Unfortunately that is what the tourism plant is demanding now: young and vibrant workers as opposed to long and dedicated workers. And so this will be happening more frequently. What Califonia and New York and other US states are doing is raising minimum wage to $15.00 an hour. So not only will these easily transplanted workers earn more when their services are in demand, but their contributions to Social Security and taxes and other health schemes will be more. Then they will have benefits when something like this happens and they become unemployed.
My math is not off. In fact my numbers are conservative. Your PM says the point will hire about 2,000 people for its first phased opening in April. Once that phase is open they will be hiring and training a second set which your pm claims will bring the number up to 5,000. so that is an additional 3,000. The Pointe will hire about 300-500 construction workers and about 1,000 permanent workers around April. The retail stores and theater at the Pointe will also be hiring workers and Carnival will hire close to 1000 (or more ) workers and vendors. The private sector in New Providence will hire about 2,000 temporary workers in the next few weeks and there will be a few hundred new jobs coming on stream with Popeye's and Carl's Jr on Carmichael, Aliv's additional franchises, Solomon"s opening in the East. Also if it does get extremely cold in the Northern US and Canada, hotels here will be hiring additional workers as snow birds flock here (and spring breakers). Then there is still workers being hired to complete clean up, repairs and restoration because of the storm. It is up to your government to keep the ball rolling, give other businesses incentives to hire additional workers and also to take on infrastructural projects of their own that will also hire more workers. Now you do the math..could be closer to 15,000 (yes Fifteen Thousand ) over the next four months...Your government has the ball! But can BPL keep the lights on? Or will we be seeing in da dark?
Yes many Bahamian restaurants have closed because they cannot compete with the fast food joints, whose food is already prepped and portioned and some is already precooked (even french fries) they can move volumes of it at the drop of the coin. But lots of Bahamians live the 'on the go lifestyle' and so they live of fast food. Some cannot afford Boil fish or stew fish at a cost of $18.00 to $20.00 a plate. so they buy the farm raised, fresh water fish that is not good for human consumption. and all the other deep fried food that the fast food joints sell. Even Chinese restaurants fare better than Bahamian restaurants because they have ways of keeping their costs down.
The unemployment numbers will fall significantly over the next few weeks as merchants boost up their staff for the holiday season. Many of these temporary workers will remain employed until at least the second week in January as many Bahamians continue their holiday shopping thru the new Bahamian holiday. Then, according to the PM, this is when Bah Mar will be busy hiring and training staff. So rather than the unemployment numbers going up in January, they will actually still be going down. And if the Pointe and other projects come on stream in the first quarter, as Christie has suggested, then more people will be working and when Carnival comes around in April basically everyone who is looking for a job in New providence can be employed. So when Bah Mar starts to open, New Providence will be close to near full employment..and guess who happy, newly employed workers, who just finished partying in carnival will vote for?
Watch how Bravis dem and Power Secure a/k/a BPL and BEC are ripping you off: My light bill for last October (2015) was $832.00. The bill for October 2016 is $988.00 (Nine Hundred and Eighty Eight Dollars). But watch this, my power was only on for oneweek in October 2016, because of the hurricane. So in essence, BPL charged me $988.00 for one weeks power supply. If you multiply that bill by 4 to prorate for the full month the bill for October, 2016 would actually be $3,952.00 yes three thousand, nine hundred and fifty two dollars! But lets not stop there: I was using a generator in which I had to put $190.00 fuel in every four days. So over a three week period, I spent $950.00 on fuel for the generator. So in essence I spent $1,938.00 ($988.00 to BEC plus $950.00 in fuel) for power during the month of October. A bill that cost me $832.00 just last year. On another BEC meter which is only a security light and a water pump I got a bill for $555.00 for October 2016. This bill was $26.30 for October last year. And BPL has printed on the bill that the consumption has increased by 1080%. (one thousand and Eighty percent). But it does not end there. The power on this meter was also off for 3 weeks in October. So if you prorate the bill for the entire month it would be $2,220.00. So a bill gone from $26.30 to $2,2220.00 in one month...an increase of 4000 percent! and this man Brave Davis gat the nerve to tell you that there has been no increase in power... Then when they cutting you off four and five times a month, sometimes more, now and you are getting the same light bill what does that mean..they charging you for when the power off!.. sucking every red cent out your pocket...yall ainn serious.
