Yes, Mr. Wilson but go after the civil servants who, for whatever reason, turn a blind eye or don't collect the correct tax first. Don't make life impossible for business to operate.
Maybe you should spend more time in ares such as Bain Town. You might be surprised to find out ow much you can collect..
***"And Charles Turner, the Customs Comptroller, last year told this newspaper that the agency had been experiencing “challenges” in keeping pace with the courier sector, and the surge in imports generated by Bahamians purchasing online."***
You mean that your management does not plan ahead and you were caught flat footed.
It is important to keep government in check. We must not do nothing except complain and then allow the government to get away with it. That will encourage the government to ignore the law even more.
The two members are to be commended for standing up for all of us, for doing their part to protect our future. Government must know that there are some of us out there who will stand up.
It is sad when you see Peter Turnquest wine about it and then give in....spineless. I would not want him to represent our country in any international negotiations. He will wine and complain and then let them walk all over us. Useless....utterly useless.
I have been to Cuba and agree that it has much more to offer than The Bahamas. They have done a good job on retaining their history, both the good and the bad.
We have not.
Are you a Cuban refugee living in Florida? you sure sound like one.
Nothing surprising here. We knew that this was coming. The question is what does the government have planned to continue a flow of tourists or an industry to take the place of tourism. Over the last thirty years Cuba has been restoring its historical buildings while we tear ours down.
Economist says...
Yes, Mr. Wilson but go after the civil servants who, for whatever reason, turn a blind eye or don't collect the correct tax first. Don't make life impossible for business to operate.
Maybe you should spend more time in ares such as Bain Town. You might be surprised to find out ow much you can collect..
On Courier firms ‘stealing’ from Public Treasury
Posted 17 February 2017, 9:54 p.m. Suggest removal
Economist says...
Over $550 million dollars debt/losses and still loosing over $2,000.00 per hour.
It should be shut down.
Let Sky Bahamas, Westernair and the others do the job.
On Sky Bahamas chief wants Bahamasair ‘burden’ lifted
Posted 17 February 2017, 4:06 p.m. Suggest removal
Economist says...
***"And Charles Turner, the Customs Comptroller, last year told this newspaper that the agency had been experiencing “challenges” in keeping pace with the courier sector, and the surge in imports generated by Bahamians purchasing online."***
You mean that your management does not plan ahead and you were caught flat footed.
On Courier firms ‘stealing’ from Public Treasury
Posted 17 February 2017, 4 p.m. Suggest removal
Economist says...
How many years have they been working on this? Many, many years and they still have not got it working.
On Officials ‘hopeful’ of pilot of unified bus system
Posted 17 February 2017, 3:56 p.m. Suggest removal
Economist says...
It is important to keep government in check. We must not do nothing except complain and then allow the government to get away with it. That will encourage the government to ignore the law even more.
The two members are to be commended for standing up for all of us, for doing their part to protect our future. Government must know that there are some of us out there who will stand up.
It is sad when you see Peter Turnquest wine about it and then give in....spineless. I would not want him to represent our country in any international negotiations. He will wine and complain and then let them walk all over us. Useless....utterly useless.
On Boundaries legal challenge 'doomed to fail'
Posted 17 February 2017, 12:11 p.m. Suggest removal
Economist says...
I have been to Cuba and agree that it has much more to offer than The Bahamas. They have done a good job on retaining their history, both the good and the bad.
We have not.
Are you a Cuban refugee living in Florida? you sure sound like one.
On Cruise line drops Nassau, Freeport in favour of Cuba
Posted 12 February 2017, 12:34 a.m. Suggest removal
Economist says...
And now South Florida is setting up to have a Duty Free Trade Zone.
On Port Lucaya retailer set ‘to pull the plug’
Posted 9 February 2017, 10:01 p.m. Suggest removal
Economist says...
Saab 340's have one of the best safety records of any turboprop aircraft.
Perhaps Western should move its aircraft maintenance to is hanger in Freeport. Some have questioned the less viable maintenance base in Andros.
On Problems in flight for two Western Air planes
Posted 9 February 2017, 9:59 p.m. Suggest removal
Economist says...
Surely he mentioned which constituency boundaries and why they should have not done it? Mayby it was his usual aimless blah, blah, blah.
On PLP accused of ‘gerrymandering’ constituencies
Posted 8 February 2017, 7:52 p.m. Suggest removal
Economist says...
Nothing surprising here. We knew that this was coming. The question is what does the government have planned to continue a flow of tourists or an industry to take the place of tourism.
Over the last thirty years Cuba has been restoring its historical buildings while we tear ours down.
On Cruise line drops Nassau, Freeport in favour of Cuba
Posted 8 February 2017, 4:25 p.m. Suggest removal