This is why you fix your house before the hurricane.
Thankfully this article came out because there are many like stories out there where economic activity is being choked because of slow govt preparation going into this and poor systems going into the pandemic. What we needed was better structural issues prior and quicker pivoting by every agency going in. I don't mean just in the days before the lockdown but in the weeks and months and years prior.
When the storm comes it's too late. The government has had many many years over many administrations to get things fixed. We pay millions on new systems and they are never fully online and then pay the price later.
This is new for everyone yet some of our competitors had many of these same systems up before the pandemic so business continued. Private organizations in most cases got up to speed at a faster pace than govt. As I mentioned it was telling that a headline story was that the BDB was executing documents electronically and half is staff is working from home. This should be expected not headline news.
Every Ministry has a Minster and a PS. Depts have directors, assistants, etc etc etc. Why wasn't everyone's upper management rushing to get these things fixed as a priority between January and March is anyone's guess. Not to mention why these systems which many are new weren't fully online.
Poor planning for a private company means going out of business. The govt doesn't suffer the same fate for being slow. So we have to demand more and better.
It strikes me a strange that he (Bethel) disagrees with the punishment but puts it on the judges. The judges sure can be more lenient, but so can the police, the prosecutor, and the lawmaker
Where does Paris require you to stop using fossil fuel? I read Paris to limit the increase in global temperatures. and establishes targets to reduce global warming/climate change.
Natural Gas would assist in that it produces the lowest amount of CO2 than any Fossil fuel. So BPL's NP plants would essentially be producing much less C02 than if they're using ADO and Bunker C. Below is the C02 emissions by fuel type: Source US EIA:
Pounds of CO2 emitted per million British thermal units (Btu) of energy for various fuels
“The government cannot instruct them on what to do, cannot direct on what to do and what to say so it’s incumbent on them to deal with these cases with a measured approach."
Are these cases civil or criminal?
If they're criminal isn't it the crown who brings these cases? Can't the crown decline to prosecute the case? If they don't want to take that route, can't the law provide judges with wide-ranging discretion on penalties? Can't the government use about 2 months worth of data on persons who break the rules and amend them to be more 'compassionate' based on these cases? Can't guidance be given to the police?
His answer is to blame the judges and say the state who implements, policies, and prosecutors the rule hands are tied.
I think it's obvious there are mixed motives in reopenings
If he says, partly by the cabinet, part economic and part health, part pressure by an MP, I have lots of broke people on that island, part election, part guessing, part science, etc that would be the complete honest answer.
Though the reasons are always 'guided by health...'.
It seems like with the crabbing story many can argue their economic well being is at risk, particularly those on the other family islands.
We can assume, whatever issue exists in Exuma, may exist in Andros or the other islands which have opened.
Plus as someone mentioned the borders are closed. So European flights? Which European Flights are coming to the Bahamas?
We've done t2 yesterday. We've tested 168 over the past 6 days for an average of 28. and we've been trending below the average. lately. So either fewer persons presenting and therefore less testing and contract trace testing.
Or we just don't have the test kits to do widescale testing.
thps says...
Anyone can catch it but only a certain group are potential data cases. Of course. Of course at-risk people can catch it as well.
On SATURDAY UPDATE: Three new cases of COVID-19, 100 in total
Posted 24 May 2020, 8:12 a.m. Suggest removal
thps says...
Congrats to all.
On King takes command at RBDF
Posted 22 May 2020, 5:44 p.m. Suggest removal
thps says...
The headline has been fixed.
On 273,000 emergency meals served
Posted 22 May 2020, 4:31 p.m. Suggest removal
thps says...
This is why you fix your house before the hurricane.
Thankfully this article came out because there are many like stories out there where economic activity is being choked because of slow govt preparation going into this and poor systems going into the pandemic. What we needed was better structural issues prior and quicker pivoting by every agency going in. I don't mean just in the days before the lockdown but in the weeks and months and years prior.
When the storm comes it's too late. The government has had many many years over many administrations to get things fixed. We pay millions on new systems and they are never fully online and then pay the price later.
