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“No idle promises…”

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BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Feb. 1, CMC  – In the run up to this month’s general election, Prime Minister Mia Mottley has pledged cost-of-living relief through targeted cash credits and tax measures if re-elected. 

Speaking during a meeting of the governor Barbados Labour Party (BLP) late Saturday Mottley also rejected broad value-added tax (VAT) cuts it says may not translate into lower prices.

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