BoopaDoop 12 years, 11 months ago on FNM leader wants Smith to step down
FNM leader wants Smith to step down
I thought the police told us that we must not resort to violence when resolving our differences.
concernedcitizen 12 years, 11 months ago on Deputy speaker in racism claim
Deputy speaker in racism claim
there is no underlying issues ,money is green ,not black or white ,,,if Mr Smith had paid his bill and not been a loud mouth creep there would be no story
concernedcitizen 12 years, 11 months ago on Deputy speaker in racism claim
Deputy speaker in racism claim
blah blah blah ,stop with the anti foriegn nonsense ,,Dion Smith appears to be a bill ducking ,loudmouth creep ,,it has nothing to do with foriegn or white bahamians ,if Mr Smith had paid his bills he would not be in this mess .come on we have had self rule for 38 years ,take responsibilty and pay your bills Mr Smith ,money is green not black or white ..i get so tired of a black man doing crap and blaming it on some long dead white boogey man ..put on your big boy pants M R Smith ,whitey didn,t do this to you ,you did !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
proudloudandfnm 12 years, 11 months ago on Brewery targets Florida export market for 2013
Brewery targets Florida export market for 2013
What are you talking about?!? The man is not whining, he's stating facts. he brews excellent products, much better than the other brewery as far as I am concerned and I hope his company is here to stay....
Great article, good positive story for the Bahamas. How you could turn it into somehting negative says mroe abotu you than Mr. Sands. You remind me of another sick negative person on BI, he never has anythign positive to say. Sicko is that you!???
Great guy I wish him the best, Mr Sands I mean, not fart speaker, er I mean fact speaker....
C_MonMan 12 years, 11 months ago on Doubts over URCA integrity rejected
Doubts over URCA integrity rejected
He was their lawyer but he is no longer their lawyer until he is their lawyer again. If it sounds eerily familiar it should. Of all the qualified professional persons in the Bahamas why is it that the government has selected the one person who is the lawyer of one of the major licencees. It should be noted that a conflict of interest does not only arise upon the performance of an improper act. It exists if there are circumstances present that are reasonably believed to create a risk that decisions might be unduly influenced by personal or secondary interests. A lawyer/client or former/future lawyer client relationship, in my view, would fall into this category. When are we gonna demand that these jokers stop treating our public affairs as if it is their own little petty shop.
Arob 12 years, 11 months ago on 1,400 sign anti-oil petition
1,400 sign anti-oil petition
Enironmental Debates do not resonante with the wider Bahamian populace. We, as a people, are more concerned about the present rather than the future.
The Government's argument for- and the some Bahamians argument for offshore oil drilling in the Cay Sal Bank is based on the potential $3billion a year. It is based on whether or not new technology can access the billions of barrels of oil estimated by Tenneco Oil Company back in the 1980s.
Lack of Transparency: This is the 21st Century. The Government has yet to reveal the Cost:Benefit Analysis. (Of course, one might not exist.)
FOR OUR REFLECTION
First, the oil will belong to BPC. It will not be 'Bahamian' oil. The rent is for the ocean and what they find is theirs. (Take a look at the Aragonite deal, the Morton Salt deal). This oil will not affect the price of oil at the pumps.
Second, Tourism and Agriculture & Fisheries are approximately 62% of our GDP (2011 est = $10.81 billion). Approximately $6.9 billion.
This oil will not affect the price of electricity. Government can, however, reduce the cost of living for Bahamians by using the oil rent revenue to subsidize electricity and petrol.
THE EVOLUTION OF BPC With regards to the PM's remarks: 1. BPC has absolutely no oil drilling experience (neither on land nor in the ocean. 2. BPC speculators, after acquiring licenses to drill in The Bahamas, hired executives with oil drilling experience. 3. In 2009 BPC formed a joint venture with Statoil (a Norweigan company with off shore oil drilling experience). Statoil will be the operator of the off shore exploration licenses in the south-western Bahamas (Zapata, Islamorada and Falcones). Statoil is also the owner of the South Riding Point storage and transhipment terminal located in Grand Bahama, Bahamas. 4. In 2012, BPC hired Applied Drilling Technology International (ADTI) to drill the first exploratory well 5. Four of the licences (Bain, Cooper, Donaldson and Eneas) are held by Bahamas Offshore Petroleum Limited, a wholly-owned Bahamian subsidiary of BPC Limited. The isolated fifth licence (Miami) is held by Island Offshore Petroleum Limited, another wholly-owned Bahamian subsidiary of BPC Limited. BPC is looking for partners or theses licenses.
ACTION TIME Bahamians, yes, BPC has acess to expertise. But, oil clean up is not 100%. The onus is on you Mr. PM to convince us that BPC is 'up to the job'. Where are the reports? Bahamians, are we prepared to risk 62% of our current revenue stream for $3 billion a year?
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Bril 12 years, 11 months ago on FNM leader wants Smith to step down
FNM leader wants Smith to step down
A bit over the top John. The fact is we have people from all walks of life living with and amongst us. That's what makes our country as beautiful as it is. Who knows what the issues were exactly or what took place. Its all hear say to be honest. Unless they can prove that he said these things. If it can't be proven then its all hot air really. I'm not defending the Deputy Speaker because I do believe that if he said these things there should be consequences. But in saying that, who knows what the motives of these people are or what the underlying story is.
