Egg on our faces
On July 22, the Bahamas government banned all commercial flights to The Bahamas save for those originating in the United Kingdom, the European Union and Canada. This meant that commercial flights emanating from the USA, where most of our tourists come from, would not be allowed.
Asking price too steep
As of July 25, there are a reported 159 confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Grand Bahama -- 29 more than in New Providence. Grand Bahama is now a hotspot for the virus. Many people on the island are jittery, for obvious reasons.
Leaders have got us into the mess we are in today
We are between a rock and a very hard place under this administration. Yes, as a student of Bahamian politics, unique in and of itself, I concur that one should not necessarily blame the Competent Authority and his people them for the abject mess we are in today. It is a given, however, that while they could not have anticipated or stopped Dorian last year or the uninvited arrival of the pandemic, their responses have been dismal at best.
Adding insult to injury
Having apparently been at the forefront of the decision to open our country’s borders to visitors from the world’s epicentre of the coronavirus, it must have been difficult for Dionisio D’Aguilar to exceed with insults his injuries to the Bahamian public.
The selfishness of others causes suffering for all
The Prime Minister took to the floor of Parliament and gave us a tortured insight onto a contentious issue that has bedeviled governments all over the world this year.
Madness of our entry requirements
There would be little doubt that Dr. Minnis' Administration and the COVID-19 task-force deserve our praise and heartfelt thanks for their superb handling of the extraordinary challenges facing our nation from the Coronavirus-19 pandemic.
Ludicrous lockdowns
I am a Bahamian currently in Ontario and read The Bahamas online news and comments daily.
Bahamas and the pandemic
These are my general thoughts thus far about this pandemic and its effect on The Bahamas.
The worst is yet to come
According to the website https://countrymeters.info/en/Bahamas/economy, the Bahamas’s debt is US $7.338 billion and the Bahamas GDP is US $7.269 billion.
Columbus' statue
Please allow a little space in your powerful daily about Columbus’ statue. We call The Bahamas a christian nation.
Understand our history
When black Americans raised their placards and started marching in the thousands to inform their country and the world that “black lives do matter,” my thoughts slipped back many moons ago to recall a popular childhood saying – “monkey see, monkey do!” I wondered how my Bahamian brothers, who had settled the race issue many years ago and had taken over the government of our country, would find an excuse to get into the act.
Living in a time of madness and folly
The toxic Corona Virus in The Bahamas seems to be bringing all the political would-bee out of the woods. They seem to be going rudderless, wild and crazy about what should be done to deal with the contagion in our country.
My thanks to Victoria
Please allow a space in your great daily, regarding Her Majesty Queen Victoria.
Good to see Turnquest is leading by example
Read with interest your brief article on East Grand Bahama and Finance Minister Peter Turnquest’s health status.
Our cash was stolen while we were asleep
I am a seasoned international traveller and have been travelling to the Bahamas since 1968, so fair to say I have some experience.
