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John says...

Or Republican,

On PLP Deputy: Budget is 'badly flawed'

Posted 4 June 2021, 8:23 a.m. Suggest removal

John says...

so why are they not telling you that the bahamas, like many other countries around the world, has bent the curve and new corona cases are declining? Like it is in many countries around the world. Credit the vaccines you say, but india who hasn’t had mass vaccinations are seeing their cases plummet faster than any other country in the world. Brazil’s cases are also falling and the US’s cases are at the lowest level since the pandemic began last March. Does this signal the end of the pandemic? Will have to wait and watch the US numbers after having one of their most active weekends since the pandemic began. Continue to wear ya mask!

On PLP Deputy: Budget is 'badly flawed'

Posted 4 June 2021, 4:59 a.m. Suggest removal

John says...

Guess Da cash was going missing ay

On Criminal Records Office goes cashless

Posted 4 June 2021, 3:21 a.m. Suggest removal

John says...

Explain this : More than ninety percent of persons that tested positive for Covid-19 have recovered. Barely 2 percent have died and 10 percent of the cases remain active with some 50 people hospitalized. These were the basic case distribution since last year. In fact with more people getting the virus, less are getting seriously ill. And this was BEFORE the vaccinations began in this country. Doctors and nurses and police and retail store workers and bank tellers are no longer getting sick or testing positive in droves. Doesn’t this indicate that the population has developed some sort of herd immunity or resistance to the virus?

John says...

Building materials prices y also thru the roof especially lumber and plywood. A $30 sheet of plywood has skyrocketed to $80 a sheet making it almost impossible fir some contractors to complete projects and see a profit or causing them to have to renegotiate the contract. As least persons in the hurricane recovery zones in The Bahamas will get relief as government plans to extend this initiative. Also July is a hurricane preparedness, vat free, holiday.

John says...

Bahamian fishermen should be smiling as the price of lobster has doubled over the past few days. Yes the season does not open until August, but many of the fishermen ‘pre-sell’ their catch to companies like Red Lobster. Bahamians should also expect prices of meat to increase as JBS, the world’s largest meat processing company just had to pay ransom to to alleged Russian hackers to get their production ‘released’ and back online. The oil producing cartel OPEC has agreed to increase oil production as gas prices hit $6 on the US West Coast. Gas prices in New Providence climbed above $5 for at least one company and are expected to climb even higher as the summer months are the peak travel season. BPL claims the cost of electricity will not be immediately affected by rising oil prices because they have locked in their prices for at least two years. But the question is, despite spending millions on new equipment, can BPL keep the lights on?

John says...

This should be welcome news as increasing imports translate into increasing tax revenue for the government . And vehicles also have to be inspected and licensed. Some will also be shipped to other islands. And with tourists numbers also on the increase, it is apparent that the economy is re-opening to a healthy and ‘anxious’ economy. And hopefully this will allow government to realize their projections. One problem the US is facing is that many workers are still receiving enhanced unemployment checks. And so they are not anxious to give up these checks to seek employment on jobs that pay the same as the unemployment benefits. So employers find themselves having to pay above minimum wage to get employees. And of, course, these increases have to be passed on to the consumer. And it can create inflation. And with other price increases, including gas, this can lead to an economic slow down.

John says...

Can someone please explain: how come there is a sudden decline in the numbers if corona cases in India and Brazil when there’s been no mass vaccinations in these countries yet? How come most African nations didn’t get the third wave of Covid-19 and their numbers remain relatively low and the numbers of deaths negligible? And whilst the US numbers are down by over 90 percent under last year’s numbers, many of the decline is in areas where there hasn’t been mass vaccinations. And in areas where there were mass vaccinations persons are now required to wear masks as it was considered unsafe for even vaccinated persons to not wear masks.

John says...

You are an idiot. Many civil servants have been exposed to the virus for the past 26 months, plus. They have developed a natural immunity bro Covid-19. Now idiots, like you , who most likely been in lockdown and hiding during that same period, poke your nose out the window and try force untested vaccines on them. Such arrogance.