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Thursday April 8, 2021 $1 VAT Inclusive GETTING READY ACTING Chief Education Officer, Joy Adamson, says preparations have begun for the resumption of face- to-face classes when schools reopen in coming weeks. Adamson told the media this yesterday as she spoke at the Blackman and Gollop Primary School. This educational institution, which was used as a COVID-19 isolation facility by the Health Ministry, has been decommissioned, sanitised and handed back to the Education Ministry for start of Term 3 on April 19. Sharing what has occurred, Adamson said the ministry has designated education officers to three schools. “They would be making contact with the principals and ensuring that everything is in place as it relates to the sanitising equipment, materials that they would require, the principals and their staff and the management team. They started to go to the schools and they are looking now to set up the rooms at least at the primary for the exam classes and the secondary [for] the exam classes as well.” Franz Jordan, who acted as the Facility Manager of the Blackman and Gollop Primary School when it was an isolation facility, speaking PREPARATIONS on about the cleaning and sanitizing that was done to Acting Chief Education Officer, Joy Adamson and Principal of the school, Petrona Page 2 Holder. Vaccines present some measure of hope for tourism industry THERE is great ministers from across Minister of Tourism, seen in the significant date, given that St. Kitts COVID-19 and the consensus amongst the region, who discussed Senator Lisa Cummins, falloff of international has only recorded 44 cases Ministers have indicated regional Tourism several pandemic-related who was scheduled to be visitor arrivals due and no deaths. However, that their vaccination Ministers that COVID-19 matters. The panel a part of the session, was to travel restrictions, the ripple effect of COVID programmes are going vaccines offer some consisted of Dominica’s not able to participate, declines in cruise tourism on regional economies was well, even as some receive measure of hope, when it Tourism Minister, Denise as moderator Johnson and a badly crippled an agreed challenge, for more vaccines via the comes to the revitalisation Charles; Minister of Johnrose indicated that tourism sector on account many of the small island COVAX facility. of their badly hit tourism Tourism for St. Kitts and she had to attend an of workers not being developing states. Dominica’s Tourism sectors. Nevis, Lindsay Grant; urgent meeting. employed. Minister of The Tourism Minister Minister, Denise Charles, The Caribbean Tourism Tourism Minister for The Tourism Ministers Tourism for St. Kitts and however acknowledged revealed that to date, Organisation (CTO) St. Vincent and the first acknowledged the Nevis, Lindsay Grant, that their governments about 40 per cent of the recently presented a Grenadines, Carlos James devastating blow which however received some are trying to get a population in Dominica virtual session entitled and Minister of Tourism the COVID-19 pandemic recognition for the way in significant percentage of has been vaccinated and “The COVID Lessons”, for Anguilla, Haydn has wrought on their which his country has the population inoculated which featured tourism Hughes. Barbados’ tourism industries, as handled the pandemic to to reduce the effects of VACCINES on Page 5 2 • Thursday April 8, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

Blackman and Gollop Primary handed over THE Blackman and Principal of the school, first and we disinfect Gollop Primary Petrona Holder and after.We would have used School, which was teachers of the educa- Clorox 1 in 10 solution as used as a COVID-19 tional institution. This said in the policy and by isolation facility, has was led by Franz Jordan, the statement by the been decommissioned, who acted as Facility Ministry of Health. So we sanitised and returned Manager of the Blackman would have done an over- to its regular operation and Gollop Primary all cleaning of the whole as a primary school. School while it was an entire school, both upper Chief Operating Officer isolation facility. and lower levels.” (Ag.) at the Queen Prior to the tour, He continued, “They Elizabeth Hospital Environmental Services would have done each (QEH), Louise Bobb, Supervisor in charge of room by each room, clean- returned the school to Isolation Facilities, Romel ing from high to low and Acting Chief Education Murphy, explained how we ensured that we did Officer, Joy Adamson yes- the cleaning and sanitiza- that process twice. We did terday. The school was in tion of the school was car- the first cleaning first and operation as an isolation ried out. He stated that we came back again. We facility for 76 days, from “the policy of the Ministry did a power washing of around January 3 until it [of Health] as it relates to the whole entire school was decommissioned on cleaning and disinfecting and we disinfected after Environmental Services Supervisor in charge of the Isolation Facilities, Romel March 19. for COVID-19” was fol- we had done the power Murphy (centre, in pink shirt), answering questions from teachers about the Yesterday, a tour was lowed. washing. So for those who cleaning and sanitising of the school. conducted with Ministry “That would be the may have concerns, let of Health officials, process where we clean me assure you that the [QEH’s] House Keeping pleased with what we with the condition we see Department would have saw. They would have the school in now and it is done a fantastic job in gone through what they ready.” making sure the school did in making sure this Adamson said next PTA president gives thumbs up is clean, it is safe and school was ready… The week the Barbados PRESIDENT of start of Term 3 on April 19. this time being a lot ready to hand over to the last patient left on March Defence Force (BDF) will the Parent-Teacher “Based on the walk- shorter.But I feel comfort- Ministry of Education.” 19th, so they would be working with the Association (PTA) of the through that we did this able now, having gone Speaking to the media have cleaned, sanitised teachers to set back the Blackman and Gollop morning, I would say that through it, having talked after the tour, the Acting and returned the school classrooms as they get Primary School, Tricia I personally am very com- to health officials and so Chief Education Officer spick-and-span and we’re ready for the return of the Augustine, says she is fortable with the conclu- on that based on when said she was “very pleased as a ministry Class 3s and 4s. (MG) comfortable the school has sion that the school is cleaning was completed been cleaned and is ready cleaned and ready for stu- March 19 and school re- for students, teachers and dents, teachers and staff opening on April 20 that staff to return. to return to school.” we are ready for children Her comments came as She added, “Having to return to school.” she spoke to the media gone through the process Augustine said parents yesterday after touring the before as in last year, I are “eager for children to school with officials of the wasn’t really and quite a return to school”. She said Health and Education few parents, we weren’t re- the parents’ role “right ministries. This educa- ally as concerned about now is just to talk to our tional institution, which extent of the sanitisation kids prior to re-entering was used as a COVID-19 process. I think it was just the school environment to isolation facility by the the fact that last year we reiterate protocols and the Health Ministry, has been would have had a longer importance of following decommissioned, sanitised period of time for the the rules, that type of and handed back to the school to be decommis- thing within this environ- Education Ministry for sioned, then reused versus ment”. (MG) More meetings, tours to be conducted PREPARATIONS from needs schools. Tours also to now get to collate that Page 1 will be conducted during number and then work to this and next week to see how we can put the She also said the min- schools. Lawrence T. Gay tents in place for the istry has started to pro- Memorial Primary School schools. So those are some cure and distribute equip- will be chief among those of [the] things that we ment to primary schools. visited. have started to do,” she Meanwhile, secondary “We are also going to be added. (MG) Some of the furniture that has to be organised in the classroom. schools have “started to doing a survey at all the do their own procurement schools. Some schools are as it relates to extra san- going back to the alterna- COVID-19 update: 6 new cases, 8 recovered, 1 death itizer, alcohol, spray bot- tive sites – the churches tles [and] some persons and stuff they have used, THE number of COVID- positive COVID-19 cases first time since December, To date, 63,738 people – are purchasing shields they will continue to use 19 deaths has moved to – one man and five women 31, 2020, that the cases in 26,344 men and 37,394 [for] their teachers”. that. So we just have to 44, following the passing – recorded on Tuesday. isolation are under 100. women – have been vac- Adamson also said the get that list finalised, so of a 52-year-old Barbadian They were identified from Barbados’ confirmed cinated as part of the ministry has been meet- that we will be able then man on Tuesday, April 6. 558 tests conducted by the cases of COVID-19 have National Vaccination ing with the Transport to make contact with the He suffered from a Best-dos Santos Public reached 3,697 (1,788 fe- Programme for COVID- Board to make arrange- priest and persons re- chronic non-communica- Health Laboratory. males and 1,909 males). 19. ments for school buses. sponsible for the schools. ble disease and spent 14 Additionally, eight peo- There have also been The administration of Upcoming, they will ad- Some schools are looking days at the Harrison Point ple recovered and were 3,565 recoveries. first doses will resume for ditionally be meeting to have tents in addition, Isolation Facility before discharged from isolation. The public health lab- one week from Thursday, with principals of nurs- so they can get all their succumbing to the virus. There are now 96 persons oratory has so far con- April 8 to Wednesday, ery schools and special children in and we have There were also six new in isolation. This is the ducted 144,155 tests. April 14. The Barbados Advocate Thursday April 8, 2021 • 3

BTMI pushes Welcome Stamp initiative in Miami THIS week the opment of the country but it has also opened Barbados Tourism and economy. He high- up many opportunities Marketing Inc. (BTMI) lighted the fact that for people to relocate, to and Invest Barbados Barbados was in dire live, work and play in made presentations need of improved invest- Barbados – one of the to the Greater Miami ments and as such, world’s most beloved Chamber of Com- wished to bolster its bond tourist destinations. merce on behalf of with Miami. We believe that we have the island, seeking to Barbados is imple- something special to offer encourage not only menting innovative pro- – friendly people, profes- investors to come to grams to attract and fos- sional services and infra- the island, but also in- ter business and trade structure, commitment dividuals from Miami and also has worked to to education, and safety who wish to take attract remote workers and security.All of which advantage of the by providing them with a make Barbados an ideal 12-month Barbados destination experience place to live for singles Welcome Stamp Visa. they seek. Darren Ellis, and families,” said Ellis. Neval Greenidge, Program Manager for The Welcome Stamp Darren Ellis, Program Manager for the 12-Month Barbados Welcome Stamp, Consul General of the 12-Month Barbados manager explained that Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc., gave a detailed overview of the Welcome Barbados in Miami, ex- Welcome Stamp, BTMI, it was OK to speak about Stamp program. plained that though there gave a detailed overview Barbados and to show was already an existing of the Welcome Stamp videos, but the program persons could come to the also made mention of the home items which ap- relationship between program, including bene- also offered visitors a island and take in the easy online application proved visitors wished Barbados and Miami, fits and statistics during three-month tourist visa, sights and culture of process, no requirement to bring with them from there were benefits that the international busi- which allowed them to Barbados and see first- of an immediate return home to add to the home- could be explored which ness committee meeting. “try before you buy”. Ellis hand what the experi- ticket and also duty-free away-from-home experi- could help in the devel- “COVID is a challenge, stated that interested ence would be like. He shipping of personal ence. (AS)

Barbados championed as investment destination Increase in vaccine interest INVEST BARBADOS has championed Barbados as THE national vaccination abounding when vaccines a warm and welcoming cli- campaign is expected to were first announced, the mate for investment and ramp back up in the com- level of aversion to inocu- invited potential investors ing days since the arrival lation has decreased and to consider the island for of the first tranche of vac- Prime Minister Mottley opportunities. cines received through drew reference to it when Kaye-Anne Brathwaite, the COVAX facility and she noted that during the CEO, Invest Barbados, Government is looking initial days of Operation addressed the Greater at ways to improve the Seek and Save, 55% of Miami Chamber of uptake for the vaccine. persons interviewed were Commerce, during its With just over 63,000 hesitant to be vaccinated. International Business persons receiving their Since then the numbers Committee meeting and first shot of the Oxford- have been on a downward welcomed investors to AstraZeneca over the first trend, as a month after Barbados, stating that the few weeks of the mass that 79% of persons were island was open and ready inoculation programme, interested in the vaccine. for business. there are still many per- Stating that she was She stated Barbados, as sons who are doubtful of aware that there were the most easterly country taking the vaccine in some who had genuine in the Caribbean, is the Barbados. fears and questions about highest-ranked devel- This was revealed by the immunisation, oping country on the Kaye-Anne Brathwaite, CEO, Invest Barbados. Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley said that conver- United Nations Human Mottley as she spoke dur- sations need to be had to Development Index. Also can flourish and busi- regulated and had cut its shocks from the pandemic ing a short ceremony held determine what under- referencing Barbados nesses can grow,” said corporation tax rate from and registered increased at the Grantley Adams pins that doubt and that being ranked second for Brathwaite. 25 per cent to between demand, particularly the International Airport the requisite education competitiveness in Latin The Invest Barbados 1 per cent and 5.5 per insurance, information upon the arrival of the had to be delivered by America and Caribbean CEO highlighted that be- cent, which are some of technology and manu- 33,600 doses in Barbados. Government. by the Global Financial sides the pristine beaches, the lowest corporation tax facturing sectors,” said Continuing to urge “Our duty as a govern- Centre Index, the Invest there was political, social rates in the world. Brathwaite. Barbadians to take the ment has been to ensure Barbados CEO said that and economic stability With the focus on in- Agriculture, which had vaccine when it becomes that every Barbadian Barbados remained a re- in Barbados and said it vestment opportunities, registered substantive available for them, Prime citizen and resident who silient global financial should be noted when con- Brathwaite stated some of growth, was ripe for the Minister Mottley said that wants the vaccine can get centre and also high- sidering Barbados as an the areas which were picking for investors, ac- everyone needed to re- the vaccine on demand. lighted the 64th ranking investment destination. available. cording to the CEO, re- spect the doubts and fears And I set this out as an of 114 countries based on “Here you will find a “Committed to the garding high-tech food of those who had them. objective of this Govern- business environment, high quality of lifestyle diversification of our production, agro process- Only this past weekend, ment two months ago. We human capital, infrastruc- where corporate and per- economy, we have been ing and farming, which there was a petition have worked tirelessly, ture, financial sector de- sonal well-being can flour- promoting our productive are geared towards local signed by a few hundred day after day, and the velopment and reputation. ish,” she said. “Barbados sectors globally. These and regional food security. persons against manda- truth is that my job is easy “I share this achieve- has a long history in finan- include areas such as Brathwaite also made tory administering of vac- in terms of setting priori- ment to underscore that cial services with over insurance, wealth man- sure to point out that if cines. However, it was ties, but our job is difficult we have built a solid foun- 4,000 financial service agement, financial serv- investment and making made clear that there was in terms of making those dation for you, under- companies, 40 double tax- ices, information com- Barbados a second home no obligation for members priorities work,” she said, pinned by transparency ation treaty agreements munication technology, was on the cards, there of the public to take the as she thanked all public and compliance. We con- and nine bilateral invest- renewable energy and were no restrictions for vaccine despite advice servants and members of tinue to offer a warm and ment treaties.” niche manufacturing.The the purchase of commer- from the authorities and the public who have done welcoming investment cli- Also put forward was majority of these sectors cial or residential real healthcare professionals. their part to keep our so- mate where innovation that the island was well generally withstood the estate. (AS) With skepticism ciety safe.” (MP) 4• Thursday April 8, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

GHTA: ‘We’re in a good position’ – as Barbadian specialist takes over top tourism post

