BAHA MAR
By YOURI KEMP
Tribune Business Reporter
ykemp@tribunemedia.net
THE Baha Mar Resort will now join Atlantis Paradise Island as a vaccination centre free of charge for people registered starting today.
Baha Mar, in a release sent to the media, signed by its president, Graeme Davis, said that as of April 9 to April 15 they would be offering free vaccinations at the Grand Hyatt Convention Centre to anyone who registers to the government’s web portal and booked their appointments.
The government also announced that it has expanded its priority vaccination list to now include persons in the tourism sector, including hotel workers, people in public transportation and employees at both the airport and the seaport in addition to straw vendors.
Harrison Moxey, the United Public Transportation Company’s president, upon hearing the news that his members will now be a priority for vaccination, told Tribune Business: “I’m going to advocate for my members to get the vaccine, but it will be up to them. This would probably relieve some of the restrictions as well.
“I’m going to be sending out a note by this morning, just letting my members know that it is open and then we will see how it goes from there.”
Wesley Ferguson, the Bahamas Taxi Cab Union’s president, got his vaccination yesterday and also has changed his position on promoting the necessity of getting the vaccines.
He said he would send out a voice note by today, letting his members know he had taken the vaccine and encourage them to do the same.
“It’s time for the taxi members to take the vaccine, because in spite of the scepticism, I would rather the taxi guys to be safe rather than sorry,” he said.
“The studies that I have done on the vaccine and the side effects outweigh the negativity, but I can’t make my members take the vaccine, but I can certainly encourage them by sending out a video showing them that I have taken the vaccine.”
Reverend Esther Thompson, president of the Straw Business Persons Society (SBPS), said she will “not be advocating” for her members to take the vaccine saying there is “too much confusion” and it will be a matter of “personal choice” for her members.
Comments
carltonr61 3 years, 7 months ago
Medical tyrants and Fascist criminal authoritarianism. Forced vaccination is a human rights violation upon the Bahamian nation and its population.
newcitizen 3 years, 7 months ago
Who is being forced? You're getting upset about imaginary problems.
tribanon 3 years, 7 months ago
Do you have any idea how many women of child bearing age and young pre-adolescent girls in Communist China were forceably made sterile in a most painful way by order of the leadership of the Communist Chinese Party as a perversely evil means of population control? I bet you and many like you would be singing a different song if our government decided that cutting off your little pecker would be an appropriate means of population control in the Bahamas. I suggest you start fighting for what few civil rights and liberties you still have left.
Clamshell 3 years, 7 months ago
... and that has what exactly to do with Covid vaccinations, which are entirely voluntary? You get weirder and weirder every day. Seriously, get help.
tribanon 3 years, 7 months ago
Like the forced mass sterilization programme that was imposed on females in Communist China by the CCP, those vaccinations won't be voluntary for long if the likes of you have your way. You've made your leanings very clear in many of your posts to this website.
Clamshell 3 years, 7 months ago
Get help.
ThisIsOurs 3 years, 6 months ago
@Clamshell we have seen a disturbing trend from Minnis. He will try some authoritarian move as if he is all powerful, the people complain, the powers that be yank his chain, then he apologies. He's done this about 4 times in the past 4 years. He'll then make a we're all in this together statement. If they win a second term, I don't know who will stop him from another strongman move. He wont have the fear of losing an election to control him. I wouldn't say it's completely outside of the realm of belief that they would attempt restricting access to resources if persons aren't vaccinated. We only need to remember that they were harassing people for driving with windows rolled up without a mask, and the police enforced with enthusiasm. The rules dont have to make sense
JokeyJack 3 years, 6 months ago
A certain industrial company in the Freeport Harbour area has mandated that ALL employees have the vaccine to continue their employment. I would love to tell you the name, but you know our libel laws in the Bahamas are quite severe. It is a large company. Ask around. It is starting.
FreeUs242 3 years, 7 months ago
Until it becomes a requirement to live on a daily base in Bahamas, no jobs, no services provided pretty soon. What will cause ppl to vaccinate? Jobs to feed their families and pay bills. That is a tatic to mentally challenge ppl's decision on getting vaccinated.
JokeyJack 3 years, 6 months ago
A certain industrial company in the Freeport Harbour area has mandated that ALL employees have the vaccine to continue their employment. I would love to tell you the name, but you know our libel laws in the Bahamas are quite severe. It is a large company. Ask around. It is starting.
GodSpeed 3 years, 7 months ago
My body, my choice 🙂
tribanon 3 years, 6 months ago
Not if power juiced Minnis has his way. And all Bahamians should remember that when they go to their polling station to vote.
GodSpeed 3 years, 6 months ago
I hear you loud and clear.
DDK 3 years, 6 months ago
Very scary guys and gals!!
tribanon 3 years, 6 months ago
Yup, the most worrisome signs of the new CCP card carrying ambassador to The Bahamas at the Communist Chinese Embassy are popping up everywhere, including the CCP controlled Baha Mar property.
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