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Nation to pause for two weeks in fight TO ACT against COVID

FROM next from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. less we declare war on mence a 15-day period of Wednesday, February 3, Prime Minister Mia COVID”. Adamant that national pause. So from new measures are Amor Mottley in a tele- now is the time to fight the 3rd of February until being put in place to vised address to the na- back and act to reduce the the 17th of February. I do help bring down the tion, as she announced cases, she disclosed that not like the word lock- number of COVID-19 that the British variant of effective February 3, it will down or shutdown, but if cases in this country, the virus had been de- be an offence not to wear a you prefer to use it, use it. and they will include tected in samples sent to mask in public spaces. I prefer to say stay home,” the mandatory wear- Caribbean Public Health “Effective Wednesday she stated. Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley as she ing of masks in public Agency,declared that that February 3rd from mid- addressed the public last night during a live spaces and a curfew “COVID will not stop, un- night, 12:01 we shall com- PM on Page 3 broadcast. New system in place at QEH

NEW measures have been implemented at various institutions across the is- land as positive COVID- 19 cases continue to rise. One such place is the Queen Elizabeth Hospital where recent images of long lines have been re- placed by an appointment system and seating out- side for those awaiting service. Our roving photogra- pher made sure that the The Barbados Advocate captured this image of people waiting outside. Patients wait while seated outside the Queen Elizabeth Hospital. Extend hazard pay to additional workers THE government of Government has noted move has triggered Association has even als for hazard pay for Peace and Integration Barbados is being called that nurses at the Queen claims for pay from been quoted as stating more front-line workers, (CMPI), who recently upon to extend the pay- Elizabeth Hospital nurses in general across that all nurses in the noting that medical staff, launched a “Labour News ment of hazard pay to (QEH) are to be paid a the public health system public service ought to re- pharmacists, orderlies, Barbados” initiative in other categories of work- hazard allowance, given and there have been ceive hazard pay,because support staff and envi- Barbados, is calling for ers, who can be consid- that they have been work stoppages at some they are at risk in the ronmental health staff, sanitation workers to be ered to be working on the working on the frontline, polyclinics, as these COVID-19 environment. should all benefit as well. added to the list of work- frontlines as well, amidst as the country continues nurses have sought to The National Union of Now, David Denny, ers receiving hazard pay. the COVID-19 pan- to battle the current pan- make their voices heard. Public Workers (NUPW) General Secretary of the demic. demic. However, such a The Barbados Nurses has of late sent in propos- Caribbean Movement for PAY on Page 2 2 • Wednesday January 27, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

SSA workers Labour News Barbados launched THE Caribbean Caribbean Movement for Barbados should be recog- has however noted that it should be included Movement for Peace Peace and Integration. nised for its action, in is satisfied that the gov- and Integration, This project will give us terms of going to ernment has the right pro- (CMPI) has launched the opportunity to com- Parliament and passing tocols in place, which if fol- in hazard pay “Labour News municate with the legislation to empower lowed, can help in han- Barbados”, to focus on Barbadian working class, working class public offi- dling the pandemic. PAY from Page 1 more pressing con- regional working class, in- cers in Barbados, by giv- “The Caribbean “We support the cerns that matter to stitutions and persons ing them security of Movement for Peace and Government’s position to workers in Barbados from within our region, as tenure”. Integration would also pay a hazard allowance and beyond. well as internationally” Denny meanwhile noted like to say that the gov- to medical workers, but David Denny, General Denny noted. that his organisation ernment of Barbados has we want the government Secretary of the He added, “We in the stands in solidarity with very, very good protocols to extend that hazard al- Caribbean Movement for Caribbean Movement for all of those prison officers in relation to dealing with lowance to other areas, Peace and Integration, Peace and Integration who would have experi- the COVID-19 situation where we have dedicated (CMPI) spoke about its want to say thanks to the enced some difficult times and we as working class workers,” Denny stated. launch this week, while government and people of during this month of people, I think we should “Comrades and friends, touching on a few labour Barbados, for appointing January,in relation to the continue to work with the our sanitation workers matters of interest to all public officers who COVID-19 situation. government and the are (important) workers. Barbadians. would have worked dur- Even as some members Ministry of Health, so that Sanitation workers work “Today, we are launch- ing the service for more of the public call for some we can maintain a society to create the conditions ing Labour News than three years.This was form of lockdown to stem that can fight this COVID- for us to fight these Barbados. Labour News is a very progressive position the increase in COVID-19 19 situation” the CMPI’s viruses and diseases. So a project from the and the government of cases of late, the CMPI General Secretary said. that the sanitisation worker plays a very im- portant role, helping us to deal with our health US Embassy cancels all non-immigrant conditions and therefore, David Denny, General the sanitisation worker Secretary of the visa appointments effective tomorrow along with all other Caribbean Movement workers at medical insti- for Peace and DUE to changes in If you have an urgent 623 9833 to request an We will resume routine tutions, all of them Integration, (CMPI). Barbados's general matter and need to travel emergency appointment. nonimmigrant visa serv- should receive a hazard COVID-19 posture, immediately, please fol- The MRV fee remains ices as soon as possible allowance. So the lowance to sanitation Embassy Bridgetown has low the guidance pro- valid until September 30, but are unable to provide Caribbean Movement for workers and other work- canceled all nonimmi- vided 2022 and may be used for a specific date at this Peace and Integration ers that work within grant visa appointments at https://ais.usvisa- a visa application in the time. Please monitor our supports government ex- medical institutions,” effective Thursday, Janu info.com/en-bb, or country where it was pur- website and social media tending the hazard al- Denny said. ary 28. call 246 623 9832 or 246 chased. for updates. The Barbados Advocate Wednesday January 27, 2021 • 3 Twenty-six new COVID-19 Shutdown soon PM from Page 1 enemy”, the public service the difficulties with the cases recorded, 27 recovered and private sector will three persons who regret- She indicated that work remotely where pos- tably passed, is that they BARBADOS recorded 26 330 tests conducted by Since March 2020, prior to that two-week sible.Additionally,she an- came too late... We’re not new positive cases of the Best-dos Santos Barbados has recorded 1 national pause or reset, nounced that banks will going to test every single COVID-19 on Monday, Public Health Laboratory. 427 cases – 571 females Government was giv- be closed from February 3- person in the house, but January 25, while 27 per- They comprise 18 women and 856 males, and 1 057 ing Barbadians “seven 9, reopening on February after you’re asked ques- sons recovered from the and eight men. people have recovered clear days to go and do 10, and supermarkets will tions, once you are display- viral illness. Two of the new posi- (this increased number as much as you can” open Mondays to Fridays ing some form of symp- The number of active tives are persons who reflects a reconciliation and she urged from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. and toms, then they will use cases on the island is now were previously sent to of a discrepancy in Barbadians to buy gro- be closed on weekends. the rapid antigen test. recorded as 360 (a signif- the Harrison Point discharges for the ceries for at least two She indicated too that We’ve asked the icant reduction, reflecting Isolation Facility for as- month of January). Ten weeks. Mottley made pension cheques dated University of the West an additional number of sessment people have died from the point, while giving February 1, can be cashed Indies to work with us, discharges being recorded The total cases at Her COVID-19 in Barbados, persons the assurance from tomorrow at banks along with the Ministry of for the month of January, Majesty’s Prisons Dodds to date. that there is “a lot of and supermarkets. Health in order to have after an audit was done). now stand at 361-102 The public health labo- food in this country”, She also stated that this done effectively,and I The 26 new cases were staff members and 259 ratory has so far com- “enough food for community shops will not have asked the Chairman identified from among the male inmates. pleted 100,129 tests. months” and therefore be operational during that of the Cabinet there is no need to period; restaurants, bars Subcommittee Minister rush. and gyms, will also be Walcott to be in charge of Mottley told those tun- closed. Also during the the testing,” she stated. ing in that she had meet- reset period, the PM indi- Meanwhile, regarding ings with the Social cated that the visitors to the island and Partnership, the opposi- Government will embark Barbadians returning, she tion parties, and medical on a house to house pro- also announced new proto- officials about the way for- gramme, to do “systematic cols for entry into the is- ward, as she lamented testing” for the virus. She land, which will include that the country had in indicated that the pro- being in possession of a the last seven days lost gramme will need at least negative PCR test taken three elderly Barbadians 300 persons to be able to no more than three days to the highly contagious get into as many houses prior to departure. On ar- virus. In that vein, she is as possible to determine rival persons will also re- urging persons 70 years who is positive and take ceive a rapid antigen test. and older to stay home for them for treatment as Additionally,she said once the next three weeks, un- soon as possible. negative they will be re- less “urgent circum- “Doctors have repre- quired to spend a mini- stances” require them to sented to us that the ear- mum of five nights in a venture out. lier you can find persons in government authorised PM Mottley indicated households that are symp- quarantine centre, before that as the country seeks tomatic the better their they receive a second PCR to conquer the “cunning chance of recovery. One of test. QEH Executive Chairman: Retired nurses answering call to help

RETIRED Registered Sutherland revealed that need to give this addi- help their colleagues. Nurses and Nursing various categories of tional support,” she said, However, she noted that Assistants are answering nurses have since reached indicating that their plan those who have conditions the call to return to the out wanting to give assis- is to start with about 50 that prevent them from frontline to help during tance. “back-up” nurses . being able to give support the coronavirus pandemic. “The response was more Given the COVID-19 pe- in the ward are giving Executive Chairman of than I could have antici- riod, Bynoe-Sutherland support in other ways, the Queen Elizabeth pated, and we haven’t assured that the nurses such as mentoring. Hospital (QEH) Juliette even put the formal notice will be specially trained in “So, we have a very dy- Bynoe-Sutherland, who out,” she expressed. donning and doffing namic group in the nurs- shared an appeal on her “Recognising that the Personal Protective ing profession, and we Facebook page last case numbers are increas- Equipment (PPE), and on benefit tremendously Sunday,is pleasantly sur- ing, what I want to create the approaches involved from our nurses that are prised by the response so is a “back-up pool of in treatment and care. retired”. far. nurses”, retired part- She also pointed out, “As people approach us, According to the post, timers who we can use to “And we will be giving we are going to create a “We are in need of retired relieve the existing nurs- them choices, as to the pool – it is very fluid – so Registered Nurses and ing complement, to pre- area that they would pre- we need to have this back Nursing Assistants to ex- vent burn out and to pro- fer to work in”. up pool, so if we need to pand our pool of backup vide them with additional The Executive call on those persons, we staff. Can we hire you for support and resources”. Chairman went on to ex- have them available that a few sessions? We also “We have a sessional plain that retired nurses we can call-in and we are still have full time vacan- pool of nurses which in- have significant amount not finding ourselves cies for Registered Nurses clude retired and part of experience, and once scrambling for resources,” not Nursing Assistants or time nurses from the pub- they are in good health Bynoe-Sutherland said, Health Aides…”. lic and private sector, but and able to contribute, adding that the nurses Executive Chairman of the Queen Elizabeth During an interview on we need to expand it be- many are willing to give a will be paid as they are not Hospital (QEH) Juliette Bynoe-Sutherland. Monday, Bynoe- cause we are expecting to few hours in the week to volunteers. (TL) 4• Wednesday January 27, 2021 The Barbados Advocate Challenor Centre students get tablets from CIBC FirstCaribbean THE four students who had a tablet. She then dren the most advanta- without tablets in the made a case to her col- geous use of the technol- ‘Multiple leagues to include the cen- ogy and they will engage Exceptionalities Class’ tre on the branch’s Adopt- in PE via their new de- at the Challenor a-Cause programme, so vices, she added. Creative Arts and that the other children in In addition to the Training Centre, will the class could be outfit- tablets, the branch mem- now be able to do their ted and online classes can bers also presented the online classes follow- start.” centre with over 200 ing the acquisition of Deputy Principal at the masks for both adults and four new devices. Centre, Juliette children for use when par- Rechelle Greenidge presents one of the Samsung tablets to Deputy The Samsung 8-inch Cumberbatch in accepting ents are unable to pur- Principal Juliet Cumberbatch while Sherrie-Anne Ray-Jervis (left) Customer tablets were presented the gift of the tablets, said chase or the students for- Service Manager and Karene Oliver (right) Customer Service Officer witness along with colourful, im- the Challenor Centre is get their masks at home. the presentation. pact resistant carrying not included in the cases with convertible Ministry of Education’s handles for two-angle distribution of tablets and viewing which would that there are some par- Women and youth particularly make it easier for the stu- ents who are unable to dents for both watching purchase them for their and typing. children.They were there- Mrs. Rechelle fore very grateful to the hard hit by COVID-19 pandemic Greenidge, Manager staff at CIBC Retail Banking Channels FirstCaribbean Sheraton WOMEN have been more This is according to the at CIBC FirstCaribbean for including the school in affected than men by the latest report from the explained why the branch their Adopt-a-Cause pro- COVID-19 pandemic’s International Labour made the presentation, gramme. labour market disruptions. Organization (ILO), which “One of our staff members She further explained Younger workers have also has nevertheless reported has a child at the that the centre will be been particularly hard hit, tentative signs of recovery Challenor Centre and re- downloading Google either losing jobs, dropping which are emerging in alised that her son was the Classroom and a variety out of the labour force or global labour markets, fol- only student in his class of apps to allow the chil- delaying entry into it. lowing unprecedented dis- ruption in 2020, due to the pandemic. Guy Ryder, ILO Director-General has meanwhile noted, “The signs of recovery we see are encouraging, but they are fragile and highly un- certain, and we must re- member that no country or group can recover alone." New annual estimates Guy Ryder, ILO Director-General. in the seventh edition of the ILO Monitor: COVID- The worst affected sector per cent loss of working 19 and the World of Work, has been accommodation hours globally in 2021.The confirm the massive im- and food services, followed pessimistic scenario, pact that labour markets by retail and manufactur- which assumes slow suffered in 2020. In partic- ing. In contrast, employ- progress on vaccination in ular, women were much ment in information and particular, would see more likely than men to communication, and fi- working hours drop by 4.6 drop out of the labour mar- nance and insurance, in- per cent, while the opti- ket and become inactive. creased in the second and mistic scenario forecasts a Younger workers have also third quarters of 2020. 1.3 per cent decline. This been particularly hard hit, Marginal increases were would depend on the pan- either losing jobs, dropping also seen in mining, quar- demic being under control out of the labour force or rying and utilities. and an upsurge of con- delaying entry into it. The sumer and business confi- employment loss among Looking ahead dence. youth (15-24 years old) While there is still a Ryder meanwhile says, stood at 8.7 per cent, com- high degree of uncertainty, “We are at a fork in the pared to 3.7 per cent for the latest projections for road. One path leads to an adults and it has been 2021 show that most coun- uneven, unsustainable, re- noted that this “highlights tries will experience a rel- covery, with growing in- the all too real risk of a lost atively strong recovery in equality and instability, generation”. the second half of the year, and the prospect of more The report shows the as vaccination pro- crises. The other focuses uneven impact on differ- grammes take effect. on a human-centred recov- ent economic, geographic, The Monitor puts for- ery for building back bet- and labour market sectors. ward three scenarios for ter, prioritizing employ- It highlights concerns recovery; baseline, pes- ment, income and social whereby those sectors and simistic and optimistic. protection, workers’ rights workers hit hardest could The baseline scenario and social dialogue. If we be left behind in the recov- (which draws on want a lasting, sustainable ery, leading to increasing International Monetary and inclusive recovery,this inequality, unless correc- Fund forecasts from is the path policy-makers tive measures are taken. October 2020), projects a 3 must commit to.” The Barbados Advocate Wednesday January 27, 2021 • 5

