**Sounding just like the days of the crack cocaine epidemic, "had a chance, now give someone else a chance" The 2 party "run" on the Bahamian People has to come to an end. We have had nothing but an industry of politicians (some ragtag street thugs) who waltz in with the fools game we call politics, excel themselves to a fictional status of elitism, entering a culture of systemic public service corruption and bamboozlement ...morphing into abusers and oppressors of the people who grace them with power.
This must come to an end; support your independent candidate.**
There is a propensity for this behaviour with this minister. He also has the right amount of shameless arrogance that reflects poorly on the country. There is nothing worse than an image of a shameless thug with little or no regard for the rules of honesty and fair governance.
Returning the funds, in itself, is a submission that a wrong was clearly committed and, as such, someone should be held responsible as a matter of principle. The view that The Bahamas is a corrupt country is widely believed, and this situation furthers that belief.
* The Minister remains at the centre of the Letter of Intent (LOI) and the Stella $727.364 million damages claim. * The RTD Vanity Plate Printer $900,000.00 Budget Request * Now his driver and personal assistant honorarium
The Bahamas don't need this level of questionable representation, and a cold face submission doesn't correct this bold and egregious act of dishonesty.
**It's challenging to listen to Cooper. At the same time, he continues to exist in the Bahamian Political Rahm and not explain the issue of A $25m public-private partnership (PPP) to establish a new Road Traffic Department headquarters on Tonique Williams Darling Highway in a PPPs arranged by the Christie Administration where there was no existing RFP for the same?**
Administration of the industrial and economic development of the Bahamas, by now, should not be in the hands of politicians with the baggage of a five-year term agenda. But they are still producing the same 60-year-old result of oppression, bias, corruption, and the Black Bahamian's marginalisation. These practices are the ways of a passed oppressive system of colonial control that has never changed with the change of majority rule.
How can there still exist a mindset that Bahamians are only limited to the small "backyard" developments, "start small", they say to industrial minded Bahamians, with interest in industries with global impact, and professionals with 40 plus years of business experience?
As was the recent experience of my group of Bahamian Developers, we approached the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries with an effective plan to develop the overlooked potentials of Industrial Scale Aquaculture Development in The Bahamas, then told to "think small". And "no way this government would approve 1000 acres for that kind of development." Then we are told that a foreign company presented a similar proposal and that maybe we should "link up with them."
In a free and open capitalist democracy, where politicians act to discourage Bahamians' ambition, suggesting from an unqualified position that you are "too ambitious". Then continuing with the insult of ignoring months of emails as our group pursues our goals of developing and protecting this potential for exclusive Bahamian Development, regardless of the influence of "Big Money" that always prevail over national interest, local development, and the Common Good.
Until the total elimination of the political control system that fosters a culture of corruption and pettiness, and the grudgeful mindset that the growth and approval process for the future development of the Bahamas, which in some circles, is the unique ability of the sitting system of politics, and not honest and unbiased professionalism. Until there is a change in the system, the Bahamas will continue on a questionable integrity path.
**There are folkes who would pay their private physicians to have the vaccination administered, like polio, and all the other vaccines, why not do the same with COVID?**
The thug life of this Minister won't go away; he sees himself above the law, and with his Zionist training, he perceives himself without reproach and is answerable to no one.
Stellar Energy Bahamas -? Vanity Printer -? Honorariums -?
And only God knows where the Minister's other bodies are kept buried.
Again, more examples of what is fundamentally wrong with our politics, and here is where I will repeat my mantra:
"The faces may have changed, but the policies and structure of the past system of oppression have not dismantled oppressiveness, and abusiveness; elements of the past colonial political structure that divided Bahamians into (have and have not)".
Welcome to a day in the life of a Bahamian when you're not being called worthless; you're fronting. Reading my Brother Collie's side of the story is a typical card played on Bahamians; find a guy who is in trouble where his (valuable land that a foreigner has his eyes on for development) and crush him. Only in the Bahamas do we break down each other while giving hotels concessions, tax breaks and concessionary terms, but a Bahamian, you need to run, get away from here, who he think he is, my Bro I have no time for you.
Al Collie, the last of the other great Bahamian Nightclubs Legends, is now targeted for extinction. Peanuts Taylor, Freddy Munnings and King Eric Gibson and the many other Black Bahamian Entertainers were the giants who took on the Hotels and an unsupporting Bahamian Government who did everything possible to kill their business; but supporting unfair opportunities for hotel operators. Al Collie, the last of these warriors we will witness, will die out, and I predict that Club Luna/Zoo location is only the first of beachfront properties now targeted for a future high-end highrise, beachfront residential developer - my prediction.