Watch how Bravis dem and Power Secure a/k/a BPL and BEC are ripping you off: My light bill for last October (2015) was $832.00. The bill for October 2016 is $988.00 (Nine Hundred and Eighty Eight Dollars). But watch this, my power was only on for **one**week in October 2016, because of the hurricane. So in essence, BPL charged me $988.00 for one weeks power supply. If you multiply that bill by 4 to prorate for the full month the bill for October, 2016 would actually be $3,952.00 **yes three thousand, nine hundred and fifty two dollars!** But lets not stop there: I was using a generator in which I had to put $190.00 fuel in every four days. So over a three week period, I spent $950.00 on fuel for the generator. So in essence I spent $1,938.00 ($988.00 to BEC plus $950.00 in fuel) for power during the month of October. A bill that cost me $832.00 just last year. On another BEC meter which is only a security light and a water pump I got a bill for $555.00 for October 2016. This bill was $26.30 for October last year. And BPL has printed on the bill that the consumption has increased by 1080%. (one thousand and Eighty percent). But it does not end there. The power on this meter was also off for 3 weeks in October. So if you prorate the bill for the entire month it would be $2,220.00. So a bill gone from $26.30 to $2,2220.00 in one month...an increase of 4000 percent! and this man Brave Davis gat the nerve to tell you that there has been no increase in power... Then when they cutting you off four and five times a month, sometimes more, now and you are getting the same light bill what does that mean..they charging you for when the power off!.. sucking every red cent out your pocket...yall ainn serious.
"“Preliminary examination of these two individuals, we can tell you that one of them is a prolific armed robber, who has been in and out of the systems,” ACP Dean added. “He is responsible for hundreds of armed robberies in this country, and we believe he was about to do some severe, serious damage during this Christmas. But I believe we have averted what could have been a disaster for some business people today."
Hollywood can surely use this man to write movies. Every time he belches a sentence it is comical..A senior police telling the public that one man is wanted for hundreds of robberies, in this lil small island, yet he roams free without even a half- working ankle bracelet? Hundreds of armed robberies? Next he will be telling us someone is out there roaming the streets wanted for hundreds of murders, which just might be the case. Hundreds? y'all aint serious.
No matter which way you look at it Izmirilan is being screwed and shafted and the Chinese, in collusion with the Chrisite led government, is using so much smoke and so many mirrors to cover their devious deeds and will make it near impossible for Izmirilian to recover anything from the sale of Bah Mar. Not only that but they are now timing the opening of the resort to coincide with election. Notice the timing of Bah Mar..April 2017..election and Carnival is May 2017..call it vote gathering to the max. Several thousand new jobs and dancing with the naked emperor, half drunk through the streets of the capital..a voters dream. not
*A high-ranking government delegation left for China on Thursday to meet with prospective Baha Mar buyer CTFE and tour its casino operations.
#The delegation includes Attorney General Allyson Maynard-Gibson; Tourism Minister Obie Wilchcombe; Sir Baltron Bethel, senior advisor to the Prime Minister; and four officials from the Gaming Board*
Thought they said high ranking...anyway with that being said it is time for this government to get behind the eight ball and get the Bah mar project open if only to help take the tax strain off the rest of the economy. Had they not interfered it would have been up and running over a year ago Not only that but with the US unemployment rate dipping below 5% and that economy appearing to pick up pace in anticipation of president elect, Donald Trump's, promise to cut taxes, reduce red tape for businesses and spend billions to rebuild America,thus creating many more jobs, this government needs to ensure that this country, more importantly its tourism plant, is up and running to accommodate additional tourists
John says...
Unfortunately that is what the tourism plant is demanding now: young and vibrant workers as opposed to long and dedicated workers. And so this will be happening more frequently. What Califonia and New York and other US states are doing is raising minimum wage to $15.00 an hour. So not only will these easily transplanted workers earn more when their services are in demand, but their contributions to Social Security and taxes and other health schemes will be more. Then they will have benefits when something like this happens and they become unemployed.
On UPDATED - Sacked: 61 jobs go at Ocean Club
Posted 6 December 2016, 12:35 p.m. Suggest removal
John says...
