Calm down!

Prime?Minister Freundel Stuart says there is no need for alarm in the wake of widespread concerns about the situation of temporary public workers in the current recession.
Stuart had some assurance for Barbadians after meeting for close to an hour and a half with the top brass of the Ministry of Civil Service at Government headquarters on Bay Street, yesterday.
“It has emerged that a lot of the alarm at this time is without basis. Many of the queries raised relate to salaries and wages for August, which had nothing to do with the Budget.
“An analysis of the existing financial situation following the budgetary proposal which took effect from September 1, 2013, is being done within all the ministries and departments, with a deadline set for September 30. This information will be submitted to the Director of Finance and Economic Affairs,” he said.
Stuart explained that the results of those analyses would be examined and then “we will know what will be the real impact of the 10 per cent cut in Government’s expenditure on the emoluments of temporary employees, persons in acting positions and substitutes. We will then know if anyone presently employed will be affected, but our preliminary analyses show no cause for undue disquiet”. (MK)