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Established October 1895
PM clears the air
on incident at
Deacons Farm
PAGE 4
Wednesday April 7, 2021 $1 VAT Inclusive
COVAX VACCINES ARRIVE
ON the eve of World Health Day, shipment of 33,600 doses were met Americas have been vaccinated in that access to vaccines should not be a
Barbados was given yet another by a delegation which included what is one of the most significant privilege for a few, but a right that we
lifeline in its fight against the high-ranking government officials, undertakings in public health in the share regardless of who we are, where
COVID-19 pandemic as the first representatives from the Pan- history of the region, with Barbados we are and where we come from. Going
tranche of AstraZeneca vaccines American Health Organisation accounting for just over 60,000. on to reveal that PAHO would be
arrived in Barbados via the (PAHO) and heads of mission from Speaking during the short ceremony supporting countries in the distribution
COVAX facility. With the Northern the United States, Japan, United held in the departures lounge at the of vaccines, Dr. Gebre reiterated that
Air Cargo flight landing at the Kingdom, European Union, airport, PAHO/WHO Representative the vaccines are safe.
Grantley Adams International Canada and the United Nations. for Barbados and the Eastern
Airport at 7:00 a.m. yesterday, the To date, 700 million persons in the Caribbean, Dr. Yitades Gebre, noted VACCINES on Page 3
Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley inspects the shipment of vaccines on the tarmac just after their arrival yesterday morning.
Put a check on crop and livestock theft
CHIEF Executive Officer of the Barbados but it could very well put those already of them by legal means. He made the sourcing the produce from. Certainly, this
Agricultural Society (BAS), James Paul, operating in the sector out of business. He point while noting that the vendors is not a system that calls for any rocket
is again raising concern about praedial spoke to this while pointing out to The themselves may not have stolen the science. All it means is that we need to
larceny in this country, expressing the Barbados Advocate, that even during produce, but may have purchased it from have people who are frequently going out
desire of the agricultural sector to see it the various periods of lockdown that had someone who did and so, Paul is adamant there checking the persons who are
brought under control sooner rather than been introduced to help curb the spread that a paper trail is imperative in selling produce in the various market
later. of the COVID-19 virus, crop and livestock safeguarding the livelihoods of local areas, because we know that stolen
Paul, contending that praedial larceny thieves did not let up, and remained farmers. produce can end up at these locations,
continues to cut into the profits of the focused on profiting from someone else’s “We need to put in place a stringent and the public then unwittingly buys
farmers and is putting the sector in hard work. system where we monitor the persons stolen produce,” he stated.
jeopardy, stated that if allowed to go on He is therefore of the strong belief that who are selling in the farmers’ markets, In that vein, Paul is appealing to
unabated, not only could it discourage steps have to be taken to ensure that wherever they are located, to try to get a Barbadians not to buy stolen produce, by
those interested in getting into those who are selling various agricultural better understanding as to how they are
agricultural production from doing so, produce in this country are in possession sourcing the produce and where they are PRAEDIAL LARCENY on Page 4
2 • Wednesday April 7, 2021 The Barbados Advocate
CARICAD official: Time to adapt
RECOGNISING the mented. placed a premium on the value, through assign-
myriad challenges “We are living in un- safety of its staff and an- ments for and interaction
associated with the precedented times. We are cillary personnel and fol- with member states. It
COVID-19 pandemic, travelling through un- lowed all the directives also focused on re-devel-
the Caribbean Centre charted waters. The times from the Government of oping its website and
for Development in which we are living are Barbados and all relevant social media pages to
Administration (CAR- uncertain, complex, inse- protocols. The Centre also facilitate improved and
ICAD), which is based cure and anxiety-induc- identified the priority expanded contact and
in Barbados, has been ing. The COVID-19 crisis areas of work in the engagement with stake-
doing its part to adapt has greatly intensified the COVID-19 environment, holders, and also reviewed
and meet the chal- uncertainty, complexity upgraded technology to and revised the opera-
lenges head on. and anxiety. The crisis has underpin remote work tional priorities of exist-
Devon Rowe, Executive now gone past a year in among all staff and per- ing strategic partnerships
Director of CARICAD, duration and there is as sonnel engaged on assign- to co-ordinate actions to
acknowledged the above yet no certainty regarding ments, and revamped and deliver joint initiatives
recently, as the Centre, its end. We, at the CARI- revised its operational in the COVID-19 setting,
which is tasked with the CAD Secretariat, have plan. amongst other things.
responsibility of improv- responded to these chal- CARICAD also sought “We kept abreast of the
ing public services for the lenging times with cre- to define ways in which COVID-19 situation and
people of the Caribbean, ativity and determina- the Centre could deliver other major develop-
issued its latest Horizon tion,” Rowe asserted. value to member states in ments, such as elections in
newsletter, in which a Outlining some of what the prevailing, protracted member states. We sys-
number of its creative has been done, Rowe circumstances and moved tematically developed our
actions have been docu- noted that CARICAD systematically to deliver skills in crisis leadership
and management,” Rowe
also indicated.
Stating that CARICAD
continues to learn lessons
from the COVID-19 crisis,
Rowe noted that the Devon Rowe, Executive Director of CARICAD.
team at the CARICAD
Secretariat wishes all its stakeholders continued persistent fallout of the
member states and other safety, as we all face the COVID-19 crisis.
The public health laboratory has conducted 143,597 tests since February 2020.
COVID-19 update: 6
new cases, 20 recovered
BARBADOS recorded six covered and were released 19.
new positive cases of from isolation. There are The public health lab-
COVID-19 on Monday, now 102 persons in isola- oratory has conducted
April 5. They comprise tion. 143,597 tests since
three men and three The island has recorded February 2020.
women. 3,691 confirmed cases To date, 63,738 people –
The new cases were (1,783 females and 1,908 26,344 men and 37,394
identified from among the males) from the start of women – have been vac-
271 tests conducted by the the pandemic, and there cinated as part of the
Best-dos Santos Public have been 3,557 recover- National Vaccination
Health Laboratory. ies. Forty-three people Programme for COVID-
Twenty people also re- have died from COVID- 19.
