Now is the time that the 1,915 workers from The Ministry of Transport, Works, & Water Resources and The Ministry of Housing, Lands and Maintenance who participated in the national clean-up programme need to finish up or sign up for a transit
By Shamar Blunt
The contracts of nearly 2 000 workers who found employment as part of a National Clean-up Programme almost two years ago will come to an end on March 31 and the news has left many of them worried about how they will support themselves and their families.
Despite assurances from Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport, Works and
Government is facilitating the training of more than 1 500 people for critical roles in the ongoing construction boom, says Minister of Housing Lands and Maintenance Dwight Sutherland.He said the workers were from the National Housing Corporation (NHC) and Ministry of Transport, Works and Water Resources and are part of the plan to facilitate the building of 10 000 houses promised by Government.He made the disclosure while giving remarks at a handing over ceremony in Farmers, St Thomas on Wednesday.Sutherland said there were claims being made by some business people that there was a shortage of workers for the construction industry.
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Individuals under the age of 25 who already possess a heavy-duty license will not be affected by the changes to the Road Traffic Amendment.
The Barbados Licensing Authority (BLA) has suspended the issuance of heavy-duty, public service vehic