Having attempted to operate a business there , employ 20 Bahamians with a annual wage of $30,000, and being told I am not a Bahamian, so therefore no business lic. will be granted, I gave up. Business was resort room rentals.
As a second home owner there for twenty years, I can see the financial hardships coming. We a have have contributed tens of thousands to the economy only to see nothing from it. Lousy power supply, failure to reinvest in infrastructure, and almost broken everything. The money went some where. We have seen the cost of traveling just rise and rise with nothing to show for it. Agree with “ Well Muddas” observation.
The big question is, what are the options? Imho, not many. I will liken this to our friend that was the proprietor at a bone fish in north andros which is now destroyed and out of business. She scraped by, did not have insurance and does not have the money to rebuild. She will need to either leave or take on a equity partner with capital. The govt. will need to do the same. Their credit rating is marginal at best. Soon they will have to make a deal with the " devil" , some one with deep pockets. Who that devil is will be or should be up to the people of tthe Bahamas. My guess is you will see china knocking on the door in a big way. I would rather see the Bahamians make a deal with the u.s. but that is up to your country and our govt. is in gridlock right now. I have been thru out the Bahamas the last two weeks and imho, there is no way this or any previous govt. of the Bahamas can dig there way out of this. In the end this may be a blessing in disguise.
This is flat out not true. I departed Andros yesterday. When I left, the house we were in had no power and it was on a main road, there are many areas that will be with out power for weeks unless they dropped in dozens of poles and cut hundreds of downed trees yesterday!
Biminibrad says...
If it was equatable, it would be based on weight of aircraft or # of seats.
On NAD plans $28 private aviation passenger fee
Posted 10 August 2021, 9:10 p.m. Suggest removal
Biminibrad says...
Ok, history always repeats itself, when was last time “ everything” went right. I do not believe eever.
On EDITORIAL: No cause for alarm or the elephant in the room?
Posted 28 May 2021, 11:17 p.m. Suggest removal
Biminibrad says...
Having attempted to operate a business there , employ 20 Bahamians with a annual wage of $30,000, and being told I am not a Bahamian, so therefore no business lic. will be granted, I gave up. Business was resort room rentals.
On World bank drops Bahamas 'ease of doing business' ranking
Posted 28 October 2019, 7:49 p.m. Suggest removal
Biminibrad says...
As a second home owner there for twenty years, I can see the financial hardships coming. We a have have contributed tens of thousands to the economy only to see nothing from it. Lousy power supply, failure to reinvest in infrastructure, and almost broken everything. The money went some where. We have seen the cost of traveling just rise and rise with nothing to show for it. Agree with “ Well Muddas” observation.
On EDITORIAL: Can there be smarter ways to pay the bill?
Posted 11 October 2019, 10:02 a.m. Suggest removal
Biminibrad says...
Where do you sign the petition?
On Support grows for petition against proposed $2.1bn Andros development
Posted 7 November 2016, 10:06 a.m. Suggest removal
Biminibrad says...
The only people that can stop this are the people of the Bahamas"
On Who has enough influence to stop this?
Posted 3 November 2016, 12:05 a.m. Suggest removal
Biminibrad says...
China owns one of the biggest ports in the Bahamas? China now owns one of the biggest resorts in the Bahamas, Baha Mar? Wake up.
On Bowe: Calm fears over damage costs
Posted 27 October 2016, 5:46 p.m. Suggest removal
Biminibrad says...
https://www.gofundme.com/diane-knoll-kn…
On THE BIG QUESTION: Funding for hurricane relief
Posted 26 October 2016, 8:03 p.m. Suggest removal
Biminibrad says...
The big question is, what are the options? Imho, not many. I will liken this to our friend that was the proprietor at a bone fish in north andros which is now destroyed and out of business. She scraped by, did not have insurance and does not have the money to rebuild. She will need to either leave or take on a equity partner with capital. The govt. will need to do the same. Their credit rating is marginal at best. Soon they will have to make a deal with the " devil" , some one with deep pockets. Who that devil is will be or should be up to the people of tthe Bahamas. My guess is you will see china knocking on the door in a big way. I would rather see the Bahamians make a deal with the u.s. but that is up to your country and our govt. is in gridlock right now. I have been thru out the Bahamas the last two weeks and imho, there is no way this or any previous govt. of the Bahamas can dig there way out of this. In the end this may be a blessing in disguise.
On THE BIG QUESTION: Funding for hurricane relief
Posted 26 October 2016, 7:58 p.m. Suggest removal
Biminibrad says...
This is flat out not true. I departed Andros yesterday. When I left, the house we were in had no power and it was on a main road, there are many areas that will be with out power for weeks unless they dropped in dozens of poles and cut hundreds of downed trees yesterday!
On BPL says just two per cent without power in New Providence
Posted 26 October 2016, 3:40 p.m. Suggest removal