Why appoint a person who has no disaster management training or experience to head a disaster management organization? Isn't this the kind of incompetence that has us in the mess we are in right now?
No allow about 500 of the LEGAL residents from those communities to assist in removal of the debris to reduce the cost to taxpayers and to reduce the chance for cronyism through contracts!
Separate items that can be burned from those that can be recycled and create a temporary landfill for burning!
"Immigration Minister Elsworth Johnson said the suspension of repatriation exercises in Grand Bahama and Abaco was to to ensure that everyone, regardless of status, received social assistance and healthcare in keeping with international norms. Now, he said, **undocumented immigrants must ensure that they have at least applied for legal status in order to escape deportation.**"
How can an undocumented or illegal immigrant apply for LEGAL status Minister??? Ya'll need to stop talking out of both sides of your mouths!
It is people like Fred Smith who contribute to the so called "discrimination" that exists by dishonestly using "loopholes" in the law to advance the agenda of repopulating the Bahamas with Haitians. Many of his arguments are asinine, but that does not stop him and his "human rights" campaign has resulted in the deaths of hundreds of Haitians in Dorian!
History has proven the greatest enemy of the Haitian people are Haitians themselves, NOT Bahamians!
This country was NOT defenseless against hurricanes, just unprepared! It takes all the brainpower of politicians to figure out how to get re-elected, doesn't leave much intellect for anything else of real value!!
... well the first and obvious answer is to evacuate out of the direct path of the storm. Lives would be saved even though property would still be damaged!
I would think the idiots in government might want to listen to the voices of the people who elected them to serve! Listen to WHY people are concerned, determine if their complaints are valid and implement a plan to address those concerns. Seems like a more reasonable plan than just telling people to shut up!
What is the point of creating a ministry if those leading it are unqualified, won't we just be getting more of the same? What training or expertise does the new minister have that qualifies him for this role? If he is suitably qualified then why did he not head up NEMA instead of the Russell?
@DonAnthony, not xenophobia, just making a point about the ingratitude of those who should not be here and are recipients of most of the aid being doled out!!
joeblow says...
Why appoint a person who has no disaster management training or experience to head a disaster management organization? Isn't this the kind of incompetence that has us in the mess we are in right now?
On Do you think the new Ministry of Disaster Preparedness, Management and Reconstruction will help the Bahamas to effectively prepare for severe storms in the future?
Posted 24 September 2019, 9:12 a.m. Suggest removal
joeblow says...
No allow about 500 of the LEGAL residents from those communities to assist in removal of the debris to reduce the cost to taxpayers and to reduce the chance for cronyism through contracts!
Separate items that can be burned from those that can be recycled and create a temporary landfill for burning!
On Shanty town debris will be cleared
Posted 24 September 2019, 9:10 a.m. Suggest removal
joeblow says...
"Immigration Minister Elsworth Johnson said the suspension of repatriation exercises in Grand Bahama and Abaco was to to ensure that everyone, regardless of status, received social assistance and healthcare in keeping with international norms. Now, he said, **undocumented immigrants must ensure that they have at least applied for legal status in order to escape deportation.**"
How can an undocumented or illegal immigrant apply for LEGAL status Minister??? Ya'll need to stop talking out of both sides of your mouths!
Less talk-- more action please!
On Migrants warned: We will follow the law
Posted 24 September 2019, 8:35 a.m. Suggest removal
joeblow says...
It is people like Fred Smith who contribute to the so called "discrimination" that exists by dishonestly using "loopholes" in the law to advance the agenda of repopulating the Bahamas with Haitians. Many of his arguments are asinine, but that does not stop him and his "human rights" campaign has resulted in the deaths of hundreds of Haitians in Dorian!
History has proven the greatest enemy of the Haitian people are Haitians themselves, NOT Bahamians!
On INSIGHT: Haitians are human beings - time to end discrimination
Posted 24 September 2019, 8:31 a.m. Suggest removal
joeblow says...
Obviously nothing has been learned from the recent oil spills in Grand Bahama. To proceed with drilling wells is lunacy!
On Oil explorer in total certainty on $25m well
Posted 23 September 2019, 5:37 p.m. Suggest removal
joeblow says...
This country was NOT defenseless against hurricanes, just unprepared! It takes all the brainpower of politicians to figure out how to get re-elected, doesn't leave much intellect for anything else of real value!!
On 'We were defenceless': New ministry as Minnis says we have to prepare
Posted 23 September 2019, 3:06 p.m. Suggest removal
joeblow says...
... well the first and obvious answer is to evacuate out of the direct path of the storm. Lives would be saved even though property would still be damaged!
On 'We were defenceless': New ministry as Minnis says we have to prepare
Posted 23 September 2019, 12:57 p.m. Suggest removal
joeblow says...
I would think the idiots in government might want to listen to the voices of the people who elected them to serve! Listen to WHY people are concerned, determine if their complaints are valid and implement a plan to address those concerns. Seems like a more reasonable plan than just telling people to shut up!
On Johnson: Stop this anti-Haitian rhetoric
Posted 23 September 2019, 12:55 p.m. Suggest removal
joeblow says...
What is the point of creating a ministry if those leading it are unqualified, won't we just be getting more of the same?
What training or expertise does the new minister have that qualifies him for this role?
If he is suitably qualified then why did he not head up NEMA instead of the Russell?
Just askin'.
On PM announces new Ministry of Disaster Preparedness, Management and Reconstruction, Dorian-affected areas designated Economic Recovery Zones
Posted 23 September 2019, 12:52 p.m. Suggest removal
joeblow says...
@DonAnthony, not xenophobia, just making a point about the ingratitude of those who should not be here and are recipients of most of the aid being doled out!!
On Conditions at Kendal G L Isaacs Gymnasium 'unsatisfactory'
Posted 21 September 2019, 8:04 p.m. Suggest removal