one can only wonder in shock and amazement at the appaling level of apathy when it concerns spending the people's money. nobody has a care or concern. how the hell can a project start at an estimate of $16m and now is north of $30m and still rising? who is responsible to manage these things? what is the role of the MOW building dept., and Min of Finance? where is the Auditor-General in all of this? we'll be like Venezuela and Zimbabwe yet... and sheeprunner is right.. who will stand for the people like Rollins used to do and bring these things to light and demand action and accountability?
this country must need to repent or someth8ng. every time you open the papers, you read about another 100 million dollar obligation on gov't, and by extension, we the taxpayers. i mean my god. all we need now is a hit by a Cat 5 storm and it will be game over... talk about frustration...
just like the money wasted on so many other gov't 'business adventures', this will likely be a collosal waste of taxpayer money. Maybe this could be a luxury a wealthy society could stomach for the greater national interest, but given our current predicament and a stagnant economy with an anemic growth rate, thats another question.
you cant serve two masters. Management is tasked with managing a company. Unions come along, and they want to do the same thing. How the hell is that supposed to work? One of the many dysfunctional aspects of the bahamas work scene is workers dont understand that their purpose is, i) show up, ii) do your job (if you know how) and iii) go home when time is finished. Rank and file staff are not consultants and are not employed to give management advice or directives.
at the end of the day, regardless of the sales pitch, each individual has to accept responsibility for their actions or inactions. this is something we Bahamians, and frankly a lot of people other places too, suffer from.. we dont take responsibility for anything. its always someone else's fault. by this reasoning, drug abuse, corruption, prostitution, gambling, etc., are all the fault of the party pushing it, not the customer. why have a brain?
Bahamas rating low on yet another important issue.. why cant we get our act together? to have achieved so little despite the enormous sums spent by succeeding administrations over the years, speaks volumes.. we need to find a way to encourage a spirit of excellence among ourselves then we would be motivated to strive for high standards. others do it, i believe we can too.
they need to start random drug testing for politicians.. this statement is ludicrous.. we keep trying to put square pegs in round holes. GB is not a touristic destination. it needs to be promoted for offshore industry.... chemicals, plastics, whatever... of some kind.
you read this handout, the BOB bailout, the $65mil being thrown at the Grand Lucayan, the $100mil thrown to Bahamasair for planes, the $70mil plus given to BPL staff to leave then be re-engaged and it goes on and on.. any wonder we are billions in debt, going deeper, and ratings in jeopardy etc.?
Socrates says...
bad idea, a very bad idea. please...
On 'Unshackle' 10% of NIB assets for SMEs
Posted 11 September 2018, 8:47 a.m. Suggest removal
Socrates says...
one can only wonder in shock and amazement at the appaling level of apathy when it concerns spending the people's money. nobody has a care or concern. how the hell can a project start at an estimate of $16m and now is north of $30m and still rising? who is responsible to manage these things? what is the role of the MOW building dept., and Min of Finance? where is the Auditor-General in all of this? we'll be like Venezuela and Zimbabwe yet... and sheeprunner is right.. who will stand for the people like Rollins used to do and bring these things to light and demand action and accountability?
On 'Inaction to blame for stadium's rising bill'
Posted 11 September 2018, 8:45 a.m. Suggest removal
Socrates says...
this country must need to repent or someth8ng. every time you open the papers, you read about another 100 million dollar obligation on gov't, and by extension, we the taxpayers. i mean my god. all we need now is a hit by a Cat 5 storm and it will be game over... talk about frustration...
On BPL fires ‘could cost firm $150m’
Posted 11 September 2018, 8:32 a.m. Suggest removal
Socrates says...
just like the money wasted on so many other gov't 'business adventures', this will likely be a collosal waste of taxpayer money. Maybe this could be a luxury a wealthy society could stomach for the greater national interest, but given our current predicament and a stagnant economy with an anemic growth rate, thats another question.
On Govt's Grand Lucayan deal 'not a huge risk'
Posted 5 September 2018, 9:45 a.m. Suggest removal
Socrates says...
you cant serve two masters. Management is tasked with managing a company. Unions come along, and they want to do the same thing. How the hell is that supposed to work? One of the many dysfunctional aspects of the bahamas work scene is workers dont understand that their purpose is, i) show up, ii) do your job (if you know how) and iii) go home when time is finished. Rank and file staff are not consultants and are not employed to give management advice or directives.
On Union chief claims BPL hired 50 foreign workers
Posted 5 September 2018, 9:36 a.m. Suggest removal
Socrates says...
at the end of the day, regardless of the sales pitch, each individual has to accept responsibility for their actions or inactions. this is something we Bahamians, and frankly a lot of people other places too, suffer from.. we dont take responsibility for anything. its always someone else's fault. by this reasoning, drug abuse, corruption, prostitution, gambling, etc., are all the fault of the party pushing it, not the customer. why have a brain?
On Mortgage market 'in very bad shape'
Posted 31 August 2018, 12:15 p.m. Suggest removal
Socrates says...
Bahamas rating low on yet another important issue.. why cant we get our act together? to have achieved so little despite the enormous sums spent by succeeding administrations over the years, speaks volumes.. we need to find a way to encourage a spirit of excellence among ourselves then we would be motivated to strive for high standards. others do it, i believe we can too.
On Bahamas just 17% ready for disasters
Posted 30 August 2018, 11:33 a.m. Suggest removal
Socrates says...
no great fan of Leslie, but i agree with him on this.
On Miller: I wouldn't have gotten away with Moxey admission
Posted 29 August 2018, 4:30 p.m. Suggest removal
Socrates says...
they need to start random drug testing for politicians.. this statement is ludicrous.. we keep trying to put square pegs in round holes. GB is not a touristic destination. it needs to be promoted for offshore industry.... chemicals, plastics, whatever... of some kind.
On Lucayan - we’ll hit a home run
Posted 29 August 2018, 9:41 a.m. Suggest removal
Socrates says...
you read this handout, the BOB bailout, the $65mil being thrown at the Grand Lucayan, the $100mil thrown to Bahamasair for planes, the $70mil plus given to BPL staff to leave then be re-engaged and it goes on and on.. any wonder we are billions in debt, going deeper, and ratings in jeopardy etc.?
On NEMA hands out cash to Ragged families
Posted 29 August 2018, 9:34 a.m. Suggest removal