How can one call a small business non-essential when that business is essential for the owner to make a living?
All businesses that are conducted outdoors (fish vendors, car cleaning pool maintenance etc) should be allowed to reopen with social distancing, proper sanitation and masks. This virus is spread mostly by coughing, breathing and sneezing. Even without a mask, when a person coughs or sneezes outdoors the wind automatically carries away the germs. That risk is even reduced further by wearing one This significantly reduced the likelihood of getting infected, unlike if they are in an enclosed room with AC on where it cannot escape.
If there is still some concern then a schedule can be set up where different vendors would open up at specific times to ensure everybody can still make a living. The PM simply does not think about taking the stress off the small man by using common sense!
... the issue is not with the parties, but with those chosen to lead! Stalwart councilors don't make their decisions for party leaders by principles or merits, but by self interest. That will always give the electorate the short end of the stick. However, Minnis is clearly not the sharpest knife in the drawer!
... financing small businesses is not the governments business! That should be in their contingency planning! There is no assurance of existence in business, it is a survival of the fitness model that fuels the market!!
... and you can go into food stores, gas stations and pizza parlors to pick up orders, but you cannot go into a wine store to select a bottle of wine with a mask on while practicing social distancing. The man is an idiot!
@K4C Minnis has to go, anybody else with common sense could do a better job. He has singlehandedly destroyed the premise that doctors are suppose to be smart people!...
... the government has done a horrible job suppressing the virus. Do you realize that Minnis is personally responsible for causing Bahamian to congregate in groups that would encourage the spread of the virus on multiple occasions with his previous orders. Remember that 80% of those infected will have no symptoms, this can only mean that a significant proportion of our population has been infected and now have antibodies to the infection and are unable to get it again. But we are not testing for antibodies, so we have no idea what is going on!! Our leader is an idiot!!
joeblow says...
How can one call a small business non-essential when that business is essential for the owner to make a living?
All businesses that are conducted outdoors (fish vendors, car cleaning pool maintenance etc) should be allowed to reopen with social distancing, proper sanitation and masks. This virus is spread mostly by coughing, breathing and sneezing.
Even without a mask, when a person coughs or sneezes outdoors the wind automatically carries away the germs. That risk is even reduced further by wearing one
This significantly reduced the likelihood of getting infected, unlike if they are in an enclosed room with AC on where it cannot escape.
If there is still some concern then a schedule can be set up where different vendors would open up at specific times to ensure everybody can still make a living. The PM simply does not think about taking the stress off the small man by using common sense!
On Arawak Cay, Potter's Cay vendors anxious to resume operations
Posted 1 June 2020, 9:17 a.m. Suggest removal
joeblow says...
... the issue is not with the parties, but with those chosen to lead! Stalwart councilors don't make their decisions for party leaders by principles or merits, but by self interest. That will always give the electorate the short end of the stick. However, Minnis is clearly not the sharpest knife in the drawer!
On Restrictions eased as nation moves into Phase 3 of reopening
Posted 29 May 2020, 9:24 a.m. Suggest removal
joeblow says...
Maybe they should stop charging $50 to cut cheques to brokerage account holders as well!!
On 50% cash use fall 'ambitious, not impossible'
Posted 28 May 2020, 8:02 p.m. Suggest removal
joeblow says...
I have come to the conclusion that Bahamian governments like being buggered!
On Lulled into a false sense of security
Posted 28 May 2020, 7:29 p.m. Suggest removal
joeblow says...
... financing small businesses is not the governments business! That should be in their contingency planning! There is no assurance of existence in business, it is a survival of the fitness model that fuels the market!!
On Budget's $55m for small firms 'too moderate'
Posted 28 May 2020, 7:26 p.m. Suggest removal
joeblow says...
... and you can go into food stores, gas stations and pizza parlors to pick up orders, but you cannot go into a wine store to select a bottle of wine with a mask on while practicing social distancing. The man is an idiot!
On Restrictions eased as nation moves into Phase 3 of reopening
Posted 28 May 2020, 7:16 p.m. Suggest removal
joeblow says...
@moncurcool... actually the Guardian is a much better paper in terms of the quality of their journalism and editorials! Much better!!
On Restrictions eased as nation moves into Phase 3 of reopening
Posted 28 May 2020, 7:14 p.m. Suggest removal
joeblow says...
... or the common sense lecture in while at home in grade one. Good one and true!!
On Restrictions eased as nation moves into Phase 3 of reopening
Posted 28 May 2020, 7:09 p.m. Suggest removal
joeblow says...
@K4C Minnis has to go, anybody else with common sense could do a better job. He has singlehandedly destroyed the premise that doctors are suppose to be smart people!...
On Restrictions eased as nation moves into Phase 3 of reopening
Posted 28 May 2020, 7:08 p.m. Suggest removal
joeblow says...
... the government has done a horrible job suppressing the virus. Do you realize that Minnis is personally responsible for causing Bahamian to congregate in groups that would encourage the spread of the virus on multiple occasions with his previous orders. Remember that 80% of those infected will have no symptoms, this can only mean that a significant proportion of our population has been infected and now have antibodies to the infection and are unable to get it again. But we are not testing for antibodies, so we have no idea what is going on!! Our leader is an idiot!!
On Restrictions eased as nation moves into Phase 3 of reopening
Posted 28 May 2020, 7:06 p.m. Suggest removal