Foreword

• Author: Derence A. Rolle Davis
• Pages: 3-5

The Law: The Social and Economic Effect on The Bahamas 2000 - 2020

This book is dedicated to the victims of the 2019 hurricane

called Dorian, which on 1st September, 2019, became the most

powerful and destructive hurricane on record in The Bahamas.1

Hurricane Dorian directly impacted and wreaked havoc on the

islands of Abaco and Grand Bahama, where countless lives were lost.

The best of humanity was displayed by Bahamians within our

borders and throughout the world through the generosity of

supplies, building materials, and raw human labours of love. The

recovery continues.

This book is also dedicated to the victims of the pandemic.

Brought on by the deadly virus, Covid 19 (Novel Corona) and to the

first responders, medical personnel and nameless others who placed

public safety over concern for themselves. Many of them laboured

and sacrificed, in some cases to the detriment of their own health and

loss of their own lives, to treat the afflicted and continue to provide

the services necessary for societies to exist. The effect of the virus

will forever change the way in which humans interact. This period

2019-2020 was a seminal moment in the history of The Bahamas. For

many this was a time in our lifetime when we were made to stay at

home, to save our lives and the lives of others. The measures taken

by medical personnel and to the unsung heroes and heroines demand

our admiration and respect. We owe them all a debt of gratitude.

The year 2020 will be known as a defining year that changed

the course of human history and our understanding of what is

important and what should be valued as never before. Sharing what

we have and losing our freedom, due to the numerous lockdowns

that were imposed by executive orders, has never been such a serious

consideration until now. In the lifetime of this generation no

experience until now has changed how we relate. The virus has

created a strain on our liberties, such liberties that we previously,

we have taken for granted. Indeed, many things that we once enjoyed

have been fundamentally circumscribed and are no more.

1 According to Jeff Masters, Weather Underground Meteorologist, it was the strongest since records began

in 1851. This view was supported by Colorado State University meteorologist, Phil Klotzbach.

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