidents Lukashenko defended the decision to now fear for their lives. divert the flight. Stepan Putilo told the BBC that he had “We need to take appropriate measures received death threats in the past, but now to protect our country,” he said, adding that he was “taking them seriously”. he had acted within the law. Putilo founded the opposition social During his speech, Lukashenko did not media channel Nexta on Telegram, where mention the arrest of Protasevich. Protasevich had acted as editor. The journalist’s lawyer, Inessa Protasevich and his girlfriend Sofia Olenskaya, told the BBC she Sapega are both in custody in Belarus. has not been allowed to speak with him The journalist, 26, has said he fears the yet. death penalty after being placed on a “At the moment I haven’t been shown a Authorities have released videos of Roman Protasevich and Sofia Sapega con- terrorism list. single document or told anything. I didn’t fessing to criminal charges. Protasevich and Ms Sapega, a 23-year- even get past the reception desk... I’ve old Russian national, were detained after spent the last two days on chairs in the government under Lukashenko “fears us Stepan Putilo told the BBC that he had Belarus scrambled a military jet to escort entrance,” she said. because we show the truth”. received death threats and was “taking their plane – flying from Athens to Vilnius, Nexta, a channel on the messaging app “We show what they want to conceal,” he them seriously”“Roman is more in danger in neighbouring Lithuania – to Minsk, the Telegram that has more than a million said. “If the regime cares enough to bring than other political prisoners in Belarus,” Belarusian capital. subscribers, was used for mobilising street down Roman’s plane, then we are doing he said, speaking from the Polish capital, Western countries accuse Belarus of protests last year. something right, and we will carry on Warsaw, adding: “He is Lukashenko’s hijacking the Ryanair plane that was Putilo told the BBC that the Belarus fighting.” personal enemy.” ‘Multiple fatalities’ in California shooting THE shooting took place at the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority rail yard in San Jose on Wednesday. The victims include transit employees and the suspect has died, police say. The shooting broke out at 06:45 local time (14:45GMT), transit officials say. The scene is now safe and police say more information will be released soon. “We do have multiple victims and multiple casualties at this point,” Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Deputy spokesman Russell Davis said, adding: “I can’t confirm the exact number but I can confirm multiple injuries and multiple fatalities at this point.” San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo told reporters “this is a horrific day for our city,” adding: “My attention will then turn to ensuring this never happens again to our city.” He said that “several people have died,” including one who succumbed while being transported to hospital. According to CBS News in San Francisco, at least six people were killed, A gunman has opened fire in a commuter train yard in California, killing “multiple” people, police say. but the number has not yet been confirmed by police. The shooting shut down traffic on told reporters that the attack California Governor Gavin Newsom The station reports that the shots nearby streets during the morning “’happened on the yard but it did not tweeted: “We are in close contact with broke out during an employee meeting commute. happen in the operations control local law enforcement and monitoring for rail workers. Railway president Glenn Hendricks centre”. this situation closely.”

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High Tide (First) 3:01 High tide (Second) 16:16 London 09 Fair Yesterday: 0.0 mm Boston 24 Fair Low Tide (First) 9:41 For the month: 21.5 mm Max:30.3°C Montreal 27 Partly Cloudy Low tide (Second) 21:35 For the year: 278.2 mm Min: 25.4 °C Toronto 31 Partly Cloudy New York 19 Fair Miami 28 Partly Cloudy 5:31 a.m. 6:20 p.m. 14 • Thursday May 27, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

