Baha10 4 years, 8 months ago on PM announces 24-hour curfew – essential travel only
PM announces 24-hour curfew – essential travel only
EXCELLENT!!! Most “decisive” Leader we have ever had! Thank you for doing your best to protect us whilst juggling all the many competing interests. Again, THANK YOU!
Honestman 4 years, 8 months ago on PM announces 24-hour curfew – essential travel only
PM announces 24-hour curfew – essential travel only
That was the best speech of the PM's career. He sounded like a true leader and told it like it is. It's up to The Bahamas now.
DannyB 4 years, 8 months ago on PM announces 24-hour curfew – essential travel only
PM announces 24-hour curfew – essential travel only
I commend the PM, however, this time of quarantine needs to be to used for preparing the health care system for a surge of cases. Shutting down all business activity is not sustainable in the long run but it can buy time to prepare for the medical crises. Its a dilemma indeed. May the Lord have mercy and be with us all. Again, well done Dr. Minnis.
joeblow 4 years, 8 months ago on 4 MORE CASES: New revelations highlight danger – so stay inside your home
4 MORE CASES: New revelations highlight danger – so stay inside your home
The real problem assessing numbers of cases is that people are calling the hotline reporting fevers and coughs and are being told to stay at home and self isolate. They are not being referred for testing. The numbers must be higher than reported!
Newlife6751 4 years, 8 months ago on 4 MORE CASES: New revelations highlight danger – so stay inside your home
4 MORE CASES: New revelations highlight danger – so stay inside your home
Disappointing to see that you repeatedly refer to this epidemic as "Red China Virus". Ignorance at it's finest. "Stay at home and die policy" again, ignorance at it's finest. How about stay at home and stop spewing ignorance.
Bobsyeruncle 4 years, 8 months ago on 4 MORE CASES: New revelations highlight danger – so stay inside your home
4 MORE CASES: New revelations highlight danger – so stay inside your home
Like I've said before, it's not practical to test everyone. If you test them once does that mean they shouldn't be tested again in the future? Just because you test negative, doesn't mean to say you can't catch the virus the next day. There just aren't EVER going to be enough test kits in the whole of the world to test every person every few days for the next umpteen weeks. That is why all countries are being selective. Unfortunately most of the symptoms of COVID-19 are identical to the symptoms of a head cold and/or flu. In the Northern Hemisphere we are still in the middle of flu season.
John 4 years, 8 months ago on 4 MORE CASES: New revelations highlight danger – so stay inside your home
4 MORE CASES: New revelations highlight danger – so stay inside your home
America’s biggest problem is they have a president who wants to ignore the medical experts and rush to reopen the country. Medical doctors are at the helm of this country’s leadership and understand the consequences of making this grave mistake. They also have the forth of getting advice from China who is now reopening their country.
paperbahamian 4 years, 8 months ago on PM suggests more restrictions on movement could come
PM suggests more restrictions on movement could come
Please use some common sense before going into a panic! If the PM issues more orders it may tighten things up further but he's fully aware that people have to eat and will make provisions for that. His primary goal is to protect all residents and if the current rules are not working then he has to clamp down. Blame those who are breaking the rules not the PM.
SP 4 years, 8 months ago on UPDATED: Ministry confirms new case of COVID-19
UPDATED: Ministry confirms new case of COVID-19
From the looks of things at this point, the US is in for a long hard battle with states acting like individual countries instead of the "united states" and making a single concentrated effort to fight Covid19! This will only prolong the problem and cause more people to be affected.
Hopefully, the PM strategy works as it has in China and we are way ahead of the US recovery, so we can start an aggressive marketing campaign to the Americans will still be in shut down suffering major cabin fever.
One thing for sure, with people dying from Covid19 because they lack insurance, Americans might be forced to reconsider Bernie Sanders after all!
bahamianson 4 years, 8 months ago on UPDATED: Ministry confirms new case of COVID-19
UPDATED: Ministry confirms new case of COVID-19
That's why we.need to stay home. It's all about exponential growth and not linear growth. By the time it becomes exponential, it will be too late.
hj 4 years, 8 months ago on WE ALL NEED TO DO MORE: Curfew extended until at least April 8, two infected cases hospitalised, designated shopper for each house
WE ALL NEED TO DO MORE: Curfew extended until at least April 8, two infected cases hospitalised, designated shopper for each house
The problem is that many Bahamians now go to the food store because they want an excuse to go out. Not only this creates unnecessary long lines but creates more health risks that will cause the curfew to extend even more. It looks that the new daily routine is to go out with your kids buy them junk food and then hang out with them in the food store for as long as you can. We have so many fools in this country it is not funny anymore
joeblow 4 years, 8 months ago on WE ALL NEED TO DO MORE: Curfew extended until at least April 8, two infected cases hospitalised, designated shopper for each house
WE ALL NEED TO DO MORE: Curfew extended until at least April 8, two infected cases hospitalised, designated shopper for each house
We simply need to extend shopping hours starting from 6 am until.... Once people know there is no shortage of food the tendency to horde will decrease. But I do agree that we don't need entire families crowding up aisles in grocery stores to buy three items!
joeblow 4 years, 7 months ago on Are cruise ship sick heading here?