COVID-19 patients should check oxygen WHO issues new clinical advice levels using pulse oximetry, use low dose anti-coagulents to prevent blood clots on treating COVID-19 patients and lay in an awake prone position to increase the flow of oxygen. GENEVA – The World guidance that are new are The WHO advised cli- higher doses because Health Organization that COVID-19 patients nicians to put patients higher doses may lead to (WHO) issued fresh clini- at home should have the into the awake prone po- other problems,” Harris cal advice on Tuesday for use of pulse oximetry, sition, on their front, said. pursue its work with ers in all countries to be treating COVID-19 pa- that’s measuring the oxy- shown to improve the She added that a WHO- Chinese researchers on vaccinated in the first 100 tients, including those gen levels, so you can oxygen flow, she said. led team of independent the virus origins. days of the year. displaying persistent identify whether someone “Also we recommend, experts, currently in the She declined to com- AstraZeneca , which de- symptoms after recovery, at home is deteriorating we suggest the use, of central Chinese city of ment on reports of delays veloped its shot with and also said it advised and would be better off low-dose anti-coagulents Wuhan where the first in roll-out of vaccines in Oxford University, told using low-dose anti-coag- having hospital care,” to prevent blood clots human cases were de- the European Union. She the EU on Friday it could ulants to prevent blood WHO spokeswoman forming in blood vessels. tected in December 2019, said she had no specific not meet agreed supply clots. Margaret Harris told a We suggest the use of is due to leave quarantine data and the WHO’s pri- targets up to the end of “The other things in the U.N. briefing in Geneva. lower doses rather than in the next two days to ority was for health work- March.

WHO has advised clinicians to put patients into the awake prone position, on their front, shown to improve the oxygen flow (as pictured above). Dr. St. John: Quarantine is key

PCR from Back Page probable COVID-19 test Dr. St John praised the at home, hotel, govern- Caribbean’s level of ment facility for 14 days preparedness. She from their last exposure. made it clear that a Furthermore, she em- properly conducted phasised that quarantine PCR test demands a travellers should remain high-level lab capacity, in designated hotels or ac- and acumen of the reg- commodations facilities istered laboratory only; restrict to a specific technologist. geographic area; restrict “And we have 22 out of activities or excursions; 26 CARPHA member follow all other public states having that capac- health protocols, hygiene, ity. That’s totally amaz- and preventive measures ing,” she told the panel. during quarantine; and “And some countries produce a negative PCR have diversified, so they test result to exit quaran- have the private sector tine. supporting for non-public “We have seen already health matters like travel that there is a require- and so on. And apart from ment in some of the coun- that CARPHA continues tries that have instituted to test; continues to sup- the need for PCR or rapid port the countries. Before antigen test 72 hours be- these requirements we fore travel. But the test were doing secondary test- tells your status at that ing for the countries that point in time, but if you have implemented the have your test and imme- rapid antigen testing”. diately go and interact Executive Director of the Caribbean Public Health Dr. St. John also reiter- with a lot of people that Agency (CARPHA) Dr. Joy St. John ated that CARPHA rec- you don’t know without ommends the quarantine using your mask and you quarantine is the way to not showing COVID is de- of all contacts of individu- do not sanitize, you may ensure that someone who tected in a safe situation”. als with a confirmed or contract COVID. So, the is “cooking” COVID and (TL) 6 • Wednesday January 27, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

