Let take a wild, wild guess as to who the other suspect was.....you gonna try to convince people with ALL this equipment they had and all this tracking of this plane, from it left Haiti, the suspect got away.. Did he get away or was he whisked away? And on Cat Island. must be another barrefoot bandit....yall ainn serrious!
Word is that this Government is going to have to do heavy borrowing again in the next fiscal budget, If only to complete the bridge between the pandemic and economic recovery. Some say maybe that was why Minnis' was trying to call a snap election before this borrowing came to light. At least you know what you're going to get under the Minnis' administration. But can you isk handing the government back to the PLP to be mismanaged with so much national debt?
no one can deny that this minnis government came to office and faced more challenges than most if not all governments in recent times. Despite this MINNIS dem managed to keep wood on the fire and water in the fridge, at least for most people. And if one was to look around, the general infrastructure is more intact and in better shape, for the most part than when MINNIS dem came to office. By this time in his term, the Christie government had fallen apart, miserably, and even they too, (those who were elected), were anxious to go to the polls and get a nightmare or horrible dream behind them. And for the most part, most of those who got that bad beating and were unceremoniously SWEPT from office have kept a low profile and managed to stay out of the public light completely. BUT it has been no bed of roses for Minnis and the FNM. And as time is fast approaching for the people dem to mark he report card. To determine if he will get another term or the boot, Minnis may find out, like Hubert Ingraham, that working your backside off and doing what you think is in their best interest. Bahamians don’t like you to serve them with a frown on ya face! For whatever reason, the FNM are less popular now and people are giving the PLP a second look. If Elections were called it can be either the FNM or the PLP celebrating.
How long has it been since the system was changed for persons violating curfew? And other emergency orders. Aren’t they ALL given tickets now with the options to either pay the tickets ( like a traffic ticket) or go to court and fight it. The 20 pm curfew hasn’t been strictly enforced for several months now and soyes, police are exercising variance on who is ticketed and who are not. Some say that restaurants and bars in hotels remain open beyond the 10:00 pm curfew. The trick is you either have to stay on the property until curfew ends at 5:00 am or risk breaking curfew to get home.
The YS is to be commended for this action. Hopefully the government will use this new craft to boost up patrols around the Northern Bahamas. These poachers come over and load weekly and make thousands of bahamaian dea products.
So is Minnis shy to tell the people who got the rest of the contract for the runway and other paving works? Exuma has been on a boom for the past several years, especially with tourism. And yes, they deserve this airport, especially if it will be a hub for the Sourhern Bahamas.
Every you turn on the tv, some BLACK person across the US and UK is being shot or killed. So if you think this vaccine could save your life , they would be offering it to you? Orr
It will only be logical and common sense to extend the orders at least until the end of July and at least for 90 days for comfort. Firstly, recent activity demonstrates that there are people Ian’s corporations in the community who are prepared to willfully and flagrantly violate the emergency orders to the danger and detriment of others. Those who are charged with upholding the orders and enforcing penalties must be able to execute their duties with the surety that the law is not only on their side but without question. Secondly some of the penalties and protocols will fall away once the emergency orders are discontinued. With the light at the end of this long, dark , pandemic tunnel being clearly in sight, can the country afford to backpedal at this juncture? And yes, whilst the 10:00 pm curfew is not being strictly enforced, the present enforcement level works to the benefit of law enforcement officials and the general public. Some persons do not get off until 9:00 pm. They may have to call a ride. Then the person driving must then seek to get permission to be on the streets. This clogs the system and sometimes persons with legitimate reasons to be on the streets cannot get clearance. On the other hand rather than police having to totally shut down and man the streets. If they come across persons who have no legitimate reason to be out beyond curfew, then can still issue tickets. And as soon as the numbers start to go back down, ( they are still averaging in the 50’s). Government can consider reducing the curfew hours to 12 am to 5 am and eventually mob the curfew altogether.
*> Not only was he locked away illegally > for such a long time, he told of how > he was abused at the detention centre, > stripped naked, handcuffed under a > table, and beaten repeatedly with a > PVC pipe. He told of tear gas being > used on detainees.<
How many young, Bahamian men suffered similar fate under the force of Bahamian police? They were dragged out of their warm beds and homes in the middle of the night, beaten and otherwise physically and verbally abused, kept in police custody for days, being denied food snd medical assistance. Some were lucky enough to be released, beaten and broken, but to never be the same. Others were charged with offenses they will have to spend years and thousands of dollars defending. Some just gave up and submitted to the duo of injustice. To spend months or years even, in prison. And they didn’t even receive a ‘paltry $641,000.00’. In fact some were released from prison only to be executed within a matter of hours. The system is very broken. Yes sir, massa, sir! Time to see individuals brought up on charges and made to explain their actions! Touch one, touch everyone!
John says...
Let take a wild, wild guess as to who the other suspect was.....you gonna try to convince people with ALL this equipment they had and all this tracking of this plane, from it left Haiti, the suspect got away.. Did he get away or was he whisked away? And on Cat Island. must be another barrefoot bandit....yall ainn serrious!
On Pilot held in $1.6m cocaine bust
Posted 11 May 2021, 6:18 p.m. Suggest removal
John says...
Word is that this Government is going to have to do heavy borrowing again in the next fiscal budget, If only to complete the bridge between the pandemic and economic recovery. Some say maybe that was why Minnis' was trying to call a snap election before this borrowing came to light. At least you know what you're going to get under the Minnis' administration. But can you isk handing the government back to the PLP to be mismanaged with so much national debt?
