Reality_Check 10 years, 6 months ago on Nottage says crime down - despite recent spate of murders
Nottage says crime down - despite recent spate of murders
There's something not quite right about the photo to this article: Nottage is shown in front of the bars in the background when in fact he should be "behind bars" for his dismal performance on crime!
CommonSense 10 years, 11 months ago on Union accuses hotel of racism
Union accuses hotel of racism
Shut up with this ignorance.
banker 10 years, 11 months ago on Bahamas must extend beyond 'world's best kept secret'
Bahamas must extend beyond 'world's best kept secret'
What he fails to mention, is that the Ease of Doing Business is very rough in the Bahamas. We are not a very business-friendly, efficient or productive nation that modern entities need and want.
I just watched another billionaire move his money to Switzerland, because of the archaic infrastructure and the length of time that it took for any financial transactions. We are not the best kept secret -- there is no secret -- the word is out.
This is not a very good place to do business. Lawyers and accountants just salivate at any new business enquiry, because they have visions of sugar plums and sucking the money out of the pockets of any newcomers.
sheeprunner12 10 years, 11 months ago on Baseball facility to open at Fox Hill prison
Baseball facility to open at Fox Hill prison
Are we going to have ex-con Major Leagers now??????
We need an Alcatraz!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Too much enlightenment in this PLP government
ARE YOU SERIOUS?????????????????
Honestman 10 years, 11 months ago on Top bank executive detained at immigration road block
Top bank executive detained at immigration road block
Talk about the government shooting itself in the foot? It's time for Perry Christie to stand aside and allow someone to step up and LEAD this administration. Next move should be to remove Fred Mitchell who is a danger to this country's reputation. Why do you think this immigration officer felt entitled to treat the UBS director in this way? Because FM has set the tone for how he wants foreigners to be dealt with. It's time for someone more rational and business savvy to oversee Immigration. The fall out from this guy's treatment could be major despite Ryan Pinder's attempts to placate.
TalRussell 10 years, 11 months ago on Mitchell backs immigration officers in row
Mitchell backs immigration officers in row
Could this be an even earlier remake of the Bahama'wood 2002 - 2007 movie and Comrades how we remember all the featured actors thrill and shock performances. A personal word to the wise, directed at the PM, minister and director of immigration, their cabinet colleagues and fellow House MP's. Who loosen the nuts on the wheels of this PLP government's wagon? Right about now, I'd say you're doing a pretty damn good job at marketing yourselves to be about as sell-able in 2017, as five-year-old old stale loves of bread. What in the hell has gone so damn wrong over at the PLP headquarters?
banker 10 years, 11 months ago on 'Crime driven by domestic violence'
'Crime driven by domestic violence'
I don't believe that domestic violence is the root of the crime problem here in the Bahamas. I believe that it is the result of poorly socialized children growing up in a single parent household, with a poorly socialized, economically-disadvantaged, over-stressed parent. Young single mothers do not have the maturity or cognitive tools to effectively raise children with a moral compass, and an emphasis on education.
The root cause of the crime issue is entirely socio-economic. The church can't fix it, urban renewal can't fix it, no government programme can or will fix it. The social problems stem from the rot of corruption at the top, to the grifters and illegals at the bottom. The education system is broken. The economy is broken. There are no good jobs. The economy is in the toilet. Finco publishes thirty pages of repossessed houses in its inventory. A young man cannot get ahead. The middle class is virtually gone. Unemployment is systematic at over 20% and there are no jobs for between 3,000 and 5,000 school leavers per year who cannot even pass the standardised tests for high school graduates. And that fat-head Melanie says that the root cause of crime is domestic violence?? Suk teet.
I believe the poster here Rory has a point with the ghetto culture here including the music. The poorly socialized young people hold up the rapper Fifty Cent as a role model. His motto is "Git rich or die tryin". Gunplay is part of that culture.
We have lost our way as a country, as a people, and individually as decent human beings. That's because Bahamian society, and the Bahamian government does not treat its people decently. The government has no respect for the people. The people have no respect for themselves then they elect crooks like Shame Gibson and the legion of dark-hearted psychopaths that populate the PLP party. It is not "What hath God wrought" but rather "What have the poor Bahamian people wrought unto themselves". Unfortunately most of our brothers and sisters do not have the discernment, the tools of reason and logic, the high ethical standards, or the enlightenment to see what a mess that the last forty years of Independence has created on our beautiful archipelago in the sun. It is going to get a lot worse before it gets better.
