Rome wasn't built in a day Tal...they are still trying to come to grips with the true and dire financial situation the country is in before they can fulfill on some of those tax breaks. you can't go taking VAT off of things though, it's best to drop the duty, which will have the knock on effect of dropping the price in relation to VAT. VAT needs to stay a flat fee across the board or people start to find loopholes and cheat the tax.
This is good!! We need to get that tie in back into the grid finalized and encourage people to start taking some of the load off of BPL and the tired generators.
My big problem there is we have an under utilized national stadium here in Nassau as it is...are you planning on spending money on infrastructure up in Freeport to then end up using our stadium even less down here? While we are at it...get Road Traffic sorted out and get them the heck out of that stadium and use it for the purpose it was intended!!
Major flaw in attracting boats to his marina, that stretch of water on the south side from Palm Cay to Seabreeze is incredibly shallow, unless you dredge a channel a mile out, larger yachts will have a hard time getting in and out.
...and right here lies the problem...any HONEST individual will get the runaround, have to present all articles of incorporation, tax compliance certificates, etc, etc, to be eligible to conduct business for or on behalf of the government...but then you have this...
"#He said two of Mr Ash’s companies were not registered with the Registrar General and one was registered only in February.
#That the companies were not registered is irrelevant, Mr Davis said yesterday, adding that Dr Minnis was “grasping at straws.”
#“It’s not necessary to have a registered company to do business,” he said. “It’s necessary to have a business license and to be compliant with taxes. He has those items so he could do business.”"
Red, yella or green...fire any and all involved AND press criminal charges...we need to stop this practice in this country of coercing corporate thieves to resign or just fire them without the follow through. charge them!!
B_I_D___ says...
whack a mole...they knew this was coming, no excuses whatsoever, FNM, PLP, whoever it is...press the charges and FAST.
On Deadline today - but some disclosures outstanding
Posted 30 June 2017, 3:38 p.m. Suggest removal
B_I_D___ says...
Rome wasn't built in a day Tal...they are still trying to come to grips with the true and dire financial situation the country is in before they can fulfill on some of those tax breaks. you can't go taking VAT off of things though, it's best to drop the duty, which will have the knock on effect of dropping the price in relation to VAT. VAT needs to stay a flat fee across the board or people start to find loopholes and cheat the tax.
On Symonette: More bills being found
Posted 29 June 2017, 1:42 p.m. Suggest removal
B_I_D___ says...
This is good!! We need to get that tie in back into the grid finalized and encourage people to start taking some of the load off of BPL and the tired generators.
On Arawak Port targeting further 40% energy cut
Posted 28 June 2017, 3:53 p.m. Suggest removal
B_I_D___ says...
My big problem there is we have an under utilized national stadium here in Nassau as it is...are you planning on spending money on infrastructure up in Freeport to then end up using our stadium even less down here? While we are at it...get Road Traffic sorted out and get them the heck out of that stadium and use it for the purpose it was intended!!
On Sports tourism is 'Plan B' for the Grand Lucayan
Posted 28 June 2017, 11:30 a.m. Suggest removal
B_I_D___ says...
99% sure no child seat...or child seat not secured properly...it's the Bahamian way...very sad.
On UPDATED: Two-year-old girl killed in car crash
Posted 25 June 2017, 9:03 p.m. Suggest removal
B_I_D___ says...
Major flaw in attracting boats to his marina, that stretch of water on the south side from Palm Cay to Seabreeze is incredibly shallow, unless you dredge a channel a mile out, larger yachts will have a hard time getting in and out.
On Plans accelerate for ‘Albany of the east’
Posted 24 June 2017, 2:51 p.m. Suggest removal
B_I_D___ says...
...and right here lies the problem...any HONEST individual will get the runaround, have to present all articles of incorporation, tax compliance certificates, etc, etc, to be eligible to conduct business for or on behalf of the government...but then you have this...
"#He said two of Mr Ash’s companies were not registered with the Registrar General and one was registered only in February.
#That the companies were not registered is irrelevant, Mr Davis said yesterday, adding that Dr Minnis was “grasping at straws.”
#“It’s not necessary to have a registered company to do business,” he said. “It’s necessary to have a business license and to be compliant with taxes. He has those items so he could do business.”"
On PLPs at odds on storm cash
Posted 23 June 2017, 8:23 p.m. Suggest removal
B_I_D___ says...
Red, yella or green...fire any and all involved AND press criminal charges...we need to stop this practice in this country of coercing corporate thieves to resign or just fire them without the follow through. charge them!!
On BPL board authorised to fire staff as theft probe increases to $4m in total
Posted 22 June 2017, 2:37 p.m. Suggest removal
B_I_D___ says...
...but...has it ever been enforced...almost like the PDA...
On Civil servants must now file reports after every overseas trip for govt
Posted 22 June 2017, 9:44 a.m. Suggest removal
B_I_D___ says...
...just getting warmed up TAL...give them time...
On BAMSI buildings relocated due to sinkholes on site
Posted 20 June 2017, 3:11 p.m. Suggest removal