Rock Hall Residents Can Rent-To-Own Homes
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Established October 1895 SEE INSIDE Sunday May 30, 2021 $2 VAT Inclusive POLLSTER: EARLY ELECTIONS RISKY Dogs and cats By Jenique Belgrave Political Scientist Peter “It may be tempting for the kicking a man when he’s down. Wickham said at this stage PM, but look at what happened So the public could frown on the RINGING the bell for an where the BLP holds all but one in Grenada with Keith Mitchell, fact that you have all the seats off to Canada early General Elections of the seats in Parliament, there when his party held all the seats and you are not giving the – Local shelters bursting at the could be “a risky move” for really is not any need for and an election was called early. Opposition a chance to catch seams the current Barbados Barbadians to head for the polls The obvious appearance is that itself,” he stated. Labour Party (BLP) admin- ahead of time, even though the you are being vindictive, and it istration. idea may be appealing. could backfire as it is essentially RISKY MOVE on Page 2 PAGE 3 Parish Ambassadors assisting those in need PAGE 4 Excited Rock Hall residents Benoni Blackett (left) and Kemshan Wilkinson sit in the unfinished house which will be owned by Kemshan when the work and his relocation process is complete. INSET: George Griffith, Field Officer from the National Housing Corporation, speaks about the rent-to-own arrangement and house swap to be set in place for Rock Hall residents. Rock Hall residents can rent-to-own homes IN keeping with the wishes of as he and Field Officer Antoine and it continued for many years, the majority of persons to be re- Williams met with members almost 30 years to be exact. located from the Rock Hall, St. of the media yesterday at However, during May 2019, a A passion for Philip community, they will be Carpenter’s Glade, St. Philip, Cabinet Ministerial Committee entering into a rent-to-own where the relocation process will was set up and that Committee midwifery arrangement with government officially get started next week toured Rock Hall. By September as part of the relocation process. when an occupant moves into a 2019, the Ministry of Housing – Krystal Holder talks the George Griffith, Field Officer one bedroom house there. and Lands set up an in-house joys of her profession from the National Housing “We know that for many years team and they conducted a sur- Corporation (NHC), who is part the issue of persons living at vey at Rock Hall,” he said, in of the relocation team oversee- Rock Hall attracted the atten- giving some background on the PAGE 21 ing the project, gave this update tion of Barbadians far and wide RELOCATION on Page 5 2 • Sunday May 30, 2021 The Barbados Advocate Government committed to small businesses AS it endeavours to up- be recapitalised to provide is to look more at equity, that money into the Loan programme. What government services that hold its commitment to more financing options and and all that word means is dreams and the elbow government that doesn’t are payable through this business development business support for start- a way to enable Bajans and grease of hard-working support small business is platform by over 150 per in this country, efforts ups and small companies. friends of Barbados to in- Barbadians, who are going going to pay $1 500 over cent, and have been able to are under way to re- Her comments came as she vest in the ideas and the to do their utmost to get two months to 2 000 self- increase the number of structure the state- said they are seeking to companies that we all be- you a return on your in- employed people whose transactions on the plat- owned Enterprise change the mind-set of lieve in. You let someone vestment.” businesses were inter- form from 2 454 to 43 230 Growth Fund Limited Barbadians as it relates to invest in your business in Meanwhile, the minister rupted by COVID-19? between May 2019 and (EGFL). business financing. exchange for a stake in the contended that it is untrue What Government that May 2021. That’s the word from “Now we’ve been stuck ownership,” she said. to say that the Barbados does not support small She went on to reveal Minister in the Ministry of in this country with this Caddle continued, “And Labour Party (BLP) business is going to pay an- that the Government has Economic Affairs and idea that you can only grow what does that allow peo- Government does not sup- other $750 to small shops been able to improve the Investment, Marsha your business through a ple to do? It allows people port small businesses. that couldn’t open in the response times for Town Caddle. According to the loan or grant, and we to take their money out of “I want to know what last recent period because Planning applications, as Minister, this restructur- haven’t looked at other the bank where it is still government that doesn’t of the health measures? she noted that persons can ing initiative is being pur- ways to do it. So what earning less than 0.1 per support small business is What government that now make payments for sued so that the EGFL can EGFL is looking to do now cent in interest and to put going to introduce a Trust doesn’t support small busi- these applications online ness would have a new as well. credit guarantee facility “So you could put in a that would allow small formal application, you businesses that don’t have could pay for a certificate of enough collateral to be able compliance, you could pay to borrow to grow their for a building start, you business? That’s the gov- could pay for revised plans ernment that does not in- [online]. And I know that vest in small business?” for many of those who are she queried. hearing me, that is ex- Meanwhile, turning her tremely good news...When attention to the doing busi- we talk about doing busi- ness environment, she said ness, we’re not just talking steps are continually being about big companies; we’re taken to facilitate improve- not talking about the large ments in that area. In that companies that employ regard, she spoke of the in- 1 000 people and 1 500 peo- troduction of online pay- ple. We’re talking about ments services through somebody who wants to EZpay+. According to put on a shop on the back Caddle, they have been of their house to make an able to increase the num- extra dollar, and the work ber of users of EZpay+ that we do every day is to from 1 283 in May 2019, to make easier the lives of all 27 996 in May 2021. Barbadians,” she said. Likewise, she indicated She was speaking re- that they have been able cently at the BLP’s virtual to increase the number of mass meeting. Sympathy vote must be considered RISKY MOVE from successful elections are Page 1 held within the winter The pollster opined season, when more per- while it is highly likely the sons are gainfully em- Mottley-led BLP will win ployed within the tourism again at the next poll, sector. political advisors must fac- “So from December to tor in the sympathy vote February are the best when considering when to times to hold an election. ring the bell in upcoming So you can call it coming months. onto the end of this year. “Sympathy for Verla However, due to projec- De Peiza is the most dan- tions, we already know gerous thing that Mia that at the end of this year, Mottley faces as people this winter tourist season may vote for De Peiza not will not be a bumper one, because they think she is a so essentially you are look- good leader,but may apply ing at 2022 winter tourist a ‘cuddear’ attitude to- season,” he stated. wards her and the Wickham re-empha- Democratic Labour Party,” sised that the Democratic he said. Labour Party utilise this Constitutionally due in time to rebuild itself, and 2023, Wickham said other insisted it also introduce factors must be considered more of its candidates to in setting the date for the the country. next polls. Currently, the DLP has Calling the timing of the announced three candi- last election in May 2018 dates to run during the “horrible”, he noted more next election. The Barbados Advocate Sunday May 30, 2021 • 3 Three new COVID-19 Jurors to cases, 41 in isolation THREE new positive deaths. report COVID-19 cases (1 male The public health labo- and two females) were re- ratory has carried out ported by the Best-dos 169,633 tests since to court Santos Public Health February 2020. Laboratory on Friday, The number of people ALL jurors who were May 28, out of the 729 who have received both summoned for the tests conducted. doses of the COVID-19 commencement of in- The number of persons vaccine is 60, 139. court trials in January in isolation is now 41. They are among 77,823 2021 are asked to Confirmed COVID-19 persons who have been report to the Supreme cases since March 2020 immunised under the Court Complex on have reached 4,012 (1,939 National Vaccination Monday May 31, 2021 at females and 2,073 males) Programme. 2.30 p.m.