Minnis is using 1 of the 3 items all Governments use when things are going bad for them. This time it is the foreigner, other times it is whitey and others the gays. This is just trying to drum up support for him. Remember it wasn't long ago he told all illegals to leave by the end of December ( i think 2017 or 18). What happened in January? Nothing. I expect nothing will happen again here.
It appears from some comments that it is OK what Nygard is accused of doing if you believe someone who doesn't like him is doing bad as well. If what he is accused of doing is true then there should be no support for him. As a note it is not this FNM Government doing this but the US so its not Bahamian Politics.
But if they lose $100k then after a while they close and where would you shop? We used to be able to shop at City market but they made losses so thats now gone. There has to be a balance, people are in business to make a profit. But as always if you want feel free to open a company and make a loss. let me know how it goes in a couple years time
Actually he did mention some of the few good stuff that they have done. It appears that the landfill is being fixed, which is more then was done during the whole time PLP were in power, this will benefit the people of Tall Pines probably more then most areas. In addition if the new power plant does what it is meant to and we get a summer of hardly any power cuts they will be able to point to that, which is yet again more then what the PLP did. We all know there is a lot of bad with this Government but anyone from the past Government is not going to be able to do any good.
The fact that the Commission rate is fixed at 6% and 10% is ridiculous. Every year real estates agents say Government should cut what it takes from the sale of land in order to spur growth in real estate sales, but they never talk about them receiving reduced commission. There is no incentive in this country to acquire a dilapidated house and do it up to sell as you will not be able to make a return on your investment with all the fees you are charged.
Yet again why are we still on this. Yes government can make merchants charge for the bag, and yes a merchant does not have to provide an alternate. I fully expect come the outright ban that the same people complaining are going to complain when the stores increase prices to be able to provide alternates (a plastic bag costs less then a cent the alternate are well over that so if they provide alternates there will be an increase in the cost of items).
AS the above two posted have said the only way to reverse the change is opening the economy. This is never going to happen so expect the continue decline.
Then it is the fault of the Government not the industry. This is the same as the oil curse, and yet some countries have benefited from it (Norway) whilst others haven't. I am fairly sure we have these issues with Atlantis and BahaMar having undo influence. Would you therefore say we should close down our tourism industry? It's easy to blame the industry when in reality the problems from it will be due to the Government that is meant to regulate it.
Yup it only accounts for 10-15% of our GDP, and employs some 3,862 Bahamians and 267 foreigners (though about 2,500 Bahamains were in local banking, so 1,362 in offshore). Banks also spent $710 million of which almost $325 million was salaries. But yeah not that important. Note these are all from 2017 https://www.centralbankbahamas.com/down…
Dawes says...
Minnis is using 1 of the 3 items all Governments use when things are going bad for them. This time it is the foreigner, other times it is whitey and others the gays. This is just trying to drum up support for him. Remember it wasn't long ago he told all illegals to leave by the end of December ( i think 2017 or 18). What happened in January? Nothing. I expect nothing will happen again here.
On PM orders creation of ‘illegals’ strike force
Posted 25 February 2020, 9:11 a.m. Suggest removal
Dawes says...
It appears from some comments that it is OK what Nygard is accused of doing if you believe someone who doesn't like him is doing bad as well. If what he is accused of doing is true then there should be no support for him. As a note it is not this FNM Government doing this but the US so its not Bahamian Politics.
On The dangers of supressing news
Posted 24 February 2020, 9:37 a.m. Suggest removal
Dawes says...
But if they lose $100k then after a while they close and where would you shop? We used to be able to shop at City market but they made losses so thats now gone. There has to be a balance, people are in business to make a profit. But as always if you want feel free to open a company and make a loss. let me know how it goes in a couple years time
On Arawak port targets 10-20% profits rise
Posted 21 February 2020, 9:43 a.m. Suggest removal
Dawes says...
Actually he did mention some of the few good stuff that they have done. It appears that the landfill is being fixed, which is more then was done during the whole time PLP were in power, this will benefit the people of Tall Pines probably more then most areas. In addition if the new power plant does what it is meant to and we get a summer of hardly any power cuts they will be able to point to that, which is yet again more then what the PLP did. We all know there is a lot of bad with this Government but anyone from the past Government is not going to be able to do any good.
On Saunders - Miller doesn’t scare me
Posted 20 February 2020, 4:32 p.m. Suggest removal
Dawes says...
The fact that the Commission rate is fixed at 6% and 10% is ridiculous. Every year real estates agents say Government should cut what it takes from the sale of land in order to spur growth in real estate sales, but they never talk about them receiving reduced commission. There is no incentive in this country to acquire a dilapidated house and do it up to sell as you will not be able to make a return on your investment with all the fees you are charged.
On Realtors close on reforms to 'take it to another level'
Posted 10 February 2020, 3:38 p.m. Suggest removal
Dawes says...
Yet again why are we still on this. Yes government can make merchants charge for the bag, and yes a merchant does not have to provide an alternate. I fully expect come the outright ban that the same people complaining are going to complain when the stores increase prices to be able to provide alternates (a plastic bag costs less then a cent the alternate are well over that so if they provide alternates there will be an increase in the cost of items).
On Next stop’s court for plastic ban offenders
Posted 7 February 2020, 10:48 a.m. Suggest removal
Dawes says...
AS the above two posted have said the only way to reverse the change is opening the economy. This is never going to happen so expect the continue decline.
On Bank contraction threatens 'way of life' for Bahamas
Posted 6 February 2020, 5:10 p.m. Suggest removal
Dawes says...
Ha HA even those who may actually report will be lying. All bark and no bite
On March 1 deadline for asset disclosures
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Dawes says...
Then it is the fault of the Government not the industry. This is the same as the oil curse, and yet some countries have benefited from it (Norway) whilst others haven't. I am fairly sure we have these issues with Atlantis and BahaMar having undo influence. Would you therefore say we should close down our tourism industry? It's easy to blame the industry when in reality the problems from it will be due to the Government that is meant to regulate it.
On 30 jobs lost as Julius Baer closes
Posted 4 February 2020, 1:31 p.m. Suggest removal
Dawes says...
Yup it only accounts for 10-15% of our GDP, and employs some 3,862 Bahamians and 267 foreigners (though about 2,500 Bahamains were in local banking, so 1,362 in offshore). Banks also spent $710 million of which almost $325 million was salaries. But yeah not that important. Note these are all from 2017 https://www.centralbankbahamas.com/down…
On 30 jobs lost as Julius Baer closes
Posted 4 February 2020, 12:37 p.m. Suggest removal