My math is not off. In fact my numbers are conservative. Your PM says the point will hire about 2,000 people for its first phased opening in April. Once that phase is open they will be hiring and training a second set which your pm claims will bring the number up to 5,000. so that is an additional 3,000. The Pointe will hire about 300-500 construction workers and about 1,000 permanent workers around April. The retail stores and theater at the Pointe will also be hiring workers and Carnival will hire close to 1000 (or more ) workers and vendors. The private sector in New Providence will hire about 2,000 temporary workers in the next few weeks and there will be a few hundred new jobs coming on stream with Popeye's and Carl's Jr on Carmichael, Aliv's additional franchises, Solomon"s opening in the East. Also if it does get extremely cold in the Northern US and Canada, hotels here will be hiring additional workers as snow birds flock here (and spring breakers). Then there is still workers being hired to complete clean up, repairs and restoration because of the storm. It is up to your government to keep the ball rolling, give other businesses incentives to hire additional workers and also to take on infrastructural projects of their own that will also hire more workers. Now you do the math..could be closer to 15,000 (yes Fifteen Thousand ) over the next four months...Your government has the ball! But can BPL keep the lights on? Or will we be seeing in da dark?
On Butler-Turner suspicious of Baha Mar jobs timing
Posted 6 December 2016, 11:13 a.m. Suggest removal
John says...
Yes many Bahamian restaurants have closed because they cannot compete with the fast food joints, whose food is already prepped and portioned and some is already precooked (even french fries) they can move volumes of it at the drop of the coin. But lots of Bahamians live the 'on the go lifestyle' and so they live of fast food. Some cannot afford Boil fish or stew fish at a cost of $18.00 to $20.00 a plate. so they buy the farm raised, fresh water fish that is not good for human consumption. and all the other deep fried food that the fast food joints sell. Even Chinese restaurants fare better than Bahamian restaurants because they have ways of keeping their costs down.
On Popeyes to add 80 jobs with new site
Posted 5 December 2016, 7:25 p.m. Suggest removal
John says...
The unemployment numbers will fall significantly over the next few weeks as merchants boost up their staff for the holiday season. Many of these temporary workers will remain employed until at least the second week in January as many Bahamians continue their holiday shopping thru the new Bahamian holiday. Then, according to the PM, this is when Bah Mar will be busy hiring and training staff. So rather than the unemployment numbers going up in January, they will actually still be going down. And if the Pointe and other projects come on stream in the first quarter, as Christie has suggested, then more people will be working and when Carnival comes around in April basically everyone who is looking for a job in New providence can be employed. So when Bah Mar starts to open, New Providence will be close to near full employment..and guess who happy, newly employed workers, who just finished partying in carnival will vote for?
On Butler-Turner suspicious of Baha Mar jobs timing
Posted 5 December 2016, 7:09 p.m. Suggest removal
John says...
Watch how Bravis dem and Power Secure a/k/a BPL and BEC are ripping you off: My light bill for last October (2015) was $832.00. The bill for October 2016 is $988.00 (Nine Hundred and Eighty Eight Dollars). But watch this, my power was only on for oneweek in October 2016, because of the hurricane. So in essence, BPL charged me $988.00 for one weeks power supply. If you multiply that bill by 4 to prorate for the full month the bill for October, 2016 would actually be $3,952.00 yes three thousand, nine hundred and fifty two dollars! But lets not stop there: I was using a generator in which I had to put $190.00 fuel in every four days. So over a three week period, I spent $950.00 on fuel for the generator. So in essence I spent $1,938.00 ($988.00 to BEC plus $950.00 in fuel) for power during the month of October. A bill that cost me $832.00 just last year. On another BEC meter which is only a security light and a water pump I got a bill for $555.00 for October 2016. This bill was $26.30 for October last year. And BPL has printed on the bill that the consumption has increased by 1080%. (one thousand and Eighty percent). But it does not end there. The power on this meter was also off for 3 weeks in October. So if you prorate the bill for the entire month it would be $2,220.00. So a bill gone from $26.30 to $2,2220.00 in one month...an increase of 4000 percent! and this man Brave Davis gat the nerve to tell you that there has been no increase in power... Then when they cutting you off four and five times a month, sometimes more, now and you are getting the same light bill what does that mean..they charging you for when the power off!.. sucking every red cent out your pocket...yall ainn serious.
On Bahamians face ‘very bitter pill’ over BPL rises
Posted 5 December 2016, 6:49 p.m. Suggest removal
John says...
