What's the point of raising fees when by his own admission the hospital authorities have not collected the fees as they should have. Why complain? Contract a private (non partisan) collector to collect all outstanding fees and take legal action against those who continue not to pay!

By the way they should take the same stance with outstanding student loans!

Hatter, can't argue with that logic.

Or make use of the Bahamas' plentiful supply of reef sharks. They work for free.

And those poor sharks are hungry, too. Few people take the time to feed them. Commendable suggestion!

stand up to receive the dunce award

Anyone else notice that PMH gets 200 million from the government, and that that is the amount lost to corruption according to PM Minnis.
Hey , no more excuses. Get the job done. You would think that a medical doctor could get together an operational plan for the countries health system. One that works. Honestly. Just start with the basics of human decency.

We're flabbergasted a senior spokesperson's for the official office 91,409 voting red 10th May 2017 voiced this morning to this comrade that not only does the Imperial red shirts cabinet wants send corned beefs confiscation policeman's to the simple dwellings front doors near poor peoples - but now threatens go after taxing the bodies of all those peoples lives that done come earthly end. The spokesperson added: “Upping fees on bodies loved ones is definitely not something that any 35 red shirts 10th May 2017 candidates went door to door campaigned on, this is definitely not something that they banged on any of our doors about."

They didn't campaign on a promise to teach you how to type clearly either, but no-one would argue that it is not necessary!

Ma Comrade Sickened, not likes I gone makes ups 'twas Imperial red shirts who campaigned wearing red shirts... or maybe the 35 red House's MP's, too embarrassed wear they red colours so soon after misleading House and 91,409 red voters over fake Oban signature?

Hi my name is Tal and I can't make sense. maybe everyday is 4/20 for me.

Meanwhile .......... Most Out Islands have NO functioning morgues ........ using bathtubs of ice.

One nine five bodies in the morgue, . . . . . .. ..
Hanging over Sands like Damocles' sword, . . . . . ..
So when Maynard calls his worker out, . . . . . ... ..
To show BPL that he has the clout, . . . . . . ...
To have the power all shut down, . . . . . .... ...
From Cable Beach to PMH down town, . . . . . ......
Poetic justice if the union's kith or kin, . . . . . ...
Are finally laid out at rest within, . . . . . . . ..
Dealing with such remains would be a mighty task, . . . .. ...
But then Paul Maynard would be just the man to ask.

Even as families grieve they must face increase cost. The Truth is roc wit doc
needs money lots of money for travel.

But it is the peoples time this is what they voted for.

If you want to, why don't you offer to pay this increased cost for everyone. Or as normal do you just expect the money to grow on trees and yet complain when taxes go up (well complain as long as your party is not in power, then its the best news ever).

They don't need to put this fee in place immediately, they could put a starting date of say September 1.

The new year for Government begins on July 1.

While the reality is that the funding has to come from somewhere I find it rather childish that everything that Tal and Birdie posts has to do with "Red Shirts" or "Minnis". I would opine instead of implementing the new fees just yet, present a plan to enforce and collect the existing fees first. After the first year, it should provide an idea as to the amount of funds that can be generated. Once that is done, then you can amend the fee structure and if still needed introduce additional fees that may be warranted.
In order for us to begin to reduce the current deficit, we have to start collecting fees and taxes from every citizen. Despite the public outcry it has to be done and it has to start somewhere if we ever plan to get any where as a country. One day the sheeple will see that its not political, it's actually just business.

Collecting fees and taxes is one thing, reducing government waste and nonsensical spending is another. We still don't know hot VAT (which was supposed to pay down the national debt) is being spent.

No matter how much a government collects in taxes, they will find a way to waste it!

No one wants to pay their debts & bills ........ but everyone has smartphone, new rides, gucci bag and clothes, and go on vacation ......... #PRIORITIES

That is why we are $8 Billion in debt as a country ...... passing the buck.

Even a child knows that the FNM is the Government and doc Minnis is the head.
any taxes they implement lies at their feet it is child's play.

