Workers at the Ministry of Sports, located in Cassada Gardens, held a protest yesterday against the poor working conditions they have been enduring for a long time.
The staff complained about the stench of dead rats and droppings, poor ventilation and mold.
“Every week, if not every day, there is a dead rat in the building, which is downstairs. And the AC needs to be fixed, the mold is ridiculous,” said one of the employees.
The employee also revealed that a similar event took place in June 2018, when workers were sent home after months of complaints of maggots falling from the ceiling, flies and an awful stench.
Several workers at the ministry have also reported asthma-like symptoms and other health complications.
“People are getting sick time after time and I think it is time that we leave this building,” she added.
Sports Minister, Daryll Matthew, spoke on the matter saying he understands the staff’s frustration and plans to raise the issue during Cabinet meeting in order to identify what “immediate action” could be taken.
He explained that the issues have been ongoing for “many, many years” , working conditions continue to deteriorate even in his own office and “as recently as Monday, the landlord had to send someone to remove some dead rats from the ceiling”.
Matthew says there were plans to relocate the ministry to the Cricket West Indies building after the body relocates to their Sticky Wicket building.
He remarked, “that move has been very, very slow in coming”.
Minister for Public Works, Lennox Weston, is expected to address the matter during his budget debate presentation today.
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RAT ON PAY ROLL? – OH! ME MAMA!
Ebry darn day, there is ‘…some darn kind ah drama.’
Sure ‘…Duncy Bat and his brother Rock Head,’ must be crying out, ‘…Oh! Me Mama!’
They aint see or hear notten yet, though.
Now, as far as ‘…Current Affairs,’ are concerned, there can be no shortage of news;
For there is ;
(a) …Husband and Wife Affairs;
(b) …Man and man Affairs;
(c) …Woman and Woman affairs;
(d) …Customs Fraud Affairs
(e) …Coronavirus Affairs;
(f) …Missing Man Affairs; and now
(f) …Sport Rats Affairs.’
The darn thing about this latest development, is that some people can’t even get a ‘…darn good paying job,’ much less to be on a ‘…Rat’s Pay Roll.’
People believe that ‘…Duncy Bat,’ is ‘dunce.
None can say he is asking ‘…duncy questions’ though.
These are a few he asked his more knowledgeable brother, ‘…Rock Head;’
(i) ‘…Who employed these darn Rats?;
(ii) …What sports they play?; and
(iii) …Who the hell coaching them?.
(iv) …You believe Darrel Knows they want to take over his Ministry?
Another thing, even as both know that ‘mango’ is a seasonal fruit, ‘…Duncy Bat and Rock Head’ has again raised it as an issue.
Rock Head was still wondering if the ‘Missing Man’ ‘…garn look fuh mango or Chick.’
Then the ‘…Duncy Bat’ shifted the conversation to ‘…Coal Kiln.’
Both know darn well that it is going to be ‘…Fire and Brimstone’ in hell’
He told ‘…Rock Head’ for a second time, that the ‘…devil wants Coal down dey to roast.’
Today, ‘…Duncy Bat’ seemed to have been thinking that it was ‘…beef’ the devil needs the Coal to roast.
Rock Head reportedly asked him, ‘…So How yuh want the roast?
Appropriately, the ‘Bat’ gave him a ‘…Battish’ answer.
Tersely, he said, ‘…With rice; …mash potato and pumpkin salad.’
Then he jokingly asked, ‘…Yuh think the devil would allow my pussy cat to have some leftover salad?’
Rock Head, a little more intelligent than this ‘…Duncy Bat’ Fellar, laughingly replied;
‘…Ask Robin;’ …He is more likely to see him quicker than me;’ …He lives near to his ‘Bridge.’
‘Rock Head’ asked, ‘…And where the hell is the bridge?’
Bat was up to his brother, saying to him, ‘…Ask him that to.’
SOME DARN THING WRONG – ‘LESSONS FROM A BAT’
Every time something has to be written about this darn ‘…Duncy Bat,’ some ‘… Darn Thing Wrong.’
The ‘Bat’ just pointed out that one should always ‘…proof read’ before posting.
Could be embarrassing.
Sometimes, one doesn’t even see the darn ‘…Wrong Thing’ until ‘ee’ done garn.’
Now, trying to show that he is bright, ‘Bat’ said, ‘…Read the paragraph that says ‘…Another thing…; …Duncy Bat and Rock head ‘…HAS’ again……’
The ‘…Bat’ says ‘…It should be ‘…Have.’
Sure the darn Editors may not even correct it.
Many Thanks ‘Bat.’
Do believe in this principle, ‘…Each one Teach one.’
Lessons from a ‘…Bat.’
Still not half as ‘…dunce’ as this darn ‘Bat’ though.
lol
This man yah sick me tummuck
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