For once we are being told the truth. Other countries that have overspent, like The Bahamas, have had to suffer the pain in order to put their country on a more stable footing.
The "Freeport Attorney" must give some interesting/questionable advice. Please let us know who that lawyer is so that those of us who do business in Freeport can avoid going to that firm.
Perhaps he was trying to curry political favour with the former government.
Public Disclosure - Offences 13. (1) Any person who — (a) fails without reasonable cause, to furnish to the Commission a declaration which he is required to furnish in accordance with the provisions of this Act; (b) knowingly makes any false statement in such declaration; (c) fails without reasonable cause to give such information or explanation as the Commission may require under section 6 or 7; (d) after a summary of a declaration has been published in the Gazette pursuant to section 6(2), publishes any statement whatever challenging the accuracy of that summary or the honesty or credibility of the declarant, otherwise than by way of complaint to the Commission; (e) makes any frivolous, vexatious or groundless complaint to the Commission in relation to a summary of a declaration; (f) fails without reasonable cause to attend an enquiry being conducted by the Commission under section 7; or knowingly gives any false information in such enquiry, shall be guilty of an offence and shall on conviction on information, be liable to a fine not exceeding ten thousand dollars or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years, or to both such fine and imprisonment, and where public the offence involves the deliberate non-disclosure of the property of a Senator or Member of Parliament, the court shall, in addition to the imposition of a fine or term of imprisonment or both — (i) if the property involved is situate within The Bahamas, declare that it be forfeited to the Government; (ii) if the property involved is situate outside The Bahamas, order that an amount equivalent to the value of such property (the value to be assessed as directed by the court), be paid by the Senator or Member of Parliament to the Government. (2) Payment of all sums due to the Government pursuant to paragraph (ii) of subsection (1) may be enforced in like manner as a debt due to the Government and any proceedings thereon on behalf of the Government may be taken summarily, without limit of amount.
Well at long last we see where the problem is. Thank you for your clarification.
If we don't see it then we don't have to acknowledge that it is happening is what you are saying.
That is why your churches don't do much about the other matters like the Sweethearting or the numbers, or much of anything else for that matter.
By the way what are you doing about the other matters? How are you solving the underlying social ills of our country?
The thirteen and fourteen year olds who are having babies, what are you doing to make sure that they don't have any more children until they have graduated with a High School Diploma?
You rant about an event that will last a week. What a waste of time when there are some real problems you need to fix.
Economist says...
Obie is making no sense.
Bahamians who go to the US, Europe, Canada or elsewhere don't do it because each country has "boots on the ground".
Min D'Aguilar is on the right track. Almost everyone books online these days.
Wilshcombe is stuck in the 70's and 80's and our lack of stopover tourists shows it.
On Obie: 'Don't halt growth in middle of sowing seeds'
Posted 18 July 2017, 3:16 p.m. Suggest removal
Economist says...
RBDF needs to turn them around at our territorial water boundary.
Once it becomes known that they won't be allowed into Bahamian waters many will try to go else where and avoid The Bahamas.
On Sloop with 60 Haitians aboard detained
Posted 17 July 2017, 9:36 p.m. Suggest removal
Economist says...
Man Tal you out of date. Cost cutting caused the retirement of the Royal Yacht Britannia.
"Since the decommissioning of Britannia in 1997 the Queen no longer has a royal yacht."
Even the Queen had to do her part in effort to get UK spending under control.
Maybe we need to follow her example.
On Greenslade offered UK diplomat role
Posted 17 July 2017, 9:33 p.m. Suggest removal
Economist says...
I have heard the same thing, "lackey". He should not be sent to the UK either.
On Greenslade offered UK diplomat role
Posted 17 July 2017, 9:16 p.m. Suggest removal
Economist says...
For once we are being told the truth. Other countries that have overspent, like The Bahamas, have had to suffer the pain in order to put their country on a more stable footing.
Thank you Minister for your honesty.
On Minister warns of 'casualties' from fiscal right-sizing
Posted 17 July 2017, 9:10 p.m. Suggest removal
Economist says...
The "Freeport Attorney" must give some interesting/questionable advice. Please let us know who that lawyer is so that those of us who do business in Freeport can avoid going to that firm.
Perhaps he was trying to curry political favour with the former government.
On Only 10% of firms applied for Freeport tax breaks renewal
Posted 17 July 2017, 9:07 p.m. Suggest removal
Economist says...
There were many rumors going around about Mr. Smith. If he had not gone through this there would be many who would continue to think less of him.
By doing the investigation on Mr. Smith he now has his reputation back. Not a bad outcome.
On Attorney: Dion Smith vindicated after police find no evidence of wrong doing
Posted 17 July 2017, 1:49 p.m. Suggest removal
Economist says...
Walk a bouts is a good step forward. It may take time to have effect but don't stop doing them.
On UPDATED: Gunmen slay new Fox Hill victim
Posted 17 July 2017, 1:46 p.m. Suggest removal
Economist says...
Public Disclosure - Offences
13. (1) Any person who —
(a) fails without reasonable cause, to furnish to the
Commission a declaration which he is required
to furnish in accordance with the provisions of
this Act;
(b) knowingly makes any false statement in such
declaration;
(c) fails without reasonable cause to give such
information or explanation as the Commission
may require under section 6 or 7;
(d) after a summary of a declaration has been
published in the Gazette pursuant to section
6(2), publishes any statement whatever
challenging the accuracy of that summary or the
honesty or credibility of the declarant, otherwise
than by way of complaint to the Commission;
(e) makes any frivolous, vexatious or groundless
complaint to the Commission in relation to a
summary of a declaration;
(f) fails without reasonable cause to attend an
enquiry being conducted by the Commission
under section 7; or knowingly gives any false
information in such enquiry,
shall be guilty of an offence and shall on conviction on
information, be liable to a fine not exceeding ten thousand
dollars or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two
years, or to both such fine and imprisonment, and where
public the offence involves the deliberate non-disclosure of the
property of a Senator or Member of Parliament, the court
shall, in addition to the imposition of a fine or term of
imprisonment or both —
(i) if the property involved is situate within The
Bahamas, declare that it be forfeited to the
Government;
(ii) if the property involved is situate outside The
Bahamas, order that an amount equivalent to the
value of such property (the value to be assessed
as directed by the court), be paid by the Senator
or Member of Parliament to the Government.
(2) Payment of all sums due to the Government
pursuant to paragraph (ii) of subsection (1) may be
enforced in like manner as a debt due to the Government
and any proceedings thereon on behalf of the Government
may be taken summarily, without limit of amount.
On 'Disclosure three’ may go unpunished
Posted 13 July 2017, 2:17 p.m. Suggest removal
Economist says...
"....should be allowed in public...."
Well at long last we see where the problem is. Thank you for your clarification.
If we don't see it then we don't have to acknowledge that it is happening is what you are saying.
That is why your churches don't do much about the other matters like the Sweethearting or the numbers, or much of anything else for that matter.
By the way what are you doing about the other matters? How are you solving the underlying social ills of our country?
The thirteen and fourteen year olds who are having babies, what are you doing to make sure that they don't have any more children until they have graduated with a High School Diploma?
You rant about an event that will last a week. What a waste of time when there are some real problems you need to fix.
On Cancel not privatise the carnival
Posted 12 July 2017, 12:42 p.m. Suggest removal