Dawes 5 years, 5 months ago on Employers warned over $17m NIB debt
Employers warned over $17m NIB debt
Fully agree. All we hear is someone is not paying what is owed and the Government will go after them,. Then a couple of years later the same thing. Name and shame these companies and then make them pay.
realfreethinker 5 years, 4 months ago on INSIGHT: Why vilify Symonette? The white oligarchs were replaced by black ones who have failed us
INSIGHT: Why vilify Symonette? The white oligarchs were replaced by black ones who have failed us
Excellent article. It's unfortunate that the people who needs to read this won't see it.
concernedcitizen 5 years, 3 months ago on Fishermen reject closed season
Fishermen reject closed season
Actually as a boat captain I can tell you your wrong .I would watch in the Berry Island as guys would skin out tons of juvenile conch , conch take at least 6 years to be mature enough to form a lip and reproduce .Bamboo shack etc are paying by the pound and find the juveniles tender . Then we have a population of 400,000 but 5 to 6 million visitors a year ,and many of them want a conch salad .As a young man you could go to the top of the Exumas and stubb your toe on conch now you have to go as far as the Jumentos to get any number of mature conch .Florida deleted theirs in the Keys never to come back .I quit conching 15 years ago as was disgusted by the amount of Juveniles we Bahamians are harvesting in the Berries .Right now you can you to potters cay cay or montague and see juveniles being broken out ,right this minute !!
Porcupine 5 years, 2 months ago on EDITORIAL: A long, hot summer of trouble
EDITORIAL: A long, hot summer of trouble
Yes birdie, we could look at it as an FNM problem, and then everything would be just dandy once we get them out of office. A clearer mind would say it is an endemic problem of this country and all players have played their part in getting here. We have a leadership deficit that goes deeper into our national dilemma than most of us care to question.
ColumbusPillow 4 years, 7 months ago on Bahamas needs 'asue mentality' for its recovery
Bahamas needs 'asue mentality' for its recovery
No recovery until Bahamas improves is 119 rating in tho World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business ssurvey.
bogart 4 years, 5 months ago on ‘YOU WERE TOLD - EXAMS GO AHEAD’: Lloyd insists lockdown was ‘not a holiday’ and state tests will proceed
‘YOU WERE TOLD - EXAMS GO AHEAD’: Lloyd insists lockdown was ‘not a holiday’ and state tests will proceed
"...I, as Minister, and we as a ministry, impressed upon these students that this time is not a vacation....."
Shocking that the authorities from the top have failed to understand or be aware of the full dynamics and gravity of the situation and continues to do so even after their repeated failures.
Many of these students should already known by authorities pre Corvid 19 to reside survive reside in abject poverty, requiring daily govt lunches, uniforms, teachers as the govt should know act as parent roles for students from home chellenges run by single parent, homes without electricity, water supply needed in Nassau Village areas from wells have to be just installed. Added to these pre existing challenges the top authorities should fully know of the massive employment being laid off many single parent in this category, parent have little money, having to line up for NIB, depending on seeking donated foods going hungry along with siblings, living in small cramped home, having to find rent and on and on .....The top authorities just seem to not understand the massive challenges students have daily experienced in their lives.
DWW 4 years, 5 months ago on Lands and Surveys set for 'great leap forward'
Lands and Surveys set for 'great leap forward'
time to get out of the 18th century maybe?
DDK 4 years, 5 months ago on EDITORIAL: Triple shooting by police must be fully investigated
EDITORIAL: Triple shooting by police must be fully investigated
This is what happens when you take D educated 'law enforcement' persons, and their leaders, and weaponize them. This is what happens when corrupt idiots run a country. It is also what happens after decades of no border control and corrupt immigration civil servants. What a cesspool!
joeblow 4 years, 4 months ago on Time we march and be outraged: PM’s wife calls for public response to help cut shootings
Time we march and be outraged: PM’s wife calls for public response to help cut shootings
The rational people in this country are outraged and also realize that marching won't change a criminally minded persons ways, but hanging might. Why don't we march for that? And furthermore why don't we march against her husbands simplemindedness? She's invited!
Porcupine 4 years, 3 months ago on FDI’s 33% decline ‘horrendous signal’
FDI’s 33% decline ‘horrendous signal’
Unfortunately, what is being proposed is to jump back into the failed policies of our current economic system. Had there been more emphasis placed on taking care of the long term interests of Bahamians, instead of the mere numbers of more dollars coming into the country, we would not see the widespread suffering that will soon overtake this country. Sadly, our business gurus and politicians have both bought into the idea that it is just the volume of money coming into our country that matters. Not how it is distributed, or if there is a more sustainable way to insure the continuity of health and welfare of our citizenry. What we see, evident in all of the so-called reformers, here and abroad, is an all to quick call to patch things up so that business as usual, with them at the top, continues. That we have lost our imagination, along with our intellectual edge, are merely the results of decades of poor business and legislative practices. Yes, the government has failed us. No question about that. However, to suggest that all of us will be equally hard hit by this crisis is disingenuous, at best. Some people have options to leave this country, which many will do. Most however, will be faced with dealing with the mess at hand. Interesting that the country of Mauritius was listed along with The Bahamas. Since this report came out, the environmental disaster of an oil spill in Mauritius is in the process of dooming thousands of the poorest people in that country to certain suffering. As one local said, "We live from the sea, we eat from the sea. What now?" And, likewise, our business gurus whose complete time is spent behind a desk and on a computer will simply up and go, while those whose roots are tied to the environment are screwed. Pretty much like here, right? Let's drill for oil. baby, we'll all be rich, or at least taken care of, hey? Same mentality here. Business so-called leaders have the same short=term mentality with regard to what makes the world work. If it is good for them, it must be good for everyone else. These are the "job creators" they have led themselves to believe. If they were really long-term thinkers, who cared about their kid's future in The Bahamas, they would be laser focused on our environment, especially climate change, sea level rise and the death of life on this planet. Instead, they think that money will buy them out of whatever mess they create. I call bullshit.
