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economic stimulus package

June 10, 2021

EDITORIAL: Unfair stimulus sidelined the unemployed

More evidence has surfaced in recent weeks suggesting that government’s taxpayer-funded economic stimulus package was grossly unfair to thousands of residents who lost their jobs during the pandemic. The unemployment …

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by BVI Beacon
May 27, 2021

Farmer, fisher grants eclipsed unemployment aid cheques

The 5,022 unemployment grants awarded under the government’s economic stimulus package averaged about $1,100, but some residents who were employed full-time throughout the pandemic received as much as $22,500 through …

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by ZARRIN TASNIM AHMED
May 26, 2021

Stimulus info trickles out, but many gaps remain

Almost a year after government announced a $62.9 million economic stimulus package, many details on the spending still have not been released in spite of a lengthy statement on May …

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by ZARRIN TASNIM AHMED
April 29, 2021

Premier dodges stimulus questions

Despite facing criticism for months over a lack of transparency surrounding the $62.9 million economic stimulus package announced last May, Premier Andrew Fahie remained mostly tight-lipped on the topic when …

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by ZARRIN TASNIM AHMED
October 27, 2020

Stimulus status unclear as residents cry for help

On May 28, Premier Andrew Fahie unveiled a long-awaited stimulus package after two and a half months of promises and delays, outlining $62.9 million worth of spending designed to help …

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by ZARRIN TASNIM AHMED
July 9, 2020

Business grant applications are still not available

Government initially promised that applications for business grants from a $6.5 million fund aimed at alleviating financial hardships due to Covid-19 would be available on June 15, but as of …

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by ZARRIN TASNIM AHMED
June 14, 2020

EDITORIAL: The good, bad and ugly of the economic stimulus

After months of delays, in late May the government finally unveiled a comprehensive economic stimulus package designed to help the territory through the coronavirus pandemic. We are glad that leaders …

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by BVI Beacon
May 22, 2020

What the opposition wants: an economic stimulus plan

The below list breaks down the main initiatives proposed this week by the opposition as an economic stimulus package to help the territory weather the coronavirus pandemic. 1. UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS …

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by ZARRIN TASNIM AHMED
May 22, 2020

Opposition proposes stimulus package

Opposition members criticised the government on Monday for delaying an economic stimulus package and they proposed a plan of their own, but Premier Andrew Fahie clapped back the next day, …

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by ZARRIN TASNIM AHMED
May 16, 2020

Stimulus rollout delayed further

After nearly two months of delays in launching a comprehensive economic stimulus package to help the territory through the coronavirus pandemic, Premier Andrew Fahie promised again on Tuesday afternoon that …

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by ZARRIN TASNIM AHMED
May 16, 2020

Guv: Fiscal protocols aren’t blocking Covid stimulus

Amid growing calls for a comprehensive economic stimulus package to help the territory weather the coronavirus pandemic, Premier Andrew Fahie has blamed the delays largely on the restrictions included in …

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by ZARRIN TASNIM AHMED

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