“WE’RE in a good to do a lot for Grenada, be- position.” cause she’s got passion... This observation was She is an amazing person. made by President of And I must say,I congrat- the Grenada Hotel and ulate the Chairman on Tourism Association getting her to come to us. (GHTA), Leo Garbutt, as We’re in a good position.” he responded to a query Chairman of the GTA, from a member of the Barry Collymore, while Grenadian press about responding to a member the criteria used to hire from the Grenadian press, the new head of the said: “In terms of the in- Grenada Tourism terview,selection, criteria Authority (GTA), Petra process, one of the things Roach. that we thought was very News broke on Tuesday important to have a quick that the Interim Chief restart for Grenada was Executive Officer of the to have someone with in- Barbados Tourism and ternational marketing Marketing Inc. resigned network, someone who President of the Grenada Hotel and Tourism from her post to take up has been to the trade Association (GHTA), Leo Garbutt. her new post at the GTA. shows, who knows all the During the question- players, who can pick and-answer segment of a up the phone and call virtual post-cabinet brief- American Airlines, who New head of the Grenada Tourism Authority (GTA), ing yesterday, Garbutt can pick up the phone and Petra Roach. likened Roach’s appoint- call British Airways. ment to having Kirani “...The important thing James on their Olympic is not just that we restart team. tourism, but it is how we BARBADOS “When we were dis- restarted. So that we cussing the situation of thought that one of the IN THE SUPREME COURT OF JUDICATURE the new CEO, I thought main criteria was to have HIGH COURT the sensible thing that someone who could do was stated, is that we that and lead to restart CLAIM NO. LTP0046/2016 should concentrate on very quickly to get busi- marketing the destina- nesses open, to get people IN THE MATTER OF THE LAND (TITLE PROCEEDINGS) tion.” coming here as quickly as ACT, 2011, (section 3) He lamented that the possible. So having an in- promotion of tourism has ternational marketing AND IN THE MATTER OF: ALL THAT land situate at Marchfield never been high on the network was important as priority list in Grenada. it relates to what I think it Chairman of the GTA, Barry Collymore. in the parish of Saint Philip in this Island and found to contain by “What my feeling is that says about Grenada.” a recent survey dated the 10th day of December, 2012 by G. when it came down to the He revealed that two and parochialism and so because the population Devere Walcott, Land Surveyor 968.5 square metres or six candidates that we Grenadians applied for on? has been vaccinated. thereabouts and recorded at the Lands and Surveys interviewed, there [were] the post, but none of them “I don’t think we’re still “We didn’t have a Department on the 13th day of December, 2012 ABUTTING two outstanding candi- had an international mar- doing that. I mean, I think Caribbean national hired AND BOUNDING towards the North on lands now or late of dates. The last one we keting network. that we have moved before, but the person Lawrence Haynes towards the East on lands now or late of Carl interviewed afterwards, Collymore queried why beyond that within the who’s hired now is a Clarke and Dowlin Clarke towards the South on Highway 5 when we were discussing, this question was still Caribbean and I think Caribbean national, but towards the West on lands now or late of Augustus Vickers or we said ... that’s the best being posed in the context that one of the things that we should want the best however else the same may abut and bound. one. And I’m delighted of the CARICOM Single the pandemic has taught person regardless.” that she’s accepted and Market and Economy. us is that we need a closer Collymore revealed that NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR DECLARATION delighted that we’ve got “Are we still doing this? Is Caribbean or a Caribbean the new CEO will also OF OWNERSHIP AND CERTIFICATE OF TITLE someone who, in my it that we want the best more united, and we need lead a mentorship and opinion, if we were in candidate or that we want to work together.Our com- training programme.He the Olympics we’d have somebody who is of a par- petitor is not St. Lucia and stressed that the current TAKE NOTICE that Curtley Anthony Dottin of Edgecumbe Hill in Kirani James on our ticular nationality? And St. Kitts and Barbados acting CEO is also a bril- the parish of Saint Philip, has applied to the High Court for a team; she is amazing. are we still in a CSME- and so on, our competitors liant administrator, but declaration of his ownership and a certificate of title in respect of “Her background is Caribbean type frame- are Seychells which al- is not an international the property described above. amazing and she’s going work where insularity ready has herd immunity marketer. (JH)

Any person having any adverse claim, lien or charge or right or interest against the said property should submit the claim duly Front-of-package labelling should be mandatory authenticated on oath to the Registrar of the Supreme Court, Bridgetown, on or before the 13th day of May, 2021. By Cara L. Jean-Baptiste with PAHO, the OECS He revealed that this sumers by bringing octag- Commission and UNICEF front-of-package labelling, onal warning labels to the Any other person who has any information relating to the DIRECTOR General as part of the regional which was currently man- front of all manufactured ownership of the said property is invited to give such information of the Organisation of multimedia campaign, aged by the CARICOM food products. Eastern Caribbean States “Now More Than Ever: Regional Organisation for “We are seeking to make in writing to the Registrar of the Supreme Court, Bridgetown, on (OECS), Dr. Didacus Better Labels, Better Standards and Quality these labels mandatory on or before the 13th day of May, 2021. Jules, believes that front- Choices, Better Health”, (CROSQ), was a policy tool these products, so that it of-package labelling is im- Dr. Jules noted that of prevention and man- is easy for consumers to Dated the 25th day of March, 2021 portant and it is against the COVID-19 pandemic agement of NCDs by mak- know which products this backdrop that he says highlighted the in- ing clear which processed are dangerous to their Kendrid R. Sargeant they are fighting to make escapable importance of products were high in health,” he said. Attorney-at-Law for the Claimant whose place them mandatory. a healthy lifestyle and salts, sugars and fats. “We have a right to of Business and address for service is During a recent webinar our ability to survive both It is against this back- know what the food we are #4 Beacon House, Walrond Street hosted by the Healthy non-communicable dis- drop that he noted that consuming contains,in St. Michael Caribbean Coalition eases (NCDs) and infec- they were aiming to get order to exercise informed (HCC), in partnership tious diseases. the attention of con- and healthy choices.” The Barbados Advocate Thursday April 8, 2021 • 5

BWA making adjustments to its ‘There’s still a lot of vaccine hesitation’ distribution network in Christ Church VACCINES from Page 1 THE Barbados Water Authority began of the Industrial Estate vaccines are available at Authority wishes to preparatory work on and west of Gibbons all health centres for citi- advise residents of Wednesday, April 7. The Terrace, are asked to re- zens to access. Minister of Wilcox Ridge in work, which includes duce their speed and pro- Tourism for St. Kitts and Christ Church that the installation of new ceed with caution when Nevis, Lindsay Grant, said work will be carried mains, will be conducted traversing the area. The that 30 per cent of the pop- out in the area over between 9 a.m. and 5 travelling public is ad- ulation there has been in- the next two and a p.m. on weekdays only vised to follow the signs oculated and by April 16, half weeks to improve and is expected to last and adhere to the flag the numbers will increase. the water distribution until Friday, April 23. persons’ instructions. He added that by July into system. Motorists travelling The BWA thanks you August, they hope to reach Personnel from the along Wilcox Ridge, east for your co-operation. herd immunity status, which may lead to a Dominica’s Tourism Minister of Tourism for change in a number of Minister, Denise Charles. Anguilla, Haydn Hughes. Unnatural death investigation COVID-19 protocols, to allow for more tourism are to truly reopen. there is still a lot of vaccine POLICE at the District ‘B’ a concerned friend of the gated as an unnatural and to assist the country. “I still think there is hesitation and that is Boarded Hall Police deceased reported to the death awaiting the results Currently, there is no hope in very short order. something that we have to Station are investigating police, via a telephone call, of a post-mortem. appointment system and The corner is being turned, get over if we want to a matter where Junior that he had not heard or Anyone who may have citizens can freely come but it really depends on reopen our economies. Glenroy Campbell, 45 seen the deceased for at information regarding and be vaccinated. each of our respective pop- Because we can either die years, of #63 Parish Land, least two (2) weeks and this investigation is asked Minister of Tourism for ulations, because there quickly from COVID or Christ Church was dis- that there was a foul to contact the District ‘B’ Anguilla, Haydn Hughes, is still a lot of vaccination we can starve slowly, by covered dead at his resi- odour coming from the Boarded Hall Police however noted that there apprehension. I don’t having our economies dence about 6:00 p.m. on deceased’s residence. Station at 437-4311, Police is some “vaccine apprehen- know if that is the case in closed. Pick your poison, Monday,April 5, 2021. Police arrived, gained Emergency at 211, Crime sion” where some citizens St. Kitts and Dominica but we have to move entry into the house and Stoppers at 1-800-TIPS are concerned and this is and St. Vincent, but even slowly towards reopening Circumstances discovered the body. The (8477) or any Police something that needs to be though we have surpassed our economies,” Hughes On Monday,April 5, 2021, matter is being investi- Station. addressed, if economies the 50 per cent mark, stressed. (RSM) Prof.: New version of higher education not elitist GRADUATE STUDIES from Back Page education, that means pretty much even in Latin America, the Caribbean, the norm is 40 per cent of all people in that age range, that post- secondary range are in higher education. So it’s pretty mass-based in that sense,” he stated. He further pointed out that those enrolled in pro- fessional master’s degrees are in pursuit of higher levels of professional, focused training, so that they can perform their jobs at a higher level. “So I would say that in a new version of higher education, it is continu- ing and it is not elitist. It is constantly building on the back of the level before, so that we want in fact a community in which large numbers of people have master’s de- grees and even some peo- ple have PhDs. So we are talking about a different kind of concept of what higher education should look like,” he stated. (JRT) 6 • Thursday April 8, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

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REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST CONSULTANCY TO PROVIDE TECHNOLOGICAL MANAGEMENT INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF BARBADOS Institution: Inter-American Development Bank shortlist, the nationality of a firm is that of the country in which it is legally incorporated Country: Barbados or constituted and in the case of Joint Venture, the nationality of the firm appointed to Project: Public Sector Modernisation Programme represent it. Sector: Modernisation of the State Abstract.: Consultancy to Provide Technological Management 8. A consulting firm (Consultant) will be selected in accordance with the Selection Based Infrastructure Services for the Government of Barbados on the Fixed Budget Selection (FBS) method set out in the policies mentioned above. Loan Contract No: 4920/OC-BA Contract/Bid No.: IDBBPSMP-EOI09 9. All Corporate Tenderers must include with their application a copy of the company’s Deadline: April 21, 2021 Articles and Certificate of Incorporation as evidence that the company is an existing registered company as at the date of application. Note that companies that do not submit 1. The Government of Barbados has received financing from the Inter-American the Certificate of Incorporation at the time of submission of EOI’s will be given a maximum Development Bank (IDB) towards the implementation of the Public Sector Modernisation of two weeks to submit their Certificates of Incorporation. The Certificate must be in the Programme and intends to apply part of the proceeds for the procurement of consulting name of the applicant. This Certificate will not be counted as part of the twenty (20) pages services for which this expression of interest is issued. required at paragraph 5.

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(ii) Designing and building a resilient managed gigabit network switch solution based on Address 1: information provided by MIST; Attention: Mr Rodney Payne, Project Manager (iii) Providing a Network management solution to allow network administrators to Ministry of Innovation, Science and Smart Technology visualize, manage and optimize the performance of the network. The tool must meet the 3rd Floor, Baobab Towers following minimum requirements; Warrens St. Michael (iv) Providing a detailed maintenance plan for the installed hardware; Barbados Telephone number: 1-246-535-1282 (v) Providing a System Configuration Management Plan which documents the Email: [email protected] implementation of the system and provides the framework for future system management decisions; 13. One original, one (1) copy and an electronic copy of the Expression of Interest clearly marked “Request for Expression of Interest – Consultancy to Provide Technological (vi) Developing training manuals and the relevant support materials including Management Infrastructure Services for the Government of Barbados” must be troubleshooting guides and error codes/descriptions; and prepared in English and may be delivered in sealed envelopes and placed in the Tenders Box at the following address no later than 4:30 p.m., Atlantic Standard Time, Wednesday, (vii) Providing training to at least twenty (20) technical officers in MIST in the use of the April 21, 2021. system. Address 2: 4. The Government of Barbados, through the Programme Execution Unit, Ministry of Innovation, Science and Smart Technology now invites eligible consulting firms The Chairman (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the services. Interested Consultants Special Tenders Committee should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and Government Procurement Department relevant experience to undertake the services. Fontabelle St. Michael 5. The EOI should be no more than twenty (20) pages, presented using the Arial or Barbados Tahoma fonts with a font size of 12. The following shall be presented but not limited to: OR (i) A description of the firm (Company Profile); (ii) Experience of the firm in provision of the required Consulting Services; and Project Submit an electronic copy of the Expression of Interest clearly marked “Request for Management Experience; Expression of Interest – Consultancy to Provide Technological Management (iii) An Understanding of the assignment; and Infrastructure Services for the Government of Barbados” in English to the (iv) Proposed Consulting Team. following email address no later than 4:30 p.m., Atlantic Standard Time, Wednesday, April 21, 2021. 6. Consultants will be selected in accordance with the procedures set out in the Inter-American Development Bank’s Policies for the Selection and Contracting of Email: [email protected] Consultants financed by the Inter-American Bank (GN-2350-15) and participation is open to all eligible bidders as defined in the policies. 14. Late submissions will not be accepted and will be returned unopened to the applicant.

7. Consultants may associate with other firms in the form of a joint venture or a 15. The Government of Barbados reserves the right to accept or reject any application sub-consultancy to enhance their qualifications. For the purpose of establishing the received. The Barbados Advocate Thursday April 8, 2021 • 7

China issues white paper on poverty alleviation CHINA’S State Council Noting that this year Information Office marks the 100th recently issued a white anniversary of the paper titled “Poverty founding of the Alleviation: China’s Communist Party of China Experience and (CPC), the white paper Contribution”. said the Party has united The white paper was and led the Chinese people issued to record the course in the battle against of the Chinese people’s poverty with unwavering great fight in eliminating faith and will over the past extreme poverty,introduce century. China’s approach, and China is home to nearly share its experience and one fifth of the world’s actions in poverty population and its alleviation. complete eradication of Besides the preface and extreme poverty is a conclusion, the white milestone in the history of paper consists of five parts: the Chinese nation and “The Solemn Commitment the history of humankind, of the CPC,”“Final Victory it said. in the Fight against China’s experience in Extreme Poverty,” “The poverty alleviation Strategy of Targeted indicates that courage, Poverty Alleviation,” vision, sense of “Exploring a New Path of responsibility, and the Poverty Alleviation” and “A eagerness to take on Global Community of challenges are the most The State Council Information Office holds a press conference on issuance of the white paper titled Shared Future Free from essential, according to the ‘Poverty Alleviation: China’s Experience and Contribution’ in Beijing, capital of China, on April 6, 2021. Poverty”. white paper. [PHOTO/XINHUA]