The Barbados Advocate Wednesday April 7, 2021 • 3
Co-ordinated action needed, says PM Mottley
PRIME MINISTER Mia responses that we now know normal supply chain that will budget and plans to protect and even as we face the most diffi-
Amor Mottley is calling for after a year, are critical if we lead to vaccine distribution. And prioritise health and social cult crisis that we have faced in
co-ordinated action by the are to put this behind us.” the bottom line is that we have sectors, according to Prime a century,” Mottley stressed,
global community to com- Ms. Mottley, who had only also, separately, been regarded Minister Mottley, “is truly being further expressing that these
bat the COVID-19 pan- hours earlier accepted the coun- by the global community as felt by the majority of us”. She are issues which she hopes the
demic. try’s first tranche of COVID-19 countries that have come out of noted that the World Bank esti- Development Committee of
She was at the time vaccines from the COVAX the depths of poverty, and there- mates that global GDP would the World Bank and the
addressing the World Health Facility, thanked WHO’s fore are not deserving of assis- fall about four per cent this year International Monetary Fund
Organisation (WHO) virtual Director-General Dr. Tedros tance in the traditional ways with between 40-60 million peo- (IMF) can look into when they
press conference in commemo- Adhanom Ghebreyesus for his normally reserved for the most ple entering extreme poverty, meet this week.
ration of World Health Day, continuous intervention to en- vulnerable. This has made life “but our reality also is as a “We’ll begin to start to put our
yesterday. sure equitable vaccine distri- difficult,” she declared. tourism and travel-dependent case for the need to use different
“I pray that we will across the bution. “We have held on to the prom- country, the fall in our GDP last criteria for determining how
world summon the courage to She however went on to point ise of COVAX and I come to you year was not 4%, 8%, 12% or countries should access serious
be able to have co-ordinated ac- out that the Caribbean’s jour- this morning having received 16% – it was 18%, threatening concessional capital, most
tion, not just acting together, but ney over the last year has been the first tranche of Barbados’ to take our country back more needed now in order to stave off
co-ordinated action such that we “torturous”. vaccines. But, for many globally, than a decade as a result for the the worst aspects of this pan-
are in a position to be able to “The reality is that our mar- this has been a difficult exercise lost of production and produc- demic. But, more importantly, to
see the end of this pandemic be- ket size in many instances is because as we have seen the tive capacity”. deal with the long-lasting conse-
cause we are acting collectively simply too small to command spikes literally grow, we have “Regrettably, we continue to quences of the pandemic, which
with shutdowns; acting collec- the attention of global pharma- not had access even when we be treated globally as one of is the social and economic losses
tively with protocols; acting col- ceutical companies, or indeed of are prepared to pay.” those countries that is not de- that have sustained in the last
lectively with the kinds of policy other suppliers of goods in the The post-COVID-19 recovery serving to concessional capital, decade.”
‘COVAX remains
the best option’
VACCINES from Page 1 Barbadians being able to return
as close as possible to the qual-
“The prequalification of vac- ity of life that we are accus-
cines to be used through COVAX tomed to living and for the liveli-
allows PAHO to offer vaccines hoods of persons residing here
with the highest effectiveness as well. And these vaccines will
and safety standards. Vaccine help us in the Ministry to be able
supply continues to be a great to manage COVID, to be able to
challenge and a large part of this live with COVID so that people
is due to the delay in production can enjoy what they normally
as manufacturers scale up ca- enjoy,” he said.
pacity. The goal of COVAX facil- Expressing her gratitude
ity is to provide up to 20% of the to the countries that made the
population in each participating early determination to con-
country globally with the aim of tribute to the establishment
protecting those most at risk of the COVAX facility, Prime PAHO/WHO Representative for Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean, Dr. Yitades Gebre (left) and
and to save lives. COVAX re- Minister Mia Amor Mottley said Minister of Health and Wellness, Lt. Col. Jeffrey Bostic, look on as Prime Minister Mia Amor
mains the best option to offer that it was still a sad situation Mottley speaks.
vaccines with equity,” he said. that the world had found itself
With a second tranche ex- in. “It is a sad indictment of the out the best and worst of every- calamity – World War II – re- scale and pace of implementa-
pected in a few months, Minister global community in which we one as large countries clam- grettably the institutions that tion leaves much to be desired.
