According to the Cambridge Dictionary, a dilemma is described as “a situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two different things you could do”. One can have a dilemma between equally favourable options, or one could have two options for which neither presents an enticing choice.The current economic and public health crisis with which we are battling has thrown up several dilemmas for our government and citizens. For almost two years, we have battled over what decisions we should make and whether they are sustainable.Should we mandate the vaccines or make it a personal choice. Some employees have been asked to decide which is more important, their job or your philosophical stand on vaccinations.At the macro level, the administration, like others in the region, faces the troubling option, should the country be shut down to protect public health or should we make livelihoods the priority at the risk of seriously undermining the economy?