So how did the teleconference go Michael Halkitis? We are now past 'early next week' what did they say? Do they understand the appalling civil service habit here of picking up a ringing phone and dropping it back in the cradle. I know it happens it has happened a couple of time right in front of me! No wonder Moody's were unable to get a comment from the current regime when they were phoning for a comment. The writer of the opinion certainly was not new person at Moody's. I know!!! Wake up Bahamas you are being taken for a ride by the incumbents!
Has anyone any information on any completed project that this company has built Look at this webpage http://www.otecorporation.com/strategic… and you will see that BOTH their past projects were with the US military and were never completed due to "changes in military spending". Should Bahamar and BEC (not mentioned in the local media) being trying this company out without any track record
So what is the government doing about it? They are arguing about a gambling referendum, backing down off the number of jobs they want to create, chasing 2% of BTC and handing out contracts to their own shell companies. It is a shame that when they were in power they did not have enough time to sell BTC to the shell company Blue water whose office was registered in a residential street in SW London! Who did the due diligence on that. Why not drop all the political claptrap and just get on with improving the Bahamians lives. The prime minister, at an international communications forum said that if we had faster broadband then we could attract call centers here! There are enough complaints when people hear an Indian on the customer service line, can you imagine.........................!
If you are looking to the USA for things to be aware of, check this link http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/go… It is the story of a young man being taken out by a jet ski and this is in a country where regulations are enforced unlike here
Who in Urca has any technical knowledge on the functionality of a network? Is there anyone there who could understand the report or will this be a case for hiring some expensive consultants? This is just a case of let us justify our position to the new Government and climb on the bash BTC bandwagon. Heaven help URCA when Digicel start operating in the Bahamas especially if the PM has managed to get control of BTC again as there will be no contest. You are living in a fool's paradise take a look at the rest of the world and then scale it down to suit the Bahamas population. This regulatory body is just full of its own importance. There cannot be more than 3 - 400,000 subscribers, but you would think that they were dealing with AT&T!
It would be great if the public could actually access details of the project. We have no idea who the casino partner is. When are they going to knock down the eyesore that is called the Wyndham?
I am surprised that there is no talk in the media up until now of industrial sabotage at BTC. There are certainly a number of people on the street speaking about the possibility. Given the vehemence of the union's opposition to the sale, the PLP's promise to pursue all avenues to regain control of BTC and the Minister's naming BTC as a company that has too many ex-pat employees. Add to this a number of disenchanted employees and ex employees I believe the Minister of Labour and National Insurance is an ex employee. Might explain his interest!) and you have motives and opportunity for mischief. The unexpected large majority that the PLP now have in Parliament together with statements from various Ministers must have empowered the PLP supporters who must now think that they should be rewarded and can do no wrong. One way to hasten regaining of majority control of BTC would be to make the company worth less to CWC. So reduce public confidence in BTC to the point where CWC gives in and then once control has been gained, delay the introduction of competition so that a government controlled BTC retains a monopoly as in days gone by. It is surely not a coincidence that the BTC network troubles have escalated since the PLP election win.
As far as CWC giving up the 2% to the government, I imagine that they do not see this as an option. Who would invest millions in a project and then allow a team of Government appointees to run the project! CWC would just sell their whole holding back to the government for what was paid out plus the hundreds of millions that have been poured into the company already to try to drag it into line with the rest of the world. The reason it was so far behind other countries even locally is because it was a Government run monopoly. So why do we want go back to that? I do not think that we have to look far past the Cabinet for the answer to that.
Surely this is just pandering to those who put him in power. I hope that he is smart enough to know that when BTC, BEC etc bring in new technology they also bring in technicians to set it up and train people who have never seen it before. I notice that he does not mention the LPIA rebuilding which has an incredibly high proportion of ex pat supervision and is moving forward very efficiently. The Bahamar project Chinese supervising Chinese just keeps on going. Whereas the NPRIP supervised by a few Argentinians and crewed almost entirely by Bahamians has been so bad that it seems to have been one of the major reasons the current government has moved into power. I know he is smart enough to realise this he is just posturing for his supporters.
Puzzled says...
So how did the teleconference go Michael Halkitis? We are now past 'early next week' what did they say?
Do they understand the appalling civil service habit here of picking up a ringing phone and dropping it back in the cradle. I know it happens it has happened a couple of time right in front of me! No wonder Moody's were unable to get a comment from the current regime when they were phoning for a comment. The writer of the opinion certainly was not new person at Moody's. I know!!!
Wake up Bahamas you are being taken for a ride by the incumbents!
On GOV'T SET TO 'LAY BTC CARDS 0N THE TABLE' WITH MOODY'S
Posted 8 August 2012, 6:31 p.m. Suggest removal
Puzzled says...
Is that why the Freedom of the Seas cruise ship was only in the harbour for just over an hour on Saturday or is something strange going on?
