April 4, 2012
Dr. Duane Sands
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‘Penny wise and pound foolish’
A well-known surgeon has branded the Public Hospitals Authority’s (PHA) move to exclude Bahamian wholesalers from the pharmaceutical drugs supply chain as “penny wise and pound foolish”.
Sands not certain if concerns addressed
LEADING surgeon Dr Duane Sands said the government “demonstrated good faith” by hosting a National Health Insurance workshop with medical professionals on Saturday, but he is “still not certain” if doctors’ concerns have been adequately addressed.
Doctors still 'left in the dark' on NHI legislation
LOCAL physicians are growing “increasingly sour” over the government’s handling of National Health Insurance and are still “just as much in the dark as the general public” over the scheme’s implementation, cardiothoracic surgeon Dr Duane Sands said.
Physician fears NHI care ‘dumbing down’
A well-known physician yesterday expressed concern that National Health Insurance (NHI) could create “a dumbing down” in healthcare quality in the Bahamas, and likened the gap between the Government and private sector to “a chasm”.
22 days to go - and still no NHI legislation
WITH 22 days left until the proposed start of National Health Insurance, the Christie administration has yet to present legislation that will govern the healthcare scheme, something prominent heart surgeon Dr Duane Sands sees as further mishandling of NHI’s implementation.
INSIGHT: We need answers on NHI
THE way the Christie administration is mishandling the proposed roll out of National Health Insurance is an appalling insult to Bahamians, but not surprising.
Sands: Medical skill has kept murder count below 200
FORMER FNM Senator Dr Duane Sands said yesterday that were it not for “skilled” nurses and doctors at the Princess Margaret Hospital the murder count for the year “would be 200 by now”.
Dr Duane Sands slams govt plans for NHI scheme
A LEADING surgeon is blaming the government's tardiness in meeting its universal healthcare coverage objectives on "piss poor planning and piss poor preparation," expressing doubt that the Christie administration will "be able to put together a proper NHI scheme any more than they were able to put together a proper Carnival".
Government’s Ebola plan ‘not enough to safeguard the country’
FREE National Movement Deputy Chairman Dr Duane Sands said the Ministry of Health’s Ebola Preparedness and Response Plan is not enough to safeguard Bahamians in the event of an outbreak in the country.
Sands wants amicable resolution to leadership conflict
FNM DEPUTY Chairman Dr Duane Sands said yesterday the only way the party can “dig itself out” of a public relations “hole” is for Leader Dr Hubert Minnis and Deputy Leader Loretta Butler-Turner to “resolve their issues amicably.”
Govt 'slow' on Ebola policy
FNM DEPUTY Chairman Dr Duane Sands yesterday accused the government of being “slow” to execute an effective policy to minimise the risk of the Ebola virus reaching our shores.
Sands admits harm from FNM infighting
FNM deputy chairman Dr Duane Sands said the “infighting” within the Free National Movement is a “public relations nightmare” that is distracting the country from “the government’s dismal performance.”
Freedom of Information Act ‘not likely under Christie administration’
IT IS more than likely the Bahamas will neither see a Freedom of Information Act nor a constitutional referendum as long as the Christie administration is in control because it is “not one of their major priorities”, a senior Opposition figure claimed yesterday.
Sands claims Rollins has been gagged over webshop legislation
FREE National Movement Deputy Chairman Dr Duane Sands believes Gaming Board Chairman Dr Andre Rollins has been “effectively gagged” by senior members of the government over upcoming webshop legislation, particularly with increased concern over discrimination in the Gaming Bill.
Three on list for Senate
THE Free National Movement has narrowed its list of Senate hopefuls to three candidates, Dr Duane Sands, Pakeisha Parker-Edgecombe and Kenyatta Gibson, to replace former Senator John Bostwick, The Tribune understands.
Deputy PM: More pay would stop politicians doing wrong
THE government must set in motion radical changes to procedures of accountability before salary increases for Members of Parliament are considered, according to Free National Movement Deputy Chairman Dr Duane Sands.
Sands on DNA: We must reach out but not give up beliefs
“IF you have to bastardise what you stand for, it’s not worth it,” was FNM Deputy Chairman Dr Duane Sands response to public suggestions that the outcome of the 2017 general elections may depend on a coalition between the Free National Movement and the Democratic National Alliance.
Decision on aragonite must favour nation
ANY FUTURE decision to be made on renewal of licences for mining aragonite have to be made in the interest of the state and people, a former Senator has told The Tribune.
Call for commissioner to address police raid
FNM Deputy Chairman Dr Duane Sands is calling for Police Commisioner Ellison Greenslade to comment publicly on the raid of Darron Cash’s home and for National Security Minister Bernard Nottage to confirm or deny whether those under his command played a role in sanctioning the raid.
Sands blames Gibson for cost overruns on building
THE “millions of dollars” spent by the former Ingraham administration to “refurbish” the current office of the Attorney General was the direct result of decisions made by Labour and National Security Minister Shane Gibson, Free National Movement (FNM) Deputy Chairman Dr Duane Sands said yesterday.
