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Established October 1895
Christ Church
residents report no
major damages
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Saturday July 3, 2021 $1 VAT Inclusive
ELSA POUNDS B’DOS
HURRICANE ELSA, the first 74 miles per hour with higher gusts, and she said. house and have problems overnight, in
hurricane to hit this country in more storm force winds extended outward up Mottley, who along with Minister of the middle of the night or early morning...
than six decades, pounded the island to 140 miles. Home Affairs, Wilfred Abrahams, and and then what is now at risk is not
yesterday morning and left a path Speaking during a media briefing just other emergency personnel did a short property, but regrettably your life and
of destruction of fallen trees and after 4:30 p.m. yesterday evening to tour of the country yesterday evening your limbs. And I’m speaking to you from
palings, flooding and based on initial announce the all-clear, Prime Minister before nightfall, said that “better my heart, especially this week. I do not
assessments, almost 200 damaged Mia Amor Mottley said that initial assessments” will be undertaken today, to want to see any more deaths, and
houses. reports indicated that there was get a full idea of the damage that was therefore I’m asking you, please, those of
The country was on high alert from significant damage across island, but she sustained. you who are feeling exposed, feeling
Thursday evening, and was placed under said that it was too early for Government Noting that the focus is on keeping vulnerable, that is why we have shelters
Tropical Storm Warning, but during to have a “comprehensive picture” of the people safe, PM Mottley urged those open,” she said.
the course of the morning as the island destruction caused by the cyclone. who needed to seek shelter, given the The Prime Minister added that if they
began to feel the effects of the system, “We do know that without entering all significant number of roofs that were could be accommodated with family and
Barbadians’ worst fears were realised, of the data into the databases, we have at damaged, not to delay. She also pleaded friends, they should take the opportunity.
when Tropical Storm Elsa strengthened least 177 roofs damaged so far, at least with Barbadians not to let pride prevent She went on to say that where tarpaulins
into a category one hurricane and a seven collapsed houses [and] a number of them from having a safe place to stay. could be made available to help cover
hurricane warning was issued for major arteries that have fallen trees, at “Do not play strong. I begging wunna roofs, they would try to do so, but noted
Barbados at 7:49 a.m. Elsa, which was least 17 fallen trees blocking the road. [sic]. Go into the shelters, stay dry, stay that in some instances it may be
moving west-northwest at 28 miles per There are small pleasure craft that have safe, and at least allow us to work with impossible.
hour, passed just south of Barbados, and run aground, not many, and of course, you, because the worst thing that can
had maximum sustained winds of near there are some poles that are down,” happen is for you to remain in a damaged ELSA on Page 3
Members of the Barbados Defence Force (BDF) were busy on the highway yesterday evening removing a fallen palm. The men and women of the BDF assisted in
every way possible during and after Hurricane Elsa to ensure that Barbados returns to a state of normalcy as soon as possible.
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Christ Church residents report no major damages
G R AT E F U L t o b e
spared the worst.
This in a nutshell was
the main response given
by most residents of
Sargeant’s Village,
Christ Church who
spoke to The Barbados
A d vo c a t e yesterday
afternoon following the
passage of Hurricane
Elsa.
A trip around this
neighborhood found
residents in their small
groups on the outside
carrying out repairs to
fallen pailings and fixing
other minor damages to
ho mes caused by the
high winds experienced.
There were also
individuals on the
outside trimming tree
branches.
Speaking to the press,
some described the
passage of the Category
One hurricane as scary.
One lady who gave her
name as Michelle did There were some fallen trees around the district, but there was no major reports of damage to property.
such. She said, “Only my
pailing blew down, of those episodes.” wind, especially when didn’t have any damage said his own home was Services issued a
otherwise it was fine. Vilma similarly spoke I looked outside and here at me.” fine and things “didn’t discontinuation of the
The wind had me scared. about the gushing saw the pailing below A resident who was on go bad for me. It didn’t Tropical Storm Warning
I could see the wind hurricane force winds. shaking. That is when I his way to assist hi s really do me no damage for Barbados.
and the rain swirling, She said, “The said, ‘Well, well, we neighbors with fixing to tell the truth.” Meanwhile, after four
swirling off of the roof, experience wasn’t bad. really have a lot of wind’, damages to their home After one in the in the afternoon, the
that had me scared. We I would say yes, I but other than that, the said in whatever way he afternoon yesterday, the all-clear was given by
don’t need another one experienced the strong experience wasn’t bad. I can he’ll try to help. He Barbados Meteorological Government. (MG)
A lot of work ahead for BL&P, says Marshall-Clarke
WITH the majority of the This was the word try’s lone power company prepares for this,” she ad- Stating there had been stressed.
country left without elec- coming from Barbados in fully restoring electric- mitted. no shutdown of the is- Saying the power com-
tricity due to the damages Light and Power’s (BL&P) ity due to the number of She therefore urged land’s grid, she pointed out pany has already received
left in the wake of Manager of faults that have occurred. Barbadians to be patient that around a quarter of numerous calls of dam-
Hurricane Elsa’s batter- Communications, Jackie “This is going to be a with the process, which its customers still had aged poles and fallen lines
ing, it may take some time Marshall-Clarke, as she long restoration period, so seeks to protect both the power supply. across the island, she
before power is fully re- said there was a lot of before we get there, let’s BL&P employees and the “Even though the major- noted that teams would be
stored. work ahead for the coun- say that, so that everybody public on the island. ity of Barbadians are dispatched to first assess
without power supply, the damages and identify
about 25 per cent still the more pressing areas,
‘Hurricane shelters will remain open’ have. We have not shut
down the grid,” she
and then repairs and
restoration will begin.
COMMANDANT of the passage of Hurricane Harrison College, Hilda dens, they would have
Regional Police Training
Centre,
Superintendent John
Senior
Elsa.
Just a few hours earlier,
Prime Minister Mia Amor
Skeene, Hillaby Turners
Hall, Hillaby Seventh Day
Adventist, Lester
been trained and it was
ensured they have all of
the necessary sanitising
Elsa continues
Maxwell, is advising that
hurricane shelters remain
open and persons needing
Mottley made the plea
that if persons were not
confident their residences
Vaughan, Lloyd Erskine
Sandiford Conference
Centre, Lodge School and
material. There is a check-
list they have to do when
taking the information,
through the C’bean
to seek refuge can do so at could withstand the high Six Roads Church of but in addition to taking AFTER giving St. Vincent and the
this time. winds associated with the Christ. the temperature and sani- Barbadians the most awe- Grenadines yesterday.