So my thing is Dr. Minnis before you go asking for the guys head on a platter lets make sure that the allegations are true. Stop jumping on every story and making politics of it.
concernedcitizen 12 years, 11 months ago on FNM leader wants Smith to step down
FNM leader wants Smith to step down
i hope you never spew your racist rants to the guest that allow us to have a nice lifestyle ..condeming a whole nationality or race doesn,t make you a patriot ,it makes you appear insecure and small minded
Puzzled 12 years, 11 months ago on URCA denies conflict
URCA denies conflict
I have just re-read the article and I am quite happy that there is no conflict as he will excuse himself from any debate that involves his partnership's lawyers. I believe him after all he is a lawyer! As there are really only two licensees at the moment, I guess he will not be very busy except with BTC who are his clients competition!1 All very cozy
242 12 years, 11 months ago on Former officers guilty of stealing gasoline
Former officers guilty of stealing gasoline
its the bahamas he ll get 1000 chances nobody will remember
concernedcitizen 12 years, 11 months ago on Atlantis takes over key JFK terminal
Atlantis takes over key JFK terminal
dread stop with the advertising
C_MonMan 12 years, 11 months ago on Doubts over URCA integrity rejected
Doubts over URCA integrity rejected
Tribune business you also could have informed us that D’Aguilar is a director of the company, another potential conflict of interest. C'Mon Man.
crawfish 12 years, 11 months ago on Cable Bahamas needs competition
Cable Bahamas needs competition
As a customer of CB, I pay my bills six months in advance for each of my several accounts. I am currently paid in full up until the end of December 2012. Suddenly, none of my TV's work.
I spoke with CB by phone this evening, after waiting for 30 minutes on the phone, and was told that if I did not buy or rent a box for each of my TV's, I would not get ANY service. Well, how do you like that? I have prepaid for a service which now they refuse to deliver.
I think I will cancel my subscription and demand my money back. I am tired of the poor quality of programming and lack of service provided to customers here in Abaco.
CB has no respect for its Abaco customers! No resident Customer Service. They tell you that you have to leave your job and stay home all day so that they can install a box that you do not want, but will cost you money each month.
They can take their box and firmly place it where the sun does not shine.
Sorry, Abner your dividend will go down when we ALL close our accounts.
concernedcitizen 12 years, 11 months ago on No first lady
No first lady
i double that ,we got independance ,but all wanna be sir and lady ,and the church is as bad w/ their lady ,and prophotess nonsense
concernedcitizen 12 years, 11 months ago on Former officers guilty of stealing gasoline
Former officers guilty of stealing gasoline
when u steal from the gov,,you steal from every man ,women and child in the country ,,good men ???????????
Shirley 12 years, 11 months ago on Strippers fined and told to leave country
Strippers fined and told to leave country
lakerfan242 you sound like a lonely, bitter, hideous creep who can't get a woman. If you get your rocks off by hanging around in some smelly rat hole watching skanks show what they had for breakfast, more power to you. I heard a number of the patrons spent the night in jail. Hope it was worth it. You momma must be so proud.
bloody 12 years, 11 months ago on Strippers fined and told to leave country
Strippers fined and told to leave country
In the meantime , MAGIC CITY remains open as a well known strp club with illegal workers , In fact on my last trip , POLICE ENTERED in unfiform , and walked around and left after talking to the owner , they went in alittle room , an came out and left ......so this is such a luagh , asusual in the Bahamas , selective raids by the police, Magic city been open for years , no one has ever shut it down , WHY , I ynderstand the late Charles Maynard was fond of the place , many times his car was park behind the building and he was in a private area in the club , rumor is he protected it.... boy when ya fat and ugly da tings ya do for pusxx, Police never ever raid Magic City yet everyone in Nassau know what it is , THE LAW IN THE BAHAMAS IS SUCH A COMPLETE JOKE and you wonder why crime so high, go figure ya hypocrites
nassaubahamas1 12 years, 11 months ago on Claims of argument that led to attack on security guard
Claims of argument that led to attack on security guard
Pilot House is a condo and it sounds like the condo associations was denying him access to things. Wonder why? Hummm, maybe he hasn't paid his condo fees for 'how long'.
Mr. Smith, pay you condo fees and none of this would have happened!
TalRussell 12 years, 11 months ago on FNM leader wants Smith to step down
FNM leader wants Smith to step down
This had very little to do with "foreigners". It was all about a deputy speaker being a jerk in public.
PM Christie you opened the door to advance Comrade Dion, opening it much wider than he seems to neither deserve or appreciate?
If these alleged statements made by the deputy speaker are proven to be true,here is no reason to believe such unacceptable public social behavior will "not" continue, using such outbursts as the even more reason to embarrass you and Bahamaland?
PM you stood for this crap from 2002 - 2007 and this time I hope you will not stand for it, period. PM it's not the way you behave so remove this man while the court process takes place.
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