It's the weekend and time for your Barbados to go even using the April 22. Government's transformation of the sugar industry which involves the production of more value-radiated products is moving full steam ahead. Word of this from agriculture minister Indar Weir, who today officially launch a new research facility, Harper's Sugar Key & Mill, which will complement the changes in the sector. The transition of the sector will see the industry produce and reduce quantities of raw sugar to satisfy domestic needs. White targeting oversees markets that rammed special t-shirts for direct consumption. The local raw industry also stands to benefit from increased production of premium quality molasses, the processed hikes all-regarding. However, it does not end here. We will be maximizing the full value chain associated with the sugar cane plant by manufacturing several by products included for analyzing the certain high school biodegradable items. All of this will also be telling the stories of sugar and rum to the world. They are by reinforcing key languages for our cultural and tourism sectors, like the correct and final dollar. The Harper's Sugar Key & Mill, a million dollar project, is dedicated to sugar key and rum research. Master Blender and the owner of the Western D's Rumbest Theory, Alessandra Gabriel said, research is key. The idea is to research. Remember Andrew said knowledge is pleasure. Weir products are pleasure. It's not about drinking to become souped. It's drinking to share beautiful moments. That happens with beautiful rum. And because rum from protein. And so, we want to research with here the team and I really love what they're doing. What is the value to get the cane? How does that sound? Chanceling and what things are wrong? So this is a research center. This is very Bayesian in the sense that culture is alike and it's going to be more than it. The local car industry has not escaped follow from Russia's invasion of Ukraine, according to the regional product manager of the Vehicle Sales Department at courtesy garage limited Samuel Gaston, the demand for new vehicles are way companies' ability to supply and light up a worldwide shortage in components required for assembling automobiles. There are no major, major issues in supplying the components to build the car. So when I put in a request, let's say for 20, 25 of these cars, we are ready. The project is in place to pay for the cars, have customers willing to wait. And the manufacturer comes back to you and says, the factory can only produce five. And that is the reality of where we are today. I've had a situation where I've had confirmation not specific to the electric vehicle where I am told today, some the orders are accepted, great, we're going to start producing the cars. And the next morning I come into the office and I get an email saying to me, the factory has made a determination that worldwide, not Barbados, worldwide, the factory for the particular month has reduced the production to zero. Just like that. And that is part of the reality of what we're doing. Part of the challenge, I think, the immediate challenge that we're going to have is that the demand, some people are going to get frustrated, but I beg of you to keep your head level and understand what is going on. We are ordering cars three months in advance. So we are now in April. We are coming to June. I am talking to the manufacturers about getting production for June. And I'm already being told, right? You want production for June. You have potential customers for 40 cars and you are willing to pay for 40 cars. The plan does not have and will not have the components to produce 40 cars. They will give you 10. In today's COVID-19 update, Barbados recorded 493 new COVID-19 cases, 204 males and 289 females on the 1,418 test carried out on Thursday by the best extent to public health laboratory. The cases consists of 89% under the age of 18 and 404 who were 18 years and older. There were 72 people in isolation facilities while 2926 were in home isolation. So many ages 88 and 99 died from the viral illness on Thursday. They were both fully vaccinated. As a result, COVID-19 deaths stand at 388. The total number of fully vaccinated persons is 151,755. That's 56% of the total population are 66.4% of the eligible population. These regional and international news after this short break. More oxygen. Means more energy. Means more adventure. Pure oxygen, natural spring water infused with more oxygen to improve your energy, immunity and performance. The next generation of high-traction. Pure oxygen, nature's ultimate water. The government and other intelligent agencies are using software to spy on citizens. Prime Minister Dr Keith Rauli said that clarification on the issue had become necessary in order to correct what he termed misinformation with local and international consequences led by opposition leader Kamla Pasad Bisesar. I'm referring to the recent allegations that have been publicly made by the member for Separat. That the state is using an interception tool known as Pegasus spyware solution Pegasus to illegally intercept telecommunications and is engaged on widespread spying on citizens of Trinidad and Tobago. I must at the outset, Madam Speaker, state that this is completely on shoe. Mrs. Pasad Bisesar previously made allegations at a political meeting that the state procured the Pegasus spyware and was conducting secret surveillance on key members of society. Dr Rauli explained that intelligence agency, the Strategic Services Agency or SSA, is the sole custodian of all known interception communications software and hardware. The SSA has provided an intercept suite to be used by the TTPS, but the equipment is the sole responsibility of the SSA and remains under the SSA's strict jurisdiction. This is to ensure accountability and control by vetted officers engage in crime fighting and matters of national security. Dr Rauli Furve explained that interceptions are granted for a limited time with the chief of defense staff, the commission of police and the director of the SSA, the only persons who can authorize interception of communications. On the international scene, former Honduran president Juan Orlando Hernandez has been extradited to the U.S. to face drug related charges. He is accused of moving cocaine across the U.S. border for nearly 20 years. He was once at close United States ally, but has now been extradited to face drug trafficking charges in New York City. Juan Orlando Hernandez was being held at a special forces military base in Honduras capital de Wisi Galpa. He was transferred in the middle of a massive security operation to an Air Force airport, where he was taken in a U.S. drug enforcement agency plane back to the U.S. He is accused of conspiring to smuggle hundreds of tons of drugs to the United States. Hernandez and his co-conspirators helped push 500,000 kilograms of cocaine into the United States. That's 500 tons of cocaine. He was poisoned that landed in this country on our streets. And as we allege in the indictment, that's exactly what Hernandez wanted. We allege that during a meeting with the co-conspirator, Hernandez declared that he wanted, and I quote, to stuff the drugs right up the noses of the gringos. Hernandez says he's innocent and that justice will prevail. I'm innocent. I'm innocent. I've been submitted unfairly to trial. I want to share some potent words. Injustices are a threat to justice in every place. You know I worked tirelessly with the purpose of recovering peace in Honduras. I gave all my effort to my country. It is regrettable that those who turn Honduras into one of the most violent countries in the world, those villains may or want to be heroes. When Orlando Hernandez was elected president in 2014, while in office he was considered partner of the U.S. and was loaded for his alleged efforts to fight drug trafficking and illegal migration. His mandate ended earlier this year and was detained 19 days after leaving office. His brother Tony Hernandez was sentenced to life in prison in the U.S. on drug trafficking charges. His brother's trial, prosecutors claimed Mexican drug lord Joaquin Chaparro's man handed the Hernandez brothers $1 million for the presidential campaign. That's news but for the very latest visit our website at www.borbidestoday.be. 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