Submitted by St. George’s Dragon
The problem of the moment in Barbados is dumping. People leave their garbage by the sides of roads, in gullies, everywhere. The authorities say they are against it but in general there is no sign of action against those responsible. While Denis Lowe, the Minister responsible, has been promising new litter laws and increased penalties for years, we have seen no sign of change. Part of the problem is enforcement. Put simply, not enough people are being taken to court for the crime of littering. The current penalties may be low but it cannot be impossible to effect change if people are penalised and publicised for dumping.
Part of the problem is establishing who is responsible. No-one ever seems to be caught dumping their litter. What though, if we can discover who did it?
Enter Corrie Brathwaite, of 37 Dash Valley, St George. She may be able to help us find who left a brown cardboard box containing general refuse, a Roberts feed bag with something stinking inside it (possibly a dead animal) and most helpfully, some papers with names and addresses on them. The box is by the side of the road from Highway 4B to Workmans.
Ms Brathwaite may of course be entirely innocent of any crime and not be the person who dumped the rubbish. She will though, have valuable information about who might be responsible. In the box were two assessment notices for imported goods for which her company appears to have been the customs broker. There was also certificate of appraisal for an imported Toyota Station Wagon and some papers in an envelope with her name on the front which appear to be freight invoices, one of which is in the name of “Dwight Sutherland offices”. I have attached scans of them.
Please, Ms Brathwaite, if it was you who dumped this rubbish, I would be grateful if you would collect and dispose of it properly. If it wasn’t you, please can you help identify who might be responsible?
Attachments
The blogmaster invites you to join and add value to the discussion.