By fashioning your scorn without the key phrase included in the above article (and two times no less!) you’ve exposed yourself as the worst kind of purveyor of disinformation, ie. those who cause direct harm to the lives of our children.

“Dengvaxia is approved for use in individuals aged 6 through 16 years of age, with laboratory-confirmed previous dengue infection and living in endemic regions.”

The government needs to be transparent about their fogging methods ie. what insecticide is used, how many employees, how many trucks and helicopters are being utilized, and not how many they have ‘on the books’.

What is their schedule for all the family islands?

Give us the facts, for isn’t that the responsibility of any claiming good/responsible governance??

“Lipstick on a pig” sounds like is pretty apt description given the dismal grasp of fiscal and governmental responsibility of the current government.

So Davis would have people of the Bahamas believe that $4M will cover the cost of a ‘hurricane-proof’ structure to house 250 folks??
And he’s telling this to the very folks who experienced Dorian and/or equally powerful storms, who can see the ongoing shoddy construction?
Does a La La Land exist somewhere in Nassau??
Someone should force him and his compatriots to spend the next 185+mph hurricane in this shelter he deems hurricane proof!

For we know that single family residences that have survived 150+ mph winds (and are deemed to withstand 200 mph, at least for hours) cost upwards from $1M.
We know ‘cause most of us cannot afford such costs!

Furthermore this shelter is on the ground…and homes so protected were all raised to withstand a high pounding surge, built w/reinforced concrete or pilings.

And lastly given the empty promises of transparency against corruption who in the Bahamas would be foolish enough to entrust their lives to this government?

Living as we do very much in the sphere of influence of the US, Canada and the UK etc. there is no excuse for our government officials, and public health institutions to be as badly informed and managed as is the case.

Twelve days ago Darville announced 3 cases of Dengue and that “safety measures” were being applied. On August 25th there were 16 cases and fogging would be applied as weather permitted.
Today the cases are higher and we read that fogging is pending activation.

Twelve years ago one paper, of several, announced that fogging programs are a major tool for prevention. And that their testing showed such programs commencing at least 80+ days and optimally 90+ days ahead of the expected start of prevalence could reduce cases by as much as 40%.
However fogging AFTER the start of peak prevalence reduced cases by 6.7%.

Again this knowledge is at least 12 years old.

They will never reveal the sum because it would only prove that laws and/or subsequent fines (if assessed) do not apply to the ‘friends’ of this administration.

There is no ‘self insured’ accepted under any contract which gives credence to the fact there was no contract.

Without insurance any government would be automatically on the hook for any sloppy work (as looks to be the case here) and/or damage
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Who would have to pay those workers injured on such a work site- the government again.
What a farce!
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The leading cause of death in adolescent girls is pregnancy.
Girls aged 15-19 are twice as likely to die and those under 15 are 5X more likely to die

The onset of menstruation does not mean their bodies have matured for the rigors of pregnancy and birth, in fact pregnancy directly impairs a child’s growth to maturity.
This is why the complication and mortality rate is so high for the adolescent and her infant.

“Alleged rape”? How does Munroe think this 11 year old child got pregnant??
By enticing her Mother’s boyfriend into her bed??
And why isn’t this already being investigated?

And why should an eleven year child be forced to give birth?
And why does the Mother still have custody of her minor child without establishing the whereabouts of her boyfriend the “alleged” rapist?

This is why no act or law mandating action for violent offenders against women and children and/ or their protective care will ever be funded by this gov’t.

And perhaps honestly interested in working for Bahamians and not their own criminal enterprise??