> Mr Wilchcombe said his contacts were people in the medical and science fields, which allowed them to secure the supplies.

>“I know them, they said they wanted to help, they called me up and we went from there. I passed it on to the government.”

Well blow me away!! You mean to tell me Obie Wilchcombe got more contacts with big wigs in the medical and sciences fields than our country's PM Minnis and Minister of Health Sands combined, both of whom like to think of themselves as the dynamic duo of medical doctors in charge of saving the Bahamian people from the deadly Covid-19 virus!!! Surely this Obie tale can't be true!!!!

While we're at it, perhaps Perry Christie could put PM Minnis and Finance Minister Turnquest in touch with some foreign experts in the field of banking and economics who might be able to help our country out with its dire lack of money situation. I'm sure PM Minnis and DPM Turnquest would gladly let the Christie-recommended experts fly here in their private jet and remain in the Bahamas after they have unloaded and turned over to the government the bag loads of money they would surely bring as the 'quid' for the 'quo' in the quid pro quo exchange.

Why is it after spending the taxpaying Bahamian citizen's money to place and MAINTAIN AMBASSADORS in Washington DC, New York, United Kingdom, Europe and all over the rest of the world and pay for membership into countless world organizations we have to be subject to obtaining black market unreliable COVID-19 test kits through CORRUPT means. Corrupt individuals never change they only change their CORRUPT schemes.

Probably Because every country in the world needs test or wants tests and The Bahamas and many other countries can hardly afford to outbid the big boys for approved tests that are produced and being produced by medical and pharmaceutical companies. Oh and Trump pulled the US, the major founder, out of the WHO, or is it pano, who supplies smaller countries with vaccines etc.

Oh really? You would call the Caymans a big boy? The Caymanian government managed to get more diagnotic test kits than their country needed and even offered to sell some of their excess supply to the Bahamas at cost.

Please, lets just accept all of this foolishness for what it so glaringly is: Gross incompetence on the part of yet another Bahamian government found to be steeped in all kinds of corruption.

The quid pro quo involving the so called 'donated' diagnotic test kits are but the very tip of an enormous iceberg of corruption when it comes to our current government.

I imagine finding test for A max population 65,000 Is easier than than for us and other Caribbean countries. Cayman spent 4.4 million on their tests, I read, I don’t have insider information as you. Also, you said they offered at costs, not free. So, if we buy the adequate amount of tests, accounting for people potentially being required to test a few times. Is it fair to guess that we will be spending a pretty penny.

Further, the Who reported that they had a meeting with its members to address how they intend to handle the distribution of covid 19 vaccines when and if it is found, specifically for the probability that there will be a bidding war. Ok, The MOH is incompetent....now does that diplomats are in their news outlets raising their concerns out the equitable distribution of covid 9 tests and vaccines?

Da news dere say the order was 200,000 and could have gotten 1/2 million but didn't need that much and are selling the excess like what the posted said. Google say they population is 65000+ not 80k.

One must give them credit. Hard to fault The Bahamas but it does show that its possible to do if you use all connections (like Obie).

Anyway, all means to get tests are welcomed. Obie, Duane, Doc , Cayman, whoever, however, as long as they work. Test, test and test some more.

The end never justifies the means and corruption in any form or for any reason should never be welcomed. Most Bahamians are suffering a terrible existence daily, not because of Dorian or the Red China Virus, but because of decades of unchecked, rampant and pervasive corruption throughout successive governments with tone always being set right from the very top. Be careful my friend, none of us are immune to the very harmful effects of the corrupt activities of elected and other senior government officials.

I think we can forget about the myth of testing. it ain't gonna happen. We have 400,000 people and tgey talking sbout 2000 tests and completed tests on 1000 people 2 months into the pandemic. It's literally ridiculous. They might as well tell a group of us to start manufacturing plastic bubbles for protection so we can go back to work.

Remember, Cayman is not independent. It is under the United Kingdom, which makes a huge difference. Why do you think their financial services has not bee attacked like the Bahamas?

if you read the way it was negotiated it was not the UK but a local effort. Google.

UK is not in the EU anymore and surprises surprise. Cayman has been blacklisted by the EU whereas the 242 is no longer.

Why is Obie Wilchombe always connected to weird Americans dealings? The Bridgewater computer "factory", John Travolta and the dead body, now this.

Unlike Minnis and Sands, he comes across as being affable, not egotistical and without a racist bone in his body. But he's nevertheless well known to be a corrupt and incorrigible scoundrel to the very core.

wow. you have a way with compliments lol

affable or affordable?

I see what you did there, sickened. Touche.

Everyone knows Obie's always affordable and looking for that next pocket to pick.

Well. . .as usual, plenty dumb stuff from some old regulars them around here!! Any way. . .Dr. Sands is in hot water for breaking Emergency Order # 2!! Many persons were treated rough for doing so. . .the pm will have to do the same with Sands or be seen as a wimp when it comes to follow through when it comes to the elite!!