Comment history

Economist says...

These numbers are going to take off. We are hardly doing any testing. We are still under 0.7% of the population tested. We are one of the most backward nations in the world.

I understand that she is not testing everyone and is trying to save the tests. Buy some more tests.

She has no idea what is going on.

On Three new cases of COVID-19

Posted 14 July 2020, 5:39 p.m. Suggest removal

Economist says...

Problem in Grand Bahama is that Dahl regis is preventing peoplr from getting tested. She is the cause of the surge.

On Two new cases of COVID-19 in Grand Bahama

Posted 14 July 2020, 12:32 p.m. Suggest removal

Economist says...

No names are ever given.
Grand Bahama is a small community, if you give the name then that would greatly speed up the contact tracing and persons who know the individual and been in recient closs contact could go and get tested. That is how to reduce the spread.

On New case of COVID-19 in Grand Bahama

Posted 10 July 2020, 12:48 p.m. Suggest removal

Economist says...

The problem is Dr Dahl Reghis. She is scared of testing so we don't really know what is happening until the virus has spread.
Cayman has tested over 38% of its population and we have tested only 0.62%. Bermuda, Barbados, Jamaica, Dominica, Turks & Caicos, St Kitts, St Lucia, the BVI, and the list goes on, are all ahead of The Bahamas in testing.in testing.

The Bahamas is now 142, in testing, in the world having dropped each week from 123. Cayman is 4.

We have no idea what is going on which is why the PM is shutting down the beaches and parks. He hasn't got a clue where the pocket of COVID-19 are.

On PM confirms two new cases of COVID-19

Posted 8 July 2020, 8:45 p.m. Suggest removal

Economist says...

"He argued that the Government’s failure to mandate joint venture partnerships between Bahamian contractors, and their foreign counterparts and developers, meant that the necessary skills and knowledge needed to participate in work on major foreign direct investment (FDI) was not being transferred to locals."

JV won't do it. Tha Bahamians will just "tag along" and not learn anything much. A JV where Bahamians also work abroard and have to pull their own weight would work. Then when the JV has something going on in The Bahamas there will be more qualified Bahamians.

On 'Why aren't we being put first?'

Posted 3 July 2020, 1:35 p.m. Suggest removal

Economist says...

**"They need to save Bahamian workers, and not contract workers, especially at this time. They’re not looking into what is happening at these properties."**

Will Mr. Beckford work for less salary doing the same job?

All businesses are suffereing from a very limited cash flow but need to maintain the property as best they can.

We can't keep running to government to force this business or that to do something beccause we want it. You are not a child Mr. Beckford. Go and negotiate with the hotel or start your own business.
The world is changing and the COVID-19 wave is washing over our shores as well, the government can't stop the wave.

Economist says...

Well they are way ahead of Grand Bahama International Airport.

All of Grand Bahama is made to suffer at the hands of Hutchison.

Economist says...

It will have to go to the Ethics Committee means she will delay it.

Maybe when she goes to buy a car we should create a Car Ethics Committee to see if it is safe for her to drive.

This woman is such a waste of time.

Economist says...

Agreed, Cayman has the 4th heighest testing per capiter in the world. Bermuda is 12th.

The Bahamas is way down in the bottom half at 131st.

On Carib visitors to face quarantine

Posted 19 June 2020, 11:33 a.m. Suggest removal

Economist says...

I think that you will find that Dr. Dahl-Regis put a stop to an order of 10,000 tests because she felt that they were too expensive. Yet Bahamasair can burn through $10 million in 3 months.

Guess bahamaair 600 or 700 staff more important tha the lives of 390,000 Bahamians.

On 'We’re not doing enough COVID testing'

Posted 12 June 2020, 5:05 p.m. Suggest removal