This is a terrible tragedy! I can't imagine how the family and friends are dealing with their grief. Please accept my deepest sympathy for your loss. Let us pray for love, respect and peace to return to our country and its people.
Hopefully no more paperwork for the honest businessman who is already doing business with banks...in many cases for more than 40 years, and compliant with KYC!
List the shoddy contractors as well as the incompetent inspectors so we know who to avoid when building! Mind you, there is often sip-sip when talking on these topics but homeowners still get stung.
You would be paying far less if you pay it only the one time! Do you not realise how many times you pay 7.5% on an item before you get it home? It is way more than we believe. Think about it...
We are being overly taxed now! We pay customs duty, VAT twice on whatever we bring in (the freight costs plus the paperwork costs), the National Ins, the property taxes, and VAT on everything else bought locally! The totals must be 40per cent. If Income Tax would be a one time only tax, under 40%, and eliminating all these others, we might be less burdened. I wouldn't grumble about a low sales tax around 3% for purchase of designated goods/services to be added for use in specific areas e.g. medical, education etc.
Some years ago high tides and heavy rain meant flooding all over the road in front of the Model Bakery and back gate of Nassau Motors! Does this still happen or are the drains meeting the challenge??
Time now to discuss repair, rebuilding, restoration Or Not! Hard decisions to be made by government and the residents...the country has no money to rebuild these southern islands. Do the residents have means to do so? Clean up should be completed and our Defence Force, and maybe unemployed persons could assist. After that, relocation in other islands or abroad until conditions improve. But those who are able need to earn a living and get their children back to school. Grand Bahama can't offer much but perhaps other islands like Abaco, New Providence, Exuma have opportunities. A long, hard road stretches ahead...
This was a commendable activity. Thank you, Dr Minnis and Cabinet! For the first time, the southern islanders were first on the list. Those who chose to stay had their reasons and cannot blame an uncaring government. Money well spent!
gbgal says...
This is a terrible tragedy! I can't imagine how the family and friends are dealing with their grief. Please accept my deepest sympathy for your loss. Let us pray for love, respect and peace to return to our country and its people.
On ‘Devastated beyond words’
Posted 5 October 2017, 2:51 p.m. Suggest removal
gbgal says...
Similar experiences in a private hospital! Nurses' attitude not like those of yesteryear.
On My experience at Accident and Emergency
Posted 5 October 2017, 12:07 p.m. Suggest removal
gbgal says...
My heart is breaking as I read this. Praying for his family especially his mother.
On Eugene’s last words in his mother’s arms
Posted 27 September 2017, 10:30 a.m. Suggest removal
gbgal says...
Hopefully no more paperwork for the honest businessman who is already doing business with banks...in many cases for more than 40 years, and compliant with KYC!
On Central Bank to unveil new money laundering sanctions
Posted 25 September 2017, 3:01 p.m. Suggest removal
gbgal says...
List the shoddy contractors as well as the incompetent inspectors so we know who to avoid when building! Mind you, there is often sip-sip when talking on these topics but homeowners still get stung.
On Code violations added to hurricane damage
Posted 18 September 2017, 2:49 p.m. Suggest removal
gbgal says...
You would be paying far less if you pay it only the one time! Do you not realise how many times you pay 7.5% on an item before you get it home? It is way more than we believe. Think about it...
On Bahamas must have income tax, says IMF
Posted 14 September 2017, 2:48 p.m. Suggest removal
gbgal says...
We are being overly taxed now! We pay customs duty, VAT twice on whatever we bring in (the freight costs plus the paperwork costs), the National Ins, the property taxes, and VAT on everything else bought locally! The totals must be 40per cent. If Income Tax would be a one time only tax, under 40%, and eliminating all these others, we might be less burdened. I wouldn't grumble about a low sales tax around 3% for purchase of designated goods/services to be added for use in specific areas e.g. medical, education etc.
On Bahamas must have income tax, says IMF
Posted 14 September 2017, 11:21 a.m. Suggest removal
gbgal says...
Some years ago high tides and heavy rain meant flooding all over the road in front of the Model Bakery and back gate of Nassau Motors! Does this still happen or are the drains meeting the challenge??
On Deluge! Nassau hit by flooding
Posted 13 September 2017, 3:14 p.m. Suggest removal
gbgal says...
Time now to discuss repair, rebuilding, restoration Or Not! Hard decisions to be made by government and the residents...the country has no money to rebuild these southern islands. Do the residents have means to do so? Clean up should be completed and our Defence Force, and maybe unemployed persons could assist. After that, relocation in other islands or abroad until conditions improve. But those who are able need to earn a living and get their children back to school. Grand Bahama can't offer much but perhaps other islands like Abaco, New Providence, Exuma have opportunities. A long, hard road stretches ahead...
On UNLIVEABLE: PM urges remaining Ragged Island residents to evacuate
Posted 12 September 2017, 4:06 p.m. Suggest removal
gbgal says...
This was a commendable activity. Thank you, Dr Minnis and Cabinet! For the first time, the southern islanders were first on the list. Those who chose to stay had their reasons and cannot blame an uncaring government. Money well spent!
On PM: Lives are more important than cost
Posted 8 September 2017, 2:45 p.m. Suggest removal