I agree, that there is no way that this will benefit Freeport. Sarah St. George is pathetic. How useless can you be? Ms. St. George is supposed to be looking out for the residents and Licensees.
So who will own the site, Carnival? So Bahamians can get a few jobs. Will Bahamians be able to operate their own business in the 226 acre site?Or will Bahamians just be Tenants?
Who is going to do the dredging and .....oh yes.....where is the Environmental Impact Study?
These guys have been illegally making millions for years, paying no taxes, and have been allowed to keep their ill gotten gains, and they are complaining?
And when the Country goes bankrupt and thousands are out of work they can continue with their praise.
Pain is coming. The question is how bad will the pain be and for how long? Unless there is a change of those in government the pain is going to be much worse and last much longer.
Banker, I agree but there is a further problem. I am told that In order to use a foreign currency, say the US Dollar, the governments of the various Caribbean countries would have to exercise fiscal responsibility.
The Bahamas government, especially a PLP one, would never agree to that. Further more some sort of international security would have to be issued to deal with the national debt. Since we are now in the "junk bond" status range this could prove problematic.
BMW, you speak blasphemy. "Immigration" You have spoken of the unspeakable, God forbid.
You speak of what the educated know must happen to build this Country.
But we have so many unenlightened citizens who have been listening to the garbage spewed out by the politicians for the last 40 years. How do we turn such a morass around?
When and only when we open immigration to other educated persons will we see the country turn around and the return of our expatriate Bahamians.
Our expatriate Bahamians are not afraid of immigration, they know how to compete. They know what is required.
Our Country is totally un-competitive, even against Turks and Caicos, Cayman Islands, Jamaica, the DR and so on. Once we led them all.
Economist says...
The Chamber needs to say what the Business community is looking for.
What are these "outstanding issues"?
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Economist says...
Thank you Harvey Tynes for speaking the truth.
On VIDEO: Harvey Tynes urges Bahamians to vote against government
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Economist says...
Oracle, spot on.
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Economist says...
I agree, that there is no way that this will benefit Freeport. Sarah St. George is pathetic. How useless can you be? Ms. St. George is supposed to be looking out for the residents and Licensees.
So who will own the site, Carnival? So Bahamians can get a few jobs. Will Bahamians be able to operate their own business in the 226 acre site?Or will Bahamians just be Tenants?
Who is going to do the dredging and .....oh yes.....where is the Environmental Impact Study?
Who will get the big construction contracts?
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Economist says...
Fiscal Responsibilities Act should be the first piece of legislation by whomever wins the election.
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Economist says...
These guys have been illegally making millions for years, paying no taxes, and have been allowed to keep their ill gotten gains, and they are complaining?
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Economist says...
God also gave us a brain to use not to whittle it away in poverty, crime and murder.
On Union executives give praise to Christie administration
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Economist says...
And when the Country goes bankrupt and thousands are out of work they can continue with their praise.
Pain is coming. The question is how bad will the pain be and for how long? Unless there is a change of those in government the pain is going to be much worse and last much longer.
On Union executives give praise to Christie administration
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Economist says...
Banker, I agree but there is a further problem. I am told that In order to use a foreign currency, say the US Dollar, the governments of the various Caribbean countries would have to exercise fiscal responsibility.
The Bahamas government, especially a PLP one, would never agree to that. Further more some sort of international security would have to be issued to deal with the national debt. Since we are now in the "junk bond" status range this could prove problematic.
On WORLD VIEW: Globalisation policy change needed to help Caribbean
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Economist says...
BMW, you speak blasphemy. "Immigration" You have spoken of the unspeakable, God forbid.
You speak of what the educated know must happen to build this Country.
But we have so many unenlightened citizens who have been listening to the garbage spewed out by the politicians for the last 40 years. How do we turn such a morass around?
When and only when we open immigration to other educated persons will we see the country turn around and the return of our expatriate Bahamians.
Our expatriate Bahamians are not afraid of immigration, they know how to compete. They know what is required.
Our Country is totally un-competitive, even against Turks and Caicos, Cayman Islands, Jamaica, the DR and so on. Once we led them all.
We must open immigration to survive.
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