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Minister of Youth Dwight Sutherland (right) and entrepreneur Anderson Knight who received the keys to a kiosk, January 28, 2021. (Picture by Jameel Springer) Social Share
Three entrepreneurs now have kiosks from which to operate thanks to the Building Blocks Initiative.
The Division of Youth programme involves building kiosks for small business people, training them and then handing over the keys.
Minister of Youth, Sports and Community Empowerment Dwight Sutherland said the initiative was a way to create economic prosperity among ordinary Barbadians and urged the public to support the men and women when the second set of kiosks were handed over in Bonnetts, Britton’s Hill, St Michael today.
Entrepreneurs get keys to Silver Hill businesses
Article by January 23, 2021
Five ‘blockpreneurs’ from Silver Hill were the first to sign licensing agreements and receive keys to their kiosks as part of the Government’s Building Blocks project.
At the signing and handing over ceremony at Green Hill, Silver Hill, Christ Church on Friday morning, Minister of Youth, Sports and Community Empowerment Dwight Sutherland, encouraged the five – Randy Went, Corey Kellman, Davico Went-Weekes, Kimberley Allen and Matthew King – “to go out there and to take on the world, and do not settle for having a kiosk at Silver Hill”.
He said: “The Building Blocks Project initiative is about community empowerment and providing opportunities for young people to realise their dreams of becoming entrepreneurs, and I’m indeed happy to be here to be part of this historic occasion, whereby, you young people and you ‘blockpreneurs’ feel empowered and feel as if you
January 7, 2021
The recent rise of Coronavirus (COVID-19) positive results has placed the Barbados Football Association, Barbados Netball Association and Barbados Amateur Basketball Association in a no-win situation, says veteran administrator Adrian Donovan.
During an interview with
Barbados TODAY, Donovan said as it is right now, the COVID-19 monitoring unit has made the right decision not to grant permission for any contact sports to resume.
“The pressure from the players now is enormous. It has been a long time that the participants of these particular sports have been unable to get any type of meaningful playing time.
“The players must understand that safety is priority number one. Not only for themselves but also for their families and likewise the country. The Barbados football association would be under the most pressure and would have to make some serious decisions going forward,” Donovan said.