At this juncture in Freeport....Grand Bahama....where citizens are joining lines for food....massive unemployment....a proud people..many fleeing to Nassau to survive...watching their lives investments reduced in value where there are not even buyers.....devestated by hurricanes...overzealous bankers giving marginal loans doomed to failure...existing businesses further squeezed by shrinking buildong collateral value...shrinking overdrafts etc..someone...has to have some vision.!!!! From time in history the Bahamas has overcome all types of investors...from Columbus seeking riches...Wallace Groves, Freeport visionary who actually did time in US jail,....Sir Harry Oakes fleeing the taxes.....Meyer Lansky yep him too pushing casinos,....Howard Hughes yep him too after his tussles with the govt.....SirSol after he was accused of bribery in Africa later dropped, ....the Bahmar chinese, many more foreign investors who had a vision etcetcetc.....Of course any Contractual Agreement must have protective clauses...when looking at dem pine forest cross the road from Statoil it is not wrong to see more than the trees.
...sadly there is noone to complain to about any wrongdoings by govt or its agencies and lawyers will usually claim a conflict on confronting govt or any agency for fear of not receiving a favourable response in the future. MP and the press are a last resort. Added is the small person uusually has no money to launch a legal protest so many poor just walk away. Thankfully there is always the press ......and even so many still do not report it for fear of somebody or their family getting back at you the aggreived for causing 'trouble' or getting themselves into trouble.....read the article.
Excellent!!!! Three oil plants on the same island now done signed.......opens many other opportunities....synergies oil and other products.....many ancilliary supporting businesses.....food uniforms...clothing, shoes.....vehicles,,,mechanics, doctors, nurses, ......hav to have fry fish, crack conch side order frie...water...Switcha...
.....another is the failure to do 5, 10, 15.......year plans....simply look at the ages of the population .......from those at birth...school....graduate....enter the woork force...retire etc and make provisions for the future. Lack of planning, vision to provide ....for the electorate and families while collecting a paychect from the same taxpayers is not good.
This should have always been done but for some reason it appears that the politicians/ legislators have always favoured the businesses selling these harmfull health products. Why, even the NIB is a major shareholder in Commonwealth Brewery a liquor company!! Kudos to Dr Sands for looking out for the health and well being of the nation.
Its the art of the deal, pork barrel negotiations. We have had so far the loggers who filled in the creek between little and big Abaco bout 100 years ago and monies borrowed fron Chinese recemntly to redig creekway so that fishes can find their way back again to their original nesting area or something like that and bridge rebuilt to span creek.....we had Andros lumber....Mary Carter Paints.....EleutherabBaker farm, Eleuthera land buyups.....Abaco farms that failed leaving all their Haitisns workers stranded and govt to foot the electric bill....we had Ginn that failed with some bank client alleged story.....we had one southern island where a lot of beach front was part of the deall.....we had one businessness people swapping some swamp hy the airport for good land but Papa put a stop to dat one too.....we had Atlantis with most favoured nation status and threats from someone who got a buildong named after them but thank goodness threats vould not materialize, we had big mega project for Freepott bit that did not happen.....we had huge 50 acre harbour site for Freepoet in Williamstown but it didnt happen.....we had huge mega hotel for east Grand Bahama but you have to talk to former minister Russell on dat one....big plans for other movie business in old missile base but didnt happen over land size .....had Bahamar went bust and restarted...?so many deals ......depends on whats on it for the people to benefit.....all in the art of the deal.....good if you could get the most benefits....but nothing beats trying..... Also around that area is where the bridge to join GB to Abaco site......we had plenty more....but all boils down to Bahamians and Invrstors benefitting..
Yep....the persons to be employed certainly per size facility is interesting but in this type of operations perhaps shiftworks and other backups are necessary plus of course the extra jobs to smoothe over any hiccups in getting started......not an uncommon safety practice
Differences in govt valuation assessments from $10,000 to $82,000 plus, and $30,000 to $137,000. ......well...,,,..???? Simply tooooo big to not hit the roof..?
"Too often people believe they can go to the Press and Politicians and get them (the Department) to make adjustments."....."Thats how we get ourselves in trouble......".....free speech censored?....freedom of association...??...these are critical issues of democracy at stake. If it was not for the politicians and press we would ......silll be be trying to get commerce restored......we would never get a change of government.....we would hav to put up or shut up..... people would tek bread outta we mouts......if it was not for the politicians...our MPs politivians standing up fer whats right.....dawg would eat we lunch....Incompetant people need to be fired.Of add places govt people need to add and subtract and value properly !!!!!!!!!!!!!
See Nassau Guardian 28.10.16 'Resolve loans were worth only $22.5 m by Quincy Parker See Tribune 4.8.17 $166 bailout id BoB best shot by Natario Mckenzie See Tribune 4.7.17 'New warning over bad bank debyts by Rashsd Rolle
bogart says...
At this juncture in Freeport....Grand Bahama....where citizens are joining lines for food....massive unemployment....a proud people..many fleeing to Nassau to survive...watching their lives investments reduced in value where there are not even buyers.....devestated by hurricanes...overzealous bankers giving marginal loans doomed to failure...existing businesses further squeezed by shrinking buildong collateral value...shrinking overdrafts etc..someone...has to have some vision.!!!!
From time in history the Bahamas has overcome all types of investors...from Columbus seeking riches...Wallace Groves, Freeport visionary who actually did time in US jail,....Sir Harry Oakes fleeing the taxes.....Meyer Lansky yep him too pushing casinos,....Howard Hughes yep him too after his tussles with the govt.....SirSol after he was accused of bribery in Africa later dropped, ....the Bahmar chinese, many more foreign investors who had a vision etcetcetc.....Of course any Contractual Agreement must have protective clauses...when looking at dem pine forest cross the road from Statoil it is not wrong to see more than the trees.
