Covid-19 finished them off. Hurricane Dorian was another disaster for them. This was a huge problem that nations much greater than ours would be challenged to address. However, there are failures that are unique to how this government handled and is still.handling this situation. The increase in VAT was not a bright idea. Don't think a poor man going to the store every day will forget he is taking less food home than he did before. There are other solutions to addressing our financial shortfalls than an increase to VAT. Keep in mind those with little, add little to.the economic pot. It.makes better sense to increase taxes on those that have more. No one wants to pay more taxes. But, for some of us it is better to give a little extra so the little guy can survive.

The PLP isn't the solution. But, neither is the FNM. The landscape has to change. We have no real leaders. Just hit air and arrogance masquerading as men.

So, we have Bishop Ellis putting on a show. He made some good points, but given the hypocrisy in this man, it's hard to pay too much attention to him. Instead of spending so.mich time.blasting the government,.how about he just quietly go about the community and do good. Isn't that what the church is supposed to do? Too.many church leaders want to win an Oscar for their performance instead of being true messengers of the faith. John the Baptist, we are told in the Bible, prepared the way for Christ. He ate locust and drank wild honey. He didn't have a throne in church with a European car in the church driveway with a home in a gated community. So, let's put the BS aside and be a true messenger of Christ.

🙄 O...k. We should applaud a supposed decline now? The numbers we see daily is around the total we.had up to June 30th. So, let's not applaud a disaster. The July 1st reopening is why we're here now.

Lockdowns don't solve the problem. You lock people in their homes for the weekend and have 7pm evening curfews. So, you really think this will solve the problem? The problem is better managed from increasing testing and contact tracing. If you look at the number of tests done.and the number of infections, we.can clearly see.the government is failing. By their own data, they have shown it's a disaster. Is the PM increasing medical resources (personnel, test kits, etc.)? Has the PM ordered the Ministry of Health to increase personnel for contact tracing?

If you identify more people infected or who were exposed to someone infected and ask them to quarantine and properly monitor them, the numbers will go down. You don't need a lockdown for this. This is not medical ingenuity. It's commonsense. The WHO said this iver and repeatedly. Why are we still stuck on lockdowns and curfews instead of actually attacking the problem. You have to control the virus, not control people. It seems the PM doesn't understand the difference.

Didn't Mr. Bannister mention the other day that they wanted to spend $20 million to build sidewalks? If you can find $20 million for sidewalks, you should be able to pay your creditors.

Hopefully Mr. Bannister gets well soon. It's interesting that we hear how Bahamians are not listening and doing their own thing and that's why we're not getting the numbers down. Then we hear Mr. Bannister did an interview with reporters without a mask.

Why are more and more politicians testing positive? Given the PM's statements about the population, then some of these guys are going to parties.

So...the weekend lockdown isn't working? But, we're reopened for tourism, which allows locals to travel to Miami. Interesting!

Why did the PM waste time going on about technology and being with family. Cut through the bull and simply say that Dr. Brennen has handed in his resignation and is completing the last weeks or couple months of his employment with the Ministry of Health. It just looks horrible to see the PM just spew this dribble. People leave because of better opportunities or because they were not treated fairly. Be a man, grow up and just admit that the man has left the public service. Dang!

Amen!

It's interesting the environmental impact is only covered here in the comments section and not laid out by the Tribune. What kind of journalism is this that we're getting? No environmental side to the article. Zero!

Can someone find some real journalists?

People don't have food. Poor kids don't have access to education in this pandemic. Healthcare is poor or nonexistent in some parts of the country. But, we have an urgent need for sidewalks. Very interesting.

So, what's the truth here? Is it the creation of employment to hustle a few votes? Is it a distasteful way to steal money from the public purse during such tough economic times? Clearly, it's not because sidewalks are the most urgent item in the midst of a health crisis.