Lucky 200 contractors who got a chance to get these jobs that were not given out openly and fairly and made aware of for the small contractors in general and not the chosen few to be able to apply for, the MOW touted ***eProcurement and suppliers registry*** is nothing but a farse and do not offer equal opportunity for all concerned to apply for certain opportunities given out by this government. $ 20,000,000.00 divided by 200 contractors equals $100,000.00 per contractor, they should all be smiling all the way to the bank.

Correction, only million dollars will be spent on the construction of sidewalks. The rest will be spent on various other capital projects including parks.

When this was done by the PLP, it was implied that it was corruption by FNM operatives. Now that is done by the FNM, it is economic stimulus. It is really an economic theory developed by an English economist Keynes during the great depression. He advocated increased capital spending to drive economic activity.

An African American told a relative of mine this, Bahamians don't understand their system of governance. their taxation system and are not taught much in these islands. This is a perfect example of that.

Correction, Johnson is the acting Financial Secretary. Reporters here in the Bahamas don't know how senior civil servants are appointed or removed from office. All they do is print releases.

Would've imagined we Queen, done be showing much upset over the increased potential corruption that can surface whenever **no-bid Willy-nilly** $20 million contracts have become the norm by Her Majesty's red coats government?
**Shakehead** once for Yeah **Comrade Cecil** who handled the construction of the colony's first, largest, and only large scale expansion government's public schools must be lookin' down and thinking,' Twice for Not?

Now I get it. All along we thought there was a health infrastructure crisis, turns out our biggest infrastructure issue is the sidewalks.

What can 20m buy you during COVID-19?

for virtual learning
100k 200 dollar tablets

40k 500 dollar laptops

1 years internet for 41,667 students at 40 dollars a month for 12 months

other items

5,000 $4,000 scholarships

50,000 $400 tests

hospital beds?

Contact Tracers?

I assume there won't be any issues finding money for these items either.

Plp's same old story. They are trying to use the old saying they used in one of the elections. It was ," the FNM is spending on things and not people". This is boring and dull. If you take it for what it's worth, money is placed into the hands of people, capital infrastructure is accomplished, and the moral is up, the economy gets a boost. The plp are always trying to push that the FNM sp nda on things and not people. Come up with something new.

as long as we can find money on our health care infrastructure and other pressing capital works maters.

Banister what about the Government House has it been repaired???? Imagine all the rent
money that can be saved.

People don't have food. Poor kids don't have access to education in this pandemic. Healthcare is poor or nonexistent in some parts of the country. But, we have an urgent need for sidewalks. Very interesting.

So, what's the truth here? Is it the creation of employment to hustle a few votes? Is it a distasteful way to steal money from the public purse during such tough economic times? Clearly, it's not because sidewalks are the most urgent item in the midst of a health crisis.

to much concrete makes no sense when the floods come there is nothing to absorb

Doc and Banister have the cookie jar. The cookies are all gone,

sticky fingers indeed.

Good point on the construction of concrete sidewalks and flooding. The sidewallks being elevated and lower portions for homeowners, businesses access will channel rain water into driveways, entrances, yards and in these areas many homes use septic tanks in yards which should be of serious concern to all being flooded. Added to challenge is the highly traffic streets in these areas during heavy rainfall pushes flood waters further into yards. Before the concrete sidewalks and road widening there must be plans on overall sewage systems and effective drainage system.

The man is demented. Please put him in a straight jacket.

Where the f___ does Gov find cash for building side walks if it has no money for hospital beds, oxygen and hurricane reconstruction? This is definitely not government in the sunshine, more like repression on the furthest, darkest side of the moon.

How many votes does this so-called minister believe this wanton decimation of the Public Purse will garner him????

These guys are making the last of the Christie years look like a
walk in the park😛😜😝

I don't want the PLP to replace the FNM, but can the FNM please have a change in leadership! The MP's in the FNM need a dose of testosterone!

Amen!

The six most corrupt and/or incompetent members of the current FNM administration who absolutely must be pushed out of the door first for the sake of our country's future are:

Minnis, Bethel (Carl), D'Aguilar, Bannister, Turnquest (KP), and Wells

. The Bahamas is in need of a hospital and a prison seeing many are sent to prison for minor
offence.

But instead, Banister spends money on sidewalks.

So how much is spent on road-building every year? There are thousands of Bahamian students who travel to and from school on foot and use the sidewalks. With the restricted bus system even more find themselves having to walk along busy traffic lanes. And when you walk through residential areas where there are no sidewalks, the sides of the road are filled with potholes that are full of water during the rainy season, and many persons have witnessed persons jumping out of buses or private vehicles into puddles of water of slipping in mud pools. Who are those who think the construction of sidewalks are non-essential? But when a road is in a state of disrepair then what, what wat?

We change priorities around here like most change their underwear.
Ridiculous. Government bleeds money on anything it touches.
It bleeds the people to bleed money. Always has always will.
But the people accept the mediocrity, fraud, graft, lack of legitimate governmental services,
and the limitations and restrictions placed on their potential by the elected.

we lead by example and follow likewise,

An FNM supporter called in to the Morning Blend talk show on Guardian Radio this morning.

He said that this is an economic stimulus program and basically Bahamians don't understand how government works.

I just laugh at his comments.