Swiss abandon years of EU talks and reject treaty AFTER years of talks, Switzerland has agreement, modernising that relationship The two sides can rely on the patchwork But most political parties in scrapped efforts aimed at agreeing an would not be possible. Existing deals were of bilateral agreements but those deals Switzerland were critical: Socialist party over-arching treaty with the EU. “not up to speed” and the impact of will eventually go out of date, so leader Roger Nordmann described it as Switzerland is not in the European Switzerland’s decision would have to be Switzerland will not have access to a “Black Wednesday”. Union but has signed up to many of its analysed, it warned. potential electricity union or other areas Swiss confederation President Guy policies, such as freedom of movement. The Swiss government has highlighted of the single market that change. Parmelin rejected the term “Black The relationship is currently governed three issues: protection of wages, rules However, one bilateral deal lapsed only Wednesday” and said he hoped for a by more than 120 bilateral deals, and a governing state aid, and the right of EU this week on trade in medical technology fruitful “reset in our relations”, adding failure to replace them with one citizens working in Switzerland to claim products and the Swiss MedTech that the Switzerland and the EU framework deal could harm ties. Swiss welfare benefits as part of freedom organisation said it would cost the remained first-class partners. Even “We regret this decision, given the of movement. industry 114m Swiss francs (£90m; without a treaty, it was in their shared progress that has been made over the last Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis said 104m)¤ and 75m every year afterw ards. interests to maintain their “proven years,” the EU Commission said. Switzerland could not accept EU demands The right-wing Swiss People’s Party bilateral approach”, he said. The EU-Switzerland free trade for equal rights for EU workers as it would (SVP) welcomed the breakdown of talks as Unlike the UK, which left the European agreement dates back to 1972. have meant an unwanted “paradigm shift” “a victory for Swiss self-determination”, Union without access to the single market The Commission – the executive body in Switzerland’s migration policy. The while trade unions were also pleased as or customs union, Switzerland is part of for the EU’s 27 member states – said that government also feared it could lead to they had been concerned about the impact the single market as well as the EU’s without an EU-Swiss framework higher social security costs. on wage protection and public services. Schengen passport-free zone. Iran bans cryptocurrency mining for four months after blackouts IRAN has announced a four-month ban on the energy-consuming mining of cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin after cities suffered unplanned blackouts. President Hassan Rouhani told a cabinet meeting the main cause of the blackouts was a drought that had affected hydro-electric power generation. However, he said cryptocurrency mining, 85 per cent of which is unlicensed, was draining more than 2GW from the grid each day. The Swiss fiercely guard their traditions and independence from their EU neighbours. An estimated 4.5 per cent of all Bitcoin mining takes place in Iran. According to analytics firm Elliptic, the activity allows the country to bypass Three arrested over fatal accident sanctions and earn hundreds of millions of dollars in crypto-assets that can be THREE people have been arrested continuous disruptions and blockages of roulette. used to purchase imports. in Italy over Sunday’s cable car the cable car,” she said, adding that the The investigators’ findings are chilling. Iran’s banks were cut off from the accident that left 14 dead. suspects had believed that the cable The first assumption was that the clamp global financial system and its oil exports Investigators say the emergency would never break. had been inserted and left inside by plummeted, depriving it of a major source brakes had been disabled and the three According to the newspaper, mistake. But it appears to have been a of hard currency and revenue, as a result members of the operating company were investigators had initially believed the conscious decision by the maintenance of sanctions reinstated by the US in 2018 aware. clamp had been left in place by mistake. workers. when then President Donald Trump According to a local transport official, Five families were on board the cable Almost three years since a bridge in abandoned a landmark nuclear deal. the brake failure meant the car was car when it crashed, including two Genoa collapsed killing 43 people – a Elliptic said Iranian authorities travelling at over 100km/h (62 mph) children who were among the dead. result of years of failed maintenance and officially recognised cryptocurrency when the cable broke. The sole survivor of the accident has conflict of interest – Italy is now facing mining in 2019 and later established a The car plunged 20m (65ft) into the been named as Eitan Biran, a five-year another scandal over neglect of transport licensing regime that required miners to side of the Mottarone mountain near old Israeli boy whose parents, great- infrastructure with deadly consequences. identify themselves, pay a higher tariff Lake Maggiore in northern Italy. grandparents and younger brother were And a shaken country is asking how for electricity, and to sell their mined Prosecutors are carrying out an all killed. many more such disasters will follow. bitcoins to the Central Bank of Iran. investigation into suspected involuntary According to reports, he was protected Matteo Gasparini, provincial head of The national electricity company said homicide and negligence. from the impact of the crash by his father, Italy’s Alpine rescue service, said earlier on Saturday that licensed cryptocurrency The three suspects have been identified who shielded him with his body. this week that the emergency brake had mining facilities had already voluntarily as the owner, director and chief of Eitan was placed in a medically failed to work after a cable snapped. shut down their operations to ease the operations of the company that managed induced coma after an operation on The cable car then sped backwards and burden. the cable car. Sunday but briefly opened his eyes on “ended up catapulted out of the support However, Rouhani said on Wednesday AFP reports that local prosecutor Wednesday, a medical official said. His cables,” Mr Gasparini added. that unlicensed facilities were using Olimpia Bossi told a press conference aunt is with him in the hospital and he It is believed the car struck a pylon between six and seven times more power that the brake had been tampered with is expected to fully regain consciousness and plummeted to the ground, tumbling and that he therefore had to ban all in a “conscious act” and suggested the in the coming hours. down the mountain until it crashed into cryptocurrency activities until car was unsafe before Sunday’s accident. “This is the most delicate moment,” trees. September 22. The prosecutor alleged a fork-like Turin’s health chief was quoted as saying Initial reports said the towing cable The president also said the energy clamp had been placed over the by Italy’s La Repubblica newspaper. failed at about 12:30 (10:30 GMT) as the minister had been right to apologise to emergency brake, which had been Since the cable car reopened after gondola neared the end of its 20-minute Iranians for the unplanned blackouts malfunctioning, after repair work on the lockdown a month ago, it had been journey to the top of the mountain from that affected businesses and households car was unsuccessful, according to Italian operating with the tampered break the resort town of Stresa. Nearby hikers in Tehran and several other cities last newspaper Corriere della Sera. system. For those who took the journey in heard a loud hiss before it crashed to the week. “It had been applied to avoid that period, it’s been described as Russian ground. 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‘Doomsday’ couple Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell charged with murder LORI VALLOW and Chad Daybell, a US blamed the pandemic for the charge couple at the centre of a bizarre and long- delay. running criminal investigation, have Relatives of Vallow also known as Lori been charged with murder. Daybell, said she became embroiled with Both face first-degree murder charges cult-like beliefs for the death of Vallow’s children from “I want to assure everyone that despite two previous marriages – Joshua “JJ” the delays, we have been working Vallow, seven, and Tylee Ryan, 17. diligently to pursue justice for the victims The bodies of the children were found in this case, to ensure we have the at Daybell’s home last year. evidence required to prove the facts The case has gained widespread media beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of attention because of the couple’s links to law,” Prosecutor Lindsey Blake said. “Doomsday” apocalyptic beliefs. The case has been surrounded by Chad Daybell is an author who has speculation because of the couple’s beliefs written several apocalyptic novels loosely and links to a number of suspicious or based on Mormon religious teachings. unexplained deaths. The couple are thought to have met Friends say Lori had become a through their involvement in a “superfan” of Daybell’s books and the movement that promoted preparing for The case has generated huge interest because of ‘cult-like’ beliefs of couple. couple appeared on a podcast together in the end of the world. December 2018, according to US media Daybell has also been charged with the the two children’s bodies were discovered Daybell was then arrested in reports. murder of his ex-wife, Tammy Daybell, at an Idaho property belonging to Idaho after the children’s bodies were Lori later moved from Arizona to a who died suddenly just weeks before he Daybell. discovered months later at a property he town in Idaho where the author was married Vallow. Prosecutors say the two children were owned. based in late August 2019 after her then- Both have been in custody since last last seen on different dates in September Court documents revealed that Tylee’s husband, Charles Vallow, was shot dead year and were previously accused of 2019. They were reported missing by body was found dismembered and by her brother, Alex Cox – who said the concealing evidence but Tuesday marks their grandparents in November, when burned and JJ’s body was wrapped in killing was self-defence. the first murder charges against them. police discovered they had not been seen tight black plastic and tape. Cox himself also died in December The couple also face conspiracy and for weeks. Tylee was born during Lori Vallow’s 2019, aged 51, of what a medical other charges, including theft and Authorities previously said their third marriage to a man named Joseph examiner determined to be natural insurance fraud. mother had provided misleading answers Ryan. She and her fourth husband, causes. “We have cause to believe that the to investigators’ questions and outright Charles Vallow,adopted JJ from a family Before Charles Vallow was killed by Daybells wilfully and knowingly lied about their whereabouts before member. Cox, he had filed for divorce and raised conspired to commit murder of three allegedly fleeing the state. The murder charges were announced concerns about his wife’s beliefs, alleging innocent people,” Fremont County Lori Vallow, who also goes by Lori on what would have been JJ’s ninth she had “become infatuated, at times Prosecutor Lindsey Blake said. Daybell, was eventually arrested in birthday. obsessive, about near-death experiences The couple will appear in court later on Hawaii in February for child Announcing the charges on Tuesday, and spiritual visions”. Wednesday. abandonment and contempt of court investigators said “thousands of hours” Lori then married Chad Daybell in New charges were announced against after missing a January deadline to had been spent by officials “seeking the October,just two weeks after the death of the couple on Tuesday, almost a year after deliver her children to authorities. truth for these innocent victims” and his wife Tammy. Severe storm lashes India and Bangladesh A POWERFUL cyclone has torn into eastern India, with reports suggesting it has killed several people. Cyclone Yaas, which intensified into a “very severe cyclonic storm", hit the states of West Bengal and Orissa – also known as Odisha – on Wednesday, as well as lashing southern Bangladesh. This is the second cyclone to hit the country in a week, after Cyclone Tauktae killed more than 150 people. It comes as India is already struggling to deal with its Covid-19 outbreak. Yaas lashed coastal areas with ferocious wind and rain as it made landfall in India, damaging homes and bringing waves that swamped towns. More than one million people were evacuated in the country as the storm approached. In its latest update, the India Meteorological Department tweeted that the cyclone had sustained winds of 70- 80km/h (43-50mph) and with gusts of up to 90km/h. It said the storm is “likely to Cyclone Yaas: ‘Severe’ cyclone storm makes landfall on India’s east coast. move further northwestwards and weaken gradually” in the next three relief official said they were investigating people. Jharkhand and Tamil Nadu on the east hours. the incidents. According to an official there quoted coast are also likely to be affected, with West Bengal chief minister Mamata Nearly 1 200 rescue shelters have been by the Associated Press news agency, more than 50 rescue teams sent to them. Banerjee said some 20 000 homes were sanitised in line with Covid-19 safety more than 20 villages in the southern Airports in Bhubaneswar in Orissa, damaged in the state, with the town of norms, and health teams have been Patuakhali district were submerged after and Kolkata in West Bengal have Digha “swamped” by four-metre-high deployed there – but there are worries waters washed away two river suspended all operations until (13ft) waves. One person was killed there that it will be difficult to maintain social embankments, and at least 15 000 people Wednesday evening. after being dragged out to sea while distancing protocols as more than a had gone to cyclone shelters. Cyclone Yaas comes at a time when another died after their home collapsed, million people are evacuated to shelters, Officials told AFP news agency that India has been battling a deadly second she reportedly said. according to news agency ANI. one man was killed in Bangladesh by a wave of Covid-19 infections, and In Orissa, there are reports that two Tidal surges also flooded coastal areas falling tree as waters swept over defences. healthcare systems are already people were killed by uprooted trees.A of Bangladesh, stranding thousands of India’s states of Andhra Pradesh, overworked. 16 • Thursday May 27, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