Gene sequencing shows latest Foreign diplomats refute lies coronavirus cases in China’s Ruili share same origin about Xinjiang after four-day visit THE virus behind the SAVORING a piece of “The naan has a perfect parts of China. The naan 2, a delegation comprising and media outlets. latest cluster of COVID-19 naan sprinkled with spices integration of tradition and making involves Norov and more than 30 Mohammad Keshavarz- cases in the city of Ruili, in and chatting with a naan modernity,” said Norov, agricultural production, diplomats from some 21 Zadeh, the Iranian southwest China’s Yunnan master at the secretary-general of the processing, logistics, countries visited Xinjiang. ambassador to China, said Province,shared the same International Grand Shanghai Co-operation cultural creativity,and the They talked with locals that religious activities in origin, gene sequencing Bazaar in Urumqi, Organisation (SCO). tourism industry, thus from various sectors of mosques took place in line results have shown. Vladimir Norov was He said what impressed providing various positions society,visited local schools with the Muslim people’s Gong Yunzun, Party amazed at how this bread- him most was the for job seekers. and enterprises, and will after he visited chief of Ruili, said at a like staple food has boosted industrial chain driven by Norov is not the only one debunked rumours about mosques in the regional press briefing on Saturday the development of naan, a portion of daily impressed by the social Xinjiang, a region whose capital Urumqi and that the viruses from 14 northwest China’s food for the people in and economic development image is frequently Kashgar. He was also COVID-19 cases reported Xinjiang Uygur Xinjiang, which is also in Xinjiang in recent years. distorted by some Western amazed by the conditions in the city are very similar Autonomous Region. gaining popularity in other From March 30 to April politicians, organisations of local mosques. in their gene sequencing “As a Muslim, I prayed in results, suggesting that the mosque. I saw people they came from the same are free to practice their transmission source. religious activities,” he Gong said the viruses said, adding the mosques belong to the same group are spacious and bright, as those reported by the carpets are soft and Myanmar,adding that the clean, and there are tables virus gene sequencing and chairs for the results of ten of the cases convenience of the elderly are exactly the same. No and the disabled. virus mutation has been There are also facilities found. like flush toilets, ablution Dozens of new rooms, canteens and confirmed and cultural centres, asymptomatic COVID-19 Mohammad Keshavarz- cases have been reported Zadeh said. in Ruili over the week He also noticed that the during a citywide nucleic Chinese government’s acid testing campaign. efforts in fighting In addition to terrorism are genuine and administering coronavirus bearing fruit. vaccines to local residents, “There have been no the city bordering terrorist incidents across Myanmar started on the region over the past Saturday to provide more than four years,” COVID-19 vaccinations Shohrat Zakir,chairman of free of charge to foreigners the regional government of over the age of 18 who are Xinjiang, told the living and working in Foreign diplomats visit a resident in Nazarbagh Town of Kashgar, northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur delegation at a briefing Ruili. Autonomous Region, March 31, 2021. /XINHUA held on Friday in Urumqi. 8 • Thursday April 8, 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 Unusual blood clot is ‘very rare Do not drop AstraZeneca side effect’ THE EU’s medicines Organisation’s advisory of blood platelets the vaccine”. regulator says unusual vaccine safety panel said occurring within two The condition is similar your guard blood clots should be listed on Wednesday that weeks of vaccination” with to one seen in people who as a very rare side effect of although a blood clot link the AstraZeneca jab. have been treated with AS the number of COVID-19 cases seem to be on the the AstraZeneca vaccine was “plausible” it was “not Most of the 86 cases the drug heparin, a blood decline, it is imperative that Barbadians continue to for Covid-19. confirmed” and the cases studied in the European thinner used to prevent follow the various protocols that are in place, to ensure After a study looking at were “very rare” among Economic Area (the EU, the formation of clots. that we do not have a repeat of the figures we saw in 86 European cases, the 200 million people Iceland, Norway and In some cases there has early January 2021, when there was the outbreak at European Medicines vaccinated with Liechtenstein) up to 22 been a potentially the prison and across the island persons, young and Agency (EMA) concluded AstraZeneca globally. March were in women dangerous immune- old, were testing positive. the benefits of the vaccine More people in more under 60. Eighteen were driven adverse reaction to The latest figures show that just over 100 persons outweighed the risk. places trust BBC News fatal. the drug, leading to a are in isolation, and the positivity rate is well below The report reflected than any other news But EMA executive condition called heparin- four per cent, an improvement from the days when it data on 25 million source. director Emer Cooke said induced was soaring over seven per cent. However,while we are Europeans administered Register for a BBC there was no available thrombocytopenia, or HIT. thankfully that fewer persons are testing positive on with the jab. account to see why. evidence of “specific risk The EMA’s team a daily basis, one has to wonder if the reduction in The EMA could not list More than 132 million factors such as age, concluded that a causal cases is on account of the measures bearing fruit, or if specific risk factors such Covid-19 infections have gender, or previous link between extremely persons are more in the vaccine mode as suggested by as age or gender, but most been recorded across the medical history of clotting rare blood clots and the one health official, and not coming forward as before blood clot cases were world, along with more disorders”. Oxford-AstraZeneca jab to be tested. We suppose that the proof will be in the women under 60. than 2.8 million deaths, Cooke added: “This was not just possible, but pudding, if steps are taken to reopen the country even Separately, the UK’s according to Johns vaccine has proven to be probable. more when the current directive expires on April 11. vaccine advisory body said Hopkins University highly effective – it It will now be up to That is certainly likely, given that we have been told that under-30s there were research. prevents severe disease individual governments to that schools are to reopen on April 20. Now while one to be offered an There were two main and hospitalisation, and it make up their mind about no doubt encourages efforts to stimulate the economy alternative jab to elements to its report – is saving lives.” who they would like to even more, we cannot be foolhardy, and must ensure AstraZeneca due to the the link with blood clots AstraZeneca has said its vaccinate, with what kind that a measured approach is the order of the day. blood clots issue. Some 79 and how this could affect studies have found no of vaccine. Certainly businesses like gyms, which remain people had suffered rare vaccination programmes. causal link with blood Their decisions may closed, can operate on a system like salons and spas, blood clots after The EMA had clots. depend on the access to where persons would book to come and use the vaccination by the end of concluded there was a Cooke said that one alternatives. A clear facilities, to control the numbers and ensure that March in the UK – 19 of “possibility of very rare “plausible explanation for vaccine roadmap is vital persons are properly physically distanced, as mask whom had died. cases of blood clots these rare side effects is in paving the way out of wearing may be difficult while exercising. We may And the World Health combined with low levels an immune response to the pandemic. again see beaches opening all day and persons being allowed to have gatherings, should that happen, it will be vital for the authorities to be even more vigilant to ensure that persons are wearing their masks and Biden administration to restore physically distancing as they should. One has to especially make these points considering that only approximately 11 per cent of the population $235m in US aid to Palestinians has been vaccinated.While that is considerably better than some of the other countries in the Caribbean, we US President Joe Biden’s Israel’s “undivided addition to the $15m in negotiated two-state can take no solace in that, as we are still far away from administration plans to capital”. assistance to address the solution.” achieving herd immunity – a must if this country is provide $235m (£171m) of Israel occupied the West impact of the Covid-19 Unrwa Commissioner to get back to any semblance of “normal”, and see our aid to Palestinians, Bank and East Jerusalem pandemic and food General Philippe main economic earner, tourism, begin to rebound. restoring part of the in the 1967 Middle East insecurity in the West Lazzarini said the agency The country has been told that from today, the assistance cut by Donald war. Most of the Bank and Gaza that the “could not be more pleased vaccination programme should recommence, thanks Trump. international community US announced last month. that once again we will to the 33 600 vaccines we received on Tuesday from Two-thirds will go to the considers the settlements “US foreign assistance partner with the United the COVAX facility. That is still not enough and it is UN’s agency for illegal under international for the Palestinian people States to provide critical certainly hoped that the other “irons in the fire” that Palestinian refugees, law,though Israel disputes serves important US assistance to some of the Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley spoke about Unrwa, which has suffered this. interests and values,” most vulnerable refugees recently in relation to acquiring additional vaccines, a financial crisis since it Secretary of State Blinken said. “It provides across the Middle East”. materialise sooner rather than later. lost $360m of US funding Antony Blinken said the critical relief to those in Israel’s foreign ministry It is hoped too that as the national vaccine in 2018. US plans included $75m great need, fosters said its position was that programme restarts, that it is conducted in a more Mr Biden wants to in economic and economic development, Unrwa “in its current form efficient fashion than was previously done. We well “restore credible development assistance in and supports Israeli- perpetuates the conflict remember the overwhelming response to the engagement” by the the West Bank and Gaza, Palestinian and does not contribute to programme, where persons, without appointments, Palestinians in long- $10m for peacebuilding understanding, security its resolution”. The turned up at the various polyclinics and vaccination stalled peace talks with programmes through the co-ordination and stability. renewal of US aid “should sites to get the jab.This resulted in long lines at these Israel. US Agency for It also aligns with the be accompanied by facilities and many persons complained that some of Palestinian leaders International values and interests of our substantial and necessary those with appointments, were being overlooked in accused Trump of being Development (USAid), and allies and partners. changes in the nature, favour of persons who just walked in. A repeat of this heavily biased towards $150m in humanitarian “The United States is goals and conduct of the would be unfortunate, especially considering that we Israel. assistance for the UN committed to advancing organisation”, it added. were informed only recently that near 10 000 persons They rejected a peace Relief and Works Agency prosperity, security, and This news has come as a who had previously registered, including those over 70 plan he unveiled last year for Palestine Refugees freedom for both Israelis huge relief to Palestinians. and those 18 to 69 with non-communicable diseases, that envisaged recognising (Unrwa). and Palestinians in Their economy is propped are still awaiting their jabs. Communication is key,and Israeli sovereignty over The US will also resume tangible ways in the up by international so it is equally important, that the authorities are Jewish settlements in the security assistance immediate term, which is donors and was left starting to make contact with those who received the occupied West Bank and programmes with the important in its own right, reeling by the dramatic first dose and are set to get the second dose starting the Jordan Valley, and Palestinians. but also as a means to cuts of the Trump April 17, so that they know when and where to go Jerusalem remaining The funding is in advance towards a administration. when that time comes. We have heard the overseas reports that a significant number of persons are not Telephone: 467-2000 News Fax: 434-1000 News Editor: Dorian Bryan Executive Editor: Allison Downes returning for their second shot, which puts their health E-mail Address: [email protected] Business Editor: Jewel Brathwaite General Manager: Sandra Clarke Assistant Managing Director: Sean Eteen Website: www.barbadosadvocate.com Sports Editor: Corey Greaves and their countries’ goals of achieving herd immunity Publisher: Sir Anthony Bryan at risk, and we do not want that for Barbados. @The Barbados Advocate @barbadosadvocate The Barbados Advocate Thursday April 8, 2021 • 9

Toshiba confirms $20bn take-over bid from British fund JAPANESE Partners. recent years, including adding that “we’ll discuss it 2015, in which it admitted confidence. conglomerate Toshiba If successful, it will allow false accounting and huge in a board meeting.” overstating its profits for The deal with CVC has received a buyout Toshiba to focus on losses linked to its US CVC’s main office is in six years, shocked would rank among the top offer from a British renewable energy and nuclear unit. London although corporate Japan. 20 largest leveraged private equity fund in a other core businesses, It was forced to sell its Luxembourg is its official The firm was on the buyouts in history but due deal that could be reports suggested. profit-making chip sector headquarters. brink of bankruptcy and to to Toshiba’s involvement in worth about $20bn Toshiba’s US-listed to make up for huge losses. Toshiba is one of Japan’s avoid being delisted from nuclear power stations, it (£14.5bn). shares rocketed almost 20 Toshiba’s chief executive oldest and largest firms the Tokyo Stock Exchange, would require the The scandal-hit firm’s per cent after the bid was and president Nobuaki whose business empire had to sell its crown-jewel Japanese government’s shares were temporarily revealed. Kurumatani confirmed the stretches from home memory-chip business. permission. halted on Tokyo’s stock The conglomerate has offer from CVC Capital electronics to nuclear Toshiba’s shares were Toshiba was once exchange after it confirmed been at the centre of a Partners – his former power stations. still demoted to the Tokyo synonymous with the the bid by CVC Capital number of scandals in employer – on Wednesday, Its accounting scandal in Stock Exchange’s second global ascent of corporate tier in 2017 and only Japan, but has since been returned to the first section forced to diversify into in January. other areas. The company’s recovery Last year, the Japanese took place under Nobuaki electronics giant sold its Kurumatani – the first final stake in the personal outsider to lead the computer maker company in 50 years. He Dynabook. This marked joined from CVC Capital the end of its connection Partners in 2018 and has with making PCs or worked to regain investor laptops.

BARBADOS

APPLICATION NO: RT27 of 2021

LAND (TITLE DEEDS RESTORATION) ACT CAP 229C (Section 3)

RESTORATION OF TITLE DEEDS DESTROYED BY DISASTER OR OTHERWISE, OR LOST OR STOLEN

TAKE NOTICE that an Application has been made to the Registrar of Titles by JACQUELINE JESSICA BARROW of St. Martins in the parish of Saint Philip in this Island for the Restoration of Title Deeds to the parcel of land situate at Lot 2 St. Martins in the parish of Saint Philip (more particularly described in the Schedule hereto) on the grounds that the Vast empire from electronics to nuclear power. Original Title Deeds to the property has been lost. BANK RATES ALSO TAKE NOTICE that unless notification is received at the Tax wealth to help Land Registry, Warrens Office Complex, Warrens, St. Michael by Commercial bank rates to the public at the close of the 11th day of May, 2021 that the Title Deeds have not been lost business yesterday by the Central Bank of Barbados. shrink inequality caused or are being lawfully held by some other person, the Registrar Valid for April 8, 2021 of Titles shall immediately proceed to determine the said Application according to law. by Covid says IMF Notes: Currency Buying Selling Dated this 18th day of March, 2021. GOVERNMENTS should policymakers could Belizean Dollar 1.00000 1.00000 consider raising taxes on consider a temporary Canadian Dollar 1.56355 1.60980 PATRICK Mel. PHILLIPS the wealthy to help pay for Covid-19 recovery East Caribbean $ 0.73704 0.74445 the cost of Covid, the contribution, levied on Euro 2.32573 2.42367 Attorney-at-Law for the Applicant International Monetary high incomes or wealth,” Pound Sterling 2.69006 2.80334 Fund says. the report said. United States Dollar 1.98000 2.02857 SCHEDULE It suggested a “To accumulate the Demand/Sight: ALL THAT lot or parcel of land (formerly part of a larger area temporary increase in resources needed to Currency Buying Selling containing one acre one rood nine and one-fifth perches Belizean Dollar 0.99688 1.00313 subdivided into lots situate at Saint Martins in the parish of Saint taxes on wealth or high improve access to basic Canadian Dollar 1.57246 1.60839 incomes could help tackle services, enhance safety East Caribbean Dollar 0.73843 0.74306 Philip in Barbados containing by admeasurement One thousand inequalities that have nets, and reinvigorate Euro 2.35986 2.40862 two hundred and forty-six point seven square metres or widened due to the crisis. efforts to achieve the Guyana Dollar 0.00942 0.00948 thereabouts (inclusive of One hundred and thirty-four point two In its fiscal report, it sustainable development Pound Sterling 2.72953 2.78594 square metres in the road reserve) and being the Lot numbered added the move would goals, domestic and United States Dollar 1.99000 2.02768 Two on the Key Plan Abutting and Bounding to the West on the help the worst affected by international tax reforms Telegraphic Transfer lot numbered One on the Key Plan to the North on lands now or the pandemic feel a sense are necessary,especially as Currency Buying Selling Belizean Dollar 0.99688 1.00313 formerly of one Bourne to the East on the lot numbered Three on of cohesion. the recovery gains the Key Plan and to the South on a road or right of way twelve However, the momentum,” it said. Canadian Dollar 1.57544 1.60839 East Caribbean Dollar 0.73843 0.74306 feet wide which leads to the public road or however else the organisation urged A wealth tax typically Euro 2.36430 2.40862 same may abut and bound. governments to “carefully targets the assets owned Guyana Dollar 0.00942 0.00948 assess trade-offs". by taxpayers, such as Pound Sterling 2.73467 2.78594 The Title Deed to be restored is: The International property or investments. United States Dollar 1.99375 2.02768 Monetary Fund (IMF) Its use has declined in pointed to the reform of recent decades. INDICATIVE RATES FOR SOME REGIONAL The Deed of Assent dated the 18th day of March, 1985 between current policies on The Wealth Tax CURRENCIES AS ADVISED BY THE Yvonne Davis the qualified acting Executrix of the Will of inheritance taxes or Commission in the UK last RESPECTIVE CENTRAL BANKS. Alexander Lorde, deceased and as such the Personal property, for example, year found that a one-off N.B. These rates are not meant to be used for trading. Representative of the said Alexander Lorde of the One Part and before turning to wealth wealth tax at a rate of five BDS$ Pearl Lorde of the of the Other Part recorded in the Land Registry Guyana Dollar 0.00945 of Barbados on the 4th day of June, 1985 as Instrument taxes. per cent over £500 000 per Jamaica Dollar 0.01369 “To help meet pandemic- individual would raise T&T Dollar 0.29967 numbered 4208. related financing needs, £260bn in the UK. 10 • Thursday April 8, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

