Statements by the Government about the economy are helping the country.
Most economists and business persons, both in The Bahamas and outside The Bahamas, always knew that the economy was in very bad shape and that the PLP government could not be trusted to tell the truth.
The honesty of the new Government is giving honest business persons confidence that they can do business with an idea of growing it rather than shutting it down and getting out of the country with what they could get out.
The charging of ex politicians is also having a positive effect as it is showing that we are trying to clean the Country up.
Bay Street used to have good shopping until we swamped it with the low end Carnival Cruise ship passengers.
The shops down graded for these passengers. With the exception of John Bull, gone are the good stores. All now cater to the tourists that the Bahamas government has subsidized to come to ruin our shores.
There is nothing for the high end tourist to come to., No good restaurants anymore either.
We need to get selective and only allow the high end cruises here.
SP it is very clear that you don't travel very much and, if you do, that you have not got any further than the United States.
Your eyes and thoughts are stuck in the mid twentieth century.
If you reduce the number of work permits you will collapse the Bahamian economy.
Also the governments have borrowed so much money that we must have some foreign direct investment to survive. Can't do any of this without those work permits.
If you want isolationism go to Venezuela or North Korea.
Economist says...
Well written.
It would appear that Pastor Moss is using a Donald Trump method (narrow minded bigotry) to get the support to fund his church..
On Come Join the 21st Century, Pastor Moss
Posted 20 August 2017, 4:03 p.m. Suggest removal
Economist says...
Statements by the Government about the economy are helping the country.
Most economists and business persons, both in The Bahamas and outside The Bahamas, always knew that the economy was in very bad shape and that the PLP government could not be trusted to tell the truth.
The honesty of the new Government is giving honest business persons confidence that they can do business with an idea of growing it rather than shutting it down and getting out of the country with what they could get out.
The charging of ex politicians is also having a positive effect as it is showing that we are trying to clean the Country up.
On 'Govt spending cuts will hurt country'
Posted 14 August 2017, 4:55 p.m. Suggest removal
Economist says...
Bay Street used to have good shopping until we swamped it with the low end Carnival Cruise ship passengers.
The shops down graded for these passengers. With the exception of John Bull, gone are the good stores. All now cater to the tourists that the Bahamas government has subsidized to come to ruin our shores.
There is nothing for the high end tourist to come to., No good restaurants anymore either.
We need to get selective and only allow the high end cruises here.
Step one, get rid of Carnival Cruise ships.
On 'We need tourists to spend more money'
Posted 11 August 2017, 11 p.m. Suggest removal
Economist says...
SP it is very clear that you don't travel very much and, if you do, that you have not got any further than the United States.
Your eyes and thoughts are stuck in the mid twentieth century.
If you reduce the number of work permits you will collapse the Bahamian economy.
Also the governments have borrowed so much money that we must have some foreign direct investment to survive. Can't do any of this without those work permits.
If you want isolationism go to Venezuela or North Korea.
On ‘Publish jobs of permit holders’
Posted 11 August 2017, 10:49 p.m. Suggest removal
Economist says...
It is interesting to note the immigration policies in Turks and also Cayman and then look at the amount of unemployment.
On ‘Publish jobs of permit holders’
Posted 11 August 2017, 4:24 p.m. Suggest removal
Economist says...
This will only reinforce mediocrity and greater unemployment.
Has no one in government learned that this policy is a recipe for our economy to continue to stagnate?
On Labour Exchange revamp ensures Bahamians put first
Posted 11 August 2017, 3:20 p.m. Suggest removal
Economist says...
Senator Henfield clearly does not understand what needs to be done to create employment. Getting a list of work permits is not the answer.
Indeed, if we issued many more work permits he would find that employment of us Bahamians would grow
On ‘Publish jobs of permit holders’
Posted 11 August 2017, 3:17 p.m. Suggest removal
Economist says...
Why does the Tribune report what this man says?
On BPL chief’s comments ‘an insult to every Bahamian’
Posted 11 August 2017, 3:15 p.m. Suggest removal
Economist says...
This man was Baltron Bethels right hand man in the Hotel Corporation. That should tell you something.
On BPL chief’s comments ‘an insult to every Bahamian’
Posted 11 August 2017, 3:14 p.m. Suggest removal
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