On UPDATED: Full disclosure – Inside story on the men behind $5bn refinery deal
Posted 21 February 2018, 2:23 p.m. Suggest removal
bogart says...
...sadly there is noone to complain to about any wrongdoings by govt or its agencies and lawyers will usually claim a conflict on confronting govt or any agency for fear of not receiving a favourable response in the future. MP and the press are a last resort.
Added is the small person uusually has no money to launch a legal protest so many poor just walk away. Thankfully there is always the press ......and even so many still do not report it for fear of somebody or their family getting back at you the aggreived for causing 'trouble' or getting themselves into trouble.....read the article.
On DPM: 'Don't bully' Tax Department
Posted 20 February 2018, 3:45 p.m. Suggest removal
bogart says...
Excellent!!!!
Three oil plants on the same island now done signed.......opens many other opportunities....synergies oil and other products.....many ancilliary supporting businesses.....food uniforms...clothing, shoes.....vehicles,,,mechanics, doctors, nurses, ......hav to have fry fish, crack conch side order frie...water...Switcha...
On Refinery project good to go
Posted 20 February 2018, 1:36 p.m. Suggest removal
bogart says...
.....another is the failure to do 5, 10, 15.......year plans....simply look at the ages of the population .......from those at birth...school....graduate....enter the woork force...retire etc and make provisions for the future. Lack of planning, vision to provide ....for the electorate and families while collecting a paychect from the same taxpayers is not good.
On We need work – now: Hundreds left waiting hours in GB jobs fair
Posted 20 February 2018, 10:28 a.m. Suggest removal
bogart says...
absolutely,,!!!
This should have always been done but for some reason it appears that the politicians/ legislators have always favoured the businesses selling these harmfull health products.
Why, even the NIB is a major shareholder in Commonwealth Brewery a liquor company!!
Kudos to Dr Sands for looking out for the health and well being of the nation.
On ‘Sin tax’ sacrifice needed to fund NHI
Posted 20 February 2018, 10:07 a.m. Suggest removal
bogart says...
Its the art of the deal, pork barrel negotiations.
We have had so far the loggers who filled in the creek between little and big Abaco bout 100 years ago and monies borrowed fron Chinese recemntly to redig creekway so that fishes can find their way back again to their original nesting area or something like that and bridge rebuilt to span creek.....we had Andros lumber....Mary Carter Paints.....EleutherabBaker farm, Eleuthera land buyups.....Abaco farms that failed leaving all their Haitisns workers stranded and govt to foot the electric bill....we had Ginn that failed with some bank client alleged story.....we had one southern island where a lot of beach front was part of the deall.....we had one businessness people swapping some swamp hy the airport for good land but Papa put a stop to dat one too.....we had Atlantis with most favoured nation status and threats from someone who got a buildong named after them but thank goodness threats vould not materialize, we had big mega project for Freepott bit that did not happen.....we had huge 50 acre harbour site for Freepoet in Williamstown but it didnt happen.....we had huge mega hotel for east Grand Bahama but you have to talk to former minister Russell on dat one....big plans for other movie business in old missile base but didnt happen over land size .....had Bahamar went bust and restarted...?so many deals ......depends on whats on it for the people to benefit.....all in the art of the deal.....good if you could get the most benefits....but nothing beats trying.....
Also around that area is where the bridge to join GB to Abaco site......we had plenty more....but all boils down to Bahamians and Invrstors benefitting..
On Questions raised over refinery deal
Posted 19 February 2018, 9:11 p.m. Suggest removal
bogart says...
Yep....the persons to be employed certainly per size facility is interesting but in this type of operations perhaps shiftworks and other backups are necessary plus of course the extra jobs to smoothe over any hiccups in getting started......not an uncommon safety practice
On Questions raised over refinery deal
Posted 19 February 2018, 7:01 p.m. Suggest removal
bogart says...
Differences in govt valuation assessments from $10,000 to $82,000 plus, and $30,000 to $137,000. ......well...,,,..???? Simply tooooo big to not hit the roof..?
"Too often people believe they can go to the Press and Politicians and get them (the Department) to make adjustments."....."Thats how we get ourselves in trouble......".....free speech censored?....freedom of association...??...these are critical issues of democracy at stake. If it was not for the politicians and press we would ......silll be be trying to get commerce restored......we would never get a change of government.....we would hav to put up or shut up..... people would tek bread outta we mouts......if it was not for the politicians...our MPs politivians standing up fer whats right.....dawg would eat we lunch....Incompetant people need to be fired.Of add places govt people need to add and subtract and value properly !!!!!!!!!!!!!
On DPM: 'Don't bully' Tax Department
Posted 19 February 2018, 6:18 p.m. Suggest removal
bogart says...
Shocking, this happens in an area continuously plagued with crime and with cameras on the poles AND with a police station right on the dock !!!
On Man found dead with 'stab wounds' at Potters Cay
Posted 17 February 2018, 9:27 a.m. Suggest removal
bogart says...
See Nassau Guardian 28.10.16 'Resolve loans were worth only $22.5 m by Quincy Parker
See Tribune 4.8.17 $166 bailout id BoB best shot by Natario Mckenzie
See Tribune 4.7.17 'New warning over bad bank debyts by Rashsd Rolle
On BOB profits near $2m for half-year
Posted 16 February 2018, 1:55 p.m. Suggest removal