Yep I noticed that too and I can bet you they will be severely discouraged and/or prevented from walking along the beach to the point. Time and time again I have seen developments build with the promise of public access points only to create barriers and hindrances to discourage their use. The economic benefits from the private cruise islands etc. are minimal. If it must be developed try and find a land based developer would give more bang for developing such a beautiful place.
Cant get a letter delivered on time. Perfected over 400 years ago but, we going to get digital currency and IDs right. Jokes and more jokes. More hair brain ideas building bridges to nowhere. VAT 20% here we come.
Fast food if it can be considered food is poison. Free choice yes but, people also depend on the government to defend them from snake oil salesmen. If we are going to move towards a national free health care system whether you agree with it or not people must pay for their poor choices.
WTO will not end well for the majority of Bahamians. Our economy will be opened up to large corporations. Even our largest companies are babies. So Bahamians will be forced to compete on the world stage while being restricted to our sandbox by the government. Who restrict our ability to get access to outside capital, invest in foreign companies and stock exchanges, and own assets outside of the Bahamas. So if we want to join the big global WTO stuff do not restrict Bahamians to only the Bahamas economy while letting everyone else in.
So if l rent an apartment and l am responsible for my own electricity, am l now responsible to pay my landlords property tax or have my electricity cut off?
While the backlog of real property tax needs to be collected. I hear far more about government increasing revenue then l hear about growing the economy, cutting waste, expenditure, and our bloated civil service hog. They only thing they have mentioned is the self contribution to retiremet for new hires. So we'll see this cost saving in what 40 years?
WTO and VAT are causing allot of uncertainty for Bahamian business and uncertainty in the private sector is a bigger job/economy killer than the taxes or policies themselves.
bcitizen says...
Yep I noticed that too and I can bet you they will be severely discouraged and/or prevented from walking along the beach to the point. Time and time again I have seen developments build with the promise of public access points only to create barriers and hindrances to discourage their use. The economic benefits from the private cruise islands etc. are minimal. If it must be developed try and find a land based developer would give more bang for developing such a beautiful place.
On INSIGHT: Disney’s plan ‘no cause for alarm’
Posted 24 September 2018, 3:51 p.m. Suggest removal
bcitizen says...
Can't make this sh$ t up
On Union asks for BPL to bring back redundant staff on contract
Posted 20 August 2018, 6:53 p.m. Suggest removal
bcitizen says...
Cant get a letter delivered on time. Perfected over 400 years ago but, we going to get digital currency and IDs right. Jokes and more jokes. More hair brain ideas building bridges to nowhere. VAT 20% here we come.
On Central Bank targeting digital B$ in 30 months
Posted 4 August 2018, 9:16 p.m. Suggest removal
bcitizen says...
Sounds like it will be an amazing deal for everyone except the general public.
On Deal imminent to get BPL 'out of dark ages'
Posted 28 July 2018, 11 p.m. Suggest removal
bcitizen says...
More government spending/programs after VAT increase. VAT 20% here we come. Government cannot help themselves.
On $20m loan to help young unemployed find work
Posted 27 July 2018, 1:39 p.m. Suggest removal
bcitizen says...
Fast food if it can be considered food is poison. Free choice yes but, people also depend on the government to defend them from snake oil salesmen. If we are going to move towards a national free health care system whether you agree with it or not people must pay for their poor choices.
On Minister 'not wavering' on fast food taxation
Posted 25 July 2018, 8:37 p.m. Suggest removal
bcitizen says...
WTO will not end well for the majority of Bahamians. Our economy will be opened up to large corporations. Even our largest companies are babies. So Bahamians will be forced to compete on the world stage while being restricted to our sandbox by the government. Who restrict our ability to get access to outside capital, invest in foreign companies and stock exchanges, and own assets outside of the Bahamas. So if we want to join the big global WTO stuff do not restrict Bahamians to only the Bahamas economy while letting everyone else in.
On 'Shooting in the dark' over WTO's impacts
Posted 25 July 2018, 5:44 p.m. Suggest removal
bcitizen says...
So if l rent an apartment and l am responsible for my own electricity, am l now responsible to pay my landlords property tax or have my electricity cut off?
On 'Innovative' tax thinking praised by BICA chief
Posted 23 July 2018, 7:48 p.m. Suggest removal
bcitizen says...
While the backlog of real property tax needs to be collected. I hear far more about government increasing revenue then l hear about growing the economy, cutting waste, expenditure, and our bloated civil service hog. They only thing they have mentioned is the self contribution to retiremet for new hires. So we'll see this cost saving in what 40 years?
On Govt mulling over adding property tax on light bills
Posted 22 July 2018, 8:41 a.m. Suggest removal
bcitizen says...
WTO and VAT are causing allot of uncertainty for Bahamian business and uncertainty in the private sector is a bigger job/economy killer than the taxes or policies themselves.
On VAT hike sparks 10% sales slump
Posted 19 July 2018, 9:36 a.m. Suggest removal