Hmm so the tourists that have come over since we re-opened have not helped our economy ? Thats surprising. Are they not spending any money? Go to Exuma it is packed with Tourists, same with eleuthera. There are some in Nassau as well, how are they here if they are not contributing to our economy?

Someone wealthy enough to weather the coming economic storm. lucky you

Sure, but not opening means they definitely can't come.

I agree for once with the writer. We are in a hard place. We put all out eggs in the tourism basket and now are paying the price. Yes it would be great to do something else economically, but that will take a while to do for out economy (and what would this be, manufacturing won't really work as it will always be cheaper to buy from outside, and farming sounds great but I am fairly sure most do not want to be out in the hot sun all day). So do we keep shut until the vaccine/cure or virus disappears or run the risk and try and get the economy going again. I know with the current rates of death and who it is hitting i would choose to open. But others may say don't, we could move all of them to an island and then isolate them until this is all over, whilst the rest of us work and try to make the money needed to fund their isolation.

Don't worry Bannister, Bahamians have been paying millions and no doubt billions due to Governments inefficiencies and lack of will to tackle the issues at most of these organisations.

Surprised the letter writer did not also advocate us closing down all bars and restaurants. In fact close everything except food stores and pharmacy which we can go on certain days (say using our last name). Closing the beach to protect us is a stick man argument, as there is plenty other places that should be closed too.

Why not just tell everyone to read your last warning and that of the PM a couple years back. It worked so well then, i am sure it will work this time as well

He has no idea, he is spinning his lies so much he can't tell what is true and what is not. Everything is about what he needs people to believe at this moment, and not what the big pitcure is.

Is the man saying that we are unable to stop all these old diseases if the beaches are open this weekend? If so he is admitting a gross failure in his leadership. Back in march we were told they needed to shutdown to halt the first wave and also to prepare so our health facilities were ready when the next wave came. now he is admitting he did no preparation. Useless Minnis strikes again. But at least he won't shut us down again, as he said he only needs these 3 days and all is good, and all will be healed.

I watched some of his speech, that was a speech written by an idiot. He kept going on about needing to stop this virus, but then saying he opened the borders as the economy needs it. So somehow stopping Bahamians who stopped the virus from going to the beach is a necessity whilst opening the borders to people who can bring the virus in is not (as a note i believe both should be open, but if you say beach closed due to virus then close the borders to). Then to make lies up throughout was an insult. He kept saying all we had to do was give up 3 days to save people (this weekend no beach). Lies we have given up 3 months and counting. And no doubt on monday his illegal curfew will still be in place and at the next bank holiday (August) he will shut the beaches down again. He is a moron who i yet again apologize for voting for. But lesson learnt i never will again.