Three of the things I didn't miss most under COVERT-19 lockdowns are seeing Haitians everywhere, being bombarded by Creol, and listening to pastors extorting money!
Disturbingly,1000's of people find themselves in similar positions with nowhere to turn for help. Many 1000,s of people have yet to receive any assistance from NIB. While the government promises that no one will go hungry, 1000,s of people are hungry and facing evictions today!
A tidy solution here would be to simply pause all rent and mortgage payments for the duration of the crisis, and restart afterward without any repayment. Homeowners and renters would be secure, and landlords would be mostly fine as well since mortgages are typically by far their largest expense — plus it would be much easier to administer without any complicated means test.
Those fortunate enough to collect NIB stipends can then use them for other basic essentials like food, toiletries, and utilities.
Hopefully, someone quickly throws this poor lady and her family a lifeline.
Unquestionably, as a tourism-based economy, we must figure out how to get our number one industry back up and running in the shortest possible time. However, what we do not need is to succumb to pressure, open the borders, and allow tourists to reintroduce COVID-19, leading to an outbreak that we cannot handle and certainly cannot afford!
One sensible solution to opening the borders is to find a way to work with our partners in following established protocol used with returning Bahamians last week and insist every individual prove they are COVID-19 negative using the test we accept to be the most accurate.
This may be a bit cumbersome and inconvenient for travelers, but everyone should be happy knowing we did all possible to secure their safety.
Airlines and cruise operators have enough clout to secure any number of tests required to make this work.
The government and Tourism Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar have only one chance to get the resumption of tourism operations in the country "right" and following the US course of action to date is NOT the way to go!
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the US leading infectious diseases expert, expressed a fear that if cities begin to reopen too soon, as they already have, "there is a real risk that you will trigger an outbreak that you might not be able to control".
The Bahamas would be **s-t-u-p-i-d** to open our borders to the US until they have their COVID_!9 situation under control according to CDC guidelines.
The government and Tourism Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar better sit up and pay attention, because Bahamians will not be at all forgiving if they allow their eagerness to please corporate America and the US to lead us backward into lockdowns, sickness, and death in the fight against COVID19!
Let us not rush into causing our own detriment. We have suffered for weeks already. A few more weeks of pain is better than an obvious worse alternative!
All this hot air about one infected Bahamian is a joke. The U.S. airlines are scheduled to begin operations to Nassau in a few short weeks and Carnival has said they have a 600% increase in cruise bookings with the intention of sailing here beginning August 1st.
What is the protocol for opening the borders restarting tourism into the country? How will we protect ourselves from potentially infected visitors?
Is this government going to simply roll over and allow the airlines and cruise ships to do as they please as usual?
If simply pontificating to the ignorant masses is all it takes, please bring Christie and Ingraham back, as they were both more entertaining than PM Minnis!
Beyond being entertaining, Christie and Ingraham were dismal failers as "leaders" of the Bahamas as any of the 100,000+ hungry Bahamians today will adamantly attest to.
SP says...
Beyond shameful and downright embarrassing!! The heartless judge has been correctly judged by the people.
On Courts urged: Have a heart
Posted 21 May 2020, 6:40 p.m. Suggest removal
SP says...
Three of the things I didn't miss most under COVERT-19 lockdowns are seeing Haitians everywhere, being bombarded by Creol, and listening to pastors extorting money!
On 'Govt should be sued if churches not opened'
Posted 20 May 2020, 9 p.m. Suggest removal
SP says...
What about the 3 legged drunken donkey?
On Health chief’s answer on why islands stay shut: ‘I HONESTLY DON’T KNOW’
Posted 20 May 2020, 3:49 p.m. Suggest removal
SP says...
We really should give the three-legged, drunk donkey a try.
On ‘Why are they still closed?’: Islanders angry at lack of answers on keeping them shut
Posted 19 May 2020, 10:55 p.m. Suggest removal
SP says...
