"*the resulting fee uncertainty has lingered “for months’.*"
Apparently this gentleman and his local contact have been going back and forth to officials trying to get an answer, and after months, he could not get confirmation that the 150 outbound was only for private planes. It was only after he contacted the Tribune that a definitive statement was issued.
Seems like he was caught up in another shortsighted policy change vortex. The poor officer who's now blamed for having "incorrect information"
"*Davis called for the Caribbean to maintain digital sovereignty by investing in data storage infrastructure, regulating foreign digital actors, building platforms and working together to establish a regional framework*"
This is so ironic when the CEB was designed to hand over the industry to foreign control. And every administration falls over backward for the big players, be they foreign investors with massive resources or the few local oligarchs with tentacles around the cabinet.
I wish the speech writer was not so talented because there's nothing behind the words
The one truth about a "good name" is, its determined by what you do **and** further defined by the people who see you do what you do. Both things are required.
Every Bahamian older than 20 years knows that Perry Christie ushered in a process to "regularize" an industry that had been operating **illegally** for **years**. As a part of the process, those illegal businesses had to be valued. And the proceeds of the years of illegal activity/crime was valued in the **millions**. The negotiations allowed those involved to retain some of the ill gotten wealth. This is history. It cannot be rewritten.
Terrorist organizations, mob bosses and drug dealers are known for their marketing campaigns. To garner support in their community, they provide food, water, money and gifts to the residents. It buys support and cover to continue their illegal activity. The recipients of the gifts are always grateful, but among the general community, everybody knows the source of the money.
**A "good name" is not what you think about yourself.**
"*Everybody is shaken up because he’s a well-known man here in Moore’s Island,” said local chief councillor Ganvia Johnson.*"
Grief doesnt care what the deceased love one did in life, but I ask the question, did everybody also know he was either dealing drugs or involved in human smuggling? Reminds me of the Binini boat captain who said to the Trubune that "everybody knew" about the human smuggling operations on the island, and anybody could get in if they wanted to.
**We have to stop giving respect and hero worship to people who gain uber wealth through illegal activity. This includes illegal gaming**. And MPs need to stop associating with them, using them in election campaigns to amass votes and as election financiers knowing the source of the funds. Every drug and every illegal immigrant smuggled for a dollar is another inch dug in your children and grandchildren's *too early* grave.
Why dont we amend the law to allow drug dealers and human smugglers to serve in parliament and cabinet? These people are also innovative, young and enterprising businessmen. Theyve also displayed the ability to influence vast majorities of people to get things done. And like gaming, theyve caused blight all over the country, seems like a no brainer.
It's weird how in the end, everybody wants the punky, "good name", no matter what they destroy to get it.
"*multiple Soldier Road feeders at the Blue Hills Power Station unexpectedly tripped offline. BPL attributed this fault to a gas circuit breaker malfunction tied to a phase-to-ground cable issue*"
For the un***enlightened*** public, exactly what does this mean? Is it common to have phase to ground cable issues? Did the circuit breaker "malfunction" or did it do what it was supposed to, i.e., "break" the circuit? Phase ground and breaker notwithstanding was this just excessive demand on the system?
ThisIsOurs says...
Because"
"*the resulting fee uncertainty has lingered “for months’.*"
Apparently this gentleman and his local contact have been going back and forth to officials trying to get an answer, and after months, he could not get confirmation that the 150 outbound was only for private planes. It was only after he contacted the Tribune that a definitive statement was issued.
Seems like he was caught up in another shortsighted policy change vortex. The poor officer who's now blamed for having "incorrect information"
On Customs apologises for incorrect private aviation fee mix-up
Posted 18 July 2025, 6:13 a.m. Suggest removal
ThisIsOurs says...
"*Davis called for the Caribbean to maintain digital sovereignty by investing in data storage infrastructure, regulating foreign digital actors, building platforms and working together to establish a regional framework*"
This is so ironic when the CEB was designed to hand over the industry to foreign control. And every administration falls over backward for the big players, be they foreign investors with massive resources or the few local oligarchs with tentacles around the cabinet.
