This could be a game-changer for tourism and especially the cruise industry. If people could be tested 20 minutes prior to boarding it might allow them to offer virus-free cruises.
**STFU Fred**.....Closing the beaches was unfortunate and disappointing for everybody, however, given the situation it was the right thing to do.
The courts had absolutely no problem charging unemployed, poor, struggling Bahamians ridiculous fines for breaking COVID guidelines just trying to survive, but discharged foreigners for breaking the rules?
How is this fair? Why do Bahamians always get shafted-over and foreigners always get away scot-free?
We're dammed if we do open, and dammed if we don't open to tourism! Being dammed if we don't is less damaging to the economy, as the cost and remediation of another total 3 months shut down will far outweigh the income generated in three weeks by a few 1000 tourists.
This is a high stake, life, and death, balancing act that I personally wouldn't want to be responsible for!
The Governors of Florida and Texas made the wrong beach opening call during spring break and now have hell to pay for their gross stupidity.
At least PM Minnis had the fortitude to get the Independence Holiday beach closure right. That could easily have been a maximum opportunity for multiple superspreaders to set us back several more very painful Months.
Good luck PM Minnis. COVID is a tricky war with no rule books, treaties, or do-over opportunities. You either get it right the first time, or COVID will unforgivingly make it known to all and sundry that you got it wrong!
You also should have learned by now to keep your eyeglasses on and clean with **BOTH** eyes' on Symonette and one eye on Sands! These two opportunitist are looking for openings to discredit you for their own political gains.
Like Canada, our borders should not have been opened to the U.S. until they got the pandemic under control. We will suffer a serious second wave and another even more painful shutdown. Will it worth the few U.S. tourist dollars?
PM Minnis's decision to close the beaches "out of an abundance of caution" is part of a very difficult balancing act with a global pandemic situation that no one has any hands-on experience with, and the right move!
It is more painful and less comfortable but abundantly more preferred to have our country adapt the most cautious routes in every circumstance than to risk unnecessary COVID19 outbreaks which would result in going back to extended periods of shutting down the country and lock-downs.
Unfortunately, residents and visitors alike will be inconvenienced. The Bahamas' decision to be overly cautious and responsible regarding safety can only work to our benefit!
Blah, blah, blah, blah, blah. The most important questions Mr. Bannister artfully did not ask are If they are serious why does the government continue to allow people to hire illegals with impunity? How could illegals feel embolden enough to freely roam the islands looking for employment? Why aren't employers brought before the courts and charged ridiculously large deterrent fines like the COVID-19 fines for hiring illegals?
This is not rocket science. Illegals settle in Islands where they can find employment. The government needs to put a stop to the demand by heavily fining employers caught hiring illegals.
If a few people were fined $25,000 for hiring illegals the problem would unquestionably disappear overnight and Illegals couldn't find a job anywhere in the Bahamas if they offered a $5.00 workday.
Instead of blah, blah, blah, Mr. Bannister get it done already.
SP says...
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Australian researchers discover a 20-minute blood test for Corvid-19!
https://news.yahoo.com/australian-resea…
This could be a game-changer for tourism and especially the cruise industry. If people could be tested 20 minutes prior to boarding it might allow them to offer virus-free cruises.
On 5 MORE CASES: Another two travel infected added to week’s rising tally
Posted 17 July 2020, 2:21 p.m. Suggest removal
SP says...
This is a joke, we will see the true result of the stupidity with opening the borders to the U.S. at the end of July!
On Five new cases of COVID-19
Posted 16 July 2020, 7:31 p.m. Suggest removal
SP says...
**STFU Fred**.....Closing the beaches was unfortunate and disappointing for everybody, however, given the situation it was the right thing to do.
The courts had absolutely no problem charging unemployed, poor, struggling Bahamians ridiculous fines for breaking COVID guidelines just trying to survive, but discharged foreigners for breaking the rules?
