This is a very telling story. I agree that it has just about put the final nail into the coffin of our financial services industry.
Kind of reminds me of when The Bahamas had most (90%) of the Captive insurance Industry. We played the fool with immigration and Bingo Bermuda and Cayman have 95% of the industry and all the investment that followed.
By the way the Captive Insurance companies also needed good financial services which is partly why we lost some of that industry.
You are adding nothing to the conversation. What do you mean "you will" root out corruption. You have had two years, or so, as Leader of the Opposition to do something. You have sat back and done nothing to root out corruption so far. Why should I vote for you?
Everyone knows that any government has to create 4,000+ jobs a year, just to keep up with the population growth. That means that to reduce unemployment you have to create lots of jobs like the 10,000 they were to create in the first100 days.
Four years in power means that 16,000 jobs, of the 20,000 jobs he speaks of, don't count.
Most he can claim is 4,000, and that is being generous.
**Birdie,** IF those in power, that is the government, had abided by the law the QC, of which you speak, would not have been able to file any cases...sooooooo....the ones who have damaged The Bahamas are none other than the **lawbreakers/government** themselves, and **NOT the QC**.
Economist says...
So how does a bidder do a full "due diligence"?
On Baha Mar bidders barred from talking to Sarkis and CCA
Posted 29 March 2016, 4:03 p.m. Suggest removal
Economist says...
This is a very telling story. I agree that it has just about put the final nail into the coffin of our financial services industry.
Kind of reminds me of when The Bahamas had most (90%) of the Captive insurance Industry. We played the fool with immigration and Bingo Bermuda and Cayman have 95% of the industry and all the investment that followed.
By the way the Captive Insurance companies also needed good financial services which is partly why we lost some of that industry.
On Financial services ‘burial’ fears over e-mail leaking
Posted 29 March 2016, 4:01 p.m. Suggest removal
Economist says...
Job number One....find and elect a real Leader of the Opposition.
On Brensil Rolle named as acting FNM chairman
Posted 29 March 2016, 1:42 p.m. Suggest removal
Economist says...
Dr. blah..blah..Minnis please resign!
You are adding nothing to the conversation. What do you mean "you will" root out corruption. You have had two years, or so, as Leader of the Opposition to do something. You have sat back and done nothing to root out corruption so far. Why should I vote for you?
FNM get a leader.
On Minnis: No surprise at scandal for this govt
Posted 29 March 2016, 1:39 p.m. Suggest removal
Economist says...
Everyone knows that any government has to create 4,000+ jobs a year, just to keep up with the population growth. That means that to reduce unemployment you have to create lots of jobs like the 10,000 they were to create in the first100 days.
Four years in power means that 16,000 jobs, of the 20,000 jobs he speaks of, don't count.
Most he can claim is 4,000, and that is being generous.
On MPs battle over 20,000 jobs claim
Posted 24 March 2016, 3:09 p.m. Suggest removal
Economist says...
**Birdie,** IF those in power, that is the government, had abided by the law the QC, of which you speak, would not have been able to file any cases...sooooooo....the ones who have damaged The Bahamas are none other than the **lawbreakers/government** themselves, and **NOT the QC**.
On Financial industry in confidentiality ‘tsunami wave’
Posted 24 March 2016, 2:46 p.m. Suggest removal
Economist says...
Minnis give up the leadership, before you sink the FNM completely.
On Minnis is accused of misleading Parliament
Posted 24 March 2016, 1:01 p.m. Suggest removal
Economist says...
Well done GB Police!
This is the type of signal that the general public needs to see...speedy reaction.
On Armed robber shot and wounded by Grand Bahama police
Posted 24 March 2016, 1 p.m. Suggest removal
Economist says...
Sickened and B_I_D are correct.
On Cabbage Beach access
Posted 24 March 2016, 11:37 a.m. Suggest removal
Economist says...
Premier Commercial, another one of Hanas Babak's great ideas to screw Bahamians. Freeport Concrete was one of his as well.
On Investor recovery delay on ex-Cola plants’ sale
Posted 24 March 2016, 11:31 a.m. Suggest removal