Wright sang Under The Sea and Kiss The Girl as The Little Mermaid’s Sebastian (right). Tributes paid to actor who voiced crab in The Little Mermaid TRIBUTES have been paid to from those stars.” Rest In Peace, I’ve always wanted as an actor, US actor Samuel E Wright, Samuel E. Wright | 1946 – 2021. and that’s immortality,” Wright best known for voicing Born in Camden, South told Entertainment Weekly in Sebastian the crab in Disney’s Carolina in 1946, Wright was part 1991. The Little Mermaid, who has of the original Broadway cast of “As far as I’m concerned, that’s died at 74. Jesus Christ Superstar in 1971. why I’m in the business. I want Wright sang the 1989 He went on to replace Ben the whole world to love me, animation’s Oscar-winning song Vereen in the musical Pippin and remember me forever.” Under The Sea and went on to received a Tony nomination in Famous fans include Hamilton play Mufasa in the original 1984 for the musical The Tap creator Lin-Manuel Miranda, who Broadway production of The Lion Dance Kid. named his oldest son after King. A second Tony nomination Wright’s pernickety crustacean. Other roles included jazz star followed in 1998 for his role as According to his family, Wright Dizzy Gillespie in Clint King Mufasa in The Lion King, died on Monday at his home in Eastwood’s Bird. the stage version of Disney’s 1994 Walden, New York after a three- Disney marked the actor’s film. year battle with prostate cancer. death with a billboard tribute at However, he was best known for The Hudson Valley The Lion King musical’s original voicing Sebastian, a role he Conservatory, which Wright co- New York home. reprised in a Little Mermaid TV founded in Walden in 1994, said “Look at the stars. The great series and other cartoon spin-offs. he had been its “beloved leader kings of the past look down on us “Sebastian has given me what and mentor". Bridge The Barbados Advocate Thursday May 27, 2021 • 17 SPORTS Kyffin Simpson leads Formula Regional Americas

BARBADOS’ Kyffin sition. different machines, Kyffin Simpson continues to cre- At the Formula said: ate shockwaves in the mo- Regional Americas he con- “It was an amazing torsports arena. test Rounds 4, 5 and 6 weekend, one that I was Simpson had a which was at the Road not sure I was ready for marathon of a week in rac- America circuit near the challenge of, but I ing competing in the Indy Elkhart Lake Wisconsin. went into it the same way Pro 2000 Championship He narrowly missed out I would any other week- Presented by Cooper Tires of pole on Sunday by end and did my best. It at Indianapolis Motor 0.056s but in the after- was a huge learning curve Speedway, as well as noon’s first he stalled the having to learn two new Kyffin Simpson celebrates yet another victory in this Gavin Baker photo. Formula Regional #21 Ligier at ‘lights out’, tracks in one weekend, Americas Championship demoting him to last place each in a different car. I’m Powered by Honda. and several seconds off the very happy with my best As he website reported, car ahead. He managed to Indy Pro results, as well UWI Cave Hill Simpson had the unique charge through the field as two wins in Formula opportunity to compete in to fifth overall, securing Regional. After this week- both disciplines back-to- pole position for race two end my main takeaway is back, totalling over eight in the process. that as long as I keep my Campus launches hours at the wheel includ- There was no such mis- head down and focus on ing all practice, qualifying take at the start of Race 2 doing my best, I will come and race sessions begin- for the 16-year-old who led out on top.” ning at the historic from start to finish and Simpson has extended Sports Coaching BSc Indianapolis Motor claimed his fourth victory his lead in the Formula Speedway where Indy Pro of the season Regional Americas stand- By Corey Greaves population at Cave Hill BFA offering D license in 2000 formed part of the For Round 6 the final ings as he now stands on and so it took a bit longer.” football and Cricket to ‘Road to Indy’s IndyCar race of his five-day 137 points, 72 points clear THE University of the It will not be all theory level one coaching certifi- support roster at the GMR marathon, Simpson was of second-placed 2019 F4 West Indies Cave Hill either as Alleyne men- cate. Indy Grand Prix. second on the grid for the US champion Joshua Car. Campus has launched tioned the practicums will “One of the things He competed in Rounds start of the race. This weekend promises the undergraduate de- give the students the op- Sports as a Profession will 5, 6 and 7 where he fin- The race leader was to be another first for the gree in Sports portunity to be attached be looking at is entrepre- ished fourth in Round 5 placed under pressure Bajan driver as he is Coaching, which will to some elite coaches neurship. How you can and then after avoiding from Simpson for most of slated to contest the Indy be offered in the new across Barbados in vari- now place yourself in the some incidents ahead in the race which paid off on Pro 2000 Championship academic year 2021- ous disciplines, which will job market.” Round 6 he finished third. the final lay when he spun Presented by Cooper Tires 2022. also help sharpen their Alleyne said that it is In the final Round he and handed Simpson the Round 8 on the first oval of The BSc Sports coach- skills and knowledge. different from Sports was sixth before moving victory making it five wins the season May 27th-28th ing has been refined and UWI Cave Hill Campus Sciences, which currently onto the Formula Regional in six races. at Lucas Oil Raceway lo- added to the Sports has had a MOU with the includes all aspects of the Americas Championship. Simpson won all three cated in Clermont, Faculty, which currently University of New array of sports. With 7 of 18 rounds races at the opening three Indiana. offers BSc and MSc in Brunswick over the last “Sports coaching is spe- completed in Indy Pro rounds at the Michelin Formula Regional Sports Sciences. seven years and part of cific to coaching and de- 2000, Simpson is now 9th Raceway Road Atlanta in Americas will continue at Speaking at the launch the Sports Science course livery of services of coach- in the overall standings March. Brainerd International yesterday, Dr Rudolph along with the newly in- ing.” with 88 points, gaining 5 After a crazy weekend Raceway Minnesota on Alleyne, Head of the UWI troduced Sports Coaching In terms of delivery, he spots over his previous po- at the wheel of two very July 16th-18th. Academy of Sport, Cave will be delivered by some said that the content is al- Hill campus, said that for of the professors and lec- ready laid out but discus- anyone who loves sports, turers from the Canadian sion about how sports has young energetic minds or University. changed in the last two mature students, this pro- Alleyne also announced years will be part of the Josh Burke still looking to win gramme will help develop that the MSc in Sports class. you as a coach as well as Science has an increase in “Some webinar as to help one gain more know- applicants this year as it how COVID has impacted and qualify for the Olympics ledge. is up to 30. sports will be part of the The programme is ad- There are prerequisites class. We don’t stick slav- ministered over three to the programme which, ishly to the content but despite challenges years with a practicum in Alleyne said, if done full whatever is topical be- year 2 and then two time will take three years, comes part of the class.” By Corey Greaves out on the water and said Olympics, which will be practicums in the final but there is room for the Alleyne also mentioned they feel good, but his decided at the 2021 ISA year. mature student who that they are in the AS Barbados surfer Josh board bag was also de- World Surfing Games, He said that some of the would have done coaching process of developing a Burke gets set to mount stroyed which, he discov- which begins on May subjects to be covered in at various levels and some High Performance course his attack at qualification ered along with his board 29th and there are over the Coaching programme consideration would be “…and we see it as a fore for the Tokyo Olympic when he went to collect 300 athletes from over 50 are Functional Anatomy, given to that. runner for a national Games, he has been his luggage at the airport countries vying for one of Physiology, Sports During the programme training centre for our na- struck a heavy blow with on arrival. those places. Nutrition, Biomechanics, Alleyne said that the UWI tional athletes.” one of his boards totally According to Burke, the Burke said he is the Fundamentals of coach- has partnered with the He said they are look- destroyed on arrival in El bag had a 2ft tear and two fittest he has ever been ing, coaching and plan- Barbados Football ing to partnering with the Salvador for the 2021 ISA 8-inch holes in it. and has set his sights on ning and Sports as a pro- Association, World Barbados Olympic World Surfing Games. At the Elite level winning the Division de- fession among other Athletics and Cricket to Association (BOA), the Burke travelled with boards are custom made spite the setbacks. things. offer coaching certifica- Ministry of Sports and the five boards to the event for the wave riders and The other Barbados Cave Hill campus joins tion in those disciplines National Associations and and said that one of his Burke said they were members who are com- Mona Campus, which along the way and they Federations to develop the boards was totally de- ‘brand new’ boards and peting over the weekend launched its Sports hope to be able to offer a UWI as the place to be to stroyed. That board was has estimated the dam- are Bruce Mackie, Che Coaching programme two Masters in Coaching in a train those athletes. his ‘Step Up’ board, which ages to be in the region of Allan, Chelsea Tuach, years ago. few years. “We anticipate that is used when the waves U$1 200. Chelsea Roett and “We changed a couple of “Part of the program we once rolled out that in get bigger. They are five men’s Gabriella Gittens. courses at Cave Hill as we are joining forces with four to five years we will His four other boards spots available and seven Margot Tuach is the thought those courses World Athletics to offer be medalling across the are good, and he has been women’s spots for the manager of the team. were better suited to our Level 1 certification, the region.” 18 • Thursday May 27, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