Antigua’s public vaccinations to recommence next week SAINT JOHN’S, Antigua – The Exhibition Center and the Precision Ministry of Health, Wellness, and the Center in Paynters. The public vaccina- Environment is pleased to announce that tion sites will operate on Mondays Phase 2 of its public vaccination through to Fridays from 9 am to 3:30 pm. programme will commence on Tuesday, The public is encouraged to actively April 13, 2021 starting at 9 am. participate in Phase 2 of the COVID-19 The announcement is in anticipation of vaccination programme to create herd the planned arrival of 24 000 doses of immunity, whereby the majority of the COVID-19 AstraZeneca vaccines secured population is protected from becoming through the COVAX facility on Thursday, seriously ill from COVID-19. With herd March 8, 2021. immunity,it is expected that the country As previously announced, 14 000 doses will return to some degree of normalcy, will be separated from this arriving batch which will include the facilitation of eco- to replenish vaccines that were utilised nomic, social and cultural activities and under Phase 1 of the national COVID-19 the ease of travel. vaccination programme.This will ensure Meanwhile, representatives from the that all 27 000 doses are in place for sec- COVID-19 Vaccine Registration Call ond doses in May. Center have commenced the “Post first Phase 2 ofAntigua’s public vaccination programme will commence on Tuesday, The remaining 10 000 doses will be dose survey” in preparation for the sec- April 13, 2021. used for first doses under Phase 2 of the ond dose and to verify and update infor- public vaccination programme. The four mation in the National Vaccine will be conducting this survey and that secure their vaccination cards as they (4) vaccination sites under Phase 2 are Registration Database. The public was pre-registration is vital for efficiency in are required for the second COVID-19 the Villa Polyclinic, the Glanvilles advised that only representatives from the next phase of the vaccination process. vaccine dose which will commence in Polyclinic, the Multipurpose Culture and the listed registration hotline numbers The general public was also advised to May, 2021. Rolle: Bahamas Govt More than 10,000 Bahamians vaccinated against COVID so far has spent over $150M NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Just over 10 000 19 at Doctor’s Hospital last month. people have been vaccinated in The While he could not give a timeline,Wells Bahamas to date, according to Minister said the government is seeking to secure of Health Renward Wells. additional types of vaccines, including the on unemployment The country received 33 600 doses of Johnson and Johnson one-jab vaccine. the AstraZeneca vaccine through the He added,: “We are going to have our World Health Organization (WHO)/Pan ultra-low-temperature storage refrigera- American Health Organization (PAHO) tor in-country at the beginning of May, assistance COVAX Facility,last week, shoring up the which is in about a month, so we will be nation’s supplies since it received able to bring Pfizer in if we need to. NASSAU, Bahamas – The Bahamas 20 000 doses as a donation from India last “But we also have facilities in-country government has to date spent over month. now where we can store Pfizer if we were $150 million on its unemployment Wells said with the additional vaccines able to access it.” assistance programme, which has in-country, Bahamians are urged Healthcare workers, residents over 60 been extended to the end of this to continue to register to take it. “We are and staff of the uniformed branches are month, according to Minister of around 10,000 persons having been vacci- currently eligible to take the vaccine. the Public Service and National nated,” he said. The PM has said those with disabili- Insurance Brensil Rolle. “…We have 53,600 doses of the vaccine ties, teachers and hospitality workers will Minister of the Public Service and and we are looking to get all of that into become the next eligible groups to receive National Insurance Brensil Rolle. circulation.” the vaccine. Speaking with reporters ahead of a The health minister noted that people More than 10 000 Bahamians and res- Cabinet meeting yesterday, Rolle said, have been signing up en masse and even idents got their first shot of the “The government assistance programme calling him over the lack of appointments AstraZeneca vaccine, Minister of Health has been extended for another month.We until May. He said officials are looking to Renward Wells said Tuesday, adding that are aware of the struggles Bahamians open additional vaccination sites to make the government is open to securing other are having consistently and we are sure that everyone who wants to be vacci- COVID-19 vaccines, including Pfizer and trying to resolve some of these issues. nated can be and to combat potential fur- Johnson & Johnson. We are hopeful that things will get bet- ther increases of COVID-19 cases. “A lot of Bahamians have been crying for ter, and it’s looking a bit better. While vaccinations were suspended over the Johnson & Johnson,” he said outside “[The] government has expended over the holiday weekend, they were set Cabinet when asked if the government $150 million on this project so far and it’s to resume on New Providence and Grand intends to secure other COVID-19 vac- costing the government roughly $12 to Minister of the Public Service and Bahama yesterday. cines. $15 a month.As soon as persons get back National Insurance Brensil Rolle. Doses of vaccines have begun to be “We’re seeking to see how we can source to work, we can divert those funds administered on Eleuthera, and Abaco Johnson & Johnson as well as the others. to some of the other areas.” (National Insurance Board) has made a and Bimini are expected to begin inocula- “Pfizer, we are going to have our ultra Rolle added: “We understand the determination to go after those tions this week. low temperature storage refrigerators in struggles Bahamians are having at this individuals to ensure that they pay. Wells advised that to date, there has country at the beginning of May,which is time.We are there to support the “We have a system where Bahamians been no evidence of new strains in the about another month, so we will be able to Bahamian people and provide whatever can see if payments have been made on country from the 30 viable samples sent bring in Pfizer if we need to. assistance we can. their behalf. I urge Bahamians to go and away to be tested earlier this year. “We also have other facilities in country “On a monthly basis, Cabinet has been check the NIB website to confirm that He noted that additional samples will be now where we could store Pfizer if we were evaluating the process. The initial payments are made on their behalf so sent to a lab in Trinidad with a two-week able to access it.” programme was to end in December but that there are no surprises at the end of turnaround time,“to get a better sense as The Bahamas received 20 000 doses of we have extended it so far to April.” their employment.” to whether there is a variant”. the AstraZeneca vaccine in mid March as According to Rolle, individuals will Rolle noted that NIB directly has paid He added, however, that vaccines in- a donation from the government of India. continue to receive $100 per week. out close to $165 in unemployment cluding Pfizer, Moderna and others have Last week, 33 600 doses of AstraZeneca se- “The flat rate is $100 per week. We assistance to date, noting that there has been proven effective against the variants cured through the COVAX Facility, have been consistent with that since been a slight decrease in individuals as well. arrived in The Bahamas. we moved back from $150,” said Rolle. submitting claims as some individuals “We have in hand the solution for what An additional 67 200 doses secured “Many businesses [are] not paying have been able to return to work. ails us – that is the vaccine,” he said. through that facility are expected next their contributions on a regular. NIB A woman is vaccinated against COVID- month. The Barbados Advocate Thursday April 8, 2021 • 11

Minister Bartlett: Jamaica records major increase in arrivals over Easter weekend

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Tourism have received, as it shows that Jamaica is Minister Edmund Bartlett, is report- still top-of-mind to our visitors and that ing that Jamaica recorded a major we are making steady progress towards a increase in stopover arrivals over the full recovery of our sector. I commend the Easter holiday weekend, with the is- team at the Jamaica Tourist Board for land recording the highest number of their aggressive and innovative market- visitors since the start of the ing campaigns, which have clearly been COVID-19 pandemic. impactful. Special commendation must “According to preliminary data from the also be given to our tourism partners and Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB), Jamaica stakeholders for the hard work they also recorded some 14,983 visitors to the island do in marketing Brand Jamaica to the Bartlett: ‘According to preliminary data from the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB), from April 1 to 5, 2021. Over 13 000 of world,” said Bartlett. Jamaica recorded some 14,983 visitors to the island from April 1 to 5, 2021. these visitors entered the island via the The tourism minister also noted that Over 13,000 of these visitors entered the island via the Sangster International Sangster International Airport in representatives of the Tourism Product Airport in Montego Bay.’ Montego Bay,” said Bartlett in a Development Company (TPDCo) and statement yesterday. other Government entities visited a num- “We are happy to share that the reports day weekend, despite the high occupancy He indicated that year to date, Jamaica ber of properties over the holiday weekend received by the Ministry indicate that in most properties. I must therefore laud has welcomed some 209 930 passengers to to inspect entities and also check for com- there was strong compliance with the pro- our stakeholders for ensuring that the island, 164 157 of which were tourists. pliance, by locals and visitors alike, with tocols, as players in the sector enforced their guests had a safe yet memorable “I am very heartened by the data we COVID-19 health and safety protocols. strict COVID-19 measures over the holi- experience,” Bartlett said.

Corporal punishment still preferred in Jamaica’s households

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Although the relatively small – eight per cent of Government favours the prohibition of children witnessing violence in their corporal punishment for children, two communities, compared to 3.6 of its main oversight agencies are witnessing violence at home – the indi- reporting that it has remained the vidual and societal impact of witnessing preferred method of punishment within theviolence should not be underesti- households. mated, “given the known effects of pos- At the same time, the agencies itive and negative experiences on socio- pointed out that despite the popularity emotional and cognitive development”. of beating children, all methods of Slapping, talking about wrong action corporal punishment showed a decrease and quarrelling/shouting were found to or remain unchanged in 2018 at the be the top three methods of discipline regional level, compared with the used with children up to age five. The figures for 2017. third most frequently used method with According to the Jamaica Survey of 6-8 year olds was reasoning. The use of Living Conditions (JSLC), up to 2018 slapping was more prevalent – almost beating was the most used method of 80 per cent – for children 3-5 years old. Slapping, talking about wrong action and quarrelling/shouting were found to be punishment across regions, age groups Among non-corporal methods of the top three methods of discipline used with children up to age five. and quintiles, for both boys and girls. punishment, ignoring was the least The JSLC report, a combined effort reported as a means of discipline for all With the exception of beating with an reiterated his opposition to corporal between the Planning Institute of age groups. implement, the GKMA had the highest punishment and other forms of violence Jamaica and Statistical Institute of Quarrelling and shouting were used proportions of children who were against children. Jamaica, showed that children in the with a greater number of children – 52 disciplined using corporal and “For many years we have been Greater Kingston Metropolitan Area per cent – in older age categories, par- psychologically aggressive methods of ambivalent, both as a Parliament (GKMA) – Kingston, urban St Andrew, ticularly children in the 6-8 age cohort. punishment. The two most popular and as a people, about violence. The Spanish Town, and Portmore – were Most methods were used with similar disciplinary forms overall – slapping ultimate measure of violence is a loss of more likely to “be exposed to corporal or proportions of boys and girls. The and talking about the wrong – were also lives,” he told his colleagues in the psychologically aggressive methods of largest difference was in terms of beat- found to be the case in rural areas. House of Representatives. punishment than children in the rural ing with an implement, which was Slapping was the most common form “If we were firm in our stance, as a areas”. measured at 23 per cent of boys and of discipline in all regions, with the pro- Parliament, as a Government, and as a The report also noted that “a larger 13.7 per cent of girls. Quarrelling/shout- portion of children disciplined in this people, generally, against all forms of proportion of children witnessed ing affected 45 per cent boys and 41 per manner reported at 64.5 per cent in violence, then the ultimate escalation violence taking place within the cent girls. Beating with an implement rural areas, 66.3 per cent in other urban would not arise. When will we agree community, than those who witnessed had the largest percentage point differ- areas, and 73.8 per cent in the GKMA. that when we beat our children, we are violent activity in the home”. ence, with a difference of 9.2 per cent, Addressing Parliament last week teaching them that the only way to However, it went on to say that, with boys more likely to be disciplined Tuesday on violence in the society, resolve an issue is through violence?” although the proportions were in this manner. Prime Minister Andrew Holness the prime minister said. 12 • Thursday April 8, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

Brazil has more than 4,000 deaths in 24 hours for first time BRAZIL has recorded more than Speaking to supporters outside the are brewing new variants every week... Data tracker. 4 000 Covid-related deaths in 24 presidential residence on Tuesday, he and they are going to cross borders,” he Epidemiologist Ethel Maciel said Brazil hours for the first time, as a more criticised quarantine measures and said. was in a “dreadful situation”, telling AFP contagious variant fuels a surge in suggested without evidence that they news agency: “At the rate we’re cases. were linked to obesity and depression. What is the situation in Brazil? vaccinating... the only way to slow the Hospitals are overcrowded, with He did not comment on the 4 195 deaths In most states, patients with Covid-19 are extremely fast spread of the virus is people dying as they wait for treatment in recorded in the previous 24 hours. occupying more than 90% of intensive an effective lockdown for at least 20 days.” some cities, and the health system is on To date, Brazil has recorded more than care unit beds, according to the health What is the Brazil variant? the brink of collapse in many areas. 13 million cases of coronavirus, accord- institute Fiocruz (in Portuguese). Fiocruz says it has detected 92 variants The country’s total death toll is now ing to the health ministry. Some 66 570 Several states have reported short of coronavirus in the country, including almost 337 000, second only to the US. people died with Covid-19 in March, more supplies of oxygen and sedatives. But de- the P.1, or Brazil variant, which However, President Jair Bolsonaro than double the previous monthly record. spite the critical situation, some cities and has become a cause for concern continues to oppose any lockdown “Brazil now... is a threat to the entire states are already easing measures because it is thought to be much more measures to curb the outbreak. effort of the international community to limiting the movement of people. contagious. He argues that the damage to the control the pandemic,” Dr. Miguel “The fact is the anti-lockdown narrative It is thought to have emerged in economy would be worse than the effects Nicolelis, who has been closely tracking of President Jair Bolsonaro has won,” Amazonas state in November 2020, of the virus itself, and has tried to reverse cases in the country, told the BBC. Miguel Lago, executive director of Brazil’s spreading quickly in the state capital some of the restrictions imposed by local “If Brazil is not under control, then the Institute for Health Policy Studies, which Manaus, where it accounted for 73% of authorities in the courts. planet is not going to be safe, because we advises public health officials, told the cases by January 2021, according to Associated Press. figures analysed by researchers in Brazil. “Mayors and governors are politically Experts fear the proliferation of the prohibited from beefing up social distanc- Brazil variant will mean increasing cases ing policies because they know supporters for several months. of the president, including business lead- Dr.Nicolelis, who until recently was the ers, will sabotage them,” he said. co-ordinator of the pandemic response The far-right president – who has team in north-eastern Brazil, told the played down the virus, raised doubts BBC that the country’s response about vaccines and defended unproven amounted to a “complete calamity”. drugs as treatment – has seen his popu- “It’s the largest human tragedy larity plummet amid heavy criticism of in Brazilian history,” he said. his handling of the crisis. “We may get to 500 000 deaths by July He has shifted his tone on immunisa- 1, that’s the latest estimate,” he said. tions recently,pledging to make 2021 the “But the University of Washington re- year of vaccinations. But the country has leased an estimate on Friday suggesting struggled with the rollout of its that if the rate of transmission goes up by programme. about 10%, we could get to 600 000 Critics say his government was slow in deaths.” negotiating supplies. Only around 8% of The Brazil variant has also been linked the population has been given at least to a spike in infections and deaths in a one dose, according to the Our World in number of South American countries. PAHO: Nowhere as worrisome for COVID-19 infections as South America, Brazil concerning BOGOTA – South America is the most ity in Peru and Ecuador and in parts of worrying region for COVID-19 infections, Bolivia and Colombia cases have doubled as cases mount in nearly every country,the in the last week, Etienne said, adding the director of the Pan American Health southern cone is also experiencing Organization (PAHO) said yesterday. acceleration in cases. “Nowhere are infections as worrisome as The US, Brazil and Argentina are in South America”, Director Carissa among the ten countries seeing the Etienne said during a weekly press highest number of new infections globally, conference. she added. Brazil has seen perhaps the most mer- The Americas recorded more than 1.3 ciless surge and scientists forecast it will million new coronavirus cases and over 37 soon surpass the worst of a record January 000 deaths last week, Etienne said, more wave in the United States, with daily than half of all deaths reported globally. fatalities climbing above 4 000 on Tuesday. “We cannot ease public health and social “The situation in Brazil is concerning interventions without good data and countrywide,” said COVID-19 incident justification,”Etienne said, adding slowing director Sylvain Aldighieri. “Our concern and stopping transmission “requires at the moment is also for the Brazilian decisive action by local and national citizens themselves in this context of governments.” health services that are overwhelmed.” More than 210 million vaccine doses Brazil needs access to more vaccines have been administered across the now and should be able to receive them Americas, Etienne added. through global partnerships, Aldighieri Bolivia, Nicaragua and Haiti may be said. affected by Serum Institute of India vac- PAHO can expand its help to Brazilian cine shipment delays, said sub-director states if requested, he said, adding it is Jarbas Barbosa, but the World Health already aiding with virus sequencing, Organization is appealing to the Indian procuring oxygen and testing. government to ensure shipment Intensive care units are nearing capac- agreements. The Barbados Advocate Thursday April 8, 2021 • 13

