Barbados has spent millions over a very short period to prepare the island for the entry of thousands of cricket fans and spruce up the island’s infrastructure for the international sports event.With $50 million going to fix Kensington Oval, $5 million to update the Oistins Bay Garden, and almost $300 million in a massive and hurried mill and pave road rehabilitation project, much is riding on the success of the games, including the much-anticipated final.There has been significant debate also about employment opportunities for residents of the nearby City districts around Kensington Oval.Opposition Leader Ralph Thorne has insisted that the 1 100 jobs promised were not real jobs. On the other hand, there has been tangible evidence of the provision of temporary jobs for members of the homeless community.Head of the Barbados Alliance to End Homelessness (BAEH) Kemar Saffrey ensured there was no ambiguity about how many of the BAEH’s clients were engaged in the effort to present the best face to our cricketing guests who are expected to descend on the country.