Jamie Murray criticises prize money cuts, hotel conditions BRITAIN’S Jamie this to be able to host that the French Tennis Murray has strongly crit- bigger crowds to fit in Federation lost millions icised French Open or- with a government last year holding the ganisers over prize timetable of the easing of event and will again lose money cuts and condi- lockdown. millions due to the pan- tions. Last year’s event was demic”. The Scot questioned moved from May to “If doubles players can their attitude, saying September because of the prove that TV rights that “on top of twice coronavirus pandemic, deals, sponsors and the moving their event dates a unilateral decision limited fans who have ac- to suit themselves” they that caused jaws to cess are coming in for had continued that drop in the sport with doubles then argue the mentality by cutting Murray among the crit- case with the numbers, doubles prize money by ics. percentages and facts,” 23%. Total prize money at he tweeted. He also branded the of- this year’s French Open “Obviously the organis- ficial hotel for doubles is about 10% lower than ers must have thought players “absolute toilet”. last year, with doubles about this with regards Jamie Murray (left) and Bruno Soares have won two Grand Slam doubles titles Murray, 35, is set to prize money decreasing to prize money distribu- together. play in the doubles with by 23%. Some singles tion.” Brazilian Bruno Soares prize money in the early When announcing their health crisis for the sec- players most affected ond-round losers and at the Grand Slam, which rounds is unchanged. prize fund this year, ond year running. by the health crisis wheelchair tennis partic- starts on Sunday. Former British number the French Tennis “Despite this, the over- including, first and sec- ipants.” The French Open has one Greg Rusedski said Federation said: “Roland all prize fund will be al- been pushed back by a the decrease was “simply Garros is the only Grand most the same as in 2020. week, with organisers [the] theory of supply and Slam tournament to have Roland Garros will con- saying they had done demand” when “we know been affected by the tinue to support those Argentina has been asked to host Copa America

BUENOS AIRES – week, at Estudiantes de La Argentina has been offi- Plata and Velez Sarsfield, cially asked to host the to gauge their readiness, a whole of this year’s source told Reuters. Copa America and is The move comes in spite working on the possi- of a surge in COVID-19 bility of replacing cases in Argentina over the Colombia as co-host, a last two weeks. top Argentine govern- The death toll in ment official said yes- Argentina is 74,480, ac- terday. cording to the World The tournament was Health Organisation, and due to be held in both na- the country has been tions between June 13 under a strict lockdown and July 10 but the since Saturday, with all South American Football sport, religious and social Confederation (CON- gatherings banned and MEBOL) last week re- non-essential businesses moved Colombia as co-host closed. because of ongoing civil Neighbouring Uruguay unrest there. is also experiencing a “There is an offer to hold surge while Brazil has the complete (tournament) seen 450,000 deaths from in Argentina, but first we the virus, more than any have to resolve the part country except the United we’ve already committed States. to,” Santiago Cafiero, the CONMEBOL is still cabinet chief in Argen- determined, however, that tina’s government, told the Copa America, the old- Radio La Red. est international tourna- “The debate and the task ment in the world, must that we have now is to dis- take place. cuss the venues,” he added. Thirteen games were “We have nothing due to be held in against it from a health Argentina, including the point of view but we do opening match between have to take all precau- Argentina and Chile at the tions. That’s what we are Monumental stadium in working on.” Buenos Aires. Another 15 CONMEBOL officials had been planned for visited two stadiums this Colombia. The Barbados Advocate Thursday May 27, 2021 • 19

