Unfortunately, the reality is successive governments were brain dead mammoths with no hands-on experience in tourism, which explains why the sector regressed over the last 50 years.
The undeniable lesson that they should have learned from the cruise industry disaster, is we should be hastily shifting more focus to stay-over visitors, which is more sustainable and contributes 70% more to the local economy per capita, and is far more environmentally friendly than the greedy cruise ship industry that thinks it is their GOD given right to hog-up the majority of the tourism pie regardless of the fact that without the Bahamas and Caribbean destinations their cruise ships would totally useless.
Given our proximity to North and Latin America, what the government should be doing is devising ways to encourage these people to stay-over in the Bahamas. One obvious way of targeting a new wider stay-over market would be to reposition the Bahamas as a duty-free shopping destination. Why successive governments are blind to this is beyond comprehension.
Hotels and every business remotely connected to tourism would see massive growth in such volumes that any government revenue lost in duty-free sales would be tremendously offset by taxes collected from the rest of the tourism industry. Another bonus to the local economy would be Bahamians would shop at home rather than the U.S.
The cruise industry has it's positives as well, however, because of the massive volume they move, they are too greedy and too controlling, to rely on partnering in business with.
We must change direction or we will remain at the mercy of the cruise industry waiting for them to drop a few crumbs for our survival.
englerston mp Glenys Hanna Martin has no issue with Haitians entering the country illegally, avoiding apprehension for decades while dropping anchor babies like roaches, then demanding citizenships!
PLP & FNM are two sides of the same coin. Rape the people without any foreplay or vaseline, then stand around in the House and Senate with both hands deep in the peoples treasury secretly extracting millions, talking total bullshit for 5 years!
This pirate with the rest of the normal crew of thieves will be front and center campaigning for reelection in a few short months.
Tragically, his constituents are mostly illiterate total morans that couldn't distinquise a conch from a goat.
realitycheck242 is 100% right. The fishing industry should be regularized for Bahamians only. Dominicans will and can always only be expected to be true to their own people.
The depth of unbridled greed from The Coalition For Responsible Fishing, the sector’s major wholesalers and processors is undeniable. These people are such money hogs, they can't see beyond their own immediate bottom lines, and be-dammed with the rest of the country and future of the nation's fisheries.
realitycheck242 comments and suggestions couldn't be made any better!
"Trusting" the government with its track record of failure, under the table dealing with our assets, and natural resources is **not** an option.
The government and Bahamas Petroleum Company should be made to table all documents relating to oil exploration for public scrutiny. If everything is above board this should not be a problem for them.
The only real surprise here is that it took so long for someone to finally come forward and mention the need for the pigs to be cared for during the pandemic.
I hope they find a solution quickly as domesticated pigs will automatically turn into wild pigs in a very short time.
The current life expectancy for the Bahamas in 2020 is 73.95 years, a 0.15% increase from 2019. The life expectancy for the Bahamas in 2019 was 73.84 years, a 0.15% increase from 2018.
Say something remotely sensible or please.....Shut up, man!!
If they found out the IT infrastructure cannot support online learning as is, then the common sense thing to do is address that issue as best humanly possible and do what they can with what they have as it improves, expanding when possible.
As Mr. Lloyd stupidly announces returning schools to in-person class's, school systems around the U.S. and abroad are taking tough action to close schools due to spread of the virus.
Boston, Detroit, Indianapolis and Philadelphia are among those that are closing classrooms or abandoning plans to offer in-person classes later in the school year, and New York City may be next.
Meanwhile in the Bahamas, ass-backwards as usual, Lloyd is defying common sense rushing down the road to failure!
As Mr. Lloyd stupidly announces returning schools to in-person class's, school systems around the U.S. and abroad are taking tough action to close schools due to spread of the virus.
Boston, Detroit, Indianapolis and Philadelphia are among those that are closing classrooms or abandoning plans to offer in-person classes later in the school year, and New York City may be next.
Meanwhile in the Bahamas, ass-backwards as usual, Lloyd is defying common sense rushing down the road to failure!
SP says...
Unfortunately, the reality is successive governments were brain dead mammoths with no hands-on experience in tourism, which explains why the sector regressed over the last 50 years.
The undeniable lesson that they should have learned from the cruise industry disaster, is we should be hastily shifting more focus to stay-over visitors, which is more sustainable and contributes 70% more to the local economy per capita, and is far more environmentally friendly than the greedy cruise ship industry that thinks it is their GOD given right to hog-up the majority of the tourism pie regardless of the fact that without the Bahamas and Caribbean destinations their cruise ships would totally useless.
Given our proximity to North and Latin America, what the government should be doing is devising ways to encourage these people to stay-over in the Bahamas. One obvious way of targeting a new wider stay-over market would be to reposition the Bahamas as a duty-free shopping destination. Why successive governments are blind to this is beyond comprehension.
