A THREE (3) PERSON TEAM FROM THE ANTIGUA AND
BARBUDA NATIONAL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT
AUTHORITY IS IN ST. KITTS TO HOLD DISCUSSIONS
WITH THEIR CONUNTERPARTS AT THE
ST. CHRISTOPHER AND NEVIS SOLID WASTE
MANAGEMENT CORPORATION.
THE TEAM, HEADED BY GENERAL MANAGER DENISE
ROBERTS, ALSO INCLUDES PROGRAMME MANAGER
DAVID SPENCER AND OPERATIONS MANAGER PAT
MARTIN. THESE PERSONS HELD DISCUSSIONS
MONDAY, WITH THE GENERAL MANAGER OF THE
LOCAL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT CORPORATION,
ALPHONSO BRIDGEWATER , AND CLEANSING
SUPERVISOR WILMON MC CALL.
THE VISIT IS PART OF AN EASTERN CARIBBEAN
STUDY TOUR ORGANISED BY THE AUTHORITY, AND
WILL ALLOW THE TEAM TO OBSERVE THE METHODS
OF OPERATION,
ACTUAL WORKINGS OF VARIOUS LANDFILLS, AND THE
ACTUAL INFRASTRUCTURE AND EQUIPMENT RESOURCES
OF THE WASTE MANAGEMENT ENTITIES OF THE NATIONS
VISITED. ANOTHER MAJOR OBJECTIVE OF THE TOUR
WILL BE TO ALLOW TEAM MEMBERS TO BECOME A
WARE OF PROBLEMS , SUCCESSES, AND SHORTCOMINGS
OF ELEMENTS OF OPERATIONS IN SEVERAL AREAS,
INCLUDING ADMINISTRATION, COLLECTION,
LANDFILL OPERATIONS, SAFETY, TRAINING, PUBLIC
RELATIONS AND HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT.
AT THE END OF THE STUDY TOUR, AN ACTION PLAN
WILL BE DEVELOPED TO FACILITATE THE
IMPLEMENTTION OF ACTIVITIES, WHICH WILL
IMPROVE THE OPERATION OF THE VARIOUS
DEPARTMENTS OF THE ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA
NATIONAL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMNENT
AUTHORITY.
THE TEAM IS SET TO LEAVE ST KITTS WEDNESDAY,
NOVEMBER 16TH FOR ST. MARTIN.