of Health and Wellness Lt. Col. live that still today in the third oured for supplies, therapeutics were formed then have not “To that extent, the global
Jeffrey Bostic said that it was a decade of the 21st century that and ultimately, vaccines, leav- proven to be totally fit for pur- community must ask itself
long journey, but reflected on the there are countries – in spite of ing smaller countries to fend for pose, largely because of the fact whether we ought not to have
latest development in what has having been independent for a themselves, Prime Minister that it has allowed the system scaled it up more or we ought
been an undeniably long jour- long time, in spite of participat- Mottley took several of the to fail smaller nations whose not to have premised it as the
ney. ing in a multilateral world, in world’s organisations to task. access to the market has been first line of defence for global se-
“Thirty-three thousand-plus spite of having the SDGs estab- “We saw the world brought to compromised simply because we curity because in the absence
vaccines really represent 33,000 lished as the goal to which we its knees at a time when no one don’t have enough orders to of this kind of equitable distri-
small jabs in the arms of want to reach by 2030, in spite knew where and how to go. And command attention. And if you bution – country by country by
Barbadians and residents of this of all of these things – that we rather than resort to the global don’t have enough orders to country by country – what we
country. But it represents also, a can be brought to our knees in a co-operation that we thought command attention, who are will get is a race with mutations
significant step forward in our way that is so evidently unfair was going to be possible when you going to buy from?” she said. and double mutations and
fight against COVID. As we pur- and inequitable.” United Nations and Bretton Going on to say that the variants that threaten to put
sue the path towards a destin- Going on to note that the pan- Woods Institutions were formed COVAX facility was indeed the each and every one of us at risk
ation which will include seeing demic had succeeded in bringing after the last major global right move, she did note that the again,” she said. (MP)
US congratulates Barbados and COVAX donor countries on arrival of vaccines
THE United States congratu- Jeffrey Bostic; Chief Medical for the arrival of the vaccines. “The United States is taking planned US$4 billion – to Gavi,
lates Barbados on the April 6 Officer, Dr. Kenneth George; COVAX is a global initiative decisive action to protect the Vaccine Alliance to support
arrival of more than 33,000 PAHO/WHO Representative to support equitable access to Americans and the world’s the COVAX Advance Market
vaccines through COVAX, for Barbados and the Eastern COVID-19 vaccines. Barbados most vulnerable populations. Commitment, part of the over-
its first tranche from the Caribbean, Dr. Yitades Gebre; participates as a self-financing Equitable global access to all COVAX facility. The United
COVID-19 Vaccines Global UN Resident Co-ordinator, member and an active partner COVID-19 vaccines is critical States is the world’s largest
Access (COVAX) Facility. US Mr. Didier Trebucq; EU in the multilateral effort to end to end the pandemic and miti- contributor to the international
Ambassador to Barbados, Ambassador Malgorzata the pandemic. gate the ongoing health and response to COVID-19 and
Linda Taglialatela, joined Wasilewska; and representa- “We must vaccinate as economic impacts.” remains committed to collab-
Barbados Prime Minister Mia tives of donor countries to the many people as possible, The United States recently orating with partners and
Amor Mottley; Minister of COVAX facility at the Grantley as quickly as possible,” said announced an initial US$2 bil- governments to support global
Health and Wellness, Lt. Col. Adams International Airport US Ambassador Taglialatela. lion commitment – out of a total COVID-19 vaccination efforts.
4• Wednesday April 7, 2021 The Barbados Advocate
Paul commends
PM clears the air on Deacons issue police force
AFTER a major buzz was created a call from a man from Deacons Farm? Is Cabane, less than a mile away with the
over this past weekend concerning there a challenge when I take a call from same tables and chairs outside, perhaps PRAEDIAL LARCENY from Page 1
reports of a call made to Prime the Chairman of Sagicor, or the Manager with less social distancing even, but you
Minister Mia Amor Mottley, the Head of Massy, or the owner of a hotel? I take want to unfair the people in Deacons verifying from vendors where the produce
of the ruling Barbados Labour Party calls every day. I didn’t start taking calls Road who, on Good Friday, come together has originated. The BAS’ CEO made the
cleared the air. Although previously when I became Prime Minister and I’m to eat in circumstances where many of point while noting that the loss to farm-
releasing a statement on the issue, not going to stop taking calls when I cease those youngsters don’t even necessarily ers when produce is stolen runs into the
Prime Minister Mottley spoke to being Prime Minister.” have the capacity to cook for themselves thousands of dollars. He commended the
members of the media specifically Going on to say that the incident at home, but rely on community cooking Royal Barbados Police Force for the work
on the matter when asked a ques- was not a police matter as restaurants as do many others in communities across they have been doing to bring the culprits
tion on the sidelines of the arrival of and cook shops were indeed allowed to this entire country. The fact that people to justice, but he frowned on the way that
the first tranche of COVID-19 vac- operate on the day in question, Prime may feel or have a perspective of the the court system continues to handle
cines acquired through the COVAX Minister Mottley said all she did was to young man, is a different dispute,” she these matters, contending that a mere
facility. ask questions. “I asked simple questions said. slap on the wrist for those caught red-
Reports suggest that PM Mottley may – I did not give any directives. ‘Were they Stating that the mere fact that this has handed, was a slap in the face for the
have overstepped her boundaries and in- adhering to physical distancing?’ The an- now occupied so much attention, tells her farmers and their businesses.
terfered in a matter that occurred at an swer was yes. ‘Were they adhering to the that we are far better off in this country “When you take into consideration that
eatery in the Deacons Farm area. With wearing of masks when not eating or than we think on the major matters of sometimes you could lose a whole field of
the proprietor confronted by members of drinking?’ The answer was yes. So I said: national priority that matter to people. crops like cassava, let’s say that is 1,000
the Royal Barbados Police Force regard- ‘What is the issue?’ Now how does that el- However, she urged Barbadians to be bet- pounds, but it is usually more than that,
ing the operation of the business this past evate itself to front page and all of this ter. “The bottom line is that this country with a market value of $2 a pound, that’s
Good Friday, it is reported that the owner media time when we still have people in has to be premised to fairness and non- $2,000. If you take a crop like onions that
of the business called the Prime Minister Barbados who need help for different and discrimination. Why do I keep coming could be $25,000 if they lose an acre and
who then spoke to the officers, urging real reasons? And when the same people back to this cancer of discrimination? that’s just the value of the produce.
them to walk away from the matter. coming out of these communities want an Discrimination shows itself in many, Remember you also have to look at the
Vehemently dismissing claims that opportunity to be able to do more and do many, many different ways, and that is preparation of the land – so it is not just
she undermined members of the Royal better.” why I said very glibly, but very accurately, the value of the crops, but the inputs, time
Barbados Police Force in the execution of Adding that her brand of leadership that if it was a call from Warrens, or from and energy that went into growing those
their duties, Mottley stated that there involved trying to create a level playing Bridgetown, or from a West Coast hote- crops,” he stated.