Iranian ‘spy ship’ damaged by explosion in Red Sea AN explosion has alleged Israeli-Iranian damaged an Iranian skirmishes. cargo ship anchored off Mr Netanyahu blamed Yemen’s Red Sea coast Iran for an explosion that that is allegedly used tore holes in the hull of an by the Revolutionary Israeli-owned vehicle Guards for spying, carrier in the Gulf of Iran’s foreign ministry Oman on 26 February – has confirmed. an allegation Iran’s The blast that targeted government denied. the Saviz on Tuesday Iranian state media, caused no casualties and meanwhile, reported that was under investigation, Israel was suspected of a spokesman said. being behind a blast that “The vessel was a caused a fire on an Iranian civilian ship stationed container ship in the there to secure the region Mediterranean Sea on 10 against pirates,” he added. March. The New York Times And on 25 March, an reported that Israel had Israeli cargo ship was hit told the US it attacked the by a missile in the Arabian Saviz. Sea in another suspected Israeli officials did not Iranian attack, Israeli comment, but it is the security officials said. latest in a series of attacks The Saviz – which is on Israeli- and Iranian- owned by Iran’s national owned ships, for which the maritime carrier, Islamic arch-foes blame each Republic of Iran Shipping other. The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen says the Saviz is an Iranian military ship. Lines (IRISL) – entered Iranian foreign ministry the southern end of the spokesman Saeed organisations,” he added. unnamed sources as the vessel. and over any distance.” Red Sea in late 2016 and Khatibzadeh said the Mr Khatibzadeh said saying the explosion was The official said the On Tuesday, Prime has been anchored in explosion that hit the the Saviz was a “non- caused by “limpet mines Saviz was damaged below Minister Benjamin international waters near Saviz at about 06:00 local military ship”, which was attached to the hull of the the water line and that Netanyahu told his Likud the strategic Bab al- time (03:00 GMT) on helping to “provide ship”. Israel had struck in party that Israel “must Mandab Strait for the past Tuesday caused only security along shipping The US military’s “retaliation for earlier continue to fend off three-and-a-half years. “minor damage”. lines and combat pirates”. Central Command said in Iranian strikes on Israeli Iranian belligerence in our The 29km-wide (18- More people in more “The ship was a statement that “no US vessels”. region”. mile) strait connects the places trust BBC News practically operating as forces were involved in the Israeli Defence Minister “This threat is no Suez Canal and the Red than any other news Iran’s logistical station... incident”. Benny Gantz declined to theoretical matter,” he Sea to the Gulf of Aden source. in the Red Sea, thus the Iranian officials have comment on the report on said.“We must take action and the Arabian Sea. “Technical ship’s information and not blamed anyone for the Wednesday, but was in the face of the fanatical Ships carrying an investigations about the mission had been already blast, but the New York quoted by the Maariv regime in Iran, which estimated six million of incident and its cause are announced to [the Times quoted an newspaper as saying: “We simply threatens to wipe barrels of crude oil and going on, and our country International Maritime unnamed American have offensive systems us off the face of the petroleum products and will take all necessary Organisation] officially.” official as saying that operating 24/7, 365 days a earth.” millions of tonnes of measures about it through Iran’s semi-official Israel had informed the year and they are ready to Several ships have been cargo pass through it international Tasnim news agency cited US that its forces attacked go into action in any arena damaged recently in every day. Myanmar ambassador to UK ‘locked out’ of London embassy

MYANMAR’S ambassador seized power in a coup on for Democracy (NLD) Metropolitan Police force. been gathering outside the a former military colonel, in London says he has February 1, sparking party. Burmese community in embassy. was praised by British been locked out of his weeks of protests and Kyaw Zwar Minn London currently In March, Kyaw Zwar Foreign Secretary Dominic embassy. escalating violence.Kyaw described Wednesday’s gathering at #Myanmar Minn called for the release Raab, who commended his Kyaw Zwar Minn said Zwar Minn has called for events as “a kind of coup, embassy over the news of of Ms Suu Kyi and told the “courage and patriotism”. staff were asked to leave the release of ousted in the middle of London”, the embassy being seized BBC that Myanmar was Deputy ambassador the building by Myanmar’s leader Aung San Suu Kyi. Reuters reported. “This by the regime. “divided” and could be at Chit Win has reportedly military attaché and he More than 500 people – kind of coup is not going to The police are seen risk of civil war. taken over as charge was told he was no longer including dozens of happen,” he added. there. Ambassador is He maintained that his d’affairs in London, the country’s children – have been killed The ambassador was reportedly blocked from remarks were not Reuters reported, citing representative. so far as pro-democracy pictured standing on the entering the building. “betraying the country”, diplomats with knowledge “I have been locked out,” protesters demand a street outside Myanmar’s Police were reportedly adding that he was of the matter. he told Reuters news return to power of elected embassy in London’s called to stop staff re- standing on “middle” The UK Foreign Office agency. leader Aung San Suu Kyi Mayfair speaking to entering the building. ground. has not yet commented on Myanmar’s military and her National League officers from the Protesters have since The ambassador, who is Wednesday’s reports.

Mostly sunny with a few brief isolated light showers.

High: 2:07 a.m. and 1:49 p.m. London: 05 Overcast Yesterday: 0 mm Boston: 12 Cloudy Low: 7:50 a.m. For the month: 0.7 mm Max: 30.1°C Montreal: 15 Fair and 8:16 p.m. For the year: 218.2 mm Min: 25.1°C Toronto: 17 Fair New York: 15 Fair Miami: 25 Partly Cloudy 5:50 a.m. 6:11 p.m. 14 • Thursday April 8, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

Kenya Lamu mosque: Anger over T-shirt worn by Jay-Z A US-based designer one of the oldest has apologised for continuously functioning using a portrait of a Islamic teaching historic mosque in institutions in East Africa. Kenya’s island of Lamu Worshippers became on a T-shirt worn by angry when they saw celebrity Jay-Z, an WhatsApp group photos of official in charge of the US-based music mogul site has told the BBC. Jay-Z wearing a T-shirt Riyadha Mosque’s with a print of the mosque, leaders had objected to the said Abubakar Badawy, T-shirt as it could be worn the secretary general of to “sacrilegious joints” like Riyadha Mosque and bars. Islamic Centre. “We have accepted the Jay-Z was spotted in the The 19th-Century Riyadha Mosque and Islamic Centre in Lamu is among the archipelago’s top attractions. apology letter because it T-shirt as he left a was done in good faith,” restaurant in Santa The letter said that wearers of these T-shirts collection to celebrate sold out on his website, the mosque official said. Monica, California, on 30 worshippers “actually feel end up in bars, clubs and Lamu. had been produced for Designer Zeddie Loky March, CNN reported. insulted by the photos of at all sorts of sacrilegious “Our intention was in “celebrity friends and reportedly produced the T- “Many people were Jay-Z wearing Blkburd joints” then it was an good faith and in line with their family”. shirt to promote Lamu. angry about this and Genes T-shirt portraying “affront” to those who our mission of educating They would be advised The BBC has contacted thought that the officials our Riyadha mosque”. revered the mosque. the world in world history not to wear them in bars him for comment. running the mosque were “Rest assured we Badawy said he had using HD art, bold fine and clubs, it added. Lamu is a Unesco-listed involved,” Badawy said. neither consider it an since received a letter print and a QR code that Badawy told the BBC World Heritage site and It prompted him to honour or privilege for the from Loky, promising to carries our finding history that mosque officials were the 19th-Century mosque write a public letter to historical mosque and its remove “all inappropriate on Lamu,” it added. satisfied with the apology is a top tourist attraction. Loky, the chief executive founder Habib Swaleh,” portrayals”. The letter said that only because there was “no It has manuscripts officer of clothing design the letter said. The letter said the T- 20 T-shirts, retailing for malice” on the designer’s dating back to 1837, and is company Blkburd Genes. It added that “when shirt had been part of a $195 (£141) and marked part. Jordan’s King Abdullah describes ‘most painful’ royal rift JORDAN’S King Abdullah law,” the statement added. has expressed “shock, pain Last Saturday Prince and anger” over an alleged Hamzah, 41, released two plot to destabilise the videos to the BBC in which kingdom. he said he had been placed “The challenge of these under house arrest. last days was not the most He said a senior official dangerous for the stability had told him he was not of the country – but it was allowed to go out or the most painful for me,” communicate with people he said in comments read because of criticisms of the out on state TV. government or king voiced King Abdullah was at meetings where he had responding to an alleged been present. conspiracy against the The apparent house state, said to involve his arrest is thought to have half-brother, Crown Prince followed a visit by the Hamzah bin Hussein. prince to tribal leaders, It was his first comment where he is said to have on the matter. garnered some support to It follows claims by destabilise the kingdom. Prince Hamzah that he On Sunday, Deputy had been put under de Prime Minister Ayman facto house arrest by the Safadi said the prince had government. been liaising with “some In Wednesday’s foreign entities” and had broadcast, King Abdullah’s been monitored for some comments sought to time. reassure Jordanians that King Abdullah said the crisis facing the kingdom had been ‘nipped in the bud’. He accused the prince of the crisis was now over. seeking to mobilise “clan “Parties behind the TV presenter – said that family in his palace under on reporting about the Hassan al-Abdallat said leaders against the sedition came from within Prince Hamzah had my care,” the king’s speech alleged plot ,which the media ban affected government”. Mr Safadi our house and outside it,” “pledged to remain loyal” said, adding that an extended to social media only “matters related to the said officials had tried to his address said, adding: and “put Jordan’s interest, investigation into the networks. investigation”. discourage the prince “The sedition has been constitution and laws alleged plot was In a statement to the “The gag order excludes rather than take legal nipped in the bud.” above all other continuing. state-run Petra news matters related to freedom action, but Prince Hamzah King Abdullah’s speech considerations”. On Tuesday, Jordan’s agency on Wednesday, of speech and expression had “dealt with this – which was read out by a “Hamzah is now with his government issued a ban Prosecutor General in accordance with the request negatively”. The Barbados Advocate Thursday April 8, 2021 • 15

Top officers given life terms in mass trial FORMER top-ranking President Recep Tayyip Most of those accused 2 500 Turks have already Istanbul, his supporters were detained to face officers in the Turkish Erdogan blamed the plot were members of Turkey’s been jailed for life in took to the streets and charges similar to those army have been jailed on a movement led by US- presidential guard earlier cases. Prosecutors within hours the coup was levelled against the coup- for life in a mass trial of based Muslim cleric regiment. Ever since the recommended that more over. plotters. 497 defendants Fethullah Gulen. failed coup, Erdogan has than half those on trial be The failed coup The leader of the Good accused over the failed Gulen, once an ally of targeted Gulen acquitted for having no continues to cast a shadow (IYI) party,Meral Aksener, July 2016 coup. the president, denied supporters, with many role in the plot. over Turkish public life, accused Erdogan on Among those convicted involvement. Turks losing their jobs in During the chaotic night and particularly over Wednesday of using the were two men who A total of 289 trials have the public sector as well of July 15-16, 2016, a President Erdogan’s ex-admirals’ statement as stormed the public taken place since, as in the military on section of the military relationship with the a pretext to ignore the broadcaster to have according to Anadolu suspicion of support for blocked bridges over the military. issues that mattered to the coup declared on live news agency. The trial the movement. Bosphorus in Istanbul, When 104 retired Turks. She spoke of TV. coming to an end on Twenty-two of those on seized TV channels and admirals signed an open politics being dominated Tens of thousands of Wednesday dates back to trial in the so-called targeted parliament while letter this week criticising by a mindset that accused people have been held October 2017 and is presidential guard the president was on a vast Istanbul canal every opponent of since the failed coup, described as the final case regiment trial have been holiday. He soon project championed by the terrorism or of plotting a which killed 251 civilians. in the capital, Ankara. given life terms. Another succeeded in flying into president, ten of them coup.

Imran Khan SUPREME COURT OF BARBADOS criticised for rape IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE CLAIM NO. LTP 9 of 2021

‘victim blaming’ IN THE MATTER OF: The Land (Title Proceedings)Act, 2011 Section 3 HUMAN rights groups in Last year Imran Khan Pakistan have accused was criticised following a Prime Minister Imran similar national television AND IN THE MATTER OF ALL THAT LAND SITUATE AT Khan of being a “rape interview, where he failed APPLEBY NEAR RISK ROAD, FITT’S VILLAGE IN THE apologist” after he blamed to challenge a Muslim PARISH OF SAINT JAMES IN BARBADOS CONTAINING BY a rise in sexual assault cleric’s opinion that women ADMEASUREMENT 4212.3 SQUARE METRES ON A PLAN cases on how women dress. were to blame for the CERTIFIED THE 7TH DAY OF MARCH 2020 BY ANDRE P.G. During a live television coronavirus pandemic. CLARKE LAND SURVEYOR, (RECORDED IN THE LANDS interview, he advised A statement AND SURVEY DEPARTMENT ON THE 16TH DAY OF MARCH women to cover up to condemning the prime 2020 AS DEED NO. 370/ 2020) (HEREINAFTER CALLED “THE prevent temptation. minister’s comments and SAID PLAN”) ABUTTING AND BOUNDING TOWARDS THE Khan added “in any demanding an apology has society where vulgarity is been co-signed by multiple WEST ON LANDS OF EGBERT J.R SMITH AND LUCILLE prevalent, there are human rights BREWSTER TOWARDS THE NORTH ON LANDS OF EILEEN consequences”. organisations and ODLE, ERIC M. HARRIS, PETER D. CARMICHAEL, PEARSON Hundreds of people have hundreds of individuals. G. CARMICHAEL, IRVIN M. BEST AND MAXINE C. GASKIN signed a statement It said his words were TOWARDS THE EAST ON LANDS NOW OR FORMERLY OF demanding an apology. “factually incorrect, NATIONAL HOUSING CORPORATION AND TOWARDS THE Pakistan is ranked as insensitive and dangerous” SOUTH ON LANDS OF ARRINDEL EVELYN AND VERONICA one of the most dangerous and “actively fostered and EVELYN, CLENNEL BYNOE, CLEMENT VAUGHN, MILLBAR countries in the world for promoted rape culture”. LTD AND LUTHER G. MILLER. women in terms of safety “Such statements have and equality. the effect of further Sexual abuse, so-called traumatising and silencing NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR “honour” killings and survivors of sexual violence DECLARATION OF OWNERSHIP forced marriage are by placing the blame on AND CERTIFICATE OF TITLE common, and criminal them, instead of on those complaints are rarely who carry out the crime TAKE NOTICE that JOYCE ANITA BREWSTER reported to police, or and the system that (acting herein by her duly Constituted Attorney on record Colleen seriously investigated. enables rapists,” it reads. Yvette Brewster) the Qualified Administratrix of the Estate of In a two-hour-long, Soon after his comments, question-and-answer there was widespread Alexander Brewster late of Fitt’s Village in the parish of Saint interview with the public outrage on social media. James and JOYCE ANITA BREWSTER and COLLEEN on live television, Imran Utterly disappointed but YVETTE BREWSTER in their individual capacities have applied Khan was asked what not the least bit surprised to the High Court for a declaration of ownership and a certificate steps his government had at the archaic stance IK of the title in respect of the property described above. taken to prevent sexual took on rape. It’s hard abuse. enough being a woman in Any person having any adverse claim, lien or charge After denouncing crimes this country, we’ve seen against the said property should submit the claim duly against women and how easily the victim is authenticated on oath to the Registrar of the Supreme Court, children, he said that blamed and your PM just sexual violence was a validated this backward Bridgetown, on or before the 13th day of May, 2021. result of “increasing thinking men have. We obscenity”, adding it was a honestly deserve better Any other person who has any information relating to product of India, the West than this. the ownership of the said property is invited to submit that and Hollywood movies. Journalist Zahid information in writing to the Registrar of the Supreme Court, The prime minister said Hussain wrote in his White Park Road, Bridgetown on or before the 13th day of May, women in Pakistan should column in Pakistan’s 2021. remove “temptation” leading newspaper, Dawn, because “not everyone has that “Imran Khan’s views Dated this 25th day of March, 2021. willpower”. He said women on rape are not very should observe purdah – a different from the callous term referring to women comments made by a JENNIVIEVE L. MAYNARD Attorney-at-Law for the Claimant wearing modest clothes former Lahore police chief whose place of business and address for service is Inn around men or segregation about the Motorway gang Chambers, Lucas Street, Bridgetown, St. Michael. between sexes. rape last year. 16 • Thursday April 8, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