FOR SALE REAL ESTATE 1) Dexion Shelves, 9,266 sq ft $139,000 Giro d’Italia: Martin 2) Purple Heart Benches, 3) Filing Cabinets, Lashley Road, St Philip wins first stage as Yates 4) Large Storage Boxes, 5,839 sq ft, $150,000 5) Schwinn Aluminium 14 speed racer, 6) Cedar Summit Kid’s Play Salters, St George gains time on Bernal 2 lots 32,760 sq ft, $230,000 House IRELAND’S Dan Martin second-placed Damiano Cell: 830-4529 won his first ever stage of Caruso and leads by two Cave Hill Drive, St. Lucy REAL ESTATE 14,876 sq ft. $110,000 the Giro d’Italia as minutes 21 seconds. 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Email: Haggatt Hall, St. Michael caribbeanpropertiesltd 6336 sq ft $126,000 @gmail.com (under offer) REAL ESTATE NOTICES PROPERTIES Kirtons, St Philip Cane Garden, St. Thomas Black Rock, St. Michael COMPANIES ACT CAP. 308 3 bedroom plus (Section 367) 7,000 sf to 18,000 sq ft Warehouse/Storage space 2 bedroom apt 4,790 sq ft Private entrance. DMRC HOLDINGS, LIMITED $685,000 on (Company No. 23359) From $187,681 4000 sq ft on 23,861 sq ft $900,000 (reduced) Amity Lodge, Ch Ch Ragged Point, St. Philip TAKE NOTICE that the shareholders of DMRC Holdings, Limited by a special 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom plus 8,267 sq ft $166,000 1 bedroom apt Foul Bay, St. Philip resolution passed on the 31st day of July 6,646 sq ft $650,000 Approved for condos, 2018 resolved to dissolve the said Rolling Hills, St. George 39,242 sq ft $1,600,000. Company. 12,000 sq ft Gibbons, Ch Ch $310,000 (negotiable) AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that if you 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom plus Roebuck Street, Bridgetown have any claim against the said Company 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom apt proof of such claim must be filed with Ocean City, St. Philip Shopping Mall/Office space 9,835 sq ft 6150 sq ft $123,000 the Company in care of Peter Evelyn & $675,000 under offer $8,100,000 negotiable Co., Heritage House, Pinfold Street, Bridgetown, within 28 days of the date of Fortesque, St Philip Batts Rock, St Michael Breezy Hill, St Philip Agricultural Land this notice, after which time the property of Guest House, 12,078 sq ft the above Company will be distributed 3 bedroom, 1 bathroom plus 494,500 sq ft $1,100,000 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom $2,850,000 negotiable amongst the persons entitled thereto, reduced to $298,000 having regard to the claims of which the Silver Sands, Cane Garden, St Thomas Company shall then have had notice. Christ Church Roadfront land Black Rock, St Michael 7,129 sq ft $160,000 Dated this 27th day 3 bedroom, 1 bathroom 3.6 acres approved $1,650,000 negotiable of May 2021. 6732 sq ft $360,000 Bushy Park, St. Philip Susannah M. Evelyn 24,000 sq ft $190,000 Fitts Village, St James Enterprise, Christ Church Director Guest House, 4 Suites 3 bedroom, 2 bath Apes Hill, St. James 5062 sq ft 6,135 sq ft 31,000 sq ft upward $750,000 negotiable COMPANIES ACT CAP. 308 $390,000 (negotiable) Large lots at $15 per sq ft (Section 367) MOTORS MECHANICAL Mason Hill Street The City The Belle, St George Mount Wilton, St. Thomas REINSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED Plantation style House 26,500 sq ft with buildings (Company No. 1485) 15,500 sq ft and 22,066 sq ft $4,000,000 negotiable Standing on 4 acres $300,000 and $220,000 $1.1M TAKE NOTICE that the shareholders All enquiries to of Motors Mechanical Reinsurance Union, St. Philip (246) 253 6319/ 284-4667 Company, Limited by a special resolution Frere Pilgrim, 7560 sq ft passed on the 31st day of July 2018 Christ Church $150,000 NOTICES resolved to dissolve the said Company. 3 bedroom, 2 baths with two bedroom apartment. Cottage, St George COMPANIES ACT CAP. 308 AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that if you 4,387 sq ft. $850,000 5000 sq ft (Section 367) have any claim against the said Company proof of such claim must be filed with $118,000 (negotiable) DEALER MECHANICAL Hanson Heights, St George REINSURANCE COMPANY, the Company in care of Peter Evelyn & LIMITED Co., Heritage House, Pinfold Street, 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom Morningside, St Philip (Company No. 23362) Bridgetown, within 28 days of the date of 8321 sq ft $595,000 (nego- 4567 sq ft $133,000 this notice, after which time the property of tiable) TAKE NOTICE that the shareholders of the above Company will be distributed Jupiter Gardens, St Peter Dealer Mechanical Reinsurance Company, amongst the persons entitled thereto, Ealing Grove, 7312 sq ft Limited by a special resolution passed on having regard to the claims of which the Christ Church the 31st day of July 2018 resolved to Company shall then have had notice. $133,000 (negotiable) dissolve the said Company. 3 bedroom, 2 1/2 baths 9320 sq ft $565,000 Dated this 27th day Bagatelle, St. Thomas AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that if you of May 2021. 62,000 sq ft have any claim against the said Company LOTS FOR SALE $1M (negotiable) proof of such claim must be filed with Susannah M. Evelyn the Company in care of Peter Evelyn & Boarded Hall, Director Co., Heritage House, Pinfold Street, Christ Church Marley Vale, St Philip Bridgetown, within 28 days of the date of VEHICLES 10,429 sq ft $157,000 21,780 sq ft $275,000 this notice, after which time the property of the above Company will be distributed SELLING WHOLE Westbury Road, St Michael Sandford, St Philip amongst the persons entitled thereto, OR IN PARTS 2,520 sq ft $45,360 16,356 sq ft $300,000 having regard to the claims of which the Company shall then have had notice. 2002 LANCER: ENGINE, AUTOMATIC Goodland Gardens, COMMERCIAL Dated this 27th day TRANSMISSION, DOORS, Christ Church Mount Standfast, St James of May 2021. BUMPERS, HEAD LIGHTS, 9,605 sq ft $145,000 Two properties on TAIL LIGHTS AND MOST 22,714 sq ft. Susannah M. Evelyn OTHER PARTS Nursery Road, St Philip Asking $1,200,000 Director Call: 834-3766 20 • Thursday May 27, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

