I am a Digital Nomad too - out in the Exumas. Sad to report that wimax has been down here for the last month (no joke) and have been purchasing pre-paid cellular data to get by - when the phones are working. (Thanks BTC...Everyday!) P.S. If the Bahamas got serious about attracting us nomads - something upwards of "up to 8 mbps"would be appreciated. It's the infrastructure, stupid.
Deeply saddened by this news. Although I never met him in person, he and I exchanged emails over issues that he wrote about that I found especially troubling. With wit, insight and an amazing way with words, he delved deep for the real story - and brought to light some of the many problems in our society. A true journalist and I, for one, will miss his voice. My condolences to his friends and family.
I find Mr. Halkitis' dismissal of calls for basic necessities - such as food, being exempt from VAT as "over simplistic" and "having the potential to seriously mislead the Bahamian people" disingenuous at best and at worst a slap in the face to every hard-working, intelligent Bahamian I know.
The example he gives of the difference between low income and high income families has nothing to do with anything - the math doesn't even make sense. 7.5% = 7.5%. I don't care how much you buy.
For him to suggest that low income families should rely on the social safety net programme instead of small relief every day at the grocery makes no sense to me at all. How does the government fund that programme? Money it gets from VAT? Don't take away people's dignity - stop taxing us instead. Thank you Mr. McKenzie for yet another illuminating article. ~SMH
MamaSMH says...
I am a Digital Nomad too - out in the Exumas. Sad to report that wimax has been down here for the last month (no joke) and have been purchasing pre-paid cellular data to get by - when the phones are working. (Thanks BTC...Everyday!) P.S. If the Bahamas got serious about attracting us nomads - something upwards of "up to 8 mbps"would be appreciated. It's the infrastructure, stupid.
On ‘The tourism dilemma’: GB has less tourists than 1977
Posted 30 August 2017, 10:40 a.m. Suggest removal
MamaSMH says...
Deeply saddened by this news. Although I never met him in person, he and I exchanged emails over issues that he wrote about that I found especially troubling. With wit, insight and an amazing way with words, he delved deep for the real story - and brought to light some of the many problems in our society. A true journalist and I, for one, will miss his voice. My condolences to his friends and family.
On Tributes paid to Larry Smith
Posted 30 August 2017, 10:10 a.m. Suggest removal
MamaSMH says...
I find Mr. Halkitis' dismissal of calls for basic necessities - such as food, being exempt from VAT as "over simplistic" and "having the potential to seriously mislead the Bahamian people" disingenuous at best and at worst a slap in the face to every hard-working, intelligent Bahamian I know.
The example he gives of the difference between low income and high income families has nothing to do with anything - the math doesn't even make sense. 7.5% = 7.5%. I don't care how much you buy.
For him to suggest that low income families should rely on the social safety net programme instead of small relief every day at the grocery makes no sense to me at all. How does the government fund that programme? Money it gets from VAT? Don't take away people's dignity - stop taxing us instead.
Thank you Mr. McKenzie for yet another illuminating article.
~SMH
On Minister rejects call for VAT exemptions
Posted 16 March 2016, 2:17 p.m. Suggest removal