Were they invited by the Bahamian Government? Or did they just choose from a list of former colonies to visit to get some sunshine? Barbados had the right idea: get rid of these self-serving royal blue bloods who contribute nothing other than catering to a nostalgic past.
Let's see. Seventeen thousand recipients of food aid. Not sure if those are heads of households (with more than one mouth to feed) or individuals. Assume individuals. The Minister is incredulous that "800 plus thousand dollars a week" is being spent on food aid. $800,000 divided by 17,000 is just $47.05 a week. Although the food aid recipients likely have other sources of funds, $47.05 does not seem like a lot. Am I missing something or maybe the Minister's weekly grocery bill is that low?!
To break up the tedium of these 24-hour lockdowns, there should be an online lottery where people can wager on what the Competent Authority will issue after business hours on any one Friday. The OPM (Office of the Prime Minister) appears to have issued an interesting one yesterday (Friday, August 14) that allows vendors at Potters Cay to open only to essential workers today (Saturday, August 15) between 8:00 AM and noon. I do hope the Potters Cay vendors and those essential workers got the memo! See: https://opm.gov.bs/emergency-powers-cov…
LivinginParadise says...
Were they invited by the Bahamian Government? Or did they just choose from a list of former colonies to visit to get some sunshine? Barbados had the right idea: get rid of these self-serving royal blue bloods who contribute nothing other than catering to a nostalgic past.
On Duke and Duchess to visit The Bahamas
Posted 15 February 2022, 7:33 p.m. Suggest removal
LivinginParadise says...
Let's see. Seventeen thousand recipients of food aid. Not sure if those are heads of households (with more than one mouth to feed) or individuals. Assume individuals. The Minister is incredulous that "800 plus thousand dollars a week" is being spent on food aid. $800,000 divided by 17,000 is just $47.05 a week. Although the food aid recipients likely have other sources of funds, $47.05 does not seem like a lot. Am I missing something or maybe the Minister's weekly grocery bill is that low?!
On ‘FOOD ASSISTANCE COSTS TOO MUCH’: Obie questions why aid programme bill is $800k per week
Posted 30 September 2021, 9:10 a.m. Suggest removal
LivinginParadise says...
To break up the tedium of these 24-hour lockdowns, there should be an online lottery where people can wager on what the Competent Authority will issue after business hours on any one Friday. The OPM (Office of the Prime Minister) appears to have issued an interesting one yesterday (Friday, August 14) that allows vendors at Potters Cay to open only to essential workers today (Saturday, August 15) between 8:00 AM and noon. I do hope the Potters Cay vendors and those essential workers got the memo! See: https://opm.gov.bs/emergency-powers-cov…
On Lockdown and curfew lifted for Spanish Wells
Posted 15 August 2020, 5:56 a.m. Suggest removal