This is new for everyone yet some of our competitors had many of these same systems up before the pandemic so business continued. Private organizations in most cases got up to speed at a faster pace than govt. As I mentioned it was telling that a headline story was that the BDB was executing documents electronically and half is staff is working from home. This should be expected not headline news.
Every Ministry has a Minster and a PS. Depts have directors, assistants, etc etc etc. Why wasn't everyone's upper management rushing to get these things fixed as a priority between January and March is anyone's guess. Not to mention why these systems which many are new weren't fully online.
Poor planning for a private company means going out of business. The govt doesn't suffer the same fate for being slow. So we have to demand more and better.
On Govt agencies' IT 'drag' in COVID-19
Posted 22 May 2020, 4:14 p.m. Suggest removal
thps says...
Or call 311 since emergencies do arise.
It strikes me a strange that he (Bethel) disagrees with the punishment but puts it on the judges. The judges sure can be more lenient, but so can the police, the prosecutor, and the lawmaker
.
On Courts urged: Have a heart
Posted 21 May 2020, 4:42 p.m. Suggest removal
thps says...
Where does Paris require you to stop using fossil fuel? I read Paris to limit the increase in global temperatures. and establishes targets to reduce global warming/climate change.
Natural Gas would assist in that it produces the lowest amount of CO2 than any Fossil fuel. So BPL's NP plants would essentially be producing much less C02 than if they're using ADO and Bunker C.
Below is the C02 emissions by fuel type:
Source US EIA:
Pounds of CO2 emitted per million British thermal units (Btu) of energy for various fuels
Coal (anthracite) 228.6
Coal (bituminous) 205.7
Coal (lignite) 215.4
Coal (subbituminous) 214.3
Diesel fuel and heating oil 161.3
Gasoline (without ethanol)
157.2
Propane 139.0
Natural gas 117.0
On BPL-Shell deal has issues to resolve
Posted 21 May 2020, 2:11 p.m. Suggest removal
thps says...
“The government cannot instruct them on what to do, cannot direct on what to do and what to say so it’s incumbent on them to deal with these cases with a measured approach."
Are these cases civil or criminal?
If they're criminal isn't it the crown who brings these cases?
Can't the crown decline to prosecute the case?
If they don't want to take that route, can't the law provide judges with wide-ranging discretion on penalties?
Can't the government use about 2 months worth of data on persons who break the rules and amend them to be more 'compassionate' based on these cases?
Can't guidance be given to the police?
His answer is to blame the judges and say the state who implements, policies, and prosecutors the rule hands are tied.
Seems like a cake and eat it too situation.
On Courts urged: Have a heart
Posted 21 May 2020, 1:54 p.m. Suggest removal
thps says...
I think it's obvious there are mixed motives in reopenings
If he says, partly by the cabinet, part economic and part health, part pressure by an MP, I have lots of broke people on that island, part election, part guessing, part science, etc that would be the complete honest answer.
Though the reasons are always 'guided by health...'.
It seems like with the crabbing story many can argue their economic well being is at risk, particularly those on the other family islands.
We can assume, whatever issue exists in Exuma, may exist in Andros or the other islands which have opened.
Plus as someone mentioned the borders are closed. So European flights? Which European Flights are coming to the Bahamas?
On ‘We couldn’t open them all in one go’
Posted 21 May 2020, 1:41 p.m. Suggest removal
thps says...
Make no mistake. All MPs have their re-election in mind.
On ‘We couldn’t open them all in one go’
Posted 21 May 2020, 1:24 p.m. Suggest removal
thps says...
We've done t2 yesterday. We've tested 168 over the past 6 days for an average of 28. and we've been trending below the average. lately. So either fewer persons presenting and therefore less testing and contract trace testing.
Or we just don't have the test kits to do widescale testing.
Bahamas total tests looking at the MOH data
1838 on the 19th
+12
1826 on the 18th
+12
1814 on the 17th
+20
1794 on the 16th
+47
1747 on the 15th
+47
1700 on the 14th
+30
1670 on the 13th
On No new confirmed COVID-19 cases for sixth consecutive day
Posted 20 May 2020, 12:17 p.m. Suggest removal