Not enough revenue
Sanigest, the company hired by the PLP government to develop the key design features of National Health Insurance (NHI) and aid in its implementation, admits that there are shortfalls in the revenue required to support it.
Help all Bahamians
Healthcare is not just about having access to your local doctor, or hospital. Healthcare is about the health and welfare of individuals
Why the high cost for residency?
I was compelled to respond in writing by way of an open letter to the editor.
We’ll all be the same under NHI scheme
Re: Public ward deaths at PMH double those of private. – The Tribune, March 3, 2015.
Stop the attacks and listen
Shoot the messenger and the message will be silenced. That seems to be a plan of attack for the Christie administration when questioned about national health insurance. It is always easy to blame somebody, like rich doctors or businessmen, to distract attention from what you’re really doing. The facts remain the facts, however, new taxes always hurt economies.
The horses of Harbour Island
Recently, there has been a lot of talk, lobbying and pleading by many people (too many to name) in order to stop another “ride your horse on the beach” business opening up in Harbour Island (Tribune report, March 4).
City dump
I write in response to the “Dump” fire which prompted a conversation on Guardian Radio, where a few statements were made that need correction.
BAMSI insurance
Please permit me to share my views on the Minister of Works’ recent disclosure that the Contractors Insurance at BAMSI had expired, due to the delay in completion and the contractor had not extended the same.
Government secrets
For many months the government of The Bahamas has been working on a national health insurance plan.
Time to legalise marijuana?
How would one tell if a person was under the influence of marijuana, short of taking a blood test?
Little Harbour development
I am writing to you concerning the current plan by Winding Bay/Southworth Development to put a marina, store and snack bar in the small, residential community of Little Harbour.
Time to stop the damage
You are correct. Lots of young black men are dying, but it’s not because of the absence of national health insurance.
Governing against the national intent
The evidence at hand suggests that this present government is hell-bent on taking this nation down a path that is against what Bahamians call the “national intent”. There are choices that citizens make and there are decisions that administrations make, and this Government seems to be on a path that makes us question their intentions.
Gray and his defence of Christie
On page A3 of Saturday’s 21st February issue of The Nassau Guardian appeared an article under the heading “Gray: Some PLP backbenchers need to revaluate political futures.”
PhDs at COB?
I am reliably informed that at the 2015 Bahamas Business Outlook Forum, the first two questions asked of Dr Rodney Smith, President of The College of The Bahamas by two persons in the audience were: Where are the PhDs at COB?
