Now the goal should be to prevent over-fishing the product and protecting our waters from poachers so that we still have a market share in the next 10 years!
Now it seems strange that in an archipelago of islands we do not have one helicopter owned by defense forces. For drug interdiction, illegal immigration or maritime accidents or plane crashes at sea, we have to rely on boats to get there.
Many thanks to the US Coast Guard for their prompt and efficient response in a time of need.
*PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis defended his administration’s stalled pace on promised mandatory evacuation legislation, telling reporters yesterday that no one could have anticipated monster storm Hurricane Dorian.*
What a foolish statement! The whole purpose for mandatory evacuations based on forecasts is exactly because no one can anticipate how devastating a storm can be. Seems to me the focus should be on damage assessment and emergency responses.
joeblow says...
Great point!
On 'Total devastation' in Abaco
Posted 4 September 2019, 11:09 a.m. Suggest removal
joeblow says...
We know that they know that there are many more deaths.
The government is out of their depths on this one.
Condolences to the bereaved!
On PM cautions nation to expect more deaths
Posted 4 September 2019, 8:25 a.m. Suggest removal
joeblow says...
ALL looters should be shot on the spot! There is no excuse for such selfishly callous criminal behavior in times of calamity!
On Looters target businesses during storm
Posted 4 September 2019, 8:22 a.m. Suggest removal
joeblow says...
Now the goal should be to prevent over-fishing the product and protecting our waters from poachers so that we still have a market share in the next 10 years!
On China exports drive record crawfish prices
Posted 3 September 2019, 1:42 p.m. Suggest removal
joeblow says...
Now it seems strange that in an archipelago of islands we do not have one helicopter owned by defense forces. For drug interdiction, illegal immigration or maritime accidents or plane crashes at sea, we have to rely on boats to get there.
Many thanks to the US Coast Guard for their prompt and efficient response in a time of need.
On US Coast Guard airlifting injured out of Abaco
Posted 3 September 2019, 8:24 a.m. Suggest removal
joeblow says...
In light of what is going on in the northern Bahamas, it is quite insensitive to even comment on tourism projections!
On D'Aguilar fears blow to tourism from hurricane
Posted 3 September 2019, 8:15 a.m. Suggest removal
joeblow says...
We are about to find out exactly what kind of leadership this country has!
On HURRICANE DORIAN: Five deaths confirmed in Abaco
Posted 2 September 2019, 3:21 p.m. Suggest removal
joeblow says...
It seems to me that a post storm data analysis might be more accurate at assessing potential cost!
On Storm projected to cost nation $8.1 billion
Posted 2 September 2019, 3:01 p.m. Suggest removal
joeblow says...
Why get a $100 million credit line from the IADB to be paid back with interest? What happened to buying catastrophic insurance as they have before?
On $100m line of credit for hurricane response
Posted 2 September 2019, 12:35 p.m. Suggest removal
joeblow says...
*PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis defended his administration’s stalled pace on promised mandatory evacuation legislation, telling reporters yesterday that no one could have anticipated monster storm Hurricane Dorian.*
What a foolish statement! The whole purpose for mandatory evacuations based on forecasts is exactly because no one can anticipate how devastating a storm can be. Seems to me the focus should be on damage assessment and emergency responses.
On PM: Mandatory evacuation legislation is a priority
Posted 2 September 2019, 12:15 p.m. Suggest removal