It is because that dumb Commissioner of Police is incapable of enforcing the law on law breakers and makes everyone pay for one of two bad apples. Better not get caught speeding because he will get the PM to ban cars.
Am I the only one, but does Ms. Bowers have a closer relationship with the St. George family than most US diplomates have had in the past.
I guess she does not mind the Chineese interest and control of Freeport Harbour just a few miles off the U.S. coast. I say that because the St. Georges are partnners with the Chinese and let the Chinese do as they want.
Carnival's 'admeral' can't have been quoted accurately or if he was....
" he emphasised that the sewage discharges noted by the court-appointed monitor have been treated sewage which do not harm the environment."**Strong**
If this were so, surely it would be permitted and there would be no need to record such non-environmentally damaging discharges..........emmmmmm.....something doesn't sound right!
Why do I get the feeling that there are good environmental reasons why such discharges must be reported.......to protect the environment maybe?
On this I agree with Mr. Moss. We must introduce a corporate tax. Perhaps it should not apply to any profits below a certain mark,say somewhere between three to five million.
At that starting point, most small Bahamain businesses would not be affected.
Woods Rodgers Walk did not exist in 1950. Water was right up to the back of the Royal Bank of Canada. The Showboat, and glassbottom boats used to tie up at the Prince George Hotel, which itself, was built into the harbour.
So recognizing that things have changed dratically in the last 70 years, a change in the zoning is long, long overdue.
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Thank you RBC. This is good to hear.
On RBC unveils special bank time for seniors
Posted 27 March 2020, 8:23 p.m. Suggest removal
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It is because that dumb Commissioner of Police is incapable of enforcing the law on law breakers and makes everyone pay for one of two bad apples. Better not get caught speeding because he will get the PM to ban cars.
On Liquor store blames rivals over govt's 24-hour u-turn
Posted 27 March 2020, 8:20 p.m. Suggest removal
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Am I the only one, but does Ms. Bowers have a closer relationship with the St. George family than most US diplomates have had in the past.
I guess she does not mind the Chineese interest and control of Freeport Harbour just a few miles off the U.S. coast. I say that because the St. Georges are partnners with the Chinese and let the Chinese do as they want.
On US Chargé d'Affaires pleased with Grand Bahama progress
Posted 15 February 2020, 2:03 p.m. Suggest removal
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Why do this during our busy tourist season? Would it not be better to schedule this for September and October when there is less traffic?
On Nassau airport upgrades set to resume next week
Posted 14 February 2020, 4:17 p.m. Suggest removal
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Who do you think owned half the hotel rooms on the island but did not market them......Hutchison
On 'Strange message from company town owners'
Posted 13 February 2020, 2:24 p.m. Suggest removal
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Carnival's 'admeral' can't have been quoted accurately or if he was....
" he emphasised that the sewage discharges noted by the court-appointed monitor have been treated sewage which do not harm the environment."**Strong**
If this were so, surely it would be permitted and there would be no need to record such non-environmentally damaging discharges..........emmmmmm.....something doesn't sound right!
Why do I get the feeling that there are good environmental reasons why such discharges must be reported.......to protect the environment maybe?
On Company to spend $48m on addressing environmental issues
Posted 13 February 2020, 2:23 p.m. Suggest removal
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Performance indicators??? Not in the Civil Service vocabulary.
On 'Taxpayer waste' fears on $130m civil service spend
Posted 11 February 2020, 5:46 p.m. Suggest removal
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Another "old" man with no new ideas. This country is doomed.
On Davis puts his case to be the next prime minister
Posted 11 February 2020, 2:52 p.m. Suggest removal
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On this I agree with Mr. Moss. We must introduce a corporate tax. Perhaps it should not apply to any profits below a certain mark,say somewhere between three to five million.
At that starting point, most small Bahamain businesses would not be affected.
On 'Slow, painful death' without corporate tax
Posted 7 February 2020, 2:45 p.m. Suggest removal
Economist says...
Woods Rodgers Walk did not exist in 1950. Water was right up to the back of the Royal Bank of Canada. The Showboat, and glassbottom boats used to tie up at the Prince George Hotel, which itself, was built into the harbour.
So recognizing that things have changed dratically in the last 70 years, a change in the zoning is long, long overdue.
On Bay Street - it’s wrong way round
Posted 7 February 2020, 2:41 p.m. Suggest removal