@ licks: show me where I ever (yes eve, ever) said the children were ‘locked in cages with their parents ‘. They we’re locked alone Jackass, for months and months! Which is worse you dumb ass? So go suck grapes!

These Lyford Cay punks.

@ licks : go play with y ma. Not me ok

If the web shop operators close shops and fire people, it does not make the market smaller or the demand for their product less. They need to sit down as a group and plan the way forward. How best not to be gobbled up by this big (discriminatory) tax monster the government released on them. Is this now the time for more operators to enter the market. Or maybe the pie just need to be more evenly distributed.

Is there anywhere in the law books that says that someone convicted of a crime cannot be employed by government? Are we not a country of second chances? And isn’t it a fact that many political activists get charged with crimes in their efforts to be heard? There are people charged with murder out on bail and some who are on appeal for murder or have we forgotten.

First of all those who continue to spread the lie that shantytowns are filled with illegals, stop it. Government surveys confirm that most of these people are legal and a good percentage of them are Bahamian citizens. Secondly when the conditions in the Shantytowns are compared to the inner city, like Bain and Grants Town, And Englerston And even portions of Nassau Village, the conditions in the shantytowns fair better in most instances. Some persons in the inner cities have no light, no running water, floors have rotted away and roofs are caving in. And they have to fight the problem of crime Day after Day and even more at night. Some of the shantytowns have Cable and internet an, for the most part, they have less levels of crime. And yes, shantytowns are illegals and they break a lot of zoning and town planning regulations. BUT shantytowns is a cry to the government on behalf of a growing population in and all around this country. The number of people, and yes Bahamians, living below the poverty line, in delapidated conditions and yes suffering is growing. They need help. DO something about the economy and create jobs. DO something about crime that is affecting so many. DO something about housing and make it more affordable and available.. in the US, the cry is Donald Trump is keeping illegal children locked in cages like dogs. Despite your desire to eradicate and eliminate the shantytowns, do not take roofs from over people’s head until they have somewhere else to live. Especially in this hour while it is the hurricane season. Those who are gooseing you to destroy these villages without mercy have intention of inflicting pain and suffering on the poor and the needy. But your Christian teachings tells you that the poor will also be among us. And there are many homes in the West and the South that have had their water and lights cut off. Let your conscience be your guide.

Since the average grocery shopping bill would’ve been between $200 and $300 the average pre vat increase savings would’ve been between $8 and $13.50. And since families tend to consume more when they stock up on food, these shopping sprees may cost more, rather than realizing VAT savings. And then many of the items purchased will be VAT free in a few weeks anyway. If Rupert Roberts had spent Thousands of dollars to advertise Super Value was having a 41/2% Sale, the response would have been less. Emotions got the better of people.

And during slavery even marriages wasn’t sacred because ‘limp wristed ‘ Nassau always had his way. And (Black) families were broken up and destroyed and even less respected. And for a Black person to learn to read was sure death. Seeds have been planted, yet weeds grow. You ashamed aye?

Like I said before Minnis dem is just the puppets. Plenty operatives in this country pulling da puppets strings. One of the puppets dem even had his id revealed and ting

Donald Trump would call this fake news! After hoodwinking the public with his surprise VAT increases, Minnis is trying to buy the public's grace and favor like he is looking out for their interest from a merchant class that cannot be trusted. Facts are it was the same merchants that contributed to the overwhelming success of the introduction of VAT and its continued ability to collect billions from consumers for and on behalf of the government. And yes, there will be missteps and there will be differences in the manner in which the increase in vat reflects itself in pricing. For example a VAT registered company will keep most of their prices the same and the VAT increase will only be reflected at the cashier when the new VAT is added. A smaller store who pays VAT but does not collect it back from government will have to add the four and a half cents on to their prices, plus any additional cost they feel are associated. So their prices may go up a few cents more than the VAT increase. So Minnis should be careful not to incite consumers against merchants, especially in absence that something untoward is going on.