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Dawes says...

https://www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/di…

Quite easy to find. seems to be a long lists of disputes that the WTO has dealt with. All the countries you mentioned are there as well as many others.

Dawes says...

No point in saying anything about this, as nothing will change. Its all part of our lackadaisical mindset. Sure people are going to be inconvenienced trying to go about their daily business but that doesn't matter.

Dawes says...

The US was the last major country to do this? What about China, or Japan? and on the racial Segregation have you forgot South Africa or many other countries as well?

On Murderers? Hang ‘em and move on

Posted 23 July 2018, 10:06 a.m. Suggest removal

Dawes says...

I hope you are right, however i have not heard about the new hires paying in to the pension. Is this Correct?

On BPL staggering $70m exit plan

Posted 20 July 2018, 10:10 a.m. Suggest removal

Dawes says...

We are run by idiots. How can you not know how much is owed. This should be available at the click of a button. If you want to get people to pay then say on September 1st those who have not come in will have their name and amounts owed put in the newspaper for all to see. A number will come in as they would not want that. Then on September 1st do it, as in print instead of the normal Government plan of lets make a threat and not go through with it. Of course i am sure this won't happen as at a guess the list of those owing has a large number of people who surprisingly have the same names as past and present MP's

On Student debtors still won’t pay up

Posted 20 July 2018, 10:06 a.m. Suggest removal

Dawes says...

This is an issue on pretty much every island in The Bahamas. As ever it comes down to cost. How much would it cost the Government to provide all that is being asked, and how much tax does this area provide? I understand that there are areas that must be subsidised by Nassau (well whoever we get the loans from really), but there is a point where the cost becomes too much. Somehow the people and the Government are going to have to work out how best to do what is needed without huge costs to Government.

On Mangrove Cay needs

Posted 20 July 2018, 9:07 a.m. Suggest removal

Dawes says...

I take it that all those who want the ticket prices to be under cost to the airline have no problems continuing to pay increases in taxes. Bahamasair has us the taxpayer over $500 million since it started. But hey we got cheaper flights so thats ok.

Dawes says...

Ahh but who collects the VAT at the border? The same Customs officers that will no longer collect the duty

On Govt admits to 50% Customs leakages

Posted 18 July 2018, 4:09 p.m. Suggest removal

Dawes says...

He is not, It is Pindling, Roland, Milo Butler and Wallace Whitfield.

On Clash over hero of ‘racist regime’

Posted 12 July 2018, 9:32 a.m. Suggest removal

Dawes says...

AS a note the UBP were formed after the PLP in 1953, as such Sir Roland was not elected to Parliament in 1925 as a member of the UBP as there was no such thing.

On Clash over hero of ‘racist regime’

Posted 12 July 2018, 9:31 a.m. Suggest removal