What the graduate gm has failed to take into account is the cost of inter island shipping between the islands of the Caribbean. in the case of the Bahamas almost everything must be trans shipped through Miami; Most everything is produced less expensively in Florida, power costing 8c per Kw versus our 48c. Caribbeab products are simply more expensive
So if am understanding this report correctly the RBDF intercepted this boat carrying undocumented migrants only because the US Coastguard did the work of finding them. When a senior officer says in an interview that navigation is not an exact science then you really have cause to wonder at the competence of this state security organisation. Navigation is of course an exact science unless it is carried out by a DBDF navigation officer.
I for one do not support the police. I think the standard of policing in the country is abysmal, that so many are issued firearms is just scary. Do you remember that drunken one in Abaco waving his gun around in public? Do you know what punishment he got? Exactly; you now understand my point.
How refreshing to hear some truths about this State Owned Enterprise. Government interference by elected officials has ensured that this entity has cost we, the Bahamian tax payers, millions of dollars. The people who benefited were perhaps those famous friends, cronies, and relatives.
Hey, JoeBlown, How come you know s the world?o much more 3 months ago than most anyone else the world? You an expert obviously. but the lockdowns are not designed to be cure and no one has ever said they were. The lock downs are to slow the spread of the virus to manageable levels so that our health care systems are not over whelmed.
Hi Fourfever Dreamer, thanks for the correction. I was only picking figures out a hat to make a point. So pay these 600 state employed $25,000 per year. to stay home and do nothing.. That should match the subvention and will save millions on the unfunded pensions, vehicle maintenance, insurance, nib contributions, airport landing fees, aviation costs, etc., etc., etc..
In cases such as this you are just wasting your time reporting it to the police. They are not either motivated to or willing to investigate what they consider to be a petty crime. They are busy with the serious crimes like selling coconuts or not wearing a mask outside your house.
Bahmasair is a complete waste of taxpayer money. it would be less expensive to pay each and every Bahamasair employee a salary of $95,000 per year and have them stay home. We would save millions each year....
A " a Board of Inquiry to assess the circumstances" is a toothless waste of time as it will have no power to effect change or punish incompetence. There should be a court-martial and the offenders, when found guilty, should be stripped of their rank and pensions.
While agreeing with the main points expressed by this letter writer, his use of this sentence is puzzling; "explore the criminalisation of our young (more often black) men .". No part of this letter explores criminisation (did he just make up this word?), and since almost nine out of ten Bahamians are black then it would be very strange if the most of the people brought before the court were not.
hrysippus says...
What the graduate gm has failed to take into account is the cost of inter island shipping between the islands of the Caribbean. in the case of the Bahamas almost everything must be trans shipped through Miami; Most everything is produced less expensively in Florida, power costing 8c per Kw versus our 48c. Caribbeab products are simply more expensive
On Enlightened integration
Posted 4 August 2020, 8:29 p.m. Suggest removal
hrysippus says...
So if am understanding this report correctly the RBDF intercepted this boat carrying undocumented migrants only because the US Coastguard did the work of finding them. When a senior officer says in an interview that navigation is not an exact science then you really have cause to wonder at the competence of this state security organisation. Navigation is of course an exact science unless it is carried out by a DBDF navigation officer.
On Marines apprehend Haitian sloop
Posted 4 August 2020, 5:10 p.m. Suggest removal
hrysippus says...
I for one do not support the police. I think the standard of policing in the country is abysmal, that so many are issued firearms is just scary. Do you remember that drunken one in Abaco waving his gun around in public? Do you know what punishment he got? Exactly; you now understand my point.
On Police delay on killing ‘concerning’
Posted 30 July 2020, 5:10 p.m. Suggest removal
hrysippus says...
How refreshing to hear some truths about this State Owned Enterprise. Government interference by elected officials has ensured that this entity has cost we, the Bahamian tax payers, millions of dollars. The people who benefited were perhaps those famous friends, cronies, and relatives.
On 'Interference' slashes BDB bad debt recovery to 50%
Posted 29 July 2020, 4:14 p.m. Suggest removal
hrysippus says...
Hey, JoeBlown, How come you know s the world?o much more 3 months ago than most anyone else the world? You an expert obviously. but the lockdowns are not designed to be cure and no one has ever said they were. The lock downs are to slow the spread of the virus to manageable levels so that our health care systems are not over whelmed.
On SPEEDING UP: Record 65 new cases forces a double lockdown
Posted 29 July 2020, 9:40 a.m. Suggest removal
hrysippus says...
Hi Fourfever Dreamer, thanks for the correction. I was only picking figures out a hat to make a point. So pay these 600 state employed $25,000 per year. to stay home and do nothing.. That should match the subvention and will save millions on the unfunded pensions, vehicle maintenance, insurance, nib contributions, airport landing fees, aviation costs, etc., etc., etc..
On PM: Bahamasair may have to defer portion of salaries during pandemic
Posted 23 July 2020, 9:13 p.m. Suggest removal
hrysippus says...
In cases such as this you are just wasting your time reporting it to the police. They are not either motivated to or willing to investigate what they consider to be a petty crime. They are busy with the serious crimes like selling coconuts or not wearing a mask outside your house.
On Our cash was stolen while we were asleep
Posted 23 July 2020, 4:25 p.m. Suggest removal
hrysippus says...
Bahmasair is a complete waste of taxpayer money. it would be less expensive to pay each and every Bahamasair employee a salary of $95,000 per year and have them stay home. We would save millions each year....
On PM: Bahamasair may have to defer portion of salaries during pandemic
Posted 23 July 2020, 4:19 p.m. Suggest removal
hrysippus says...
A " a Board of Inquiry to assess the circumstances" is a toothless waste of time as it will have no power to effect change or punish incompetence. There should be a court-martial and the offenders, when found guilty, should be stripped of their rank and pensions.
On Defence Force investigates groundings of two vessels
Posted 20 July 2020, 10:15 a.m. Suggest removal
hrysippus says...
While agreeing with the main points expressed by this letter writer, his use of this sentence is puzzling; "explore the criminalisation of our young (more often black) men .". No part of this letter explores criminisation (did he just make up this word?), and since almost nine out of ten Bahamians are black then it would be very strange if the most of the people brought before the court were not.
On It's sad to see people shackled
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