What about the rest of the vaccines that we will need? Has the government tried to buy the vaccines for the 250,000 Bahamians that won't be included in this round of vaccines? Are we just waiting for Covax to come along and give us the rest? It would cost $5m - $10m to buy all the vaccines we need. Why has the government not made purchase agreements with any of the manufacturers?

There is no property tax on properties valued below $250,000, or on vacant land, or on any out island property owned by a Bahamian.

I have no problem kicking cruise ships out, but the people who go on cruises will no be flying here instead. The Bahamas is one stop our of 5-10 on a cruise. They won't care that Nassau is left off. But that's besides the fact that cruise passengers won't fly here because they are cheap, or they like cruises. They won't suddenly have the money for an Atlantis stay with their family just because we shut them out of sailing here.

The guy bring up a valid point that our tourist offerings are pretty thin and you're response is that they should carry their ass? Maybe address the fact that what is says it true. Also, why would denying cruises cause more people to stay in hotels?

This BS again. Tribune took a little break from publishing these stupid sob songs by Americans and Canadians about how hard it is for them to organize themselves to travel. It's like they are children who are totally incompetent. On top of this they are arguing like no other country in the world has any sort of restrictions. It's actually pretty insulting that these incompetent people are trying to tell us how we should act only because they have been inconvenienced. Cruise ship passengers having to worry about travel visas. Does Markie not know thay cruise ships aren't even sailing for another 6 months at a minimum.

It amazes me that people will write letter to a newspaper to be published that highlight their incompetence so clearly.

A serious problem is pointed out about the level of education in this country and the vast majority of Tribune commenters take it as an opportunity to shoot the messenger. It is a problem for everyone in this country if there is a significant portion of the population that is unqualified for basic employment.

You seem to be under the impression that we can pick and choose from any vaccines we want. Beggars can't be choosers.

Act? This is the Bahamas, talk is all we know.

This has been known from the beginning. The reason they couldn't find a drilling partner and had to pay for the drill themselves is because anyone who knows anything about oil knew there was nothing there.

Makes me wonder why the Tribune is in on trying to make sure no one comments on the open secret that police take bribes in this country.