They knew they could not get enough tug traffic to pay back the 4M a year lease, so they made a mandatory 'tug fee' for any commercial vessel entering the harbour. With a good 'pilot' on board, our harbour is easy enough to get in and out of with the technology in most of these boats these days...without a tug. We will be the only country bar 1 in the Caribbean market that charges a mandatory tug fee. I realize we are in the Atlantic...but we compete with the Caribbean cruise market.
Agreed...Ms St Fleur needs to be extremely careful with throwing around terms like 'Ethnic Cleansing'. Clearly she does not know her history and the TRUE meaning behind that term.
I've only 'hit' one of my children...once...but it was a reflex reaction, she had grabbed at one of our pets in such a fashion that she could have injured the animals leg, I happened to be within arms reach and got a hand on her backside in hopes that it would startle her and she would let the animal go before she hurt it. To this day, I have never had to raise my hand at her again. We discussed the swat, if that's what you want to call it and she understood fully the reason why. No child deserves to be beaten.
It cannot be sustained locally...there is too big of an imbalance between leg quarters and chicken breast to make it workable. Bahamians want their juicy thighs!!
So thankful that the families can hopefully find a little bit more closure now that the bulk of the wreckage, and additional remains have been found. Regardless of what they are trying to spin on the accident, licensing, etc, each aircraft accident and crash deserves to have the maximum effort exerted on it's investigation. Clearly this did not and is not what is happening. Sad.
B_I_D___ says...
Man...dey better make dat IMF person resign from da bank!!
On IMF warns over 'education quality'
Posted 18 May 2018, 3:38 p.m. Suggest removal
B_I_D___ says...
They knew they could not get enough tug traffic to pay back the 4M a year lease, so they made a mandatory 'tug fee' for any commercial vessel entering the harbour. With a good 'pilot' on board, our harbour is easy enough to get in and out of with the technology in most of these boats these days...without a tug. We will be the only country bar 1 in the Caribbean market that charges a mandatory tug fee. I realize we are in the Atlantic...but we compete with the Caribbean cruise market.
On New tug boats ready to keep harbour safe
Posted 15 May 2018, 4:11 p.m. Suggest removal
B_I_D___ says...
Agreed...Ms St Fleur needs to be extremely careful with throwing around terms like 'Ethnic Cleansing'. Clearly she does not know her history and the TRUE meaning behind that term.
On Shanty town evictions ‘ethnic cleansing’
Posted 15 May 2018, 1:36 p.m. Suggest removal
B_I_D___ says...
On the old Victoria Hotel Property...East side of Parliament Street, going from Shirley Street up to the Post office.
On Winning design for new Central Bank building revealed
Posted 13 May 2018, 11:27 a.m. Suggest removal
B_I_D___ says...
I've only 'hit' one of my children...once...but it was a reflex reaction, she had grabbed at one of our pets in such a fashion that she could have injured the animals leg, I happened to be within arms reach and got a hand on her backside in hopes that it would startle her and she would let the animal go before she hurt it. To this day, I have never had to raise my hand at her again. We discussed the swat, if that's what you want to call it and she understood fully the reason why. No child deserves to be beaten.
On Whipped, beaten and filmed for Facebook
Posted 10 May 2018, 3:10 p.m. Suggest removal
B_I_D___ says...
I'll believe it when I see it in action and working...
On Plane hackers’ days numbered
Posted 28 March 2018, 11:38 a.m. Suggest removal
B_I_D___ says...
It cannot be sustained locally...there is too big of an imbalance between leg quarters and chicken breast to make it workable. Bahamians want their juicy thighs!!
On ‘Amazing’ if Bahamas gets 50% chicken self-sufficient
Posted 21 March 2018, 11:04 a.m. Suggest removal
B_I_D___ says...
Anyone who would do business with the Finlayson's is either a damn fool or a crook.
On Pensioners left with 30% in City Markets HQ sale
Posted 2 March 2018, 8:44 a.m. Suggest removal
B_I_D___ says...
So thankful that the families can hopefully find a little bit more closure now that the bulk of the wreckage, and additional remains have been found. Regardless of what they are trying to spin on the accident, licensing, etc, each aircraft accident and crash deserves to have the maximum effort exerted on it's investigation. Clearly this did not and is not what is happening. Sad.
On Plane crash families ‘kept in the dark’
Posted 27 February 2018, 11:16 a.m. Suggest removal
B_I_D___ says...
RIP Fine Sir!!
On Bahamian icon Sir Durward Knowles dies age 100
Posted 25 February 2018, 9:16 a.m. Suggest removal