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China to build President Xi calls for multilateralism 30 ‘fully to light up way forward amid connected’ 5G pandemic, recession factories by 2023 CHINESE President Xi Jinping on once made, should be followed by all,” CHINA aims to build 30 “fully connected” Monday expounded on China’s Xi said. 5G factories in ten key industries by 2023, stance over how to improve multi- “Decision should not be made by simply as the country has fast-tracked industrial lateralism against the backdrop of showing off strong muscles or waving a Internet development through integra- the COVID-19 pandemic and world big fist,” he said, adding that “selective tion with 5G technologies. economic recession, when attending multilateralism should not be our option.” Three to five industrial Internet plat- his first international virtual Each country is unique with its own forms with international influence will gathering in 2021. history, culture and social system, and come into being and a big data center for “Every choice and move we make today none is superior to the other, he said, re- industrial Internet will be established by will shape the world of the future,” said Xi iterating that “no two leaves in the world 2023, said an action plan on industrial in his special address at the World are identical, and no histories, cultures or Internet development for the next three Economic Forum (WEF) Virtual Event of social systems are the same.” years, which was unveiled by the Ministry the Davos Agenda. “State-to-state relations should be of Industry and Information Technology coordinated and regulated through proper (MIIT). Rejecting selective multilateralism institutions and rules. The strong should The action plan pointed out that the Noting that the problems facing the not bully the weak,” he said. next three years (2021-2023) will be world are intricate and complex, Xi said Moreover,he said scientific and techno- the period of the rapid growth of China’s that the way out of them is “through logical advances should benefit all Chinese President Xi Jinping attends industrial Internet. Emerging business upholding multilateralism and building a humanity rather than be used to curb the WEF Virtual Event of the Davos formats will prevail such as intelligent community with a shared future for and contain other countries’ development. Agenda and delivers a special address manufacturing, network-based collabo- mankind.” Xi urged abandoning arrogance and via video link. ration and personalised customisation “Multilateralism is about having isolation mindsets, saying that “we have during the period, it said. international affairs addressed through been shown time and again that to beggar China’s concrete acts in promoting The industrial Internet, also known as consultation and the future of the world thy neighbour, to go it alone, and to slip multilateralism the Internet of Things (IoT) for industry, decided by everyone working together,” into arrogant isolation will always fail.” More than 2 000 business, government refers to the broader adoption of Xi said. and civil society leaders and over 20 heads advanced technologies such as The Chinese president called on the Looking to future to uphold multilater- of state or government are set to meet next-generation wireless networks, big international community to say no to alism virtually for the WEF Davos Agenda to data and artificial intelligence and IoT. narrow-minded, selfish beggar-thy-neigh- Xi noted that multilateral institutions tackle the fallout from the COVID-19 MIIT data showed China has already bour policies, and stop unilateral practice provide the platforms for putting multilat- pandemic and address the urgent need nurtured over 70 industrial Internet of keeping advantages in development all eralism into action and are the basic for global cooperation. platforms into regional influence, to oneself. architecture underpinning multilateral- The Davos Agenda 2021 was scheduled connecting about 60 million sets of “Multilateralism should not be used as ism, saying that their authority and to convene from January 25 to 29 under industrial equipment and more than pretext for acts of unilateralism. effectiveness should be safeguarded. the theme “A Crucial Year to Rebuild 400 000 industrial enterprises. Principles should be preserved and rules, He called on the international Trust.” community to stay committed to open- In his speech, Xi elaborated China’s ness and inclusiveness, to international pledge in five aspects to promote multilat- law and international rules, to consulta- eralism and common prosperity,including China to launch solar probe in 2022 tion and cooperation, and to keeping up taking an active part in international CHINA is expected to launch its first the more distant the probe goes, the more with the times instead of rejecting change. cooperation on the fight against COVID- solar probe in the first half of 2022, fuel the probe has to consume, which “History and reality have made it clear, 19, implementing a win-win strategy of making forays into sun exploration, in turn will limit the payload weight. time and again, that the misguided ap- opening-up, promoting sustainable devel- according to the Chinese Academy of “This will also allow the probe to proach of antagonism and confrontation, opment, advancing science, technology Sciences (CAS). carry out more scientific tasks,” he be it in the form of cold war,hot war,trade and innovation, and promoting a new type The probe, named Advanced Space- added. war or tech war,would eventually hurt all of international relations. based Solar Observatory (ASO-S), will Every 11 years or so, the sun’s countries’ interests and undermine Statistics showed that China’s GDP orbit on the sun-synchronous orbit magnetic field goes through a cycle, everyone’s well-being,” he said. exceeded the 100-trillion-yuan (15.42 tril- 720km above the Earth for at least four known as the Solar Cycle, during which “To uphold multilateralism in the 21st lion US dollars) threshold in 2020 and is years, said researchers. the sun’s north poles and south poles century, we should promote its fine expected to be the only major economy to Carrying a solar telescope, a magnetic would switch places and a series of tradition, take on new perspectives and post growth in the pandemic-ravaged imager and an X-ray imager, ASO-S will solar storms would erupt. look to the future.We need to stand by the year. observe solar activities and stormy Giant eruptions, which increase core values and basic principles of “As China enters a new development atmosphere on the star on a 24-hour during the Solar Cycle, send powerful multilateralism. We also need to adapt to stage, we will follow a new basis, according to Gan Weiqun, chief bursts of energy and material into space. the changing international landscape and development philosophy and foster a new scientist of the ASO-S programme at These activities impact the satellite respond to global challenges as they arise. development paradigm with domestic CAS’ Purple Mountain Observatory. systems and radio communications on We need to reform and improve the circulation as the mainstay and domestic The probe will monitor solar storms at Earth, with extreme ones posing threats global governance system on the basis and international circulations least one to three days ahead of their to electricity grids, according to NASA. of extensive consultation and reinforcing each other,” Xi said. arrival, which is expected to facilitate With the last Solar Cycle occurring in consensus-building,” he said. “Zero-sum game or winner-takes-all is early warnings of damage to the Earth’s late October 2003, the star is soon to enter Xi urged to give full play to the role of not the guiding philosophy of the Chinese electromagnetic environment, Gan said. its next one. It is estimated to reach its the World Health Organization in build- people. As a staunch follower of an NASA launched its Parker Solar Probe peak radiation around 2025, said Gan, ing a global community of health for all, independent foreign policy of peace,China to space in 2018. The probe completed saying the ASO-S may be able to obtain and to advance reform of the World Trade is working hard to pursue friendly and three of 24 planned passes through detailed records of solar activities during Organization and the international finan- cooperative relations with other never-before-explored parts of the sun’s its rise to the peak years. cial and monetary system in a way that countries,” he said. atmosphere, the corona, and eventually Since the 1960s, more than 70 satellites boosts global economic growth and Xi said China will get more actively arrived at about 6.1m kilometres of the related to solar observation have protects the development rights,interests engaged in global economic governance sun’s surface, making it the closest-ever been launched globally. The ASO-S and opportunities of developing countries. and push for an economic globalisation spacecraft to the sun. programme was first proposed in 2011 Adriano Lucatelli, co-founder and that is more open, inclusive, balanced and “The scientific mission is different and officially approved by the CAS managing director of Descartes Finance, beneficial to all. between Parker and ASO-S,” said in 2017. which is a leading Swiss digital wealth As people in the world now cope with Gan. Parker intended to have a closer The prototype performances have management company, told Xinhua that the current crisis and endeavour to make observation to the sun, while ASO-S is been tested, including environmental he expected China to continue to push for a better day for everyone, Xi said the designed to track the sun’s magnetic andheat experiments, according to multilateralism to find global solutions international community needs to “stand fields and activities. news published on the CAS website for an after-pandemic world and wished united and work together,” stressing that Although the ASO-S is not as close to on January 13. China to take a leading role in fostering people should “let multilateralism light the sun as Parker, it is able to bring more The final product is expected to be global cooperation. our way toward a community with payloads than Parker, said Gan. Because finished by the end of the year, it added. a shared future for mankind.” 8 • Wednesday January 27, 2021 The Barbados Advocate ‘For the cause that lacks assistance, ’Gainst the wrongs that need resistance, For the future in the distance, And the good that I can do’ Editorial Great harm has been done By Dorian Bryan if we are in a partnership, have become a way of life, effectively close down New those people either first at the forehead, now Year’s celebrations. DURING the ongoing through legal actions or at the necks of patrons at Officials did not address Unity needed COVID-19 pandemic, this moral suasion, will be places of business. Hand the new more transmissi- column has sought to dealt with. sanitisation and face ble variant of the COVID- speak truth to power and The public must under- masks are a way of life and 19 disease and that with to establish a clear line of stand and be allowed to see to be fair the majority of increased flights from the to boost conversation within the that justice is without prej- the public has adhered to UK and US, with breaches public space, when we udice and that all who our protocols, so the in protocols from visitors have been fed a steady diet breach must be dealt with. authorities need to make and returning nationals productivity of public relations pieces. Only with a public outcry sure that visitors must that perhaps breaches It has been a steady diet have the authorities been do the same – without might have occurred.That of patting themselves on seen to be enforcing proto- exception. is why you do not start a FULL cooperation between employers and employ- the back, mixed with cols even to visitors. However now that we press conference referring ees is needed before productivity can increase lectures and the stern The authorities must re- are in 2021, it is necessary primarily to videos and in the workplace and impact positively on the threatening tones which member that the disease to look at the mistakes of photos of Boxing Day national economy. And in this current pandemic, have been primarily has been allowed into the 2020.We went into a rapid celebrations. Again, the where many are being called upon to work in very geared towards the island. Being an island lockdown, in the attempt disease was transported different environments and under very different Barbadian public. means that things arrive to control the spread of the here. The harm has conditions than what would have been considered I am the first to admit here my two means – by virus. As the first cases already been done. the norm, communication becomes just as important that a small minority have air or sea. If that is the emerged, the country had A final word on the issue as cooperation. become too relaxed and case, then we must get shutdowns of non-essen- of quarantine. A lot of talk To begin, it must be understood that productivity seem to believe that the more serious at our ports tial businesses and schools has been raised in the past is more than a measurement of a worker’s level of virus continuing to ravage of entry.Food items and re- followed. This was over few weeks, related to some commitment to doing the job, it involves effort by the global community has tail products must be the Easter period, but West Indies cricketers both employees and employers. Productivity is somehow bypassed this scanned effectively and continued as night-time opting out of the linked to the level of skill a person has and hence island. that includes those curfews followed. Bangladesh tour. initial and continuous training is essential.Workers I have seen people act as tourists or returning Government declared a Those who pass judge- should therefore seek to gain knowledge and though they are so starved nationals who enter these health emergency and im- ment on key players exer- certification in areas of professional interest from their normal actions official ports of entry. plemented an Emergency cising their rights under and employers must also endeavour to facilitate of meeting people, inviting Those who enter must Powers Act and conferred COVID-19 rules to opt out, further education. Closely linked to this is the them into their homes, adhere to our protocols. on itself the right to should ask themselves if provision of adequate technology and equipment hugging acquaintances, Barbadians are being restrict movements of its they enjoyed being in a se- and accompanying technical support for staff, shaking hands or speak- harassed, yet those who citizens.This while stating ries of player bubbles. especially where staff are required to work from ing ‘up in de person’s face’. contract the disease as that they would not Players like West Indies home – all a must for increased output. A time will come when evidenced by positive prevent Barbadians from captain, Jason Holder Additionally, employers should seek to promote this will be allowed again, results have reportedly returning home, even from have been in successive team-building and encourage participation, all the but as the pandemic rages disregarded our protocol high risk areas… interest- bubbles – England, CPL, while fostering a level of communication that moti- on and with a new more rules related to quarantine ing juxtaposition. IPL, New Zealand and vates and counsels. It is also imperative that em- transmissible variant of while awaiting test results. When you abruptly Big bash – so that is six ployee incentive programmes are introduced, be- the virus, we have to be on This should require zero remove rights from the months effectively away cause when employees feel valued by their employ- our guard even more. tolerance, but as usual, public, has anyone consid- from friends and loved ers, they are likely to feel encouraged to put in the My concern is that a bal- this has taken so long to ered the impact? Mental ones. It takes a toll. extra effort on a regular basis. Rewarding ance has to be struck do.We have heard about health is a challenge. Players are human be- employees for their extra effort could result in a within the context of im- one hotel being sanctioned, People who usually have ings and they should not team of employees who are not only loyal and enthu- plementation of new en- but what about the West freedom of movement were be penalised by the public siastic, but more productive overall. hanced regulations or pro- Coast property where forced home, during the for protecting themselves It is understandable that in this current economic tocols.Without revealing another breach took place? day and night. Homes from exposure to the virus climate where businesses are fighting to stay afloat, critical protected informa- Has government taken which were empty during – Bangladesh is high risk. that it may be near impossible to provide monetary tion, officials should level action? Until this playing normal days were filled, as We await vaccines and a incentives, but these do not always need to be with the public on the need field is levelled along with expenses rose, with more 2021 which offers hope.As monetary. Simply having consideration for the for more intensive meas- the lectures from officials food being consumed and vaccines are approved for challenges that others may be having could move ures which are designed to to the public and visitors to utility bills rising. population-wide use and workers to give that extra ten per cent. For instance, achieve an objective. adhere to protocols, then I These things were make it to this island, it consideration could be given in terms of time Officials, if they operated will state that Barbadians seemingly overlooked, offers hope to the return of management – especially with parents being called as though this is a part- will feel better about but Barbadians must be the tourism sector in time upon to facilitate online learning with schools closed, nership to achieve a de- a tough situation. praised for the maturity for especially Winter sea- and time restrictions with curfews meaning changed sired outcome – remem- The impact of the pan- which they showed as a son 2021/2022, so we wait, opening and closed times for businesses – and bering that this remains a demic has been severe.The result, but the end of 2020, but while we wait – we flexible work times arranged. country with almost national psyche has been raised these issues again have work to do to repair Furthermore, in these times of COVID-19 where 98 percent literacy, and undermined and the way as Government waited the harm which the top social distancing is strongly advised, the scale with that while there are some of life on the island has not until mere hours before down approach to tackling which productivity is to be measured must be made who will flout regulations, returned. Thermometers the end of the year to the virus alone has caused. clear as the traditional time stamp of measurement would not always now be possible. Companies should therefore communicate clearly their WHO: Moderna jabs can be up to 6 weeks apart objectives and targets, indicate each employee’s role and set a definite goal. Only then can World Health Organi- cussed the Moderna vac- will delay administering and 28 days for Moderna. productivity be measured, efforts rewarded and zation experts yesterday cine which, like that of the second injection so that However earlier this strategies reformed to improve processes in the cautiously backed delaying Pfizer-BioNTech, uses more people can benefit month, it said that in “ex- long-term. second injections of the mRNA technology and is from receiving a first dose. ceptional circumstances” it In the final analysis, greater productivity should Moderna coronavirus vac- being rolled out worldwide. The WHO’s vaccine advi- was possible to wait for up benefit all by leading to higher profitability for cine in some situations,as Both vaccines require sory group said it was best to 42 days to administer companies, better compensation for workers and they did for the Pfizer- boosters after three to four to respect the tested inter- the second dose of the better quality goods and services for customers. BioNTech jabs. weeks, but several coun- vals between doses of 21 Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine – If there is an imbalance at this point – for During a meeting last tries facing limited vaccine days in the case of the and yesterday, it said the instance a focus on profit without putting money week, the experts dis- supplies have said they Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine same for the Moderna jabs. back into the company or giving rewards – then productivity may suffer as a consequence and Telephone: 467-2000 News Fax: 434-1000 News Editor: Dorian Bryan Executive Editor: Allison Downes this would have serious consequences on 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 individuals’ pockets, as well as impact negatively Publisher: Sir Anthony Bryan on the economy. @The Barbados Advocate @barbadosadvocate The Barbados Advocate Wednesday January 27, 2021 • 9

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR ADVOCATE PUBLISHERS (2000) INC, FONTABELLE • FAX: 434-1000 • E-MAIL: [email protected] Why doesn’t Jesus just heal all illnesses? REFERENCE is made to the blindness, dropsy, and leprosy. some mentioned in the My question has always been: blindness, dropsy and leprosy? “Bible Challenge” feature of His so-called “miracles”, Old Testament, who could ap- If Jesus could heal individuals Problem solved! Sunday,January 24, concerning would leave him one among parently work wonders by sor- he happened to meet, why could CHARLES Jesus’ healing of individuals many shamans and magicians, cery. he not instead simply heal KNIGHTON Popular but Read old books “The past is a foreign country; In Breaking Bread with the @TheBabylonBee sums up the they do things differently there.” Dead, Alan Jacobs invites us to absurdity of this sentiment: untrue beliefs – (L. P.Hartley,The Go-Between) partake in the act of remem- “Nation That Kills 3,000 Babies brance by reading old books. But A Day Feels Morally Superior To WHEN critics attack the contrary views on an issue, pro- IN Incerto, Nassim Nicholas it is increasingly hard these days. Slaveowners From 200 Years Church, one of their favourite nounced, “Clinton, some writers Taleb defines neomania as an in- “All history hitherto”, writes Ago.” The jurisprudence of abor- charges is the alleged scandal of are scholars some are simply curable and untreatable love of Jacobs, “is at best a sewer of tion, and its accompanying an- how the Church treated Galileo school-a**es!” Obnoxious but not the modern for its own sake. It is racism, sexism, homophobia, and thropology,is deeply flawed. (But and his scientific ideas. Though untrue. usually accompanied by an ab- general social injustice, at worst now is not the time.) it will shock you, much of this al- Without doing all of your sence of a literary culture which an abattoir which no reasonable “One reason to read old books” legation is baseless even though homework for you, I encourage doubles as a “marker for future person would even want to peek says Jacobs, “is to get in touch sincerely held by prestigious you to read critically Philip blindness because it is usually at.” Robinson Crusoe is a “docu- with those elements of our con- thinkers! Sampson’s 2001 book ,6 Modern accompanied by a denigration of ment of racist, sexist colonialism; stitution that we’re least likely to So, Bertrand Russell, in his Myths About Christianity history, a byproduct of uncondi- a librarian grieves at the space notice otherwise.” Like our an- seminal History of Western &Western Civilization and the tional neomania. … Just by books by dead white men occupy cestors, we too are blinded by Philosophy, opined: “Galileo, as literature he recommends. setting foot into a museum, the on the shelves of her library” (you thickets of convention. What to everyone knows, was condemned Sampson raises the over- aesthetically minded person is know how it goes). do? Jacobs offers Frederick by the Inquisition [which was] looked point of why Galileo is connecting with the elders.” In the essay, On Man: Heir of Douglass’s speech,The Meaning successful at putting an end to seen as the hero/villain of the Museums are a good place to All the Ages, G. K. Chesterton of July Fourth for the Negro (July science in Italy…but it failed to plot re religion vs. science when start this connection, and old peered through time to describe 4, 1852), as “a model for reckon- prevent men of science from surely the hero/villain ought to books a conduit to continue. But 21st century neomaniacs,“If the ing with the past, to sift, to as- adopting the heliocentric theory, have been Canon Nicolaus neomania recoils, or at the very modern man is indeed the heir of sess,to return and reflect again.” and did considerable damage to Copernicus who died some 20 least is suspicious of, all things all the ages, he is often the kind The twin-headed monster of the Church by its stupidity.” years before Galileo was born! ancient: both people and texts. of heir who tells the family solic- idealisation and demonisation (p.556) Unknown too or forgotten was In The Problem of the Old itor to sell the whole damned es- regarding the past simply will George Bernard Shaw, in like the fact that the prevailing as- Testament, Duane Garett writes, tate, lock, stock, and barrel, and not do. Douglass’ speech serves manner, said that scientific edu- tronomical view during the time “Theologians and laypeople alike give him a little ready money to as a counter to this simplicity cation teaches that “Galileo was of Galileo/Copernicus was that of can find the Old Testament hard throw away at the races or the and is “a model of negotiating a martyr,and his persecutors in- Aristotle who “taught explicitly to apply, hard to reconcile with nightclubs.” And as such, is no with the past in a way that gives corrigible ignoramuses.” (Saint [not the Bible] that ‘everything the gospel, and far removed from worthy heir. charity and honesty equal Joan, p.17) moves around the earth’.” their religious practice.” With To be clear, this is not an argu- weight.” Like all things worth The popular science writer (Sampson, p.39). Galileo’s 1632 each passing day, old texts be- ment for suspending our moral doing, it is no easy task (or even Patrick Moore informs: “The book that led to his trial was come increasingly distant from judgements when we read old one that can be finished). But, it Roman Catholic Church at- Copernican in essence! our present realities. texts. It is a reminder that when is a task to which we must at- tacked Galileo because the The popular belief that Galileo It is akin to the “straightfor- we (selectively) sever ties with tend. [heliocentric] theory was not rec- was held in dank prison cells and ward interpretation of Hubble’s the past, we sever part of our As Reinhold Niebuhr (Irony of oncilable with certain passages tortured are gross exaggerations redshifts” that physicist Frank memory.And our humanity.The American History) put it, of the Bible. As a consequence, or plain myths. Sampson quotes Wilczek mentions in Funda- danger here is that we, especially “Nothing that is worth doing can poor Galileo spent most of his philosopher A.N. Whitehead ap- mentals: “This means that the those in sophisticated circles, for- be achieved in our lifetime; there- life in open conflict with the provingly as saying:“Galileo suf- distant galaxies are moving get what it means to be human. fore we must be saved by hope. Church.” (A Beginner’s Guide to fered an honourable detention away with speeds proportional Neomania remembers to recoil, Nothing which is true or beauti- Astronomy, p. 12) and a mild reproof, before dying to their distance.” Wilczek then and when it does look at the past ful or good makes complete sense Despite the prestige of these peacefully in his bed.” (p.38) imagines “reversing the galax- it usually with condescension in any immediate context of men, they are presenting As Bertrand Russell once said, ies’ motions to reconstruct the and condemnation. history; therefore we must be warped versions of the truth. “In all affairs it’s a healthy thing past”, a time when “everything In typical Pharisee (Luke saved by faith. Nothing we do, This reminds me of the mischie- now and then to hang a ques- comes together at the same 18:11) fashion, neomaniacs take however virtuous, can be accom- vous aphorism of one of my tion mark on the things you have time.” This also serves as a re- comfort in the false assurance plished alone; therefore we are Jamaica Theological Seminary long taken for granted.” minder of why we need to read that they are not like the an- saved by love.” Read old books batchmates [N.W] of the class of REV. CLINTON old books.To reconstruct the cients: barbarians, racists, and and see. 1978 who, after a discussion of CHISHOLM past. In a word: remember. slave traders. A tweet from ADRIAN SOBERS

