Sort of like inviting people to go to Disney World for free. If you think The Bahamas only attracts people because of its no-tax regime, you underestimate the beauty and tranquility of what we have here. There are not many places in the world, growing even more scarce daily, whereby people can experience the natural wonders, safety, and peace that come from being here. If we realize that, we may have a future. Continuing on with the same mindset and expectations is a recipe for..........................

Agreed, but the hole is, and, has been gaping.for some time now.

Dawes, this pandemic did not create these problems. They only exacerbated the structural inequalities that exist. Proper planning prevents poor performance. We have placed little to no emphasis on planning ahead, either as families, nor as a country. There is more than one reason for this short-sightedness. I don't think the writer is supporting a lockdown. He is advocating for reasonableness and caution. Any mature adult would say the same thing..There is no doubt, as the writer clearly empathizes, that the lockdown is taking its toll on everybody. I think the writer wants to open up just as badly as you. However, for once in our history, could calm, cool, collected and intelligent public interest decisions be made on our behalf.

Absolutely right.

The PLP is no more in touch with the chickens than the FNM.
That is a fact most Bahamians can identify with and agree with.
Bahamians just choose to be cheerleaders for the rich, listening to the lies over and over again from their "leaders".
Show me where there is truly any concern for the poor in this country, besides the soup kitchens.

welcome home!!

Cuba may emerge as a moral powerhouse in our region, despite the ravings of disgruntled authoritarians. It takes an extremely successful brainwashing and re-education program to miss the obvious and well-documented history of US terrorist activities around the world, up to the present time. The US backs Saudi Arabia in it's genocide of Yemen, the slaughter of Palestinians in Palestine by Israel, coups in Venezuela, Chile, Vietnam,Iran, Iraq. and on and on and on. All it takes is a quick internet search to see how many countries in the world were invaded, overthrown and had leaders assassinated by the US and its associates. It is all right there in the history books for anyone who cares about the truth. The hypocrisy by our neighbor to the north has truly infected many people. Will we forever target the messenger, instead of using our God given brains for honesty and decency?
Cuba has done more for the world in this Corona pandemic than the US even pretends to.

As a side note, another entity, the Bahamian government, is in even worse straights.
What happens when they shut down? Especially to those who are continually whining about how the government needs to step in and help them, providing jobs, benefits, pensions and, you get the point?

Yes, only if you want to maintain high standards, good food and decent service. We should be saddened by the implications of this closure, as it will not be the last. The restaurant business is highly competitive. That they managed to stay in business for more than 15 years is a tribute to their success, not failure. The number of staff and management needed to run a good restaurant should be looked at as an indicator of what impact is to come for our country in the very, very near future. It is not the staffing that is the problem, it is the shutdown of our economy as we knew it. This article should be highlighted to show the depth of our problems here. It is not an indictment of this restaurant, it is a portent of the very near future.

"breathing room" "emergency" "taking advantage of attractive borrowing facilities" "grace period" "for a longer time horizon if the Government deems fit"
"I would caution us not to get into full holidays, just the principal." This loan is not a structural adjustment facility. It does not involve the conditionality elements normally associated with the IMF facilities that most are familiar with. This facility is a low-cost option, with an interest rate of some 1.054 percent that we are smartly availing ourselves to address our current needs,” the deputy prime minister said in a statement."

Transparency may come around in a few more decades, but do not look for truth. Truth will remain the most scarce resource in this country.