No surprise here. Successive governments simply either couldn't figure out how to manipulate the situation for personal gain or were too busy with asinine stupidity, as usual, to get out of their own way!
Meanwhile, people continue dancing and suffering wearing their red and gold tee-shirts.
What is really sad is people that purposefully misconstrue a narrative. Nobody remotely suggested they would like to see all the enclaves in the country that are the home to wealthy Bahamians and wealthy foreigners closed.
Everyone with a D- average mentality understands the benefits derived from the gated communities' needs for a multitude of various local vendors.
The point is, the Bahamas would benefit much more if wealthy Bahamians and wealthy foreigners hired Bahamian, domestic, and skilled labor. Why should we allow ex-pat domestic and skilled labor when Bahamians are capable of doing those jobs?
No Bahamian laborer would be granted any job in the Philippines if a Filipino could be found to even marginally fill that position! Why don't we love our people?
The Bahamas should simply adapt to the policies of the countries ex-pats come from. If their country does not allow Bahamians to be employed, then we shouldn't allow their people to be employed here!
Why should we continue bending over backward employing ex-pats who do not participate in the local economy, care nothing about our country and people, while our own people suffer, are forced to live substandard lives, or need to turn crime for survival? Then of course you say "Bahamians are thieves".
The Economic Recovery Committee, said Lyford Cay and associated businesses/facilities were responsible for providing more than 7,000 annual jobs and a $201m annual wage bill?
Before we bow down to Lyford Cay we need to confirm "Who" are holding these Lyford Cay 7,000 annual jobs at a $201m annual wage bill!
Predominately Filipinos and "others" hold the vast majority of these jobs. **not bahamians.** And major portions of this income is repatriated, so we have no reason to be overly thankful to Lyford Cay!
It doesn't take a genius to figure out Illegals with fraudulent documents affected by Hurricane Dorian has not come forward seeking to have destroyed documents replaced because they never had "authentic" documents in the first place!
Dorian was the beginning of exposure for many shortfalls, followed by COVID-19 which laid bare everything else wrong in our country.
The Bahamas also needs to focus on negotiating a better deal with cruise line companies to encourage more Bahamian participation in shore excursions.
Why are we allowing cruise companies to benefit most from excursions in our country? There has to be more equitable sharing of the pie, or why the hell do we need them coming here???
As usual, you people are awfully good at criticizing everybody else's failures, but short on being of any help.
Covid-19 is also blowing up all over the world in countries with huge economies and vast resources, and they too find themselves in the same situation as the Bahamas.
This is no time for partisan thinking. Mr Wells and crew are far from perfect, but doing all they can with what they have.
However, why they don't simply mandate everyone take zinc, vitamin D, B, & C and other proven preventatives remains a mystery.
Unfortunately, this is just the tip of the iceberg as people suffer mental abuse in silence and most domestic violence is never reported. Situations will rapidly escalate as more and more individuals suffer financial strain, loss of social coping mechanism outlets, bleak future outlooks with no end in sight, and COVID fatigue.
Government was always deficient in this area. Their resources are now already stretched way beyond limits. No amount of training can prepare cops to deal with this new phenomenon especially since no one has been here before.
Regardless that the FNM obviously botched the management of Covid-19, the PLP by far is still NOT the answer to our problems!
We need a 3rd and 4th party choice, or a coalition party to emerge with the freedom from corrupt political baggage to immediately implement an ironclad FOA with enough teeth to find and prosecute ALL the pirates that have held our country and people hostage for the past 50 years.
Then, and only then, will the Bahamas be able to move forward.
SP says...
No surprise here. Successive governments simply either couldn't figure out how to manipulate the situation for personal gain or were too busy with asinine stupidity, as usual, to get out of their own way!
Meanwhile, people continue dancing and suffering wearing their red and gold tee-shirts.
**Stupid is what stupid does!**
On Bahamas misses over marine genetics share
Posted 26 October 2020, 8:35 a.m. Suggest removal
SP says...
Astonishingly stupid!
On Commissioner: Marijuana still illegal - and you'll be locked up if caught with it
Posted 24 October 2020, 3:41 p.m. Suggest removal
SP says...
What is really sad is people that purposefully misconstrue a narrative. Nobody remotely suggested they would like to see all the enclaves in the country that are the home to wealthy Bahamians and wealthy foreigners closed.
