The view is the propaganda taught by bahamian politicians whether UBP,PLP and FNM. Outside of tourism and financial services, the Bahamas has no real economy. If you ever travel to the south eastern islands except Inagua, you will see this.
The westminister model of governance is not obsolete. Rather you have an undereducated and under exposed population. Bahamians are not taught much in terms of civics.
I doubt if the true story of devastation of hurricane Dorian on the islands of Grand Bahama and Abaco will never be told. The inept response by the government was noted by the international media. There was just a failure by government agencies in their response to this tragedy.
The Americans and the British were on the ground in Abaco before our own RBDF forces. They provided a lot of assistance in the early days after Dorian.
Somebody said on social media, how the Jamaican Defence Offices came and cleared the debris from the airport. The person said what made them so upset was that RBDF officers just stood around and watch. Also the British marines who came ashore wanted to do search and recover missions. Since they did not get approval, they did not do it.
Also a former law enforcement officer from the US was quite surprised when he went to a check point at the Treasure Cay Airport. The police he went there, were cocktailing.
Bahamians who reside here on New Providence are blissfully unaware and ignorant of what happened and is happening on Abaco .All they are getting is photo-ops,and deflections ,That is why so many Abaconians are genuinely upset at the government's upset.
The Bahamas is far from a sensible progressive democracy.Things like real local or federal government,the rule of law,separation of the branches of government and rights of women to pass on citizenship are barely understood or tolerated here.
I don't support Mr.Miller.However the man had a legal binding contract with the government.That contract was signed by a senior government official.
He simply went to court to enforce the contract.This FNM government cannot simply choose not to honour these contracts.If there is an element of fraud,corruption in them once proven,they can.However they did not prove that in this case.Their only feeble excuse was that there was not a written contract.That was disproved when his lawyers presented his copies to the court.Then they miraculously find their copies.Every body is try to play slick in this country.
There were contracts signed on the last day of the Ingraham government in 2012.The PLP who came to power honoured them.One of those contracts concerned aragonite mining.The PLP government knew exactly what would happen if they did not honour them.
A lot of people in this town has gotten burn by this government.A whole series of lawsuits will be launched against this government.I blame the current prime minister for this.A former FNM cabinet minister said he does not listen and follow good advice.
I am not a fan of Phillip Davis.But in his remarks on his return,he said something a lot of Bahamians don't know or discuss.
The head nurse on the floor at the hospital in Atlanta grew up in Andros. A lot of qualified nurses are migrating from the Bahamas.That is due in part to some of the policies and conditions he played a part in creating.
The state of downtown Nassau is simply symbolic of this country.A well known supporter of the FNM said a lot of things in this country just don't work.
Those revenue projection in the budget are highly optimistic.The government thought everything would be back to normal with the July 1st reopening. That did not happen.
Rupert Pinder when questioned always speaks sensibly about this economy.He does not seem to have a personal or political agenda like a lot of other people in this town.He was on a talk show about two months,He literally educated that show's host about how this economy is structured.
The island of Mayaguana has a population of less than 300 persons.Merging those schools was a sensible and cost- effective decision.
This decision should not be a political issue.One of the problems we face and don't discuss here in the Bahamas is the uneven development of this country.Since the seventies,there has been a drift away from the islands in the south-east Bahamas except Inagua. Those islands may come close to being depopulated in the future.
BONEFISH says...
The view is the propaganda taught by bahamian politicians whether UBP,PLP and FNM. Outside of tourism and financial services, the Bahamas has no real economy. If you ever travel to the south eastern islands except Inagua, you will see this.
The westminister model of governance is not obsolete. Rather you have an undereducated and under exposed population. Bahamians are not taught much in terms of civics.
On A COMIC'S VIEW – Big news in Barbados: That coulda been us . . .
Posted 20 September 2020, 4:31 p.m. Suggest removal
BONEFISH says...
I doubt if the true story of devastation of hurricane Dorian on the islands of Grand Bahama and Abaco will never be told. The inept response by the government was noted by the international media. There was just a failure by government agencies in their response to this tragedy.
