The Government has failed to do what it should have done and that is get the hotel industry going.
Stop over visitors are what we want, then we could be like Bermuda and be selective as to which Cruise lines called, like the high end ones where the passengers have money to spend.
This needs to be 'privatized'. You may not like dealing with private companies as they will not cut you as much slack when you don't pay the bill but there is a reality to this; the Country is going broke.
The Bahamas can no longer afford government corporation jobs programs. These organizations need people who show up for work, work when they get there, and can think.
The government, any government has proved that they are incapable of running a business as all they do is allow losses to mount up and expect the tax payer to pick up the tab for the incompetence of those who are part of a jobs program.
Actually they are not jobs programs they are illegal donations as they pay for no work.
The Government policy will destroy the Freeport economy. Contrary to what the Government said last year there will be no new construction and certainly none for second homes.
Forget winter residents as well.
Good job Government, you out did yourselves with this one.
Mr. Butler, what you suggest can't happen. We are a "Bahamian only" xenophobic country with an immigration policy tat is designed to keep us in poverty.
You are thinking to intelligently and make much more sense than we can understand.
Besides we would have to change our ways, and we are stuck in the 1950's and 1960's. Just look at the large number of old age government ministers.
Our PM and the leader of the FNM are in their 60's and 70's. More of the same old, same old.
Economist says...
Privatize, it is the only way to stop the hemorrhaging.
On Water Corp’s $159m subsidy driven from 2/3 ‘cost recovery’
Posted 3 March 2017, 9:58 a.m. Suggest removal
Economist says...
They don't appear to give a damn about jobs for Bahamians or the Bahamian economy either.
All of this could have been avoided and thousands could have jobs, sad.
On Save ‘dying Freeport’ via tax regime repeal
Posted 3 March 2017, 9:56 a.m. Suggest removal
Economist says...
The Government has failed to do what it should have done and that is get the hotel industry going.
Stop over visitors are what we want, then we could be like Bermuda and be selective as to which Cruise lines called, like the high end ones where the passengers have money to spend.
On Carnival cruise port’s ‘kiss of death’ for GB
Posted 2 March 2017, 11:56 a.m. Suggest removal
Economist says...
BAIC has been a disaster from day one and continues to be. Shut it down.
On Farmers blame ‘contaminated’ corn from BAIC feed mill for pig deaths
Posted 2 March 2017, 11:53 a.m. Suggest removal
Economist says...
This needs to be 'privatized'. You may not like dealing with private companies as they will not cut you as much slack when you don't pay the bill but there is a reality to this; the Country is going broke.
The Bahamas can no longer afford government corporation jobs programs. These organizations need people who show up for work, work when they get there, and can think.
The government, any government has proved that they are incapable of running a business as all they do is allow losses to mount up and expect the tax payer to pick up the tab for the incompetence of those who are part of a jobs program.
Actually they are not jobs programs they are illegal donations as they pay for no work.
On Water and Sewerage Corp deficit grows to $147 million
Posted 2 March 2017, 11:52 a.m. Suggest removal
Economist says...
I see a lot of EMPTY seats there.
On PM ‘should resign’ after ‘foul’ gesture
Posted 1 March 2017, 11:08 a.m. Suggest removal
Economist says...
The Government policy will destroy the Freeport economy. Contrary to what the Government said last year there will be no new construction and certainly none for second homes.
Forget winter residents as well.
Good job Government, you out did yourselves with this one.
On Realtor fearing ‘havoc’ on Freeport incentives
Posted 28 February 2017, 4:26 p.m. Suggest removal
Economist says...
Good article. Needed to be said.
On INSIGHT: Is the horse-drawn Surrey above the law?
Posted 28 February 2017, 2 p.m. Suggest removal
Economist says...
Interesting, you missed the entire point of the Editorial.
It was not about Rufa but about due process.
Rufa is nothing, it about anyone's right to be at their trial.
This is about the need for us to speak up when Constitutional rights are being ignored or trampled on.
On EDITORIAL: Bahamians find your voices before it is too late
Posted 28 February 2017, 1:42 p.m. Suggest removal
Economist says...
Mr. Butler, what you suggest can't happen. We are a "Bahamian only" xenophobic country with an immigration policy tat is designed to keep us in poverty.
You are thinking to intelligently and make much more sense than we can understand.
Besides we would have to change our ways, and we are stuck in the 1950's and 1960's. Just look at the large number of old age government ministers.
Our PM and the leader of the FNM are in their 60's and 70's. More of the same old, same old.
On IDB executive says economic woes are ‘self-inflicted’
Posted 17 February 2017, 10:01 p.m. Suggest removal