Young promises transparency on Sandals

However he reminded reporters at the post-Cabinet news conference at the Diplomatic Centre in St Ann’s, that discussions are still ongoing with Sandals. He also said he was aware that the CL Financial (CLF) shareholders have a hearing on October 20 for leave to appeal to the Privy Council on the Appeal Court’s decision to appoint provisional liquidators for CLF.

Earlier in the briefing, Social Development Minister Cherrie Ann Critchlow-Cockburn said Cabinet approved a national social mitigation plan, “to cushion the impact of the economic downturn” on the citizens.

She said the people targeted included the retrenched, unemployed, low income families, youths and people with disabilities.

She also said the recommendations in this plan will form part of the upcoming 2017/2018 Budget.