Gov’t will not fork out $10M, PM tells Barbuda Council
Prime Minister Gaston Browne says the Barbuda Council has no chance of receiving the $10 million it claims it is owed in outstanding subventions.
Council members have argued that they were accustomed to receiving close to $10 million in subventions from the central government – an amount which was reduced after Hurricane Irma in 2017 allegedly due to a reduction in the civil service workforce.
Members have also long complained of not receiving the funds in a timely manner.
Last week, Member of Parliament for Barbuda Trevor Walker declared that the Council is prepared to go to court to get the money he claims is legally due. The precise amount outstanding is the subject of dispute between the Council and government.
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It was with mixed feelings that we heard the news that Cabinet had appointed three ministers to to be part of a sub-committee to keep an eye on LIAT. The sub-committee has been tasked with providing regular updates to Cabinet as to LIAT’s progress, or lack thereof. Yes, since it is our government’s money that is being spent, we think that it is prudent to appoint a LIAT watchdog. Good move! But that’s where the plaudits end. We are mystified at the three persons selected to be Cabinet’s chief LIAT watchdogs – Minister Molwyn Joseph, Minister Lennox Weston and Minister Robin Yearwood. Don’t laugh!
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The COVID-19 pandemic and Victoria’s protracted lockdown to contain the virus has triggered a wave of destructive eating disorders in teenagers and young adults, with the demand for treatment overwhelming available services and spilling into hospital wards and emergency rooms.
Christine Morgan, the National Mental Health Commission chief executive who advises the Prime Minister on suicide prevention, said data provided by hospitals and support services showed a national surge of between 25 and 50 per cent in presentations for eating disorders across the public health system.
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The COVID-19 pandemic and Victoria’s protracted lockdown to contain the virus has triggered a wave of destructive eating disorders in teenagers and young adults, with the demand for treatment overwhelming available services and spilling into hospital wards and emergency rooms.
Christine Morgan, the National Mental Health Commission chief executive who advises the Prime Minister on suicide prevention, said data provided by hospitals and support services showed a national surge of between 25 and 50 per cent in presentations for eating disorders across the public health system.