The DNA and The Independent candidates, and others are not putting forward anything that changes the structural defects that have decayed the spirit of being a proud Bahamian, as it were. "The faces may change, but the policies and structure of the past system of oppression are not being dismantled as it should by any modern organization seeking the office of government.
The oppressive economic structures of the past divide Bahamians into (have and have not), and our economic and industrial growth over the past 50 years has not risen above 1.5%; in fact, it has declined from 5% 50 years ago to today 0.5%.
The secrecy of how we are governed is still the nemesis in the darkroom of political corruption. So the idea of a new government that maintain this structure is a losing proposition.
If you are not talking about a complete change of our system of government, you are putting forward nothing more than a fool's game of Bahamian Politics.
The politics of state victimization, petty disregard of anything Bahamian, and a public service that serves and creates elitism of elected officials and division is still the old enemy of The Common Good and has no place in a modern government.
Dont just vote to change faces, demand more, demand change for the Common Good.
Brave is really the last person to talk about accountability and transparency; he is yet (after 6 years) to explain how bfg ppp Ventures I Limited (PPP1) ended up on the Floors of Parlemant, Or the issue of Ron's Auto and 5 Million Dollar Purchase Deal that turned into 4 Million by The Time the Check got to the landowner. And lets not for get about the wells loi saga and the guarantee of $ 40,000,000 in favor of Stellar Energy to secure the FEL (feasibility) studies. hello!
IslandWarrior says...
**Sounding just like the days of the crack cocaine epidemic, "had a chance, now give someone else a chance" The 2 party "run" on the Bahamian People has to come to an end. We have had nothing but an industry of politicians (some ragtag street thugs) who waltz in with the fools game we call politics, excel themselves to a fictional status of elitism, entering a culture of systemic public service corruption and bamboozlement ...morphing into abusers and oppressors of the people who grace them with power.
This must come to an end; support your independent candidate.**
On FNM Chairman defends PM's election decision
Posted 21 August 2021, 1:15 p.m. Suggest removal
IslandWarrior says...
There is a propensity for this behaviour with this minister. He also has the right amount of shameless arrogance that reflects poorly on the country. There is nothing worse than an image of a shameless thug with little or no regard for the rules of honesty and fair governance.
Returning the funds, in itself, is a submission that a wrong was clearly committed and, as such, someone should be held responsible as a matter of principle. The view that The Bahamas is a corrupt country is widely believed, and this situation furthers that belief.
* The Minister remains at the centre of the Letter of Intent (LOI) and the Stella $727.364 million damages claim.
* The RTD Vanity Plate Printer $900,000.00 Budget Request
* Now his driver and personal assistant honorarium
The Bahamas don't need this level of questionable representation, and a cold face submission doesn't correct this bold and egregious act of dishonesty.
On Wells asks his aides to forego payment
Posted 17 August 2021, 10:04 a.m. Suggest removal
IslandWarrior says...
Rui Hao, is a native of China, however, he lives in **Amsterdam where he is a citizen.**
On INSIGHT: A family holiday which turned into a Bahamian nightmare
Posted 16 August 2021, 9 p.m. Suggest removal
IslandWarrior says...
**It's challenging to listen to Cooper. At the same time, he continues to exist in the Bahamian Political Rahm and not explain the issue of A $25m public-private partnership (PPP) to establish a new Road Traffic Department headquarters on Tonique Williams Darling Highway in a PPPs arranged by the Christie Administration where there was no existing RFP for the same?**
On Cooper: AG suggestion of change to beneficial ownership act ‘laughable’
Posted 16 August 2021, 6:36 p.m. Suggest removal
IslandWarrior says...
Administration of the industrial and economic development of the Bahamas, by now, should not be in the hands of politicians with the baggage of a five-year term agenda. But they are still producing the same 60-year-old result of oppression, bias, corruption, and the Black Bahamian's marginalisation. These practices are the ways of a passed oppressive system of colonial control that has never changed with the change of majority rule.
How can there still exist a mindset that Bahamians are only limited to the small "backyard" developments, "start small", they say to industrial minded Bahamians, with interest in industries with global impact, and professionals with 40 plus years of business experience?
As was the recent experience of my group of Bahamian Developers, we approached the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries with an effective plan to develop the overlooked potentials of Industrial Scale Aquaculture Development in The Bahamas, then told to "think small". And "no way this government would approve 1000 acres for that kind of development." Then we are told that a foreign company presented a similar proposal and that maybe we should "link up with them."
