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So, the money for tourism, where will it go?  Property owners and tour operators are losing money, while industry workers face losing their jobs, and their livelihoods.  So who will be eligible for birdie financing to get them across the COVID 19 crisis?  Here's what both leaders said:

Hon. Johnny Briceno - Leader of the Opposition Â Ã‚ 

"Jointly they will be able to work to ensure that the people that need the money most would be able to get the money starting from the Ministry of health and to the tour guides and hair braiders and all of these people that are going to be needing the necessary assistance." 

Rt. Hon. Dean Barrow - Prime Minister 

"Well, I said that an immediate priority would be the people who have lost jobs in consequence of the pause of the cessation for now of the cruise industry. I believe that BTB has a record. I believe that most of these people are registered with the BTB but in any event, the two Czar's and whoever they use as assistants will have to work with the BTB."