Khloe Kardashian tries to get unfiltered photo removed from social media AS a member of one of the with a message saying it was most famous and glamorous “removed in response to a families on the planet, Khloe copyright claim by a third party”. Kardashian is rarely pictured However, others reposted it, looking less than a million while media websites including dollars. Page Six also published it. The TV star and social media Elizabeth Ward, the boss of influencer and her team usually intellectual property lawyers know how to produce the Virtuoso Legal, said any attempts impossibly perfect image. to remove the photo may only So after an unfiltered picture serve to draw more attention to it. was shared to her social media “by “Quite frankly they’re trying to mistake” they were keen to have it put the finger in the dike that’s taken down. already broken,” she told the BBC. They have asked social media “If this is so widely spread they’re platforms to remove it, although never going to put the toothpaste their efforts have spurred others back in the tube. to repost it. “What’s quite interesting about The natural-looking family it from a legal perspective is it photo showed the 36-year-old by a doesn’t actually say who was pool in a bikini. taking the photograph - it says she The star appeared unusually owns the copyright. The first unairbrushed: more like an image owner of copyright is normally the you would see from your friend’s Khloe Kardashian photographer, so if I took a photo lockdown lido swim session than of Khloe Kardashian I own the from any of the Kardashians’ is subject to a Digital Millennium copyright, so it would be my previous personal campaign shots Copyright Act (DMCA) takedown copyright to do as I wanted.” for their various brands. notice. Speaking as a mum of a teenage “The colour edited photo was “Per our copyright policy, we daughter, Ms Ward said she felt it taken of Khloe during a private respond to valid copyright was “so sad” this was an issue at family gathering and posted to complaints sent to us by a all, due to the widespread use of social media without permission copyright owner or their approved images online that by mistake by an assistant,” Tracy authorised representatives,” a appear to have been “tampered Romulus, chief marketing officer Twitter spokeswoman told BBC with” in some way. for KKW Brands, told Page Six. News on Wednesday. “They’re not natural, they’re all “Khloe looks beautiful but it is Some users who posted it found photoshopped, and every teenage within the right of the copyright the picture had been replaced by a girl that you ask seems to know,” owner to not want an image not message saying: “This image has she said. “But it’s in their face day intended to be published taken been removed in response to a in, day out, so it must have an down.” report from the copyright holder.” effect on them - that unnatural, According to Twitter, the photo It also disappeared from Reddit, unrealistic sort of image.” Bridge The Barbados Advocate Thursday April 8, 2021 • 17 SSPPOORRTTSS Sol Rally Barbados 2021 joins NACAM Series Close Junior battle in Rally Colima first round SOL RALLY Barbados is inscribed on the 2021 calendar of the world governing body, the Federation Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA), as it becomes a round of the NACAM Championship for the first time, bringing to 11 the countries which have hosted the competition. It was scheduled for inclusion last year, but the disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic, particu- larly around travel restrictions, meant the shift of dates from May to October was no longer viable. First run in 2008, the FIA Regional Rally Championship for the NACAM zone (North America, Central America, the Caribbean and the north of South America) will this year comprise six rounds, split evenly between tarmac and gravel. With four in Mexico and one in Canada, the Barbados Rally Club’s (BRC) blue riband event is the penulti- mate round of the series, scheduled for September 25 & 26; those dates will be confirmed by the Club on June 1, if there has been significant further progress in the global fight against COVID-19. Mexico’s Ricardo Triviño has 10 NACAM Championship titles to his credit since 2009, most recently last year, his second campaigning a Skoda Ricardo Cordero won Rally Colima, first round of the NACAM Championship, on March 19th-20th in a Citroen C3 Rally 2. Fabia R5, following previous successes (PHOTO COURTESY NACAM/RAUL ALMEIDA) in a Citroen DS 3 R5 and Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX and X. After Ecuador’s delighted to be included in 2021, as it is – the day’s final test was cancelled - ishing fourth overall and claiming the Alejandro Kratochsvile (Peugeot 206) certainly a feather in our cap being building an initial advantage of nine Junior class by a margin of just over won the inaugural championship, listed on the FIA Calendar. Although seconds into a winning margin of more five seconds. Triviño’s subsequent run of success has we do not yet know which of NACAM’s than three minutes, but the fight for only been interrupted by Peruvian driv- registered crews will travel, there is no honours in the NACAM Junior Cup was FIA NACAM Rally Championship ers Nicolás Fuchs (Evo IX) and Raúl doubt, based on the recent opening intense. 2021 Orlandini (Evo IX), winners in 2010 and round, that they will bring a competitive With all crews equipped with the March 19/20 – Rally Colima, Mexico ’11 respectively. edge to our event and some interesting Renault Clio RSR Rally5, times were (Tarmac) BRC and Sol Rally Barbados cars not seen before in the island.” evenly matched, with five changes of July 2-4 – Rallye Baie des Chaleurs, Chairman, Mark Hamilton, said: “After With Reigning Champion Triviño not lead during the 55-mile event. Reigning Canada (Gravel) Carlos Cordero, President of the FIA registered for the 2021 series, last year’s Junior Champion Gustavo Uriostegui August 13-15 – Rally Guanajuato, NACAM Rally Championship, ap- runner-up Ricardo Cordero dominated claimed the early advantage, winning Mexico (Gravel) proached us to be included last year, we the opening round, Rally Colima (March the first stage, but Rafael Maggio fought September 3/4 – Rally Sierra Juarez, were disappointed that the pandemic 19/20), in a Citroen C3 Rally 2, with the back to win SS2. The two Mexican driv- Mexico (Tarmac) prevented us going ahead. So, we are Skoda Fabia R5s of Luis Garcia and ers swapped the lead back and forth September 25/26 – Sol Rally Barbados Alfredo Mauro completing the podium. throughout; Uriostegui won four stages, (Tarmac) Two-time Mexican Rally Champion but former circuit racer Maggio emerged November 26/27 – Rally Montanas, Goodman, Ifill Cordero was fastest on all seven stages the winner on his rallying debut, fin- Mexico (Gravel) playing in US looking to co-ordinate participation in Beijing Olympics with allies

English leagues WASHINGTON – The United States ordinated approach will be not only in whether the United States would take on Tuesday said that it is looking to our interests, but also in the interests part in the 2022 Winter Olympics in GLADIOLA left-arm spinner Damario discuss with partners and allies how to of our allies and partners.” China and would look for guidance Goodman and batting all-rounder Jamar proceed with participation in the Later, Price clarified in an e-mail from the International Olympic Ifill of Sagicor Life UWI will be playing Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics in a co- that he was referring to the United Committee (IOC), which had no com- league cricket in England this season. ordinated way, amid growing calls for States having a co-ordinated approach ment. The 23-year-old Goodman will repre- a boycott of the Games over China’s rather than saying the United States The Biden administration signalled sent Oxton Cricket Club, Cheshire while human rights record. was specifically discussing a joint earlier this year that it had no plans to Ifill, also aged 23, is turning out for In a briefing, State Department boycott. In a tweet afterwards, he bar American athletes from partici- Appleby Frodingham Cricket Club in spokesman Ned Price repeated wrote that there was nothing new to pating in the Beijing Games, a move Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire. Washington’s concerns over Beijing’s announce. discouraged by the US Olympic and Goodman was the top wicket-taker human rights violations, particularly “As I said, we don’t have any an- Paralypmic Committee. But in last year’s BCA Elite/Division 1 its persecution of Uighur Muslims in nouncement regarding the Beijing Washington and allies could still push Twenty20 Championship, grabbing 17 the Xinjiang region, which the United Olympics. 2022 remains a ways off, but for a diplomatic boycott in which offi- wickets at 9.29 runs each with an econ- States deems a genocide. we will continue to consult closely with cials do not attend the Games. omy rate of 4.78 as Gladiola captured Asked if the United States was dis- allies and partners to define our com- Human rights groups have urged the the title for the first time. cussing with allies whether or not to mon concerns and establish our shared IOC to take the Olympics out of China Both Goodman and Ifill previously rep- consider a potential joint boycott, Price approach to the PRC,” or People’s because of its treatment of Uighur resented Barbados Defence Force Sports said, “It is something that we certainly Republic of China, he tweeted. Muslims along with other human Programme (BDFSP). Ifill also had a wish to discuss ... it is certainly some- In late February, the White House rights concerns. China denies human season with Carlton. thing that we understand that a co- said it had not made a final decision on rights abuses. 18 • Thursday April 8, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

REAL ESTATE REAL ESTATE 14,876 sq ft. $110,000 Randy’s ride around Bushy Park, St. Philip 17,000 sq ft $170,000

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TEL: 247-4469 Belle, St. George Cel: 828-4800 4 acres $400,000 IN an effort to bring all athletes, cyclists, 253-6319 greater awareness walkers, runners, hikers Haggatt Hall, St. Michael about road safety and and pedestrians. Email: 6336 sq ft $126,000 the recent road fatali- “From childhood, caribbeanpropertiesltd Under Offer ties, local cyclist Randy growing up the bicycle @gmail.com Licorish will start his has been such a simple Cane Garden, St. Thomas ride around Barbados mode of transport for PROPERTIES 7,000 sf to 18,000 sq ft on Friday, April 9. many children. It offers Private entrance. Vice President of the freedom and independ- Kirtons, St Philip From $187,681 Barbados Cycling Union ence. Road safety needs 3 bedroom plus (BCU), Livingston “Livvy” to be nurtured and aware- 2 bedroom apt 4,790 sq ft Ragged Point, St. Philip Headley shared this ness is key in our island,” $685,000 8,267 sq ft $166,000 information with The said Licorish. Barbados Advocate The cyclist community Amity Lodge, Ch Ch Rolling Hills, St. George recently. noted that due to COVID, 3 bedroom plus 12,000 sq ft The upcoming ride is in they are not able to organ- 1 bedroom apt $310,000 (negotiable) support of the BCU Riding ise any group rides and 6,646 sq ft $650,000 for Safety Awareness this latest activity is to Ocean City, St. Philip Campaign. bring awareness within Gibbons, Ch Ch 6150 sq ft $123,000 Licorish is aiming to ride safety protocols.This year, 3 bedroom plus three loops around the is- three riders lost their lives 2 bedroom apt Fortesque, St Philip land, a loop a day (325 km) on the road: 63-year-old 9,835 sq ft Agricultural Land starting at 6 am. The ride Ezra Moseley, 36-year-old $675,000 (reduced) 494,500 sq ft $1,100,000 will start from Freights Melanie Watts and Bay, Christ Church, 21-year-old Ritre Alleyne. Breezy Hill, St Philip Silver Sands, moving northerly in a 3 bedroom, 2 bath Christ Church clockwise direction. reduced to $298,000 7,129 sq ft $160,000 The trained cyclist NOTICES believes that Barbados Black Rock, St Michael Bushy Park, St. Philip should be a safe haven for 3 bedroom, 1 bath 24,000 sq ft $190,000 6732 sq ft $360,000 Apes Hill, St. James REAL ESTATE NOTICES NOTICES Enterprise, Christ Church 31,000 sq ft upward 3 bedroom, 2 bath Large lots at $15 per sq ft 4000 sf space 23,861 sq ft NOTICE BARBADOS 5062 sq ft $900,000 (reduced) $390,000 (reduced) Mount Wilton, St. Thomas IN THE SUPREME COURT 15,500 sq ft and 22,066 sq ft Foul Bay, St. Philip In the Estate of Phyllis Eugene OF JUDICATURE The Belle, St George $300,000 and $220,000 Approved for condos, Williams, deceased HIGH COURT Plantation style House 39,242 sq ft $1,600,000. Standing on 4 acres Union, St. Philip NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN IN THE ESTATE OF $1.1M Dover, Christ Church 7560 sq ft pursuant to Section 31 of the BERYL ANITA GREAVES $150,000 Hotel 18 rooms fully Trustee Act, Cap. 250 of the Laws of also known as BERYL GREAVES, Frere Pilgrim, operational $2,950,000 neg deceased Christ Church Thorpes, St. James under offer Barbados, to any person having any 3 bedroom, 2 baths with 11,376 sq ft with structure claim against or interest in the PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given two bedroom apartment. Dalkeith, Christ Church $235,000 estate of Phyllis Eugene Williams, that an application is being made for 4,387 sq ft. $850,000 17,371 sq ft approved for deceased, late of Heddings, in the the following Grant of Letters of shops and offices Cottage, St George parish of Saint Philip in Barbados Testamentary namely:- Hanson Heights, St George 5000 sq ft $495,000 8321 sq ft $595,000 deceased who died at Heddings in $110,000 (negotiable) PROBATE OF THE WILL Roebuck Street, the parish of Saint Philip on the 27th dated the 3rd day of December 2009 of Ealing Grove, Morningside, St Philip Bridgetown day of November, 2015 to send BERYL ANITA GREAVES also Christ Church 4567 sq ft $133,000 Shopping Mall/Office space particulars in writing of his or her 3 bedroom, 2 1/2 baths $8,100,000 negotiable known as BERYL GREAVES, claim or interest to Felicia S. deceased, late of No. 5 Johnson 9320 sq ft $565,000 Jupiter Gardens, St Peter 7312 sq ft Batts Rock, St Michael Morris of Alpha & Omega Law Road, Fitts Village in the parish of LOTS FOR SALE $133,000 (negotiable) Guest House, 12,078 sq ft Chambers, 1st Floor Trident House, Saint James in Barbados, who died $2,850,000 negotiable Lower Broad Street, Bridgetown, at No. 5 Johnson Road, Fitts Village in the parish of Saint James in Boarded Hall, Bagatelle, St. Thomas Barbados on or before the 7th day Christ Church Cane Garden, St Thomas Barbados on the 29th day of 62000 sq ft into 2 lots of June, 2021 after which date the 10,429 sq ft $157,000 $520,000 each, or 3.6 acres approved November 2020 by SUSAN ANNE $1M for both Roadfront Executrix will convey and distribute TRIGGS of 64 Norbury Road, Westbury Road, St Michael $1,650,000 negotiable the assets of the Estate among the Thornton Heath, Surrey CR7 8JN in 2,520 sq ft $45,360 Marley Vale, St Philip persons entitled having regard only the United Kingdom one of the 21,780 sq ft $275,000 Fitts Village, St James to the valid claims of which she Executors named in the Will of the Goodland Gardens, Guest House, 4 Suites shall then have had notice. And all said deceased. Christ Church Sandford, St Philip 6,135 sq ft persons indebted to the said 9,605 sq ft $145,000 16,356 sq ft $300,000 $750,000 negotiable An application shall be submitted to Estate are required to settle their the Supreme Court fourteen (14) Nursery Road, St Philip Mason Hill Street The City indebtedness without delay. days from the date of the Notice 9,266 sq ft $139,000 COMMERCIAL 26,500 sq ft with buildings in the Official Gazette and from $4,000,000 negotiable Dated this 6th day of April 2021 the date of the second notice of Lashley Road, St Philip Mount Standfast, St James advertisement. 5,839 sq ft, $150,000 Two properties on All enquiries to Felicia S. Morris 22,714 sq ft. (246) 253 6319/ 828-4800 Dated the 7th day of April, 2021 Salters, St George Asking $1,200,000 or (246) 247 4469 Attorney-at-Law for the Executrix 2 lots 32,760 sq ft, $230,000 of the Estate of Phyllis Eugene CLARKE GITTENS FARMER Black Rock, St. Michael Williams, deceased Attorneys-at-Law Cave Hill Drive, St. Lucy Warehouse/Storage The Barbados Advocate Thursday April 8, 2021 • 19