was no breach of protocols or separation field and a level of fairness and trans- lier, or South Coast hotelier, it would be Paul maintained that greater willpower
of powers. Adding that she did not go parency, Mottley noted that the issue, called facilitation. But because it came is needed to get a handle on praedial lar-
above anybody’s head or spoke to any for her, was regrettably one of class and from a man in Deacons, it is now interfer- ceny in this country, contending that fail-
senior police officers, the PM said that the discrimination in this country and drew ence. Have we looked in the mirror and ure to do so could see a reduction in local
situation provided a perfect situation for reference to an establishment on the seen ourselves recently and asked our- agricultural production, which would no
fake news to construct a platform for West Coast with an outdoor setting not selves why we are perpetuating all of doubt have a direct negative impact on the
criticism. much unlike the one in question. these myths about who we are?” she said. country’s food import bill and put our ef-
“Is the challenge that I spoke and took “Explain to me how you can have La (MP) forts to achieve food security in jeopardy.
The Barbados Advocate Wednesday April 7, 2021 • 5 Catholics get creative amidst COVID SOME of the popular of how Jesus was greeted Holy Week traditions on his entry into were absent this year Jerusalem. in Roman Catholic The Chrism Mass, de- churches, for example layed since last year, was washing of the feet held on Tuesday of Holy and street proces- Week and three impor- sions, but yet several tant oils were conse- were packed to the crated: the oil of the sick, allowable maximum the oil of catechumens of worshippers. and the oil of chrism. Many churches were Retired Roman Catholic fully booked from early Bishop of Bridgetown, in Holy Week and two The Most Rev. Anthony parishes put on an extra Dickson, consecrated the Mass and Service to ac- oils since only a bishop commodate the demand can do so, while Bishop- for seats. The COVID-19 elect of Bridgetown and Fr. Vibert Stephens, Bishop-elect Fr. Neil public health protocols Apostolic Administrator, Scantlebury and altar server Haydn Gill during the cl early did not deter Fr. Neil Scantlebury, blessing of the fire at the start of the Easter Vigil people from wanting to presided at the Mass. Mass on Holy Saturday. The fire is used to light the participate in Holy Week It was a moment of Easter candle. activities. great significance as Churches are cur- the first Bishop of Calvary, the streets of that vigils had to start rently permitted to have Bridgetown and the Barbados would nor- earlier this year. People no more than 75 persons first Barbadian to be mally be a hive of activ- still brought candles to in attendance, but many appointed Bishop of ity as churches re-enact church and they were lit more persons were able Bridgetown shared the the Stations of the Cross, from a large candle near to participate online be- duties at St. Patrick’s i.e. the journey of Jesus the altar, known as the cause of the live broad- Cathedral on March 30. to Calvary. But for the Paschal candle, which casts on YouTube and Another significant second year, St. Patrick’s symbolises that Jesus is other platforms by al- moment at the Chrism Cathedral could not the light of the world. most every Catholic Mass was when the dramatise the Stations Many Easter Sunday parish. The livestream- priests in the Diocese in the surrounding Masses were also booked ing played a vital role in publicly renewed their streets of Bridgetown as out as people gathered bringing persons into commitment to priest- it has been accustomed to celebrate the fellowship, including hood. to doing. Churches have Resurrection with the sick and the house- The Holy Thursday been forced to omit such shouts of, “Jesus Christ bound. Mass commemorates the acts of worship due to is risen, alleluia alleluia. Although local Last Supper of Jesus COVID-19 concerns, just He is risen indeed, al- Catholics could not en- Christ when, among one of the crosses they leluia alleluia!” gage in their usual Palm other things, he estab- have to bear. Sunday Walk due to the lished the Sacrament of The solemn Easter AT RIGHT: One of the COVID-19 restrictions, Holy Communion. Vigil is usually held on faithful Catholics who they made sure to still On Good Friday, which Holy Saturday night in attended Holy Saturday’s get palm branches and Christians recognise as anticipation of the resur- Easter Vigil Mass lets her found creative ways to the day that Jesus was rection of Jesus, but the light shine. use them as a reminder crucified and died at continuing curfew meant Deacon George Waithe, Fr. Vibert Stephens and Bishop-elect Fr. Neil Scantlebury Bishop-emeritus Anthony Dickson, Bishop-elect Fr. Neil Scantlebury and Fr. kneel during Stations of the Cross at the St. Patrick’s Roman Catholic Cathedral Vibert Stephens during the blessing and the consecration of sacramental oils at on Good Friday. the Chrism Mass.
6 • Wednesday April 7, 2021 The Barbados Advocate
Barbados’ efforts in obtaining vaccines lauded
AS countries across “So when we look at our that they have under- there are those two factors
the globe battle to performance in securing taken. And in fact, they – the vaccines and de-
get doses of various vaccines, I think we have have given away over mand for our goods and
COVID-19 vaccines, two things to be thankful eight million doses to services; (and those) are
Barbados has been for. One is that the about 35 countries, I things that as hard as we
lauded for its efforts in Prime Minister (Mia think, as part of their might wish it so, we are
being able to secure Amor Mottley) exploited programme and almost dependent on others for
some for its citizens. her personal brand and 60 million commercially and it is very important
Government Senator charisma and really was in total to about 71 coun- when we look at these ap-
Rawdon Adams has noted able to reach out and get tries. So those two factors propriations in this Bill
that whilst there are some 100,000-odd doses in the we have to be thankful that we recognise that,”
persons who are anxious first instance from the for,” Senator Adams noted Adams said.
