Article: Robinson urges Business Community to Step Up
Jamell Robinson
Robinson urges Business Community to Step Up
At the time of this publication, many people within the Turks and Caicos would have been made aware that we have had our first confirmed case of COVID-19 (Coronavirus) and are coming to grips with updated Emergency Powers Regulations. Now more than ever is it incumbent on the Business Community to step up to the plate and demonstrate their corporate citizenship. Below are a few suggestions that will help out residents in the short and longer term of the crisis:
1. All stores that carry critical supplies, such as hand soap and sanitizers, Lysol sprays and wipes or their equivalents, and other food supplies etc, if they have not done so already, should limit the amount of product each individual customer can purchase at any given time. This will reduce the pressure on the supply chain and allow all in need to have access to these critical products. This is important because there is little use in a few have all of the protective products and the remaining population is exposes which will still result is a risk to all. We are all in this together.
2. Internet service providers must do a rapid assessment of their networks to determine their robustness. With schools being closed and children doing online schooling, the Tourism Industry coming to a grinding halt, and many persons having to be home or work from home during this lockdown period, the strain and overload on the bandwidth of these networks will be severely tested. Additionally, package deals should be offers at this time as increase data usage with go through the roof at a time when available cash with will limited.
3. Big companies, especially those in the Tourism Industry, must step up to the plate in this time of crisis and do as much as practical for their employees whom are the backbones of their companies. It was done after Hurricanes Ike and Irma and must be done again in the face of this Pandemic. TCIG cannot be made to be responsible for bailing out the entire economy when its revenues only account for a quarter of the annual GDP. Good corporate citizenship must be practiced and demonstrated.
Together, we can face and overcome any Crisis!!
Stay Home and Stay Safe TCI
Jamell Robinson, PNP At Large Candidate