NOTICES Ben Foakes out, Haseeb Hameed BARBADOS

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF JUDICATURE and Sam Billings into hosts’ squad HIGH COURT ENGLAND years but has impressed so batting reserve in the for England in a Test in the 474 runs at an average of wicketkeeper Ben far this season. original 15-man squad, but first match against India at 52.66 in the County IN THE ESTATE OF Foakes will miss the two Kent’s Billings is a with him now likely to be in Rajkot in November 2016, Championship, including ELEANOR MARJORY PARRIS Tests against New regular in the white-ball the starting side, the hosts aged 19. two centuries in the same also known as Zealand in June with a sides but uncapped in required cover for both. He scored his maiden match against Worcester- ELEANOR MARJORIE hamstring injury, while Tests. Foakes, 28, is expected to Test fifty in that game and shire in April. PARRIS also known as opener Haseeb Hameed England face New be out of action for at least a second half-century in the Kent captain Billings, 29, ELEANOR PARRIS, deceased and keeper Sam Billings Zealand in two Tests, three months and remains second innings of the third has played 22 one-day have been added to the starting on 2 June at Lord’s, yet to play a Test at home, Test, despite breaking his internationals and 30 PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby squad. followed by 10 June at having made a Test ton on finger in the first innings, Twenty20 internationals given that an application is Surrey’s Foakes slipped Edgbaston. Foakes’ injury debut in Sri Lanka in 2018 which required him to miss for England. being made for the following in the dressing room after means that before playing in the West the rest of the tour. He has six first-class Grant of Letters of their County Champion- Gloucestershire’s James Indies and India. He subsequently hundreds, but has played Testamentary namely:- ship match against Bracey is now set to make England’s next Test struggled at Lancashire only one County Cham- Middlesex on Sunday. his Test debut as England’s series will be against India, before joining pionship match for Kent so PROBATE OF THE WILL dated Nottinghamshire’s wicketkeeper at Lord’s. starting on 4 August. Nottinghamshire for the far this season, scoring 11 the 24th day of February Hameed played three Tests Bracey,24, was acting as Hameed, 24, became the 2020 season. runs against Glamorgan 2012 of ELEANOR MARJORY in 2016 before several lean both the keeping and youngest debutant to open This year he has scored earlier this month. PARRIS also known as ELEANOR MARJORIE PARRIS also known as Inter Milan part company with title-winning manager ELEANOR PARRIS, deceased, late of “Kyrie Farm” Rockley ANTONIO Conte has weeks after leading the The 51-year-old Italian Zinedine Zidane will leave there has been speculation New Road in the parish of Christ left his role as Inter club to a first Serie A spent two years in charge of this summer, and the va- over Conte’s future at the Church in Barbados, who died Milan manager – three title in 11 years. Inter and had one year re- cancy at Tottenham. club for months. Inter’s at Rockley New Road in the maining on his contract. Inter added that the de- owner, the Chinese retail parish of Christ Church in NOTICES NOTICES In a statement, Inter cision to terminate the for- group Suning, is reportedly Barbados on the 29th day of thanked Conte for his “ex- mer Chelsea manager’s suffering financial pressure traordinary work” at the contract was mutual. which is expected to lead to July 2020 by CHRISTINA IN THE ESTATE OF MARY FOSTER, SALLY BARBADOS club. Conte has recently Despite helping Inter cost-cutting at the club and RONALD ARLINGTON GRIMES been linked with Real end Juventus’ dominance player sales this summer. ANN DANNATT MILLER and also known as RONALD GRIMES STEWART LINDSAY GILL IN THE SUPREME COURT Madrid, amid speculation of the Italian top flight, Former Juventus man- OF JUDICATURE ager Massimiliano Allegri three of the Executors named in NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN in the Will of the said deceased. NOTICES NOTICES and current Lazio coach High Court accordance with Section 31 of the Simone Inzaghi have both Trustee Act Cap 250 of the Laws of been named by the Italian Barbados that any person having An application shall be IN THE ESTATE OF MARION BARBADOS any debt, interest, claim or demand BARBADOS press as potential succes- submitted to the Supreme Court ONETA GAYLE also known as sors to Conte . fourteen (14) days from the date upon or against the Estate of IN THE SUPREME COURT MARION ONETA MORGAN IN THE SUPREME COURT of the Notice in the Official RONALD ARLINGTON GRIMES OF JUDICATURE also known as MARION also known as RONALD GRIMES, HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE Gazette and from the date of the ONETA SHEPHERD, HIGH COURT NOTICES second notice of advertisement. deceased, late of Durant’s Village, DECEASED Holders Hill in the parish of Saint IN THE ESTATE of MUHAMMAD ISMAIL PATEL James in this Island, who died at IN THE ESTATE OF BARBADOS ALSO KNOWN AS Dated the 26th day PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, MARGOT JEAN GODDARD MUHAMMED ISMAEL PATEL of May 2021 given that an application is IN THE SUPREME COURT Martindales Road in the parish of ALSO KNOWN AS also known as being made for the following Saint Michael in this Island on the MUHAMMED ISHMAEL PATEL MARGOT GODDARD, Deceased OF JUDICATURE CLARKE GITTENS FARMER Grant of Letters of 10th day of February, 2004 is ALSO KNOWN AS HIGH COURT Attorneys-at-Law Administration namely: - required to send written particulars MUHAMMED PATEL, DECEASED PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given IN THE ESTATE of of their duly attested debt, interest, that an application is being made for LETTERS OF ADMINISTRA- claim, or demand to HYACINTH PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given JUDIA PATRICIA PAYNE the following Grant of Probate ALSO KNOWN AS TION to the Estate of MARION GRIMES-BLADES, the duly that an application is being made for NOTICES namely:- JUDIA P. PAYNE, DECEASED ONETA GAYLE also known as qualified Executrix of the Estate of the following Grant of Probate RONALD ARLINGTON GRIMES namely:- MARION ONETA MORGAN PROBATE OF THE WILL dated the also known as RONALD GRIMES, PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given also known as MARION ONETA 12th day of May 2009 of MARGOT COMPANIES ACT CAP. 308 deceased in care of Trish L. Bryan , Probate of the Will dated the 17th that an application is being made SHEPHERD late of Flat 9 Tyler JEAN GODDARD for the following Grant of Probate (Section 367) Attorney-at-Law, of Simmons Babb day of January, 2013 of Muhammad also known as Court, Jaffray Road, Erdington, namely:- GMRC HOLDINGS, LIMITED & Co., Attorneys-at-Law, Checker Ismail Patel, also known as MARGOT GODDARD, Deceased (Company No. 13569) Birmingham, West Midlands, Hall in the parish of Saint Lucy on Muhammed Ismael Patel also late of No. 40 Plover Court, Inch known as Muhammed Ishmael Probate of the Will dated the 17th United Kingdom who died at or before the 30th day of July 2021 Marlow in the parish of Christ TAKE NOTICE that the shareholders of Hollywood Rest Home, 791 Patel also known as Muhammed Church in the Island of Barbados, day of February, 2015 of Judia after which date the said Executor Patel, deceased late of “Bali Hai’, Patricia Payne also known as Judia GMRC Holdings, Limited by a special Chester Road, Wylde Green, who died at #40 Plover Court Inch will proceed to distribute the assets Brighton, Black Rock in the parish P. Payne, deceased late of 671 resolution passed on the 31st day of July Birmingham, West Midlands in of the said estate among persons of Saint Michael in Barbados who Marlow in the parish of Christ East 49th Street, Brooklyn, New 2018 resolved to dissolve the said the United Kingdom on the 6th entitled thereto having regard only died at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Church in the Island of Barbados on York 11203 in the United States of Company. day of June 2018 by DONALD to the debts, interest, claims or Martindales Road in the parish of the 28th day of March 2021 by America who died at Memorial GAYLE, the husband of the said demands of which he shall have Saint Michael in Barbados on the Audrey Lloyd and Russell Charles Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that if you deceased. notice and will not in respect of the 12th day of February, 2021 by Lloyd the Executors and Trustees Manhattan, New York in the United have any claim against the said Company property so distributed be liable to Fatima Muhammad Patel and named in the said Will of the States of America on the 1st day of proof of such claim must be filed with An application shall be submit- any person whose claim he shall Abdullateaf Patel, two of the deceased. September, 2020 by Carolyn the Company in care of Peter Evelyn & ted to the Supreme Court four- not then have had notice. Executors named in the Will of the Valdene Payne, the sole Executrix Co., Heritage House, Pinfold Street, deceased. teen (14) days from the date of An application shall be submitted to named in the Will of the deceased. Bridgetown, within 28 days of the date of Notice in the Official Gazette And all persons indebted to the said the Registrar of the Supreme Court this notice, after which time the property of Estate are requested to settle their An application shall be submitted to An application shall be submitted to and from the date of the second the Supreme Court after fourteen fourteen (14) days from the date of the above Company will be distributed indebtedness without delay. the Supreme Court after fourteen notice of advertisement. (14) days from the date of the Notice in the Official Gazette and amongst the persons entitled thereto, (14) days from the date of the second publication of this Notice. having regard to the claims of which the from the date of the second notice second publication of this Notice. Dated the 27th day of May Dated this 27th day of May 2021 Company shall then have had notice. of advertisement. 2021. Dated the 24th day of May, 2021. Trish L. Bryan , Attorney-at-Law for Dated the 24th day of May, 2021. Dated this 27th day HYACINTH GRIMES-BLADES Dated this day 25th of May 2021. YEARWOOD & BOYCE YEARWOOD & BOYCE of May 2021. Executrix of the Estate of Attorneys-at-Law Attorneys-at-Law for the Applicant, RONALD ARLINGTON GRIMES for the Applicants, STEPHEN WALCOTT & CO. No. 14 James Street, No. 14 James Street, Attorneys-at-Law for the Applicants Susannah M. Evelyn also known as Bridgetown, Barbados. Director RONALD GRIMES, deceased. Bridgetown, Barbados. The Barbados Advocate Thursday May 27, 2021 • 21 Regular Market BARBADOS STOCK REPORT Security Volume High Low Market Advance/ Price Decline May 26, 2021 EPPLEY C'BEAN PROPERTY FUND SCC - VAL FUND 89,939 $0.57 $0.57 $0.57 $0.00 GODDARD ENTERPRISES LIMITED 5,833 $2.11 $2.10 $2.11 $0.01 One security advanced and one traded firm as 95,772 shares traded on the Regular Market, with a total value of $63,544.38. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund SCC – Value Fund was the volume leader trading 89,939 shares at $0.57. They were followed by Goddard Enterprises Limited which traded 5,833 shares. Deposit Receipts Security Previous Current Advance/ Close Close Decline EMERA DEPOSIT RECEIPT $23.15 $23.17 $0.02

