Established October 1895 See Inside Sunday April 25, 2021 $2 VAT Inclusive FAIR DEAL FOR Give more respect for intellectual property WRITERS! rights in Barbados Caddle: Sarah Ann Gill paved the By Cara L. Jean-Baptiste a license with The UWI Cave Hill start using the system in a way that Campus.” benefited them. However, that would way for other GOVERNMENT institutions are Additionally,he stated that there was mean that the Ministry of Education the biggest abusers of intellectual no respect for intellectual property in should look to use more books by local women to follow property and it is time for Barbados, because there were many writers for their scholastic programmes, something to be done about it. organisations in the country that were but this is not happening. Antonio ‘Boo’ Rudder, well-known using intellectual properties and were Furthermore, Rudder said: “Within – Page 2 musician and author, highlighted this as not paying royalties. recent times, there have been some he spoke during the National Cultural Because of this, Rudder believed that challenges in terms of fair dealings, Foundation’s (NCF) Beyond the Book it was important for writers to learn but the question is that fair dealing webinar. and understand the terms of copyright, can only be fair dealing if you are not “The Government is the biggest so that they could protect their work taking advantage of a piece of work or abuser of intellectual properties and no one would be able to use their exploiting the work to the writer’s in Barbados – the schools and the work without them being rewarded for detriment. So the whole concept of Government departments,” he said. it. intellectual property is about allowing “As a matter of fact, only within recent He went on to note that within our the use of one’s intellectual capacity to times have we been successful in signing education system, educators needed to be fairly rewarded.” Healthy Caribbean Youth calls for front-of-package warning labels – Page 3 The floor in this classroom was practically spotless after work was completed. QC’s PTA tackles ashfall on the compound The Case for Women A MONUMENTAL task. of ash on the school grounds and in parent volunteers, students and in Leadership That’s how Principal of Queen’s classrooms, caused by the recent members of the business community College, Dr. David Browne, described eruptions of the La Soufrière volcano in together to clean up the school this the clean-up process at the St. James neighbouring St. Vincent. weekend. – Page 7 institution as a co-ordinated effort got The initiative of the QC Parent under way yesterday to clear the layers Teachers’ Association (PTA) is bringing CLEAN-UP AT QC on Page 4 2 • Sunday April 25, 2021 The Barbados Advocate Caddle: Sarah Ann Gill paved the way for other courageous women to follow AS Barbados gears up Ministry of Economic that people could practise to celebrate National Affairs and Investment, their faith under threat of Heroes Day on April 28, Marsha Caddle, took insecurity,under threat of Minister in the the opportunity to lay potential death. There are a wreath on the grave many women at that time of the Right Excellent and since, that have used AT LEFT: Youngsters Sarah Ann Gill, their homes, that have Mekhi and Mikah Charles of the Ebenezer Circuit, National Hero of used their resources, wher- were amongst those Barbados. ever they work, to be able placing a wreath on the The occasion was to expand the freedoms of grave of Sarah Ann Gill. a Remembrance and Barbadians.” Wreath Laying Ceremony “What I will also say held at the James Street is that she is the lone Methodist Church yes- woman, (among) the terday. Captain The national heroes. The Reverend Al Walcott, who Government of Barbados officiated the ceremony, recently asked that the noted that it is an event people of Barbados make that is fixed in the some recommendations on Methodist calendar and who they would want to it takes place at Gill’s see as national heroes and gravesite, located at the I believe that we will begin church in Bridgetown. to see many women come Speaking with the to be counted among the media following the cere- heroes of Barbados, be- mony, Minister Caddle cause we do know that this pointed out the impor- country, this region and tance of the work of our entire traditional Sarah Ann Gill, who kept human rights was built on Methodism alive in her the work not just of men, time, educated slaves and but largely of women. I promoted religious and wouldn’t make my rec- racial tolerance. She ommendations, I have meanwhile suggested that some of my own, but I will as the island’s lone female leave it to the people of National Hero, she