Very good one.

Bring your container. Make it a long lasting one, since by the time oil goes back up to $60.00.............. And, make it a big one.
And the money to pay for this oil? Who's got that right now?

Yup!
Sent a note to the government's Covid 19 suggestion box?
Me neither.

The reality is the pandemic is just beginning in The Bahamas.
And we're talking about opening up for business?
A laudatory goal, but aren't we putting the cart before the horse?
If all you have is a hammer, everything else starts to look like a nail.
Spend your whole day, everyday around made up numbers and loans, and that's all there is, I suppose.
Hopefully the warm weather will knock this down.
As far as social distancing, our government seems to want to gather as many people in one place as possible. I have a hard time understanding their thought process, if there is one.
How do you define the term reactionary?

Interesting. Most Bahamians I know prefer to hire Haitians for exactly the opposite reason you are suggesting. Is there something that has escaped you in the last 30 years, suggesting that there is a lack of Bahamian thieves in this country?

These are not my perspectives. I have spent more than 5 decades studying marine biology and our planetary life sciences. The overwhelming consensus of scientific thinkers is that the climate is rapidly changing. There is overwhelming evidence that humankind has played a huge role in the physical and chemical processes that guide our planet's cycles. To suggest otherwise is not an opinion, anymore than seeing one race as superior to another. Yes, people still have that "perspective". But, to a thinking person there is no basis for this perspective. Your perspective is of a criminal neglect of the facts in front of us, and future generations should hold those with such selfish, untutored and self serving perspectives to a criminal standard. You can't yell fire in a crowded theater if there is no fire, and not be held accountable. Likewise, the scientific community at large, realizes that we are facing humanities greatest crisis in our few hundred thousand years of existence. You, though you claim you honestly don't see it, would like us to believe it is only a matter of "perspective". This can no longer be claimed by those who pick up, even a newspaper, let alone a scholarly journal. Your argument falls flat. The idea of Triage is a sound one. When you get on a battlefield as a medic, you break the casualties into three groups. Those that you see who will likely survive, because their wounds are not severe, are left for later. Those who have nearly bled out, or are just too far gone that nothing will save them, are also left alone. Those who have the greatest chance of making it, who are likely to survive with medical attention are the ones we concentrate on. You, joe, have too far to go to spend our valuable time and resources on. But, plod ahead we must.

What is required to run a company efficiently is not that difficult. Hire experts in that field and give them the authority to hire and fire. Even if they were foreigners, this would still be an example of Bahamianization, since ultimately we are looking towards the good of the nation. There is a big world out there, having many educated, competent and honest people willing to do a good job for a reasonable salary. All business owners know this. We have simply allowed politics, greed and ignorance to get in the way for the last 50 years. Had any of these SOEs been run by people of only moderate competency, there is absolutely no way this country would be in this sorry situation. It is a combination of vision-less, dishonest and uneducated leaders that have allowed this situation to get to this point. Yes, I do realize it is us who put these leaders there. But, that's a topic for another day, hey?
As to the currency swap. We do realize that it is a rigged game out there. The Bahamas will not be holding the longest stick past day 1.

There is no consultation because someone does not feel it is necessary.
When a king rules, they need to inform or consult no one.
"Power corrupts, absolute power corrupts absolutely."
The idea behind the slogan. "It's the people's time" was never fully explained to us, was it?
Transparency suggests honesty and accountability. See any here?

"Man may pollute the earth and its atmosphere, but he cannot change the climate!"
Wow! And we wonder why we are failing on so many metrics in this country. Seriously. Is it hubris, ignorance, or just plain arrogance? Mankind has altered so many systems on earth that it takes an amazing amount of misinformation or downright dishonesty to make a claim that we could not change the climate. There are thousands of books, scientific articles and daily examples of how we have affected the climate. To suggest otherwise, and expecting not to be challenged on it means you have grown up sheltered from thought. Perhaps steeped in belief, maybe prayer, but no substitute for knowing. Is this a national problem? Evidence suggests it is. There are a long list of socio-economic indicators suggesting that a majority "just don't get it". Don't take our educational metrics as a clue. Just read the comments in the paper, the statements coming from our "leaders" mouths or witness it first hand in Nassau.
There is a reason why educated Bahamians have exited this country in droves for decades now. If they were not politically connected, they realized that there was no room for opportunity and self improvement here. Our mindset is the national tragedy on display for all to see.

Dr. Thomas, this is a very important letter. I would hope that we can begin to educate our children, such that they can understand and grasp our responsibilities for the coming years. This generation seems too far gone. Is it because they spend all their time praying for each other, and thus have no time to study and learn?

"Therefore, as we continue to navigate through this crisis, our tourism product has to be reimagined. The government has to invest heavily in the Family Island experience and make eco-tourism more of a priority. Coming out of this experience, the simplicity of life is likely to become even more valuable with so many of our lives grinding to a halt. Coupling tourism projects with initiatives to promote agriculture and food security may be the way forward."

Mr. Strachan, I think you are exactly right. On your whole premise. Thanks for this article.