BARBADOSBARBADOS STSTOCKOCK EXCHANGEEXCHANGE SHARE SUMMARY INFORMATION Wednesday May 26, 2021 INDICES LAST TRADE VOLUME HIGH LOW LAST CURRENT PRICE BID ASK BID ASK TODAY'S TRADING LAST TRADING CHANGES DATE CLOSE CLOSE CHANGE PRICE PRICE SIZE SIZE May 26, 2021 May 25, 2021 Local 2,445.55 2,444.40 1.15 ABV Investments Incorporated 15-Oct-20 - - - $0.05 $0.05 - $0.10 $0.30 1 10,498 Cross-list 1,140.86 1,140.86 - BICO Limited 07-May-21 - - - $3.11 $3.11 - $3.10 - 70 - Composite 599.02 598.75 0.27 MARKET CAPITALISATION (in millions) Banks Holdings Limited -+ 09-Dec-19 - - - $4.85 $4.85 - - - - - TODAY'S TRADING LAST TRADING CHANGES Barbados Dairy Industries Limited -+ 04-Oct-19 - - - $3.00 $3.00 - - - - - May 26, 2021 May 25, 2021 Local 4,915.75 4,913.43 2.32 Barbados Farms Limited 18-Mar-21 - - - $0.68 $0.68 - $0.30 $0.40 7,574 6,561 Cross-list 145.67 145.67 - Composite 5,061.43 5,059.11 2.32 Cave Shepherd and Company Limited 19-May-21 - - - $4.05 $4.05 - $4.00 $4.05 4,572 3,100 MUTUAL FUND FirstCaribbean International Bank 21-May-21 - - - $1.80 $1.80 - - $1.80 - 11,060 May 26, 2021 ENDED NAME OF FUND NAV OFFER BID NAV Eppley Caribbean Property Fund SCC 12-Apr-21 - - - $0.16 $0.16 - - $0.16 - 34,597 CHANGE - Dev Fund 21-May-21 REPUBLIC CAPITAL GROWTH FUND w 1.2971 0.0134 21-May-21 REPUBLIC INCOME FUND w 1.2664 0.0001 Eppley Caribbean Property Fund SCC 26-May-21 89,939 $0.57 $0.57 $0.57 $0.57 $0.00 $0.57 - 160,061 - 21-May-21 REPUBLIC PROPERTY FUND w 0.6759 -0.0002 -Value Fund 21-May-21 FORTRESS CARIBBEAN GROWTH FUND w 6.9482 6.9482 6.9482 0.0905 21-May-21 FORTRESS HIGH INTEREST FUND - ACC. w 2.1089 0.0040 Goddard Enterprises Limited 26-May-21 5,833 $2.11 $2.10 $2.10 $2.11 $0.01 $2.10 $2.11 10,765 1,015 21-May-21 FORTRESS HIGH INTEREST FUND - DIST. w 1.0068 0.0019 30-Apr-21 ROYAL FIDELITY SELECT BALANCED FUND m 5.7710 5.7710 5.6556 0.1299 Insurance Corporation of B’dos Limited 29-Apr-21 - - - $2.00 $2.00 - $1.78 $2.00 56,180 25,712 30-Apr-21 ROYAL FIDELITY STRATEGIC GROWTH FUNDm 1.0833 1.0833 1.0617 0.0317 30-Apr-21 ROYAL FIDELITY PREMIUM INCOME FUND m 1.6720 1.6720 1.6386 0.0277 One Caribbean Media Limited 30-Mar-21 - - - $2.20 $2.20 - - $2.20 - 1,601 21-May-21 SAGICOR GLOBAL BALANCED FUND w 2.83 0.03 Sagicor Financial Corporation Pref 6.5% 23-Jun-16 - - - $2.26 $2.26 - - - - - 21-May-21 SAGICOR SELECT GROWTH FUND w 1.75 0.03 21-May-21 SAGICOR PREFERRED INCOME FUND w 0.98 -0.01 Sagicor Financial Corporation Limited -+ 29-Nov-19 - - - $2.80 $2.80 - - - - - * Indicates the Fund is currently ex-div NOTES: QUOTATIONS AND NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE ARE SUPPLIED BY THE West India Biscuit Company Limited 19-May-21 - - - $31.27 $31.27 - $31.25 - 2,231 - FUND MANAGEMENT. THE OFFERING PRICE INCLUDES NET ASSET VALUE PLUS ENTRY COSTS. Emera Deposit Receipt 14-Aug-20 - - - $23.15 $23.17 $0.02 $20.75 - 10 - m = monthly valuation, q = quarterly valuation, w = weekly

TOTAL SHARES BOUGHT & SOLD 95,772 Fixed Income Last Trade Last Current Bid Ask Bid Ask Date Close Close Price Price Size Size * = Security is Trading X-Div GOB Series B 20-May-21 $60.00 $60.00 $55.00 $60.00 250,000 289,029 GOB Series D 12-Nov-19 $50.00 $50.00 - $50.00 - 4,062 *+* = Security is Suspended GOB Series F 03-Nov-20 $89.00 $89.00 - $89.00 - 76,190 ** = Rights Issued GOB Series I 24-Mar-20 $65.00 $65.00 - $70.00 - 19,617 NOTICES NEWS