Did it ever occur to the peoples time voters that the reason there are 195 bodies
in the morgue is because people do not have the funds to bury their dead.

Sands and doc will end up having to bury many. .

And every adult knows that people have to bring in taxes and fees to pay for things as they don't come out of thin air. And sometimes people have to pay extra as the people who came before didn't pay their way.

Regardless, everyone in Imperial red cabinet - must believe there is nothing about ways how they've been governing on behalf 91,409 (minis ones since dead and in morgue) voting them 10th May 2017 - which could possibly prevent everyone their Comrade cabinet colleagues from one day making it heaven... it's as if God has no passion struggling poor and near poor who end up hospital morgue.

So basically between the two morgues, they are storing an average of two months accumulation of dead bodies. And since most funerals are planned for two weeks after the death occurs, this does not seem inordinate. And of course, some families claim that when persons die under unusual circumstances weeks may pass before the body is released. and since most adults who die are covered by a death benefit of $600.00, the minister should seek to have this benefit increased to at least $1,200.00, based on his admission of the cost to bury abandoned bodies. he should then seek to have the benefit for unclaimed bodies remitted to the hospital's authority. This would ensure there will be no excessive accumulation of unclaimed bodies and persons who are financially embarrassed can be assured that their loved ones who pass will be interred properly and in a timely manner. Increasing fees on bodies that probably will not be collected in the first instance will not generate additional revenue. In fact if the fees become too costly the result may be more bodies being unclaimed.

Here we go again John. Where is the additional $600.00 is coming from?

a slight bump up in NIB contributions, like 1/4 percent between employee and employer That should cover it.

Sounds like a plan, but your government doesn't have that money. Maybe a tax taken out of people's payroll checks. I don't think most would agree. I don't mind paying income tax, it gives our government to keep America great. Everything costs money, but it seems no one wants to pay for it.

Given that homicide is one of the leading cause of death if not the leading cause of death in the Bahamas..?.....the increased cost of the morgue should be bourne by the scum who kill them ....instead of the continued stupidity of making the innocent and victims families pay.....didnt anyone learn that the 35 to 4 election result innocent people are fed up while the guilty are rewarded and pampered?.??!!!

So let me understand. People are leaving their loved ones in the morgue from now to neveruary. So if they aren't collecting the bodies who will pay the fees?

And some of the bodies, from time to time, are immigrants. Some illegal where the next of kin cannot be contacted or don’t have the means of securing the body for burial.

Soooooo, do people just leave their family members' carcasses in the Government morgue until they can put together a big party & funeral??????? .......... Unbelievable!!!!!

No. They leave them there and never pick em up. Sometimes funerals get announced and never happen. Especially for these thugs. I am told they bury them 6 to a box. head/tail. Sad. But if they don't care to prepare and the families don't care or can't afford to care, who supposed to care? At least they get buried - eventually.

Simple. Unclaimed bodies. Have the bodies used by medical students.

Very Sad! I agree with everyone has a smart phone, designer bags and clothes, and money for cigarettes and booze, but they can't find the money to properly honor their love ones. What has happened to people?

Satan.

By the way, it's not the governments responsibility to take care of during life or after death. They work for us to make a better life for their citizens, but you have to help yourself. I know a lot of people who whine all the time, but while I'm at work their in bed.

Agreed ........ But we have copied this "welfare" mentality from the First World ...... Where they even pay single mothers "welfare" to have more babies AND healthy but "disabled" people not to work ............ No one wants to accept responsibility for their actions and future anymore .... SAD, SAD, SAD

Yes, and their off spring support themselves the same way. We're trying to require drug testing for people receiving a government check. You should hear them squawking. Why not, to work for most companies you are drug popped, even McDonald's. If they can buy drugs, cigarettes and booze then they don't deserve free money. People are lazy. These are also the people that whine all the time.

How about jobs actually give employees insurance that include death benefits. Let each employee pay monthly into the insurance plan and upon death the benefit is paid directly to the funeral home and the balance given to a beneficiary.

They do it in the USA, why not in backward land Bahamas.