And don't forget, the foreign white man sent here to manage BTC under Cable and Wireless was fired after almost 30 years with C&W. His local sidekick also resigned under a dark cloud of mystery.
How much did the Bahamas benefit from privatizing BTC? The only thing improved by c&w was their marketing. They couldn't get the cell phone system to work in four years and had to bring back the same Bahamian they fired to get it right or at least close to being right as it has been in many years. BTC. Was making the same profits with twice the number of (bahamian) employees as it has now. Plus it had Bahamian partners making a comfortable living distributing it's products. Don't buy the "foreign is better" lie. Under C&W, BTC may look good but it still sounds like piece a shitz on long distance. And guess where most of the profits going now
Actually they weren't full police officers but ATF (alcohol tobacco and firearms). Assigned to patrol clubs. They are now on suspension as the matter appears to be racially motivated.
Just watching Foreign news on the weekend a 20 y/o college student (black) tried to enter a club but was turned away because US law requires patrons to be 21 to enter clubs where alcohol is sold. So officers showed up and after beating the young student to a pulp the charged him with being intoxicated among other things. The club owner (white) disagreed with police reports on the matter and said the young never appeared intoxicated or disorderly. The point is when dealing with young persons is it better to resolve matters at the earliest convenience or drag them through an unfriendly and inefficient legal system that has the potential to do harm,
Did Gray advise about the court case itself or did he advise that in the light of an appeal being made the magistrate had the power to grant bail? And did the magistrate did, in fact, have the power to grant bail as he was advise. Since the case is being appealed, the magistrate will not be the one hearing the matter, so how did Gray interfere? The magistrate had already ruled on the matter, and in light of an appeal being launched Gray advised Newbold that he had the power to grant bail. The question then is that did anyone object to bail, and/or if the suspect was brought to Nassau in handcuffs would he not received bail?
What should be of more concern is that government is thinking about (or being forced to consider charging property taxes not only on land in the family islands but on undeveloped property owned by Bahamians. Imagine persons who own acres of undeveloped, no income earning property having to pay tax on it.
I don't think I would ever agree with V. Alfred Gray or believe anything he says. But Alfred Gray besides being a politician is also an attorney at law. If the conversation between him and the Newbold magistrate in Mayaguana was simply to advise the magistrate of the options he had in terms of granting bail in the instance of an appeal being launched and not to instruct him on how to carry out his duties then there was no wrong. We must remember that law is common and left to interpretation and application. I have sat in court on several occasions and witness magistrates consult with attorneys appearing before them about law and sections of it. However it's left to the magistrate alone to make a ruling on the matter. The legal question is did Gray cause an outcome of the matter other that what was legal and correct?
John says...
And don't forget, the foreign white man sent here to manage BTC under Cable and Wireless was fired after almost 30 years with C&W. His local sidekick also resigned under a dark cloud of mystery.
On Miller wants BEC privatised
Posted 24 March 2015, 5:24 a.m. Suggest removal
John says...
How much did the Bahamas benefit from privatizing BTC? The only thing improved by c&w was their marketing. They couldn't get the cell phone system to work in four years and had to bring back the same Bahamian they fired to get it right or at least close to being right as it has been in many years. BTC. Was making the same profits with twice the number of (bahamian) employees as it has now. Plus it had Bahamian partners making a comfortable living distributing it's products. Don't buy the "foreign is better" lie. Under C&W, BTC may look good but it still sounds like piece a shitz on long distance. And guess where most of the profits going now
On Miller wants BEC privatised
Posted 24 March 2015, 5:18 a.m. Suggest removal
John says...
Did they have a fire in Bah Mar yesterday? Was there major damage and was there insurance?
On Baha Mar delay will force govt ‘to miss targets for revenue’
Posted 24 March 2015, 5:06 a.m. Suggest removal
John says...
Actually they weren't full police officers but ATF (alcohol tobacco and firearms). Assigned to patrol clubs. They are now on suspension as the matter appears to be racially motivated.
On ‘Gray must go’ amid claims he interfered with justice
Posted 24 March 2015, 5:01 a.m. Suggest removal
John says...
You think Bahamians checking. If they find. Piece of metal they be thinking "navy Thas piece a pot scrubber". It tin foil
On Macaroni and cheese recall issued by Kraft
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John says...
"An individual has suggested????? '. An individual also said the sky was falling...sounds likes false evidence from a witness who does not exist
On ‘Gray must go’ amid claims he interfered with justice
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John says...
Just watching Foreign news on the weekend a 20 y/o college student (black) tried to enter a club but was turned away because US law requires patrons to be 21 to enter clubs where alcohol is sold. So officers showed up and after beating the young student to a pulp the charged him with being intoxicated among other things. The club owner (white) disagreed with police reports on the matter and said the young never appeared intoxicated or disorderly. The point is when dealing with young persons is it better to resolve matters at the earliest convenience or drag them through an unfriendly and inefficient legal system that has the potential to do harm,
On ‘Gray must go’ amid claims he interfered with justice
Posted 23 March 2015, 6:13 p.m. Suggest removal
John says...
Did Gray advise about the court case itself or did he advise that in the light of an appeal being made the magistrate had the power to grant bail? And did the magistrate did, in fact, have the power to grant bail as he was advise. Since the case is being appealed, the magistrate will not be the one hearing the matter, so how did Gray interfere? The magistrate had already ruled on the matter, and in light of an appeal being launched Gray advised Newbold that he had the power to grant bail. The question then is that did anyone object to bail, and/or if the suspect was brought to Nassau in handcuffs would he not received bail?
On ‘Gray must go’ amid claims he interfered with justice
Posted 23 March 2015, 6 p.m. Suggest removal
John says...
What should be of more concern is that government is thinking about (or being forced to consider charging property taxes not only on land in the family islands but on undeveloped property owned by Bahamians. Imagine persons who own acres of undeveloped, no income earning property having to pay tax on it.
On ‘Gray must go’ amid claims he interfered with justice
Posted 23 March 2015, 5:45 p.m. Suggest removal
John says...
I don't think I would ever agree with V. Alfred Gray or believe anything he says. But Alfred Gray besides being a politician is also an attorney at law. If the conversation between him and the Newbold magistrate in Mayaguana was simply to advise the magistrate of the options he had in terms of granting bail in the instance of an appeal being launched and not to instruct him on how to carry out his duties then there was no wrong. We must remember that law is common and left to interpretation and application. I have sat in court on several occasions and witness magistrates consult with attorneys appearing before them about law and sections of it. However it's left to the magistrate alone to make a ruling on the matter. The legal question is did Gray cause an outcome of the matter other that what was legal and correct?
On ‘Gray must go’ amid claims he interfered with justice
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