![]() The timing by the equipment owners is very opportunistic and hopefully should help them get some of the money owed to them. On the eve of independence celebrations when a lot of visitors are expected in the country is not a good sign of good financial management by the authorities. Recently truckers working on road projects associated with Ghadakhan withdrew their services because of a lack of payment however that matter was resolved, now we see garbage disposal in the island affected by a lack of payments. Sad sad sad! As far as I am concerned, Skerrit or DLP should not even be allowed to step feet near See-qui. All the Bannis’ suck-ah-seize have abandon that family in their time of need. People here know that I am no fan of DLP but in this case it’s a fellow man who is owned over $4.4 Million and the constituency has gone silent. He-she who hopes to replace Bouncing Bonnie? Where is the said Bouncing Bonnie? Where is the CBruce Diasporas that got free plane rides to come vote for DLP because Loreen asked them to? I happen to know the CBruce constituency very well and starting to wonder where are the Loreen acolytes that used to surround her and family like yen-yen on ripe fig when she had power? Where is her little mal-nom (nameless) cousin that believes even she runs Skerro? Where is Mr. The sad thing about this situation is that it brought light to the saying ” when you up everyone surrounds you but when you down even your most trusted lieutenant abandons you”. However, we will continue to follow this story. We will inform the general public when they are allowed to come back to the landfill to bring in their rubbish,” she said.ĭNO has been unsuccessful in our attempts to speak with the authorities including the minister and permanent secretary in the ministry of environment. We will not be able to accept any garbage from the public at this moment. “We would like to inform the general public that the landfill is presently closed to the public as we deal with matters on the landfill. Since this time, the Public Relations Officer of the DSWMC Rhoda St John has confirmed the closure of the landfill. The trucking industry right now is suffering and the little job that we have by transporting rubbish, I cannot imagine that being taken away,” one concerned truck driver stated. “That is how majority of us make our money. Speaking to our reporter, they expressed concerns and called on the authority to take immediate action to alleviate the issue. ![]() ![]() When questioned on whether there is any other equipment on the island which could be used, our sources revealed that due to outstanding payments to other equipment operators, they have also withdrawn their services.ĭuring DNO’s trip to the landfill, yesterday to speak with management several truck drivers who came to dispose of their rubbish were denied entry as management cited lack of space as the reason. The businessman also disclosed that his equipment is still at the landfill and their operation can recommence immediately if only the government complies and pays some of the monies owed.Ī senior member of staff at the Corporation confirmed Bannis’ complaint to DNO’s reporter and has also indicated that if the matter is not addressed by today, all garbage trucks on the island could be grounded, as space in the landfill is now an issue. My employees who operate the equipment, I have to pay, so everything comes back on me, but I am not getting any money for the work which I am doing,” Bannis said. Because of the size of the equipment, they typically burn a $1000.00 a day in fuel, which I am forced to pay. “Because of all of the sulphur in the trash, it destroys the metals, so working Solid waste equipment requires high maintenance which I am forced to deal with on my own. “We have been working for years and sometimes we get paid a small portion, but the majority of the time we go months without getting a single penny and this is something that I have been raising concern about over and over again and have been trying to get the payments monthly, but this hasn’t been the case, ” Bannis said.Īccording to him, maintenance of the equipment which is used to dispose of all of the trash on the island, and payment to the equipment operators, cost thousands of dollars monthly, which he is forced to pay out of pocket. A pending debt that has been accumulating since 2016, has led one business owner to withdraw his services from the Dominica Solid Waste Management Corporation (DSWMC), resulting in the temporary closure of the Fond Cole sanitary landfill.ĭuring an exclusive interview with Dominica News Online (DNO), proprietor of ADA Trucking Service Limited, Asquith Bannis, revealed that as of Monday, October 3 2022, he and his team decided to withdraw the use of their heavy equipment -two excavators and a bulldozer- until a portion of the over $4 million owed to them is paid.
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