Some of the Ghanaians stranded in Barbados for the last two weeks are facing rather tough times during their extended stay.
When the 96 nationals of the West African nation arrived in Barbados on the landmark non-stop flight, they came with high hopes, aiming to establish relations in the country.
What was expected to be a two week vacation has however turned into an everyday struggle for survival.
Three of them live in a house in Carrington Village St. Michael, where conditions are less than adequate.
One of the men is Yeboah Abuu Daudi.
He says they have no more money and now are struggling to pay the rent which is 280 dollars a week. (US $140.)
They only brought enough money to cover their expenses for two weeks but have been stranded in Barbados for an additional two weeks.
According to Mr. Daudi, things would have been better if they had the chance to work.
He says that chance was denied when it was publicly revealed that Ghanaians were working illegally on a construction site, publicity that has cost them dearly.
He said they decided they had to work to get money to buy food and be able to pay for a place to sleep. They found a job on a construction site, but when it became public knowledge that they were working there they were dismissed because the employer did not want any trouble."
A cursory glance at their tickets dispels the rumours that their flight could have possibly been a one way trip and they now await word from the travel agent and the authority to find out when they can return to Ghana.
But by tonight they may have to find another place to rest their heads because according to them the landlord is expecting to be paid tonight
