And switching now to politics, the UDP will once again be going to a national convention - the party's fourth in just over two years. It takes place this Sunday when the UDP's 516 delegates choose whether Tracy Panton or Shyne Barrow will become the party's next leader.
And ahead of that convention, we sat down with the Party's chairman Micheal Peyrefitte to ask him about the last two conventions and whether the results of this one will produce a lasting period of stability for the struggling opposition. Here's that exchange:
Cherisse Halsall
"Chairman this is the fourth national convention since February of 2020. Is this indicative of a party in turmoil?"
Micheal Peyrefitte - Chairman of the United Democratic Party
"Absolutely not it's a party that's alive, we believe in the democratic process and when you have conventions that are due then they are due, we are not weary of conventions, that is what political parties do, it shows that we are not monolithic in any way, we don't dictate policies to our members and to our people, if an opening comes up people are not chosen and to sit in certain positions, you have to earn those positions and even with another convention coming on Sunday that is healthy for the United Democratic Party."
Cherisse Halsall
"These conventions were not due the first one had to occur because of the issues with John Saldivar and Lev Dermen, the second one now is having to occur because of issues with Patrick Faber and his personal life, how can we have confidence in the next leader of the UDP that these delegates select?"
Micheal Peyrefitte
"Well, both cases involving Hon. John Saldivar and Hon. Patrick Faber they indeed became due because they resigned when an elect officer within the party resigns, you have to have a convention and so nobody forced any of those two gentlemen to resign, they resigned on their own, so we don't play with the leadership of the party. If a particular leader - if we have to because we just don't install leaders of the UDP, you have to earn that position."
