Where are the other voices? Mind you, Mr. Myers is very late on this as the Business community has had 18 years to prepare, and should have been guiding government on what they needed to be able to compete.
Government has visited with business over the years, but business has sat and done nothing.
I many ways, Bahamian Businesses deserve to get a "cut ass" for being lazy and incompetent..
We the people always wait for the Government to do everything for us. No different now. We will not head your call for us to actually be responsible. It is not in our DNA to act.
Economist says...
We have lost a large part of our educated middle class to WTO countries.
Our banks sent their head offices to other WTO members such as Trinidad and Barbados in the mid 2000's because we were not members.
Our farmers can't sell produce because we do not have proper standards, standard that the WTO would cause to be implemented.
We are losing because we are not in the club and everyone else is.
Try having a football team if you can't get in the league. Well, that is The Bahamas.
On Private sector needs year for WTO 'acclimatisation'
Posted 6 March 2018, 11:01 p.m. Suggest removal
Economist says...
We will have to wait and see what the Court of Appeal has to say. But, at the moment the law is what the Supreme Court says it is.
On Smith hits back at ‘cowardly’ Bethel
Posted 6 March 2018, 5:04 p.m. Suggest removal
Economist says...
Government does not have to make the case. Business has failed to make any effective comment in 18 years.
What they don't realize is that things like VAT, the Customs Management Act, the computerization of Government have all been caused by WTO.
Much of WTO is already here.
On 'Case not made' for joining WTO
Posted 6 March 2018, 4:58 p.m. Suggest removal
Economist says...
Where are the other voices? Mind you, Mr. Myers is very late on this as the Business community has had 18 years to prepare, and should have been guiding government on what they needed to be able to compete.
Government has visited with business over the years, but business has sat and done nothing.
I many ways, Bahamian Businesses deserve to get a "cut ass" for being lazy and incompetent..
On Private sector needs year for WTO 'acclimatisation'
Posted 6 March 2018, 4:55 p.m. Suggest removal
Economist says...
The Chinese will do anything to avoid disclosure of all the corruption they are purported to have been involved in.
On CCA demands arbitration for Sarkis's claim
Posted 2 March 2018, 2:51 p.m. Suggest removal
Economist says...
You have to wonder what law, if any, is taught to police recruits. Indeed, the same can be said for immigration.
Both departments seem incapable of being law abiding themselves.
No wonder there is so much crime.
On Wrongful arrest victim wins $60k
Posted 28 February 2018, 2:01 p.m. Suggest removal
Economist says...
He was a great Bahamian.
On Bahamian icon Sir Durward Knowles dies age 100
Posted 26 February 2018, 2:19 p.m. Suggest removal
Economist says...
Very smooth. Nice deflection of the real issue. Good play on peoples basic fears.. BahamaPundit and US Rednecks have a lot in common.
On ‘Pay $3,000 and you can go free’ – Bishop Hall makes Immigration ‘corruption’ claim
Posted 26 February 2018, 2:17 p.m. Suggest removal
Economist says...
It does not explode. It is more stable than LPG. Do your home work for God's sake.
On LNG pipeline plan is madness
Posted 23 February 2018, 7:31 p.m. Suggest removal
Economist says...
We the people always wait for the Government to do everything for us. No different now. We will not head your call for us to actually be responsible. It is not in our DNA to act.
On 'Wake up, smell roses' over sanctions threat
Posted 23 February 2018, 4:33 p.m. Suggest removal