LET GOD QUOTES FOR TODAY WORDS OF SPEAK TO US WISDOM Shonda Rhimes (1970) Kwame Nkrumah “Taste and see that the LORD US American television producer, (1909–1972) is good; blessed is the one who screenwriter, and author First Prime Minister and SELF-LOVE takes refuge in him.” President of Ghana – Psalm 34:8 “Dreams are lovely but they are just dreams. Fleeting, ephemeral, “Freedom is not something You are your best thing. pretty. But dreams do not come that one people can bestow true just because you dream them. on another as a gift. Thy It’s hard work that makes things claim it as their own and none happen. It’s hard work that cre- can keep it from them.” ates change.” 10 • Wednesday January 27, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

Covid vaccine hopes lift IMF’s global growth forecast HOPES of a “vaccine- For the UK, the growth leading rich economies. investment have helped powered” pick-up in forecast for this year has The global upgrade produce a strong recovery. activity later this been lowered to 4.5%. reflects – in addition to China managed to avoid year have led the However, the IMF vaccine developments – an economic contraction International now thinks the UK’s government spending last year, though its Monetary Fund (IMF) contraction last year was measures announced growth rate was sharply to upgrade its forecast not as deep as it had towards the end of last down from previous years. for global economic previously estimated. year, especially in the There is also a large up- growth in 2021. That said, the estimated United States and Japan. ward revision to this The IMF’s new global 10% contraction in the UK Both are given signifi- year’s forecast for India. forecast is for growth was still, according to cant upgrades in the new That reflects a stronger of 5.5% this year and these IMF figures, the forecast. than expected bounce 4.2% in 2022. largest of the G7 group of Those two economies back after lockdown meas- are predicted to get back ures were eased. to pre-pandemic – that is However it will be at the end of 2019 – levels harder for developing of activity later this year. economies that rely on By contrast, the IMF tourism or selling oil. says activity in Britain Demand for both has been and the euro area is likely hit very hard by the to remain below pre-pan- pandemic and is likely to demic levels into 2022. return to normal slowly. “The wide divergence Rich countries are for reflects to an important the most part expected to extent differences across recover more quickly than countries in behavioural developing nations. That and public health re- reflects their quicker ac- IMF chief economist Gita Gopinath says the gap be- sponses to infections, flex- cess to vaccines and the tween rich and poorer nations is likely to widen. ibility and adaptability of fact they have been able economic activity to low to provide what the IMF’s ing,” Ms Gopinath says. tion of vaccines. mobility, pre-existing chief economist Gita In spite of the good news The report says aggres- trends, and structural Gopinath calls more on vaccine developments, sive policies from govern- rigidities entering the expansive support. the report notes lingering ments and central banks crisis,” the IMF said. “With advanced concerns – the surge in have helped prevent The IMF also expects economies generally infections in late 2020 in worse outcomes. It says diverging performance expected to recover faster, some countries (including these measures should among developing coun- progress made towards the UK), renewed lock- remain until vaccines tries. China’s containment convergence over the last downs and logistical support the start of a of the virus and public decade is at risk of revers- issues with the distribu- return to normal.

BANK RATES Commercial bank rates to the public at the close of business yesterday by the Central Bank of Barbados. Valid for January 27, 2021

Notes: Currency Buying Selling Belizean Dollar 1.00000 1.00000 Canadian Dollar 1.55469 1.60068 East Caribbean $ 0.73704 0.74445 Euro 2.38273 2.48307 Pound Sterling 2.69085 2.80415 United States Dollar 1.98000 2.02857 Demand/Sight: Currency Buying Selling Belizean Dollar 0.99688 1.00313 Canadian Dollar 1.56354 1.59927 East Caribbean Dollar 0.73843 0.74306 Euro 2.41769 2.46766 Guyana Dollar 0.00943 0.00949 Pound Sterling 2.73033 2.78675 United States Dollar 1.99000 2.02768 Telegraphic Transfer Currency Buying Selling Belizean Dollar 0.99688 1.00313 Canadian Dollar 1.56651 1.59927 East Caribbean Dollar 0.73843 0.74306 Euro 2.42224 2.46766 Guyana Dollar 0.00943 0.00949 Pound Sterling 2.73547 2.78675 United States Dollar 1.99375 2.02768 INDICATIVE RATES FOR SOME REGIONAL CURRENCIES AS ADVISED BY THE RESPECTIVE CENTRAL BANKS N.B.: These rates are not meant to be used for trading. BDS$ Guyana Dollar 0.00946 Jamaica Dollar 0.01370 T&T Dollar 0.29614 The Barbados Advocate Wednesday January 27, 2021 • 11

JRC training over One more covid death, 141 1500 volunteers in new cases recorded in Jamaica JAMAICA on Monday recorded one more 93 years, pushing the total to 15 153 COVID-19 death, pushing the tally to with Psychological First Aid 339. 2 725 being active. The deceased is an 61-year-old female Of the new cases, 71 are males and THE Jamaica Red Cross (JRC) has from St. Catherine. 70 are females. partnered with the Ministry of One other death has been listed as In the meantime, there were 22 more Health and Wellness to train some 1 coincidental and two other deaths remain recoveries, increasing the total to 11 911. 500 volunteers in Psychological First under probe. Some 99 persons are in hospital Aid (PFA), to respond to the growing Meanwhile, there were 141 new cases with 23 being moderately ill and need for mental health support serv- with ages ranging from 36 days to 11 critically ill. ices amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The PFA trainings, which got underway in December 2020, will see persons across all 14 parishes benefitting from the monthly trainings which will run until T&T reports 17 new COVID-19 the end of 2021. Since the start of the initiative, over Dr. Christopher Tufton, Jamaica’s 80 persons have been trained, with the Minister of Health & Wellness. cases, no new deaths first cohort of volunteers graduating on January 20 at a virtual ceremony hosted best practices and it is up to you to go and SEVENTEEN new cases of covid-19 have 12 patients at the Caura Hospital and by the ministry. deliver.There is a lot that is riding on your been reported from samples taken one at the Scarborough General Hospital, Minister of Health & Wellness, shoulders,” said Dr. Tufton. between January 22 and 25 in Trinidad Signal Hill. Dr. Christopher Tufton, noted that The Minister underscored the impor- and Tobago. Seven people remain in step-down studies reveal that there has been a tance of the intervention, particularly for There have been no new deaths, so facilities, with two at the Claxton Bay significant impact on the mental health older persons, many of whom, he said, the death toll remains at 134. Correctional Facility and five of persons since the onset of the COVID- are struggling with feelings of isolation as The Health Ministry’s release on in Tobago. 19 pandemic, an issue which the Ministry they now spend most of their time Monday said the number of active cases There are 410 people in state thought it paramount to address. indoors, given their vulnerability to was 323, one less than Sunday’s figure of quarantine facilities, 15 more than He said the response to the mental COVID-19. 324. Sunday’s figure of 395. health programme, which will also be Expressing her delight at the partner- Since March, there had been There are 259 people in home known as the Reach-Out Programme, has ship, JRC President, Hope Munroe, 7 490 positive cases, of which 7 033 self-isolation, eight fewer than Sunday’s been overwhelming and encouraged the shared that “the Red Cross has long have recovered. figure of 267. graduates, or Reach-Out Rangers, as they recognised the critical importance of good There are 40 people in hospital, The update said a total of 80 860 will be called, to utilise the training mental health and that psychosocial one more than Sunday. There are people have been tested to date, 36 607 they received to help the most vulnerable support must play a central role 27 patients at the Couva Hospital and of them at private facilities. The number in the society. in any disaster or emergency response Multi-Training Facility, with two people who had been tested by Sunday was “What you have learnt represents the effort.” in the intensive care unit. There are 80 686.

Forbes pulls plug on Bermuda trip for young entrepreneurs PLANS by a global media company to we are committed to tapping into the annual 30 Under 30 list – people expected the initiative for now. host dozens of entrepreneurs in Bermuda brainpower of our global community,part- to make their mark in 2021 – included “Bermuda is approved for safe travel by for a month have been dropped. nering with others and demonstrating a 600 “young entrepreneurs,activists,scien- the World Travel & Tourism Council. The residency for Forbes magazine’s path forward.” tists and entertainers”. “In exit surveys since reopening in July “30 Under 30” nominees was scheduled He explained,“We wanted to find a way, A spokesman for the Bermuda Tourism 2020, 98 per cent of travellers say they felt for March and it was thought about with the help of the Government of Authority said that the BTA, the safe from Covid-19 during their Bermuda 75 people would stay at the Hamilton Bermuda, to create a protocol that could Hamilton Princess Hotel and the visit. Princess Hotel. allow us to come together and build a Bermuda Government had been in talks “The island is open to visitors but only However Matthew Hutchison, Forbes’ community in a safe way that also serves with Forbes about the month-long resi- to those who follow the rules that keep our chief communications officer,said,“We’re as a model for the world.” dency. community safe. not proceeding with this initiative, but The Forbes website said that its tenth He added that the event would have “A Forbes 30 Under 30 residency would “followed rigorous protocols consistent have met and exceeded our country’s with Bermuda’s well-regarded pandemic safety standards, therefore the BTA looks management – group size limits, bubbled forward to any opportunity to work with participants, rigorous Covid-19 testing Forbes in the future.” and diligent contact tracing”. Forbes did not say why the residency The spokesman said, “While we think will not go ahead. this could have provided a path forward The Government has been asked for and served as a model for other parts of comment and the Hamilton Princess the world, a decision was made to pause Hotel declined to comment. NIA announces National Day of Prayer and Thanksgiving

CHARLESTOWN, Nevis – An announce- to Almighty God for His providence and ment has been issued from the goodness during the past year, and to Premier’s Ministry in the Nevis Island plead for His continued guidance Administration (NIA) regarding and protection in 2021. a National Day of Prayer and All churches on the island of Nevis will Thanksgiving. therefore be open on January 28 from Thursday, January 28, 2021, has been 8 am until 8 pm to allow the general Aerial view of the Hamilton Princess and its marina, where Forbes 30 Under 30 designated as a National Day of Prayer public to enter,throughout the day,for the guests were expected to stay. and Thanksgiving to express gratitude purpose of individual prayer. 12 • Wednesday January 27, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

