McAlpine needs to shut his mouth on this. These MP's make their own assumptions without doing proper research & then go blabbering their mouths as if its science or gospel. Income tax would be worse than this. Im sure Turnquest had income tax as an option & did a good job of avoiding it. People barely make enough money to live, and now you speak of income tax? Considering the fact that it will be Income Tax + the VAT at 7.5% that already exist. Its not like they will give income tax and remove VAT, that is utter nonsense. Im still puzzled as to how they will avoid this VAT rise on the proposed exempted goods if VAT is taken out on the Subtotals of 'all' items purchased. There will still be a VAT even if these exempted goods prices were lowered for purchase, companies need to make double what they spend on the product. So for example: thats a bar of soap from manufacturer for $2(msrp), sold for $4(business profit) + VAT or + VAT on the subtotal of all goods purchased on a shopping list? Still cant avoid the VAT even on exempted goods seem like.

What type of arguments do 'big man' get into so early in the morning that involves a gun and the loss of such innocence as a result.

Where is the oats, porridge, sardine, tuna, honey etc? Cant forget the toothpaste and mouthwash & floss because the poor peoples mouths will now be stinker & more septic than before. There should be a lot more things added to this list yet the infectious corned-beef prevails, the same meat that has been failing quality inspections, the only form of protein on the list?

The Christian Council is merely just that, a council; with no real influence to the 'business side' of things within the government. They are no more or less influential than any other council or idle 'assembly' of self proclaimed groups of bigots and naysayers alike, who for some reason reslish themselves in holding press conferences to secure a spot in the nightly news, news papers and radio news segments. You pastors need to be more concerned with upholding your pulpit's credibility and get back to real 'business' of the Church with is mainly positive & spiritual influence, support & upliftment of various persons within society.

Of course he wont commit. Only a buffoon would. It will undoubtedly be a blame game,a simple 'they did it not us' type of thing whilst elbow deep in the cookie jar babbling their juicy mouths with crumbs trickling onto their $2k suits and dresses, about how they cannot reverse it because the 'former govt' left them in a position where they may have to 'increase' it. This political game is real magic show, and a good magician never reveals his/her secrets despite the fact that the tricks were revealed decades prior.

I think Sebas and the Gaming House Syndicate have forgotten how many years they were actually operating 'illegally'. He speaks as if he has done no wrong. If I were him I would consider myself lucky to avoid long term jail time and escalating fines for the years of blatant disrespect for the law; bootlegging these numbers & swindling thousands of desperate Bahamians. The legalization and gentrification of the 'Number House' by the former government was a big slap in the face to Bahamians and a big slap on the wrist for these well known money laundering 'law breakers'. The only thing that is 'very unfortunate' to them is that this will now probably lower their lucrative income, slow 'some' of their frivolous spending & showing off that they love to do. Even though I doubt that this would affect anything except highten the odds of losses vs winnings, maybe some job loss even though they probably dont employ as much persons they love to make us 'think' they do. They can always control their income & that is how their 'system/softwares' operate for those that dont know. These persons are modern day 'pirates'. The gravitational forces radiating from Woodes Rodgers grave can be used as an ideal 'centrifuge' for the training of top notch astronauts and jet fighter pilots alike, let alone the possibility of time travel itself.

Hmm I wonder why the many locations have decreased. Oh I know, maybe because the mob gaming industry has reverted to 'Online' & 'Mobile' gaming and the development of newer and bigger locations were agreed upon to accommodate more addicts in order to facilitate a hub or head and sub quarters to eliminate the costs of rent, bills, and personnel needed to facilitate the variety of small locations that were popping up everywhere in every neighborhood. So even though some of the many outlets have closed down, your main outlets in your associated 'key' areas were expanded. It is also a getaway and lounge for persons who love the 'casino' atmosphere' while neglecting their families and responsibilities in return & a financial institution for their deposits & withdrawals.

Mr. Dames needs to boost the need for physical fitness as well. Too many obese persons holding on to high positions within that force. Many of them on the road in patrol cars cant even give chase on foot. Everyone should be able to pass a physical fitness test at least once per month with mandatory exercise/gym time built into their schedules for 1-2 hours at least 3 to 4 times per week & failure to do so should only result in desk jobs, answering the phones, eating peas & rice, and staining the paper with macaroni grease as they take complaints.

@John The ministry did not tell the man how to invest his money, but he cannot always believe that because he has money that the government can be bribed into allowing him to do what he wants when he wants to. The Peoples Republic came in with a much more significant blueprint as it relates to Bahamas economic growth & they secured their approvals years before breaking ground which is entirely more justifiable than a man who tries to play God with the poor, who just shows up with cash on hand demanding things how he wants while ‘seeking’ approval in the process. He and his counterparts bribe for a living & the PLP slapped them all on the wrist. The FNM is now smothered with the former’s bad dealings & are trying to eliminate and correct these issues. You cannot compare the Chinese to the Bahamas’ Organized Gambling Crime Syndicate.