My father (God rest his soul) used to say that the poor folk ate conch and fire engine, and the rich folk ate wax bologna on Purity White Bread from that store that was when Rupert Roberts was just a stock boy. After the financial armageddon, you be po' if there is coconut in your diet.
I foresee a huge business in encrypted communications with anonymous proxies in the Bahamas. But then again, what's new. The Bahamas has been the spy testing ground for the US where all cellphone conversations were (are?) being captured.
It's about a $30-$50 million hit, including economic offset to the economy of the country for a six month period of 2017. This amount is also a hit to hard currency inflows to prop up the reserves and the peg to the American dollar. For 2018 and beyond, it is around a $100 million hit to the economy per year.
And they call this "Financial Services"? Tillerman stole monies from clients and they are not wound up, in spite of being insolvent? What a banana republic. Paper tiger regulators, and a bunch tiefin' bastards represented by Gomez. What a black eye again for the Bahamas.
Actually I understand what you are saying about the Bahamas. But even 5 years ago, it was a different place. And it is a drastically different place from where it was 10 years ago. From a tourist point of view, Las Vegas has it all figured out. That is why the Michael Jordan Invitational moved there a few years ago from the One & Only Ocean Club. They have created what the modern tourist wants -- an experiential visit, where not only can one gamble, but see glitzy shows, superstars and visit a Venice canal and France's Eiffel Tower without the misery of a 9 hour flight,
From a Bahamian patriot's point of view, which I am, pointing out the shortcomings of a drastically dysfunctional country is not being down. The first step to solving a problem is identifying it and owning it.
There is only so much lipstick that one can put on a pig, and it still is a pig. Tourists are recognising that, and that is why we are in a decline. Just by saying something doesn't make it true.
banker says...
My father (God rest his soul) used to say that the poor folk ate conch and fire engine, and the rich folk ate wax bologna on Purity White Bread from that store that was when Rupert Roberts was just a stock boy. After the financial armageddon, you be po' if there is coconut in your diet.
On Cruise line drops Nassau, Freeport in favour of Cuba
Posted 10 February 2017, 10:40 a.m. Suggest removal
banker says...
I see a slap coming.
On Bran: I'd quit Senate over Loretta row
Posted 10 February 2017, 10:31 a.m. Suggest removal
banker says...
Right on.
I foresee a huge business in encrypted communications with anonymous proxies in the Bahamas. But then again, what's new. The Bahamas has been the spy testing ground for the US where all cellphone conversations were (are?) being captured.
On Bid to intercept letters, emails
Posted 10 February 2017, 10:30 a.m. Suggest removal
banker says...
Sigh .... what we did for Junkanoo before we had all these millions?
On $5m budget for Carnival as govt cuts contribution
Posted 10 February 2017, 7:48 a.m. Suggest removal
banker says...
Even boyz stocking shelves at Supervalue talk about packing heat and which is best, as they stack cans of tomatoes.
On VIDEO: Police officer attacked on morning run shoots man dead
Posted 10 February 2017, 7:46 a.m. Suggest removal
banker says...
Sad state of economic affairs.
On Port Lucaya retailer set ‘to pull the plug’
Posted 9 February 2017, 9:01 p.m. Suggest removal
banker says...
It's about a $30-$50 million hit, including economic offset to the economy of the country for a six month period of 2017. This amount is also a hit to hard currency inflows to prop up the reserves and the peg to the American dollar. For 2018 and beyond, it is around a $100 million hit to the economy per year.
On Bahamas remains in cruise ‘driving seat’
Posted 9 February 2017, 8:57 p.m. Suggest removal
banker says...
And they call this "Financial Services"? Tillerman stole monies from clients and they are not wound up, in spite of being insolvent? What a banana republic. Paper tiger regulators, and a bunch tiefin' bastards represented by Gomez. What a black eye again for the Bahamas.
On Broker/dealer holds off Commission’s provisional wind-up
Posted 9 February 2017, 8:50 p.m. Suggest removal
banker says...
I know him. It's actually 28%. But close enough.
On Cruise line drops Nassau, Freeport in favour of Cuba
Posted 9 February 2017, 12:01 p.m. Suggest removal
banker says...
Actually I understand what you are saying about the Bahamas. But even 5 years ago, it was a different place. And it is a drastically different place from where it was 10 years ago. From a tourist point of view, Las Vegas has it all figured out. That is why the Michael Jordan Invitational moved there a few years ago from the One & Only Ocean Club. They have created what the modern tourist wants -- an experiential visit, where not only can one gamble, but see glitzy shows, superstars and visit a Venice canal and France's Eiffel Tower without the misery of a 9 hour flight,
From a Bahamian patriot's point of view, which I am, pointing out the shortcomings of a drastically dysfunctional country is not being down. The first step to solving a problem is identifying it and owning it.
There is only so much lipstick that one can put on a pig, and it still is a pig. Tourists are recognising that, and that is why we are in a decline. Just by saying something doesn't make it true.
Good luck with your worldview.
On Cruise line drops Nassau, Freeport in favour of Cuba
Posted 9 February 2017, 9:23 a.m. Suggest removal