Hotels and every business remotely connected to tourism would see massive growth in such volumes that any government revenue lost in duty-free sales would be tremendously offset by taxes collected from the rest of the tourism industry. Another bonus to the local economy would be Bahamians would shop at home rather than the U.S.
The cruise industry has it's positives as well, however, because of the massive volume they move, they are too greedy and too controlling, to rely on partnering in business with.
We must change direction or we will remain at the mercy of the cruise industry waiting for them to drop a few crumbs for our survival.
On Can Bay Street survive ‘til cruise ships return?
Posted 28 November 2020, 7:12 p.m. Suggest removal
SP says...
englerston mp Glenys Hanna Martin has no issue with Haitians entering the country illegally, avoiding apprehension for decades while dropping anchor babies like roaches, then demanding citizenships!
Only in the Bahamas.
On Hanna Martin will ‘fight to the death’ against citizenship by investment
Posted 27 November 2020, 9:05 a.m. Suggest removal
SP says...
PLP & FNM are two sides of the same coin. Rape the people without any foreplay or vaseline, then stand around in the House and Senate with both hands deep in the peoples treasury secretly extracting millions, talking total bullshit for 5 years!
This pirate with the rest of the normal crew of thieves will be front and center campaigning for reelection in a few short months.
Tragically, his constituents are mostly illiterate total morans that couldn't distinquise a conch from a goat.
On ‘Enormous sum’ for senator’s relatives
Posted 26 November 2020, 9:08 p.m. Suggest removal
SP says...
realitycheck242 is 100% right. The fishing industry should be regularized for Bahamians only. Dominicans will and can always only be expected to be true to their own people.
The depth of unbridled greed from The Coalition For Responsible Fishing, the sector’s major wholesalers and processors is undeniable. These people are such money hogs, they can't see beyond their own immediate bottom lines, and be-dammed with the rest of the country and future of the nation's fisheries.
realitycheck242 comments and suggestions couldn't be made any better!
On ‘Tragic and ironic reality’ over expat fisheries workers
Posted 25 November 2020, 7:47 p.m. Suggest removal
SP says...
"Trusting" the government with its track record of failure, under the table dealing with our assets, and natural resources is **not** an option.
The government and Bahamas Petroleum Company should be made to table all documents relating to oil exploration for public scrutiny. If everything is above board this should not be a problem for them.
On Oil explorer: 'We will pay double required royalties'
Posted 18 November 2020, 4:55 p.m. Suggest removal
SP says...
The only real surprise here is that it took so long for someone to finally come forward and mention the need for the pigs to be cared for during the pandemic.
I hope they find a solution quickly as domesticated pigs will automatically turn into wild pigs in a very short time.
On Fame to famished
Posted 17 November 2020, 8:41 a.m. Suggest removal
SP says...
The current life expectancy for the Bahamas in 2020 is 73.95 years, a 0.15% increase from 2019. The life expectancy for the Bahamas in 2019 was 73.84 years, a 0.15% increase from 2018.
Say something remotely sensible or please.....Shut up, man!!
On Four test positive for COVID five days after arrival
Posted 15 November 2020, 8:30 a.m. Suggest removal
SP says...
If they found out the IT infrastructure cannot support online learning as is, then the common sense thing to do is address that issue as best humanly possible and do what they can with what they have as it improves, expanding when possible.
On 26 of 38 new Grand Bahama COVID cases 'from employee interactions in the workplace'
Posted 14 November 2020, 4:25 p.m. Suggest removal
SP says...
As Mr. Lloyd stupidly announces returning schools to in-person class's, school systems around the U.S. and abroad are taking tough action to close schools due to spread of the virus.
Boston, Detroit, Indianapolis and Philadelphia are among those that are closing classrooms or abandoning plans to offer in-person classes later in the school year, and New York City may be next.
Meanwhile in the Bahamas, ass-backwards as usual, Lloyd is defying common sense rushing down the road to failure!
Stupid does as stupid is!
On In-class lessons back by year end? Lloyd signals pupils may soon be allowed to head back into the classroom
Posted 14 November 2020, 9:03 a.m. Suggest removal
SP says...
As Mr. Lloyd stupidly announces returning schools to in-person class's, school systems around the U.S. and abroad are taking tough action to close schools due to spread of the virus.
Boston, Detroit, Indianapolis and Philadelphia are among those that are closing classrooms or abandoning plans to offer in-person classes later in the school year, and New York City may be next.
Meanwhile in the Bahamas, ass-backwards as usual, Lloyd is defying common sense rushing down the road to failure!
Stupid does as stupid is!
On 26 of 38 new Grand Bahama COVID cases 'from employee interactions in the workplace'
Posted 14 November 2020, 8:59 a.m. Suggest removal