So your solution is to lay off civil servant staff, who will then be on the unemployment/NIB line in any event? You do realize that the money comes from the same place, right (consolidated fund - yes, I am aware that NIB is supposed to be separate)? Never understand this argument to lay off civil service staff. It does not solve the issue. Economics 101.
I do agree that certain highly paid PEP civil servants (ahem, cough cough Marlon Johnson) should take a cut. But the rank and file civil servant...stop it!)

Brent, is that you?

Agreed! Though, as far as I can remember, groups were always given an "honorarium" by the government.

Not sure this is accurate, Francis. In fact, Dr. Dahl-Regis, for whatever stock you hold in her competence (I don't know her, either personally or professionally) has not equivocally stated that the curve has flattened. Yes, there was a decrease, but I respectfully remind that there have been decreased in New York, Italy and Louisiana and, though it bodes well, none of the leaders in those cities/countries have sought it fit to open up businesses. Again, not trying to get in an argument, just pointing out what has transpired in other places. I think the move to open businesses here in The Bahamas is pre-mature, at best, ignorance and hubris, at worst.

So, I am not playing politics. Don't care much for your Brave, or Minnis for that matter. But, Brave is right in this instance and I suspect that it is you, moncur, who is playing politics. Here is where I agree (and before you call me all manner of names, please answer me). Brave says 1) There is no overall government strategy articulated to deal with what is happening. This is true, in my view...if there is a strategy, please direct me to it and I will apologetically and humbly apologize for my ignorance. Brave says 2) What is the difference in opening stores now as opposed to during the Easter break? Again, this is a fair question. If we were on lockdown to "flatten the curve" and if by Dr. Dahl-Regis' own admission (as of Monday April 20 at 4:30pm) that the curve is "not yet flattened", then why are we re-opening businesses? Again, not politics, not a Brave or PLP supporter, but these are fair questions I believe.

Actually, not true Mudda. In my own state, masks are mandatory when you go outside, there are no exceptions. By the way, if you have breathing difficulties, then your @$$ should be inside, not outside traversing the streets.

Mudda, I am almost in agreement with you. IF (caps for emphasis) these civil servants have earned these promotions, then they should receive them. I do not agree that the promotions should be rescinded. However, I do agree with you that the promotions should not take effect now. Perhaps mid-2021, which, by that time, hopefully, the economy will return to the "new" normal.

One has nothing to do with the other, Mudda. Btw, your post vis-à-vis comparing Italy to The Bahamas, was very solid!

No Dawes, their greatest "journalism" is to continue to hold water for the bigoted, former-UBP merchants and to spread Eileen Dupuch's reprehensible garbage throughout The Bahamas. Malcolm Strachan, is a good soldier - no, lieutenant in this effort.

Oh stop it with that fear mongering nonsense.