In an update yesterday then Tropical Storm Elsa, She outlined that upon tising, they also have to some and terrifying dis- Moving into the Eastern
evening, he also indicated they should make their entry to the shelters, per- ask questions regarding if play of natural power Caribbean Sea and gain-
that the Welfare way to the nearest shelter. sons were asked by the any of the sheltered per- since Hurricane Janet in ing momentum as she
Department will have offi- And, according to Chief wardens to give their sons are experiencing any 1955, Hurricane Elsa has goes, projections show
cers on the ground as soon Shelter Warden Joy names and addresses so of the symptoms of moved on. The event, her path going through
as the opportunity pres- Adamson up to yesterday that damage assessments COVID,” she stated, ex- which began in the wee southern parts of the
ents itself to provide the morning, 66 persons had could be conducted on the plaining that there was an hours of the morning and Dominican Republic and
necessary assistance that been accommodated at the homes of the vulnerable. isolation area at each shel- huffed and puffed till the Haiti before moving on to
is required to the mem- shelters at Blackman and Adamson stated that ter. early afternoon, has al- Jamaica, through Cuba
bers of the public. Gollop, Christ Church COVID-19 safety was “If they do have symp- ready made her presence and onto the panhandle of
From as early as 6 p.m. Foundation, Church of being monitored at the toms, they would have to felt in other territories. Florida.
on Thursday evening, sev- God Orange Hill, shelters to prevent any be isolated until the After originally being With Elsa now behind
eral individuals, families Combermere, Connell possible spread of the Ministry gives the all clear projected to weaken, Elsa us after coming so early
with small children, and Town Pentecostal House virus. and then we will have the was bumped up to a in the season, all we can
senior citizens headed to of Prayer, Cuthbert Moore, “The Ministry of Health Ministry of Health handle Category 1 system as she do is be prepared and
hurricane shelters across Ellerton Wesleyan submitted protocols for us with those persons if nec- made her way towards brace for the coming
the island ahead of the Holiness Church, to share with shelter war- essary,” Adamson noted. Martinique, St. Lucia and months.
The Barbados Advocate Saturday July 3, 2021 • 3
Exercise patience, PM Mottley urges
PRIME MINISTER Mia munications companies
Amor Mottley is plead- are also working to get
ing with Barbadians to services restored.
exercise patience as Mottley went on to
utility companies get describe the impact
back up and running of Hurricane Elsa on
following the passage Barbados as “significant”
of Hurricane Elsa, yes- and said that persons
terday. would therefore expect in-
She did so while giving convenience and absence
the country the All Clear of critical utilities for
during a press conference some time.
at the Department of “In the next few hours,
Emergency Management we are going to try to
(DEM). work… When we get the
From as early as 7 a.m. full assessments tomor-
when the impact of the row, we will be in a better
weather system intensi- position to be able to
fied, most households lost speak to the country as to
water, electricity as well what they can appropri-
as telecommunications ately expect going for-
services. ward.
The Barbados Water “Quite frankly, I think
Authority (BWA) exe- that our utilities will be
cuted a precautionary ‘spotty’ for the most part
shutdown of all their of the next two, three days
pumping stations, how- at the very least, if not
ever it was advised that longer. And I say so with-
once the All Clear was out having a comprehen-
given, they would all be sive report from any of the
brought back online, and A fallen pole along Fontabelle. utilities, so it may well be
customers were asked to longer. But what I do
report any emergencies. quarters of those installa- and running,” Mottley “There are some poles the day and there is only know is that I am asking
“Fortunately because tions which have genera- said. that are down… We do a small amount of power Barbadians to exercise
we have put in place a tors or access to the other The Prime Minister also know that while the back on in Bridgetown patience… We are not in a
programme to be able to 12 which we would have at that time reported the Barbados Light and where most of the cables Hurricane Gilbert-type
have generators at the rented this week – that latest situation with Power was able to main- are underground, but they situation, but we do have
various pumping stations, we should be able to have BL&P, which had crews in tain at least about 30 per are working assiduously significant damage and it
and reservoirs we expect the majority of those the field assessing the cent of power for most of to be able to get electricity will take time for us to get
that over the course of the pumping stations, accord- damage done by the hur- the morning, they eventu- back up,” she assured, also things back up,” the PM
next 24 hours that three- ing to the BWA, back up ricane. ally lost it in the middle of noting that the telecom- said. (TL)
This home at Kendal Hill, Christ Church was one of many across the island which
lost its roof due to the passing of Hurricane Elsa.
B’dians encouraged to help clean up As soon as the All Clear was given by Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley yester-
day evening, residents of Laynes Road, Maxwell, Christ Church were busy clean-
ELSA from Page 1 was affected by the in place, thank God, and ing up the mess Hurricane Elsa left behind in their community.
volcanic ash, and do therefore they can be
Prime Minister their part by cleaning up deployed almost is worse than any country has now faced a know that the resilience
Mottley’s comments around their homes. immediately,” she stated. pandemic that we’ve hurricane that may well of the Barbadian people
came as she said that “If you clean up around Her remarks came as faced in 100 years. This be the worst since 1955 is what more than
from today, efforts will your own areas, then the she maintained that country has faced with Hurricane Janet... anything else is buoying
be made to clean up other areas that the Barbadians are resilient equally, ashfall from a I do not need to tell you me tonight, and giving
the country and she Government and others and will overcome this volcano that is worse that if this country has me the confidence to
encouraged Barbadians will have to clean will be latest challenge. than any volcanic ash faced all three of these know that we shall get
to show the same spirit much less. Of course we “This country has fall that we’ve had for things in the last 12 pass this moment too,”
they did when the island have the ash team still faced a pandemic that 120 years. And thi s months, then you must she declared. (JRT)
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Scenes from across
Whilst all was well with those riding out the storm on the inside of the Homeless
Shelter located at Spry Street, The City yesterday, President of the Barbados
Alliance to End Homelessness (BAEH), Kemar Saffrey, indicated that the road in
front of the shelter became impassable on both ends, as debris blocked the
street. He was waiting until the all-clear was given to have the street cleared, to Scores of roofs were blown off yesterday as Hurricane Elsa made her presence
allow for an easier flow of traffic and better access to the shelter, following the felt. This roof came to rest in the carpark at Popular Supermarket in Spooners
passage of Hurricane Elsa. Hill.
