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A PRECARIOUS SITUATION: Govt will have to make unpopular decisions in upcoming budget, says top economist

Gowon Bowe Bowe: There will be a depressed economic environment for a period of time and our borrowing capacity has been utilized to a large extent “Govt needs to redistribute the wealth…but that’s easier said than done” NASSAU, BAHAMAS The Bahamas government will likely have to make some very unpopular decisions in this upcoming budget, according to a top banker, who urged government not to throw caution to the wind. Gowon Bowe, chief executive of Fidelity Bank (Bahamas), told Eyewitness News that heading into an election year, the government must resist the temptation of political expediency and carefully consider the long-term effects of its policies on the nation as a whole.

IN THIS TOGETHER: Bowe urges Bahamians to share responsibility in avoiding COVID lockdowns at all costs

Top economist says either lockdowns or out-of-control virus spread would be “detrimental to the economy” NASSAU, BAHAMAS All Bahamians must bear the collective responsibility of helping to curb the spread of COVID-19 to ensure this nation’s economic revival is maintained, according to a prominent banker. Gowon Bowe, Fidelity Bank (Bahamas) chief executive officer, noted that all-out lockdowns, as well as an uncurtailed spread of the virus, would both be “damning” to the economy. Gowon Bowe. “There is a tipping point, notwithstanding all other factors, that you are going to have to make some decisions,” Bowe told Eyewitness News. “I think the message is that the last resort will be lockdowns. If you look at some other countries UK, Spain, Canada, Germany they re-employed lockdown mechanisms when their numbers started to get out of control.

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