John, I wish it were not so , but the Billion dollars will not stay in the country, that is the problem. In addition NEMA is like a 2 inch water pipe hooked up to an 8 inch water pipe, it will restrict the flow to a trickle.
GB Power please note that within three days **BPL had restored 20% of their customers and they expect to have 70% restored in the next three days. That is 7 to 10 days after the storm.**
So GB Power you are expected to do better than that as you have had three other hurricanes to learn what you needed to do. No delays like after Frances.
Rumor has it that you have said that it could take upwards of three or maybe even four months. Please allay peoples fear and show us that you are not a bunch of incompetents who should be replaced by BPL.
Very few Bahamians are practicing Christians. Most go to church but very, very few are real Christians. Look at the number of children born out of wedlock, all the sweet hearting.
I don't know which country you are referring to but it is not the corrupt (millions stolen from taxpayers by civil servants - read the audits).
**“Three generations of vendors have been on this beach, for more than 60 years,”**
Let's see now, the bridge was not built until 1968 , 48 years ago. With the exception of the Porcupine Club and Paradise Beach there were no public operations on hog island in 1956 .....emmmmm..... 60 years....nope.
Certainly NOT on Cabbage Beach 60 years ago.
Beach vendors were in very, very small numbers in 1974. It was mainly the parasailing and other water sports, vendors in those days.
For years some have been telling the government to implement a low corporate tax with a high threshold (so that it will not be required of small businesses with net profits of one to five million). The multinationals (banks, industrials in Freeport, hotels etc.) would, if they made over that sum have to pay tax to The Bahamas.
By entering into a Double Taxation Treaty with the other countries, the payment, by these multinationals, would not cost them anything as it would be deducted from the amount that they would have to pay to their home government.
The benefit would be to get The Bahamas off this kind of 'blacklist', or 'redflag', AND they would be paying tax in The Bahamas, where they made the profit.
Economist says...
John, I wish it were not so , but the Billion dollars will not stay in the country, that is the problem.
In addition NEMA is like a 2 inch water pipe hooked up to an 8 inch water pipe, it will restrict the flow to a trickle.
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In other words they want to make the entire recovery political.
They don't care about the people.
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Shame Gibson emmmm......that is scary!
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GB Power please note that within three days **BPL had restored 20% of their customers and they expect to have 70% restored in the next three days. That is 7 to 10 days after the storm.**
So GB Power you are expected to do better than that as you have had three other hurricanes to learn what you needed to do. No delays like after Frances.
Rumor has it that you have said that it could take upwards of three or maybe even four months. Please allay peoples fear and show us that you are not a bunch of incompetents who should be replaced by BPL.
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Very few Bahamians are practicing Christians. Most go to church but very, very few are real Christians. Look at the number of children born out of wedlock, all the sweet hearting.
I don't know which country you are referring to but it is not the corrupt (millions stolen from taxpayers by civil servants - read the audits).
Get real.
On Vendors claim they are blocked from working on Cabbage Beach
Posted 24 September 2016, 12:55 p.m. Suggest removal
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**“Three generations of vendors have been on this beach, for more than 60 years,”**
Let's see now, the bridge was not built until 1968 , 48 years ago. With the exception of the Porcupine Club and Paradise Beach there were no public operations on hog island in 1956 .....emmmmm..... 60 years....nope.
Certainly NOT on Cabbage Beach 60 years ago.
Beach vendors were in very, very small numbers in 1974. It was mainly the parasailing and other water sports, vendors in those days.
On Vendors claim they are blocked from working on Cabbage Beach
Posted 23 September 2016, 2:45 p.m. Suggest removal
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Brenda Harris and her DNA Team are making a good effort with very little money but good humane capital.
She is reminding us of what a politician should really be doing.
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No Birdie, it is not the Court, it is the Constitution that is telling them.
Under the Constitution the Courts interpret the law of the land including the Constitution.
The Court has interpreted the laws and stated that the "big mouth' in the HOA has breached the law.
On Call for privilege committee to await court ruling
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Economist says...
Believe it or not, this came from a Bahamian Lawyer!
On Bahamas urged: ‘Avoid’ EU blacklisting threat
Posted 20 September 2016, 9:10 p.m. Suggest removal
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For years some have been telling the government to implement a low corporate tax with a high threshold (so that it will not be required of small businesses with net profits of one to five million). The multinationals (banks, industrials in Freeport, hotels etc.) would, if they made over that sum have to pay tax to The Bahamas.
By entering into a Double Taxation Treaty with the other countries, the payment, by these multinationals, would not cost them anything as it would be deducted from the amount that they would have to pay to their home government.
The benefit would be to get The Bahamas off this kind of 'blacklist', or 'redflag', AND they would be paying tax in The Bahamas, where they made the profit.
A "win win" situation.
On Bahamas urged: ‘Avoid’ EU blacklisting threat
Posted 20 September 2016, 5:40 p.m. Suggest removal