What a good idea to be able to collect a car and get it inspected and licensed all at one time.

Got to wonder why there was no response to the proposal.

Because although Perry agreed with Hubigiddee that Mike was the best Bahamian to run the port he and several other key PLP's hated the whole damn thing because it was a Hubert and the FNM plan that worked quite well.... although we still have giant frucking trucks racing down baystreet but that's another issue....

One of Minnis's 'quid pro quo' promises for campaign support he received from the Symonettes, Moskos, Mauras and other investors in APD was to grant approval for the extra 14 acres to be given to APD. Yes, indeed, it's big time pay back time for the super rich Bahamian families who financed the FNM's election campaign.

Hey racist Fuq - explain to us how that benefits those people APD is publicly owned?

Before the ports were totally privately owned , HAI got the shipping companies to put up 21 million to help build the port and the Government , that's us the Bahamian people own 40% , we can also buy shares ..Geeez Bro give it a rest ,,would you have preferred F Wilson and the Deans ,,come on there is FNM or PLP and although the FNM is not perfect they are a billion times better than the PLP ..Like Birdie you make up stuff

Comrades! Go ahead feel to refer to the Container Port at Kelly Island as a quasi-Hawksbill Creek-Like Agreement.
Wallace Groves was originally granted a coupe of acres - which was later increased by Sir Stafford to in excess of 200,,000 acres.

Now Tal, you know better than that. There are absolutely no parallels between this and the Hawksbill Creek Agreement.

In addition, you are showing prejudice when you refer to Arawak Cay as Kelly Island.

It is just on 50 years since the idea of selling off the man made island to pay for the Nassau Harbour Dredging, so as to repay the money borrowed by the Public Treasury for the dredging, was abandoned.

Instead you might like to note that it was the beginning of the borrow and spend, 6 or 7 Billion Dollar National debt.

It is just on 50 years since the then new Government decided to put up a Bahamas Customs building on the site.

Comrade Economist, when was the last time, you've spotted a Arawak Indian - running around Kelly Island to check on their guaranteed by government percentage streams of revenue?

Good one Tal.

'A bid to expand our container landing capacity and thereby earn even greater profits.' This has nothing to do with combating fraud and/or assisting the government. Assist those shareholders who purchase port shares through treasury deductions. LOL

I as A Bahamian own shares in this business and welcome it.

Truism did you miss the part that 40% is owned by the government? So if it benefits the share holder's won't that assist the government?

People will happily turn a blind eye to that fact...

Comrade Kiley, how seriously are we to take prime minister Minnis at his word that 'It's The People's Time'....Noting that every single policy announcement made thus far by the new red government - leaves the financially challenged citizens to wait in line for 'last minute action' by this already sworn into office '5-days' old red cabinet?
Okay, granted one cabinet minister is missing in action and Long Island's second coming of "Reheasa" - Adrian - was left out Minnis's red cabinet....But still????

Aside the conspiracy paranoia,
On site container inspection, hopefully for containers shipped to "at risk" importers
carries all sorts of logistical problems, many created by the very process envisioned itself.
Hmmm. Damages from unloading/reloading, missing stuff. Fraud potential walks in with every employee including Customs officers,
But keep trying, might get it right!

ComradeThe_Oracle, from the pre election news stories it was alleged that shipments were cleared, stamped and removed - either as undervalued goods, or the goods owner simply ignored ever paying customs duties????? One them even ended up being found in possession of a stolen vehicle?
Whatever happen to those named in the stories?????

Don't you wish the PLP could hire trolls that can actually read and write with Sense.....

The rich will get richer and the poor who cares? It is a done deal, The new delivery boy will
deliver, It is all right for those of certain hues to become rich. but others of a different hue are
called snakes. I do not make up anything if you do not know truth when you see it then you
can not be helped,

The not so rich hardworking Bahamian shareholders in APD will be happy to know there will finally be an opportunity for meaningful returns on their investment.

Comrade Aberylm, I guess to avoid a smokescreen of convenience for the elite - you'd have define exactly who falls into the 'not so rich' hardworking Bahamalander ordinary souls shareholders in APD - and their quantity? Have you personally ever seen a list of shareholders? Are their annual 'not so rich' public shareholders meeting held? Where on public file can you go to see that APD Freeport quasi-like agreement signed by Papa Hubert's red regime?

This is the wrong direction - FNM needs to eliminate customs duties and collect taxes elsewhere - don't invest more to support a failed tax system that should be replaced anyway.

Comrade ProfessionalBahamian, you'd have be in a damn state of a coma, not to release that the very first two actions of the newest red regime's minister of finance KP - were to roll-back polices to directly benefit Freeport, and to borrow money in the name the people - to fulfill the very PLP salary campaign promises that they so criticized in opposition.
All the dangerous signs done points to this newest red regime - done got big plans to borrow their first BILLION dollars, and in less than 11 months of their governing mandate - starting from May 10, 2017.
Oh sweet Jesus, please instruct Her Excellence Dame Marguerite to begs Her Majesty The Queen to reclaim us as her full status English colony.

Mr: Symonette will benefit from this land deal. Remember when the Delivery boy built this
port. He gave them the monopoly for twenty years I believe. 14 acers. The people's time
not those poor people from over the hill. Not them for sure.

You should be familiar with monopolies Birdie.

Remember the 20 year monopoly the PLP Government gave to Heineken for Commonwealth Brewery.

Maybe you you feel that foreigners should get monopolies only.