Local rice distributor in Barbados, Lionel C. Hill is up in arms on the Government failure to meet with them regarding the removal of import duties on bulk rice.
Hill chairman of the company and his son , managing director Richard Ashby issued an ultimatum to Government to meet with them in seven days, failing that the company will have no choice but to dismiss 17 workers in the rice production area.
Another distributor Simplex Trading also had to lay off workers.
The problem arose with the former BLP administration removing duties on pre-packaged rice. Bulk rice was not included.
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May 3, 2008 at 9:32 pm
[...] It is my understanding that we import most if not all of our rice from the States. Already Sams and Walmart have started rationing rice to consumers. The Asian, Hispanic and Haitians communities are stocking up on rice. [see article] . We wrote an article in relation to a Nation story on Hill Milling inability to sustain employment for its workers that work in the rice production section of the mill because of the previous BLP government decision to remove duties on pre-packaged rice only excluding bulk rice. Since then I can’t recall any follow up to that story as the owner was seeking an urgent meeting with this present DLP adminitration to address a rather lopsided decision. [see article] [...]
May 15, 2008 at 5:02 pm
[...] we take it then that all is well with Hill and the Government? and exactly how much tonnage of rice does the bond holds? and how long will it [...]