for the Barbados govern- Indian government. We during a recent Senate de- He went on to state that
ment to do all it can to se- also need to thank the bate, as matters were dis- in the meantime, what the
cure more vaccines, he is Indian government, be- cussed in relation to the country can do in its effort
happy with the country’s cause that is part of a Appropriation Bill, 2021. to emerge successfully
performance to date. larger vaccine diplomacy “So it is fairly widely from the present COVID-
known that we have 19 pandemic, is to focus
placed orders for vaccines, on those things that will
hundreds of thousands help us drive growth when
BARBADOS
of doses. We’ve paid, but the situation normalises
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we can’t control delivery. or at least shows some
That’s out of our hands. So semblance of normalcy. Government Senator Rawdon Adams
LAND (TITLE DEEDS RESTORATION) ACT, CHAPTER 229C
OF THE LAWS OF BARBADOS
(Section 3) COVID-19 recovery toolkit and dashboard for C’bean tourism
RESTORATION OF TITLE DEEDS DESTROYED BY DISASTER
OR OTHERWISE, OR LOST OR STOLEN AS the region’s tourism has accelerated the im- to allow the small and being. As the region con-
industry looks to recover portance of sound digital medium tourism enter- tinues through this ex-
TAKE NOTICE that an Application has been made to the from the devastating strategies for destinations prises (SMTEs) to com- tended recovery process,
Registrar of Titles by ANTHONY JEMMOTT, of 447 Madison Avenue, impact of COVID-19, and tourism enterprises. bine various solutions to it is important for our
Oshawa, Ontario L1J 2P7 in Canada for the Restoration of the Title the Caribbean Tourism Consumers are increas- ensure their businesses member countries and
Deeds to the property situate at Welches in the parish of Saint Michael Organisation (CTO) has ingly turning to digital are ready when tourism tourism stakeholders to
in Barbados (more particularly described in the Schedule hereto) on the teamed up with one of its channels, as they have returns to their destina- equip themselves with the
ground that the Original Title Deeds have been lost and have never allied members to make been more isolated and tions. tools they need to meet
been recovered. available practical tools less mobile over the past On the other hand, the the challenge ahead,”
and resources to support several months,” said dashboard comes with an said Faye Gill, the CTO’s
ALSO TAKE NOTICE that unless notification is received at tourism industry leaders Seleni Matus, executive associated guide that in- director of membership
the Land Registry, “Warrens Office Complex”, Warrens, Saint Michael by as they navigate the re- director of the GW IITS. cludes a number of data services, who has worked
the 28th day of April, 2021 that the Original Title Deeds have not been covery process. “With time spent online sources that CTO mem- closely with GW IITS in
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Titles shall immediately proceed to determine the said Application with the George have more time to look to, several of which are resources.
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numbered 8 on a Plan of Fifty five thousand eight hundred and ninety dashboard for ministries social media, use of online where we are heavily re- working with the govern-
three square feet of land certified on the 13th day of December 1949 by and destination manage- promotion platforms, how liant on tourism revenues, ment and private sector
H.W. Clarke, Sworn Surveyor recorded in the Registration Office of this ment organisations to to optimise existing online the COVID-19 pandemic in both countries to pro-
Island in Volume 681 of Deeds at Page 427 A) situate at Welches in capture and report on key presence and how to use is having a deep and duce customised solu-
the parish of Saint Michael and Island aforesaid containing by recovery metrics. online travel agencies ef- sustained impact on our tions to support COVID
admeasurement Six thousand six hundred and seventeen square feet or “The global pandemic fectively. It was designed economies, lives and well- recovery.
thereabouts (inclusive of eight hundred and eighty square feet in the
public road hereinafter mentioned) ABUTTING AND BOUNDING on lots
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the property of Mr. H. A. Watson and on the Public road or however else
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at Page 251) and made between ALBAN FREDERICK BROWNE (as Indies (The UWI) Toronto students who were in dire pay this kind gesture for- Chang, Co-patron of The
Vendor therein) of the One Part and OLIVER CAMERON PIERCE (as Benefit Gala. need of financial support. ward. UWI Toronto Benefit
Purchaser therein) of the Other Part.
During a recent virtual “Most of the students “We need to go back into Gala, congratulated the
ceremony, Elizabeth are the first in their poverty and pull as many students, noting that their
(b) Mortgage dated the 10th day of November, 1960 (recorded in the
Land Registry of Barbados on the 21st day of November, 1960 in
Buchanan-Hind, Execu- families and sometimes people out of it as you hard work and persistence
Volume 855 at Page 309) and made between OLIVER CAMERON
tive Director, Institutional communities to attend an possibly can and that will have paid off.
PIERCE (as Mortgagor therein) of the One Part and GWENDOLYN Advancement Division institution of higher edu- be your responsibility in “This is but the gateway
CLARKE (as Mortgagee therein) of the Other Part. and Chair, The UWI cation. They continually the future as a result of to the rest of your lives,”
Toronto Benefit Gala express their appreciation the generosity that was she said.
(c) Reconveyance and Release dated the 23rd day of November 1965 Committee, expressed of the opportunity af- shown to you,” he said. “Make it count and use
(recorded in the Land Registry of Barbados on the 1st day of December that they were extremely forded them as a result “Always remember the the opportunity wisely. Be
1965 in Volume 855 at Page 309) and made between as GWENDOLYN delighted by Scotiabank’s of this event,” she said. people behind you and kind, compassionate, al-
CLARKE (as Mortgagee therein) of the One Part and OLIVER kind generosity as it To the scholarship always extend a hand ways take the high road,
CAMERON PIERCE (as Mortgagor therein) of the Other Part. allowed them to present winners, Dr. Wesley Hall, backwards to bring them and remember to give
15 students from across Co-patron of The UWI up along with you. Never back.”