Sands dismisses rumours of Ingraham return
FORMER FNM candidate for Elizabeth Dr Duane Sands yesterday dismissed rumours that former Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham is considering a return to frontline politics.
Crime stats political interference claim
DR Duane Sands, Director of Accident and Emergency at Princess Margaret Hospital, said yesterday he believes the disparity between police and hospital statistics is the result of “political interference.”
FNM insiders deride Sands as a failed candidate
FREE National Movement insiders yesterday dismissed Dr Duane Sands as a failed candidate for government who lost to “an American that barely had status in the Bahamas.”
Sands: Guns now weapon of choice for criminals
DESPITE public outcries to the contrary, violence in the Bahamas has not greatly increased over the last 10 years –– only the nature of the crime has changed, Dr Duane Sands, former FNM candidate for Elizabeth and current head of the Department of Accident and Emergency at the Princess Margaret Hospital, told The Tribune yesterday.
Sands: Were any deportees witnesses?
FNM Deputy Chairman Dr Duane Sands has questioned whether any of the recent Cuban nationals who have been repatriated to their home country were either witnesses to, or victims themselves of the reported physical abuse at the Detention Centre that took place on May 20.
Dr Sands joins call for dialogue on abortion
WOMEN should not be forced to break the law in order to exercise rights over their own body, according to Dr Duane Sands, who yesterday joined activists in their call for national dialogue on the abortion issue.
Dr Sands: Public should educate themselves on stem cell therapy benefits
FNM deputy chairman Duane Sands yesterday cautioned Bahamians not to dismiss stem cell therapy just because of the controversy over whether Peter Nygard influenced the government’s decision to allow the research.
Housing securitisation plan like 'junk bonds'
A former Bahamas Mortgage Corporation (BMC) chairman yesterday likened plans to ‘securitise’ its loan portfolio to “junk bonds”, warning that this nation was already suffering a ‘sub-prime mortgage crisis’.
Call to look closely at plans to borrow from NIB
A FORMER Bahamas Mortgage Corporation chairman yesterday called on executives at the National Insurance Board (NIB) to look carefully at the proposed investment announced by the government to borrow millions of dollars from NIB to construct over 100 homes.
'Statistics not a true picture of crime'
THE number of people being killed in the Bahamas hugely under-represents the number of people who are actual victims of crime, Dr Duane Sands yesterday.
Senator brands National Health plan 'pie in sky'
AN FNM Senator yesterday branded the Government’s comprehensive National Health Insurance (NHI) plan as “pie in the sky” given fiscal realities, and said his previous $750 million annual cost estimate for the scheme was “conservatively low”.
Mortgage relief 'bogus from start'
A FORMER Bahamas Mortgage Corporation chairman yesterday blasted the Mortgage Relief Plan as “pure public relations” and “bogus from the beginning”, after the Government admitted that the plan had yet to benefit any distressed homeowners.
Sands: Health care could be affected by work permit move
THE widespread criticism sparked by the government’s plan to severely restrict work permits is proof the government has not considered that position carefully enough, FNM deputy chairman Duane Sands said yesterday.
Gov't urged to 'roll back' 45% medical gear tax barrier
A leading physician yesterday urged the Government to abolish import duties of up to 45 per cent on medical equipment, arguing there should be “no barriers” preventing Bahamian healthcare facilities from entering the medical tourism market.
Sands: Mortgage Corp will need $40-$50 million injection
THE Bahamas Mortgage Corporation (BMC) will need an injection of $40-$50 million ‘in the near future’ to maintain its financial viability according to former Mortgage Corporation Chairman Dr Duane Sands.
Sands: $10 million mortgage plan allocation 'absolute drop in the bucket'
THE $10 million allocated by the government towards its Mortgage Relief Plan is ‘an absolute drop in the bucket’, considering the current value of at-risk mortgages according to former Bahamas Mortgage Corporation Chairman Dr Duane Sands who claimed the plan amounted to ‘tokenism’.
Gov't's 1300 housing goal 'unachievable'
THE former Bahamas Mortgage Corporation (BMC) chairman yesterday said the newly-elected Christie administration's goal of building 1,300 new houses over its five-year term was "probably unachievable", suggesting it should instead focus on continuing to reduce the Corporation's 35 per cent loan arrears rate.
Rivals in Elizabeth trade taunts as they cast votes
ELIZABETH candidates for the two major parties traded taunts yesterday, with the FNM's candidate Dr Duane Sands congratulating PLP incumbent Ryan Pinder for finally voting in the Bahamas, and Mr Pinder accusing Dr Sands of infatuation.
PLP mortgage plan 'a ploy'
THE Progressive Liberal Party's 10-point plan to assist struggling homeowners is nothing more than a political ploy, Bahamas Mortgage Corporation chairman Dr Duan
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