(PRESS RELEASE VIA SNO) – OFFICIALS FROM THE MINISTRY OF TOURISM AND THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE
REPRESENTATIVES FROM TEPA AND FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
PROJECT MANAGER – DR. LORRAINE NICHOLAS
WORKSHOP FACILITATORS
VENDORS
INVITED GUESTS
MEMBERS OF THE MEDIA
LADIES & GENTLEMEN
GOOD MORNING
It was on May 22, 2018 I addressed you during the first workshop and strategic training aimed at enhancing the economic benefits for vendors.
As your humble servant, I take this pleasure once again to thank you for this opportunity.
I am pleased that the vendors are participating and gaining knowledge, yet confident that it will be used to build and mature a new culture.
A culture that showcases a difference in standards and your operational habits.
A culture that is fashioned after recognized and successful business models.
A culture which develops competencies and competitiveness.
A culture that breaks from the norm.
And one which displays open-mindedness and welcomes progressive change.
In fact, that culture should begin with critical partnerships and a structured association which will provide unlimited benefits to vendors.
For partnerships and associations are essential.
They must always labour in your favour and not against you.
In that regard, I wish to inform you to take advantage of the soon to be launched Vendor’s Registration programme.
As a part of this programme, vendors will receive:
– Free access to public comfort stations.
– Issuances of job letters identifying them as an authorized vendor.
– Provisions to gain NIC retirement package and
– Provisions for medical/ health insurance, to name a few.
We are now tweaking our programme so that all vendors registered under our Vendor’s Registration Programme benefits significantly.
So while the ultimate objective is to revitalize Castries and facilitate enterprising, you must assist the marriage we are trying to create.
You must assist in the improvement to the service you offer.
So therefore, use this workshop effectively, efficiently and productively.
Ensure you fully participate to realise a better enterprising and vending system in the City of Castries.
To each and every one of you, I say welcome.
I thank you.
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