Several trees were uprooted yesterday and blocked roadways preventing per- Strong, gusty winds battered the South Coast of the island yesterday, leaving
sons from traversing them. this home in Maxwell Hill without a portion of its roof.
These men were hard at work yesterday evening trying to remove this fallen tree along BET Hill.
The Barbados Advocate Saturday July 3, 2021 • 5 Barbados The section of the tree from inside the stables being uprooted. AT RIGHT: This huge tree was uprooted and fell across the road making it impassable. Fontebelle Road was littered with limbs. The Grantley Prescod Memorial School has no less than four large trees fallen The Barbados Defence Force (BDF) clearing a tree from the road leading to the inside. Hinds Hill traffic lights.
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Barbadians warned
against sightseeing after
passage of hurricane
FOLLOWING the pas- all-clear was issued, as safe, that we will issue an
sage of Hurricane Elsa there were still a number all-clear. But until then, we
yesterday, Barbadians of downed power lines and are at the stage where we
were constantly re- trees strewn across the will proceed to do an as-
minded not to use the roadways. sessment of the damage
opportunity to go sight- “We are now at the stage and the impact of
seeing and joyriding, as where we as the emer- Hurricane Elsa.”
officials were still fully gency services, we have to Even when the all-clear
assessing the damage get a better understand- came, the Department of
done to the country by ing of the situation on the Emergency Management
the weather system. ground. It is called a situ- still issued a reminder to
Director of the ation assessment and members of the public that
Department of Emergency there are going to be some they should take all nec-
Management (DEM), forward teams on the essary precautions while
Kerry Hinds, issued a ground, assessing the outdoors, as emergency
gentle reminder to damage that has occurred teams continued their
Barbadians, as they as a result of the impact of work to restore the island. Director of the Department of Emergency Management (DEM), Kerry Hinds.
waited with bated breath Hurricane Elsa,” Hinds Meanwhile, members of
for word about when they noted. the public were strongly sage of the hurricane, Maxwell, issued an appeal place themselves in the
could traverse to and fro She added, “Once that is urged by the National thereby exposing them- from the National face of danger, likely also
across the island or ven- done and we get some Petroleum Corporation to selves to the potential of Emergency Operations placing emergency person-
ture out to check their word back on the extent of stay away from leaking a fire and the effects of in- Centre at the DEM, for nel in danger, who might
properties. Even as the the damage, we will make gas meters, to avoid injury halation. persons to stay indoors, have been required to res-
Tropical Storm Warning deliberations on if it is safe to themselves. The NPC Earlier in the day, amid reports of persons cue them from falling
which was in effect was for persons to traverse this expressed concern that Commandant of the venturing out to gather trees, dislodged roofs and
discontinued, it was noted island. It is only at that persons were gathering Regional Police Training footage of the unfolding other harmful events,
that persons should re- point that there is a deter- around leaking meters Centre, Senior weather events. He whilst they were out and
main indoors until the mination that you will be damaged during the pas- Superintendent John warned Barbadians not to about. (RSM)
Flow’s networks withstand Hurricane Elsa
BARBADOS’ leading during the hurricane to Flow also asked cus- port. store full connectivity in have our customers re-
telecommunications check in on loved ones or tomers for their under- “In the meantime, we the shortest possible connected as soon as pos-
provider is pleased to re- make reports to the au- standing over the coming ask all impacted cus- time. This has been a dif- sible.”
port both its fixed and thorities, so while it was days, with the company tomers for their patience ficult experience for Customers can get in
mobile networks have indeed a difficult day for aiming to resolve fixable and understanding as we many Barbadians, but touch with Flow by call-
withstood the test of the country as a whole, faults within 48 hours of work together with our our single most impor- ing toll free 1-800-804-
Hurricane Elsa. we can take some meas- receiving the initial re- utility stakeholders to re- tant goal at this time is to 2994.
The category one hurri- ure of comfort in the fact
cane, which packed max- that we have robust
imum sustained winds of
85 miles per hour, caused
significant damage
telecommunications in-
frastructure.”
The company also pro-
CCJ issues its reasons for allowing
across the island includ-
ing several downed
power lines and trees
vided its pre-paid mobile
customers with 1GB free
data and 100 voice min-
the appeal of Dottin’s Academy Inc.
making many roads im- utes on Friday, in addi- PORT OF SPAIN, In response, Norville went prosecute for a criminal brought at the
passable. tion to a special offer for Trinidad and Tobago – On to the school and engaged offence. The general prin- Magistrates’ Court, it
As much of the island extra data and minutes 11 May 2021, the Court in a “cuss-out” in the view ciple was that any person ought to be decided within
was left without power on with $15 top-ups. made an order allowing of students and teachers. could bring such a prose- three months at most. The
Friday, tens of thousands “Over the next few days an appeal from Barbados Dottin’s Academy Inc. (the cution and they did not re- CCJ allowed the appeal
turned to Flow’s mobile we will ramp up our tech- in the case of Dottin’s Appellant) brought a legal quire any authorisation to and restored the convic-
network for voice calls nical resources but there Academy Inc. v Beverley action (a “private prose- do so. tion. The substantive, un-
and critical data services. will still be some cus- Norville [2021] CCJ 8 cution”) against Norville In a concurring judge- decided appeal against
“Elsa was a significant tomers who will be with- (AJ). On that date, the at the Magistrates’ Court, ment, Justice Anderson the conviction must now
test and we are happy to out services due to dam- Court stated that it would and she was found guilty highlighted the delay be heard by the Court of
report that our networks, aged lines and poles, in give the reasons for its of offences involving her which accompanied this Appeal. The Court made
especially the mobile net- addition to other damage decision at a later date. language, causing a dis- case at the lower courts. no order as to costs.
work, stood up extremely that we will no doubt dis- Today, the Court has is- turbance, and threatening The complaints were laid The Court comprised
well to such adverse cover at some individual sued those reasons. to burn down the school. at the Magistrates’ Court the Hon. Mr. Justice
weather. Some of our cell residences and locations,” On 19 May 2009, Norville then appealed to over three months after Saunders, President, the
sites did go offline for a added Sealy. Norville gave three the Court of Appeal and the event. The Magistrate Hon. Mr. Justice Jacob
period of time but we “We will be treating re- months’ notice that she persuaded that court that gave judgement over six Wit, the Hon Mr. Justice
managed to divert the connections as a priority, would be withdrawing the Appellant lacked the years after the incident Anderson, the Hon. Mr.
traffic so the impact was however, in many in- her son as a student of standing (authority) to and failed to pass sen- Justice Barrow, and the
minimal for customers,” stances we are also con- Dottin’s Academy (a pri- bring a prosecution tence. The judgement of Hon. Mr. Justice Jamadar.
said Marilyn Sealy, strained as other service vate school registered by against her. the Court of Appeal was Mr. Ajamu Boardi, Ms.
