So far in the news tonight, you've heard a whole lot about the airport, rapid testing, and other COVID news. But what thousands of unemployed people out there want to know is when is the second tranche of the COVID unemployment relief coming through.
It's $150.00 which may not be a whole lot - but for those who have lost their jobs and have no income, it is plenty. And while the relief program was announced weeks ago, for most, the money can't reach yet.
The Prime Minister apologised today:
Rt. Hon. Dean Barrow - Prime Minister
"There has been a little bit of a lag and I apologized to people for that. I want to express my sincere regret, people are absolutely desperate and it is our duty to get relief to them as quickly as possible. But it's starting to happen now and it will happen in a way that will absolutely out do what was taking place under phase 1."
A part of the hold up is that the Minister of Labour is now handling the disbursements, it is no longer going through social security. The Minister of Labour told us that "People are already being paid. Slowly so far. BUt it has started and it will go faster next week.
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