The Americans and the British were on the ground in Abaco before our own RBDF forces.
They provided a lot of assistance in the early days after Dorian.
Somebody said on social media, how the Jamaican Defence Offices came and cleared the debris from the airport. The person said what made them so upset was that RBDF officers just stood around and watch. Also the British marines who came ashore wanted to do search and recover missions. Since they did not get approval, they did not do it.
Also a former law enforcement officer from the US was quite surprised when he went to a check point at the Treasure Cay Airport. The police he went there, were cocktailing.
Bahamians who reside here on New Providence are blissfully unaware and ignorant of what happened and is happening on Abaco .All they are getting is photo-ops,and deflections ,That is why so many Abaconians are genuinely upset at the government's upset.
On DIANE PHILLIPS: Abaconians' anger is raging beneath the surface - we need to move now to make sure it doesn't explode
Posted 19 September 2020, 6:31 p.m. Suggest removal
BONEFISH says...
The Bahamas is far from a sensible progressive democracy.Things like real local or federal government,the rule of law,separation of the branches of government and rights of women to pass on citizenship are barely understood or tolerated here.
On Elections in the time of COVID
Posted 16 September 2020, 7:36 p.m. Suggest removal
BONEFISH says...
I don't support Mr.Miller.However the man had a legal binding contract with the government.That contract was signed by a senior government official.
He simply went to court to enforce the contract.This FNM government cannot simply choose not to honour these contracts.If there is an element of fraud,corruption in them once proven,they can.However they did not prove that in this case.Their only feeble excuse was that there was not a written contract.That was disproved when his lawyers presented his copies to the court.Then they miraculously find their copies.Every body is try to play slick in this country.
There were contracts signed on the last day of the Ingraham government in 2012.The PLP who came to power honoured them.One of those contracts concerned aragonite mining.The PLP government knew exactly what would happen if they did not honour them.
A lot of people in this town has gotten burn by this government.A whole series of lawsuits will be launched against this government.I blame the current prime minister for this.A former FNM cabinet minister said he does not listen and follow good advice.
On Ex-MP tells Gov't: 'Let us get on with our lives'
Posted 15 September 2020, 7:31 p.m. Suggest removal
BONEFISH says...
I am not a fan of Phillip Davis.But in his remarks on his return,he said something a lot of Bahamians don't know or discuss.
The head nurse on the floor at the hospital in Atlanta grew up in Andros. A lot of qualified nurses are migrating from the Bahamas.That is due in part to some of the policies and conditions he played a part in creating.
On Philip 'Brave' Davis returns from U.S. after COVID treatment
Posted 12 September 2020, 7:11 p.m. Suggest removal
BONEFISH says...
The state of downtown Nassau is simply symbolic of this country.A well known supporter of the FNM said a lot of things in this country just don't work.
On Downtown Nassau needs ‘deep clean’
Posted 12 September 2020, 4:09 p.m. Suggest removal
BONEFISH says...
Those revenue projection in the budget are highly optimistic.The government thought everything would be back to normal with the July 1st reopening. That did not happen.
On Govt revenues 23% off due to lockdown
Posted 10 September 2020, 8:02 p.m. Suggest removal
BONEFISH says...
Rupert Pinder when questioned always speaks sensibly about this economy.He does not seem to have a personal or political agenda like a lot of other people in this town.He was on a talk show about two months,He literally educated that show's host about how this economy is structured.
On 'Serious foreign currency' needed by 2020 year-end
Posted 10 September 2020, 7:15 p.m. Suggest removal
BONEFISH says...
The island of Mayaguana has a population of less than 300 persons.Merging those schools was a sensible and cost- effective decision.
This decision should not be a political issue.One of the problems we face and don't discuss here in the Bahamas is the uneven development of this country.Since the seventies,there has been a drift away from the islands in the south-east Bahamas except Inagua. Those islands may come close to being depopulated in the future.
On PLP opposes amalgamated schools on Mayaguana
Posted 9 September 2020, 6:26 p.m. Suggest removal
BONEFISH says...
I see the online editor made a correction to it's original headline.
On Taylor aims to become the first Bahamian CPL cricket player
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