Senior Manager, providers need to com- Kathryn Dottin with the The Appellant appealed delivered over five years Yasmin Brewster and Ms.
Communications, Flow. plete their work before Ministry of Education). to the CCJ. The CCJ, in after the Respondent filed Alicia Dells appeared for
“We also recorded a we can start and we also One month later, that a judgement delivered her Notice of Appeal. the Appellant. Ms. Peta-
huge spike in mobile traf- need to ensure as safe a school expelled her son by Justice Barrow reaf- Justice Anderson stated Gay Lee-Brace and Ms
fic as people were using work environment as without giving her a re- firmed the common law that when a simple case Sumaya Desai appeared
their devices quite a bit possible for our teams.” fund which she expected. right of private persons to such as the present one is for the Respondent.
The Barbados Advocate Saturday July 3, 2021 • 7 Rights of disabled continue to strengthen CHINA has constantly strength- COVID-19 epidemic.The progress offered ened protection of the rights of an effective solution for building a people with disabilities and gradu- community with a shared future for ally improved their legal protec- mankind and realising integrated tion, experts said during an online development of people with disabilities, human rights seminar on Tuesday. Feng said. Organised by the China Society for Chen Bo, an assistant professor in the Human Rights Studies, the seminar, with School of Law at Macau University of the theme “Legal Development and Science and Technology, said China’s Disability Rights”, was a side event of judicial system has improved to promote the 47th Session of the United Nations equal protection for people with Human Rights Council. disabilities. Feng Guo, head of the School of Law at Chen said, however, that the legal Wuhan University, said that in the course standard for discrimination against of socialist rule of law and human rights people with disabilities needs to be Hearing-impaired child patients attend an aural and speech rehabilitation course under the leadership of the Communist improved. at a rehabilitation center for people with disabilities in Jishou of Xiangxi Tujia Party of China, the protection of the Forty-four countries in the Asia-Pacific and Miao autonomous prefecture, Central China’s Hunan province. rights of people with disabilities has been region have joined the Convention on the continuously improved. Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Some gender equality and social inclusion and over 50 administrative regulations These advances have helped more than countries have given a precise definition section at the UN Economic and Social on the protection of the rights and 80 million people with disabilities get out of disability, including China in its Law Commission for Asia and the Pacific’s interests of the disabled, according to a of poverty, enjoy moderately prosperous on the Protection of Persons with social development division. white paper released by the State lives and withstand the test of the Disabilities, said Cai Cai, chief of the By April, China had more than 90 laws Council Information Office on June 24. Three times around world, postal worker keeps going OVER the course of 12 years, Tang Born in 1966,Tang is a native of Jingou He returned home later than normal the cities, and is a source of information Heshun has walked 130,000 kilometres, village in Lanzhou. Twelve years ago, his and was not able to hide what had for villagers in rural Lanzhou.“Tang is so the equivalent of more than three times cousin retired as a postal worker because happened from his wife and daughter nice and diligent, he’s like a link between around the equator, carrying mail of a bad ankle, and hoped Tang would because of his bruises and wounds. me and the outside world,” said Wang and parcels on his back. take over his job. “My family has been trying to talk me Haozhong, a villager from Jingou. He’s a postman in rural Lanzhou, in Formerly a farmer,Tang always thought out of this job since then,”Tang said.“And The postman’s mail bag is witness to Northwest China’s Gansu province. it would be good to serve the villagers, so I also started to think about giving up the changes in village life. Whether it is sunny, snowy or rainy, he accepted the offer and passed the until one day, I delivered an envelope As the number of letters has dressed in a green working suit and interview. containing an admission letter decreased, the number of packages carrying a green bag and a crabstick,Tang For many years, whenever he thought to college. has increased. does his rounds on foot every Monday, of giving up because of bad weather, he “I don’t want my family to be upset, but “The more online shopping there is, the Wednesday and Friday. It isn’t would think about his cousin, who is his I’ll also never forget the light in the more deliveries we have,” he said. uncommon to see him covered in mud role model. villager’s eyes when I delivered his letter Some of the packages contain things on rainy days, and in sand on On a chilly spring morning, Tang is of acceptance.” people buy online, others are sent sunny days. dressed in a shirt and a jacket. It's easier After 12 years, Tang has become famil- by family members working faraway. Getting up at around 6 am, it takes an to climb mountains in this outfit, he said. iar with the roads and knows which is They mostly contain daily items, clothing hour for him to get to the post office Loaded with mail, letters, a bottle of better on sunny days and which is better and stationery. in Lanzhou's Xigu district. water and some steamed buns, he begins on snowy and rainy days. In 2019, Tang’s dedication earned him At 9 am, the post office staff start work. He’s worn hundreds of pairs of shoes the title of “Good Samaritan of China”. sorting mail, which they must distribute Sometimes, when he runs out of drink- and thousands of socks to pieces, and dealt Over the course of so many years, Tang to three postal workers, including Tang, ing water on his 10-hour days, he grabs a with the challenges of poisonous snakes, can’t remember how much mail he has before 9:30am. handful of snow and eats it, instead. bad weather and landslides. The delivered. His delivery area lies at an average He vividly recalls the terrifying experi- one thing he isn't able to overcome is lone- “Maybe there will be more advanced altitude of about 2,100 meters. Vehicles ence of falling into a 2-meter-deep hole in liness. ways of delivering mail in the future, but can't reach most villages because of cliffs the mountains the first year he was While delivering mail, Tang talks to I will continue in this job for as long as and mountains. working. It almost cost him his life. those he meets about what’s going on in the villagers need me.” CPC offers significant governance experience, says PCI leader ROME – Running a country as large as made in this direction in such a short are struggling.” Alboresi. “I really think we need to head China, the Communist Party of China span of time,” he added. “It should be highlighted that China toward this direction.” (CPC) is providing a significant amount Alboresi said the CPC has not only faced the COVID-19 pandemic with Noting this year marks the 100th of experience that can be drawn on in helped its own people out of poverty, but a supportive approach of collaboration anniversary of the CPC, Alboresi said the field of governance, National also reached