> Mr Bethell acknowledged that APD and its shareholders, who include the Government and shipping industry with 40 percent equity interests each, would take a financial hit as a result of the measures unveiled. He did not comment on whether they would throw the port operator off the guaranteed 10 percent internal rate of return (IRR) target it is supposed to maintain annually.
What kind of stupid government would have guaranteed a business partner in the private sector a 10% annual rate of return on their capital investment? I will tell you. A stupid Ingraham-led FNM government that kow-towed and pandered to a lot of wealthy Bahamians from the UBP era!
If these senior citizens are not considered to be voters, they have likely been written-off as less needy when in fact they are the most needy and vulnerable. Truly sad.
Some voters might argue that God is punishing them for having voted for the wrong candidate in May 2017. First Hurricane Dorian and then the Red China Virus. What's next, dare I ask? Some are saying Minnis is jinxed! Lord help us.
Why don't you tell us all about the PLP leadership's suggestions for getting out of the horrible mess the incompetent Minnis-led FNM government has put us in with considerable nudging from Dorian and Covid-19? We're all ears!
Hang touch my friend.....Minnis, Sands and Bethel might be expecting you to hunker down where you are until such time that everyone in the country can be tested and/or vaccinated later this year or next year.
What's being done now is much too little, much too late. Frankly, we are now likely to be much better off just letting the Red China Virus run its course through our society. Totally killng what little remains of our economy for a lengthy period of time could well end up causing even more deaths than the Red China Virus itself.
Government would be wise to start thinking about policies that can help Bahamians become much more self-sufficient in a much more diversified economy, and a lot less dependent on government spending and the cruise line industry. And every possible effort must be made to avoid letting the IMF take control of our country's finances because that would be a fate much worse than the Red China Virus.
> Bethel said: ".....the strong advice from the medical practitioners who are leading this fight is that we must extend the curfew for at least another 30 days.”
Most people naturally think Minnis and Sands are the two medical practitioners leading the fight against Covid-19 and, as such, have recommended the curfew be made more restrictive and extended by 30-days.
Closing the banks and liquor stores may not be such a good idea. The banks should remain open to keepl confidence in our country's financial system and avoid a cash run. And everyone knows the propensity for alcoholics who cannot imbibe to quickly go berserk.
Keeping Bahamians cooped up in their homes for a long period of time seems to be driven more by the fear of widespread looting and violent crime than by the Red China Virus. No doubt government is most concerned about the possibility of a serious breakdown in civilization triggered by mass unemployment. But keeping people cooped up for an inordinate period of time is bound to cause great civil unrest. As President Trump put it: "We should not let the cure become worse than the problem itself."
Well_mudda_take_sic says...
Not good!
On Atlantis extends temporary closure until May 15
Posted 25 March 2020, 3:53 p.m. Suggest removal
Well_mudda_take_sic says...
They were never there to help us before the Red China Virus so why should we expect them to be there to help us now?
On Police will be there to help, says Dames
Posted 25 March 2020, 1:49 p.m. Suggest removal
Well_mudda_take_sic says...
> Mr Bethell acknowledged that APD and its shareholders, who include the Government and shipping industry with 40 percent equity interests each, would take a financial hit as a result of the measures unveiled. He did not comment on whether they would throw the port operator off the guaranteed 10 percent internal rate of return (IRR) target it is supposed to maintain annually.
What kind of stupid government would have guaranteed a business partner in the private sector a 10% annual rate of return on their capital investment? I will tell you. A stupid Ingraham-led FNM government that kow-towed and pandered to a lot of wealthy Bahamians from the UBP era!
On Port's 50% tariff slash 'for masses, not few'
Posted 25 March 2020, 1:46 p.m. Suggest removal
Well_mudda_take_sic says...
If these senior citizens are not considered to be voters, they have likely been written-off as less needy when in fact they are the most needy and vulnerable. Truly sad.
On Donations needed for senior citizen homes
Posted 25 March 2020, 1:34 p.m. Suggest removal
Well_mudda_take_sic says...
Some voters might argue that God is punishing them for having voted for the wrong candidate in May 2017. First Hurricane Dorian and then the Red China Virus. What's next, dare I ask? Some are saying Minnis is jinxed! Lord help us.
On ALICIA WALLACE: 'We're not being punished just protected - but we must not forget those who fall through the gaps'
Posted 25 March 2020, 1:28 p.m. Suggest removal
Well_mudda_take_sic says...
Why don't you tell us all about the PLP leadership's suggestions for getting out of the horrible mess the incompetent Minnis-led FNM government has put us in with considerable nudging from Dorian and Covid-19? We're all ears!
On ‘It’s going to be deep recession’
Posted 25 March 2020, 1:19 p.m. Suggest removal
Well_mudda_take_sic says...
Hang touch my friend.....Minnis, Sands and Bethel might be expecting you to hunker down where you are until such time that everyone in the country can be tested and/or vaccinated later this year or next year.
On 30 more days? Bethel suggests extension to lockdown likely
Posted 25 March 2020, 1:14 p.m. Suggest removal
Well_mudda_take_sic says...
This may be K P Turnquest buttering his own bread, assuming he still has a material ownership stake in a local passenger airline.
On Airlines - we’ll need a bailout
Posted 25 March 2020, 11:33 a.m. Suggest removal
Well_mudda_take_sic says...
What's being done now is much too little, much too late. Frankly, we are now likely to be much better off just letting the Red China Virus run its course through our society. Totally killng what little remains of our economy for a lengthy period of time could well end up causing even more deaths than the Red China Virus itself.
Government would be wise to start thinking about policies that can help Bahamians become much more self-sufficient in a much more diversified economy, and a lot less dependent on government spending and the cruise line industry. And every possible effort must be made to avoid letting the IMF take control of our country's finances because that would be a fate much worse than the Red China Virus.
On ‘It’s going to be deep recession’
Posted 25 March 2020, 11:30 a.m. Suggest removal
Well_mudda_take_sic says...
> Bethel said: ".....the strong advice from the medical practitioners who are leading this fight is that we must extend the curfew for at least another 30 days.”
Most people naturally think Minnis and Sands are the two medical practitioners leading the fight against Covid-19 and, as such, have recommended the curfew be made more restrictive and extended by 30-days.
Closing the banks and liquor stores may not be such a good idea. The banks should remain open to keepl confidence in our country's financial system and avoid a cash run. And everyone knows the propensity for alcoholics who cannot imbibe to quickly go berserk.
Keeping Bahamians cooped up in their homes for a long period of time seems to be driven more by the fear of widespread looting and violent crime than by the Red China Virus. No doubt government is most concerned about the possibility of a serious breakdown in civilization triggered by mass unemployment. But keeping people cooped up for an inordinate period of time is bound to cause great civil unrest. As President Trump put it: "We should not let the cure become worse than the problem itself."
On 30 more days? Bethel suggests extension to lockdown likely
Posted 25 March 2020, 11:05 a.m. Suggest removal