The Barbados Advocate Wednesday April 7, 2021 • 7 Music captures the spirit of Wuhan NEW composition to honour the considered the orchestra’s first concert 15, at the Wuhan Qintai Concert Hall. It will be the debut performance of the city’s people will be performed in when the pandemic had passed. Zhang notes that the four composers Wuhan Philharmonic Orchestra at the Beijing, Chen Nan reports. He called his friend, composer and worked voluntarily. China Orchestra Festival. Shao will also In early 2020,Wuhan, the capital city of conductor Shao En one day in March. To commemorate the first anniversary lead the orchestra to perform Ode to the Hubei province, was hit hard by the They agreed to create an original of Wuhan ending its 76-day lockdown on Red Flag by Chinese composer Lyu COVID-19 pandemic. All public composition dedicated to the city of April 8, 2020, the Wuhan Philharmonic Qiming and the prelude to composer transportation and businesses were Wuhan and the people who fought against Orchestra will perform Reborn From the Guan Xia’s Symphony No 1, The Years of suspended, and residents were required to the pandemic. Fire, under the baton of Shao at the Burning Passion. stay indoors to help cut transmission. Given travel restrictions and social National Centre for the Performing Arts “During those hard days, we didn’t Zhang Shouzhong, president of the distancing rules, the process of writing in Beijing on Thursday, as the opening know when our lives would go back to Wuhan Philharmonic Orchestra, along the piece became an experiment in online concert of the NCPA’s annual event, the normal. We felt sad, disappointed and with his colleagues, sprang into action. collaboration. China Orchestra Festival.This monthlong scared. But there was hope.The pandemic They worked as volunteers to help The four-movement musical event showcases and promotes the give us a chance to rethink humanity and residents living in nearby neighbourhoods composition, titled Reborn From the Fire, country’s symphony orchestras and works we want to record those days with music,” by delivering supplies, food and carrying jointly composed by Guan Xia, Shao En, by Chinese composers. says Zhang. “It will be a memorable out temperature checks. Yang Fan and Huang Kairan, was The four-movement piece tells the story concert since the date, April 8, is While doing his volunteer assignments premiered by the Wuhan Philharmonic of Wuhan enduring the pandemic early significant for Wuhan and the people of every day from 7 am to 7 p.m., Zhang Orchestra under the baton of Shao on Aug last year and its triumph over the crisis. the city.” The Wuhan Philharmonic Orchestra premieres the symphony, Reborn From the Fire, under the baton of Shao En at the Wuhan Qintai Concert Hall on Aug 15. [PHOTO PRO- VIDED TO CHINA DAILY] China’s domestic tourism near pre-epidemic level during Qingming holiday DOMESTIC tourist trips in China during the three-day Tomb-sweeping Day holiday, ending on Monday, recovered to 94.5 percent of the pre-COVID-19 level, showed data from the Ministry of Culture and Tourism. Tourist sites across the country received 102 million domestic visitors during the holiday, also known as Qingming Festival, up 144.6 percent from a year earlier, according to the ministry. Domestic tourism revenue during the period totalled 27.2 billion yuan (about $4.15 billion), accounting for 56.7 percent of the pre-epidemic level. Though China’s domestic tourism is on an orderly recovery, a full recovery of travel spending will still take more time due to the high proportion of short- distance trips, low prices of tourism products and large-scale free admission and discounts, the ministry said. Visitors tour around the Mingshashan scenic spot, Dunhuang city, Gansu province, April 3, 2021. [PHOTO/XINHUA]
8 • Wednesday April 7, 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 Minimum wage debate
Building a fairer, By Dorian Bryan
LIKE any great distraction,
security of tenure in the
workplace. Disputes within
the workplace now had a
consumers were informed
of yet another increase in
the cost of gasoline at the
rotated to avoid crowding
at any one time in a closed
space so if spending is down
healthier world the minimum wage
increase came in at the
right time.
Tribunal in place to sort out
matters, fully empowered
to handle these matters
pump and by extension to a
variety of gasoline
products. Where is the
then employers have tough
choices to make.
Many employers have to
TODAY, April 7, 2021, Barbados joins the world in Now the topic of with a dedicated staff to outcry for the pensioner or sub-let spaces at high
commemorating World Health Day. The theme for discussion involved the expedite matters before it. others, who have to use a monthly rates. Rents have
this year is “Building a fairer, healthier world’, and it raising of the minimum One would think that this gasoline driven stove to to be paid and then salaries
is no coincidence that this focus was selected amidst wage to $8.50 per hour, would have attracted some cook, when they are forced of workers. Those workers
a pandemic. through essentially mention when these to shell out extra? Where is on commission will be
According to the World Health Organisation’s executive action, placing matters which now the outcry for drivers who hardest hit as protocols
website, the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the Administration of confront the country are are quickly realising that have had a direct impact on
that some people are able to “live healthier lives and optics, on a collision course front and centre. this country continues to sales.
have better access to health services than others – with the private sector, The question of the have one of the highest Who does not want more
entirely due to conditions in which they are born, which it had increase in the minimum gasoline price levels in the money? Does this increase
grow, live, work and age”. For instance, there are wholeheartedly embraced wage is one which has Caribbean? By extension, in salary, much warranted,
large numbers within populations in certain during the first half of its engaged the attention of rising gasoline costs equate come with a desire to talk
vulnerable states, who have no access to clean water, tenure in office. other countries, not just to rising freighting costs about productivity
air and food – the vary basics for survival. In addition, Calls for an increase in Barbados. and a consequent rise in increases to ensure that
there is limited education and information on health- the minimum wage are not It faced the same old affiliated costs within companies remain viable in
related matters, poverty due to low employment new. In fact, calls for the argument... the usage of industries which depend on tough times. The notion of
opportunities and unequal pay, and lack of social improvement in conditions fear to win the debate. Does gasoline. just showing up and getting
services. This deficit in these groups results in of service and basic that sound familiar? Fear of Remember those good paid cannot be the cause
suffering, allows persons to become susceptible to treatment of domestic increased costs, fear of a debates where we were behind increases, but we all
contracting diseases, and often ends in death. The workers and those at the fiscal cliff, fear of technology lectured to about the trickle have to play our parts.
