Tuesday, May 7, 2024

Dumpers warned

Date:

Share post:

More illegal dump sites are cropping up and Government will be taking a hard line stance against the perpetrators and even the owners of the items.

This has come from public relations officer with the Sanitation Service Authority (SSA), Carl Padmore, who was speaking in the wake of the recent discovery of another illegal dump site in an open lot at Charnocks, Christ Church.

“We believe that enforcement is very much on the cards because Barbados cannot hold any more dump sites,” he said.

Padmore’s comments came in the wake of one by the Deputy Chief Technical Officer in the Ministry of Transport, Works and Maintenance, Philip Tudor, who said the illegal dumping of large items in watercourses and gullies contributed to flooding during heavy rain events like the passage of Tropical Storm Kirk last week. (HLE)

Subscribe now to our eNATION edition.

For the latest stories and breaking news updates download the Nationnews apps for iOS and Android.

Related articles

Music fraternity mourns passing of Ricky Aimey

The music fraternity was thrown into mourning as news circulated of the death of talented musician Ricardo “Ricky”...

Oman’s T20 squad to visit Barbados Royals Girls Cricket Club for camp

Oman’s T20 World Cup squad will be visiting the Barbados Royals Girls Cricket Club’s training session next Saturday...

Road markings begin today

The Ministry of Transport and Works road marking team will be carrying out work this week starting from...

‘Smooth sailing’ in the east for 11-Plus

Minister of Education Kay McConney is happy with the smooth process in which the 2024 Barbados Secondary Schools’...