We are always warned, always told, well in advance, but then we do nothing until the hammer drops.
It is our nature not to do anything and then complain when we get punished.
We have actually had years of warnings.
Posted 14 March 2018, 7:47 p.m. Suggest removal
You should read up on the way many British felt when Jamaican immigrants were given new homes while many who had been bombed out their own homes had to wait.
The Bahamas has,over the last forty years, gone out of its way to protect Bahamians.
Posted 14 March 2018, 7:43 p.m. Suggest removal
I understand that they have a problem with the way the Numbers Industry operates.
Posted 12 March 2018, 5:01 p.m. Suggest removal
The Auditors report on anything that is out of proper corporate business practice.
Therefore, they will highlight the fact the a large number of persons were extended privileges that were not proper corporate practice.
Posted 12 March 2018, 5 p.m. Suggest removal
The Bahamas Trade site has links to the WTO website. But you can just go to the WTO website.
Posted 7 March 2018, 6:45 p.m. Suggest removal
How do you know their nationality?
Posted 7 March 2018, 3:12 p.m. Suggest removal
Go on line, the rules are clearly laid out.
Posted 7 March 2018, 3:09 p.m. Suggest removal
Hotel Union is the biggest owner.
Posted 7 March 2018, 3:07 p.m. Suggest removal
Antoinette Russell is absolutely correct.
Posted 6 March 2018, 11:03 p.m. Suggest removal
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.
Posted 6 March 2018, 11:01 p.m. Suggest removal
Economist says...
We are always warned, always told, well in advance, but then we do nothing until the hammer drops.
It is our nature not to do anything and then complain when we get punished.
We have actually had years of warnings.
On EU warning to Bahamas: Tax system ‘harmful’
Posted 14 March 2018, 7:47 p.m. Suggest removal
Economist says...
You should read up on the way many British felt when Jamaican immigrants were given new homes while many who had been bombed out their own homes had to wait.
The Bahamas has,over the last forty years, gone out of its way to protect Bahamians.
On Why did officers fail to appear?
Posted 14 March 2018, 7:43 p.m. Suggest removal
Economist says...
I understand that they have a problem with the way the Numbers Industry operates.
On Bahamas blacklisting ‘came out of left field’
Posted 12 March 2018, 5:01 p.m. Suggest removal
Economist says...
The Auditors report on anything that is out of proper corporate business practice.
Therefore, they will highlight the fact the a large number of persons were extended privileges that were not proper corporate practice.
On Roberts: EY had ‘no right’ to probe political decisions
Posted 12 March 2018, 5 p.m. Suggest removal
Economist says...
The Bahamas Trade site has links to the WTO website. But you can just go to the WTO website.
On Private sector needs year for WTO 'acclimatisation'
Posted 7 March 2018, 6:45 p.m. Suggest removal
Economist says...
How do you know their nationality?
On Police on hunt for six in murders cases
Posted 7 March 2018, 3:12 p.m. Suggest removal
Economist says...
Go on line, the rules are clearly laid out.
On Private sector needs year for WTO 'acclimatisation'
Posted 7 March 2018, 3:09 p.m. Suggest removal
Economist says...
Hotel Union is the biggest owner.
On INTERNATIONAL BAZAAR FIRE: ‘What do we do now?’
Posted 7 March 2018, 3:07 p.m. Suggest removal
Economist says...
Antoinette Russell is absolutely correct.
On BFSB chair: We must shed 'offshore' label
Posted 6 March 2018, 11:03 p.m. Suggest removal
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