out to other developing toward other countries,” he added. that the centenary, “to which we pay Secretary of the Italian Communist countries in need with Chinese Alboresi pointed out that the entire great attention, is an opportunity for Party (PCI) Mauro Alboresi has said. experience. humankind should reflect on this reflection for all the international The success of the CPC lies in its China’s cooperation with African COVID-19 pandemic and the world is communist movement.” capability to combine political theory and nations, for example, has supported “local seeing historically unprecedented “In this sense, we truly believe there practice, which has set a great example infrastructure construction in order to processes of interconnection and interde- are all the right conditions for this c across the globe, the PCI leader said in a allow them to improve their production pendence between different countries. entenary to bring about further momen- recent interview with Xinhua. capacity and exports, sustaining a strong China’s proposal of building a commu- tum to continue in this direction,” he said. “The facts say a lot,” said Alboresi, idea of development,” he said. nity with a shared future for mankind “The PCI has always been highlighting taking China’s campaign of poverty When it comes to the fight against “is the necessary answer to address the the decisive role played by China in the alleviation as an example. COVID-19, the PCI leader said that big challenges that affect the planet,” history of the international communist “The challenge of lifting millions under the guidance of the CPC, “China Alboresi said. movement,” he said, adding that the of people out of poverty, which many handled the pandemic in a resolute, “This proposal confirms the profound CPC’s experience accumulated in the thought to be impossible, has proved to be effective way, so much so that, today, belief that encourages the CPC... about past has been the most valuable part a possibility. It became real, thanks to China has been able to respond the centrality of multilateralism within that is worth learning for the whole the governance of the CPC and the efforts (to the pandemic) while other countries relations with different countries,” said international communist movement.
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‘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 Fewer people missing in collapse;
nearby tower is evacuated
A lesson in THE number of people
missing in the Florida con-
to go.
Meanwhile, authorities
The seven-year-old who
perished in the collapse
tire search. A woman’s
voice was detected until
preparedness dominium collapse fell
Friday following a new
review, but fears of
in Surfside said four more
bodies had emerged from
the rubble, including the
was “a member of our fire
family,” Miami Mayor
Francis Suarez said.
about 10 a.m. or 11 a.m. on
the morning of the collapse,
which happened around
another potentially cata- seven-year-old daughter of The discovery of the girl’s 1:30 am. Rescuers were un-
THE passage of Hurricane Elsa yesterday strophic failure deepened a Miami firefighter, bring- remains was especially able to reach her, and he
should serve as a stark reminder of why we after engineers found un- ing the confirmed death toll hard on rescuers, Levine said no other voices or
need to be fully prepared for the 2021 Atlantic safe conditions in a differ- to 22. Cava said. human sounds have been
Hurricane Season and why complacency ent tower and ordered the But there was also relief. “It was truly different heard since.
should never feature into how we approach entire building evacuated. Closer inspection of miss- and more difficult for our “Most of the victims have
any impending weather system, going The nearby city of North ing persons list reduced the first responders.These men been deceased in their bed-
forward. Indeed, we are grateful that Miami Beach announced number from 145 to 126 and woman are paying an room indicating they were
there was no loss of life, though we know that an audit prompted by after duplicate names were enormous human toll each asleep,” he said.
the damage done by Elsa will set us back the deadly collapse of eliminated and some resi- and every day, and I ask Jadallah also prepared
somewhat. Champlain Towers found dents reported missing that all of you please keep the families for a possible
We are just into the month of July and the 156-unit Crestview turned up safe, officials them in your thoughts and suspension of the search if
already we are fast learning that Towers building struc- said. prayers,” she said at a news Hurricane Elsa – now in
this year’s hurricane season is eventful, to say turally and electrically “So this is very, very good conference. the eastern Caribbean –
the least. Given what we have seen unsafe. news,” Miami-Dade Mayor The mayor also said she brings strong winds to
so far, we certainly need to stay prepared for “In an abundance of Daniella Levine Cava said. signed an emergency order South Florida that would
what the rest of this hurricane season caution, the City ordered She said the numbers were to demolish the remaining make the work too danger-
may bring. the building closed immedi- expected to keep changing part of the building once ous. Search efforts have
That said, there is no time like the present to ately and the residents because engineers have signed off been stopped briefly
revisit our disaster preparedness plans. evacuated for their protec- detectives are continually on it. She said the order several times because of
Note that the focus should be on disaster tion, while a full structural reviewing the list and ver- was signed now so that the inclement weather.
preparedness and not just on hurricane assessment is conducted ifying reports. demolition can move “We will try to go as long
preparedness. From what we have seen and next steps are In some cases, when quickly once a date is set. It as we can, but you can see
yesterday, these storms and hurricanes can determined,” City Manager detectives were able to con- will likely be weeks before from different periods of in-
bring with them torrential rains as well as high Arthur H. Sorey III said a tact people who had been the demolition is sched- clement weather we’ve
winds, which can cause extensive damage news release. reported as potentially uled, officials said. had, we have stopped,”
to homes. It is crucial therefore that The evacuation comes as missing, they found that “Our top priority is Miami-Dade Fire Chief
family members know what is required of them municipal officials in not only were they safe, but search and rescue. We will Alan Cominsky said.
in any disaster event. Thus, preparedness on South Florida and other members of their take no action that will Some rescue workers
the whole is key, whether for hurricanes statewide are scrutinising families were safe too.That jeopardise our search-and- who are now staying in
or other acts of nature. older high-rises in the wake pushed the list of people rescue efforts,” Levine Cava tents will be moved to
Each and every year, we hear some of the collapse to ensure who have been accounted said. “The building poses a cruise ships, which can stay
individuals murmuring and complaining when that serious structural for up to 188 and cut the threat to public health and safe during a tropical
hurricane preparedness messages are given, problems are not being number of missing, she safety.” storm, Jadallah said.
