Neither the Govt or taxpayers should be pay one red cent! This is purely a matter for the owner of Four C’s to deal with. Does Smith have the necessary personal injury insurance to cover his business and his customers and crew?? Does the Govt require operators like this to carry such insurance?? My guess is the answer to those two two questions is NO! Because das jus how we go in da Bahmaas.
We still live in the old days and still do things the way they did things 50 years ago. Well guess what - this very tragic incident has made world news and the trips to swim with the pigs just came to a grinding halt. Tourism in Exuma will suffer big time for a very long time to come!
Bahamasair has been ridiculously over staffed since it began operating, and as long as its a government run entity, it will continue to be overstaffed and unreliable. The company needs to be run like a private business and decisions need to based on what’s best for the company, not what’s best for the political party in power and the electorate. Novel concept for the Government that they will never grasp because neither the PLP or FNM have the backbone to say we are going to run this airline like an airline should be run and we are going to have to make some difficult decisions along the way that is in the best interest of the company, its customers and shareholders.
Sheeprunner said it right......it’s a catch 22. As a tourist or a Bahamian for that matter, you’d like to enjoy the sights and scenes of the Islands, but you take your life in your own hands. Yes, the Americans will want answers and rightfully so, and the family of the deceased and those injured are going to sue somebody or some entity, and rightfully so!
Unfortunately, I wish them luck, because there is going to be little if any investigation, zero accountability, and the Government will simply chalk this up to “a very tragic and unfortunate incident.” Yes, it is a tragic and unfortunate incident and the Andy You can bank on that! The Government owes it to the deceased and to those injured to conduct a full and comprehensive investigation and to hold the responsible parties accountable - plain and simple! Now let’s see what happens. Mark my word!
And the by the way - those engines didn’t explode or catch fire. This wreaks of flammable combustion. Those engines have hardly been damage as you can see from the photos. And when an engine catches on fire, you can’t tell me that occupants on a boat are either killed or injured. The boat may eventually burn to the water line, and people will be jumping overboard, but this was more than a fire. This was an explosion I’m betting caused by fuel vapors trapped beneath the deck. But that’s how we Bahamians go......bush mechanics with WD40, wrench, screw driver, pliers and some tape that’ll fix everything!
Good for Dr. Sands! He is absolutely right! If you can’t pass a test, then you can’t be a MD. Go back to school or pursue a different career. In fact, one has to wonder, how did these so called MDs get to be MDs??
ThisisOurs.........and the reason you believe Great Britain should do all the things you listed for the Bahamas is what??? That’s part of the problem with this country.......people like you that believe other countries should help us. Good luck!!!
It has nothing to do with old staff my friend. It has everything to do with leadership and accountability - a foreign concept that heads of government organizations have failed to grasp since 1973, and don’t you for one moment believe that’s going to change in this lifetime or the next. You start firing people for poor performance and you watch how fast things turnaround! In fact, it’ll happen before you turnaround to see it - but this too is a foreign concept to Bahamians. And so, status quo, is the order of the day! Road work and coordination of utility companies has been f - - - - d up since I was young boy. What else is new?!
13 persons on a 25 foot boat????? Who’s the dumb ass that owns the boat and who are the dumber asses that agreed to go all that way in a 25 foot boat????
Jetflt says...
Neither the Govt or taxpayers should be pay one red cent! This is purely a matter for the owner of Four C’s to deal with. Does Smith have the necessary personal injury insurance to cover his business and his customers and crew?? Does the Govt require operators like this to carry such insurance?? My guess is the answer to those two two questions is NO! Because das jus how we go in da Bahmaas.
We still live in the old days and still do things the way they did things 50 years ago. Well guess what - this very tragic incident has made world news and the trips to swim with the pigs just came to a grinding halt. Tourism in Exuma will suffer big time for a very long time to come!
On Exuma boat blast ‘purely an accident’
Posted 8 July 2018, 10:34 a.m. Suggest removal
Jetflt says...
