REMOVE THE DUTY: Lovell tells ABLP administration

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The leader of the United Progressive Party Harold Lovell is putting pressure on the Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party government to reduce the cost of living by removing and reducing duties at the port.

Lovell made the call while addressing a UPP news conference yesterday.

“I want to say that we understand that inflation has eroded the purchasing power of our people. And it has created problems for those who sell food as well, because they have been forced to increase their prices in order to make a small profit, in order to stay in business.

 

We therefore call on this government immediately, in relation to the following goods, to take the following measures:

 

– on ling fish, which carries a duty of 10%, we will remove the duty on ling fish and we call on this government to do the same

– on corned beef, which carries a duty of 5%, we say remove the duty

– tuna 5%, remove the duty

– sardines 5%, remove the duty

– salt beef 5%, remove the duty

– pig mouth 5%, removed the duty

– dry cereals including corn flakes, raisin brand and other forms of dry cereal, which carry a duty of 20%, we say remove the duty

– oats carrying a duty of 5%, remove the duty

– cream of wheat of 5%, remove the duty

– all flour products carrying 25% duty, remove the duty

– sugar at 40%, we will reduce that by half to 20%

– raisins at 40%, reduce by half to 20%

– cooking oil at 40%, remove the duty

– soy and almond milk at 20%, remove the duty

– pasta at 20%, reduce by half to 10%

– chunks at 20%, remove the duty

– tofu at 20%, remove the duty

– and ham at 10%, remove the duty.

 

Ladies and gentlemen, the United Progressive Party is committed.

 

We are dedicated to bringing to the people of this nation relief.

 

We are dedicated and committed to ensuring the recovery of this nation. And we have as our “People First” mantra, central in our minds, Shared Prosperity.

 

We say “Relief, Recovery and Shared Prosperity.”

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9 COMMENTS

  1. LOVELL IS A SPENT FORCE 🎯
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    • @ Gaston

      Athley Rodney on 08/08/2021 to Gaston and Cutie ‘should I proceed with the plan to tear gas the poor black hungry Antiguans and Barbudans?’

      Gaston and Cutie’s response to Rodney ‘Yes, teargas DEM R_ SS, make certain that you hurt them real badly, let them know that a we run things ya’

      Dem wicked evil and HEARTLESS Vagabonds.
      Their time is up. NEVER AGAIN MUST THEY RUN THIS COUNTRY.
      Mek up for the pain and suffering you cause us Point and Villa people by reducing the duty on food items. At least you can do dat.
      GET RID A DEM

      • Lazarus Lovell Come Forth
        Phantom of de OPERA…
        Where is GAS ?Bread done Butter GUY
        Don’t 🏃‍♂️ RUN
        I COME Forth for WAR.
        Take Your Last DEEP Breath..
        FAREWELL . Say GoodBye tings BROWN..
        You Tickling We
        You Teasing We
        You GASing Upp Becks to BLUE..with U
        Lovell Laments Legislative Laws Lien
        Libelously Labelling Lollipops
        Landslide LIBERTA LIBERALIZED..
        * Liberty por TOUS*. Global Port.
        Claimed 🎤 ME2

  2. Lazarus Lovell Come Forth
    Phantom of de OPERA…
    Where is GAS ?Bread done Butter GUY
    Don’t 🏃‍♂️ RUN
    I COME Forth for WAR.
    Take Your Last DEEP Breath..
    FAREWELL . Say GoodBye tings BROWN..
    You Tickling We
    You Teasing We
    You GASing Upp Becks to BLUE..with U
    Lovell Laments Legislative Laws Lien
    Libelously Labelling Lollipops
    Landslide LIBERTA LIBERALIZED..
    * Liberty por TOUS*. Global Port.
    Claimed 🎤 ME2

  3. Desperate loser still using the same Ole playbook

    • @ Joanne Massiah

      I would rather trust the economy to ANYONE APART FROM JOANNE, ANTHONY STUART AND GASTON, YOU KNOW WHY:
      – She is an alcoholic
      – Might she also be kleptomaniac? LOL

    • @ Joanne Massiah

      I would rather trust the economy to ANYONE APART FROM JOANNE, ANTHONY STUART AND GASTON, YOU KNOW WHY:
      – She is an alcoholic
      – Might she also be kleptomaniac? LOL

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