This fella tries hard to remain relevant while capturing valuable space in the daily news. The tribune should not become an accomplice in his scheme.

Time and time again I keep wondering why the Tribune puts a mic in front of this man.

As much as many of us despise Davis, most of us will admit he's right on this particular matter. There does indeed seem to be one set of flexible and loose orders and rules for the privileged few who have plenty of money, and an entirely different set of rigid and harshly restrictive orders and rules for the rest of us who are not so lucky to be rich. And that simply cannot be right or fair in any way at all !!

I don't recollect reading anywhere in our Constitution that our guaranteed civil rights and liberties only apply to those of us who are fortunate enough to have foreign nationality and be very wealthy. And of course Minnis chooses to remain hidden under the dress that he has Sands wearing in this matter.

Finally you make some sense, Mudda - a broken clock is correct twice, I suppose. Regardless of what we think of Brave, the fact is, he is correct on this matter. CatIsland and Moncourcool - and others - appear to not be able to see the forest from the trees. "We do not like Brave, so whatever he says is wrong". One day, we will actually show some maturity when discussing issues...

My clock has always worked fine for those who can read and tell time.

"*Ministry of Foreign Affairs officials have said that number has increased exponentially.*"

How is this even possible?? Directly because of your orders these people have been stranded and low on funds for a month. You cut iff their access to funds by banning international transfers. And you don't even know how many of them there are a month later?

Please do not tell us that you abandoned 400 Bahamians for some swabs.

I suspect the epiphany about bringing 400 Bahamians home is a ruse, all meant to cover the private flight for these rich individuals. I suspect the repatriation of the Bahamians will drag on with more rules introduced to ensure that literally none of them qualify for free transit.

Can you really trust The Americans? First they refused PPE now they find it necessary to bring this supplies? Supplies of what??? Why couldn’t they send a Bahamasair craft for it?

"Minister of Health Dr. Duane Sands confirmed that two Americans, who are Bahamas residents, were allowed to land on New Providence yesterday despite the closure of The Bahamas’ border."

"On Monday, Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis said the government will allow Bahamians to return home. He said all Bahamians returning from the United States will be quarantined at a secure facility upon entry to The Bahamas."

This is a part of the Nassau Guardian, same story. I pulled out pieces of it. Seems these people made it to the Bahamas on their own, no Bahamasair, no type of bahamian flag carried. They are Bahamians according to the read.So its is an educated guess that if more Bahamians get here they would be able to land. I think they are waiting for a free plane ride perhaps. Maybe I am missing something...

They were not Bahamians. They are apparently two wealthy Americans who hold permanent resident status in The Bahamas, and they arrived with the diagnostic test kits they were donating on a private plane that they paid for. They were allowed to disembark the plane notwithstanding the travel restrictions in place in what certainly appears to have been a quid-pro-quo arrangement with The Minnis-led FNM government. Our government got the test kits and the two wealthy Americans were allowed to re-enter The Bahamas notwithstanding the Minnis ordered travel restrictions in place.

Perfect summation.

Maybe Trump called Minnis

You didn't finish your sentence. "Maybe Trump called Minnis ...... {called him a what?}"

Do you think perhaps he may have called him "a clown"?

If there’s one thing Philip “Gravy” Davis would recognize immediately, it would be a show of hypocrisy.

Who cares about that. Brave is right and - in this instance, at least - is trying to defend Bahamians. Take your blinders off, get your head out of your butt, or continue on your little non-objective tangent, I suppose.

Can the Tribune please stop giving this idiot a forum for his bullshit

Care to deal with the substantive issues he is making? Or is your free thinking only bent with an FNM slant?

PLP will never see office with Brave leading the charge.

He may be the leader of the Opposition which many of us have long counted as 'The Enemy' but in this capacity I find he makes many valid points which we would be churlish to discount...

Agree. Those who don't want an opposition voice are the same ones who would happily see the right to free speech thrown out the window for all but their supporters.

Agree we need an opposition voice. The problem is that Davis just seems to opposes to oppose. So anything happens he opposes. And what that does is that when real issues comes up that he should opposes, no one is listening. He is like the boy how cries wolf. When it really matters people are like who cares. He needs to learn that not every mountain can be defended. Pick the 20% that will give 80% of results. Stop dealing with the 80% stuff only giving 20% results.

Wholeheartedly agree. Anyone who has an issue with this particular matter that Brave is speaking about either lacks objectivity or is hopelessly obtuse. Moncour, we are suppose to be freethinkers and critical thinkers, we need to put our big boy pants on and learn to sift through the 80% vs the 20%, if we think we are as intelligent as we try to claim we are, that is.

Any Man can criticize his neighbors yard and or affairs, while standing in his own
disaster.
Can you imagine the preferential treatment and availability of "Privileges for sale"
under the PLP?

So, in your petulant thinking, what you are really saying is "what is good for the goose is good for the gander"? Or, even more 5-year oldish, "but he did it".

It is wrong to allow the Americans to come to the Bahamas and just go home.
While the Bahamians will be put in a place with defense Force Guards. and it
is taking so long. The British have gone home the Americans have gone home.

The Bahamian people deserve the Government they have.

catislandboy has a problem with Mr: Davis the same Island people. They usually
wish each other well. My home boy. My home girl. there is a whole lot of love
between them.

And this is a big deal why? Topic is not worthy of much discussion.

So why comment at all?

You're a fine living and breathing (albeit non-thinking) example of why our country is in such a dismal state. Do us all a favour and tear up your voter's card, assuming you even have one.

Cayman Islands purchased 200,000 testing kits from South Korea.They sold 35,000 kits at cost to Bermuda.They also sold 20,000 testing kits to Barbados.

They are willing to sell testing kits to other caribbean countries at cost.

No body has said why the government did not reach out to the Cayman Islands.

My comment on this matter is the Caymanian government is way ahead of our government in this matter.

The Caymanian government could run circles around the Bahamian government on most matters.

Poster above is correct.. no comparison between us and Cayman.. one of the biggest holders of US govt debt, currency worth more than the US dollar, national debt less than $1billion.. as to Dr. Sands , all democracies operate this way.. its absolutely quid pro quo. How can you only expect to take but not give? Its the way the world goes around. Observe uncle Sam, if you dont do what they want, they sanction you.