about the extra money that is needed ignored. said. No one has been rescued About 600 first respon-
to purchase hurricane supplies. However, we Crestview Towers resi- Detectives have worked since the first hours after ders will stay on the Royal
can be sure there will likely be no complaints dents could be seen Friday around the clock to contact the June 24 collapse. Caribbean ship Explorer of
this time around, given that householders lost evening hauling suitcases relatives and others. In During a meeting Friday the Seas, the cruise line
electricity and water and may have needed to and packing items into cars some cases, English and with relatives of the miss- said. The ship, which can
resort to those supplies. Now may be the time outside the building, which Hebrew names have been ing, Miami-Dade Assistant accommodate more than
to examine how many non-perishables items was constructed in 1972. offered for the same Fire Chief Raide Jadallah 3,000 passengers, began
and supplies in general are left and City officials were trying to missing relative, officials said that only one voice has housing rescue teams
what may be needed to restock for the rest of help residents find places have said. been heard during the en- Thursday.
the season.
Given the events of yesterday, some
householders and business owners will need to
do some sprucing up around their properties,
Statues of Queen Victoria, Queen Elizabeth II
even as others look to replace their roofs. For
those who were lucky enough to retain theirs,
drains and roof gutters should now be cleaned
torn down in Canada
to accommodate the extra rains that are likely A PROMINENT statue of protest was largely peace- “We obviously condemn to attend the schools
to come, and roofs should be inspected for leaks Queen Victoria has been ful. any defacing of statues of during the 19th and 20th
or loose roofing materials as well. Perhaps the torn down by protesters in The toppling of the stat- the Queen,” a spokesman Centuries with the aim
time has come for more rooftops to be inspected Canada as anger grows ues came on Canada Day, said. of forcibly assimilating
as well, so we can cut down on the number of over the deaths of an annual celebration “Our thoughts,” them into society.
dislodged roofs that we are seeing, as weather indigenous children at on July 1 that marks the the spokesman added, An estimated 6,000 chil-
systems approach. residential schools. country's founding “are with Canada’s dren died while
Keeping in mind that it takes just one The protesters by British colonies in indigenous community attending these schools.
disastrous weather event to disrupt our daily cheered as the statue 1867. following these tragic Students were often
routine, it is incumbent on the Barbadian at the legislature in The recent discoveries discoveries and we follow housed in poorly built,
public to heed the warnings issued by the Manitoba’s capital Winni- of unmarked indigenous these issues closely poorly heated and
disaster management officials as we go forward peg was toppled on Canadian graves at and continue to engage unsanitary facilities.
and put the necessary measures in place, ahead Thursday. residential schools had with the government of Municipalities across
of time, to ensure our safety. A smaller statue of prompted calls for Canada with indigenous Canada cancelled celebra-
Indeed, preparedness is a shared Queen Elizabeth II was national celebrations to be matters.” tions and statues of
responsibility. As such, it is not just the also upended nearby. called off. More than 150,000 in- figures involved with
responsibility of the Department of Emergency Local media say police The British government digenous Canadian chil- residential schools have
Management or the response agencies like the used a stun gun to arrest condemned the toppling of dren were taken from been vandalised or
Barbados Defence Force, the Royal Barbados a man at the scene but the the two statues. their families and forced removed.
Police Force or the Barbados Fire service, but
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strike us this year.
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The Barbados Advocate Saturday July 3, 2021 • 9
Environment ripe for development of sector
(The following is a volcanic eruptions and those who are in need. are the church and popu- not just a few among us. be wasted because of this
speech by Oriel F. Doyle, even pandemics, one Charity has been a major lar-based working class We in the movement myopic attitude.
BJH,CPA,CGMA,FCA, major feature that has activity on a daily basis groups such as co-opera- have been blessed with a However all is not lost.
Director – Barbados emerged is that despite with our Government tives and friendly soci- significant amount of Within the past year we
Co-operative Business the differences that may placing significant em- eties. human, financial and have seen the emergence
Association Ltd., to exist between us as a phasis on making sure The local co-operative other resources. I am not of new co-operatives set
mark the occasion of people, we have all man- that those in need are movement at this time yet convinced that we as up primarily to exploit
International Day of aged to put such differ- not forgotten. is therefore being chal- leaders have recognized the opportunities spoken
Co-operatives) ences aside in order to The environment is lenged to step up to the the full potential that of earlier. Such entities
concentrate on what is therefore ripe for the plate and demonstrate to can be attained with the which are new to the
SATURDAY July 03 before us in order to ease development and further all Barbadians the real concentration of effort in Barbadian o-operative
2021 is designated as the effects of the situa- development of the Co- meaning of self-help, self- the right places to maxi- landscape speak highly
International Day of tion at hand. In doing so operative sector. It is not reliance and resilience in mize the use of such re- of the ingenuity and cre-
Co-operatives by the we have not only a coincidence that this challenging period. sources. Unfortunately ativity of the Barbadian
United Nations, The demonstrated a measure throughout history the It is required of us at this we are still preoccupied spirit we often speak
International Co- of resilience, but also a only entities that have time to maximize the use with the “ who” rather highly of.
operative Alliance and significant element of withstood vagaries of ex- of our resources for the than the “what”. So many
the world wide com- co-operation. tremely difficult times benefit of all of us and opportunities continue to Cont’d on next page
munity of co-opera- What is more striking
tives. is the pushing of the
Our activities usually boundaries so to speak as
centre around a common we also embarked on a
theme. The theme for new wave of innovation
this year’s celebration is the likes which we have
“Rebuild better to- not experienced before.
gether”, which is quite The impact and impor-
appropriate at this time tance of on-line learning,
as it seeks to identify the now preferred
the major challenge method of holding meet-
that the world faces in ings on-line and the
dealing with the continu- extra emphasis being
ing effects and aftermath placed on personal hy-
of the COVID-19 pan- giene at all levels just to
demic. name a few has changed
However, in our delib- all of our lives signifi-
erations and planning for cantly. On the surface
the future we should not those things can be seen,
place emphasis on the but what about those
disruption that we have changes that are not so
just experienced, rather apparent?
we should more so seize The renewed emphasis
this as an opportunity to of self-reliance, self-help
introduce the co-opera- and the sharing of re-
tive movement as an sources has also been
excellent model of strikingly present on a
resilience. day-to-day basis. New or-
Throughout all of the ganizations at the grass
major disasters that af- roots level have emerged
flicted the world, includ- with the intention of pro-
ing earthquakes, floods, viding assistance to
Director - Barbados Co-operative Business
Association Ltd, Oriel F. Doyle.
