B_I_D___ 5 years, 5 months ago on Brent: My decision to leave Cabinet
Brent: My decision to leave Cabinet
Happy semi-retirement...we thank you for your selfless and humble service.
The_Oracle 5 years, 5 months ago on Race conversation 'should start with reparations'
Race conversation 'should start with reparations'
Quite frankly I'd like to go after the Romans, who enslaved my English forbears, or Spain for forcing Catholic conversion or death on my Portugese forbears. The stupidity of this whole conversation does not surprise me however, Given the collective IQ of the elected. I'm sure most of them have stolen more than they might be due via reparations.
shonkai 5 years, 4 months ago on Fishermen reject closed season
Fishermen reject closed season
These conch must have pretty big brains, to see that empty shells are in the water and then decide to go further away from shore. Like people seeing all the empty beer bottles in the water and also going further from shore and drown.
themessenger 5 years, 4 months ago on Fishermen reject closed season
Fishermen reject closed season
I have also been a diver and spear fisherman for more than fifty years and I can state categorically that ours stocks of not only conchs, but fish and crawfish have seriously declined over that period of time. Years ago you could find as many conchs or crawfish as you wanted right around Nassau, good luck with that now, this a direct result of illegal use of air compressors with no enforcement over the years. Even in the deeper cuts in the Exuma cays conch has become scarce, thank God for the Exuma Land & Sea Park and the grouper closed season. Those most dependent on these species for their livelihood are those who will be responsible for their eventual demise as they can't see no further than their pocket, hand to mouth with no thought about the future. Let us hasten towards the great emptiness, it is already upon us.
Porcupine 5 years, 4 months ago on Fishermen reject closed season
Fishermen reject closed season
You are so right. Every bit of evidence suggests that conch, as well as, most of our other marine species are in serious decline. Just because one is a criminal, doesn't mean that they are an expert on how to stop crime. As well, though most fishermen are decent people who want to feed their families, in my experience they would not be the first ones I turn to if I wanted an educated opinion, on anything. Just my opinion.
K4C 5 years, 4 months ago on Fishermen reject closed season
Fishermen reject closed season
Stop asking the inmates of the asylum for advice !
B_I_D___ 5 years, 4 months ago on Fishermen reject closed season
Fishermen reject closed season
NO MORE CONCH EXPORTS!!
sealice 5 years, 4 months ago on Fishermen reject closed season
Fishermen reject closed season
What do these cornholes think they are going to fish for when they wipe out the population of conch?
Porcupine 5 years, 4 months ago on Fishermen reject closed season
Fishermen reject closed season
God also gave us brains. Wonder why we don't use them. Conch are disappearing, except of course in the minds of those fishermen who know nothing else. Sad, but true.
concernedcitizen 5 years, 4 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 !!
Sickened 5 years, 4 months ago on Fishermen reject closed season
Fishermen reject closed season
So... because 100 or even 1,000 people say there will always be plenty of conch, our government will not take the steps necessary to protect our conch from going extinct? Sounds sensible to me.
Well most of us don't want to pay any taxes so I expect government to get rid of VAT!!
F' everybody and your conch too!
DDK 5 years, 4 months ago on Fishermen reject closed season
Fishermen reject closed season
Of course the conch fishermen are going to protest, you knew that! If they want the conch to survive they will have to take the initiative to either fish something else during the closed period, or find something else to do for those months. Would hope the closed season for conch will not coincide with those for say crawfish or grouper. If they have any sense at all the fisherman will realize that steps must be taken to preserve the much loved conch before it is too late!
The_Oracle 5 years, 4 months ago on Fishermen reject closed season
Fishermen reject closed season
Ban exports for sure, domestic consumption is another story. They still eating Turtles in the smaller settlements in Abaco, and I'm sure everywhere else also. A season is only as good as enforcement, where we have always been weak to non existent.
proudloudandfnm 6 years, 6 months ago on 'Insane' 40% growth in govt's wage bill
'Insane' 40% growth in govt's wage bill
Yup tax the hell out of us just so they can waste more money.
If Bahamians don't get off their ass and fight for what's right we ga be the next Haiti...
proudloudandfnm 6 years, 6 months ago on 'Insane' 40% growth in govt's wage bill
'Insane' 40% growth in govt's wage bill
Anybody seen our PM? He raises VAT and dissappears???
WTH???
bcitizen 6 years, 6 months ago on 'Insane' 40% growth in govt's wage bill
'Insane' 40% growth in govt's wage bill
This is what's gonna happen with the next 4.5 percent vat. More government hires. Shrink the government and we won't need more taxes!
sheeprunner12 6 years, 6 months ago on 'Insane' 40% growth in govt's wage bill
'Insane' 40% growth in govt's wage bill
There are FIVE problems with the Public Service ....... 1. The General Orders/PSC Regulations make it almost impossible to fire civil servants. ..............2. The job descriptions of many civil servants make them replaceable and redundant ......... 3. There are too many paper pushers and filers in a maze of duplicate filing rooms .......... 4. The lack of enforcement of leaves, vacation and retirement leads to personnel abuse ........... 5. The lack of a voluntary contributory pension scheme means that the Government pays out over $2 Billion of pensions, gratuities and accumulated paid vacation each year that is not even budgeted as a line item.
Can the FNM fix this????????
truetruebahamian 5 years, 4 months ago on MP hits out at marijuana laws
MP hits out at marijuana laws
Finally approaching some sanity in dealing with the problem of draconian punishments for what should be a minor infraction. Be forward thinking and make allowances for advancement of all uses of the plant and eliminating much of the fossil oil based plastics for a better environmental condition. Industries could be started as they will be elsewhere and we would not be as usual chasing after a train that has already left the station.
Porcupine 5 years, 4 months ago on MP hits out at marijuana laws
MP hits out at marijuana laws
This is the most sensible article in today's news. Thanks Travis Robinson for taking a brave but sensible stand on this issue. This will do more to promote respect for our democracy than any other effort. Get this done, and let's move on to the next problem, and on and on.
John 6 years, 8 months ago on Nygard loses fight to avoid New York trial
Nygard loses fight to avoid New York trial
Both of them are spoiled brats who feel that money can buy anything and anyone. Too bad the trial is not here to allow local attorneys to benefit. But the court system is clogged enough as it is.