‘Saving my life while killing my business is not saving my life’- Bishop John I. Cline
Speaking on a Friday, October 30, 2020, episode of JTV The Big Story, with Host Cathy O. Richards, Bishop Cline said that as an outsider looking in at the strategies of the government, there is a great concern for the tourism sector that has served the Virgin Islands (VI) for many years.
Strategy would be different if VI depended solely on Tourism - Bishop Cline
“If it wasn’t for the financial services, we would have taken a much different approach”, he said pointing to Jamaica and a high percentage of low-income earners working in the hospitality sector in that country.
Premier Andrew A. Fahie (R1) on Monday, October 26, 2020, announced that with the December 1, 2020, re-opening of the VI’s tourism sector, tourists would be subjected to up the 4 COVID-19 tests and must meet a number of terms before they are allowed unrestricted access to the territory.
According to Bishop Cline, “If you give the government the benefit of the doubt and say they're trying to save lives… when do you understand that saving my life while killing my business is not saving my life,” he said.
Bishop Cline called the government to strike a balance that can create an environment for saving lives and for businesses to thrive.
Meanwhile, Health Minister, Hon Carvin Malone (AL) along with the Premier have said that some of the re-opening policies including a 4th mandatory COVID-19 test would be subject to review given the fluidity of the Government’s plan.
Gov't will listen, medical team will decide - Hon Malone
“If our citizens are telling us that it could be looked at in other ways that we can implement the safety of it, we are prepared to look at it and have our professionals look at this,” the Hon Malone said at a Tuesday, October 27, 2020, press conference.
“If we have an outbreak tomorrow the same people who would be looking critically at the measures put in place, will be the very same ones that will turn around the criticism in terms of, what have you done,” he further said.
Bishop Cline remarked that the VI has done great so far with managing the virus and the territory should learn to live with the virus, rather than judging cases, “we have to depart from the idea that we will have no cases,” he said.
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51 Responses to “‘Saving my life while killing my business is not saving my life’- Bishop John I. Cline”
Stop acting the fool. Of course the BVI have the population. People from St. Thomas, St. John and St. Croix will shop in Tortola if there was a Walmart/superWalmart. You DUMB @&&
I have a list of all the claims you guys have made since the yr started, you're hoping to one day be right. SMH.
BOY YOU ALL GREDDY SAW YOOU MEAN HE RENT YOUT PLACE FIVING YOU A DOLLAR AND TOU COME TALKING SH** TYOU CANNOT CARRY MONEY TO HELL NOR SPEND IT IN HEAVEN YOU NEED TO GO AND PREACH THE GOSPEL ANS SAVE YOUR SOUL. THE ECONOMY WILL EWVIVE. YOU SAY THAT YOU ARE A PREAXHER I KNOW YOU GOT TO EAT BUT YOU HAVE IT DI YOU GIVE SOME POOR PRSON A DALLOR GOD IS GOING TO JUDGE YOU OFF A LOT OF THINGS AND ONE OF RGE MAIN ONE IS YOUR GREED. JESUS BRAKE AD FED MAN Y PERSONS OF A LITTLE IN A BASKET AND YOU HAVE MANY BASKETS AND MORE AND ITCANNOT FEES TOUR CONGREATION YOU QANT MORE IT ISGOOG FOR ANDREW GET AWAY FROM THEM MONEY REG;IOUS HOGS AND HAWK TIME WILL TELL THEM FAITH AND FATE. INSTEAD OF LOOKING ABOUT MONEY DRIVE AROUND THE TERRRITORY AND GIVE AT LEAST A BASKET TO NEDY PEOPLE YOU AS A PREACHER GOD SEE FOR YOU YOU HAVE A LOT YO ANSWER TO MAN MAY NOT BE SEEING WHAT YOU ARE DOING BUT GOD SEE CLYNE CLEAN UP YOUR FAULTS AND SROP LIVING A FLASE LIFE
Darn conniving Weasles worst that those 419s GREED is written all over them. SMDH
Today, the CNN reported that the United States recorded over ninety-nine thousand cases of COVID-19 and over nine hundred deaths that occur yesterday. The hospitals are overwhelm and medical staffs are finding it very difficult to cope with the amount of cases. England, Belgium and Germany were put on total lock down. Should the government obey the wishes of the businesses and let them flourish and prepare mass graves for burial of bodies. I do not think that would be a wise choice. The businesses can take the whole country and save the Premier. Then the next day they will realize that the Premier was right.
It is time that we let the Covid demon in to take care of these wicked people.
When do we realize that Covid-19 is not just a health issue? The bottomline should not be in Health's hands alone. This is not just a health crisis. Carvin is very disappointing!
schedule border closing Jan 8th for 3 weeks with a lockdown for 2 weeks ( if we have alot of cases). scheduled reopening end of jan for the Feb strong bookings. and repeat the cycle.
if tourists know in advance that there is a shut down scheduled and that gov ont shut us down in the middle of december if a strong wave of covid hits us..then they have more confidence to book. shut us down in the normally slow time of Jan and prepare to reopen Feb. gets us fully booked and open for christmas new year..gets cash flow through the businesses and as u say...we prepare properly for lock down in jan.
not an unreasonable option me thinks