Another IDB loan? They just did a 20m loan in mid july before the first new rate VAT was even paid into Treasury. Now another loan for an undisclosed amount? Next year VAT going to 20% eh?
"He clarified while there is electricity, phone services, and finally water facilities, other major services are absent from the island.
“There’s still no nurse, still no kind of health facilities, still no kind of educational facilities, still no kind of local government administrative facilities. Business is still being conducted in Holy Innocence Church.
“There is no post office, no postal service. So you can’t— literally you cannot send no money.”
He added people either do not receive their mail or receive it when bills are past due. "
sounds like a plan we should do everywhere. Cut government expenses drastically. If Ragged Island people can live without (and obviously love to live that way) - then the rest of us should too.
These Ragged Island people need mental help. Government should have used those $4000 cheques to move them to Grand Bahama. More people to help the economy recover there.
.....by the way, does anyone know the nationality of all the "funny lookin" maids what dis clean rooms in Lucaya for $3/room?
Yes THREE dollars per room. And so many of them they only get 3 or 4 rooms each per day. When you deduct bus fare, how much is left? Where do they live? What do they eat?
Oracle - you are very correct that the 20 year deal Igraham did to remove property tax was dead wrong, and FPO is dead as a result.
However, as long as i see Nassau people buying grocery and tings from communist Chinese "convenience stores", i know they don't understand why they really have to pay VAT.
The small savings they MAY get compared to Super Value, they end up paying back triple in VAT, closed hotels, interest loans, road traffic sports stadiums, and OTHER grave problems that Chinese communists cause here.
Some won't understand until our dollar is 138:1 like Jamaica.
Again i say, that Fred Smith is opposed to it, automatically means it is good for Bahamians. I guess there's not enough Haitians in FPO looking for hotel work.
TheMadHatter says...
Another IDB loan? They just did a 20m loan in mid july before the first new rate VAT was even paid into Treasury. Now another loan for an undisclosed amount? Next year VAT going to 20% eh?
On Bahamas 'will never hit' renewable energy target
Posted 31 August 2018, 11:18 a.m. Suggest removal
TheMadHatter says...
"He clarified while there is electricity, phone services, and finally water facilities, other major services are absent from the island.
“There’s still no nurse, still no kind of health facilities, still no kind of educational facilities, still no kind of local government administrative facilities. Business is still being conducted in Holy Innocence Church.
“There is no post office, no postal service. So you can’t— literally you cannot send no money.”
He added people either do not receive their mail or receive it when bills are past due. "
sounds like a plan we should do everywhere. Cut government expenses drastically. If Ragged Island people can live without (and obviously love to live that way) - then the rest of us should too.
These Ragged Island people need mental help. Government should have used those $4000 cheques to move them to Grand Bahama. More people to help the economy recover there.
On WHY SO LITTLE AID AND WHY SO LATE?: Year from Irma, islanders insist govt does more
Posted 30 August 2018, 12:10 p.m. Suggest removal
TheMadHatter says...
.....by the way, does anyone know the nationality of all the "funny lookin" maids what dis clean rooms in Lucaya for $3/room?
Yes THREE dollars per room. And so many of them they only get 3 or 4 rooms each per day. When you deduct bus fare, how much is left? Where do they live? What do they eat?
On Lucayan - we’ll hit a home run
Posted 29 August 2018, 11:47 a.m. Suggest removal
TheMadHatter says...
Oracle - you are very correct that the 20 year deal Igraham did to remove property tax was dead wrong, and FPO is dead as a result.
However, as long as i see Nassau people buying grocery and tings from communist Chinese "convenience stores", i know they don't understand why they really have to pay VAT.
The small savings they MAY get compared to Super Value, they end up paying back triple in VAT, closed hotels, interest loans, road traffic sports stadiums, and OTHER grave problems that Chinese communists cause here.
Some won't understand until our dollar is 138:1 like Jamaica.
On Lucayan - we’ll hit a home run
Posted 29 August 2018, 11:42 a.m. Suggest removal
TheMadHatter says...
Again i say, that Fred Smith is opposed to it, automatically means it is good for Bahamians. I guess there's not enough Haitians in FPO looking for hotel work.
On Lucayan - we’ll hit a home run
Posted 29 August 2018, 10:44 a.m. Suggest removal
TheMadHatter says...
The old board wouldn't approve the "deal";, so now the new board is "asked" to approve it. LOL. Even Stevie Wonder can see thru this smokescreen.
On Bannister urges move on Shell deal
Posted 28 August 2018, 9:05 p.m. Suggest removal
TheMadHatter says...
John i cant believe you and i are in agreement. Cool.
On Grand Lucayan deal is ‘economic suicide’
Posted 26 August 2018, 12:56 p.m. Suggest removal
TheMadHatter says...
The fact that Fred Smith is against the purchase is all i need to know to assure me that the government's decision was the right one.
On Grand Lucayan deal is ‘economic suicide’
Posted 25 August 2018, 6:05 p.m. Suggest removal
TheMadHatter says...
These rooms where da shanty town set ga move to.
On We’re in the hotel business . . . for now
Posted 23 August 2018, 2:43 p.m. Suggest removal
TheMadHatter says...
Laws don't apply to lawmakers. It's really that simple.
All we can do is ink up our fingah...and it look bad...and it look stupid..and prove we stupid.
On Disclosure files will go to AG
Posted 22 August 2018, 6:45 p.m. Suggest removal