I wish the speech writer was not so talented because there's nothing behind the words
On PM warns on threat of ‘digital colonisation’
Posted 16 July 2025, 3:46 a.m. Suggest removal
ThisIsOurs says...
**Noone should forget that the will of the people was against illegal gaming. The people did not consider it a "good" thing**
On Sebas rejects pastor’s claim that he is trying to reinvent himself
Posted 15 July 2025, 10:35 a.m. Suggest removal
ThisIsOurs says...
The one truth about a "good name" is, its determined by what you do **and** further defined by the people who see you do what you do. Both things are required.
Every Bahamian older than 20 years knows that Perry Christie ushered in a process to "regularize" an industry that had been operating **illegally** for **years**. As a part of the process, those illegal businesses had to be valued. And the proceeds of the years of illegal activity/crime was valued in the **millions**. The negotiations allowed those involved to retain some of the ill gotten wealth. This is history. It cannot be rewritten.
Terrorist organizations, mob bosses and drug dealers are known for their marketing campaigns. To garner support in their community, they provide food, water, money and gifts to the residents. It buys support and cover to continue their illegal activity. The recipients of the gifts are always grateful, but among the general community, everybody knows the source of the money.
**A "good name" is not what you think about yourself.**
On Sebas rejects pastor’s claim that he is trying to reinvent himself
Posted 15 July 2025, 10:32 a.m. Suggest removal
ThisIsOurs says...
"*Everybody is shaken up because he’s a well-known man here in Moore’s Island,” said local chief councillor Ganvia Johnson.*"
Grief doesnt care what the deceased love one did in life, but I ask the question, did everybody also know he was either dealing drugs or involved in human smuggling? Reminds me of the Binini boat captain who said to the Trubune that "everybody knew" about the human smuggling operations on the island, and anybody could get in if they wanted to.
**We have to stop giving respect and hero worship to people who gain uber wealth through illegal activity. This includes illegal gaming**. And MPs need to stop associating with them, using them in election campaigns to amass votes and as election financiers knowing the source of the funds. Every drug and every illegal immigrant smuggled for a dollar is another inch dug in your children and grandchildren's *too early* grave.
On Three Bahamians killed in Haiti on 'drug vessel'
Posted 14 July 2025, 5:08 a.m. Suggest removal
ThisIsOurs says...
Why dont we amend the law to allow drug dealers and human smugglers to serve in parliament and cabinet? These people are also innovative, young and enterprising businessmen. Theyve also displayed the ability to influence vast majorities of people to get things done. And like gaming, theyve caused blight all over the country, seems like a no brainer.
It's weird how in the end, everybody wants the punky, "good name", no matter what they destroy to get it.
On PM welcomes Sebas' political interest, rules out gaming law change
Posted 14 July 2025, 4:58 a.m. Suggest removal
ThisIsOurs says...
"*multiple Soldier Road feeders at the Blue Hills Power Station unexpectedly tripped offline. BPL attributed this fault to a gas circuit breaker malfunction tied to a phase-to-ground cable issue*"
For the un***enlightened*** public, exactly what does this mean? Is it common to have phase to ground cable issues? Did the circuit breaker "malfunction" or did it do what it was supposed to, i.e., "break" the circuit? Phase ground and breaker notwithstanding was this just excessive demand on the system?
On BPL: Technicians investigating cause of fault that lead to New Providence outages
Posted 8 July 2025, 7:52 p.m. Suggest removal
ThisIsOurs says...
Minister of finance of course. They could create a new ministry of illegal gaming
On ‘Sebas eyeing run as MP’
Posted 8 July 2025, 7:45 p.m. Suggest removal
ThisIsOurs says...
The abomination of desolations?? Is this it?
On ‘Sebas eyeing run as MP’
Posted 8 July 2025, 12:07 p.m. Suggest removal
ThisIsOurs says...
Oh Jesus
On ‘Sebas eyeing run as MP’
Posted 8 July 2025, 12:04 p.m. Suggest removal