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 …
April 29, 2021
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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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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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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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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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, …
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 …
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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