The minister seems to be saying that the problem is caused by tourists who are using a system that the tourists are required by the government to use to enter the Bahamas.
This is like saying the roads wear out because people keep driving on them.
Oh, well ... just a little “tweaking” should fix it. Uh-huh. Yes. A little “tweaking.”
The government’s wholesale abandonment of the Out Islands is scandalous. And they refuse to answer any legitimate press inquiry?
Nassau sucks up all the taxes and Customs revenue from the Out Islands and refuses to live up to basic obligations to keep the lights on and the taps running. How long will tourists tolerate having no running water and long, frequent power outages?
I guess the only thing that matters is keeping the cruise lines happy.
A forward-thinking government would have arranged months ago to *buy* vaccines for its citizens; instead, this government followed a common Bahamian mindset and relied on freebie welfare handouts, while blowing its money on baubles and beads. And, so, here we are ...
The government reminds me of a phenomenon we see so often on this news site: Some person who claims to be down-and-out and desperate, and begging for help, while photographed with a $300 hairdo, $200 worth of makeup, $500 worth of jewelry and all the latest hip-hop duds. SMH.
Clamshell says...
Whether it is the government or the man in the street, the idea that one must repay borrowed money remains a mystery to most Bahamians.
On Govt: We’ll do whatever needed to support NAD
Posted 25 May 2021, 1:42 p.m. Suggest removal
Clamshell says...
Translation: Let’s borrow half a billion dollars so we can continue to not keep the lights on.
On BPL races to get $535m bond ‘across finish line’
Posted 14 May 2021, 3:07 p.m. Suggest removal
Clamshell says...
A guy named Sands says we can make a fortune exporting sand. 🤣🤣🤣
On ‘Nothing to lose’ over concrete export venture
Posted 13 May 2021, 3:25 p.m. Suggest removal
Clamshell says...
Meanwhile, fed-up tourists will migrate to T&C, the Dominican Republic and Cuba.
On ‘All hands on deck’ as visa site overwhelmed
Posted 11 May 2021, 5:18 p.m. Suggest removal
Clamshell says...
Uh ... anybody else notice that the story above this one details how the tourist health visa “portal” is in total meltdown? So let’s add 40 more?
Our buddy Neil wrote both stories, and apparently he didn’t notice the irony, either. 😎
On Govt targets 40 online services by year’s end
Posted 11 May 2021, 4:36 p.m. Suggest removal
Clamshell says...
The minister seems to be saying that the problem is caused by tourists who are using a system that the tourists are required by the government to use to enter the Bahamas.
This is like saying the roads wear out because people keep driving on them.
Oh, well ... just a little “tweaking” should fix it. Uh-huh. Yes. A little “tweaking.”
On ‘All hands on deck’ as visa site overwhelmed
Posted 11 May 2021, 4 p.m. Suggest removal
Clamshell says...
Neil could have written a story about the resort sale without licking the realtor’s boots. Neil gets a lot of free lunches that way.
On Eleuthera ‘jewel’ for sale at $15m
Posted 10 May 2021, 5:04 p.m. Suggest removal
Clamshell says...
The government’s wholesale abandonment of the Out Islands is scandalous. And they refuse to answer any legitimate press inquiry?
Nassau sucks up all the taxes and Customs revenue from the Out Islands and refuses to live up to basic obligations to keep the lights on and the taps running. How long will tourists tolerate having no running water and long, frequent power outages?
I guess the only thing that matters is keeping the cruise lines happy.
On Businesses ‘stunned’ by water cut-off threat
Posted 30 April 2021, 2:37 p.m. Suggest removal
Clamshell says...
It’s “nor any drop to drink” ... but, good point.
On Supply cut-off threat on $4.5m Water Corp debt
Posted 29 April 2021, 3 p.m. Suggest removal
Clamshell says...
A forward-thinking government would have arranged months ago to *buy* vaccines for its citizens; instead, this government followed a common Bahamian mindset and relied on freebie welfare handouts, while blowing its money on baubles and beads. And, so, here we are ...
The government reminds me of a phenomenon we see so often on this news site: Some person who claims to be down-and-out and desperate, and begging for help, while photographed with a $300 hairdo, $200 worth of makeup, $500 worth of jewelry and all the latest hip-hop duds. SMH.
On WILL BIDEN HELP? Govt asks Washington to give us share of U.S. excess vaccine supplies
Posted 28 April 2021, 11:26 a.m. Suggest removal