I don't gully understand the health visa. You take a test, that you receive the results electronically that you can present at the airport as proof of a negative Covid-19 test, which is what the government needs to see. so, why the need for the health visa. This very test has to be submitted to get an approval. Added to this, you have to show the health visa approval to come into the country. But, you can simply show the negative PCR test. The Ministry of Health can still track you and have you provide the rapid antigen test 5 days after arrival here which you can upload. Clearly something is fishy here.

With regards to health insurance for visitors. Really? So, if someone is sick while here, the health visa will cover what expenses exactly? It's a game for sure.

Should I answer that nagging question for ya?? Its is as simple as thats why when you come into the Bahamas you cannot "just show" ya drivers licence as "proof" that you are a Bahamian. . .they need ya passport!! Oh, by the way. . .thas an international standard to enter your own country you lived in all your life!! Them immigrations don't want to hear no crap from you. . .even if the officer lived "cross da road" from ya ma house all they life. . .they want that passport from you!!! Like my child like to all ways say " that don't make no sense". . .and I all ways say back. . ."I know". . .but thats how they are doing it!!

Prior to vaccinations and the subsequent perks, when I traveled from Grand Bahama to Nassau, I paid $25 for a Health Travel Visa, plus $165 for a RT PCR test and about $55 for a rapid antigen test after five days of returning to Freeport. Costs for the Covid tests were paid by me and not covered under the Health Travel Visa. So, for every $25 dollars collected from traveling residents for a health travel visa, what are we paying for since we don't get health insurance, nor free antigen tests?

The rapid one should have been covered. Mine was on an inter island trip.

Duh! Anyone can see this was an inside scam to extort the visitors. Of course the owners are friends of an insider. Of course there was a no bid contract. Of course this will remain in place after covid is a distant memory. Of course the politicians don't know what all the attention is for.

Sadly, things will never change.

What? How these pimple brains around here "fall all oner themselves" when they try to reason through some of the most obvious "things" sitting right on the top of their heads?

> In an interview this week, Mr D’Aguilar said the identity of those behind Kanoo was never considered when the company was selected to process visa payments, adding that the company’s fees are in line with other electronic payment providers and the quality of its services is high.

Just more proof that the very corrupt D'Aguilar is a pathological liar like the very corrupt Minnis.

> Both Free National Movement and Progressive Liberal Party administrations have issued no-bid or closed-bid contracts for the sake of expediency even though this can often invite scrutiny when connections between company representatives and governing parties are uncovered.

Tell that to Brent Symonette! Anyone remember what happened to him when Ingraham found out he had awarded his asphalting company the Nassau airport runway contract, purportedly on an 'emergency basis'?

> In a likely reference to Cash N’ Go, a money transfer company owned by PLP Deputy Leader Chester Cooper, Dr Lewis said observers should “speak to who owns some of these platforms that deal with government business, places where you can go and pay for your electricity and water. They should start off there to see who they are and what they are.”

Aahh, yes. Here we see Dr. Nigel Lewis unwittingly admitting to news reporters his great propensity for corruption by saying "If they can wrongfully profit from corruption, why can't I wrongfully profit from corruption too?"

Minnis and the many of those in the higher ranks of the FNM party are indeed corrupt to their very core.

The health visa and the method for payment were a complete scheme by the government to extort Bahamians and visitors alike. The governments raped its citizens of their hard earnt money during a time when there was no money to be spared. Some political insiders seeked to use the covid crisis as a chance to make money of a most dire situation. All who were a part of this scheme to fraud the Bahamian public should be held accountable. This here is an example of corruption at its highest, and yet the aviation ministers tries to tell the public there is nothing to see here, move on. We deserve better, and until we stop being so passive dont expect the corruption to stop anytime soon.

Well said and all too true.

Is there another local company that would be able to provide online payment processing in the same way? Not excusing the contract, but as far as I know, they are the only game in town.

I think there are now a few. One of them from what i hear is partially owned by a member of the opposition (deputy). So if/when Government changes expect to see a lot given to that company instead.

received 9.8 million expenses 7.4 million. those expenses are very high.

Why is a travel visa needed in the first place. What is that all about.

Be sure not to believe anything the Masterful liars . FNM says.
D"Aguillar does not have the ability to speak the TRUTH.

Is the travel visa on sale now it use to be $25.00 now it is $10.00?

The travel Visa in itself is a scam why is it necessary?

**Honourably resign** is not in the vocabulary range of **Montagu's** Comrade Dionisio James, em's s, too power-hungry focused at occupying the office of the prime minister.
I forget now, weren't the 2017 Montagu constituency not run on a door-knockin';' campaign of ***Restorative Principles of Transparency** yes?

That will never happen....even the sun has a better chance of not rising tomorrow. lol

I say forest for the trees. The real head scratcher is the website. For the most part people dont understand and automatically think "software"?, "million"? Ok, sounds reasonable When in actuality the work could be done for a few thousand. Its an audiovisual company. How did they get a software development contract? No bid? And **after** the **extremely** poor performance of rapidbahamas?? Its extremely odd. Then think about how poorly the visa site performed...*who could have anticipated 5000 requests per day*?