Watch how Bravis dem and Power Secure a/k/a BPL and BEC are ripping you off: My light bill for last October (2015) was $832.00. The bill for October 2016 is $988.00 (Nine Hundred and Eighty Eight Dollars). But watch this, my power was only on for **one**week in October 2016, because of the hurricane. So in essence, BPL charged me $988.00 for one weeks power supply. If you multiply that bill by 4 to prorate for the full month the bill for October, 2016 would actually be $3,952.00 **yes three thousand, nine hundred and fifty two dollars!** But lets not stop there: I was using a generator in which I had to put $190.00 fuel in every four days. So over a three week period, I spent $950.00 on fuel for the generator. So in essence I spent $1,938.00 ($988.00 to BEC plus $950.00 in fuel) for power during the month of October. A bill that cost me $832.00 just last year. On another BEC meter which is only a security light and a water pump I got a bill for $555.00 for October 2016. This bill was $26.30 for October last year. And BPL has printed on the bill that the consumption has increased by 1080%. (one thousand and Eighty percent). But it does not end there. The power on this meter was also off for 3 weeks in October. So if you prorate the bill for the entire month it would be $2,220.00. So a bill gone from $26.30 to $2,2220.00 in one month...an increase of 4000 percent! and this man Brave Davis gat the nerve to tell you that there has been no increase in power... Then when they cutting you off four and five times a month, sometimes more, now and you are getting the same light bill what does that mean..they charging you for when the power off!.. sucking every red cent out your pocket...yall ainn serious.
On Davis backing BPL as blackouts go on
Posted 5 December 2016, 6:34 p.m. Suggest removal
John says...
Then in the same newspaper they are telling you, the public, that you are generally safe and need not fear crime..gimme a drink.err..break!
On Man 'wanted for hundreds of armed robberies' caught after police chase
Posted 3 December 2016, 2:02 p.m. Suggest removal
John says...
"“Preliminary examination of these two individuals, we can tell you that one of them is a prolific armed robber, who has been in and out of the systems,” ACP Dean added. “He is responsible for hundreds of armed robberies in this country, and we believe he was about to do some severe, serious damage during this Christmas. But I believe we have averted what could have been a disaster for some business people today."
Hollywood can surely use this man to write movies. Every time he belches a sentence it is comical..A senior police telling the public that one man is wanted for hundreds of robberies, in this lil small island, yet he roams free without even a half- working ankle bracelet? Hundreds of armed robberies? Next he will be telling us someone is out there roaming the streets wanted for hundreds of murders, which just might be the case. Hundreds? y'all aint serious.
On Man 'wanted for hundreds of armed robberies' caught after police chase
Posted 3 December 2016, 10:41 a.m. Suggest removal
John says...
No matter which way you look at it Izmirilan is being screwed and shafted and the Chinese, in collusion with the Chrisite led government, is using so much smoke and so many mirrors to cover their devious deeds and will make it near impossible for Izmirilian to recover anything from the sale of Bah Mar. Not only that but they are now timing the opening of the resort to coincide with election. Notice the timing of Bah Mar..April 2017..election and Carnival is May 2017..call it vote gathering to the max. Several thousand new jobs and dancing with the naked emperor, half drunk through the streets of the capital..a voters dream. not
On Baha Mar director probe ‘won’t find a bloody thing’
Posted 3 December 2016, 9:55 a.m. Suggest removal
John says...
*A high-ranking government delegation left for China on Thursday to meet with prospective Baha Mar buyer CTFE and tour its casino operations.
#The delegation includes Attorney General Allyson Maynard-Gibson; Tourism Minister Obie Wilchcombe; Sir Baltron Bethel, senior advisor to the Prime Minister; and four officials from the Gaming Board*
Thought they said high ranking...anyway with that being said it is time for this government to get behind the eight ball and get the Bah mar project open if only to help take the tax strain off the rest of the economy. Had they not interfered it would have been up and running over a year ago Not only that but with the US unemployment rate dipping below 5% and that economy appearing to pick up pace in anticipation of president elect, Donald Trump's, promise to cut taxes, reduce red tape for businesses and spend billions to rebuild America,thus creating many more jobs, this government needs to ensure that this country, more importantly its tourism plant, is up and running to accommodate additional tourists
On PM: Baha Mar will begin to open in second quarter of 2017
Posted 3 December 2016, 9:42 a.m. Suggest removal