Comment history

Economist says...

He is a greedy old man. I saw him in action last year. He is nowhere near as sharp as he used to be.

Not worth $140,000.00 in the first place. Last government knew how to keep it all in the family. Hiring people like him who they did not need. A waste of money.

On ‘I expect contracts will be honoured’

Posted 7 November 2017, 2:44 p.m. Suggest removal

Economist says...

Birdie, if you want to eat what you want, fine, but don't ask me to pay for your doctors bills for your high blood pressure, your heart attacks, your diabetes, and your cancer, all induced by bad eating habits.

On Breadbasket review for healthier lifestyles

Posted 6 November 2017, 6:48 p.m. Suggest removal

Economist says...

It should be implemented right away. There are many subdivisions that can be adapted to this quickly.

On Land registry key to better growth

Posted 6 November 2017, 3:07 p.m. Suggest removal

Economist says...

When will these two clowns, Newbold and Rolle, get it? All they do is repeat what Carnival says. They have no new ideas

Carnival is the last one anyone needs.

Rolle and his side kick, Newbold, should be promoting real tourism like golf and boating. Ones that create real jobs for Bahamians and oppertunity for ownership. But wait, that means that they will have to think and do some work.

The GBPA is useless. We must get new ownership and some real managers into the GBPA.

Economist says...

One word describes our countries airport operations, "incompetence".

On Exuma grounded by faulty fire engine

Posted 4 November 2017, 8:23 a.m. Suggest removal

Economist says...

The PLP hired hundreds more civil servants than were needed and more than the country can afford. The PLP was counting on blaming the IMF for requiring it to let the civil servants go. The PLP knew that The Bahamas could not afford to pay all of the civil servants, that they hired, for very long.

The PLP shirked their responsibility and now the current government is in the unenviable position of having to it to save the country.

Economist says...

Finally. However the tax should not cut in until Earnings before Taxes exceeds 10 Million.

The Bahamas can then enter into Double Taxation Treaties and US corporations, for example, who make a profit here and currently don't pay any tax still pay their full 35% to Uncle Sam would, with a Double Taxation Treaty, then pay 10% to The Bahamas and the remaining 25% to Uncle Sam.

This is a very positive step in The Bahamas collecting millions that the other governments are currently getting.

On ‘Low level’ corporation tax studied

Posted 3 November 2017, 3:21 p.m. Suggest removal

Economist says...

I have no respect for the government agencies who don't rebate promptly. They need to fire all the civil servants who work at them.

In the private sector people who don't perform get fired. These civil servants are not performing.

Economist says...

Well written.

On Perry Christie out of touch with the people

Posted 1 November 2017, 7:37 p.m. Suggest removal

Economist says...

After the banking crisis in 2008, many regulators investigated the banks. Some of the banking officers went to jail others were fired.

What has our regulator, the Central Bank, done?????????

On Gov't pays '3x' value of BOB's toxic loans

Posted 31 October 2017, 4:42 p.m. Suggest removal