On Bay Street faces shop closure threat
Posted 5 August 2012, 11 a.m. Suggest removal
Puzzled says...
Has anyone any information on any completed project that this company has built
Look at this webpage http://www.otecorporation.com/strategic… and you will see that BOTH their past projects were with the US military and were never completed due to "changes in military spending".
Should Bahamar and BEC (not mentioned in the local media) being trying this company out without any track record
On $102m Baha Mar plant 'net project benefit'
Posted 26 July 2012, 3:47 p.m. Suggest removal
Puzzled says...
So what is the government doing about it? They are arguing about a gambling referendum, backing down off the number of jobs they want to create, chasing 2% of BTC and handing out contracts to their own shell companies. It is a shame that when they were in power they did not have enough time to sell BTC to the shell company Blue water whose office was registered in a residential street in SW London! Who did the due diligence on that. Why not drop all the political claptrap and just get on with improving the Bahamians lives.
The prime minister, at an international communications forum said that if we had faster broadband then we could attract call centers here! There are enough complaints when people hear an Indian on the customer service line, can you imagine.........................!
On Bahamas second highest oil import spender in Latin American region
Posted 26 July 2012, 2:06 p.m. Suggest removal
Puzzled says...
If you are looking to the USA for things to be aware of, check this link
http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/go…
It is the story of a young man being taken out by a jet ski and this is in a country where regulations are enforced unlike here
On Caution urged after deaths in boat tragedy
Posted 9 July 2012, 5:41 p.m. Suggest removal
Puzzled says...
What a boring article! What do all those acronyms mean? What does it matter in the grand scheme of things?
On Cable concerns over BTC ‘tariff imbalance’
Posted 6 July 2012, 2:41 p.m. Suggest removal
Puzzled says...
Who in Urca has any technical knowledge on the functionality of a network? Is there anyone there who could understand the report or will this be a case for hiring some expensive consultants?
This is just a case of let us justify our position to the new Government and climb on the bash BTC bandwagon.
Heaven help URCA when Digicel start operating in the Bahamas especially if the PM has managed to get control of BTC again as there will be no contest.
You are living in a fool's paradise take a look at the rest of the world and then scale it down to suit the Bahamas population. This regulatory body is just full of its own importance. There cannot be more than 3 - 400,000 subscribers, but you would think that they were dealing with AT&T!
On URCA confirms probe into BTC system outage
Posted 27 June 2012, 12:43 p.m. Suggest removal
Puzzled says...
It would be great if the public could actually access details of the project.
We have no idea who the casino partner is.
When are they going to knock down the eyesore that is called the Wyndham?
On Baha Mar eases fears over beach construction work
Posted 22 June 2012, 6:28 p.m. Suggest removal
Puzzled says...
I am surprised that there is no talk in the media up until now of industrial sabotage at BTC. There are certainly a number of people on the street speaking about the possibility. Given the vehemence of the union's opposition to the sale, the PLP's promise to pursue all avenues to regain control of BTC and the Minister's naming BTC as a company that has too many ex-pat employees. Add to this a number of disenchanted employees and ex employees I believe the Minister of Labour and National Insurance is an ex employee. Might explain his interest!) and you have motives and opportunity for mischief.
The unexpected large majority that the PLP now have in Parliament together with statements from various Ministers must have empowered the PLP supporters who must now think that they should be rewarded and can do no wrong. One way to hasten regaining of majority control of BTC would be to make the company worth less to CWC. So reduce public confidence in BTC to the point where CWC gives in and then once control has been gained, delay the introduction of competition so that a government controlled BTC retains a monopoly as in days gone by. It is surely not a coincidence that the BTC network troubles have escalated since the PLP election win.
As far as CWC giving up the 2% to the government, I imagine that they do not see this as an option. Who would invest millions in a project and then allow a team of Government appointees to run the project! CWC would just sell their whole holding back to the government for what was paid out plus the hundreds of millions that have been poured into the company already to try to drag it into line with the rest of the world. The reason it was so far behind other countries even locally is because it was a Government run monopoly. So why do we want go back to that? I do not think that we have to look far past the Cabinet for the answer to that.
On Sabotage not ruled out as BTC launch probe
Posted 20 June 2012, 9:10 p.m. Suggest removal
Puzzled says...
Surely this is just pandering to those who put him in power.
I hope that he is smart enough to know that when BTC, BEC etc bring in new technology they also bring in technicians to set it up and train people who have never seen it before.
I notice that he does not mention the LPIA rebuilding which has an incredibly high proportion of ex pat supervision and is moving forward very efficiently. The Bahamar project Chinese supervising Chinese just keeps on going. Whereas the NPRIP supervised by a few Argentinians and crewed almost entirely by Bahamians has been so bad that it seems to have been one of the major reasons the current government has moved into power.
I know he is smart enough to realise this he is just posturing for his supporters.
On Gibson to employers: 'Justify every work permit'
Posted 13 June 2012, 5:45 p.m. Suggest removal