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Economist says...

So table a Bill for fiscal responsibility so we can see what you would do. Be proactive.

Put the pressure on the government, otherwise your comments are just more blah, blah, blah.

On Minnis pledges govt of fiscal responsibility

Posted 13 January 2016, 3:03 p.m. Suggest removal

Economist says...

Very good points Mr. Smith.

Economist says...

Laws are in place. If they had been enforced over the years this would not be happening.

Start with the requirement that you have to go slowly within 300feet of the beach and having the registration of the jet ski clearly marked and readable so that the appropriate operator can be reported for a violation.

Have one officer on the beach to enforce this. No proper registration, then prosecute. If that registration has not been licensed to operate a business, then prosecute.

An unlicensed operator would likely not have been there if the Minister had done her job

This is not rocket science.

Economist says...

Many of us have argued for a low corporate income tax with a relatively high threshold. This would mean that instead of multinationals paying tax on profits earned in The Bahamas to their home nation, they would pay some to our people first.

Sadly, it is a concept that is beyond the grasp of this government.

Economist says...

Thank you DNA and LBT for raising this.

Does anyone know what the FNM (Minnis) has to say?

On Bran calls for govt to clear up NIA doubt

Posted 12 January 2016, 8:57 p.m. Suggest removal

Economist says...

They have the choice to sign up. They can exercise free will.

We are FORCED to sign up, big difference.

Economist says...

**NHI is compulsory**.

What it will do is deny those who can now just afford Private Insurance by forcing/taking from them so much money that we are forced to give up good coverage for poor coverage.

We are now slaves to the government. We have no say, and they profit off our labour.

Economist says...

A lack of transparency and a complete **failure to follow the law** are a big part of this. And government wonders why there is a crime problem......just look in the mirror government.

What example do you think you have set?

Economist says...

***“We were never involved in any activities with the company, never participated in a Board meeting and quickly resigned our positions as new directors were to be appointed.”***

That is no excuse. A director has a duty to exercise reasonable care, skill and diligence.

Where a director played no part in the affairs of the company but relied on A throughout. He was disqualified on the grounds that his inactivity showed him to be neglectful of his basic duty of care and **unfit to be involved with the management of a company**.

So persons, by their own admission, unfit to manage a company, have a company which is advising the advising government on one of the most important national plans ever?

Scary!!!!!

On NHI architects blast $5m default demand

Posted 12 January 2016, 3:09 p.m. Suggest removal

Economist says...

MSC play is to be able to "touch" The Bahamas on the way to Cuba.

Ocean Cay is perfect; no extra miles to any inhabited island (and Bahamian businesses), just touch and go and still be able to say you go to The Bahamas .

Way to go government.