PM Gonsalves: Health authorities Colombian ‘suspect’ new COVID strain in SVG SOME health officials in St. Vincent and defence the Grenadines suspect that the new, more easily-transmitted strain of COVID-19 is present in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. minister Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves said, on Monday, that this suspicion, however, is not supported by the result of tests conducted on COVID-19 samples. dies with “Therefore, we have to be even extra careful, even though I am advised that CARPHA had, upon testing of the sam- ples which had been sent to them to see Covid-19 if there was a new strain that it was, said no. COLOMBIA’S defence minister has Carlos Holmes Trujillo, 69, was a ca- “But there are persons in the health died in hospital after contracting reer politician who served through authorities who suspect that that might SVG Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves. coronavirus, the government has some of Colombia’s most difficult be the case,” he said on Star FM. announced. times. Gonsalves was at the time commenting going forward, and try to create mischief Carlos Holmes Trujillo, 69, was taken on a large funeral in Barrouallie, on nuh,” the prime minister said. to hospital with Covid-19 earlier this He was part of the reform of Saturday, which flouted the COVID-19 “So it is always important to listen care- month and had developed viral Colombia’s constitution in 1991 which protocols that restrict indoor gatherings fully. And the only way we can have a pneumonia. was a condition of a peace deal with to ten and outdoor gatherings to 20. conversation is that people must listen to “Colombia has lost one of its best prominent guerrilla group M-19. He noted the dynamism of the pan- you carefully when you speak, you must men,” President Ivan Duque said A former mayor of the city of Cali, demic, including identifying the new speak carefully, and I must speak care- yesterday. he held a range of government strain. fully so that I’m not misunderstood. A long-serving politician, Trujillo was positions including interior minister, “But all these things, it’s a moving tar- “So I just want to make the point that a key figure in Colombia’s struggle to foreign minister and education get and you have to be checking it all the there is no confirmation that there is a combat organised crime. minister. time because we see that the new strain new strain but this is a moving target He had been treated in intensive care As defence minister, he coordinated out of the UK is in Trinidad. You notice and you can’t rule out any possibility be- in a military hospital in the capital, military and police operations against that?” the prime minister said. cause you have to be doing that particu- Bogotá. drug trafficking, illegal armed groups “It might well be in other places, too, lar test on an ongoing basis,” Gonsalves José Renán Trujillo paid tribute to and illicit mining. nearby and we can’t rule out the possibil- said. his brother on Twitter writing, “It is Several senior Colombian politicians ity of it being here. I am just talking – I’m Since December 28, SVG has recorded with great pain that I hear my have been infected with Covid-19 since talking without having CARPHA saying 622 cases of COVID-19 among nationals brother has died. He fought for his the start of the pandemic, including that. with no recent travel history. convictions and he died defending indigenous leader Luis Fernando Arias “I don’t want it to be said that Ralph The country had recorded a total of 763 them.” who is currently gravely ill after said there is a new strain here because cases of the viral illness since March Trujillo’s career spanned more than contracting the disease. you know people take thing out of context 2020, when the first case was detected. 30 years through some of Colombia’s Colombia has reported more than what you are saying, two or three words, Two persons have died of the disease, most violent periods, including the gov- two million coronavirus cases and and I may come to that just now, though and 153 persons have recovered, leaving ernment’s conflict with armed rebel nearly 52 000 people have died. that is not such an important issue in us 608 active cases. group Farc. Latin America’s richest man Carlos Slim tests positive for coronavirus

LATIN America’s richest man Carlos Slim Domit wrote that his father was list in 2020. Slim has tested positive for “making very good progress with Mexico continues to experience its Covid-19. Covid-19 after more than a week of worst moment since the pandemic The 80-year-old Mexican telecommu- minor symptoms”. reached the country last year, the BBC’s nications billionaire was only Carlos Slim had been seen at Mexico correspondent Will Grant showing “light symptoms” and was Mexico’s National institute of Nutrition reports. Hospitals in the capital doing “very well”, his son wrote for clinical analysis monitoring and Mexico City are overflowing, and the in a tweet. treatment in a preventative manner, infection rate shows little sign of It comes a day after Mexican the tweet added. slowing down. President Andrés Manuel López The tycoon and his family,who control President López Obrador announced Obrador, 67, also contracted the Mexico’s largest telecoms provider that an agreement had been reached disease. America Movil –whose operations in- with Russia for delivery of 24 million Mexico is among the world’s worst clude mobile and fixed-line voice serv- doses of the Sputnik V vaccine in the hit nations, with more than 1.7 million ices, wireless and fixed-data services, next two months – but in the short term Carlos Slim and his family are worth an confirmed cases since the pandemic internet access and pay television – are the outlook for many Mexican families estimated $52 billion (£38bn), accord- began, and over 150 000 deaths. worth an estimated $52 billion (£38bn), remains bleak, our correspondent ing to Forbes magazine. In Monday’s tweet, Slim’s son Carlos according to Forbes magazine’s says.

Mexico eyes delivery of Russian Sputnik V vaccine next week MEXICO CITY – Mexico is very close to ment news conference a day after were being put on the contract for the However, Mexican health regulators signing a contract for Russia’s Sputnik V President Andres Manuel Lopez deal, and that it could be signed have not yet authorized the use coronavirus vaccine and the first Obrador telephoned his Russian coun- yesterday. of Sputnik V. shipment of around 200 000 doses could terpart, Vladimir Putin, and announced Mexico is trying to secure as much vac- Lopez Obrador announced on Sunday arrive next week, a Mexican official Russia would supply Mexico with cine supply as possible amid delays of he was infected with the coronavirus. He said yesterday. 24 million doses over the next some products and has said it plans to ad- has kept up his strength and is Juan Ferrer Aguilar, a senior health two months. minister 7.4 million doses of Sputnik V recovering well, Interior Minister Olga official, was speaking at a regular govern- Ferrer said the finishing touches through March. Sanchez said yesterday. The Barbados Advocate Wednesday January 27, 2021 • 13

UK passes 100 000 COVID deaths LONDON – The death toll in World War Two and twice the four nations, re-entered a na- first dose and 472,446 a second has warned the prospect of a Britain from the coron- number killed in the 1940-41 tional lockdown on Jan. 5, which dose. “vaccine-busting” variant could avirus pandemic passed Blitz bombing campaign. includes the closure of pubs, The government has said the mean that lockdown measures 100 000 people yesterday as “It’s hard to compute the restaurants, non-essential shops vaccination rate and the success are needed for longer. the government battled to sorrow contained in that grim and schools to most pupils. of the vaccinations are key to Britain is due to announce speed up vaccination deliv- statistic, the years of life lost, Further travel restrictions have being able to ease restrictions whether it will also bring in ery and keep variants of the the family gatherings not at- been introduced. as Britain battles with the high- mandatory quarantine in hotels virus at bay. tended, and for so many rela- In December, Britain became est deaths per 100,000 people in for some or all arrivals and has Many more deaths would tives the missed chance, even to the first country in the world to the world, according to data warned the public not to book follow before a vaccination pro- say goodbye,” Prime Minister approve Pfizer’s COVID-19 vac- compiled by Johns Hopkins summer vacations. gramme began to take effect, Boris Johnson said. cine. It has set itself the task of University. “The government is looking England’s chief medical officer “We will make sure we learn offering vaccination to everyone “Unfortunately we’re going to at, as the prime minister has said. the lessons and reflect and 70 and over, those who are clin- see quite a lot more deaths over confirmed, the hotel quarantine Britain has the world’s fifth prepare,” said Johnson, whose ically vulnerable, frontline the next few weeks before the ef- policy, and we’ll make an highest toll from COVID-19 and government has faced heavy health and social care workers fects of the vaccines begin to be announcement on this in the reported a further 1,631 deaths criticism for its handling of the and older adults in care homes felt,” Chris Whitty, England’s appropriate way,” junior minis- and 20,089 cases on Tuesday. crisis. by mid-February. chief medical officer said. ter responsible for vaccine The 100,162 deaths are more England, by far the most pop- Up to Monday, a total of New variants have also deployment Nadhim Zahawi than Britain’s civilian toll in ulous of the United Kingdom’s 6,853,327 people had received a alarmed scientists, and Johnson said. Stop hoarding Capitol police vaccines, South Africa’s chief apologises president tells rich nations for pro-Trump riot THE acting chief of the US surrectionists” who stormed the JOHANNESBURG – South Capitol Police has apologised to Capitol, she said. African President Cyril Congress for not having done “The department failed to Ramaphosa yesterday urged enough to prepare for the pro- meet its own high standards as wealthy countries not to hoard Trump riot earlier this month. well as yours,” she told the com- surplus COVID-19 vaccine sup- “The department prepared in mittee at the closed door meet- plies, adding his voice to calls order to meet these challenges, ing, according to a transcript of for global production to be but we did not do enough,” her remarks provided to BBC shared more equally. said Yogananda Pittman, who News. With Africa struggling to se- took over when the ex-chief “I am here to offer my sincer- cure sufficient vaccines to resigned. est apologies on behalf of the de- start countrywide inoculation Despite “strong potential for partment,” added Chief Pitt- programmes for its 1.3 billion violence” the force did not ade- man, who was not yet in charge people, the head of the interna- quately prepare for a “terrorist of the department on the day of tional Gavi vaccine alliance attack,” she said. the attack. meanwhile said the surplus Five people, including a Two days before the violence, doses that richer countries had Capitol Police officer,died in the former Capitol Police chief ordered ran into the hundreds South African President Cyril Ramaphosa. riot. Steven Sund had requested that of millions. a state of emergency be de- Ramaphosa, who chairs the World Health Organisation parts of Europe, Asia and the What did the police chief clared, she said. African Union and whose na- (WHO) Director-General Americas are well into their say? Chief Pittman said the tion has recorded nearly half Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus vaccination programmes. Chief Pittman was speaking Capitol Police Board denied that the continent’s coronavirus last week described this un- Gavi CEO Seth Berkley esti- yesterday to the House request and encouraged Mr deaths, said the world needed equal access as a “catastrophic mated that richer countries Appropriations Committee, Sund to contact the National those who had hoarded doses moral failure”. had ordered more than 800 which oversees the police de- Guard, which she said he did. to release them for others to The African Union this million surplus doses and partment’s funding. Two members of the police use. month secured 270 million had options for a further 1.4 She said the agency was board - former House sergeant- “The rich countries of the shots for the continent to sup- billion. aware that protesters were at-arms Paul Irving and ex- world went out and acquired plement 600 million doses from “The numbers are really planning to bring firearms and Senate sergeant-at arms large doses,” he told a virtual the COVAX vaccine distribu- quite striking. ... People didn’t other weapons to the Capitol Michael Stenger, have resigned meeting of the World Economic tion scheme co-led by the WHO know which vaccines were two days before the violence on in the wake of the chaos. Forum (WEF). “Some even ac- and Gavi. going to work, if any of them 6 January. The images of violence in the quired up to four times what Those doses are expected to were going to work, so they Her force of 1,200 officers on hallowed corridors of govern- their population needs ... to the become available this year but took multiple shots on goal,” duty that day was “no match” ment shocked the nation and exclusion of other countries.” none have arrived yet, while Berkley said. for “the tens of thousands of in- the world.

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Russia and US extend Iran arrests New START arms pact, US dual Putin and Biden chat national MOSCOW/WASHINGTON – spoken for the first time since Russia and the United States Biden took office last week. on spying have struck a deal to extend the Moscow and Washington had New START nuclear arms con- failed to agree an extension trol treaty, the Kremlin said under former US President charges yesterday, a move that pre- Donald Trump, whose adminis- IRAN says it has arrested a US- serves the last major pact of its tration had wanted to attach Iranian dual national facing kind between the world’s two conditions to a renewal that spying charges who attempted biggest nuclear powers. Moscow rejected. to leave the country. The treaty, which was due to The Kremlin said the two Judiciary spokesman expire next month, limits the leaders had “expressed satis- Gholamhossein Esmaili did not number of strategic nuclear faction” that diplomatic notes identify the man, but said he warheads, missiles and between the two countries had “had been free on bail”. bombers that Russia and the been exchanged earlier on Iranian media reported last United States can deploy. Tuesday confirming the agree- week that a US-Iranian busi- The Kremlin declared the ment would be extended. nessman named Emad Shargi breakthrough, which was It said that the necessary pro- had been arrested has he tried widely anticipated, in a state- cedures required for the pact to to cross a western border ille- ment announcing that come into force before it expires In this March 10, 2011, file photo, then-Vice President Joe gally. President Vladimir Putin and on Feb. 5 would be completed in Biden, left, shakes hands with Russian Prime Minister Vladimir It could complicate plans by US President Joe Biden had the coming days. Putin in Moscow, Russia. new US President Joe Biden to re-engage diplomatically with Iran. His predecessor Donald Trump subjected the Tehran government to a “maximum pressure” campaign of crippling economic sanctions. Mr Biden has said he is open to rejoining the accord and eas- ing the sanctions if Iran returns to full compliance. US Senate blocks challenge to Trump impeachment trial WASHINGTON – The US Senate voted 55-45 yesterday to block a Republican effort to Police used tear gas in some places to try to disperse protesters. upend plans for former President Donald Trump’s im- peachment trial on a charge that he incited the deadly Jan. Indian farm protesters battle police 6 assault on the US Capitol. In an early test of the Senate’s impeachment drive, to plant flags at historic Red Fort five Republicans joined Democrats to reject a motion NEW DELHI – Thousands of from entering. Footage from draped in an Indian tricolour began the day in a convoy of by Republican Senator Rand Indian farmers protesting Reuters partner ANI showed lay in the street after the trac- tractors festooned with Indian Paul that would have required against agricultural re- police jumping from the ram- tor he rode overturned in one and union flags along the city’s the chamber to vote on whether forms yesterday over- parts to escape. Once inside, the clash, said a witness,Vishu fringes. the trial violates the US whelmed police and protesters hoisted flags. Arora. But hundreds of protesters – Constitution. stormed into the historic Angered by laws they say “He died right there,” Arora some on horseback – broke Paul and other Republicans Red Fort complex in New help large, private buyers at the said. away from approved routes, contend that the proceedings Delhi after tearing down expense of producers, farmers A Reuters witness saw sev- heading for government build- are unconstitutional because barricades and driving trac- have camped outside the capi- eral police and protesters with ings in the city centre where Trump left office last Wednes- tors through roadblocks. tal for almost two months, pos- head injuries following clashes the annual Republic Day pa- day and the trial will be over- Police fired tear gas in an un- ing one of the biggest chal- at the Red Fort, from whose rade of troops and military seen by Democratic Senator successful bid to force the pro- lenges to Prime Minister ramparts Modi delivers an an- hardware was taking place. Patrick Leahy instead of US testers back. One protester was Narendra Modi since he came nual speech. They commandeered cranes Chief Justice John Roberts. killed, a witness said, and Delhi to power in 2014. The government ordered in- and used ropes to tear down Democratic Senate Majority police said 86 officers had been “Modi will hear us now, he ternet services in some parts of roadblocks, forcing constables Leader Chuck Schumer dis- injured across the city. will have to hear us now,” said the capital to be blocked, ac- in riot gear to give way, Reuters missed Paul’s argument as Some of those who scaled the Sukhdev Singh, 55, a farmer cording to mobile carrier witnesses said. A second group “flat-out wrong” and “a constitu- walls of Red Fort carried cere- from the northern state of Vodafone Idea, in an attempt rode tractors to a traffic junc- tional get-out-of-jail-free card” monial swords, scattering po- Punjab. to prevent further unrest. tion, also breaching barricades for presidents guilty of miscon- lice who tried to prevent them The body of one protester Tens of thousands of farmers after clashes with police. duct. The Barbados Advocate Wednesday January 27, 2021 • 15

