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There are some people who are trying to make the church a scapegoat for COVID-19 outbreaks, declares Bishop Joseph Atherley.
However, he added, there are some church leaders who give their followers the impression that their faith provides some type of immunity from the deadly virus.
Atherley, who is Opposition Leader and senior minister at Better Life Assembly, as well as president of the Barbados Christian Council (BXC), Reverend Dr Cicely Athill-Horsford, warned against such a practice.
Their opinions came yesterday, a day after health officials revealed that a church and a business place were at the centre of a surge in COVID-19 cases. That St Michael church has insisted that it followed the protocols as instructed by authorities.
The slogan “Little Island, Big Barbados” that was earmarked to push Barbados’ tourism brand, which has now been scrapped by Government, has been deemed a big blunder by Opposition Leader Bishop Joseph Atherley. “It is yet another blunder in a long list of blunders, and while that is bad enough, the fact is, these blunders are costing Barbados money. I’ve heard various figures quoted with respect to the cost of …
Government yesterday defended its land policy amidst criticism from Opposition Leader Bishop Joseph Atherley. During debate on two land resolutions in the House of Assembly, Atherley charged that the current administration’s approach to dealing with land issues was “ad hoc” and did not fully take into account the land and housing needs of the average Barbadian. “We have to bring as a moral responsibility and as a principal obligation of …
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Barbadian LIAT workers who last week appealed to Prime Minister Mia Mottley through the office of the Opposition Leader, will be receiving a one-off gift of $2 000 and a plan is being put in place for them to received assistance over the long term.
This was announced via a statement from the Prime Minister’s Office and it followed a 90-minute zoom conversations with dozens of former employees of the regional airline who have been on the breadline for over a year.
Government will provide a “gift” of $2 000 by Friday or early next week and their case will also go before the Tribunal of the National Insurance Scheme (NIS)
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Former LIAT workers in a huddle after speaking to the media at the office of Opposition Leader Bishop Joseph Atherley. (Picture by Jameel Springer) Social Share
The Barbadian former employees of LIAT 1974 Limited are at the end of their tether.
It’s gotten so bad, depression has set in across the board, and one former employee even attempted suicide in the past year.
And that’s why they made an emotional plea this morning to Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley and the Government of Barbados to come to their aid as a matter of urgency.
Captain Neil Cave, pilot Ronald Field, and Senior Cabin Crew officer Kelly-Ann Franklin were all moved to tears during a press conference at the office of the Opposition Leader in Worthing, Christ Church, where they laid bare their feelings about life since being severed by the regional airline a little over a year ago.