This study gives us a road map to our success. We must follow the advice and benefit from it. If we don't join we will slip further back and unemployment will increase.
It is clear that we are at a turning point in our countries future. We either change, join and do well or we don't do either and become another Haiti economically.
Focusing on WTO has made us focus on making doing business more easy. Business License renewals are a good example. It has also required us to look at Fiscal Responsibility and we now get quarterly reports from the Government.
The lack of foreign direct investment is killing us now. We won't get much FDI unless we join the WTO.
Thank you Chamber for providing us with a way to succeed.
you don"t need to raise fees. Plug the $100 million dollar a year leak and have $60 million more for the people. Make people in the PHA accountable for the expenditures. Stop making Bahamians pay for a poorly run Health system. Do your job as a Minister and clean up the system. We all know that something needs to be done about the way the Civil Service operates. You will get lots of support if you clean it up.
You can start by have a proper driving test. Had my son take three lessons in the country where he was studying. Came back home and took our (Bahamas) test. He passed easily. His words "The test was a joke".
He was to have several more lessons and classroom study to be able to take the test in the country where he was studying. That one was "no joke".
Also lets enforce a requirement that you have tires with a certain amount of tread. Ticket those who fail to signal at least 5 flashes before they turn (Police could make some serious revenue out of that one)
A poorly driven, poorly maintained car is dangerous at any speed.
Economist says...
This study gives us a road map to our success. We must follow the advice and benefit from it.
If we don't join we will slip further back and unemployment will increase.
It is clear that we are at a turning point in our countries future. We either change, join and do well or we don't do either and become another Haiti economically.
Focusing on WTO has made us focus on making doing business more easy. Business License renewals are a good example. It has also required us to look at Fiscal Responsibility and we now get quarterly reports from the Government.
The lack of foreign direct investment is killing us now. We won't get much FDI unless we join the WTO.
Thank you Chamber for providing us with a way to succeed.
On $500m WTO ‘shortfall’ pressure for US$ peg
Posted 7 May 2019, 4:20 p.m. Suggest removal
Economist says...
you don"t need to raise fees.
Plug the $100 million dollar a year leak and have $60 million more for the people.
Make people in the PHA accountable for the expenditures.
Stop making Bahamians pay for a poorly run Health system.
Do your job as a Minister and clean up the system.
We all know that something needs to be done about the way the Civil Service operates. You will get lots of support if you clean it up.
On Fee rises targeted again to make up $40m PHA deficit
Posted 6 May 2019, 9:52 p.m. Suggest removal
Economist says...
This discussion would not being had if the Grand Bahama Port Authority was doing its job.
On URCA reignites Freeport energy regulation battle
Posted 6 May 2019, 9:42 p.m. Suggest removal
Economist says...
Very good article.
The Bahamas Christian Council's actions show how out of touch and irrelevant they are.
On INSIGHT: Voices in the wilderness increasingly out of touch
Posted 6 May 2019, 9:41 p.m. Suggest removal
Economist says...
Foulkes is desperate to get re-elected. He will give anyone anything.
On Foulkes says strike vote is legal
Posted 1 May 2019, 12:59 p.m. Suggest removal
Economist says...
Need to do the same with the Taxi plates.
On Potter’s Cay vendors facing crack down on sub-letting
Posted 30 April 2019, 4:34 p.m. Suggest removal
Economist says...
This is certainly good news. Credit must be given to all who have worked toward this.
On ‘We won’t use up $108m headroom’
Posted 30 April 2019, 2:14 p.m. Suggest removal
Economist says...
Very true.
On Grand Bahama Power: Grid instability ‘havoc’ coming to an end
Posted 26 April 2019, 12:31 p.m. Suggest removal
Economist says...
Many building contracts go to Foreign Contractors because they put up performance bonds.
Bahamian Contractors don't want to do what is necessary to be able to qualify for the performance bond. Go figure.
On Symonette: Act will boost our economy
Posted 26 April 2019, 12:30 p.m. Suggest removal
Economist says...
It is not the speed so much.
You can start by have a proper driving test. Had my son take three lessons in the country where he was studying. Came back home and took our (Bahamas) test. He passed easily. His words "The test was a joke".
He was to have several more lessons and classroom study to be able to take the test in the country where he was studying. That one was "no joke".
Also lets enforce a requirement that you have tires with a certain amount of tread. Ticket those who fail to signal at least 5 flashes before they turn (Police could make some serious revenue out of that one)
A poorly driven, poorly maintained car is dangerous at any speed.
On Police crack down after fatal crashes
Posted 17 April 2019, 2:01 p.m. Suggest removal