Ok. Interesting! While I would agree with Dr. Sands here, I think he should do everyone a favor and articulate what should be done to stop this issue. We're in crisis. If you have a solution or potential solutions, put it out there. This is not the time to point a finger and complain and wait for the current administration to fail.flat kn their faces. When they fall in their faces, that means a greater catastrophe for our people. Dr. Sands, it's time for you to take a higher ground and add your thoughts along with those around you to assist in solving this problem. We know the current administration is a disaster. But, let's get through this first and deal with them later.

Lockdowns have been tantamount to holding your breadth under water to escape what you think is a flock of killer flying dinosaurs. You buy yourself a minute but now you’re exhausted and you’ve got to drowning to think of on top of those killer flying dinosaurs....which as it turns out are actually seagulls and not much a threat at all (unless you’re allergic to seagulls) but now that you wasted all this energy fretting about killer dinosaurs you really are f***ed and so exhausted, you drown....That’s story everywhere alas...the only way through is they way they did in every other pandemic - soldier on, wash hands, sneeze into your arm not peoples faces and if you vulnerable sit your ass at home!! The young get immunity, Corporate pill pushers don’t get their happy ending, economy limps a long and well, the earth keeps turning...

Sands is clearly not the solution to our many problems.

@trueBahamian, why don't you ask Brave to "do everyone a favor and articulate what should be done to stop this issue" as you and tribanon seem to be of the opinion from some of your previous posts that he has all the answers. It's OK for Davis to point fingers but not Sands?
Not that it matters a hill of beans as they're both nothing more than a couple of pompous windbags, to quote an old Bahamian songwriter "empty barrels make the most noise!"

***And to think even the most despicable Davis is supportive of posts like the one made below only 4 days and 3 hours ago - LOL:***

"We had better take our nation back while we still can. What's being done here is worse than the Communist China Virus itself. Even the CDC and NIH (NIAID) all agree and have posted on their official websites that keeping people locked up in the confines of their home is about the worst thing a nation already experiencing community spread of the virus can do.

Our government should have long ago adopted health policies targeted at:

(1) protecting the more vulnerable in our society, i.e. the elderly and those with serious pre-existing medical conditions, including making sure they have access to an adequate supply of over-the -counter Vitamin D and Zinc supplements to boost their immune systems;

(2) keeping our frontline healthcare workers safe and our medical facilities adequately equipped with the protective gear, medications and other resources necessary to treat those who become seriously ill from contracting the virus;

(3) providing our population with an adequate supply of low or no cost disposable face masks and sanitizers, recognizing that there are many who simply cannot afford to buy these items; and

(4) making government and private sector work places as safe as practicable in order to keep as much of the local economy functioning as possible.

We need to put an end once and for all to the nonsensical stop-and-go lockdowns and temporary curfews that have been proven the world over to be the wrong way to go after community spread has already become rampant in a society, as is our case.

And Minnis (a medical doctor no less) has proven time and time again that he simply can't be trusted to do what's right and best for all of our people and our nation."

***@themessenger: What say you now! LMAO***

Tribanon if you sat in the Prime Minister’s chair you would see the big picture. Fortunately, for the future of the Bahamas you do not, because if you did you would see the big picture. Your naive suggestions fail to take into consideration the myriad challenges and issues involved in this Covid-19 pandemic. To prattle off a few naive suggestions without the benefit of the big picture might be orgiastic for you but when you have to balance multiple challenges It is a different proposition.

An objective review of our Prime Minister’s handling of this unprecedented pandemic and the resultant crisis will show that his performance is exemplary. Look at the tens of thousands of our fellow Bahamians whose lives were saved as a result of these lockdowns.

After you objectively calculate the costs and benefits of the Government’s handling of this pandemic you will be left with the easy conclusion that it has done the best that can be done under the circumstances.

Dr. Minnis and his Cabinet colleagues are not sadistic and take delight in the dying of their brothers and sisters. It takes a perverted mind like the one possessed by Tribanon to make such an imputation.

Shame, shame, shame.

***Dr. Minnis and his Cabinet colleagues are not sadistic***

Biggest joke of the day! You say this but have you forgotten that Minnis himself tried to starve the entire country for a week by closing food stores and water depots without any warning! Or what about the outrageous fines Minnis and his cronies gave out for breaking curfew and selling coconuts!

To state that the government's performance is exemplary is amusing. We're down this road now because of the ill-advised reopening on July 1st. This was clear. This current situation shouldn't become a ping pong game of politics. Bad decisions were made and bad decisions continue to be made. There are some of us that hope for the best for our nation and we are really fed up with the bullshit from both sides of the aisle. Some of.us can bury our heads in the sand and say. "Great job Mr. PM!". But, logic and statistics don't move on politics. The people should be more compliant, yes. But, the government screwed up July 1st. Now in the midst of a complete disaster, they're full.speed ahead for another ill-advised reopening. Completely asinine! We vsnt get out of this problem if the government keeps.finding ways to exacerbate it.

I wasn't aware that I was pro-Brave. I didn't say he has an answer or believe he does. It's simple, the government has failed. This is not a debate on that topic. My point about Dr. Sands is simple. He is a doctor and former Minister of Health. He's also a very smart guy. So, he should have some ideas. I wouldn't expect Brave as a lawyer to have a great contribution to a health crisis. It's as simple as that.

If you're looking to find a political affiliation here, I'm critical of both parties. I think both are a disgrace and have done zero to improve the lives of Bahamian. Further I believe both parties to be visionless and overloaded with persons who are intellectually inferior to handle the roles assigned to them.

Too often Bahamians are caught up in political colors and lack objectivity. We're a banana republic ran by clowns and thieves.

And when we emerge from this lockdown, how many businesses are left? A lot of people in this country don't gave money to cover three to four weeks of food in one shot. You have to consider that.

If we punish people who violate curfews and who have parties, etc. we will solve part of the problem. The government needs to make better decisions. Out numbers were controlled prior to July 1st. We're going back to a reopening and our numbers are not under control. Also. I've yet to hear of a real strategy to handle increased cases which we will have when we reopen. The healthcare system is already collapsing under the strain. So, my friend we don't need a lockdown we need sensible solutions from people other than the idiots in Parliament.

Locking down Nassau will do nothing. It has done nothing. Why are we still talking about this....