Bahamasair has been ridiculously over staffed since it began operating, and as long as its a government run entity, it will continue to be overstaffed and unreliable. The company needs to be run like a private business and decisions need to based on what’s best for the company, not what’s best for the political party in power and the electorate. Novel concept for the Government that they will never grasp because neither the PLP or FNM have the backbone to say we are going to run this airline like an airline should be run and we are going to have to make some difficult decisions along the way that is in the best interest of the company, its customers and shareholders.
On Bahamasair outsource saves money without losing jobs
Posted 5 July 2018, 10:05 p.m. Suggest removal
Jetflt says...
Your apology is a day late and a dollar short.......get your stuff together an wake up!!! You are holding up commerce!!!
On Top official's 'apology' on customs tariff woe
Posted 4 July 2018, 3:08 p.m. Suggest removal
Jetflt says...
Sheeprunner said it right......it’s a catch 22. As a tourist or a Bahamian for that matter, you’d like to enjoy the sights and scenes of the Islands, but you take your life in your own hands. Yes, the Americans will want answers and rightfully so, and the family of the deceased and those injured are going to sue somebody or some entity, and rightfully so!
Unfortunately, I wish them luck, because there is going to be little if any investigation, zero accountability, and the Government will simply chalk this up to “a very tragic and unfortunate incident.” Yes, it is a tragic and unfortunate incident and the Andy You can bank on that! The Government owes it to the deceased and to those injured to conduct a full and comprehensive investigation and to hold the responsible parties accountable - plain and simple! Now let’s see what happens. Mark my word!
And the by the way - those engines didn’t explode or catch fire. This wreaks of flammable combustion. Those engines have hardly been damage as you can see from the photos. And when an engine catches on fire, you can’t tell me that occupants on a boat are either killed or injured. The boat may eventually burn to the water line, and people will be jumping overboard, but this was more than a fire. This was an explosion I’m betting caused by fuel vapors trapped beneath the deck. But that’s how we Bahamians go......bush mechanics with WD40, wrench, screw driver, pliers and some tape that’ll fix everything!
On Boat fire: Six injured at PMH, four transported to Florida
Posted 1 July 2018, 11:03 a.m. Suggest removal
Jetflt says...
Yep! Runs in the family - always late and then some sorry ass excuse. Ya late - ya out! Simple!
On Hanna Martin absence sparks Parliament row
Posted 14 June 2018, 9:43 p.m. Suggest removal
Jetflt says...
TalRussell, you make no sense when you write or speak for that matter. You talk more BS than I can piece together!
So sad for that little boy! What a senseless waste of a beautiful life! Hope they catch and shoot the SOB that killed that boy!
On UPDATED: Shot dead as he set off for school
Posted 6 June 2018, 9:28 p.m. Suggest removal
Jetflt says...
Good for Dr. Sands! He is absolutely right! If you can’t pass a test, then you can’t be a MD. Go back to school or pursue a different career. In fact, one has to wonder, how did these so called MDs get to be MDs??
On ‘Doctors put public at risk’
Posted 7 May 2018, 10:40 p.m. Suggest removal
Jetflt says...
ThisisOurs.........and the reason you believe Great Britain should do all the things you listed for the Bahamas is what??? That’s part of the problem with this country.......people like you that believe other countries should help us. Good luck!!!
On UK to reopen diplomatic post in the Bahamas
Posted 21 April 2018, 10:49 p.m. Suggest removal
Jetflt says...
It has nothing to do with old staff my friend. It has everything to do with leadership and accountability - a foreign concept that heads of government organizations have failed to grasp since 1973, and don’t you for one moment believe that’s going to change in this lifetime or the next. You start firing people for poor performance and you watch how fast things turnaround! In fact, it’ll happen before you turnaround to see it - but this too is a foreign concept to Bahamians. And so, status quo, is the order of the day! Road work and coordination of utility companies has been f - - - - d up since I was young boy. What else is new?!
On Eastern Road – a botched job
Posted 16 April 2018, 11:02 p.m. Suggest removal
Jetflt says...
13 persons on a 25 foot boat????? Who’s the dumb ass that owns the boat and who are the dumber asses that agreed to go all that way in a 25 foot boat????
On Defence Force rescues 13 aboard 'disabled vessel'
Posted 9 April 2018, 8:28 p.m. Suggest removal