‘zero tolerance’ on price gouging- Premier Fahie
With the demands for these items at a high, there is the possibility of unscrupulous businesspersons jacking up prices for these commodities as was the case after hurricanes Irma and Maria in September 2017.
In fact, in some countries with confirmed cases of the Coronavirus, there have been reports of businesses raising their prices for certain items by as much as 500 percent.
The Government of the Virgin Islands; however, has sent an early warning for persons intent on engaging in price gouging.
Premier and Minister of Finance, Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R1) in a public statement on latest measures by Government in responding proactively to COVID-19, said Cabinet noted that discussions on price gouging and other related matters would be held with the Department of Trade, Investment Promotions and, as well as other stakeholders.
“Your Government has zero tolerance for this type of negative behaviour,” Premier Fahie stated.
No need for panic buying
Hon Fahie also said there is no benefit to be derived from panicking, “absolutely no benefit to be derived, and panic buying.”
He urged persons to be level-headed, informed, and calm, adding that the measures being put in place by Government will ensure that all aspects of this challenge can and will be handled in an orderly fashion.
He also called for prayers.
“We in the BVI are all too familiar with the power of Prayer. Nothing is too big for GOD!
“I am calling on our Kingdom Ambassadors and prayer warriors to petition God. Let us pray individually and collectively that God will protect our Territory and people from this plague. Together we must use what is in our hands, the Power of Prayer and Faith in God that he will protect us.
By His Grace and Love we shall overcome this challenge. We will get through this together.
I thank you and I promise that we will keep you informed.”
30 Responses to “‘zero tolerance’ on price gouging- Premier Fahie”
R......sale set of criminals guilty price gouging.
Every store in USA do not have alcohol, Clorox or disinfectant wipes, hand sanitizers. They say the truck coming this day and by time you go that day they are still out!
Bottom line,gouge or no gouge, the products are flying off the shelves so frankly there are no repercussions. Defacing a store is a crime per law so that type of retalliation is self defeating..
You are afraid to say one.....? I saw that also. Limes all of a sudden are 45c for one.
Same bottle in Sea Cows gas station .... almost DOUBLE . Just sayin
2 Chronicles 7:
13 If I shut up heaven that there be no rain, or if I command the locusts to devour the land, or if I send pestilence among my people;
14 If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.
God is the only one that can call “this” back and keep our country safe..if persons were afraid of God like they are this virus our home would be better off..Let us all as the Premier said pray together or by ourselves for God to call this plague back from the earth and in praying let us pray for each other including the nurses and doctors etc in the front line saving lives .. regardless of race or country of origin God made us all.. but we have a habit of coming together in a crisis and when that’s over we revert back to our wicked ways.. I truly believe God spoke in Irma and He’s speaking again but are we listening ..
Proverbs 10: 3 The LORD will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish: but he casteth away the substance of the wicked... (God will Always provide food etc for His children).. in this time we have to Trust that God have His children covered.. and those of you that don’t know Him you should seek Him while He can still be found..
Y’all some reactive a$$ ppl if I ever seen um. Corona virus is the least of our problems as it pertains to price gouging. Soon corona will be gone along her merry way and we will still be paying all our life savings to TH*****G companies like CCT, Digicel, Flow, Aeropost, EZone, Rite Way, Medicure Pharmacy, Eureka Medical Clinic, Bougainvillea Clinic, and I could go on but you get my drift. Stop trying to make the people believe you all are so concerned about the cost of living here when we have been suffering and continue to suffer. Corona isn’t causing anything to happen that doesn’t happen here ALL THEE TIME. Give me a break.