The private sector owns and operates the landfill in Freeport. The government owns and operates the landfill in Nassau. The difference is like night and day.
No, 50 years of fires proves that Bahamians should have no confidence in the government to solve the landfill fire issue.
Rev, I believe in myself to know the difference between competence and incompetence.
Am I confident that Bahamians can solve the problem? Yes, those in the private sector.
I have no confidence in the government to solve the problem.
Why is our government signing a Heads of Agreement? When they say that the cruise line is going to invest $150 million, how much of that is going to stay here.
What it does give the government are less independent Bahamian business persons and more lowly paid workers who will be more reliant on the government.
In other words people who can be intimidated and controlled.
The government is not concerned about bettering the Bahamian economy or the lives of the Bahamian people.
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.
Economist says...
It says "in his capacity as Minister for Crown Lands" that he has to pay.
That means that he has wasted the Bahamian peoples hard earned money defending Nygard.
Yup, our money to defend a foreign citizen who is a Billion air.
No wonder the Country is going broke.
On PM ordered to pay legal costs for Save The Bays
Posted 15 March 2017, 2:15 p.m. Suggest removal
Economist says...
The private sector owns and operates the landfill in Freeport. The government owns and operates the landfill in Nassau. The difference is like night and day.
No, 50 years of fires proves that Bahamians should have no confidence in the government to solve the landfill fire issue.
Rev, I believe in myself to know the difference between competence and incompetence.
Am I confident that Bahamians can solve the problem? Yes, those in the private sector.
I have no confidence in the government to solve the problem.
On Are you confident the government will solve the landfill fire issue?
Posted 15 March 2017, 11:25 a.m. Suggest removal
Economist says...
The Chamber Chief has said nothing of consequence. So has the Government agreed anything with him? Strikes me that he is out of his depth.
On Freeport taxation breaks extension ‘takes heat off’
Posted 10 March 2017, 11:13 a.m. Suggest removal
Economist says...
This is a truly dumb piece of legislation. It will hold Freeport back.
There is now a form of double taxation that is very unfair, especially to the Second Home owners.
On Freeport taxation breaks extension ‘takes heat off’
Posted 9 March 2017, 7:50 p.m. Suggest removal
Economist says...
Why is our government signing a Heads of Agreement? When they say that the cruise line is going to invest $150 million, how much of that is going to stay here.
What it does give the government are less independent Bahamian business persons and more lowly paid workers who will be more reliant on the government.
In other words people who can be intimidated and controlled.
The government is not concerned about bettering the Bahamian economy or the lives of the Bahamian people.
On Cruise line executive ‘concerned’ about crime
Posted 8 March 2017, 8:55 p.m. Suggest removal
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