joeblow 4 years, 3 months ago on ‘Officers were collecting meals for inmates’
‘Officers were collecting meals for inmates’
... I read it, but I don't believe him! This sounds like a cover up! I ask again why is one police picking up one meal for one inmate instead of 20, 30 or 50 meals as one would expect if the statement was true?
Clamshell 4 years, 3 months ago on PM reverses new lockdown measures
PM reverses new lockdown measures
There is a famous old novel about life in the islands, “Don’t Stop the Carnival.” I used to think it was a comedy. Now I see it was a prediction.
tribanon 4 years, 3 months ago on PM reverses new lockdown measures
PM reverses new lockdown measures
Minnis and D'Aguilar very foolishly re-opened our country's door to Covid-19 on July 1 and there's little if anything they can do now to unwind the horrific deadly consequences for many Bahamians of that most stupid decision. They both should have long ago resigned in disgrace if they had an ounce of integrity.
The_Oracle 4 years, 1 month ago on New Act planned - but what about now?
New Act planned - but what about now?
And like the existing forestry act it will not be enforced or even implemented. Much like any other act or law.
SP 2 years, 8 months ago on Atlantis chief: Our staff ‘need pay increase now’
Atlantis chief: Our staff ‘need pay increase now’
So an individual earning $500.00 weekly at Atlantis gets an increase of 3% so will see an additional $15.00 weekly?
I hope they get good gratuities because the person couldn't buy a conch dinner with $15.00!
tribanon 2 years, 4 months ago on ‘MAKE THE DEAL’: Rolle sees plea bargains as way to clear backlogs and protect suspects out on bail
‘MAKE THE DEAL’: Rolle sees plea bargains as way to clear backlogs and protect suspects out on bail
The bottom button on this undisciplined and incompetent fat slob's brown jacket is about to pop off. This oaf can't even sit up straight when making public statements to the news media.
tribanon 2 years, 4 months ago on ‘Sky is not falling in’ on NIB - yet
‘Sky is not falling in’ on NIB - yet
It's now way too late to prevent the inevitable financial collapse of the National Insurance Fund caused by the gross incompetence and greed of successive corrupt FNM and PLP administrations alike. From its inception the administrative costs of running the National Insurance Fund have been outrageously excessive due to its grossly over-bloated headcount combined with greedy crony consultants of every kind constantly sucking on it, not to mention the heavy toll taken by outright and unchecked fraud.
And of course, the National Insurance Fund's bank accounts will continue to be wrongfully used whenever possible by successive corrupt PLP and FNM administrations as a "go to" cookie jar to make all sorts of wasteful and inappropriate investments with total disregard of the NIB's fiduciary obligations and projected liquidity needs for our aging population.
So along comes the very same people, who for decades have played a big role in the impending collapse of the National Insurance Fund, trying to now convince those of us who have been making our National Insurance contributions for many years, that we are somehow responsible for its impending collapse by not contributing enough. Talk about audacious gall !!
No matter what the very cruel Davis may now say, he will very soon be seeking to have employers and employees bail-out this defunct Ponzi scheme by way of higher, in fact exorbitant, additional contributions, combined with significantly reduced retirement benefits. But in these extraordinarily difficult times, Davis and Shameless Shane Gibson are gravely mistaken if they foolishly think blood can somehow be had from a stone. The Bahamian people are completely tapped out like they have never been before, thanks in great part to decades of corrupt government activities of the kind Davis and Gibson are very familiar with.
ThisIsOurs 1 year, 8 months ago on ‘PM MUST EXPLAIN U-TURN OVER RCI’: Pintard wants PM to be ‘complete and frank’ on the sudden change
‘PM MUST EXPLAIN U-TURN OVER RCI’: Pintard wants PM to be ‘complete and frank’ on the sudden change
now they want Toby to resubmit his application. Madness. They have all the supporting documents. Its not like his application or ID documents expired. The only thing they need to do is issue the letter Minnis refused to issue.
KapunkleUp 1 year, 5 months ago on GOVT SILENT ON NIB INCREASE IN BUDGET – Sands: Administration ‘is dodging the issue’ over state of fund
GOVT SILENT ON NIB INCREASE IN BUDGET – Sands: Administration ‘is dodging the issue’ over state of fund
It's amazing how no politician (FNM or PLP) ever brings up all the IOUs NIB has when discussing NIB's finances.
JackArawak 5 years, 5 months ago on Break up the boys club
Break up the boys club
Marijuana reform needs to come very very soon if you hope to generate any form of tourism around it. Pretty soon it will be legal everywhere and tourism will not apply. In that case perhaps a few barons will make money exporting "Bahamian Bud". And if ThisisOurs thinks smoking weed makes you dumb, you better do a little more research; you'd be surprised to know who smokes the stuff and what type of career they have. Overall the Bahamian government is living with very outdated ideas, marijuana policy is just one of them.