The PM is being petty. I understand he is upset that some people have broken the curfew and has decieded to abuse the Emergency Powers Act to punnish everyone.
Be bad to cancel the trip because we are not testing and has no idea who has from who doesn't. Besides, he does not have a choice as the minister of health. He is no leader.
Agreed Tal, the government has no idea of who is asymptomatic and therefore infecting people, nor have they tested people who are positive before they show symptoms. We all know that other countries were able to slow the spread by testing and isolating people who were contagious early on.
The US has done ten times on a per capita basis. Bermuda and Cayman have done 20 and 15 times respectively as many tests as we have. We in bad shape. Why did we fail to take Cayman up on their offer to sell us 45,000 tests at cost? Incompetence, plain incompetence.
Government knew they had cases here. Bimini has a small population so it would have been easy to do mass testing and quarentine persons to prevent the spred.
All the COVID 19 cases, after the first one, are because the government has failed to test and protect Bahamains.
Economist says...
Clearly a professional approach to doing business. Nice to see.
Good article.
On 'Storm in teacup' on COVID repatriation
Posted 22 May 2020, 3:40 p.m. Suggest removal
Economist says...
The PM is being petty. I understand he is upset that some people have broken the curfew and has decieded to abuse the Emergency Powers Act to punnish everyone.
On Health chief’s answer on why islands stay shut: ‘I HONESTLY DON’T KNOW’
Posted 20 May 2020, 12:54 p.m. Suggest removal
Economist says...
The PM doesnot know what 'transperancy' means.
On EDITORIAL: Leave no room for doubt - explain these decisions
Posted 19 May 2020, 7:17 p.m. Suggest removal
Economist says...
Seem to remember that the Ginn Project in West End wasnsupposed to have 'ring fenced' the money for that project too.
On Grand Lucayan's buyer: 'We've secured liquidity'
Posted 12 May 2020, 8:49 p.m. Suggest removal
Economist says...
**" Mr Smith voiced disappointment that just on person from Grand Bahama - local Chamber of Commerce president, Greg Laroda, was included on it."**
Good reason by government as he won't say boo and he certainly won't rock the boat. Don't have to worry about any creative thinking from him.
On COVID-19’s ‘last chance’ for Freeport’s resurrection
Posted 12 May 2020, 8:41 p.m. Suggest removal
Economist says...
Be bad to cancel the trip because we are not testing and has no idea who has from who doesn't.
Besides, he does not have a choice as the minister of health.
He is no leader.
On Minnis tests negative for COVID-19
Posted 12 May 2020, 12:32 a.m. Suggest removal
Economist says...
Agreed Tal, the government has no idea of who is asymptomatic and therefore infecting people, nor have they tested people who are positive before they show symptoms.
We all know that other countries were able to slow the spread by testing and isolating people who were contagious early on.
On SATURDAY UPDATE: No new confirmed cases of COVID-19
Posted 10 May 2020, 12:04 p.m. Suggest removal
Economist says...
The US has done ten times on a per capita basis. Bermuda and Cayman have done 20 and 15 times respectively as many tests as we have.
We in bad shape.
Why did we fail to take Cayman up on their offer to sell us 45,000 tests at cost?
Incompetence, plain incompetence.
On SATURDAY UPDATE: No new confirmed cases of COVID-19
Posted 10 May 2020, 12:44 a.m. Suggest removal
Economist says...
Good point Mr. Director. The law needs to be amended.
On Labour chief: 2,500 in termination threat
Posted 7 May 2020, 6:30 p.m. Suggest removal
Economist says...
Government knew they had cases here. Bimini has a small population so it would have been easy to do mass testing and quarentine persons to prevent the spred.
All the COVID 19 cases, after the first one, are because the government has failed to test and protect Bahamains.
On Bimini residents divided on how to deal with infections
Posted 7 May 2020, 6:28 p.m. Suggest removal