With Health Care Crisis Overwhelming Hospitals Minnis Urges Bahamians to Take Vaccines That Are Not Yet in the Country
Competent Authority’s Failure to Plan Worsens Crisis New COVID cases have been rising quickly this summer, with more than 1800 new cases in July alone. Despite increasingly anguished pleas from our hospitals and medical professionals, the government has been slow to respond to the crisis. The Minnis government never seems to have a plan; instead […]
Press Conference read-out | 28 July 2021
Good morning. Thank you for joining me. It has been clear for some time that our health crisis is turning into a health catastrophe. We have seen more than 1600 new COVID cases recorded this month alone. Our public health system is strained beyond capacity – described by one doctor as “beyond breaking point”.[1] Over […]
Guidance to PLP Candidates
The following guidance was shared with PLP candidates this morning: As we are all aware, the Emergency Orders restrict campaigning and canvassing to vaccinated individuals. The “Competent” Authority permits many activities which pose a much greater risk of transmission of COVID. As we examine avenues for legal recourse, we ask that you follow the Emergency […]
Minnis’ Failure to Lead Deepens the Country’s Health Crisis
It has been clear for some time that new, more transmissible strains of the COVID-19 virus pose a significant public health threat to The Bahamas, yet the Minnis government once again has failed to provide leadership or a plan to prepare and protect the country. Instead, with cases, hospitalizations and deaths rising, Minnis sends out […]
Minnis Government Unfairly Burdening Transfer Voters with Requirements That Amount to Voter Suppression
We are so encouraged by how many Bahamians have lined up at registration centres over the last two days. It is clear that Bahamians are ready to participate in the upcoming elections and have their voices heard. As a country, we can be justifiably proud of our history of high voter turnout. However, the legacy […]
MINNIS AND THE FNM ARE LYING ABOUT TAXES AGAIN
Economists, business owners, financial experts and the man in the street all agree: we’re a nation in crisis. Unfortunately, the Prime Minister and Minister of Finance is more focused on his re-election than the state of the nation’s finances. Minnis has borrowed more than two billion dollars a year and has only sidewalks and election-time […]
Government Has No Plan to Protect Bahamians from the Delta Variant
All COVID-19 Regulations to End on August 13, Government Has Announced Beginning August 14, there will be no requirements for visitors to The Bahamas to have a negative PCR test, no limits on the size of gatherings, and no requirements for masks. These and other health measures are authorized through the Emergency Orders, which the […]
PLP Recommends Government Act Quickly to Protect The Bahamas from COVID Variants
We note with alarm the sharp increase in the number of persons newly infected with COVID-19 and the recent announcement that the PMH is at capacity with COVID-19 patients. This information comes on the heels of reports that the highly transmissible Delta variant is spreading exponentially, especially in nations and communities with low vaccination rates. […]
On The Assassination of The Hatian President
The Progressive Liberal Party notes with shock and regret the assassination of the Haitian President His Excellency Jovenel Moise. We are shocked by this heinous act of violence and offer to the government and people of Haiti our prayers and support during this difficult time. End
PLP HAILS JACKIE WRIGHT – A NATURAL BASEBALL TALENT
The Progressive Liberal Party is saddened by news of the death of Bahamian baseball great Jackie Wright. Jackie Wright picked up a baseball glove and bat during his childhood and became a dominant player at every stage in the Bahamas. He was a natural talent. Jackie Wright added his name to our nation’s rich list […]