need for fairer treatment in health issues, especially lower end of the salary in a waste to energy plant down impacts of increasing Any word on the private
in relation to fighting COVID-19, becomes blatantly scale have intensified over becoming too hot or hotter gasoline prices on the ‘poor’ sector employers who
obvious when it comes to vaccinations against the the years and this came to than the sun, fear of Barbadians. I do! rather than send home
virus. There are currently a handful of approved light in December 2020, sargassum seaweed The cost of basic goods workers chose to use
vaccines being distributed across the globe. However, with the case of one destroying the tourism and services has increased, retained earnings to pay
the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines, which use the new security firm and its industry, fear of sewage especially over the last few people? Spare a thought for
mRNA technology, are priced on the higher end of the categorisation of workers leaks on the South Coast weeks. those who will be forced to
scale compared to the Johnson & Johnson and and the payments which destroying the tourism Telecommunications costs close as they cannot absorb
Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccines, and are therefore they received. sector, fear of non-regular will gradually increase but these increases for long.
highly unlikely to be available to poorer nations.And What was missing from garbage collection the consumer had to make Even as Government
even when a vaccine is more affordable, its pricing the discussion and the impacting health, fear of do with crumbs to survive. pushes ahead with these
could still be unfairly set to the disadvantage of some praises which were heaped not meeting directly with a If the COVID-19 plans, we got a glimpse of
states. BMJ Case Reports (an award-winning online on the foresight of the previous Minister of pandemic has taught us another push to introduce a
journal spanning disciplines and reviewed by Government was a Education hurting the anything, it is that savings multi-purpose ID card… in
professionals and researchers) cited that South Africa recognition of the path to education sector, fear of a are not enough to tackle the a pandemic. This
reportedly paid $5.25 per dose of Oxford-AstraZeneca this point. Like the push to fiscal cliff destroying the challenged economy.Those Government now proposes
in January while the European Union (EU) paid Independence or expansion economy and leading to out of work cannot with for registration and
$2.15 per dose. Also, the EU is paying less for the of the cadre of National devaluation of the dollar… dwindling unemployment processing of these new
Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine than the US – $14.70 per Heroes, there is a path fear has always worked monies survive for very cards, during a pandemic
dose versus $19.50 per dose. However the US is which these events follow. when the amplifiers long as prices are as they continue to advance
paying less than the EU for the Moderna vaccine. The former Minister of continue to be placed front increasing. the notion of social
While these differences in cost associated with the Labour, Dr. Esther Byer- and centre. So for employers, what distancing, masking and
various vaccines may seem small when referring to Suckoo, should be given However, I am not here to should they do? April 2021, asking people to stay home
a single dose, it is a drastic difference when one credit for her elevation of defend or support any one represents a full year since on Sundays.
applies it to the millions of people awaiting the Labour Department side over another.The time lockdowns and restrictions The word is tone-deaf,
vaccination. The vulnerable state of this region in the and Ministry into the has long past for an have been put in place since I can talk about the
rush for vaccines was highlighted recently when a mainstream of government increase in the minimum related to the pandemic. Minister of Housing’s
major producer out of India cut back on exports in through the slate of wage commensurate with The tourism sector has statement on the
favour of its own vaccination programme. Luckily, the legislation, namely the the cost of living increases been decimated and Parliament building
establishment of the COVAX amendments to the Shops in the country. One recent restrictions have limited upgrades, which have
Facility has helped to relieve some of the tension Act and the landmark statistic had the cost of the volume of traffic into increased in scope and costs
and stress as this group has been pushing for Employment Rights Act, living rising by over 30 per retail stores as many prefer from $700 000 to over $3
equitable distribution for poor and vulnerable states which solidified in law, the cent in a decade and wages to spend on essentials. million. Is the idea of ‘cost
across the globe.Their efforts have contributed to this rights of workers to be have effectively stagnated. These rules have called for overruns’ a distant
country receiving its second batch of vaccines protected and to have Last weekend, staffing compliments to be memory.
yesterday – the first tranche from the COVAX Facility
– which will enable the local vaccination efforts to
resume from tomorrow. Speaking on at a virtual
press conference in commemoration of World Health
Day, yesterday, Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley put
Russia says Myanmar sanctions could
the spotlight on the issue, stating “The reality is that
our market size in many instances is simply too small
to command the attention of global pharmaceutical
lead to civil war, but EU plans more
companies, or indeed of other suppliers of goods in the Russia said recently the restrictions on the faces a sustained campaign Yangon yesterday,
normal supply chain that will lead to vaccine West risked triggering civil generals. of pro-democracy protesters sprayed red
distribution. And the bottom line is that we have war in Myanmar by The Kremlin’s show of demonstrations and civil paint on roads, symbolising
also, separately, been regarded by the global imposing sanctions on the support was a boost to the disobedience across the the blood shed in a
community as countries that have come out of the military junta that has junta that overthrew Aun country, and condemnation crackdown by the security
depths of poverty, and therefore are not deserving of seized power in a coup, but San Suu Kyi’s elected and more sanctions from forces.
assistance in the traditional ways normally reserved France said the European civilian government on the West. “The blood has not dried,”
for the most vulnerable.” It is unfortunate that these Union will step up February 1. However, it still In Myanmar’s main city said one message in red.
types of issues still persist despite the ongoing efforts
to eradicate inequality and create safer societies of all. Telephone: 467-2000 News Fax: 434-1000 News Editor: Dorian Bryan Executive Editor: Allison Downes
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The Barbados Advocate Wednesday April 7, 2021 • 9
‘Millionaires tax’ Test travel regime must be easy and cheap, says PM
threat has some NY BORIS JOHNSON says any testing amber or red based on their Covid Minister Boris Johnson said: “I do think
bankers, managers regime for international travel should be infection rates and vaccination coverage. we want to make things as easy as we
easy and cheap, after the boss of EasyJet No isolation would be necessary on possibly can.