Zaman’s incredible knock helps him Golfing great move up Men’s ODI player rankings Woods drove at PAKISTAN’S Fakhar South African captain 100 of the MRF Tyres with a career-best Zaman played an Temba Bavuma’s 92 in the ICC Men’s T20I Player 269 points. Bernard ODI knock for the ages second matchagainst Rankings for batsmen. His Scholtz remains Namibia’s almost double against South Africa in Pakistan also has helped teammate, Tim Southee highest-ranked bowler in Johannesburg last week him to a career-best remains the top-ranked 51st place, after taking Sunday, where he scored 88th place with the bat. seamer in sixth place, up to four wickets in the series 193 runs in 155 balls be- In bowlers, South a career-best 669 points in the T20I format with speed limit fore being run out in the African Anrich Nortje after taking 3-15 in the the ball. last over: breaking the started the series against final match against In the MRF Tyres TIGER WOODS was fighters and paramedics. record for the highest score Pakistan with figures Bangladesh. ICC Men’s Test driving close to double Woods’ car left the road in an ODI innings when of 4-51 and 3-63 to move to Gerhard Erasmus led Player Rankings, Kraigg the 45mph speed limit at about 84-87 miles per batting second. His a career-best 73rd place Namibia to a 3-0 series vic- Brathwaite was the major when he crashed in hour and flipped several performance catapulted with 427 points. His tory over Uganda and his mover with the batup February, according to times during the accident him up to seven places to compatriot, Haris Rauf unbeaten 62 in the first 21 places to 43rd. He is Los Angeles County’s in California. the 12th in the MRF took five wickets in match helped him up to at his highest points sheriff. Woods was released Tyres ICC Men’s ODI the first two ODIs to 66th place, his country’s tally since August 2019. The 15-time major from hospital earlier this Player Rankings for gain 71 places to 143rd top-ranked batsman. His Oshada Fernando’s champion, 45, had to be month after sustaining batsmen. with the ball. team-mate Craig Williams second innings unbeaten “extricated from the a number of serious From the South African In the T20I format of the struck 81 in the final 66 helped him gain 11 wreck” of his car by fire- injuries. camp, Rassie van der game, Kiwi debutant Finn match which helped places to 61. Jason Holder Dussen’s innings of 123 Allen smashed a 71 from him gain 33 places to 147. held on to top place in the not out and 60 in the 29 balls in the rain- Riazat Ali Shah totalled all-rounder rankings first two ODIs against affected third match 56 runs in the series, and is owing to his innings of 30 Organisers: Osaka leg of Pakistan helped him up to against Bangladesh to Uganda’s highest ranked and 71 not out plus 2-39 a career-best 22nd place. move into the world’s top batsman in 135th place, against Sri Lanka. Olympic torch relay will

NOTICES NOTICES NOTICES NOTICES not run on public roads

TOKYO – The Osaka leg Commemorative Park,” a NOTICE BARBADOS NOTICE IN THE ESTATE OF of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic 260 hectare park managed VERONICA LINDA HOYTE IN THE ESTATE OF IN THE ESTATE OF torch relay will not run on by Osaka prefecture, In the Estate of George Arthur ALSO KNOWN AS VERONICA public roads, the organis- without any spectators Albert Maynard also known as ROSETTA BABB, DECEASED. HOYTE, DECEASED ing committee announced during the event, the George A. Maynard also known John Grey Wilkinson, deceased in a statement yesterday, statement said. as George Arthur Maynard, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN in due to a surge of The western prefecture deceased NOTICE is hereby given in pursuant to Section 31 of the accordance with Section 31 of COVID-19 cases in the of Osaka declared a accordance with Section 31 of Trustee Act, Cap. 250 of the the Trustee Act, Chapter 250 as area that triggered a medical state of emer- NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN the Trustee Act Cap 250. Laws of Barbados that all medical state of emer- gency, asking residents to persons having any claim upon amended that any person gency. stay home and avoid un- pursuant to Section 31 of the having any claims against or To all persons having any debts, or affecting the Estate of “Tokyo 2020 will necessary outings, and Trustee Act, Cap. 250 of the Laws of ROSETTA BABB, claims or demands upon or deceased, any interest in the Estate of arrange for the Osaka counted a record high of Barbados, to any person having any late of 84 Oxnards in the parish affecting the estate of John VERONICA LINDA HOYTE also segment of the relay to be 878 new coronavirus cases of St. James in this Island, who claim against or interest in the known as VERONICA HOYTE, run in the Expo ‘70 yesterday. Grey Wilkinson, deceased late died at the Queen Elizabeth George Arthur Albert Maynard also of No.5 Lancaster Heights, deceased late of No. 15 known as George A. Maynard also Hospital, Martindales Road in Lancaster, Saint James in this the parish of St. Michael in this Callenders Crescent in the known as George Arthur Maynard, Island of Barbados, who died in Island on the 30th day of parish of Christ Church in this deceased, late of 40 Excel Road, Barbados on the 21st day of September 2011, are required to Island who died in Barbados on World Snooker Elizabeth Park, in the parish of March 2020 to send particulars send particulars in writing of the 29th day of April 2020 is Christ Church in Barbados of their claims duly attested to their claims duly attested to Betty Lynn Cathrow the hereby required to send deceased who died at The Queen JULIETTE ROSITA BABB- Championship 2021 Executrix/executor of the RILEY and CORLITA particulars in writing of his or her Elizabeth Hospital in the parish of Estate of the said John Grey ANNETTE BABB-SCHAEFER, claims or interest duly attested Saint Michael on the 19th day of Wilkinson, deceased in care the Executrices of the Will dated to the undersigned, the qualified Crucible final to be April, 2019 to send particulars in of ARON DAVID TRUSS, the 23rd day of September 1992 Executor of the said Estate, writing of his or her claim or interest Attorney-at-Law of Millennium of the said deceased, in care of c/o Patricia M. White, Attorney- to Sean A.M. Lewis of Alpha & Law Chambers, “Coconut Creek Sharon C. I. Carter, Attorney-at- held at full capacity Omega Law Chambers, 1st Floor House”, Derricks in the parish of Law, of No. 22 Ealing Park in the at-Law of “Ellangowan”, Saint James on or before the 9th parish of Christ Church in this Trident House, Lower Broad Street, Strathclyde, St. Michael on or THE final of the World scheme to ensure fans day of June 2021 after which the Island on or before the 14th day Bridgetown, Barbados on or before before the 10th day of June Championship is set to can safely return to said ARON DAVID TRUSS will of June 2021 after which date be played in front of a ca- sporting and cultural the 7th day of June, 2021 after the Executrices will distribute 2021 after which the Executrix distribute the assets of the said pacity crowd at the venues. which date the Executrix and estate among the persons the Estate among the persons shall proceed to distribute the entitled thereto having regard assets of the said Estate among Crucible Theatre in May. The venue will operate Trustee will convey and distribute entitled thereto having regards The return of fans will at 33% capacity for the only to the debts and claims of only to the valid debts and the persons entitled thereto the assets of the Estate among the claims of which they shall be staggered throughout first round of matches persons entitled having regard only which he shall have notice having regard only to the claims the event, with the venue between April 17-21 and will not in respect of the have had notice at the time of to the valid claims of which she shall distribution. and interest of which she has in Sheffield starting before increasing to 50% property so distributed be liable had notice at the time of at 33% capacity. for the second round. then have had notice. And all to any person of whose claim he AND all persons indebted to World Snooker says The quarter-finals and persons indebted to the said Estate shall not then have had notice. distribution. are required to settle their indebted- the said Estate are requested to face coverings will be re- semi-finals will be played settle their accounts without quired in the venue but in front of a 75% capacity ness without delay. And all persons indebted to the And all persons indebted to the delay. social distancing “will not crowd. estate are requested to settle said Estate are required to settle be expected” as the num- Fans will be required their accounts without delay. Dated this 6th day of April 2021 Dated this 8th day their indebtedness without ber of fans increases. to take a Covid-19 test Sean A.M. Lewis of April 2021. delay. Dated this 7th day The final two days of before arriving and Attorney-at-Law for the Executrix the 2020 championship another five days after- of April 2021 SHARON C. I. CARTER Dated the 6th day of April 2021 were played in front of wards. of the Estate of George Arthur Attorney-at-Law for the Albert Maynard also known as Aron David Truss Executrices of the Estate of a limited number of No under-18s, vulnera- George A. Maynard also known as Attorney-at-Law ROSETTA BABB, MAUREEN TAITT-VICKERS spectators. ble adults or pregnant The tournament is part women will be allowed George Arthur Maynard, deceased Millennium Law Chambers deceased. Executrix of the government’s pilot to attend. 20 • Thursday April 8, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

Regular Market BARBADOS STOCK REPORT Security Volume High Low Market Advance/ Price Decline FIRSTCARIBBEAN INTERNATIONAL BANK 160 $1.80 $1.80 $1.80 $0.00 April 7, 2021

One security traded firm as 160 shares traded on the Regular Market, with a total value of $288.00. FirstCaribbean International Bank Deposit Receipts was the sole security trading 160 shares at $1.80. Security Previous Current Advance/ Close Close Decline EMERA DEPOSIT RECEIPT $22.16 $22.24 $0.08

BARBADOSBARBADOS STSTOCKOCK EXCHANGEEXCHANGE SHARE SUMMARY INFORMATION Wednesday April 7, 2021 INDICES LAST TRADE VOLUME HIGH LOW LAST CURRENT PRICE BID ASK BID ASK TODAY'S TRADING LAST TRADING CHANGES DATE CLOSE CLOSE CHANGE PRICE PRICE SIZE SIZE April 7, 2021 April 6, 2021 Local 2,448.80 2,448.71 0.09 ABV Investments Incorporated 15-Oct-20 - - - $0.05 $0.05 - $1.10 $0.30 1 10,498 Cross-list 1,140.86 1,140.86 - BICO Limited 21-Sep-20 - - - $3.10 $3.10 - $3.10 - 70 - Composite 599.79 599.77 0.02 MARKET CAPITALISATION (in millions) Banks Holdings Limited -+ 09-Dec-19 - - - $4.85 $4.85 - - - - - TODAY'S TRADING LAST TRADING CHANGES Barbados Dairy Industries Limited -+ 04-Oct-19 - - - $3.00 $3.00 - - - - - April 7, 2021 April 6, 2021 Local 4,922.28 4,922.10 0.18 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 5,067.95 5,067.78 0.18 Cave Shepherd and Company Limited 23-Mar-21 - - - $4.10 $4.10 - $4.00 $4.10 72 1,381 MUTUAL FUND FirstCaribbean International Bank 07-Apr-21 160 - - $1.80 $1.80 $0.00 - $1.80 - 13,818 April 7, 2021 ENDED NAME OF FUND NAV OFFER BID NAV Eppley Caribbean Property Fund SCC 18-Mar-21 - - - $0.16 $0.16 - - $0.16 - 5,565 CHANGE - Dev Fund 26-Mar-21 REPUBLIC CAPITAL GROWTH FUND w 1.2419 -0.0090 26-Mar-21 REPUBLIC INCOME FUND w 1.2598 -0.0005 Eppley Caribbean Property Fund SCC 01-Apr-21 - - - $0.56 $0.56 - $0.56 $0.58 5,522 51,870 26-Mar-21 REPUBLIC PROPERTY FUND w 0.6756 -0.0004 -Value Fund 26-Mar-21 FORTRESS CARIBBEAN GROWTH FUND w 6.6469 6.6469 6.6469 -0.0853 26-Mar-21 FORTRESS HIGH INTEREST FUND - ACC. w 2.0951 -0.0002 Goddard Enterprises Limited 01-Apr-21 - - - $2.15 $2.15 - $2.10 $2.15 9,012 272 26-Mar-21 FORTRESS HIGH INTEREST FUND - DIST. w 1.0199 -0.0001 28-Feb-21 ROYAL FIDELITY SELECT BALANCED FUND m 5.6018 5.6018 5.4998 0.0320 Insurance Corporation of B’dos Limited 18-Mar-21 - - - $2.00 $2.00 - $1.78 $2.00 56,258 19,274 28-Feb-21 ROYAL FIDELITY STRATEGIC GROWTH FUNDm 1.0369 1.0369 1.0162 0.0128 28-Feb-21 ROYAL FIDELITY PREMIUM INCOME FUND m 1.6427 1.6427 1.6098 -0.0002 One Caribbean Media Limited 30-Mar-21 - - $2.20 $2.20 - - $2.50 - 800 26-Mar-21 SAGICOR GLOBAL BALANCED FUND w 2.75 -0.02 Sagicor Financial Corporation Pref 6.5% 23-Jun-16 - - - $2.26 $2.26 - - - - - 26-Mar-21 SAGICOR SELECT GROWTH FUND w 1.68 -0.01 26-Mar-21 SAGICOR PREFERRED INCOME FUND w 0.98 0.00 Sagicor Financial Corporation Limited -+ 29-Nov-19 - -- $2.80 $2.80 - - - -- * Indicates the Fund is currently ex-div NOTES: QUOTATIONS AND NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE ARE SUPPLIED BY THE West India Biscuit Company Limited 03-Mar-21 - - - $31.25 $31.25 - $31.40 - 100 - FUND MANAGEMENT. THE OFFERING PRICE INCLUDES NET ASSET VALUE PLUS ENTRY COSTS. Emera Deposit Receipt 14-Aug-20 - - - $22.16 $22.24 $0.08 $25.01 - 100 - m = monthly valuation, q = quarterly valuation, w = weekly

TOTAL SHARES BOUGHT & SOLD 160 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 29-Mar-21 $60.00 $60.00 - $60.00 - 25,000 GOB Series D 12-Nov-19 $50.00 $50.00 - - - - *+* = Security is Suspended GOB Series F 03-Nov-20 $89.00 $89.00 - - - - ** = Rights Issued GOB Series I 24-Mar-20 $65.00 $65.00 - $70.00 - 19,617 NOTICES NEWS

