Did You Know

That through the BLP government, rights of redress against suppliers and manufacturers now exists for consumers where goods or services fail to comply with guarantees and warranties.

That throught the BLP government, Barbados is the only international financial centre that has been removed from the OECD blacklist without having to change any of its laws or administrative structures and without giving any commitments to do so.

The BLP government, an increase in the personal tax allowance from $13,000 in 1994 to $15,000 in 1998 and legislated further increases to take the allowance to $25,000 by 2007.

That under BLP governement, the Royal Barbados Police Force has instituted training to better enable its officers to respond to domestic violence within our communities and records are now being kept on the incidence of domestic violence.

The BLP Government has intensified its attack on urban poverty by launching a financial programme to help in developing small business ventures. To this end, the Urban Enterprise Loan Programme is playing a significant role.

The BLP government, introduced a Home Owners Allowance for income tax purposes presently at $6,000 to be increased to $10,000 effective income year 2004.

The Urban Development Commission has assisted 475 small business persons with $4.2 million to develop business ventures, which are providing employment for more than 350 persons. $4.2 million in loans have been disbursed by the UDC to date.

That under BLP governement, 75 physically challenged persons have been provided with ramps and adapted bathroom facilities to improve mobility in their homes.