WORLD BRIEFS US announces restoration of relations with Palestinians UNITED NATIONS – US President Joe Biden’s ad- ministration announced yesterday it was restoring re- lations with the Palestinians and renewing aid to Palestinian refugees, a reversal of the Trump admin- istration’s cutoff and a key element of its new support for a two-state solution to the decades-old conflict be- tween Israelis and Palestinians. Acting US Ambassador Richard Mills made the an- nouncement of Biden’s approach to a high-level Security Council meeting, saying the new US admin- This combination of photos provided by Axiom Space in January 2021 shows, from left, Larry Connor, istration believes this “remains the best way to ensure Michael Lopez-Alegria, Mark Pathy and Eytan Stibbe. Yesterday, Axiom announced they will be the first Israel’s future as a democratic and Jewish state while private space station crew, a year ahead of the planned launch. upholding the Palestinians’ legitimate aspirations for a state of their own and to live with dignity and secu- First private space crew paying rity.” Italian premier resigns, $55 million each to fly to station scramble for new allies begins ROME – Italian Premier Giuseppe Conte resigned CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The to go to space, and we’re providing Axiom’s first customers include yesterday after a key coalition ally pulled his party’s first private space station crew that opportunity,” Suffredini said. Larry Connor,a real estate and tech support over Conte’s handling of the coronavirus pan- was introduced yesterday: The first crew will spend eight entrepreneur from Dayton, Ohio, demic, setting the stage for consultations this week to Three men who are each paying days at the space station, and will Canadian financier Mark Pathy and determine if he can form a third government. $55 million to fly on a SpaceX take one or two days to get there Israeli businessman Eytan Stibbe, a Conte tendered his resignation to President Sergio rocket. aboard a SpaceX Dragon capsule fol- close friend of Israel’s first astronaut Mattarella, who held off on any immediate decision They’ll be led by a former NASA lowing liftoff from Cape Canaveral. Ilan Ramon, who was killed in the other than to ask Conte to keep the government run- astronaut now working for Axiom Russia has been in the off-the- space shuttle Columbia accident in ning in the near-term, Mattarella’s office said. The Space, the Houston company that planet tourism business for years, 2003. president will begin consulting with leaders of politi- arranged the trip for next January. selling rides to the International “These guys are all very involved cal parties today. “This is the first private flight to Space Station since 2001. Other and doing it for kind of for the better- Conte hopes to get Mattarella’s support to try to the International Space Station. It’s space companies like Richard ment of their communities and coun- form a new coalition government that can steer the never been done before,” said Branson’s Virgin Galactic and Jeff tries, and so we couldn’t be happier country as it battles the pandemic and an economic re- Axiom’s chief executive and presi- Bezos’ Blue Origin plan to take pay- with this makeup of the first crew cession and creates a spending plan for the 209 billion dent Mike Suffredini, a former space ing customers on up-and-down because of their drive and their in- euros ($254 billion) Italy is getting in European Union station program manager for NASA. flights lasting just minutes. These terest,” Suffredini said. recovery funds. While mission commander trips – much more affordable with Each of these first paying cus- Michael Lopez-Alegria is well known seats going for hundreds of thou- tomers intends to perform science in space circles,“the other three guys sands versus millions – could kick off research in orbit, he said, along with Teachers, students march in are just people who want to be able this year. educational outreach. France for more virus support PARIS – Schoolteachers and university students marched together in protests or went on strike yester- day around France to demand more government sup- Nigeria’s port amid the pandemic. “No virus protocol, no school!” read posters carried by schoolteachers, demanding better virus protections President at their schools, which have remained open since September because of the government’s concern over learning gaps. fires armed “Sick of Zoom!” chanted university students, frus- trated that they’ve been barred from campuses since October. The common concern at yesterday’s protests in Paris, forces chiefs Marseille and other cities around France was NIGERIA’S President Muhammadu economic. Buhari has fired the heads of the Teachers unions, who are negotiating with the country’s armed forces whom he ap- government for improved conditions, want higher pointed when he first took office in salaries and for the government to hire more educa- 2015. tors after years of cost cuts. In a surprise move, he also tweeted the names of their replace- ments. No reason was given for the resig- Widespread internet outages nations of the army, navy, air force and chief of defence staff heads. hit northeast US It comes as Nigeria continues to INTERNET users across the northeast US reported grapple with widespread insecurity widespread outages yesterday. including the long-running Boko In an emailed statement 90 minutes after the out- Haram insurgency and rampant President Buhari (centre) said he had accepted the military chiefs’ age was first reported, Verizon said it was working on kidnappings. ‘immediate resignation’. the problem hurting Fios service “throughout the There have been calls, notably Northeast corridor” and that some service had already from the country’s powerful gover- Nigeria’s north-eastern region. come bolder. been restored. nors and the National Assembly,for However, Boko Haram continues Under Mr Buhari’s leadership, People posting on Twitter reported having issues the president to replace the service to stage attacks despite the govern- clashes between farmers and cattle connecting with various online services in a geographic chiefs as many felt they were under- ment saying on several occasions herders in the country’s central area stretching from Washington to Boston. That performing. that Islamist militants have been region have also worsened and densely populated region includes key US government Mr Buhari, a former army gen- defeated. kidnapping gangs in the north- services as well as major financial companies such as eral, was elected in 2015 on the Other Islamist militant groups op- west operate with almost a free Fidelity Investments. promise of ending the insurgency in erating in the region have also be- hand. 16 • Wednesday January 27, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

Black stories highlighted in AFI 2021 film honours

LOS ANGELES – The American Film Institute (AFI) on Monday announced its movies of the year, with five of the ten honourees featuring predominantly non- white casts and sto- ries. The annual list re- leased ahead of the major 2021 award shows, is not ranked but is one of the first indica- tions of the films ex- pected to do well at the Oscars and Golden Globes. It includes Spike Lee’s Vietnam drama “Da 5 Bloods,” Chadwick The late Chadwick Boseman. Boseman’s last movie “Ma Rainey’s Black 1980s, was also on the The AFI Awards, cho- “Bridgerton,” “The Bottom,” “One Night in list, along with the ani- sen by a jury of film- Crown,” “The Good Lord Miami” about a meeting mated movie “Soul”, makers, critics, and aca- Bird,” “Lovecraft in 1964 between Black starring Jamie Foxx, demics, annually honors Country,” “The icons Cassius Clay, “The Trial of the the entire creative Mandalorian,” “Mrs. Sam Cooke, Malcolm X Chicago 7,” teams of the ten films America,” “The Queen’s and Jim Brown, and “Nomadland,” and and television shows of Gambit,” “Ted Lasso” Black Panther story “Mank.” the past year that it and “Unorthodox.” “Judas and the Black The movie version of deems most culturally The nominations for Messiah.” the hip-hop musical and artistically repre- the Golden Globes are “Minari,” the story of a “Hamilton,” about the sentative. due to be announced Korean immigrant fam- founding fathers of the The ten television next week, with Oscar ily in search of the United States, was shows honored were; nominations scheduled American dream in given a special award. “Better Call Saul,” for March 15. Bridge The Barbados Advocate Wednesday January 27, 2021 • 17 SPORTSSPORTS Hope brothers test positive for COVID-19 THE Barbados Pride cricket McCaskie and wicketkeeper team is the latest to be hit batsman Tevyn Walcott. Both by COVID-19 in Barbados. are to immediately undergo the With the 15-member side set required testing and protocols. to leave the island this Sunday, The team is set to depart the Shai and Kyle Hope were con- island on Sunday January 31, firmed to have tested positive following the stipulated testing for COVID-19 after the first and isolation periods set round of testing. by Cricket West Indies (CWI), Shai opted out of the West in consultation with the Indies tour to Bangladesh and Government of Antigua & showed some impressive form Barbuda. during the trial matches, post- Revised Squad: Jason ing two centuries, but will now Holder (captain), Joshua Bishop, be sidelined along with his older Shamarh Brooks, Jonathan brother Kyle. Carter, Roston Chase, Dominic The two replacements to the Drakes, Jonathan Drakes, The Hope brothers, Kyle (left) and Shai (right), have tested positive for Covid-19 and will miss the initial 15-member squad for the Justin Greaves, Keon Harding, Cricket West Indies (CWI) CG Insurance Super50 Cup in Antigua, February 7 to 27. CG Insurance Super50 Cup, to Chemar Holder,Akeem Jordan, be played in Antigua & Barbuda Nicholas Kirton, Zachary Management: Head coach: Manager: Wendell Coppin; Conditioning Trainer: Alexan- from February 7 – 27, 2021 are McCaskie, Ashley Nurse, Tevyn Dexter Toppin; Assistant Physiotherapist: Dr. Jacque- der Forde;Video analyst: Jamar top order batsman Zachary Walcott. coach: Corey Collymore; line King; Strength & Layne. Pakistan v South Africa: Fourteen wickets fall on day one in Karachi First Test, Karachi (day one of win against Sri Lanka, started five): well with Elgar making 58, but South Africa 220 all out (69.2 as the day progressed the pitch overs): Elgar 58, Yasir 3-54 started to show variable bounce. Pakistan 33-4: Rabada 2-8 As a result the tourists lost Pakistan trail by 187 runs regular wickets – their final seven for just 87 runs – but the FOURTEEN wickets fell on an run-outs of Rassie van der enthralling opening day of the Dussen and Temba Bavuma, first Test between Pakistan and both on 17, seemed avoidable. South Africa in Karachi. Alongside Yasir, left-arm spin- After opting to bat first, South ner Nauman Ali, making his Africa slipped from 133-3 to 220 debut aged 34 years and 111 all out, with opener Dean Elgar days, had South Africa skipper top-scoring with 58 and leg-spin- Quinton de Kock caught at mid- ner Yasir Shah taking 3-54. wicket and Elgar caught at slip Pakistan closed on 33-4, with to finish with 2-38. Kagiso Rabada moving to 199 South Africa were brilliant Test wickets following a spell of with the ball as Rabada snuck 2-8. one under Abid Ali’s defence,be- Nightwatchman Shaheen fore getting to one to rise to debu- Afridi fell to Anrich Nortje, with tant Imran Butt that the opener Azhar Ali and Fawad Alam the gloved to leg gully. not-out batsmen. Babar, who is captaining Pakistan captain Babar Azam Pakistan for the first time in Test was out lbw to Keshav Maharaj cricket, reluctantly reviewed for seven. when Maharaj trapped him in South Africa, who are coming front before Shaheen was bowled off the back of a 2-0 home series The Test is the first between the two sides in Pakistan since 2007. by the express pace of Nortje. Florida offers to replace Tokyo as Olympics host FLORIDA’S chief financial officer uled Games, which are due to said in a letter sent this week to Olympic Games in Tokyo this tion roll-out along with Florida has asked the International open on July 23 after being post- IOC President Thomas Bach. year. holding several sporting events, Olympic Committee (IOC) to con- poned for a year because of the “I would welcome the opportu- Given all the planning and including the entirety of last sider relocating the 2021 Games novel coronavirus, but Florida’s nity to pitch Florida and help you preparations necessary to host year’s NBA playoffs, during the to the Sunshine State amid spec- Jimmy Patronis has offered an make the right contacts to get an Olympics, it is virtually im- pandemic. ulation that Tokyo organisers alternative option. this done.” possible to relocate the event Florida’s death toll from the may back out as hosts due to “There is still time to deploy a In an email to Reuters,the IOC within six months of the sched- novel coronavirus has topped concerns about the COVID-19 site selection team to Florida to said it has not received a letter uled opening ceremony. 25,000. outbreak. meet with statewide and local of- from Patronis and referred to the In his letter, Patronis drew at- The cumulative death toll from Tokyo organisers have vowed ficials on holding the Olympics in statement issued last Friday that tention to what he called the the virus in Japan topped 5,000 to press ahead with the re-sched- the Sunshine State,” Patronis said it is committed to having the strength of the state’s vaccina- over the weekend. 18 • Wednesday January 27, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

