John - "Do you know that Florida, despite taking the least amount of safety measures, have now flattened the Corona curve and are having minimal cases now? Do you know that New York/ New Jersey, that took the most precautions in the US, including lockdowns, closing of close contact businesses and activities and closing its borders to residents of other states, is seeing a new surge in cases and is now battling to keep the numbers under control?"
Emmmm.... Florida had 2,908 new cases yesterday....New York had 1,660 new cases and New Jersey had 842 new cases.
Florida had more new cases than both states combined. I don't follow your point.
They had the same story in Freeport when he suddenly put the island in lock dowm (no notice the first time). At least with notice everyone has a chance to buy food.
If The Bahamas had a real testing regeim in place this might have been avoided. Cayman, Bermuda and Barbado are good examples.
And the accumulated amount represents $750+ million of the country's National Debt which we are paying for and each year we have to add the carrying cost of the additional debt created by a non-essential service.
So you are saying that Bahamasair has no debt? That it was given $100 million to buy the last set of planes and has been able to repy all the losses that it has incurred over the last 40 years?
No, that is all accumulated debt ($750,000,000.00) which we, the Bahamain Public, are paying for.
Please, SWEDEN has the 14th heighest death rate in the WORLD. 582 deaths per million. Bahamas around 260 Turks & Caicos 154 Bermuda 145 Cayman 15 Barbados 24
You are leaving out the interest paid on the $750+ million debt that Bahamasair carries. At say 5% that is a lot of money. Then add that total to the $25 million losses (not 20).
With the country suffering financially and the Health services strapped for cash there is no other alturnative than to shut Bahamasair down.
Tal ,at least the airlines (British Airway, Iberia, Ryan Air, Lufthansa, Air France, United, American) that you refer to, in the other countries, were not big money losers. The ones like Bahamasair (South African for example) have either been shut down or are in the process of being shut down.
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John - "Do you know that Florida, despite taking the least amount of safety measures, have now flattened the Corona curve and are having minimal cases now? Do you know that New York/ New Jersey, that took the most precautions in the US, including lockdowns, closing of close contact businesses and activities and closing its borders to residents of other states, is seeing a new surge in cases and is now battling to keep the numbers under control?"
Emmmm.... Florida had 2,908 new cases yesterday....New York had 1,660 new cases and New Jersey had 842 new cases.
Florida had more new cases than both states combined. I don't follow your point.
On Mixed reviews for new lockdown measures
Posted 10 October 2020, 12:09 p.m. Suggest removal
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They had the same story in Freeport when he suddenly put the island in lock dowm (no notice the first time). At least with notice everyone has a chance to buy food.
If The Bahamas had a real testing regeim in place this might have been avoided. Cayman, Bermuda and Barbado are good examples.
On Rupert Roberts: it’s crazy now and will be ‘til Friday night
Posted 8 October 2020, 11:43 a.m. Suggest removal
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And the accumulated amount represents $750+ million of the country's National Debt which we are paying for and each year we have to add the carrying cost of the additional debt created by a non-essential service.
We need to stop this waste of money.
On Bahamasair’s revenue off a ‘staggering’ $32m
Posted 7 October 2020, 8:08 p.m. Suggest removal
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So you are saying that Bahamasair has no debt? That it was given $100 million to buy the last set of planes and has been able to repy all the losses that it has incurred over the last 40 years?
No, that is all accumulated debt ($750,000,000.00) which we, the Bahamain Public, are paying for.
On Bahamasair’s revenue off a ‘staggering’ $32m
Posted 7 October 2020, 3:34 p.m. Suggest removal
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Please, SWEDEN has the 14th heighest death rate in the WORLD.
582 deaths per million.
Bahamas around 260
Turks & Caicos 154
Bermuda 145
Cayman 15
Barbados 24
On Weekend lockdowns for New Providence and Abaco
Posted 7 October 2020, 12:47 p.m. Suggest removal
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You are leaving out the interest paid on the $750+ million debt that Bahamasair carries. At say 5% that is a lot of money. Then add that total to the $25 million losses (not 20).
It needs to be shut down.
On Bahamasair’s revenue off a ‘staggering’ $32m
Posted 6 October 2020, 10:38 p.m. Suggest removal
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Agreed.
On Bahamasair’s revenue off a ‘staggering’ $32m
Posted 6 October 2020, 9:11 p.m. Suggest removal
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Money for your tests being spent on Bahamasair. & million or more a month. Now that could buy you a few tests!
On Islands slam ‘oversight’ on rapid COVID testing
Posted 5 October 2020, 2:50 p.m. Suggest removal
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With the country suffering financially and the Health services strapped for cash there is no other alturnative than to shut Bahamasair down.
Tal ,at least the airlines (British Airway, Iberia, Ryan Air, Lufthansa, Air France, United, American) that you refer to, in the other countries, were not big money losers. The ones like Bahamasair (South African for example) have either been shut down or are in the process of being shut down.
On Bahamasair’s revenue off a ‘staggering’ $32m
Posted 5 October 2020, 2:47 p.m. Suggest removal
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Thanks Tal, I shake my head once.
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