How so? The GB shelter was scheduled to be completed for 600,000 back in June and would house 300 people. 4.6 million? I recall the text messaging Marco's alert that offered features available by subscription for 500 dollars a month was contracted at about that price as well. It is inexplicable.

I've never heard of Mosko getting a contract for a building and the roof collapsing. Someone said to "*brace it better*". Isnt there a science to this? The width the length the height determine how much support it needs etc etc? No need to watch roof after roof collapse then say not a big deal it just needed stronger braces.

It is inexplicable. Something was wrong that had nothing to do with braces. If this were a fairy tale I'd say someone take the money and run and leave an unskilled incompetent to complete the 4.6 million job for 300,000 dollars. But this een a fairy tale so that couldnt happen.

"*the Ministry of Energy and Transport is in discussions with the US Embassy to have some security upgrades completed. I am advised that the upgrades should include perimeter fencing, installation of CCTV cameras, paving, erection of a security booth and an office space. These issues are important to the people of Abaco*

Which takes longer? a golden yolk chicken laying an egg or erecting a fence? Apparentlg erecting a fence takes 5 years.

At least this story didnt mash this up with import of japanese vehicles, because if my memory serves me correctly the govt put in place laws to prevent imports older than 10 years and introduced a very hefty TAX to cover inspection of every japanese vehicle imported to ensure its road worthy. If they have a problem it seems they should be investigating the inspection process.

The second thing they can do is eliminate the duty on new cars. That's easy. People wont purchase used cars if new cars are affordable

"*the Police Complaints Inspectorate, a little-known body that has traditionally lacked the resources to perform its duties, would supervise the SIB’s investigation.*"

Seems weird. They're doing everything possible not to have independent eyes on this thing. While no blood was found in a govt vehicle, lots of people around this have been murdered and there are some voice notes with possibly very incriminating evidence

"*the Government is profiting from the increase in bank fees, and suggested a portion of the revenue rise should be used to invest in entrepreneurs so they can expand their businesses.*"

I think that's a bad idea. I've noticed in the Bahamas that once a group is making money all ethical considerations go out the window. We've created this dangerous paradigm that where money is concerned all means are necessary, even murder for hire as a source of income apparently.

I saw a very nice picture of a "*mogul*" who's held up in society as a great success, theyre rubbing shoulders with the PM, giving financial contributions to MPs, beinh promoted in the political ranks, speaking to young kids about the path to success and I thought, what did they do other break the law and pass alot of ill gotten money around, likely laundering much of it to create a "legal" source of funds for bank deposits... what are we doing?

If you're going to reduce the burden on consumers by reducing extraneous banking fees, do that. Dont keep the fees as is then show that "good" is being done by giving a selected group gains off other people's pain.

Unbelievable. You cant hear one peep about the Andros, GB or Abaco oil spills. I dont bl ac me Mr Miller, he's not Minister of Environment qualified, I blame The PM who cl as ins Climate Change is his standard but he put the weakest soldier in the fight as the General

I wonder if WSC would have been in this position had Adrian Gibson not gone there and upset the apple cart by firing a competent general manager over a 100 dollar allegation.

Wow. That's a clueless and out of touch statement. Revenue could be up for lots of reasons. Most obvious inflation. You collect more if things cost more. Govt fee increase. Increased economic activity.

**To ignore rumblings of staff discontent because you made alot of money... wow... that's Ebenezer Scrooge talk**

"*Mr Munroe is not a person that is open to listening to the concerns of the officers,” one said on condition of anonymity. “Whenever any of the officers want to meet with him or speak with him, or even when the union wants to meet with him or communicate with them, you can’t ever reach him.

"*He doesn’t have an open door policy, but once the Prime Minister or someone comes around he always likes to put it out that ‘I have an open door policy. The officers can come see me any time’.” Mr Munroe responded by saying he is focused in order and discipline, and there is a process to meeting with him.Open door policy don’t mean that you come and say, ‘Hey, I come to see you’,” he said. “I don’t have that. That can’t happen.*"

"*one officer speaking on condition of anonymity to this newspaper alleged the opposite. “Employee morale, basically, the working conditions, the way the employees are treated, everything has been on a decline,” they asserted. “It’s like Mr Munroe just doesn’t care, or it’s like he ran in that seat with some vengeance because he went through certain things during his career.”*

**This almost sound like a comedy sketch**. Open door policy dont mean anybody could walk in anytime....ah...lol.. that's exactly what it mean. ROTFL

I een saying he shouldnt be in the position, but he needs some leadership training.

What impact has Lighthouse Point and Jack's Bay had on Eleuthera infrastructure?

What impact will Wynn, the new hospital, the Port water park if there is a water park, the proposal to supply power to cruise ships have on NP?

Royal Caribbean have on PI?

Carnival Celebration Cay have on GB?

"*best result, Mr Bowe said, will be to create better-educated consumers who switch their banking business to a different institution if they feel they are being exploited or taken advantage of by fee hikes and other impositions. Such competitive pressures, he added, will keep banks keen and honest in their treatment of consumers*"

True. "*competition*", but in this small society this is somewhat theoretical where banks are concerned. Because the issue is the same across the board. Barbados has implemented what appears to me to be a very reasonable approach. Elimination of fees on accounts under a given threshold, I believe that was 10k. Mr Bowe referred to such adjustments as communism, that statement was also extreme and made without examining if whole scale adoption of the Barbados model could be business wise.

Mia Motley appears to be one of the great thinkers of our time. A mix of character, ethics, knowledge, wisdom, courage and magnetism. Something we sadly lack in our leaders across the board. (I do see the like in Fred Mitchell it's unfortunate that he got caught up in the pettiness. To be fair to him, perhaps it's a response to the cruelty he had to endure for decades due to his lifestyle, but now he's become an embodiment of cruelty. Perhaps that why we get the instruction to turn the other cheek, not doing so does more damage to us. The bible is deep)

The truth is, the banks have to lead the way. They could have shortcuited this IF they had a customer first approach, but they do not. This does not appear to be a local thing as all over the world banks appear to be going fee crazy. Only they have the data that can determine what is reasonable and it all lies in

- how much did they save by closing branches and firing staff in their digitization programs which was all about cost savings,

- how much did they earn with the elimination of interest on savings accounts

- how much extra money did they earn with the introduction of the new fees

- and to be fair to them, on balance how did cost of business increase? Did business license increase in tandem with the introduction of fees or was there a honeymoon? Did it eliminate the fee income profit or is there still a healthy gap?