If you checked you would see that government has, in the past, owed millions to NIB for rent. They maybe up to date now, but they always used to owe millions. More importantly, many self employed Bahamians did not pay and used the money on themselves. As a result they won't get much, if anything and that is their problem. We as a people must start taking responsibility for our actions and look to blame someone else for our own short comings.
Very good editorial. Of course they are already in the economy and so we should regularize them.
The key is to get the RBDF to do its job. They are the ones who should be sent home. All they do is collect a cheque for doing nothing. The number of Haitians who have made it to Bahamian shores shows that the RBDF does nothing and should be disbanded.
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.
Economist says...
My understanding is that the Government, through the BEST Commission, picks who will do the EIA and the Purchaser has to pay the bill.
On Lighthouse Point environment assessment not yet done - but will be made public
Posted 20 May 2019, 9:58 p.m. Suggest removal
Economist says...
If you checked you would see that government has, in the past, owed millions to NIB for rent. They maybe up to date now, but they always used to owe millions.
More importantly, many self employed Bahamians did not pay and used the money on themselves. As a result they won't get much, if anything and that is their problem.
We as a people must start taking responsibility for our actions and look to blame someone else for our own short comings.
On Davis fears budget cuts and taxes
Posted 20 May 2019, 9:36 p.m. Suggest removal
Economist says...
What is needed is a proper Corporate Income Tax.
On Law shouldn't 'tax you out of business'
Posted 20 May 2019, 9:25 p.m. Suggest removal
Economist says...
We need another Norman Solomon who can read through the Budget and really debate it.
On 'Runaway train' SOEs: Govt must take control
Posted 20 May 2019, 9:12 p.m. Suggest removal
Economist says...
The economy is still sluggish. This will bring us more in line with the rest of the world.
It will increase investment and local employment.
On ‘Conflict’ concern on work permit reforms
Posted 15 May 2019, 10:20 p.m. Suggest removal
Economist says...
Very good editorial. Of course they are already in the economy and so we should regularize them.
The key is to get the RBDF to do its job. They are the ones who should be sent home. All they do is collect a cheque for doing nothing.
The number of Haitians who have made it to Bahamian shores shows that the RBDF does nothing and should be disbanded.
On EDITORIAL: Is there not a better way than detention?
Posted 15 May 2019, 10:17 p.m. Suggest removal
Economist says...
Keep up the fight Sarkis.
On Sarkis dismisses $150m damages claims from CCA
Posted 15 May 2019, 10:11 p.m. Suggest removal
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