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Saturday, 08 Dec 2007
We know there is still a lot of work to be done. After a Party has been in Government for 12 years there will be unresolved problems and issues that have not received the full attention or appropriate outcome.

This pertains to Governments all over the world. Let us however look at the positives.

Improved Air and Sea Ports.

Information Technology Training for our School Children

Unemployment figures some of the lowest for years.

Constantly improving Road infrastructure.

Improvements in Manufacturing and Exports.

More homes and businesses receiving Natural Gas.

Economy improving constantly with a strong Barbados Dollar.

More People building their own homes some with 100% mortgages

Tenants have an oppourtunity to buy government land and units at reduced prices

Definite Maritime Boundary with Trinidad and Tobago provides oppourtunities to prospect for hydrocarbons offshore.

Improved Bridgetown and Speightstown and Oistins.

Assistance for the needy people through Urban and Rural Development Commissions.

Assistance for Small Business and Young Entrepreneurs

Lower Income Tax for persons and Businesses

Lower Land Tax with the first $125,000.00 Tax Free

Improved sporting facilities across Barbados

Resource Centers to narrow the digital divide

A new sewerage system for the South Coast

Many new roads in small communities across Barbados

Redeveloped St. Lawrence Gap

Kiosks and Beach facilities at several Locations

New Market, Board Walk Expansion and Jubilee Gardens in the city.

New Housing projects for Low and Middle income earners across Barbados

Cultural activities reenergized such as NIFCA and enhanced Independence celebrations.

Attracting and hosting World Cup 2007

More Taxi Permits and Small Business Loans for Micro Entrepreneurs.

Desalination Plant to enhance Water Supply.

Reduced Crime Figures annually

Land for Landless farmers program

Appointed thousands of civil servants who were temporary for years.

Revamped the National Insurance Scheme to meet today’s needs.

Attracted many new offshore companies to Barbados

Established the Fair Trading Commission to protect consumers

People in Urban tenantries can buy their house lot at $2.50 per square foot.

Redeveloped and improved the Hilton hotel.

Built and operate a new Gas Diesel and Heavy Fuel Storage terminal.

Improved and expanded St. Leonard’s School

Built Lester Vaughn School

New trucks for Sanitation Service Authority

Just a few things we came up with immediately.

Soon we will post the top 50 Achievements.


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Promise Keepers?
This DLP government promised change but has now resorted to its comfort zone of trademark “old ways; conventional politics.” The Democratic Labour Party is again doing all of those things, which caused Barbadians to loose confidence in it, in the past.