criticised new government plans. return to the UK from green countries, “The boss of EasyJet is right to focus on
eyeing exits The prime minister also said vaccine but pre-departure and post-arrival tests this issue, we’re going to see what we can
passports would be a “fact of life” for would be required, potentially costing up do to make things as flexible and as
BOSTON – For decades New York’s people travelling internationally in to £200 each. affordable as possible.”
bankers and fund managers have future. However, earlier yesterday, EasyJet Lundgren told the BBC that if costs
accepted the city’s high tax rates as a The government hopes to reopen boss Johan Lundgren told the BBC this were not reduced, the government
part of working in the world’s premier international travel on May 17, but is yet would make travel too expensive, with “wouldn’t open up international travel for
financial capital. to make a final decision. the tests costing as much or more than a everyone, but only those who can afford it.
However, with plans afoot to raise However, the prime minister said he flight in some cases. “If you are ticking all of those boxes to
rates as part of a New York state budget had “not given up” on the idea. Asked about the comments, and become a green destination… [multiple
agreement, some financiers are Under plans outlined on Sunday, whether cheaper lateral flow tests could tests] don’t make sense to me and it would
exploring exits, emboldened by a destinations would be classed as green, replace PCR tests in the plans, Prime add to cost and complexities.”
pandemic that has illustrated how
working on Wall Street may no longer
mean working from Wall Street.
“I’m already looking for an apartment
in Florida,” said one highly paid person
at a top-tier bank who asked not to be
identified because his employer does
not yet know of his plans to move.
Others earning more than $1 million
are considering still bolder steps such
as moving not only themselves but also
their entire investment firms out of the
city, arguing higher taxes cut into their
ability to pay staff.
A proposal making its way through
New York’s state legislature would have
top New York City earners paying up to
15.73% in combined state and city
taxes.
New York state’s income tax rates
currently range from 4% to 8.82% and
New York City’s tax ranges from 3.08%
to 3.88%, leaving the top earnings
paying closer to 12.7%.
Dubbed the “millionaires tax,” the
proposal would add surcharges to
people earning more than $1 million a
year and beat out California localities to
claim the country’s highest combined
tax rate.
Some among those who make $1 How one airline is keeping its aircraft and staff ready to fly.
million or more, putting them in the
higher tax bracket, are saying the city’s
cultural offerings, which were long a
salve, no longer outweigh the benefits of
lower tax locations like Florida, Utah or
Texas, especially given the success of
IMF forecasts stronger
remote working during the pandemic.
The tax proposal, which seems likely
to pass, is the culmination of a battle
between progressive and moderate
recovery for world economy
Democrats. Until recently New York THE International Monetary Fund is 2022. in income per person over the period 2020
Governor Andrew Cuomo resisted the now forecasting a stronger economic That mainly reflects up-rating to the to 2022 are likely to be 20% for those
millionaires tax. recovery this year and next. forecast for developed economies, countries, compared with a less severe
The political dynamics have made The IMF has upgraded both its UK and especially the United States. but still large figure of 11% for the
the extensive lobbying efforts of global forecasts compared with what it In a blog on the forecasts, the IMF’s developed world.
businesses and wealthy individuals all projected in January. chief economist Gita Gopinath says a way The report also says that gains in
but moot. However, the British economy is still out of the health and economic crisis is poverty reduction have been reversed. It
Large financial companies including predicted to return to its pre-pandemic increasingly visible. Vaccinations, she says people counted as extremely poor
Goldman Sachs Group Inc, Virtu level of activity only in late 2022. writes, are likely to power recoveries in are likely to have increased by 95 million
Financial Inc and hedge fund Elliott The agency also warns that recoveries many countries in 2021. last year, with a rise of 80 million in the
Management have already said they are diverging dangerously within and However, she is also concerned about number who are undernourished.
are moving some staff out of New York. between countries. how those recoveries are diverging. The IMF says the divergences are
Big companies will probably not The new UK forecast is for growth of Countries with slower vaccine rollouts, occurring not just between but also
abandon their New York headquarters 5.3% this year and 5.1% in 2022. Both more limited support from economic within countries. Income inequality is
for tax reasons altogether, but some of figures are upgrades, though the latter is policy, and those more reliant on tourism likely to increase as young people and
their staff and smaller firms, like hedge only marginally higher than the January are likely to do less well. those with relatively low levels of skills
funds that employ only dozens of forecast. The first two of these are particular have been harder hit in both developed
people, might, sources said. “This is The recovery follows last year’s issues for developing countries. Many and developing countries.
real,” one of the smaller fund managers pandemic driven contraction of 9.9% have less access to vaccines, and they also Women have already been affected as
said. “This creates an overwhelming which was the deepest of any of the G7 tend to find it more difficult to finance they account for a large share of
incentive to move.” major developed economies. economic and health policy actions. employment in some sectors, such as
Last month, a group of business Bringing in the two predicted recovery Among emerging and developing tourism, where there is a lot of personal
leaders, including those of JPMorgan years, the UK’s performance over 2020 to economies, China has already returned to contact.
Chase & Co, Citigroup Inc and 2022 would be ahead of one of the G7 pre-pandemic levels of economic The pandemic has also had an impact
BlackRock Inc, took the unusual step of countries, Italy. activity. However, many others in the on workers whose jobs are vulnerable to
issuing a public letter warning that rich The new global forecasts are growth of group are not expected to do so until well automation. That is a process that has
people would move out of New York if a 6% and 4.4% this year and next. Both into 2023. been accelerated as a result of the health
major tax increase came to fruition. are upgrades, a fairly modest one for The report says the cumulative losses crisis.
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