has Barbados to make theirs,” paved the way for other Caddle further com- courageous women to mented. follow. During the brief cere- “Today, as I reflect, I mony, the work of Sarah think the work of Sarah Ann Gill was also heralded Ann Gill was important by Mrs. Folasade Mayers- because not only was she Richards and Mrs. the heroine of Methodism, Worrellyn Charles, who but the reason that she both shared a historic per- was important is because spective. Two minutes of it was a faith that priori- silence were also offered, tised equality,racial equal- followed by a hymn. ity over everything else Wreaths were also laid and that’s why she was by Samoya and Arin considered such a threat, Richards for the James that is why she was so Street/Speightstown courageous and that is Circuit, Sis. Sharon Ward why we honour her today,” of the Bethel Circuit, and Caddle remarked. Mekhi and Mikah Charles She added, “Sarah Ann of the Ebenezer Circuit. Gill opened her home, so (RSM) Minister in the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Investment, Marsha Caddle, as she laid a wreath on the grave of the Right Excellent Sarah Ann Gill, National Hero of Barbados, on location at the James Street Methodist Church. The Barbados Advocate Sunday April 25, 2021 • 3 Now more than ever, we need to know what is in our food, say youth THE Healthy Caribbean Coalition “The idea is for us to send a signal and vicinity, two of which are the Ministry of (HCC) is calling for there to be clear show in a very visible way the need for Health and Wellness and the National and visible front-of-package warn- front-of-package labelling. It is to create Insurance Department. She reminded ing labels on products, so individuals the healthy environment for children and that “NCDs have a significant burden on would be more aware of the nutri- just Barbadian people in general.” productivity and life in Barbados, which tional content of the foods they are He added, “The idea of the front-of- does affect our economy”. purchasing. package warning labels is that they help Beyond the day’s activity,the represen- To get this message across, the HCC’s to signal to persons in the supermarket tatives of HCC will continue their lobby- youth arm, Healthy Caribbean Youth, when they are buying stuff that this food ing. Cooke indicated they “have been hav- yesterday staged a Call to Action in front product is high in sugar, high in fat, high ing conversations and meetings not only of the Frank Walcott statue. in sodium and we have seen models of this in Barbados, but across CARICOM. So Standing silently at the Culloden Road, that have worked in Peru and Chile. Just this type of action was not only done here. St. Michael location, participants wore to signal to persons that they need to take It was also done in Antigua and it is to sig- shirts and held signs which read,‘High in better control of their health and we know nal not only in this country but across Sodium’,‘High in Sugar’,‘High in Fat’ and that it is the duty of the Government to the region, there needs to be a change in ‘CARICOM Leaders We Need Warning necessarily put systems in place and cre- consumer behaviour. The incidences in Labels Now,Why? Now More Than Ever, ate that enabling environment in order childhood obesity and diabetes are not We Need To Know What Is In Our Food.’ to live healthier lives.” only particular to Barbados, but we have Speaking to the press, Technical Meanwhile, HCC’s Project Assistant, one in three children being obese across Advisor with HCC, Pierre Cooke, gave Kerrie Barker,stated the location was se- the region and these need to be ad- background about the activity. lected because of the establishments in its dressed”. (MG) Technical Advisor with Healthy Caribbean Coalition, Pierre Cooke, speaking to the press. Closing arguments to be heard during Tuesday’s Court Marital COUNSELS will deliver closing argu- ments on Tuesday in the Ordinary Court Martial of Barbados Defence Force’s (BDF) Private Shane Coulthrust. These will be heard by Judge Advocate, Lieutenant Commander Rita Evans, as well as a panel comprising President, Lieutenant Commander Fernella Cordle and Members – Lieutenant Commander Robert Morris and Captain Randolph Clarke. The Waiting Members are Lieutenant Coast Guard Gordon Maxwell and Captain Len Cummins. Coulthrust is represented by attorney- at-law,Andrew Pilgrim, QC. Meanwhile, the Prosecutor is Captain Neville Corbin. The accused is facing charges of mis- conduct while on duty on April 19, 2019 Representatives of the Healthy Caribbean Coalition (HCC) are calling for there to be clear and visible front-of-package while on a Barbados Coast Guard vessel.