10 • Saturday July 3, 2021 The Barbados Advocate
Live as an example; Constantly review
invest in and
develop yourselves basic principles to
Cont’d from previous page
Co-operatives such Barbados
Sustainable Energy Co-opera-
which to advance this idea.
We in the movement cannot
be found wanting at this criti-
cal juncture in our nation’s
improve organisations
tive, Ghono Co-operative , history. The co-operative FREQUENT reviews of
Ujamaa Co-operative and the sector comprise of member- basic principles of co-oper-
Contractors and Artisans Co- ship in excess of half of our ative movements are im-
operative were all designed to population who have demon- portant.
address the needs in the vari- strated their belief in the co- As he spoke during the vir-
ous spheres of economic en- operative model. It is therefore tual celebration for
deavour. These areas include surprising and in some cases International Day of Co-
renewable energy, agriculture, embarrassing that what our Operatives, Lieutenant
retail activity as well as con- members are demonstrating Colonel Trevor Browne,
struction. Although these are on a daily basis, that is invest- President of the Barbados
not all the areas that are being ing their resources with us, Sustainable Energy Co- better than we were yester- Browne noted that this was
addressed it is clearly indi- that we as leaders do not have Operative Society Limited, day,” he said. something that needed to be
cated that the new phase of co- the capability within us to fol- stated his belief that the time “You cannot sit on your lau- taken seriously, due to the fact
operative development will low their example by investing had come to review the basic rels and expect to be successful that the people and organisa-
focus on the creation of a eco- in and developing ourselves, operating procedures that are in the kind of dynamic world tions that we compete against
nomic and financial base on but doing so at the national being used in co-operative or- that we live in. The time has do this on a daily basis, adding
which this nation will be built level. ganisations. come for the Cooperative that they constantly explored
in the coming months and We cannot continue to talk “The time has come to re- movement to take that kind of options on ways to improve
years. about co-operative develop- view the basic operating proce- aggressive management ap- their organisations.
The existence of the Co- ment at the national level dures that we are using. I can proach; We have the time.We “So we need to adopt those
operative Investment Fund when we ourselves are not tell you that, especially the need to look at ourselves, and kinds of approaches and to put
will also help to bolster this co- practicing it. highly successful companies, not just say, what worked yes- ourselves in a position to build
operative thrust to assist May the co-operative spirit on a regular basis, sometimes terday must work tomorrow, on our golden principles, which
Barbados in emerging from continue to live on in us as a as regularly as monthly, sit that is not the kind of world they don’t have in a way so
this economic slide facing us. people, as we strive to pursue down and look at their ground we live in. We need to sit down that we can take the move-
The collective investing of self reliance, self-help and rules. They look and see what on a regular basis to review ment and make maximum
which we speak of so glowingly most importantly resilience. they must do next next week, the ground rules so that we benefit for our ordinary mem-
has finally found a vehicle in Co-operatively yours next year, next month, to be can push the envelope.” bers,” he said.The Barbados Advocate Saturday July 3, 2021 • 11 Movement here to stay! THE cooperative control, member eco- cern, member empower- movement is no pass- nomic participation, au- ment and transparency, ing trend. tonomy and independ- we can reduce inequality, Speaking during the ence, education, training create prosperity, and virtual International Day and information for all even in difficult times, be of Co-Operatives, members, cooperation better place to respond to President of the among cooperatives and the ongoing impacts of Barbados Sustainable concern for those in our global calamities such as Energy Co-Operative immediate communities,” COVID-19.” Society Limited, he said. Browne reported that Lieutenant Colonel “The Co-Op movement 12 per cent of humanity, Trevor Browne high- globally is no passing which represented more lighted that the coopera- trend or outdated con- that 2 billion people were tive movement was a cept. As the Minister operating from 3 million major movement in the hinted more than 1 bil- cooperative organisations world for over a century lion members worldwide as members of a global and was a movement are operating in such cooperative and the com- built on principles of self- fields as health, agricul- bined annual revenues lessness, community ture, production, retail fi- ran into $3 trillion US spirit and operated as a nance, energy, education, dollars. shining light of love and social services, in all Browne noted that compassion in a world spheres of human activ- this, coupled with the that is dominated by ma- ity. Cooperatives con- fact that the employment terialism, and selfish- tinue to make a mark levels of people who ness. globally. They continue to made a living from coop- “The seven underlying demonstrate the coopera- erative industry, was principles that underpin tive model of self help about 280 million, sug- this movement are wor- and solidarity and by fo- gested that the coopera- thy of repeating, volun- cusing on the cooperative tive movement was one tary and open member- values of social responsi- that had great potential Lieutenant Colonel Trevor Browne, president of the Barbados Sustainable ship, democratic member bility, community con- for Barbados. Energy Co-Operative Society of Limited.
