“five to ten years’ experience in the operation of an advertising programme that includes generating high volume display advertising sales and revenue at airports”
So there is a requirement in the RFP that basically excludes any Bahamian business, unless they are partnered with a foreign firm. How is this controversial? Would it be better if they hired someone with no experience?
It seems like this country is in a race to try and be as socialist and xenophobic as possible, and history demonstrates that that *always* ends well.
Why have I never read one single article where the govt reduces their own operating costs? They are without a doubt the least streamlined and most bloated enterprise in the country, yet they are always asking the guy just scraping by with razor thin margins to reduce his operating costs. Meanwhile he's paying a 50% tax rate, while only enjoying a 20% profit margin.
This is how things work when a competent private company is allowed to make their own decisions, instead of layers of govt bureaucracy, corruption, unions, and nepotism turning everything to shit.
As if we needed any more clear demonstration of the fact that anything the govt touches turns to shit. Give a 100% private company permission to do something, and they do it as efficiently as possible, and deliver a quality product. Leave it up to the govt, and it is full of nepotism, corruption, and waste.
History has proven again and again that when the govt gets in the business of telling competently run private enterprise how to operate, what comes next is famine, riots, and regime change. Do they not read their history books?
Stop spending the VAT money on "free" vacations, fancy cars for the govt employees, and all the other ridiculously extravagant spending that is happening. Nero, fiddles, something something.
AnObserver says...
“five to ten years’ experience in the operation of an advertising programme that includes generating high volume display advertising sales and revenue at airports”
So there is a requirement in the RFP that basically excludes any Bahamian business, unless they are partnered with a foreign firm. How is this controversial? Would it be better if they hired someone with no experience?
It seems like this country is in a race to try and be as socialist and xenophobic as possible, and history demonstrates that that *always* ends well.
On LPIA advertising deal comes under scrutiny
Posted 27 October 2022, 10:43 a.m. Suggest removal
AnObserver says...
This man needs another Ferrari, and Sebas needs to buy more buildings to rent back to the govt. Keep gambling people, it is a wise investment.
On Tough times - but people still gambling
Posted 26 October 2022, 10:19 a.m. Suggest removal
AnObserver says...
Why have I never read one single article where the govt reduces their own operating costs? They are without a doubt the least streamlined and most bloated enterprise in the country, yet they are always asking the guy just scraping by with razor thin margins to reduce his operating costs. Meanwhile he's paying a 50% tax rate, while only enjoying a 20% profit margin.
On Don’t ‘demonise’ food sector over price controls dispute
Posted 19 October 2022, 4:08 p.m. Suggest removal
AnObserver says...
This is how things work when a competent private company is allowed to make their own decisions, instead of layers of govt bureaucracy, corruption, unions, and nepotism turning everything to shit.
On Grand Bahama Power ‘very advanced’ on 20MW solar installation
Posted 18 October 2022, 1:20 p.m. Suggest removal
AnObserver says...
As if we needed any more clear demonstration of the fact that anything the govt touches turns to shit. Give a 100% private company permission to do something, and they do it as efficiently as possible, and deliver a quality product. Leave it up to the govt, and it is full of nepotism, corruption, and waste.
On Grand Bahama electricity costs 40% below rest of Bahamas
Posted 18 October 2022, 9:19 a.m. Suggest removal
AnObserver says...
Isn't mediocrity exactly what the union fosters?
On Union chief says: ‘Don’t encourage mediocrity’
Posted 17 October 2022, 3:13 p.m. Suggest removal
AnObserver says...
Go for it. Clearly there is precedent.
On Private land 'makes it difficult for govt to intervene' in shanty towns
Posted 15 October 2022, 9:56 p.m. Suggest removal
AnObserver says...
History has proven again and again that when the govt gets in the business of telling competently run private enterprise how to operate, what comes next is famine, riots, and regime change. Do they not read their history books?
On Food stores ‘up in arms’ on price control details
Posted 14 October 2022, 1:25 p.m. Suggest removal
AnObserver says...
Stop spending the VAT money on "free" vacations, fancy cars for the govt employees, and all the other ridiculously extravagant spending that is happening. Nero, fiddles, something something.
On NEW MOODY’S DOWNGRADE: Action taken over financing access fears
Posted 7 October 2022, 9 a.m. Suggest removal
AnObserver says...
The BPL CEO must be pretty high.
On BPL CEO: Reliability of grid ‘is pretty high’
Posted 7 October 2022, 8:58 a.m. Suggest removal