How is this fair? Why do Bahamians always get shafted-over and foreigners always get away scot-free?
On 'This incident will do more harm than good to the country'
Posted 16 July 2020, 7:17 p.m. Suggest removal
SP says...
I cannot beleive they expected any other result than exactly this happening! What was the logic of opening, especially to Florida?
Now what?
On Three new cases of COVID-19 in New Providence, Bahamasair flight attendant tests positive
Posted 15 July 2020, 9:18 p.m. Suggest removal
SP says...
We're dammed if we do open, and dammed if we don't open to tourism! Being dammed if we don't is less damaging to the economy, as the cost and remediation of another total 3 months shut down will far outweigh the income generated in three weeks by a few 1000 tourists.
This is a high stake, life, and death, balancing act that I personally wouldn't want to be responsible for!
The Governors of Florida and Texas made the wrong beach opening call during spring break and now have hell to pay for their gross stupidity.
At least PM Minnis had the fortitude to get the Independence Holiday beach closure right. That could easily have been a maximum opportunity for multiple superspreaders to set us back several more very painful Months.
Good luck PM Minnis. COVID is a tricky war with no rule books, treaties, or do-over opportunities. You either get it right the first time, or COVID will unforgivingly make it known to all and sundry that you got it wrong!
You also should have learned by now to keep your eyeglasses on and clean with **BOTH** eyes' on Symonette and one eye on Sands! These two opportunitist are looking for openings to discredit you for their own political gains.
On Grand Bahama COVID cases are hard ‘wake up call’
Posted 13 July 2020, 6:38 p.m. Suggest removal
SP says...
Justin Trudeau and Donald Trump's vastly opposite CORONA19 outcome of how they handled the virus.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/…
Like Canada, our borders should not have been opened to the U.S. until they got the pandemic under control. We will suffer a serious second wave and another even more painful shutdown. Will it worth the few U.S. tourist dollars?
On New case of COVID-19 in Grand Bahama
Posted 10 July 2020, 1:01 p.m. Suggest removal
SP says...
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On Symonette and Sands question approach
Posted 9 July 2020, 7:07 p.m.
SP says...
PM Minnis's decision to close the beaches "out of an abundance of caution" is part of a very difficult balancing act with a global pandemic situation that no one has any hands-on experience with, and the right move!
It is more painful and less comfortable but abundantly more preferred to have our country adapt the most cautious routes in every circumstance than to risk unnecessary COVID19 outbreaks which would result in going back to extended periods of shutting down the country and lock-downs.
Unfortunately, residents and visitors alike will be inconvenienced. The Bahamas' decision to be overly cautious and responsible regarding safety can only work to our benefit!
**1000 times better safe than sorry!**
On PM confirms two new cases of COVID-19
Posted 8 July 2020, 7:59 p.m. Suggest removal
SP says...
Blah, blah, blah, blah, blah. The most important questions Mr. Bannister artfully did not ask are If they are serious why does the government continue to allow people to hire illegals with impunity? How could illegals feel embolden enough to freely roam the islands looking for employment? Why aren't employers brought before the courts and charged ridiculously large deterrent fines like the COVID-19 fines for hiring illegals?
This is not rocket science. Illegals settle in Islands where they can find employment. The government needs to put a stop to the demand by heavily fining employers caught hiring illegals.
If a few people were fined $25,000 for hiring illegals the problem would unquestionably disappear overnight and Illegals couldn't find a job anywhere in the Bahamas if they offered a $5.00 workday.
Instead of blah, blah, blah, Mr. Bannister get it done already.
On NO DOCUMENTS? DON’T HIRE THEM: Bannister challenges employers over using no-work visa ‘migrants’
Posted 7 July 2020, 7:06 p.m. Suggest removal
SP says...
What is the cost of same-day pcr covid-19 testing and what criteria is used to determine who pays for testing?
On Same-day virus tests set to be introduced
Posted 6 July 2020, 7:58 p.m. Suggest removal