Are cruise ship sick heading here?
If I am not mistaken the SHIPS are registered in the Bahamas, NOT their human cargo! A person does not lose their nationality just because they traveled away from home. Countries have a duty to their citizens and the Bahamas has to push back on this!!
joeblow 4 years, 7 months ago on Are cruise ship sick heading here?
Are cruise ship sick heading here?
... again the SHIPS are registered, that has nothing to do with the people on the ship who are not crew. The ships should not be allowed to go into foreign ports that will not accept them, but the citizens (passengers) should be repatriated to their country of origin by any number of means!
buddah17 4 years, 7 months ago on Are cruise ship sick heading here?
Are cruise ship sick heading here?
OK you really ready to receive (say) 500 or so Coronavirus patients here?
BahamaPundit 4 years, 7 months ago on Are cruise ship sick heading here?
Are cruise ship sick heading here?
We have thousands of IBC foreign companies registered here too. That doesn't give them any right to bring their employees here to work or to carry on business in The Bahamas. Registration is not citizenship. This is an outrageous and illogical decision by the US.
HarryWyckoff 4 years, 7 months ago on As PM confirms Bimini death was COVID-19, he reveals: WE NEED TO PLAN A NEW FUTURE
As PM confirms Bimini death was COVID-19, he reveals: WE NEED TO PLAN A NEW FUTURE
Having Minnis assert 'his' right to make generational changes to our economy under an the Emergency Powers Act is a most frightening thought. One would have thought the Bahamian people living in a nation formed as a Constititutional democracy would have some say over profound long lasting changes to their economy through normal parliamentary processes.
I don't think you understand how government works in a democratic society.
The PM was elected by the majority of people in The Bahamas. In doing so, the people implicitly give permission to allow the PM to govern the country on their behalf.
It's quite simple really.
John 4 years, 7 months ago on As PM confirms Bimini death was COVID-19, he reveals: WE NEED TO PLAN A NEW FUTURE
As PM confirms Bimini death was COVID-19, he reveals: WE NEED TO PLAN A NEW FUTURE
. “We have closed our borders…with no tourists coming to our shores now and into the foreseeable future, tough times are here and ahead of us. Strong The fact is for how many generations we have heard the saying ‘When America coughs, the Bahamas catches cold?’ And the cry has gone out to cut the umbilical cord from America and become more economically independent and less reliant on that country for food and subsistence? While the Bahamas may have already seen its peak in Corona numbers, some States of the US claim it will be weeks of even months before their number of infections peak and their number of deaths start to decline. In fact Florida is implementing the total lockdown today that this country had in effect for two weeks. So yes the question should not be how soon can we reopen our boarders to the US and the rest of the world, but how much more stronger and less vulnerable this country can be once the boarders are reopened. What happens if Corona gets so bad in the US, they can no longer deliver food for fear of contamination? What is being done to strengthen and increase our own local produce? And now that we know the risks of being a tourist oriented country, with millions of people permeating our boarders each year what will be dome to minimize the risks of this industry and maximize the benefits. Are we going to chase after the discounted travelled of focus more on the high end of the market?
proudloudandfnm 4 years, 7 months ago on As PM confirms Bimini death was COVID-19, he reveals: WE NEED TO PLAN A NEW FUTURE
As PM confirms Bimini death was COVID-19, he reveals: WE NEED TO PLAN A NEW FUTURE
He is right. This is an incredible situation. When will tourism rebound worldwide? We are in real trouble and we will need a plan moving forward. So I take a wait and see approach. And for better or for worse Minnis is our PM so get over your conspiracy theories and give the man the benefit of the doubt. So far I will say he has done a good job and for the first time in this administration I support our PM..and sicko? I really don't care what you think, you dumb little trumpie...
proudloudandfnm 4 years, 8 months ago on The four confirmed COVID-19 cases came from 117 tests
The four confirmed COVID-19 cases came from 117 tests
Looks like president stupid is going to lift the lockdown soon. Might be time to shut our borders down to the US.....