12 • Saturday July 3, 2021 The Barbados Advocate Co-op channel coming soon A REGIONAL Co-operative and what we’re looking at is to op sector. In terms of the actual know, there's just so much an opportunity to be profiled on channel will be introduced bring a vehicle in place where platform, it is an on demand more than we can offer.” this channel. in a few months. all the co-op sectors can have a platform ,it's digital media Clarke noted that he was “This is why we are putting Managing Director of voice and they can be mar- platform, and we have a lot of happy to hear the Minister of this in place, because every, Funhouse Digital Media, keted. They will be able to let digital options that come and Energy, Small Business and single body needs to have a Carlos Clarke explained that everybody know what it is that go with this platform; so not Entrepreneurship, Kerrie voice, and everybody needs to their goal was to provide an in- they're doing,” he said. only are we an on demand plat- Symmonds, express that he know what the co-operatives ternational broadcast vehicle, “Not only do we want to con- form, we can do pay per view, wanted to help co-operatives are doing so well,” he said. which will serve to unify and nect with co-ops here in we can do multi level subscrip- because one of the things that “We're looking to launch this promote growing the Barbados, but this is going to tion, the Platform even has its they were going to be doing is is three to four months and Caribbean co-operative com- be the first Regional Co-Op TV. own internal currency where approaching the ministry, and over the next four months munity. j “So we're going to be engag- buyers and co-operatives can the government for subsidies we're going to be developing “This is the Co-op channel ing with the whole regional co- all buy, sell and trade. And, you so that all co-operators can get content for the channel.” Building a fairer telecoms market post COVID-19 FRANCE’S first telecoms coop- confidence that it was possible, Telecoop to life took around 12 was crucial to the success of to the big players but newcom- erative, Telecoop, was set up by especially in the telecoms sec- months. The cooperative the venture. ers, the smaller players. a group of French citizens who tor, which is very competitive launched its mobile offer in Telecoop has grown to in- “It's how you interact with wanted to offer consumers a and difficult to enter,” said 2020 with plans to provide clude 400 members and almost your provider and how your values-driven alternative. Pierre Paquot, one of the broadband services by 2022. 2,000 customers - helped by provider interacts with the The project was inspired by founding members who came While cooperatives may principle 6, cooperation consumer that makes the dif- similar initiatives in other up with the idea for a telecoms sometimes not have access to amongst cooperatives. It has ference. So there's a very countries such as the Phone cooperative while working for all of the same financing tools joined several cooperative net- human aspect and connection Co-op in the UK, Som EnerCoop, the largest renew- available to other start-up en- works to promote the model to relationship aspect in that in- Connexió in Spain and Neibo able energy cooperative in terprises, their competitive ad- consumers. dustry. You don't see in Belgium. France. vantage comes from being part “Being a cooperative gives us megabytes, you don't see elec- “It was happening every- “People want more trans- of a larger cooperative commu- a competitive advantage, be- trons, but what you see is the where but not in France. This parency, they want to be in- nity. In the case of Telecoop, cause there are a few big play- face of the people. That's why created a motivation to say, volved, and they want compa- having cooperators with expe- ers and many smaller players,” it's a big competitive advan- okay, we can do it. That's im- nies that share the profits dif- rience willing to help and take added Mr Paquot “We don’t tage, that we represent some portant because it gave us the ferently,” he added. Bringing the time to support the project compare ourselves necessarily Cont’d on next page
The Barbados Advocate Saturday July 3, 2021 • 13
Changing the world together Minister: Whole
Cont’d from
previous page
develop new services for
the more sustainable,
the Foundation. He
worked closely with
country must buy in to
digital users. The cooper- Telecoop, sharing his ex-
values that are very new
in the telecom industry.”
ative also plans to open
an online store providing
perience in the sector.
“I'm delighted that
co-operative movement
Telecoop forms part of sustainable alternatives they managed to launch
a collective called such as the Fairphone, Telecoop during the pan- IF the cooperative really a ticket for eco- in the cooperative move-
Licoornes, made up en- and will encourage peo- demic,” he said, adding movement is to be nomic development for ment have been success-
tirely of cooperatives, ple to repair, rather than that entering the market successful in the future. They don't ful, but now was not the
which provide various replace, devices. can be challenging but Barbados, the whole see it with that level of time to rest on laurels of
services, from online re- Telecoop is also a Telecoop has so far country must get on seriousness and that comfort as there were
tail and power genera- founding member of shown impressive board. has to be something some who needed help
tion, to ethical finance FairTEC, a collective of growth. This was the view of that we change,” he due to the fact that
and car sharing. Licornes European companies “It's more important to Minister of Energy, said. there were some cooper-
means unicorns, but it is working together to cre- focus on where strengths Small Business and “As I understand it, atives who were still
spelt with two “Os” to ate and offer sustainable are, which is the rela- Entrepreneurship, about 12% of the people struggling and needed
showcase the “coopera- and ethical integrated tionship with customers, Kerrie Symmonds, as he around the globe are co- help to be successful.
tive” difference. smartphone solutions. the different quality of spoke during the virtual operators and research “Collectively, the
“We don't think we can “It's a growing move- that relationship which International Day of Co- suggests that the movement as a whole
change the world alone. ment. All of this is hap- comes from being owned Operatives that took largest 300 cooperatives must have its voice
So we need to do it with pening, and it's now,” by them, and being a co- place recently. in the world have com- heard to ensure that
other cooperatives that added Mr Paquot. op. And you can use your The Minister high- bined revenues of about your membership enti-
share our values and Vivian Woodell, market power as a buyer lighted that while the $3 trillion United States ties, if they're for exam-
also raise the profile of founder of The Phone Co- to influence the up- cooperative venture dollars. I am heartened ple, have success in co-
cooperatives among con- op who now heads the stream providers without proved to extremely suc- by that because I see operatives in the trans-
sumers, letting them Phone Co-op Foundation owning the infrastruc- cessful, there were still that only as an offer as portation sector, they
know that there is an al- for Co-operative ture yourself. pockets of resistance in an indicator or an in- must encourage then
ternative, that is credi- Innovation, worked with “The telecoms industry Barbados. dicee of what could be those people in that sec-
ble, strong, open, and not the evolving group of is well known for confus- “Even though I've achieved if we take co- tor, to say that those
in silos. We want to people who were looking ing pricing which lacks been able to rattle off a operators and the move- who are artisans and
break the silos,” he ex- to start a telecoms co-op transparency. This is whole heap of areas of ment of cooperatives, contractors we will
plained. in France over quite a where a co-op can make success, there are pock- completely seriously, stand shoulder to shoul-
As to the future, few years, starting when a real difference by hav- ets of resistance in this recognizing all of this der with you, because
Telecoop hopes to grow I was working at The ing more straightfor- Barbados yours and potential right here in your success in this
its consumer base to tens Phone Co-op, and this ward, honest pricing that mine, who do not believe Barbados.” journey is reflected on
of thousands to achieve engagement has contin- customers can under- that this endeavor, this Symmonds went on to the collective success
an economy of scale and ued as part of the work of stand,” says Mr Woodell. cooperative endeavor, is note that some persons along the way,” he said.You can also read
