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Economist says...

Why does the Tribune report what this man says?

Economist says...

This man was Baltron Bethels right hand man in the Hotel Corporation. That should tell you something.

Economist says...

Tal, the power reliability in Freeport was, and still is relatively good. It has been very good since Hurricane Mathew.

The power bills did come down as the reduction of the cost of fuel was passed on to the consumer.

In all, the privately run power in Grand Bahama can run circles around Nassau, especially if you live in the eastern part of New Providence.

So to answer your question, it has worked very well.

On BPL boss insists it’s getting better

Posted 11 August 2017, 12:31 p.m. Suggest removal

Economist says...

Mr. Butler's comments are correct when it comes to Bahamasair. It gets huge subsidies that we as a nation can't afford. We need to shut it down.

On Aviation needs a plan which will fly

Posted 8 August 2017, 2:02 p.m. Suggest removal

Economist says...

Accounting on a "cash basis". No business does that because they would go broke. A Cash basis means you have no idea of the liabilities not yet paid.

You can't plan because you don't know the real position. You can suddenly find you have a bill to pay and not enough cash to pay it.

Thank you Mr. Turnquest for giving us the REAL financial picture and not the fake/false rose coloured PLP picture.

On War of words on finance debt

Posted 8 August 2017, 11 a.m. Suggest removal

Economist says...

These properties are not being flipped. To flip it you need a conveyance. The foreigners like to know that the property is theirs.

The reality is that for the last two years foreigners sold out and got out of The Bahamas to go to other destinations in greater numbers than those that came in.

The Central Bank figures prove this as they show that we had a negative $80 million or more out flow or deficit in FDI.

Economist says...

"He added that the nine-12 months being taken to process permanent residency applications was simply "too long" for his potential client base, giving them a negative impression of the Bahamas."

The problem is that we have been taught by the politicians that we can do anything and our sovereignty makes us the best in the world. The markets proves that people have a "negative impression of The Bahamas".

That is why Turks, Cayman and others are well off, with little unemployment, and we are still struggling.

Economist says...

The Christian Council will take money from Bahamians to build themselves a headquarters.

Then they will waste time (read spend more of their parishioners money as the Bahamian church goer pays their salaries) preaching about everything but the real issues.

A waste of the peoples land.

On Christian Council to be given land

Posted 2 August 2017, 3:06 p.m. Suggest removal

Economist says...

The death penalty won't stop the murders.

Europe Union does not have the death penalty, the United States does. Texas alone has executed some 500 since the death penalty was reinstated.

See were the most murders are committed European Union vs USA.

Economist says...

The old model of taxis being the dominant form of transportation is a part of the mid twentieth century.

Buses, trains, courtesy vans dominate transportation at most airports and harbours today.

The day of the taxi as Mr. Rolle describes it is a way of the past. It died over forty years ago in most major areas and twenty years ago every where else.

If we want tourists in Grand Bahama we must open the system to more bus and shuttle services.