We have such an educated populace... even the educated group of commenters on this site (after filtering out the trash posts) why is it that your government officials seem to be unable to think critically and long term? Are they capable of conducting any form of research before jump-starting an initiative? We're not the only country in the world with these problems. A simple review of published literature would give these ministers a plethora of outlined plans for their simple ideas and avoid shoddy execution.
I've continued to say this time and time again. You don't have to be a genius to make this connection. Thousands of Bahamians rely on the web shops to wire money to family and even store their funds. RBC owes the Bahamian people nothing. They are running a business and when profits are running low, you do an analysis and make cuts. We desperately need web shop and financial reform. The Bahamas needs to begin heading towards a cashless society anyway.
The only trouble that I have with this entire government is that, if the PRC can pitch a plan to produce so much fishing revenue and fisheries products manufacturing on such a massive scale, why haven't why monetized this ourselves? Yes, the country is broke.... but this isn't a logistical nightmare to outlay a manufacturing plant to be built in phases as production swells.
I would honestly love for my fellow Bahamians to stop simply reacting without doing some research. Similar to Mr. Miller, I don't know everything. What I do know is that the government has let BEC fall apart. Who's knows if it's even operating at a profit and the electricity costs continue to lower the standard of living in this country and the ease of doing business? If the Albany developers wanted to build their own plant it would have created construction jobs for Bahamians to get it off the ground, then engineering jobs for Bahamians to keep it running. They absolutely would benefit from decreasing the electric costs for their own property because they have to pay these bills as well. It's mutually beneficial to both the Bahamian people as well as foreign investors to fix this issue. Yes, Bahamians would no longer have control of BEC but considering we've controlled it for this and it's a mess maybe privatizing the industry would be a good thing. BEC needs a competitor in the market!
NewPatriot says...
We have such an educated populace... even the educated group of commenters on this site (after filtering out the trash posts) why is it that your government officials seem to be unable to think critically and long term? Are they capable of conducting any form of research before jump-starting an initiative? We're not the only country in the world with these problems. A simple review of published literature would give these ministers a plethora of outlined plans for their simple ideas and avoid shoddy execution.
On Minister plans island-wide clean-up campaign
Posted 8 August 2017, 8:03 p.m. Suggest removal
NewPatriot says...
I've continued to say this time and time again. You don't have to be a genius to make this connection. Thousands of Bahamians rely on the web shops to wire money to family and even store their funds. RBC owes the Bahamian people nothing. They are running a business and when profits are running low, you do an analysis and make cuts. We desperately need web shop and financial reform. The Bahamas needs to begin heading towards a cashless society anyway.
On Residents line up to take out money as RBC quits Bimini
Posted 8 August 2017, 7:43 p.m. Suggest removal
NewPatriot says...
Davis said that the PLP didn't do anything to deliberately harm the Bahamian people but **ignorance** is not the same as **innocence**
On No need for me to say sorry, insists Davis
Posted 4 August 2017, 12:59 p.m. Suggest removal
NewPatriot says...
The only trouble that I have with this entire government is that, if the PRC can pitch a plan to produce so much fishing revenue and fisheries products manufacturing on such a massive scale, why haven't why monetized this ourselves? Yes, the country is broke.... but this isn't a logistical nightmare to outlay a manufacturing plant to be built in phases as production swells.
On ‘Bahamas needs US, not China’
Posted 4 August 2017, 12:53 p.m. Suggest removal
NewPatriot says...
I would honestly love for my fellow Bahamians to stop simply reacting without doing some research. Similar to Mr. Miller, I don't know everything. What I do know is that the government has let BEC fall apart. Who's knows if it's even operating at a profit and the electricity costs continue to lower the standard of living in this country and the ease of doing business? If the Albany developers wanted to build their own plant it would have created construction jobs for Bahamians to get it off the ground, then engineering jobs for Bahamians to keep it running. They absolutely would benefit from decreasing the electric costs for their own property because they have to pay these bills as well. It's mutually beneficial to both the Bahamian people as well as foreign investors to fix this issue. Yes, Bahamians would no longer have control of BEC but considering we've controlled it for this and it's a mess maybe privatizing the industry would be a good thing. BEC needs a competitor in the market!
On Miller: Albany offer was no good for the country
Posted 4 August 2017, 12:42 p.m. Suggest removal