What smart people we have running our country. They have not let anyone go or furloughed them as it will affect the economy too much. Of course the will probably have to increase taxes on the private sector to fund all this largesse. Can't see any issues with that, as the private sector is so awash with money and has been booming all this time.

> “The government took the carefully considered position that during this pandemic and in this environment, the only persons who are steadily employed are government employees and they will support their families. So that is the reason why no civil servant got a deduction or was furloughed during this time,” he told reporters yesterday.

>“We understand the seriousness of these times and we just took the position that it was in the best interest of us and the service that we keep at least some persons employed and persons that we selected were public officers.”

EVERYONE IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR WHO IS SUFFERING GREAT FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, AND EVERY BUSINESS THAT IS SUFFERING FINANCIAL LOSSES, SHOULD IMMEDIATELY CEASE PAYING TAXES AND FEES TO THE GOVERNMENT, AS WELL AS THEIR UTILITY BILLS, UNTIL MINNIS CLARIFIES HIS ADMINISTRATION'S APPARENT VERY DISCRIMINATORY POSITION THAT ONLY PUBLIC SECTOR EMPLOYEES ARE TO BE PROTECTED FROM THE DEVASTATING COLLAPSE OF OUR COUNTRY'S ECONOMY. THIS IS A TRULY SHOCKING REVELATION THAT CONFIRMS WHAT MANY OF US HAVE ALL ALONG SUSPECTED.

And Minnis is deviously dangling this 'protection carrot' in front of the civil work force even though he knows full well that no matter what the outcome of the impending snap election, the pay and benefits of public sector employees will need to be significantly reduced because the public treasury is bone dry, NIB is now technically bankrupt and government is quickly losing its ability to continue borrowing to meet its payroll.

The IMF has told Minnis in no uncertain terms that the very high cost of our country's grossly over-bloated civil work force must be reduced as soon as possible and this is the principal reason Minnis will soon be calling a snap election.

Tribanon, how come you have not won the Lottery in Miami? You seem to know everything about everything and everyone so what are you waiting for? When you when the Lottery you can buy Nygard’s soon to be on sale property and invite your Pamper Boys and girls. Please give us a break with your daily foolishness, bitterness and stupidness. Come on man are you serious about this filth you belch on a daily basis?

@Bottomdud: I truly am flattered by all of your attention. LOL

I know. And that is how you get your jollies.

LMAO

the private sector needs to shut down and let these dimwits earn their salary. all they do is pass the buck. we need more money......ok, increase taxes. what brilliance, who thought of that. we are a lost country , and we need persons with financial intelligence to figure this out. all we do is increase taxes, rely on tourist and hotels, pave roads, pander to unions for more money, hence increasing taxes to keep paying all the perks, failing grades, bankrupt bahamas air, people selling drivers licenses and plates, people selling immigration status, people selling passports, people stealing from grocery stores, stealing from employers, poor service at every government agency, contractors that do poor work and screw people, and the list goes on. we need to start this country over again.

I bet you they are replacing any person who quits or retires from the civil service - instead of just letting the numbers naturally decrease to a sensible number.

40% of the Government workers are "temporary" on minimum wages ............ they will never get a pension.

Unlike the fatcat politicians and their special appointees to boards and contracts who get theirs upfront and guaranteed.

But of course they are........

Less than 30,000 Bahamians work for the Government ........ out of a 200,000 labour force.

The civil service earns $800 million in salaries & benefits each year. That is an average of about $25,000 per year per Government worker .......... However, the average civil servant makes LESS than $20,000 per year (not a Minister who makes $70,000 or PM who makes $90,000)

The private sector employs the bulk of the workers, and pays far better salaries than the Government ............ so, this continued LIE about BLOATED civil service is nonsense. What is needed is succession-planning, skills training and proper redeployment ..... Why have 10 janitresses or filing clerks in ONE office?????

For decades now decent paying job opportunites in the private sector have been shrinking at an ever increasing pace as a result of the many failed economic policies of both FNM and PLP administrations alike. And that's just a plain simple fact known by just about every Bahamian. You and other like you can put as much rouge lip stick on Minnis's lips as you like, but they're still gunna be big fat and ugly!

You started your second paragraph about how the Bloated civil service was a lie and then ended it by giving an example of why it's bloated!