Possession of small amounts of marijuana should be decriminalize. Too many young persons are in this country don't have a clean police record because of these laws regarding of dangerous drugs.
They sometimes unable to obtain employment or further their education. You are creating a whole class of people outside this society's mainstream. The parliament needs to review that entire criminal code and make the necessary changes.
Correction, only million dollars will be spent on the construction of sidewalks. The rest will be spent on various other capital projects including parks.
When this was done by the PLP, it was implied that it was corruption by FNM operatives. Now that is done by the FNM, it is economic stimulus. It is really an economic theory developed by an English economist Keynes during the great depression. He advocated increased capital spending to drive economic activity.
An African American told a relative of mine this, Bahamians don't understand their system of governance. their taxation system and are not taught much in these islands. This is a perfect example of that.
Correction, Johnson is the acting Financial Secretary. Reporters here in the Bahamas don't know how senior civil servants are appointed or removed from office. All they do is print releases.
This government has lost the script on the response to the COV19 pandemic.
Cayman Islands is way ahead of the Bahamas in terms of testing.
They initially refused an offer of help from the private sector in securing test kits. They turned down initially the Cayman Islands offer to sell them test kits at cost. That is their mo ,to turn down aid and suggestions from certain quarters.
Their plan was simply to lock down, fatten the curve and reopen on July 1st.They had a very naive, simplistic plan. But that is a mo in basically every thing.
I hope and pray that this November 1st reopening works out. If not, this economy is going to be in more trouble.
I am not a fan of Dr. Hubert Minnis as prime minister. He did not wrestle control of the Ministry of Health from Dr. Sands. Cabinet ministers are appointed and serve at the discretion of the prime minister in this system, He was in his rights and power to ask for Dr. Sands resignation or he could revoke his appointment.
As for the opening of the borders on July1st,every body should know the reason for that. That is the start of the government's fiscal year. Tourism accounts for the largest share of foreign currency inflows. Taxes associated with tourism is a major part of government's revenues.
Most sensible, progressive ideas take decades to be implemented in the Bahamas. The Bahamas has always lagged ten to fifteen years behind first world countries.
This revelation does not surprise me. It took this government some time to purchase those test kits from the Cayman Islands.
The Cayman Islands is way ahead of the Bahamas in terms of testing.
There is a tendency from this government not to accept sound advice or aid from some quarters. That is why their response to this pandemic is so poor and disjointed just like their response to hurricane Dorian.
What you see happening is basic economic theory. Governments invest money in infrastructure programs during hard economic times to provide jobs and income for it's citizens Both the PLP and FNM government has done it.
However the quality of work performed by many of the contractors leave much to be desired. There seems to be no basic standard in construction of these sidewalks. The writer above alluded to that.
BONEFISH says...
Possession of small amounts of marijuana should be decriminalize. Too many young persons are in this country don't have a clean police record because of these laws regarding of dangerous drugs.
They sometimes unable to obtain employment or further their education. You are creating a whole class of people outside this society's mainstream. The parliament needs to review that entire criminal code and make the necessary changes.
On Commissioner: Marijuana still illegal - and you'll be locked up if caught with it
Posted 24 October 2020, 11:05 a.m. Suggest removal
BONEFISH says...
An FNM supporter called in to the Morning Blend talk show on Guardian Radio this morning.
He said that this is an economic stimulus program and basically Bahamians don't understand how government works.
I just laugh at his comments.
On ‘$20m on sidewalks to give jobs for Bahamians’
Posted 21 October 2020, 5:23 p.m. Suggest removal
BONEFISH says...
Correction, only million dollars will be spent on the construction of sidewalks. The rest will be spent on various other capital projects including parks.
When this was done by the PLP, it was implied that it was corruption by FNM operatives. Now that is done by the FNM, it is economic stimulus. It is really an economic theory developed by an English economist Keynes during the great depression. He advocated increased capital spending to drive economic activity.
An African American told a relative of mine this, Bahamians don't understand their system of governance. their taxation system and are not taught much in these islands. This is a perfect example of that.
Correction, Johnson is the acting Financial Secretary. Reporters here in the Bahamas don't know how senior civil servants are appointed or removed from office. All they do is print releases.
On ‘$20m on sidewalks to give jobs for Bahamians’
Posted 20 October 2020, 6:48 p.m. Suggest removal
BONEFISH says...
Ms.Jacinda Ardem is the prime minister of New Zealand and not president.
New Zealand is not a republic, it has a governor general.
Bahamians love politics and power but don't understand governance and management.
On INSIGHT: We’ll all be winners if we each do what we can in the fight against COVID
Posted 20 October 2020, 9:09 a.m. Suggest removal
BONEFISH says...
This government has lost the script on the response to the COV19 pandemic.
Cayman Islands is way ahead of the Bahamas in terms of testing.
They initially refused an offer of help from the private sector in securing test kits. They turned down initially the Cayman Islands offer to sell them test kits at cost. That is their mo
,to turn down aid and suggestions from certain quarters.
Their plan was simply to lock down, fatten the curve and reopen on July 1st.They had a very naive, simplistic plan. But that is a mo in basically every thing.
I hope and pray that this November 1st reopening works out. If not, this economy is going to be in more trouble.
On Davis: Govt not living in the real world
Posted 13 October 2020, 4:32 p.m. Suggest removal
BONEFISH says...
I am not a fan of Dr. Hubert Minnis as prime minister. He did not wrestle control of the Ministry of Health from Dr. Sands. Cabinet ministers are appointed and serve at the discretion of the prime minister in this system, He was in his rights and power to ask for Dr. Sands resignation or he could revoke his appointment.
As for the opening of the borders on July1st,every body should know the reason for that. That is the start of the government's fiscal year. Tourism accounts for the largest share of foreign currency inflows. Taxes associated with tourism is a major part of government's revenues.
On 68 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday
Posted 12 October 2020, 8:14 p.m. Suggest removal
BONEFISH says...
Most sensible, progressive ideas take decades to be implemented in the Bahamas. The Bahamas has always lagged ten to fifteen years behind first world countries.
This would be no exception.
On Pintard plans discussions on industrial hemp
Posted 10 October 2020, 7:09 p.m. Suggest removal
BONEFISH says...
This revelation does not surprise me. It took this government some time to purchase those test kits from the Cayman Islands.
The Cayman Islands is way ahead of the Bahamas in terms of testing.
There is a tendency from this government not to accept sound advice or aid from some quarters. That is why their response to this pandemic is so poor and disjointed just like their response to hurricane Dorian.
On Gov't 'lacked interest' in early COVID test offer
Posted 9 October 2020, 4:50 p.m. Suggest removal
BONEFISH says...
Phillip Davis has represented Cat Island, San Salvador and Rum Cay in the House of Assembly for years. He has never represented Ragged Island.
He is a typical Bahamian politician. He loves politics and power but does not understand management and governance.
On Davis: all we’re doing is pressing the pause button
Posted 9 October 2020, 7:15 a.m. Suggest removal
BONEFISH says...
What you see happening is basic economic theory. Governments invest money in infrastructure programs during hard economic times to provide jobs and income for it's citizens Both the PLP and FNM government has done it.
However the quality of work performed by many of the contractors leave much to be desired. There seems to be no basic standard in construction of these sidewalks. The writer above alluded to that.
On Gov't invests $20m in Nassau sidewalks
Posted 30 September 2020, 8:06 p.m. Suggest removal