> “We have given a grace period to allow > businesses or those entities that have > vacation properties to come forward. > But, unfortunately, the registration > is not as high as we think it should > be, and so we will begin enforcement > very early in the New Year.”
This right here shows why some people should not be in any kind of leadership position. Did DIR ever top to think that maybe people decided to change the use of their properties, so that is why what they to be registered is not. Did they consider that when you try to raise taxes that the numbers you expected always fall as people reconsider things? The gestapo tactics going on in this country now.
> Mr Rahming said the increases varied > across categories but rejected > suggestions that lower-level staff > benefited the least. He said those > employees saw the biggest percentage > gains because fixed increments were > applied. > > “For example, a employee in the M6 scale who was making minimum wage in > January 2022 would have experienced an > increase in salary of 27.5 percent > since through wage adjustments, > excluding increments,” he said. “For a > trained teacher, the increase would be > 19.8 percent. In addition, this latest increase of $1,400 would be equivalent > to the largest annual increase given > to any trained teacher in the BUT’s > latest industrial agreement.” > > For a deputy permanent secretary, he said the increase would be 15.8 > percent.
Bit these dudes really spin doctors and believe Bahamians stupid. Does he not realize that 27 percent for a person on minimum wage is peanuts compared to 15% for a deputy permanent salary. He tries to use percentages rather than the actual amount to make people think the people at the lower end got more.
Assume minimum wage is roughly 1200 per month and deputy permanent secretary is 5000 (and they are more than that). That would equate to $300 roughly for minimum wage and $750 for permanent secretary.
> The project is expected to employ 450 > people during construction and more > than 900 once the resort is fully > operational. The redevelopment will > increase occupancy from two people per > room to 4.2.
moncurcool says...
A bunch of do nothing said by the AG.
On Bahamians ‘being driven out of financial services’
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moncurcool says...
> “We have given a grace period to allow
> businesses or those entities that have
> vacation properties to come forward.
> But, unfortunately, the registration
> is not as high as we think it should
> be, and so we will begin enforcement
> very early in the New Year.”
This right here shows why some people should not be in any kind of leadership position. Did DIR ever top to think that maybe people decided to change the use of their properties, so that is why what they to be registered is not. Did they consider that when you try to raise taxes that the numbers you expected always fall as people reconsider things? The gestapo tactics going on in this country now.
On Vacation rental crackdown set for launch in early 2026
Posted 5 December 2025, 8:32 a.m. Suggest removal
moncurcool says...
The stupidity of these politicians.
2026 need to roll these nuts out.
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moncurcool says...
> Mr Rahming said the increases varied
> across categories but rejected
> suggestions that lower-level staff
> benefited the least. He said those
> employees saw the biggest percentage
> gains because fixed increments were
> applied.
>
> “For example, a employee in the M6 scale who was making minimum wage in
> January 2022 would have experienced an
> increase in salary of 27.5 percent
> since through wage adjustments,
> excluding increments,” he said. “For a
> trained teacher, the increase would be
> 19.8 percent. In addition, this latest increase of $1,400 would be equivalent
> to the largest annual increase given
> to any trained teacher in the BUT’s
> latest industrial agreement.”
>
> For a deputy permanent secretary, he said the increase would be 15.8
> percent.
Bit these dudes really spin doctors and believe Bahamians stupid. Does he not realize that 27 percent for a person on minimum wage is peanuts compared to 15% for a deputy permanent salary. He tries to use percentages rather than the actual amount to make people think the people at the lower end got more.
Assume minimum wage is roughly 1200 per month and deputy permanent secretary is 5000 (and they are more than that). That would equate to $300 roughly for minimum wage and $750 for permanent secretary.
Time for these dudes to go in 2026.
On Davis government defends $20m annual price tag for pay rises as unions cry foul
Posted 28 November 2025, 9:45 a.m. Suggest removal
moncurcool says...
Fox Hill constituents, please get rid of this dude. He has long overstayed his time in politics in this country.
On Mitchell tells diplomats to do the ‘honourable thing’ as Fox confirms election bid
Posted 27 November 2025, 7:27 p.m. Suggest removal
moncurcool says...
Hope these union leaders make the same noise whenever they have to give fingerprints to travel.
This one much ado about nothing.
On Unions push back against PHA plan to replace badge swiping with fingerprints
Posted 27 November 2025, 7:19 p.m. Suggest removal
moncurcool says...
We in the 4th quarter of the year and they just releasing 2nd quarter figures. Go figure.
On Jobless numbers fall: Rate down to 9.3% as nearly 4,000 find work
Posted 24 November 2025, 1:15 p.m. Suggest removal
moncurcool says...
> The project is expected to employ 450
> people during construction and more
> than 900 once the resort is fully
> operational. The redevelopment will
> increase occupancy from two people per
> room to 4.2.
How do you have .2 of a person?
On Sandals to convert Emerald Bay into Beaches resort in $100m redevelopment deal
Posted 24 November 2025, 8:30 a.m. Suggest removal
moncurcool says...
Absolutely.
He is clearly past his time
On Mitchell hints Fox should resign over political comments
Posted 20 November 2025, 10:29 a.m. Suggest removal
moncurcool says...
What is missing in the story is why was the person deported her? Where they in the other country illegally?
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