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETINGS Amazon’s Jeff Bezos backs

BICO Limited – Notice is hereby given that the One Hundred and Thirty-sixth Annual General Meeting of the shareholders of BICO Limited is scheduled to take place on April 13th, 2021 at the Company’s registered address: Harbor Industrial Park, Bridgetown, tax rise on companies BB11145 at 5:00 p.m. AMAZON boss Jeff Bezos supportive of a rise in the Emera Incorporated - Directors have fixed March 22nd, 2021 as the record date for the determination of shareholders entitled to has said he supports raising corporate tax rate),” Bezos receive notice of the Annual General Meeting of the Company which will be held on May 20th, 2021. taxes on US companies. said in the statement. DIVIDEND DECLARATIONS The comments by the “We look forward to world’s richest man come as Congress and the West India Biscuit Company Limited – Directors have declared an interim dividend of twenty-five ($0.25) cents per share to be paid US President Joe Biden is Administration coming on April 30th, 2021 to Shareholders on record at close of business on April 19th, 2021. pushing to raise the together to find the right, BSE NOTICES corporate rate from 21 per balanced solution that COVID-19 PROCEDURAL UPDATE cent to 28 per cent. The rise maintains or enhances US would help pay for a massive competitiveness.” Effective March 29th, 2021, the offices of the Barbados Stock Exchange Inc. (BSE) and the Barbados Central Securities Depository spending plan to upgrade Amazon’s position sets it Inc. (BCSDI) have reopened. Our office hours are Monday to Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. America’s roads, ports, water apart from that of Kindly note that mandatory digital temperature checks and hand sanitizing for all persons entering the building will be enforced. These pipes and internet. In his Republicans and top checks will be conducted on both staff and clients alike by trained personnel. While we acknowledge that every person with fever may speech unveiling the business lobbies,which have not be COVID-19 positive and that some individuals may present without symptoms, please note that any person with a temperature proposal, Biden singled out already spoken out against reading of 100˚ F (37.8˚ C) or over will be denied entry to conduct business within our offices. Amazon as an example of a the tax increases, which they We wish to thank you in advance for your understanding, however, we must emphasize that this is a necessary step for the protection company that pays too little. claim would hurt economic of staff and clients alike. The statement by Bezos growth. In his statement, said Amazon supported Bezos did not say whether TRADING SUSPENSION The Barbados Stock Exchange Inc. (BSE) wishes to advise that due to non-compliance with Section 4.01.3 and subject to Section Biden’s “focus on Amazon would support the 3.01.5.(1)(b) of the Rules of the Barbados Stock Exchange Inc. trading in the Common Shares of Banks Holdings Limited were infrastructure” and called on White House’s other tax suspended effective December 10th, 2019. Democrats and Republicans proposals beyond the to “work together” and reach increase to the corporate 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 a compromise. rate. Those are aimed at were suspended effective December 10th, 2019. “We recognise this capturing more tax from investment will require profits earned by US The Barbados Stock Exchange Inc. (BSE) wishes to advise that to facilitate the closing of the Scheme of Arrangement effected by way concessions from all sides – companies overseas, 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. both on the specifics of what’s including by working with included as well as how it other countries to establish a gets paid for (we’re global minimum tax. The Barbados Advocate Thursday April 8, 2021 • 21 Tiger Roll runs at Aintree as Grand National meeting starts TWO-TIME Grand National pared to the four-and-a-quarter winner Tiger Roll will re- miles of the National, which is a turn to the scene of his handicap where the 40 runners biggest triumphs today – carry different weights. but in a different race at Clan Des Obeaux is a two- Aintree. time King George VI Chase win- The 11-year-old runs in the ner and Native River won the Betway Bowl, where rivals will Cheltenham Gold Cup in 2018. include Clan Des Obeaux and Rivals include this season’s Native River. King George runner-up Waiting It is the feature race on day Patiently,along with Aso, Mister one of the fixture, which culmi- Fisher, Clondaw Castle, Real nates with Saturday’s National, Steel and 100-1 outsider for which the line-up will be Militarian. confirmed today. Former champion hurdler The 2018 and 2019 winner Buveur D’Air, trained by Nicky Tiger Roll was withdrawn from Henderson, runs in the Aintree the National last month. Hurdle after missing last Owners Michael and Eddie month’s Cheltenham Festival. O’Leary said they were unhappy Billaway, Cat Tiger and Tiger Roll won the Cross Country Chase at Cheltenham last month by 18 lengths. with the weight the horse had Dashing Perk are among the been allocated. runners in the meeting’s first projects. groups larger than six in their eral horses, who require with- Tiger Roll became the first race over the National fences as gardens during the races. drawals to be guaranteed a run. horse since Red Rum in the amateur jockeys tackle the Grand National field to be A final field of 40 runners, and Welsh Grand National winner 1970s to win consecutive run- Foxhunters Chase. named today four reserves, will be named for Secret Reprieve, trained by nings of the Grand National The race is being run in the Last year’s Grand National was Saturday’s big race at about Evan Williams, is one of the when triumphing in 2019. name of former Aintree chair- called off because of the Covid- 10:00 BST on Thursday. leading fancies at about 14-1. Currently trained by Denise man Rose Paterson, who took 19 pandemic, while this year’s Cloth Cap, trained by Jonjo But the seven-year-old is Foster while Gordon Elliott her own life last year. contest will be held without O’Neill, is the 4-1 favourite to number 43 on the list of entries serves a suspension, he recorded On Saturday her husband, spectators. give owner Trevor Hemmings a and needs three horses to pull a fifth Cheltenham Festival vic- North Shropshire MP Owen Police are stepping up patrols record fourth win in his green, out to be guaranteed a run. tory in March. Paterson, is launching the around the meeting, with resi- yellow and white colours. Reserves can run in the race if Today’s race is a three-mile Rose Paterson Trust, a charity dents close to the Merseyside There will be an anxious wait any other horses pull out before contest with level weights, com- supporting suicide prevention track warned not to gather in for owners and trainers of sev- 13:00 BST tomorrow. 22 • Thursday April 8, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

Curry scores 41 points as Golden State Warriors beat Milwaukee Bucks STEPHEN CURRY scored 41 points our identity.” as the Golden State Warriors beat The Philadelphia 76ers beat the Milwaukee Bucks 122-121 to the Boston Celtics 106-96 to end their three-match losing return to the top of the Eastern streak. Conference. The 33-year-old registered 30 points Joel Embiid, continuing his return in the second half as the Warriors from a knee injury, scored 35 points - overturned a 10-point deficit with making 16 of his 20 shooting four minutes remaining. attempts. The Warriors, who had lost seven of Boston were booed by their own their past eight games, are 10th in the fans during the third quarter as Western Conference. Philadelphia established a 21-point “We just needed a win to feel good lead. about ourselves,” Curry said. Elsewhere, the Los Angeles Lakers The Warriors are just inside the claimed a 110-101 win over the Toronto play-off positions with 24 wins and Raptors, while the Los Angeles Clippers 27 losses, with the teams ranked beat the Portland Trail Blazers seventh to 10th in each conference 133-116. participating in a play-in tournament The Atlanta Hawks took a 123-107 for the final play-off spot at the end victory over the New Orleans Pelicans, of the season. the Denver Nuggets beat the Detroit “We needed this win in the worst Pistons 134-119 and the Memphis way,” Curry added. “It gives you Grizzlies secured a 124-112 win against confidence and it should help us build the Miami Heat. Curry has been named the NBA’s Most Valuable Player twice in his career. The Barbados Advocate Thursday April 8, 2021 •23

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Aries - Someone who failed to influence you over A a financial decision earlier in the month will come N back for a second attempt. You can feel your resolve D weakening but you should not give in just for the C sake of peace and quiet. If you allow them to get O their own way now, you could be forced to give in N for some time to come. S Taurus - You will find yourself in the right place at the right time to further a special aim. The faster you react, the more you are likely to gain. The exit strategy for some recent restrictions will work out better than expected. Issues you expected to arise aren't likely to cause too many problems.

Gemini - You might find yourself involved with a Z hugely resilient organisation that is more than ca- pable of handling a task being assigned to them. You I are confident you can make a practical contribution. T Activities with young people will be amusing. Time S spent with a pet will help keep your emotions calm. Cancer - Protect your interests. Check your privacy settings are set correctly on social media. If you suspect someone knows your passwords, change them. You're racing ahead towards a goal that has a competitive ring about it. Contention in the workplace can be resolved. You have confidence in a superior colleague to do the right thing. R Leo - A surprise text message will be a big plus for E romance especially when this comes at a time when X your love life is in need of a boost. Although it will cause some tension in the workplace, a contentious M issue needs to be discussed. You will feel relieved O that a dispute is resolved without the arguments R you were expecting. G A Virgo - Continue to play it by ear when it comes to N romance and your closest relationships. In busi- ness, delay important decisions until you are more certain about what is going on. Something you see or hear could alter your views in some way. A new colleague will be more reliable than you had expected.

Libra - You may be asked to help counter misinfor- P mation when some people seem to find false news as being more believable than the truth. If you are H working in a high dependency area, the stress is A overwhelming. You should be very proud of your N accomplishments and don't be reluctant to take a T break when you need it. O Scorpio - Lines of communication are positively M humming with activity. Interesting and exciting news could come from almost anywhere. A close relative will fill you in with all the details of what you have recently been missing. A little light exer- cise will help wake up muscles you haven't used in ages. M Sagittarius - Life is getting easier. You will play your part in helping to solve a domestic dispute and oth- A ers are grateful for your intervention. Career will R bring its moments of satisfaction. You are appreci- Y ated for your clever ideas and people will take you up on your suggestions. A friendly get together will W make for a pleasing end to the day. O Capricorn - A financial statement will show up an R error. Deal with this immediately. New ideas being T discussed in the family will need more considera- H tion. If you are being expected to make a big decision, ask if you can sleep on it. The more cautious side of your nature will come to the fore.

Aquarius - New regulations are necessary and they M will be aimed to protect the majority. There will be O objections but some pretty strong action is required T and you will support this. A team is grappling with H new solutions. People in positions of power will defend some harsh new penalties that are meant to E tackle a spiralling crisis. R Pisces - There's so much being said in a conversa- G tion that you could do with someone taking notes O for you. You are being expected to remember a lot O very quickly. Once discussions are over, write down S as much as you can. There will be so much going E on in your head it will help to get it down on paper. Sol Rally B’dos 2021 joins NACAM Series Page 17

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Youth advocate wants B’dians to Post-graduate consume more EAT HEALTHY ground provisions boost needed AS The University of the West Indies By Krystal Penny Bowen seeks to get a better handle on its finances, it is being suggested that ONE youth advocate wants to see greater focus should be placed on Barbadian communities go back attracting graduate students to the to eating more ground provisions university as a means of earning revenue. and unprocessed food and Professor Hubert Devonish, chief carbohydrates. negotiator and lead for the research team Jared Spencer, who works with the that organised the West Indies Group of Childhood Obesity Prevention Campaign University Teachers (WIGUT) Jamaica’s (COPC), made this comment on World review of the Report of The UWI Health Day yesterday. Chancellor’s Commission on Governance Spencer also noted that people have to of The UWI, said yesterday in an online rebuild their close relationship with food. press conference, that one of the shortfalls He cited that during the lockdown with of the Chancellor’s Report is that it the closure of fast food restaurants, it treated The UWI as an undergraduate forced people to get back into the kitchen. institution, and he maintained that is “As we move forward in the pandemic, not the case. He insisted that enlarging I hope that people begin to have a closer the proportion of graduate students at relationship with their foods... Don’t rely the Mona Campus to the level at the on fast food restaurants to nourish them St. Augustine Campus, would result in during the week. Historically, food is significant earnings. important to us and from a health “We are saying, look, we need a targeted standpoint, it is going to be the number approach to earning ourselves out of our one most important thing that will combat crisis,not scaling ourselves down because against NCDs (non-communicable if we scale ourselves down, we go out of diseases),” said Spencer. business. Because really, the message He noted that 75 to 80 per cent of the that is coming right now is that we cannot island’s food is imported from Western afford world quality of the sort that UWI countries with a food import bill of eight provides as the top four per cent of the billion dollars annually. The youth world, because neither of the two advocate stressed the need to return to a identified parties – i.e. the governments natural way of consuming food. nor the students – can pay.Therefore, the option is to downgrade the quality of Recognise the problem, change the education, let us give them crap, give laws them what they can afford ... and scale Spencer said that the country must down – either scale down quality, scale recognise the problem and its severity.He down numbers or both,” he said. added that there should be a response Devonish added,“Or the other option is from a legislative and policy standpoint. to say we are deserving of high quality The youth advocate is calling for stronger education, we’re going to have to find reinvestment in the healthcare system in Youth advocate with the Barbados Childhood Obesity Prevention Campaign, a creative way to do it. And for the areas of preventative initiatives. Jared Spencer. governments, the creative way to do it is He underlined the policies of the identify graduates for the government Healthy Caribbean Coalition (HCC), generation of Barbadians,” said Spencer. promoted equitable access to activity portion [and] identify income-generating which are the taxation of sweetened The 23-year-old advocate is finishing spaces and physical education in schools. programmes at the graduate level.” beverages, mandatory front-of-label his Master’s in Food Nutrition at This day of action comes as the Ministry The university professor said they have packaging and the banning of predatory Nottingham University in the United of Education,Technological and Vocational calculated that the university can make marketing practices targeting children. Kingdom. Training outlined the National School about $5 billion from that, which he He noted that these initiatives have Nutrition Policy,which was actively being said would be as much as they currently worked in other countries. Promoting healthy environments for worked on in July 2020. All actions earn from 18,000 University Grants children on World Health Day yesterday were focused on advocating for Committee-funded students. Create healthier environments Yesterday, in celebration of World Health that policy. This is to be implemented in Asked if there is any concern that As a youth advocate, Spencer said that he Day, under the theme ‘Building a fairer, Barbados by September 2021. increasing the intake of students at the wanted to contribute to creating health- healthier world’, there was a Virtual Day The Virtual Day of Action included graduate level would lead to a watering ier environments here in Barbados, given of Action on Twitter, Instagram, and social media posts on Instagram down of graduate studies, Professor the epidemic levels of NCDs specifically Facebook for youth advocates of the and Facebook with hashtags Devonish maintained there is absolutely among his generation. With the partici- Barbados Childhood Obesity Prevention #HealthyCaribbeanYouth, no concern about that. pation of the youth advocates, the organ- Coalition. They participated in several #WeDeserveBetter,#PeopleBeforeProfits, “The question is phrased based on an isation is producing more targeted cam- social media activities. #ProtectOurChildren, and assumption that the postgraduate stuff paigns on social media, an important The group emphasised the right of #OuttaMySchool. There was also a is very elitist and you have to be really communication channel for young people. children to be in health-promoting Twitter hour of action and Instagram bright, [that] if you don’t get a first class “The COPC has made it an important environments.They highlighted the need Live Takeover. Local audiences were honours, you can’t come. That’s not how point to include younger people in the to create a space where children are free encouraged to follow the Heart & Stroke tertiary education operates right now... planning and development of digital from predatory marketing of unhealthy Foundation on Instagram: @hsfbarbados, The broadening of the base of higher advocacy, so they reached out wanting to foods and have equitable access to cheap, Twitter: @hsfbarbados, and Facebook: know what was the best way to reach my healthy, and nutritious foods. Also, they @barbadosheartandstroke. GRADUATE STUDIES on Page 5

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