DIVIDEND NOTICES Amazon buys Hollywood Eppley Caribbean Property Fund Limited SCC – Value Fund – Directors have declared a dividend of one point eight ($0.008) cents per share to be paid on July 9th, 2021 to Shareholders on record at close of business on May 28th, 2021. studio MGM for $8.45bn BSE NOTICES AMAZON has agreed to buy films, including the James COVID-19 PROCEDURAL UPDATE the historic MGM studios for Bond franchise and Legally $8.45bn (£5.97bn). Blonde, as well as 17 000 Effective April 19th, 2021, the offices of the Barbados Stock Exchange Inc. (BSE) and the Barbados Central Securities Depository Inc. (BCSDI) have reopened. Our office hours are Monday to Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. MGM is one of Hollywood’s television shows such as the most famous studios, having Handmaid’s Tale TV series. Kindly note that mandatory digital temperature checks and hand sanitizing for all persons entering the building will be enforced. These produced classic films such The producers behind checks will be conducted on both staff and clients alike by trained personnel. While we acknowledge that every person with fever may as Some Like It Hot and James Bond have said, not be COVID-19 positive and that some individuals may present without symptoms, please note that any person with a temperature Singin’ In The Rain. however, that the sale would reading of 100˚ F (37.8˚ C) or over will be denied entry to conduct business within our offices. The sale will give the tech not affect the upcoming We wish to thank you in advance for your understanding, however, we must emphasize that this is a necessary step for the protection giant’s Prime streaming release of No Time to Die in of staff and clients alike. service access to a huge back cinemas, according to Variety catalogue of content. magazine. TRADING SUSPENSION An Amazon executive said “We are committed to The Barbados Stock Exchange Inc. (BSE) wishes to advise that due to non-compliance with Section 4.01.3 and subject to Section on Wednesday: “It’s very continuing to make James 3.01.5.(1)(b) of the Rules of the Barbados Stock Exchange Inc. trading in the Common Shares of Banks Holdings Limited were exciting and provides so Bond films for the world- suspended effective December 10th, 2019. many opportunities for high- wide theatrical audience,” quality storytelling.” said Barbara Broccoli and The Barbados Stock Exchange Inc. (BSE) wishes to advise that due to non-compliance with Section 4.01.3 and subject to Section 3.01.5.(1)(b) of the Rules of the Barbados Stock Exchange Inc. trading in the Common Shares of Barbados Dairy Industries Limited Mike Hopkins, senior vice Michael Wilson. were suspended effective December 10th, 2019. president of Prime Video and MGM Holdings, the parent Amazon Studios, added: “The company of MGM Studios, The Barbados Stock Exchange Inc. (BSE) wishes to advise that to facilitate the closing of the Scheme of Arrangement effected by way real financial value behind had reportedly been of Section 99 of the 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. this deal is the treasure trove exploring a sale since 2020. of Intellectual Property in Amazon said in a the deep catalogue that we statement that the deal plan to re-imagine and would allow MGM, founded develop together with in 1924 and recognised MGM’s talented team.” by its roaring Leo the Lion The deal will boost logo, “to continue to do what Amazon Prime Video’s they do best: great offering with about 4 000 storytelling.” 22 • Thursday May 27, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

Japan’s heat will impair Olympic athletes’ performance, says report THE impact of climate change will likely lead to “impaired” performances at the Tokyo Olympics, according to a report backed by leading athletes. In the report, titled Rings of Fire, it is argued that summer heatwaves in Tokyo during the past three years indicate that conditions will be tough. Concerns over heat have caused the marathon to be moved from Tokyo. Professor Mike Tipton said he expects Tokyo to be the most “thermally stressful Olympics” of recent times. The University of Portsmouth professor helped to produce the report, which was backed by athletes, the British Association for Sustainability in Sport (Basis) and A thermometer shows the temperature at over 40 degrees during a July 2018 media tour at the Japan National Stadium. scientists from the Priestley International Centre for Climate at Leeds University. have to start considering. Olympics, backed the report. generations.” He told BBC Sport: “The take-home “I would be fairly confident to say that She said: “We risk potentially far- The Tokyo Games – moved from 2020 message is you’ve probably got to move the performances will be impaired across a reaching consequences for sport as we because of the Covid-19 pandemic – are Olympics to a different time of the year lot of sports. The sport as a spectacle will know it if climate change continues apace. scheduled to run from July 23 to August rather than a different geographical be impaired in terms of the performance “We can all do our bit, even in a small 8. location or time of the day and I think level of the people who are doing it.” way, to mitigate the effects of climate According to the Rings of Fire study, that’s something, going forward, the Mara Yamauchi, who competed in the change, and conserve sport and the there are concerns about climate In the International Olympic Committee will marathon for Britain at the 2008 and 2012 Olympics in viable forms for future run-up to the event. The Barbados Advocate Thursday May 27, 2021 •23

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Thursday May 27, 2021 RELAX BAN! THE Sunday ban for dors, landscapers, car Small Business has been and losses was nothing to small businesses should valets, hair dressers, bar- using words and much talk rejoice about; particularly be relaxed. bers, nail technicians and to convince the people of when support comfortably In a recent press release many more to lose out on Barbados that the govern- exceeded $1 million dollars by the Democratic Labour opportunities to earn much ment is in tune with the per business for entities in Party, Ryan Walters, needed income. One day for plight of the small man. the BEST programme, who spokesperson on Small a micro or small business While their words have had assets and liquidity Business and owner not to earn can be a way surpassed their ac- that enabled them to se- Entrepreneurship, ex- difference between utilities tions, this is a prime oppor- cure their own financing. pressed that since being terminated or not tunity for the Government Walters noted that small Barbados has reached its being able to feed a family,” to show that it has some and micro businesses kept goal of a positivity rate of he said. level of compassion and the economic wheels 25 COVID-19 cases in “Barbados is in a reces- empathy for the sector and rolling, and the treatment 100 000 over the last two sion, spending is down and the impact that the state meted out to them by weeks, businesses should unemployment is at its of the economy is having Government could be de- now be allowed to operate highest ever in our history; on micro and small busi- scribed, at best, as shabby. on Sundays with the appro- the government should not nesses.” He stressed that the priate protocols in place. be unnecessarily depriving The statement also DLP was once again plead- “Micro and small busi- the sector of getting back spoke to alerting the ing with the Government nesses are the ones that on its feet. Minister that the reality to show it cared through Democratic Labour Party spokesperson on Small are suffering the most as “The Minister of was that $500 after a year people focused policy deci- Business and Entrepreneurship, Ryan Walters. this closure is causing ven- Entrepreneurship and of lockdowns, restrictions sions. Call for unity between Caribbean countries and Africa FORMER Prime Minister people of Africa and its di- cation. The conversation of Jamaica, P.J. Patterson aspora are saying to the between us must be pur- suggests in order for world, black lives matter, sued, the time is now.” Africa and the Caribbean everywhere and every He also noted “there is to overcome the deficit and time”. bound to be a different legacy of slavery, the two The Statesman in configuration of global must work together in Residence at the P. J. power and the global econ- unity, purpose and action. Patterson Centre for omy after the post-pan- He shared this view as Africa-Caribbean demic era, Africa and the he addressed the webinar Advocacy also called for Caribbean must ensure titled, ‘Building Africa- leaders of both Africa and the new dispensation our Caribbean Solidarity in the Caribbean to come to- collective voices are heard the Age of Global gether to pursue talks in loudly and clearly.” Pandemics’. Held in cele- short order. He added,“As sovereign bration of Africa Day “We are well aware of nations our vital interest 2021, this online event on the efforts by African and must be reflected in the Monday was presented by Caribbean leaders to con- new world order.We must the P. J. Patterson Centre vene a summit to settle a act as one to include the for Africa-Caribbean common agenda for the voice of all Caribbean Advocacy, The University short-, medium- and long- states and the Caribbean of the West Indies. term strategy for effective nations in the decision of Patterson also said “the interchange of knowledge, future post pandemic people of Africa, the technology, research, world in a proactive and Caribbean and the African trade, investment, culture strategic fashion to ensure diaspora constitute a and sports. A physical that our interests are ad- mighty force”. He further meeting may not be feasi- vanced by sitting at the stated they “must display ble at this time, but if the table and not in the an invincible spirit to fight UN can have a virtual fringes or margins. That as one single arm in the General Assembly, we is the only way in which Statesman in Residence at the P. J. Patterson Centre for Africa-Caribbean struggle for peace, justice must use the available our interest will be fully Advocacy, former Prime Minister of Jamaica, P. J. Patterson as he speaks during and development. The tools of modern communi- respected.” (MG) the webinar in celebration of Africa Day 2021

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