The Government of Antigua and Barbuda announced Monday that it had dispatched EC$2,000,000 to the LIAT Court-appointed Receiver for distribution to resident former LIAT workers. 'This sum is intended to meet partial satisfaction of the cash component of the compassionate payout which the Antigua and Barbuda Government has volunteered,' a statement from the office of the country's Prime Minister said. The statement said the government extended the compassionate offer, though it had no legal obligation to make any such payments. 'The payment by the Government of Antigua and Barbuda is a compassionate payment, intended to bring some Christmas cheer to