Everyone with a D- average mentality understands the benefits derived from the gated communities' needs for a multitude of various local vendors.
The point is, the Bahamas would benefit much more if wealthy Bahamians and wealthy foreigners hired Bahamian, domestic, and skilled labor. Why should we allow ex-pat domestic and skilled labor when Bahamians are capable of doing those jobs?
No Bahamian laborer would be granted any job in the Philippines if a Filipino could be found to even marginally fill that position! Why don't we love our people?
The Bahamas should simply adapt to the policies of the countries ex-pats come from. If their country does not allow Bahamians to be employed, then we shouldn't allow their people to be employed here!
Why should we continue bending over backward employing ex-pats who do not participate in the local economy, care nothing about our country and people, while our own people suffer, are forced to live substandard lives, or need to turn crime for survival? Then of course you say "Bahamians are thieves".
On Lyford Cay wages equal $3k to all Nassau families
Posted 24 October 2020, 3:34 p.m. Suggest removal
SP says...
The Economic Recovery Committee, said Lyford Cay and associated businesses/facilities were responsible for providing more than 7,000 annual jobs and a $201m annual wage bill?
Before we bow down to Lyford Cay we need to confirm "Who" are holding these Lyford Cay 7,000 annual jobs at a $201m annual wage bill!
Predominately Filipinos and "others" hold the vast majority of these jobs. **not bahamians.** And major portions of this income is repatriated, so we have no reason to be overly thankful to Lyford Cay!
On Lyford Cay wages equal $3k to all Nassau families
Posted 23 October 2020, 8:36 p.m. Suggest removal
SP says...
It doesn't take a genius to figure out Illegals with fraudulent documents affected by Hurricane Dorian has not come forward seeking to have destroyed documents replaced because they never had "authentic" documents in the first place!
Dorian was the beginning of exposure for many shortfalls, followed by COVID-19 which laid bare everything else wrong in our country.
On 'No one affected by hurricane asked for new documents'
Posted 23 October 2020, 7:40 p.m. Suggest removal
SP says...
The Bahamas also needs to focus on negotiating a better deal with cruise line companies to encourage more Bahamian participation in shore excursions.
Why are we allowing cruise companies to benefit most from excursions in our country? There has to be more equitable sharing of the pie, or why the hell do we need them coming here???
On Gov't urged to 'double' $50m SME funding
Posted 22 October 2020, 8:09 p.m. Suggest removal
SP says...
Did anyone NOT see this coming? It was a stupid thing to do in the first place!
On High school closes doors after positive COVID result
Posted 22 October 2020, 9:15 a.m. Suggest removal
SP says...
As usual, you people are awfully good at criticizing everybody else's failures, but short on being of any help.
Covid-19 is also blowing up all over the world in countries with huge economies and vast resources, and they too find themselves in the same situation as the Bahamas.
This is no time for partisan thinking. Mr Wells and crew are far from perfect, but doing all they can with what they have.
However, why they don't simply mandate everyone take zinc, vitamin D, B, & C and other proven preventatives remains a mystery.
On 'Difficult decisions will have to be made' if healthcare system continues operating beyond capacity
Posted 17 October 2020, 4:25 p.m. Suggest removal
SP says...
Unfortunately, this is just the tip of the iceberg as people suffer mental abuse in silence and most domestic violence is never reported. Situations will rapidly escalate as more and more individuals suffer financial strain, loss of social coping mechanism outlets, bleak future outlooks with no end in sight, and COVID fatigue.
Government was always deficient in this area. Their resources are now already stretched way beyond limits. No amount of training can prepare cops to deal with this new phenomenon especially since no one has been here before.
On ‘Act today to tackle domestic violence’
Posted 16 October 2020, 10:19 a.m. Suggest removal
SP says...
Regardless that the FNM obviously botched the management of Covid-19, the PLP by far is still NOT the answer to our problems!
We need a 3rd and 4th party choice, or a coalition party to emerge with the freedom from corrupt political baggage to immediately implement an ironclad FOA with enough teeth to find and prosecute ALL the pirates that have held our country and people hostage for the past 50 years.
Then, and only then, will the Bahamas be able to move forward.
On IMF slashes Bahamas prospects for rebound
Posted 14 October 2020, 9:11 p.m. Suggest removal