On BLOWN OFF COURSE: PM blames COVID and hurricanes for failing to deliver manifesto goals
Posted 11 May 2021, 6:15 p.m. Suggest removal
John says...
no one can deny that this minnis government came to office and faced more challenges than most if not all governments in recent times. Despite this MINNIS dem managed to keep wood on the fire and water in the fridge, at least for most people. And if one was to look around, the general infrastructure is more intact and in better shape, for the most part than when MINNIS dem came to office. By this time in his term, the Christie government had fallen apart, miserably, and even they too, (those who were elected), were anxious to go to the polls and get a nightmare or horrible dream behind them. And for the most part, most of those who got that bad beating and were unceremoniously SWEPT from office have kept a low profile and managed to stay out of the public light completely. BUT it has been no bed of roses for Minnis and the FNM. And as time is fast approaching for the people dem to mark he report card. To determine if he will get another term or the boot, Minnis may find out, like Hubert Ingraham, that working your backside off and doing what you think is in their best interest. Bahamians don’t like you to serve them with a frown on ya face! For whatever reason, the FNM are less popular now and people are giving the PLP a second look. If Elections were called it can be either the FNM or the PLP celebrating.
On BLOWN OFF COURSE: PM blames COVID and hurricanes for failing to deliver manifesto goals
Posted 11 May 2021, 9:22 a.m. Suggest removal
John says...
How long has it been since the system was changed for persons violating curfew? And other emergency orders. Aren’t they ALL given tickets now with the options to either pay the tickets ( like a traffic ticket) or go to court and fight it. The 20 pm curfew hasn’t been strictly enforced for several months now and soyes, police are exercising variance on who is ticketed and who are not. Some say that restaurants and bars in hotels remain open beyond the 10:00 pm curfew. The trick is you either have to stay on the property until curfew ends at 5:00 am or risk breaking curfew to get home.
On Branville McCartney cited for curfew violation
Posted 11 May 2021, 5:51 a.m. Suggest removal
John says...
The YS is to be commended for this action. Hopefully the government will use this new craft to boost up patrols around the Northern Bahamas. These poachers come over and load weekly and make thousands of bahamaian dea products.
On Fishermen praise ‘monumental’ blow to illegal harvesting
Posted 10 May 2021, 9:52 p.m. Suggest removal
John says...
So is Minnis shy to tell the people who got the rest of the contract for the runway and other paving works? Exuma has been on a boom for the past several years, especially with tourism. And yes, they deserve this airport, especially if it will be a hub for the Sourhern Bahamas.
On $65m contract signed for Exuma International Airport
Posted 10 May 2021, 10:35 a.m. Suggest removal
John says...
Every you turn on the tv, some BLACK person across the US and UK is being shot or killed. So if you think this vaccine could save your life , they would be offering it to you? Orr
On Marijuana legislation promised ‘by end of budget year’
Posted 8 May 2021, 4:30 p.m. Suggest removal
John says...
It will only be logical and common sense to extend the orders at least until the end of July and at least for 90 days for comfort. Firstly, recent activity demonstrates that there are people Ian’s corporations in the community who are prepared to willfully and flagrantly violate the emergency orders to the danger and detriment of others. Those who are charged with upholding the orders and enforcing penalties must be able to execute their duties with the surety that the law is not only on their side but without question. Secondly some of the penalties and protocols will fall away once the emergency orders are discontinued. With the light at the end of this long, dark , pandemic tunnel being clearly in sight, can the country afford to backpedal at this juncture? And yes, whilst the 10:00 pm curfew is not being strictly enforced, the present enforcement level works to the benefit of law enforcement officials and the general public. Some persons do not get off until 9:00 pm. They may have to call a ride. Then the person driving must then seek to get permission to be on the streets. This clogs the system and sometimes persons with legitimate reasons to be on the streets cannot get clearance. On the other hand rather than police having to totally shut down and man the streets. If they come across persons who have no legitimate reason to be out beyond curfew, then can still issue tickets. And as soon as the numbers start to go back down, ( they are still averaging in the 50’s). Government can consider reducing the curfew hours to 12 am to 5 am and eventually mob the curfew altogether.
On PM ‘talking to medics’ over orders
Posted 8 May 2021, 9:47 a.m. Suggest removal
John says...
*> Not only was he locked away illegally
> for such a long time, he told of how
> he was abused at the detention centre,
> stripped naked, handcuffed under a
> table, and beaten repeatedly with a
> PVC pipe. He told of tear gas being
> used on detainees.<
How many young, Bahamian men suffered similar fate under the force of Bahamian police? They were dragged out of their warm beds and homes in the middle of the night, beaten and otherwise physically and verbally abused, kept in police custody for days, being denied food snd medical assistance. Some were lucky enough to be released, beaten and broken, but to never be the same. Others were charged with offenses they will have to spend years and thousands of dollars defending. Some just gave up and submitted to the duo of injustice. To spend months or years even, in prison. And they didn’t even receive a ‘paltry $641,000.00’. In fact some were released from prison only to be executed within a matter of hours. The system is very broken. Yes sir, massa, sir! Time to see individuals brought up on charges and made to explain their actions! Touch one, touch everyone!
On EDITORIAL: What will stop these abuses from happening again?
Posted 8 May 2021, 4:38 a.m. Suggest removal
John says...
Taking bahamians out of the heat of America’s FAKE ‘war on drugs’ and possibly Davy them from death by a murder. (Or police). Go take your opioids!
On Marijuana legislation promised ‘by end of budget year’
Posted 8 May 2021, 4:26 a.m. Suggest removal