Dominica News Online – Tuesday, March 10th, 2015
Remy is the coordinator of DYBT
After suffering a number of personnel issues, the Dominica Youth Business Trust (DYBT) is said to back on track and is hoping to foster old and new relationships with mentors.
The DYBT provides information for young people interested in establishing sustainable businesses but it was off the radar between 2013 and 2014.
To those who has been asking questions, coordinator Kerry-Ann Remy sought to give some answers.
According to her, in 2013 John Roach, who was at the trust since its inception, was promoted to the post of the Chief Youth Development Officer.
As a result, Ceasarina Paul replaced him but since she had just returned from studies abroad, she had to be given an orientation period.
In 2012, Natasha YeeloyLabaad who was DYBT’s Enterprise Development Officer for four years left for the Junior Achievement Program.
Brendan Defoe took on that job but after serving for two years, requested a non-renewal of his contract when it ended in 2014.
Interviews were held for the post vacated by Defoe, but because of a delay in finalizing the process, the most suitable candidate moved on to an alternative employment.
The process to find an Enterprise Development Office is ongoing and hence the DYBT was unable to conduct its normal entrepreneurial development program and its small business assistance facility during 2014.
Additionally in January 2014, the trust’s OMS Administrator left to pursue studies and since October 2014 someone from the National Employment Program (NEP) has been performing the administrator’s functions.
Remy stated she is aware of the questions being asked about the DYBT.
“After hearing all of these things, I think we deserve a chance to apologize to those who felt abandoned, rejected and disappointed,” she noted. “We hope that fences can be mended and new relationships developed.”
The trust will be hosting its 9th Entrepreneurial development training program from April 13 to the May 8. It is hoped that 30 young people will benefit from the training and also get a chance to be matched to a mentor.
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