And how do we know that you are not here illegally, maybe you have a fake birth certificate, maybe everyone of us has fake papers. Who is to deceide, you and me or a court of law?
It is not the law that would have to be changed but the Constitution with the usual referendum.
But the court interpreted the Constitution by using cases from other Common Law jurisdictions and Commonwealth countries.
This would never have occurred if we Bahamians had stopped his parents before they got to The Bahamas or followed the law and deported them as soon as they arrived.
We are slack people living in a slack country and now we are paying the price. If he was born here, legally or not, he has rights.
So where is the Grand Bahama Port Authority in all this? The GBPA is supposed to promote business in the Port Area. They have done nothing for 10 years or more.
Government needs to find a new owner (with real money) and force the useless St. Georges and Haywards out.
Economist says...
Good job Minister for giving us an accurate assessment of the situation. Your frank talk is refresshing.
On 'Insatiable desire' for benefits large fiscal reform bar
Posted 6 February 2018, 3:11 p.m. Suggest removal
Economist says...
Central Bank is the regulator. Why did they not warn us about BOB?
On Bank slackness in 'higher than usual' non-compliance
Posted 31 January 2018, 4:17 p.m. Suggest removal
Economist says...
Where is the Grand Bahama Port Authority in all this? They are supposed to be driving business to Freeport.
On GB Chamber chief fears more closures
Posted 31 January 2018, 4:14 p.m. Suggest removal
Economist says...
No Parliament can't decide on an enshrined provision like citizenship.
On Judge orders govt to bring back Jean Rony Jean-Charles
Posted 31 January 2018, 4:12 p.m. Suggest removal
Economist says...
And how do we know that you are not here illegally, maybe you have a fake birth certificate, maybe everyone of us has fake papers. Who is to deceide, you and me or a court of law?
On Judge orders govt to bring back Jean Rony Jean-Charles
Posted 31 January 2018, 4:10 p.m. Suggest removal
Economist says...
No, the Constitution protects All who are in this country.
On Judge orders govt to bring back Jean Rony Jean-Charles
Posted 31 January 2018, 4:04 p.m. Suggest removal
Economist says...
It is not the law that would have to be changed but the Constitution with the usual referendum.
But the court interpreted the Constitution by using cases from other Common Law jurisdictions and Commonwealth countries.
This would never have occurred if we Bahamians had stopped his parents before they got to The Bahamas or followed the law and deported them as soon as they arrived.
We are slack people living in a slack country and now we are paying the price. If he was born here, legally or not, he has rights.
On Judge orders govt to bring back Jean Rony Jean-Charles
Posted 31 January 2018, 4 p.m. Suggest removal
Economist says...
So where is the Grand Bahama Port Authority in all this? The GBPA is supposed to promote business in the Port Area. They have done nothing for 10 years or more.
Government needs to find a new owner (with real money) and force the useless St. Georges and Haywards out.
On $2billion GB resort proposed
Posted 30 January 2018, 2:48 p.m. Suggest removal
Economist says...
WTO affects a great deal more than exports. It also covers services. Like our financial services that were ruined because we were not in the WTO.
On WTO 'won't get done' without 2019 target
Posted 29 January 2018, 7:08 p.m. Suggest removal
Economist says...
Seems like someone forgot that we don't have many students graduating with passes in BGCSE Math and English.
This electronic bank means that the customer is going to be required to fill out his own transaction.
On RBC closures show'writing on the wall'
Posted 26 January 2018, 4:30 p.m. Suggest removal