{"id":304369,"date":"2023-06-21T18:11:16","date_gmt":"2023-06-21T22:11:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/?p=304369"},"modified":"2023-06-21T18:11:16","modified_gmt":"2023-06-21T22:11:16","slug":"pm-outlines-changes-and-assures-livelihood-for-bayfront-vendors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/homepage\/pm-outlines-changes-and-assures-livelihood-for-bayfront-vendors\/","title":{"rendered":"PM outlines changes and assures livelihood for Bayfront vendors"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_304371\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-304371\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-304371\" src=\"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/bayfront-vendors-642x482.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-304371\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bayfront vendors<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit has made it clear that no action will be taken by his government that will deny the Bayfront vendors an opportunity to survive or make a living.<\/p>\n<p>His comments came while addressing a press briefing on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, vendors are ambassadors of Dominica.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have all agreed that the Bayfront is unsightly and something needs to be done in the short-term and something needs to be done in the long-term,\u201d he said. \u201cVending is an important part of the tourism product and they play an important role.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He continued, \u201cIt is an important source of employment for many people and we appreciate them very much, and so no action will be taken by this government that will deny these people an opportunity to survive or make a living.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Skerrit further stated that there are a number of actions that his government has taken.<\/p>\n<p>To begin, he indicated that a joint\u00a0 team was set up made up of vendors, Dominica Airport and Seaport Authority (DASPA), and the Ministry of Tourism among others, \u201cto ensure that every action that the government intends to take through the Ministry of Tourism, that the stakeholders are part of it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He explained that in the meeting, those involved sought to focus on what needs to be done in the short-term, &#8220;and so what we will be doing is that we will be helping the vendors to place all of these tents and structures they have and the government will procure tents that they have [advised] us would be appropriate for them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Skerrit said the Ministry of Tourism believes, based on discussions with stakeholders, it would be appropriate.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey also agreed that they cannot occupy the entire Bayfront all the way down to the ferry terminal, that a section of the Bayfront will be used, so we will allow the rest of the Bayfront to be used by families who normally come and have an ice cream and sit down and socialize,\u201d he noted.<\/p>\n<p>He went on to state that in the long-term permanent vending structures with the appropriate supporting systems will be built for those vendors.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Prime Minister Skerrit revealed that he offered to provide the vendors with uniforms, \u201cso that they all dress nicely.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey will help to design the uniforms\u2026,\u201d he revealed. \u201cThey are the first people that the tourists meet and so they must present themselves truly representing Dominica, and what Dominica has to offer.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He said they will also be provided with some form of mechanism to organize and display their t-shirts, earrings, and other items to be sold.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit has made it clear that no action will be taken by his government that will deny the Bayfront vendors an opportunity to survive or make a living. 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