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John says...

Laing pretends this is surprising news to him. Of course, he knew it all along. He also knows the country will have to open its borders to member nations, including Haiti. The country may also have to share its natural resources, like fishing, with member states. And if Haiti or China has a natural disaster or declares a crisis in their country they can bring thousands of their citizens to this country to escape the said disaster, not necessarily documented either.

John says...

So basically Minnis is saying the Minnis is saying the government will help the poor and marginalized with run-a-way inflation and the increasing cost of living in The Bahamas. But the rich and wealthy can take care of themselves. But as the rich and wealthy, even moderately so, have to dig deeper in their pockets to survive, the less likely they will be willing ti invest and create jobs. As long as the economy remains broken and unfixed, the cost of living will continue to skyrocket. And as the government tends to lean more and more on the affluent to assist the poor, the economy will continue to shrink. Poor people, most, want to be independent of charity and have the opportunity to earn a living themselves. They want the government to create more jobs and give them the opportunity to work and earn a decent living.

On Minnis: Protect the poor and marginalised

Posted 9 December 2019, 7:08 p.m. Suggest removal

John says...

And how will customers service be? Stil an up to two hours wait?

On RBC unveils first 'branch of future'

Posted 6 December 2019, 2:53 p.m. Suggest removal

John says...

Not really. If you need emergency cash it is ok. And the loan must be short term. It may take years for a stock to build up value. But one major event, even within a company or in the economy can send stocks plunging. for example, the most J.S. Johnson stocks have traded in years is after hurricane Dorian. Shareholders expect the value to drop after large payouts. So they can buy it back at a lower price. And customers are warned and must sign agreeing that in the event the loan cannot be paid (recalled) the lender will sell off stocks and/or other assets at its own discretion to cover the loan.

On Leading doctor faces $300k Fidelity payout

Posted 6 December 2019, 12:51 p.m. Suggest removal

John says...

When they even suggest blacklisting the USA, Trump responds by threatening to withdraw membership. And notice it is the same set of nations who are constantly threatened. Nations that pander to them and spend the most time and make the most effort trying to comply.

John says...

history doesn’t repeat itself, people repeat history. Don’t bow down this time to a known traitor nation.

John says...

France is singlehanded responsible for the condition of Haiti today. They hoodwinked and bamboozled Haitians into paying for their freedom. Trillions of dollars. At that time Haiti had one of the most advanced and booming economies in the West World. But after France got Haiti to pay for their freedom, which it was capable of doing. France got the rest of the world to secretly agree to not do trade with Haiti. And so France is responsible for the poverty in Haiti today and the illegal immigration to Lin the Bahamas. So piss on France . Piss on France 1000 Times and all it’s descendants into eternity and forever!

John says...

Brave Davis knows the culture of Marvin Dames and Anthony Ferguson and he also knows how the judicial system in this country operates. A commission of enquiry will expose nothing new to him, how many years he practised as an attorney? Many young men (and even young women) are sitting in jail because the legal process failed them. Many feel safer in jail because they are constantly harassed by police, have false charges put on them and find them constantly before the courts having to defend themselves. may make good prime time television but what happens beyond the entertainment?

John says...

" It is a small group of prolific offenders who is wreaking havoc on the rest of society"

John says...

In all fairness to some customs officers, despite the new click2clear program being amateurish, burdensome and requiring more input from brokers and importers, it works more seamlessly at the airfreight terminal than other ports. Maybe because they have had more time to vent the process or maybe because the officers have interfered unnecessarily at Arawak Cay and slowed down the process. Unlike Arawak Cay where the entry has to go to entry checking after it is paid for, the entry at Air Freight goes to the releasing officers. The goods are then brought from the bond and once the officers examined them relative to the paperwork he has, the goods are released. On Arawak Cay the entry is sent back to entry checking where is must be approved. It may also be rejected or sent to valuation. This can take like half an hour to several days. And once the entry is approved the importer must now go to the port. And again his entry despite being approved may still be electronically in the Valuation Department or it may be marked for examination. And so more bottlenecks and hurdles that make hours or days to clear. So it appears customs must now deploy its entry checking staff to the various docks to assist in releasing. But then if there is a wrong entry a system must be in place to collect the additional revenue at the port or the importers must make their way back to the cashier to pay. But clearly the process where importers must physically wait to be notified when their entry is approved has to be eliminated. Brokers claim that the officers are overriding the features in the program that can electronically notify brokers and importers when their goods are ready to be picked up. So human interference also seems to play a part in click2clear becoming click2wait