Last Updated on July 9, 2026, 2:36 AM AST by Anthony Morris
The Department of Community Development, in collaboration with the Prime Minister’s Office and the Elevate Programme has started a Gang Graffiti Removal Programme. The programme started on Tuesday, July 7 with the programme taking place in Durant Avenue and moved to the Prickley Pear Alley on Wednesday, July 8. 2026.
The programme was started with the aim of making the areas more welcoming and beautiful by removing gang related graffiti. The success of the initiative has been apparent in the fact that the number of volunteers increased significantly when the initiative moved to its second day.
The organisers of the social rehabilitation programme have shared that they are encouraged by the response that the initiative has received. The officials have shared that the members of the community were given the opportunity to make their community more appealing and beautiful.
The Minister Of Tourism, who is also the representative of St Christopher 2, Marsha Henderson also participated in the event. The Parliamentary Representative visited Prickley Pear Alley on Wednesday and commended the organisers and participants for their initiative.
She talked about the importance of such initiatives, highlighting that the people of the community will feel safer in the aftermath of this programme.
She said that, “It is important for us to continue to work on our communities because once we have areas that are clean, the residents of Central Basseterre can continue to feel safe,”
Minister Henderson also highlighted that she supports initiatives of this nature and welcomes stakeholders from across the island.
The officials have shared that it is important for the people of the island to make sure that they continue to extend their support to such productive initiatives. The people of the island for people of the island for the people of the island for the people of the island.
Delroy Prentice was present at the event representing the Department of Community Development. He also talked about the the programme seeks to address a long-standing issue.
The initiative seeks to make sure that symbol of negativity can be changed into something positive.
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