Poor people can’t get a break
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And the hits keep on coming. We’re referring to the persistent blows to the backs of the poor of this country. The latest is the distressing news from the Antigua Public Utilities Authority (APUA) that,
“Following the nine-month waiver of disconnections as part of APUA’s Covid-19 Relief Efforts,
disconnections of utility services for residential and commercial services will resume from February 1
st, 2021. To avoid disruption of service, customers are encouraged to settle accounts in arrears.” Sigh!
The big question is,
HOW! How the hell are they going to be able to settle arrears when they are still barely scratching out an existence with temporary jobs, because their permanent jobs are still on shutdown? How are they going to make good on their arrears when they have been severed, with no severance monies forthcoming? (see Jolly Beach and LIAT workers). Their savings are depleted. They have had to tighten their bel
Gordon ‘Butch’ Stewart remembered as a ‘giant of a man’
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A “tower of strength, dedication and success within the Caribbean Community”, said Managing Director of Jamaica Observer, Julian Rogers MBE, as he described the late Gordon “Butch” Stewart.
Stewart, 79, chairman of the ATL Group of Companies which includes the Jamaican media company, Sandals and Beaches resorts, died in Miami, Florida, on Monday.
His son, Adam, confirmed his passing in a statement, which read, “It is with great sadness that I share with you today the passing of my father, Gordon “Butch” Stewart. This news seems almost unbelievable, since he was as involved and forward-thinking as ever. He chose to keep a very recent health diagnosis private and we respected that wish.