URD 10 years, 11 months ago on 'Face-saving' deal with BTC
'Face-saving' deal with BTC
So instead of BTC making donations, BTC Trust Foundation will be making the donations?
banker 10 years, 10 months ago on Minister praises $300m bond boost
Minister praises $300m bond boost
Great another 1/3 of a billion in government debt added. And this is in foreign currency too, so the NIB can't be robbed to pay it off.
B_I_D___ 10 years, 10 months ago on BRAN: Legalise web shops - but fine for years of illegal activity
BRAN: Legalise web shops - but fine for years of illegal activity
Religion down here is simply a money machine and a tax dodge. They are almost worse than the government taking the poorest of individuals last dollar for the church, because god and the church shall provide...bull crap.
JohnDoes 10 years, 10 months ago on BRAN: Legalise web shops - but fine for years of illegal activity
BRAN: Legalise web shops - but fine for years of illegal activity
It only proves that we have politicians who are scared to do their actual jobs. Remember its about getting the vote not doing whats best.
bruceba 10 years, 10 months ago on Halkitis: No viable option other than VAT
Halkitis: No viable option other than VAT
We need to shrink government. Too many government employees create a tax load that can not be recovered.
GrassRoot 10 years, 10 months ago on Halkitis: No viable option other than VAT
Halkitis: No viable option other than VAT
oh yes, hundreds of viable options.(I) introduce a flat tax for residents non doms (how about 50k GBPs per head p.a.), (ii) introduce an income tax, (iii) introduce a luxury tax for cars, houses above a certain threshold,, (iv) establish an estate zoning with higher property tax, (v) introduce economic citizenship (e.g. with no right to vote in the first five years) for USD 2,0 Mio per pop, (vi) allow foreigners to work in the Bahamas at a high price for a work permit, (vi) create investor visas with investments in crucial sectors (similar to EB5 in the US) that must at least provide 10 jobs for Bahamians, etc. come on guys and girls, no rocket science. look around what other nations do....
ThisIsOurs 10 years, 10 months ago on PM: We'll get it right in inner city communities
PM: We'll get it right in inner city communities
Yep them same webshops laundering money. Their tentacles are all through the country. And they have no fear of any recriminations. Banking services are nowhere allowed in their licence. They are trying to clean their dirty money everywhere, put the illegal gains in a condominium complex, get law abiding citizens to put their money into rent or lease to own agreements, get back clean money. It's the classic definition of money laundering. And Perry Christie is allowing it
Stapedius 10 years, 10 months ago on PM: We'll get it right in inner city communities
PM: We'll get it right in inner city communities
More and more my stomach becomes sick when I hear PM Christie speak. As a young person in this country the PLP is slowly but surely alienating itself from me and many others like myself. This man has become a liability to the PLP and the sooner they recognize it the better. Go jump in a cold lake sir and free us from your nauseating speeches and lamentations Retirement can't come quick enough for these jokers.
sheeprunner12 10 years, 10 months ago on PM: We'll get it right in inner city communities
PM: We'll get it right in inner city communities
Tal, I trust u dont forget the role of SLOP 1967-1992?????????? Das wen the rot started
Guy 10 years, 9 months ago on $550m owed in property tax
$550m owed in property tax
In other words: "We dont have the resources or manpower to collect half a billion of outstanding taxes, so we believe the next best strategy is to implement a new tax and ignore the old one. We believe forcing people to pay their taxes on real property will have social implications and will impact employment, so we will go with taxing their food and haircuts at the barber instead...because surely that doesn't impact the poor as much".
These guys are a complete joke!
sheeprunner12 10 years, 6 months ago on Two more ministers say no comment on whether they broke law
Two more ministers say no comment on whether they broke law
The biggest NO COMMENT is the fact that these Ministers are not telling us how last year's budget allocations were spent........... but they want raises and more money ....... imagine!!!
Reality_Check 10 years, 6 months ago on Two more ministers say no comment on whether they broke law
Two more ministers say no comment on whether they broke law
Ryan Pinder is our bigger problem....this fella...like his father....is a planted agent of a foreign government, namely the U.S. The Chinese diplomats in our country know it, but unfortunately most Bahamians have still not woken up to it. Ryan's loyalties lie elsewhere and he should not be the one in our government dealing with any matters involving the exchange of information of any kind with the U.S. Our entire offshore banking community needs to beware of him.
ThisIsOurs 10 years, 6 months ago on Moss ‘misguided’ in his criticism of VAT plans, says Fitzgerald
Moss ‘misguided’ in his criticism of VAT plans, says Fitzgerald
"Misguided". Is Lamm out yet?