Urgent attention is being given to the issues plaguing residents and businesses on the South Coast, says Minister of Tourism Richard Sealy.
“The issues on the South Coast are receiving attention from across different Government departments. Tourism is involved, the Ministry of the Environment is involved, the Ministry of Health is involved, of course [Barbados] Water Authority (BWA) is quite active in the whole exercise, and I think MTW [Ministry of Transport and Works] is also getting involved too,” Sealy told the DAILY NATION yesterday on the sidelines of his St Michael South Central annual Christmas party. It took place at the Barbados Union of Teachers’ headquarters in Welches, St Michael.
“A statement I believe was put out two days ago indicating what is happening immediately, and what will happen in the longer term as well. I am confident we are going in the right direction with respect to bringing relief to residents and visitors of that area. It is something that is receiving maximum attention,” he said.
Last week Monday, effluent and bits of toilet tissue were being spewed through the sewerage cover in front of Chicken Barn, Worthing, causing businesses along the stretch to close their doors earlier than usual. Additionally, residents in Rendezvous have been complaining about their health, while sewage has been in the road outside Lanterns Mall, Hastings, every day this past week. (RA)
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