This is really a banana boat country where a person can be charged for breaking a curfew but nothing happens when persons are allowed to build unsafe houses and squatter while the rest of us must pay and go through all kinds of procedures.
When the RBPF took a bat to the young men during a Junkanoo parade at the beginning of the year why were there no cries to march because of police brutality, in 2020 there were numerous occurring situations to march for, yes we can march because of these senseless killings by these coward thugs but we should march for RBPF brutality, high cost of living, joblessness, being treated as second class citizens in our own country, and disrespect to its citizens plus many more. Yes, we should march an all-round march.
How sad is this, leave politics out and taking sides? The Bahamas went through almost 4 months of curfews, long lines, and a lot of frustration when the virus was less threatening to us and now the virus is very threatening to us and now we are importing like everything we have to import into the country, the virus. When COVID-19 first came dripping in we couldn't handle it, now that the chances of the virus pouring in we are now taking a huge RISK. Rember this, the Bahamas health system CANNOT deal with COVID-19 and the general public day to day ailments at the same time meaning the general public will lose and because we are here in New Providence packed like sardines in a can we only need one person in with the virus and the country goes back into lockdown, the Competent Authority now has a new emergency Order to do just that for another 6 months. So yes we are taking a huge, huge risk. I would rather eat bananas for a year and live than to eat grouper, steak, crawfish and conch for a month and die.
Any country allowing visitors from the USA into their country at this time is taking a huge risk, a huge risk and that includes the Bahamas, I hope and pray the monies we are chasing don't be to the detriment of our society. With hotels closed and the cruise ports closed why is the country open at this time and the tourists that will be coming in is of no great numbers to help our economy at this time and only visitors from countries with very minimum cases should be allowed in.
Seek assistance from who, when, how? but the thing is Assistance has to be readily available for someone to seek and not be just words picked out of a hat and then thrown together to imply that assistance is there for persons to seek.
This is going to be a scary period in the life of the Bahamas, we couldn't handle the few cases we had, I sure hope they know what they are doing because if people start falling sick by the dozens a time or hundreds we will definitely be up s$$t creek
A group of five persons allowed on beaches, an outdoor area. Bahamasair, on the other hand, will not let their plane full of passengers in a closed area social distance while sitting on the plane for hours, we are such a backward thinking nation.
mandela says...
Great Naughty you are right on, a real case of dictatorial leadership starring ME-(competent authority), myself-(moh), and I-(the most honorable PM).
On A COMIC'S VIEW: It’s Minnis v Minnis in the lockdown battle
Posted 4 July 2020, 2:13 a.m. Suggest removal
mandela says...
This is really a banana boat country where a person can be charged for breaking a curfew but nothing happens when persons are allowed to build unsafe houses and squatter while the rest of us must pay and go through all kinds of procedures.
On Abaco alarm over new shanty construction
Posted 3 July 2020, 6:18 p.m. Suggest removal
mandela says...
When the RBPF took a bat to the young men during a Junkanoo parade at the beginning of the year why were there no cries to march because of police brutality, in 2020 there were numerous occurring situations to march for, yes we can march because of these senseless killings by these coward thugs but we should march for RBPF brutality, high cost of living, joblessness, being treated as second class citizens in our own country, and disrespect to its citizens plus many more. Yes, we should march an all-round march.
On Time we march and be outraged: PM’s wife calls for public response to help cut shootings
Posted 3 July 2020, 5:30 p.m. Suggest removal
mandela says...
How sad is this, leave politics out and taking sides? The Bahamas went through almost 4 months of curfews, long lines, and a lot of frustration when the virus was less threatening to us and now the virus is very threatening to us and now we are importing like everything we have to import into the country, the virus. When COVID-19 first came dripping in we couldn't handle it, now that the chances of the virus pouring in we are now taking a huge RISK. Rember this, the Bahamas health system CANNOT deal with COVID-19 and the general public day to day ailments at the same time meaning the general public will lose and because we are here in New Providence packed like sardines in a can we only need one person in with the virus and the country goes back into lockdown, the Competent Authority now has a new emergency Order to do just that for another 6 months. So yes we are taking a huge, huge risk. I would rather eat bananas for a year and live than to eat grouper, steak, crawfish and conch for a month and die.
On Brave warns - we’re taking risks
Posted 2 July 2020, 10:08 a.m. Suggest removal
mandela says...
Hello, social distancing is only for us not them.
On WELCOME BACK: First foreign flights arrive but numbers of passengers light
Posted 2 July 2020, 9:20 a.m. Suggest removal
mandela says...
Any country allowing visitors from the USA into their country at this time is taking a huge risk, a huge risk and that includes the Bahamas, I hope and pray the monies we are chasing don't be to the detriment of our society. With hotels closed and the cruise ports closed why is the country open at this time and the tourists that will be coming in is of no great numbers to help our economy at this time and only visitors from countries with very minimum cases should be allowed in.
On EDITORIAL: Country opens, but resorts stay closed
Posted 1 July 2020, 6:09 p.m. Suggest removal
mandela says...
Seek assistance from who, when, how? but the thing is Assistance has to be readily available for someone to seek and not be just words picked out of a hat and then thrown together to imply that assistance is there for persons to seek.
On Abuse cases increased in lockdown
Posted 1 July 2020, 9:45 a.m. Suggest removal
mandela says...
Yes, this makes no sense we are opening up the country in far worst conditions as before we shut down the first time. GOD help us.
On First arrivals due in from U.S. ‘spike’ zones
Posted 30 June 2020, 9:40 a.m. Suggest removal
mandela says...
This is going to be a scary period in the life of the Bahamas, we couldn't handle the few cases we had, I sure hope they know what they are doing because if people start falling sick by the dozens a time or hundreds we will definitely be up s$$t creek
On INSIGHT: We can’t stay closed for ever but now isn’t the time to roll the dice
Posted 30 June 2020, 8:11 a.m. Suggest removal
mandela says...
A group of five persons allowed on beaches, an outdoor area. Bahamasair, on the other hand, will not let their plane full of passengers in a closed area social distance while sitting on the plane for hours, we are such a backward thinking nation.
On EDITORIAL: Safe to come in but not to go out?
Posted 30 June 2020, 7:57 a.m. Suggest removal