Chelsea appoint former PSG manager CHELSEA have appointed play for and much to achieve, this former Paris St-Germain season and beyond”. boss Thomas Tuchel as He will be in the dugout at their new manager on an 18- Stamford Bridge for today’s month contract with an op- Premier League meeting with tion to extend it. Wolves (18:00 GMT). He won two league titles, the Tuchel will not be exempt from French Cup and the French coronavirus quarantine rules but League Cup at PSG. will be granted an exemption by “I cannot wait to meet my new the Football Association to attend team and compete in the most matches and training should he exciting league in football. I am test negative before entering the grateful to be part of the Chelsea UK, and then do so once again to family,” Tuchel, 47, said. enter a Premier League club’s Thomas Tuchel won 75% of his matches as Paris St-Germain manager. Chelsea sacked Frank bubble. Lampard on Monday after 18 Outside those environments, A 3-1 win against Leeds in Tuchel arrives in London with a League final 1-0 to Bayern months in charge, following a run he will have to serve a quaran- early December put the club top reputation for being tactically Munich and he was sacked in of one win in five league matches. tine period of five days. of the Premier League, but five astute. late December with the club “We all have the greatest re- Former Chelsea midfielder defeats in their past eight league He also comes with a record of third in Ligue 1, having lost four spect for Frank Lampard’s work Lampard, the club’s all-time games have left the Blues ninth success at each top-flight club he league games. and the legacy he created at record goalscorer, had his final in table. has managed. Tuchel’s 75.6% win rate in Chelsea,” added Tuchel. game in charge on Sunday,a 3-1 Tuchel steered newly pro- Ligue 1 - over his two-and-a-half The German becomes the 11th FA Cup fourth-round win No stranger to success moted Mainz to ninth in the years in Paris - is the highest in full-time manager appointed against Luton. Tuchel takes charge of Chelsea Bundesliga in 2009-10 and won the competition’s history. by Chelsea owner Roman He was appointed on a three- barely five months after guiding the German Cup with Borussia His first task in his new job is Abramovich since the billionaire year contract when he replaced Paris St-Germain to their first Dortmund in 2016-17, oversee- to guide Chelsea to a top-four bought the club in 2003. Maurizio Sarri at Stamford Champions League final. ing the development of Premier League finish, with the Chelsea director Marina Bridge in July 2019 and guided Previously in charge at Mainz Christian Pulisic, Ousmane club five points outside the Granovskaia described Tuchel as Chelsea to fourth place and the and Borussia Dortmund – re- Dembele and Pierre-Emerick Champions League qualification “one of Europe’s best coaches” FA Cup final in his first season as placing Liverpool boss Jurgen Aubameyang. spots after last week’s 2-0 defeat adding that “there is still much to boss. Klopp at both German clubs – PSG lost August’s Champions at Leicester City. Saka shines as Arsenal beat Southampton TEENAGER Bukayo Saka scored a wonderful goal as Arsenal continued their excel- lent run of league form by com- ing from behind to beat Southampton in an eventful game. After Alexandre Lacazette missed a glorious chance to give Ilkay Gundogan has scored seven Premier League goals this season – his best ever scoring the Gunners a first-minute season in the top five European Leagues. lead, Stuart Armstrong put Southampton ahead from a wonderful delivery by captain James Ward-Prowse. Manchester City hammer But the lead lasted just five minutes, as Nicolas Pepe equal- ising with a neat finish, before both sides created clear chances. West Brom to go top Former Saints defender Cedric Soares volleyed narrowly WEST Brom took another home For the second week running ers seemed to stop, and Riyad wide at one end while Bernd hammering as Manchester City City were the beneficiaries of a Mahrez powered in a fourth be- Leno produced a flying save to climbed to the top of the Premier contentious offside call but fore the break. keep out a header by Che Adams League table in emphatic fash- there can be no doubt that they Raheem Sterling got in on the at the other. ion. would have routed the hosts re- act in the second half as City end England winger Saka put the No team in Europe’s top five gardless. a day on top of the table for the Gunners ahead after going past divisions has conceded as many Ilkay Gundogan continued his first time this season. keeper Alex McCarthy, who had goals at home as Sam Allardyce’s inspired run in front of goal with Defeat leaves 19th-placed West come rushing out of his penalty Albion and they were ruthlessly two excellent strikes, Joao Brom six points adrift of safety area, before the 19-year-old Teenager Bukayo Saka scored exposed again by a brilliant at- Cancelo scored while an offside going into a massive game picked out Lacazette to seal the a top goal in Arsenal’s victory tacking display. flag was raised and several play- against Fulham on Saturday. points. over Southampton. 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Amity Lodge, Ch Ch Shop Hill, St Thomas 3 bedroom plus Land 11,735 sq ft Sandford, St Philip 1 bedroom apt $258,000 Roebuck Street, Land 16,356 sq ft Land 6,646 sq ft Bridgetown $305,000 $650,000 Ragged Point, St. Philip Shopping Mall/Office space Land 8,267 sq ft $8,100,000 negotiable Gibbons, Ch Ch $166,000 COMMERCIAL 3 bedroom plus Batts Rock, St Michael 2 bedroom apt Rolling Hills, St. George Guest House, Mount Standfast, St James Land 9,835 sq ft $765,000 Land 12,000 sq ft Land 12,078 sq ft Two properties on $315,000 (negotiable) $2,850,000 negotiable 22,714 sq ft Land. Breezy Hill, St Philip Asking $1,200,000 3 bedroom, 2 bath Ocean City, St. Philip Cane Garden, St Thomas reduced to $298,000 Land 6150 sq ft 3.6 acres approved Black Rock, St. Michael $123,000 Roadfront land Warehouse/Factory Black Rock, St Michael $1,650,000 negotiable 4000 sf space 3 bedroom, 1 bath Fortesque, St Philip Land 23,861 sq ft Land 6732 sq ft Agricultural Land Fitts Village, St James $900,000 (reduced) $360,000 494,500 sq ft Guest House, 4 Suites $1,100,000 Land 6,135 sq ft Foul Bay, St. Philip Enterprise, Christ Church $850,000 negotiable Approved for condos, 3 bedroom, 2 bath Silver Sands, Land 39,242 sq ft Land 5062 sq ft Christ Church Mason Hill Street The City $1,600,000. $390,000 (reduced) Land 7,129 sq ft 26,500 sq ft with buildings $160,000 $4,500,000 negotiable Dover, Christ Church Golf Club Road, Hotel 18 rooms fully Christ Church Bushy Park, St. Philip All enquiries to operational $2,950,000 neg 3 bedroom, 1 bath Land 24,000 sq ft (246) 253 6319/ 828-4800 fixer upper $200,000 (246) 572 1452 Dalkeith, Christ Church Land 4,000 plus or Land 17,371 sq ft approved UNDER OFFER Apes Hill, St. James (246) 247 4469 for shops and offices Land 31,000 sq ft upward $495,000 The Belle, St George Large lots at $15 per sq ft Plantation style House Standing on 4 acres Mount Wilton, St. Thomas UNDER OFFER Land 15,500 sq ft NOTICES NOTICES and 22,066 sq ft Frere Pilgrim, $300,000 and $220,000 Christ Church 3 bedroom, 2 baths with Union, St. Philip two bedroom apartment. Land 7560 sq ft Land 4,387 sq ft. $850,000 $150,000

Hanson Heights, St George Cottage, St George 3 bedroom, 2 baths Land 5000 sq ft Land 8321 sq ft $110,000 $595,000 Morningside, St Philip Ealing Grove, Land 4567 sq ft Christ Church $133,000 3 bedroom, 2 1/2 baths Land 9320 sq ft Jupiter Gardens, St Philip $565,000 Land 7312 sq ft $133,000

LOTS FOR SALE Bagatelle, St. Thomas Land 62000 sq ft into 2 lots Cave Hill Drive, St. Lucy $520,000 each Land 14,876 sq ft. $110,000 Marley Vale, St Philip Land 21,780 sq ft $275,000 20 • Wednesday January 27, 2021 The Barbados Advocate

Regular Market BARBADOS STOCK REPORT Security Volume High Low Market Advance/ Price Decline

January 26, 2021

Deposit Security Previous Current Advance/ There was no activity on the Regular Market. Close Close Decline EMERA DEPOSIT RECEIPT $20.81 $20.59 -$0.22

BARBADOSBARBADOS STSTOCKOCK EXCHANGEEXCHANGE SHARE SUMMARY INFORMATION Tuesday January 26, 2021 INDICES LAST TRADE VOLUME HIGH LOW LAST CURRENT PRICE BID ASK BID ASK TODAY'S TRADING LAST TRADING CHANGES DATE CLOSE CLOSE CHANGE PRICE PRICE SIZE SIZE January 26, 2021 January 25, 2021 Local 2,604.61 2,604.85 (0.24) ABV Investments Incorporated 15-Oct-20 - - - $0.05 $0.05 - $0.02 $0.30 8,080 10,498 Cross-list 933.43 933.43 - BICO Limited 21-Sep-20 - - - $3.10 $3.10 - $3.10 - 70 - Composite 633.74 633.80 (0.06) 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 - - - - - January 26, 2021 January 25, 2021 Local 5,235.26 5,235.85 (0.59) Barbados Farms Limited 22-Jan-21 - - - $0.40 $0.40 - $0.35 $0.40 1,000 6,561 Cross-list 119.19 119.19 - Composite 5,354.45 5,355.04 (0.59) Cave Shepherd and Company Limited 22-Jan-21 - - - $4.10 $4.10 - $3.50 $4.10 10,000 645 MUTUAL FUND FirstCaribbean International Bank 22-Jan-21 - - - $2.00 $2.00 - $1.80 $2.00 739 707 January 26, 2021 ENDED NAME OF FUND NAV OFFER BID NAV Eppley Caribbean Property Fund SCC 31-Dec-20 - - - $0.17 $0.17 - $0.15 $0.17 465 56,834 CHANGE - Dev Fund 22-Jan-21 REPUBLIC CAPITAL GROWTH FUND w 1.1989 0.0060 22-Jan-21 REPUBLIC INCOME FUND w 1.2673 -0.0002 Eppley Caribbean Property Fund SCC 18-Dec-20 - - - $0.57 $0.57 - $0.55 $0.57 1,600 2,427 22-Jan-21 REPUBLIC PROPERTY FUND w 0.6736 -0.0004 -Value Fund 15-Jan-21 FORTRESS CARIBBEAN GROWTH FUND w 6.5542 6.5542 6.5542 0.0707 15-Jan-21 FORTRESS HIGH INTEREST FUND - ACC. w 2.1022 -0.0003 Goddard Enterprises Limited 25-Jan-21 - - - $2.17 $2.17 - $2.16 $2.17 4,150 511 15-Jan-21 FORTRESS HIGH INTEREST FUND - DIST. w 1.0233 -0.0002 31-Dec-20 ROYAL FIDELITY SELECT BALANCED FUND m 5.5718 5.5718 5.4665 0.1391 Insurance Corporation of B’dos Limited 22-Jan-21 - - - $2.00 $2.00 - $1.78 $2.50 78 34,950 31-Dec-20 ROYAL FIDELITY STRATEGIC GROWTH FUNDm 1.0241 1.0241 1.0036 0.0415 31-Dec-20 ROYAL FIDELITY PREMIUM INCOME FUND m 1.6435 1.6435 1.6106 0.0168 One Caribbean Media Limited 18-Dec-20 - - - $1.80 $1.80 - $1.80 $2.50 800 800 22-Jan-21 SAGICOR GLOBAL BALANCED FUND w 2.76 0.00 Sagicor Financial Corporation Pref 6.5% 23-Jun-16 - -- $2.26 $2.26 ---- - 22-Jan-21 SAGICOR SELECT GROWTH FUND w 1.68 0.00 22-Jan-21 SAGICOR PREFERRED INCOME FUND w 0.99 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 18-Jan-21 - - - $31.50 $31.50 - $31.50 $31.55 10 50 FUND MANAGEMENT. THE OFFERING PRICE INCLUDES NET ASSET VALUE PLUS ENTRY COSTS. Emera Deposit Receipt 14-Aug-20 - - - $20.81 $20.59 -$0.22 $30.00 - 50 - m = monthly valuation, q = quarterly valuation, w = weekly