Whatever the reason is, and even if its' an invalid reason, the donkey gets my whole families votes too, hands-down!
Give the damn donkey a pair of crutches and another case of rum. Going back to the PLP is NOT an option.
On ‘Why are they still closed?’: Islanders angry at lack of answers on keeping them shut
Posted 19 May 2020, 10:37 p.m. Suggest removal
SP says...
Disturbingly,1000's of people find themselves in similar positions with nowhere to turn for help. Many 1000,s of people have yet to receive any assistance from NIB. While the government promises that no one will go hungry, 1000,s of people are hungry and facing evictions today!
A tidy solution here would be to simply pause all rent and mortgage payments for the duration of the crisis, and restart afterward without any repayment. Homeowners and renters would be secure, and landlords would be mostly fine as well since mortgages are typically by far their largest expense — plus it would be much easier to administer without any complicated means test.
Those fortunate enough to collect NIB stipends can then use them for other basic essentials like food, toiletries, and utilities.
Hopefully, someone quickly throws this poor lady and her family a lifeline.
On 'I'm afraid and worried. I just feel like I'm in a hole even talking about this'
Posted 15 May 2020, 11:06 a.m. Suggest removal
SP says...
Unquestionably, as a tourism-based economy, we must figure out how to get our number one industry back up and running in the shortest possible time. However, what we do not need is to succumb to pressure, open the borders, and allow tourists to reintroduce COVID-19, leading to an outbreak that we cannot handle and certainly cannot afford!
One sensible solution to opening the borders is to find a way to work with our partners in following established protocol used with returning Bahamians last week and insist every individual prove they are COVID-19 negative using the test we accept to be the most accurate.
This may be a bit cumbersome and inconvenient for travelers, but everyone should be happy knowing we did all possible to secure their safety.
Airlines and cruise operators have enough clout to secure any number of tests required to make this work.
On ‘Focus is to get tourism industry back on track’
Posted 14 May 2020, 10:01 a.m. Suggest removal
SP says...
The government and Tourism Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar have only one chance to get the resumption of tourism operations in the country "right" and following the US course of action to date is NOT the way to go!
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the US leading infectious diseases expert, expressed a fear that if cities begin to reopen too soon, as they already have, "there is a real risk that you will trigger an outbreak that you might not be able to control".
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/fauci-seri…
The Bahamas would be **s-t-u-p-i-d** to open our borders to the US until they have their COVID_!9 situation under control according to CDC guidelines.
The government and Tourism Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar better sit up and pay attention, because Bahamians will not be at all forgiving if they allow their eagerness to please corporate America and the US to lead us backward into lockdowns, sickness, and death in the fight against COVID19!
Let us not rush into causing our own detriment. We have suffered for weeks already. A few more weeks of pain is better than an obvious worse alternative!
On ‘Focus is to get tourism industry back on track’
Posted 13 May 2020, 8:03 p.m. Suggest removal
SP says...
All this hot air about one infected Bahamian is a joke. The U.S. airlines are scheduled to begin operations to Nassau in a few short weeks and Carnival has said they have a 600% increase in cruise bookings with the intention of sailing here beginning August 1st.
What is the protocol for opening the borders restarting tourism into the country? How will we protect ourselves from potentially infected visitors?
Is this government going to simply roll over and allow the airlines and cruise ships to do as they please as usual?
On Infected traveller was not on airline flight list
Posted 12 May 2020, 7:07 p.m. Suggest removal
SP says...
If simply pontificating to the ignorant masses is all it takes, please bring Christie and Ingraham back, as they were both more entertaining than PM Minnis!
Beyond being entertaining, Christie and Ingraham were dismal failers as "leaders" of the Bahamas as any of the 100,000+ hungry Bahamians today will adamantly attest to.
On INSIGHT: This game’s been running for a long while - and it’s not over yet
Posted 11 May 2020, 9:13 p.m. Suggest removal