In a free and open capitalist democracy, where politicians act to discourage Bahamians' ambition, suggesting from an unqualified position that you are "too ambitious". Then continuing with the insult of ignoring months of emails as our group pursues our goals of developing and protecting this potential for exclusive Bahamian Development, regardless of the influence of "Big Money" that always prevail over national interest, local development, and the Common Good.
Until the total elimination of the political control system that fosters a culture of corruption and pettiness, and the grudgeful mindset that the growth and approval process for the future development of the Bahamas, which in some circles, is the unique ability of the sitting system of politics, and not honest and unbiased professionalism. Until there is a change in the system, the Bahamas will continue on a questionable integrity path.
On Governance reformer: Secure procurement process, integrity
Posted 16 August 2021, 6:09 p.m. Suggest removal
IslandWarrior says...
**There are folkes who would pay their private physicians to have the vaccination administered, like polio, and all the other vaccines, why not do the same with COVID?**
On HALF OF MEDICAL STAFF STILL WON’T TAKE JAB: Doctor among COVID deaths as Pfizer rollout scheduled for Thursday
Posted 16 August 2021, 7:52 a.m. Suggest removal
IslandWarrior says...
The thug life of this Minister won't go away; he sees himself above the law, and with his Zionist training, he perceives himself without reproach and is answerable to no one.
Stellar Energy Bahamas -?
Vanity Printer -?
Honorariums -?
And only God knows where the Minister's other bodies are kept buried.
Again, more examples of what is fundamentally wrong with our politics, and here is where I will repeat my mantra:
"The faces may have changed, but the policies and structure of the past system of oppression have not dismantled oppressiveness, and abusiveness; elements of the past colonial political structure that divided Bahamians into (have and have not)".
Change The System, Fix The Country.
On Wells: All honorariums now paid
Posted 14 August 2021, 8:06 a.m. Suggest removal
IslandWarrior says...
Welcome to a day in the life of a Bahamian when you're not being called worthless; you're fronting. Reading my Brother Collie's side of the story is a typical card played on Bahamians; find a guy who is in trouble where his (valuable land that a foreigner has his eyes on for development) and crush him. Only in the Bahamas do we break down each other while giving hotels concessions, tax breaks and concessionary terms, but a Bahamian, you need to run, get away from here, who he think he is, my Bro I have no time for you.
Al Collie, the last of the other great Bahamian Nightclubs Legends, is now targeted for extinction. Peanuts Taylor, Freddy Munnings and King Eric Gibson and the many other Black Bahamian Entertainers were the giants who took on the Hotels and an unsupporting Bahamian Government who did everything possible to kill their business; but supporting unfair opportunities for hotel operators. Al Collie, the last of these warriors we will witness, will die out, and I predict that Club Luna/Zoo location is only the first of beachfront properties now targeted for a future high-end highrise, beachfront residential developer - my prediction.
On Luna owner’s ‘nightmare’ on $734k debt deadline
Posted 13 August 2021, 4:12 p.m. Suggest removal
IslandWarrior says...
The DNA and The Independent candidates, and others are not putting forward anything that changes the structural defects that have decayed the spirit of being a proud Bahamian, as it were. "The faces may change, but the policies and structure of the past system of oppression are not being dismantled as it should by any modern organization seeking the office of government.
The oppressive economic structures of the past divide Bahamians into (have and have not), and our economic and industrial growth over the past 50 years has not risen above 1.5%; in fact, it has declined from 5% 50 years ago to today 0.5%.
The secrecy of how we are governed is still the nemesis in the darkroom of political corruption. So the idea of a new government that maintain this structure is a losing proposition.
If you are not talking about a complete change of our system of government, you are putting forward nothing more than a fool's game of Bahamian Politics.
The politics of state victimization, petty disregard of anything Bahamian, and a public service that serves and creates elitism of elected officials and division is still the old enemy of The Common Good and has no place in a modern government.
Dont just vote to change faces, demand more, demand change for the Common Good.
On Davis calls for clarity on who won contracts
Posted 12 August 2021, 1:22 p.m. Suggest removal
IslandWarrior says...
Brave is really the last person to talk about accountability and transparency; he is yet (after 6 years) to explain how bfg ppp Ventures I Limited (PPP1) ended up on the Floors of Parlemant, Or the issue of Ron's Auto and 5 Million Dollar Purchase Deal that turned into 4 Million by The Time the Check got to the landowner. And lets not for get about the wells loi saga and the guarantee of $ 40,000,000 in favor of Stellar Energy to secure the FEL (feasibility) studies. hello!
On Davis calls for clarity on who won contracts
Posted 12 August 2021, 11:46 a.m. Suggest removal