TOTAL SHARES BOUGHT & SOLD - 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 25-Jan-21 $70.00 $70.00 $60.00 $80.00 50,000 34,828 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 - - - - NOTICES NEWS ANNUAL GENERAL MEETINGS West India Biscuit Company Limited - Directors have fixed January 7th, 2021 as the record date for the determination of shareholders entitled to receive notice of the Annual General Meeting of the Company which will be held on February 12th, 2021. Microsoft beats FirstCaribbean International Bank - Directors have fixed February 1st, 2021 as the record date for the determination of shareholders entitled to receive notice of the Annual General Meeting of the Company which will be held on March 12th, 2021. revenue expectations CANCELLATION OF SHARES Eppley Caribbean Property Fund SCC - Value Fund – Please be advised that a total of 181,425 shares were delisted on the NEW YORK – Microsoft ex- ital transformation sweeping Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) Main Market and therefore cancelled from the board of the BSE. The effective date for this delisting is January 18th, 2021. ceeded Wall Street analysts’ every company and every in- DIVIDEND DECLARATIONS expectations for quarterly dustry,” Microsoft CEO Satya Cave Shepherd and Company Limited – Directors have declared a final dividend of five ($0.05) cents per share to be paid on revenue by nearly $3 billion, Nadella said in a statement. February 19th, 2021 to Shareholders on record at close of business on February 5th, 2021. it reported yesterday. “Microsoft is powering this Emera Deposit Receipt - Directors have declared a cash dividend of sixty-three point seven five (CDN $0.6375) cents per common The results signal that the shift with the world’s largest share to be paid on February 16th, 2021 to Shareholders on record at close of business on February 2nd, 2021. Registered holders of depositary receipts ("Depositary Receipts") issued pursuant to Section 4.1 of the Amended and Restated Deposit Agreement dated pandemic is continuing to and most comprehensive February 2nd, 2016 among Emera, the Barbados Central Securities Depository Inc. and registered and beneficial holders of depositary buoy the tech giant’s business cloud platform.” receipts from time to time, are entitled to receive, in proportion to the number of Depositary Receipts held by them, respectively, a – from computers and gam- During the quarter, Micro- distribution in the amount of any cash received by the Barbados Central Securities Depository Inc. (net of any applicable withholding ing systems to the cloud soft had major success with taxes) in connection with the Dividend (the "Distribution"). computing systems helping its new Xbox Series X and BSE NOTICES companies navigate contin- Series S consoles – so much COVID-19 PROCEDURAL UPDATE Kindly note that effective January 18th, 2021 the Barbados Stock Exchange Inc. (BSE) and the Barbados Central Securities ued remote working. so that retailers had a hard Depository Inc. (BCSDI) have recommenced operations at our physical offices. Office hours are Monday to Friday from 8:00 a.m. to Microsoft (MSFT) posted time keeping them stocked 4:00 p.m. $43.1 billion in revenue for and Microsoft asked chip- All persons entering our building must wear a mask and will be subject to a digital temperature check on entry to our offices. While we acknowledge that every person with fever may not be COVID-19 positive and that some individuals may present without symptoms, its fiscal second quarter – a maker AMD (AMD) for help please note that any person with a temperature reading of 100˚ F (37.8˚ C) or over, as well as those not wearing masks, will be denied 17% increase from the same in making more available. entry to conduct business within our offices. period in the prior year and Revenue from Microsoft’s We wish to thank you in advance for your understanding, however, we must emphasize that this is a necessary step for the protection well above the $40.2bn ana- “more personal computing” of staff and clients alike. lysts had predicted. Income segment, which includes TRADING SUSPENSION hit $15.5bn, or $2.03 per Xbox, increased 14% year- The Barbados Stock Exchange Inc. (BSE) wishes to advise that due to non-compliance with Section 4.01.3 and subject to Section share, compared with the over-year to $15.1 billion. 3.01.5.(1)(b) of the Rules of the Barbados Stock Exchange Inc. trading in the Common Shares of Banks Holdings Limited were $1.64 earnings per share Wall That number includes 40% suspended effective December 10th, 2019. The Barbados Stock Exchange Inc. (BSE) wishes to advise that due to non-compliance with Section 4.01.3 and subject to Section Street predicted. growth in Xbox content and 3.01.5.(1)(b) of the Rules of the Barbados Stock Exchange Inc. trading in the Common Shares of Barbados Dairy Industries Limited The company’s stock shot services revenue – a major were suspended effective December 10th, 2019. up more than 6% in after- turnaround compared to the The Barbados Stock Exchange Inc. (BSE) wishes to advise that to facilitate the closing of the Scheme of Arrangement effected by way hours trading yesterday. same period a year earlier, 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. “What we have witnessed during which Xbox content over the past year is the and services revenue had dawn of a second wave of dig- decreased 11%. The Barbados Advocate Wednesday January 27, 2021 • 21

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LeBron James shoots season-high 46 in LA Lakers win over Cleveland

LEBRON JAMES became the Anthony Davis had 17 points and oldest LA Lakers player to score 10 rebounds for the Lakers, while 40 points in a game since Kobe Montrezl Harrell scored 15 off the bench. Bryant’s farewell appearance For the Cavaliers, Andre Drummond in 2016 as the Lakers beat the had 25 points and 17 rebounds while Cedi Cleveland Cavaliers 115-108. Osman scored 20 points and LeBron James becomes the oldest LA Lakers player to score 40 points in a game The 36-year-old, playing on the eve Collin Sexton finished with 17. since Kobe Bryant as they beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 115-108. of the first anniversary of Bryant’s death, The Orlando Magic won for only the finished on 46 points. second time in their last ten games, abilities, not on our gender, race, Philadelphia 76ers while the Oklahoma It was his second-highest total as a beating the Charlotte Hornets 117-108 ethnicity, those types of things.” City Thunder defeated the Portland Trail Laker and the most against his first in the first regular-season NBA contest Elsewhere, Malcolm Brogdon scored 19 Blazers 125-122. NBA team. in history with two female officials. of his 36 points in the second half as the The Brooklyn Nets pulled away in the He added eight rebounds, six assists, Natalie Sago and Jenna Schroeder,who Indiana Pacers beat the Toronto Raptors final minutes for a 98-85 victory over the two steals and two blocks. are among the seven females who have of- 129-114. Miami Heat while Michael Porter Jr. James, playing for the second time in ficiated in the NBA this season, worked Indiana All-Star Domantas Sabonis scored 30 points and Nikola Jokic added Cleveland since he switched to the Lakers with Sean Wright in the game in Florida. injured his left knee in the first quarter 20 points and 10 rebounds as the Denver in 2018, scored 13 points in “This is a big deal,” Schroeder told the and was due to have a scan yesterday. Nuggets beat the Dallas Mavericks the final four minutes and 41 seconds. NBA website external-link. “It’s like my Stephen Curry scored a game-high 117-113. It helped the Lakers pull away and feminist dreams come true, that like 36 points as the Golden State Warriors Jaylen Brown scored 26 points and claim a 10th win out of ten on the road my personal values are colliding with my thrashed the Minnesota Timberwolves Jayson Tatum added 24 in his return from this season. professional values and it’s awesome.” 130-108, overshadowing Andrew Wiggins’ NBA coronavirus protocols as the Boston They play in Philadelphia, Bryant’s “It’s amazing,” Sago added. “I’m just reunion with his former side. Celtics started a run of seven out of eight birthplace, today in what will be an proud to be part of an organisation that The Detroit Pistons ended a four-game games on the road with a 119-103 vic- emotional occasion. promotes people to do the job based on our losing streak in a 119-104 win over the tory at the Chicago Bulls. The Barbados Advocate Wednesday January 27, 2021 •23

P R O HOROSCOPES S A ARIES (March 21-April 19). You're feeling lucky N and your hunches could lead you to buying a lot- D tery ticket or trying some other form of light gam- ble you wouldn't normally bother with. Be sensi- C ble and if you are tempted into a little speculation, O don't gamble with money that should be put aside N for important bills. S TAURUS (April 20-May 20). You may have to deal with matters that would normally be sorted out by a workmate or older relative. You never ex- pected such responsibilities to be left to you. This will throw you slightly off course and although you may have to put your own plans aside for a wee while, you won't lose sight of your long-term aims. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Trust your instincts Z if you feel someone is trying to deceive or mislead I you. If this is someone you work with or study T with and you see them regularly, it won't take long to get to the bottom of this issue. If it is someone S you don't know very well, a firm approach will be called for. Look after your own interests. CANCER (June 22-July 22). It may be necessary to delay important matters of a personal nature. Avoid making snap decisions or you may later re- gret it. Some people will be pushing for answers or demanding that you make a choice. Take time to think things through and you will come out on top. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22).A conversation will leave R you perplexed. Someone has plans and ideas that E don't make a lot of sense to you. Despite any per- X sonal misgivings, you will sense how much it means to them that they have your support. It will M cost you nothing but time to go along with their O plans and offer encouragement. R VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Someone may mis- G take the reason why you offer to do them a favour A and this could have confusing consequences. A N workmate or neighbour will get the wrong idea and sense something romantic in what was only meant to be a friendly gesture. Be honest with them immediately when you realise there has been a misunderstanding. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You're too restless to want to stay at home. Time spent with a group of P friends or at a community event that's already been organised will provide you with the stimulation H you need to keep out of trouble. You're determined A to prove to a relative that you are able to make good N decisions of a practical nature. T SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). You're doing your O best to stay positive and to ignore the fact that you M aren't feeling one hundred per cent. If you lack en- ergy you are trying not to notice it. Positive think- ing can be a great and wonderful healer but at the same time if you have any concerns about your health it would be best to visit a medical profes- sional. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Pay attention to what your body is telling you. You're keen to get M stuck into a group project but you haven't the en- A ergy to push yourself too hard. It might feel as if R your mind is in a tug of war with your body. Choose Y mentally stimulating activities rather than anything too physical. An early night would do you the world W of good. O CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). A new kind of motivation enters your professional life. Sudden R changes suggest you will be given more freedom T in your work environment. You have more scope to H make your own choices. You aren't sure how you will make the best use of this new independence but there is no doubt you will find a way. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Anything routine will make you feel restricted. That's why if you find M yourself doing the same thing every day you will O be looking for ways to change this now. New op- T portunities could mean there will be more money H coming your way so things will soon be looking up E for you. R PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You might volunteer for a job only to find that other people have delib- G erately held back due to a reluctance to carry this O out. You feel completely on your own and even O those in high places will seem to be happy to leave S E it to you to decide how to approach this matter. You'll wish you hadn't opened your mouth. Hope brothers test positive

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Wednesday January 27, 2021 PCR TEST IS BEST A REGIONAL public health and spreading it rapidly,” she agency still recommends CARPHA still recommends PCR testing, says Dr. St. John said, while pointing out that at polymerase chain reaction the World Health testing, also known as the Caribbean Public Health Requirements by the US, UK of a certain standard that will Organization/Pan American PCR test, at this stage of the Agency (CARPHA) Dr. Joy St. and Canada yesterday. give you at least 90 per cent sen- Health Organization level there COVID-19 pandemic in the John declared. While the PCR test results sitivity and specificity, but it has been the recommendation Caribbean. She was at the time partici- can take days, the rapid antigen does have a serious issue with for rapid antigen test, but under “The reason why we support pating in the Caribbean Hotel & test (RAT), or rapid test can de- false negatives. This gives the strict conditions. PCR only is because it is going to Tourism Association (CHTA) liver results in less than 15 min- person receiving that result a “And they have not said that it give you the best rate of true Live: The Resilience Series – utes, but there are questions false sense of hope, and raises should be used for diagnostics at positives and true negatives,” Understanding & Adjusting to about its accuracy. the risk of the person going the ports of entry,” she added. Executive Director of the New Traveller Testing “You can get rapid antigen test about their normal activities PCR on Page 5 Massive tree a big headache

THERE is a call coming from concerned members of the pub- lic to have the authorities ad- dress an issue that could possi- bly spell disaster if the worst oc- curs. Residents of Pine Road have reached out to The Barbados Advocate seeking to have their worries heard by the relevant government agency as it relates to a large rubber tree, which makes its presence felt on the heavily-used thoroughfare. In a letter that was dated January 20th, 2021, one of the residents of the area expressed a measure of worry over the mas- sive tree that looms over a bus- stop on the busy street. Writing that the tree was growing wildly out of an unoccupied building on the main road, the concerned resident stated that the tree “ap- pears in danger of falling”. Harkening back to a massive mahogany tree that fell on Martindale's Road at the St. Michael School just last year and the one that fell more recently on the same street at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital compound, the residents of the area fear that a similar incident could pos- sibly occur as they described the giant. “This tree is massive and The hulking mass looms over a bus stop on the heavily-used Pine Road. on many occasions with high wind it is observed to be shaking. one is under the bus stop and the road at all times of day and calling for some action before it ment agencies and the MP for There is a bus stop that sepa- shelter or walking, riding or with several others using the bus is too late. “Calls to the environ- the area are proactive and get rates part of the tree from Pine being transported along Pine stop under the tree as well as ment department to address the this tree felled or massively Road. If this tree falls, there Road,” it read. the adjacent one, which is also matter have fallen on deaf ears. trimmed and no one gets hurt,” could be several injuries if any- With many persons traveling very close by, the residents are We hope the PM, the govern- the letter stated. (MP)

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