> Mr Parker approached Tribune Business
> in a bid to obtain clarity on the
> correct processing fees to be levied
> on private “recreational” pilots and
> their aircraft. He explained that this
> was urgently required because the
> world’s biggest aviation show, EAA
> AirVenture Oshkosh, will start next
> Monday and he feared The Bahamas would
> suffer “huge blow back” if persons
> were informed this fee total is $300.

Why is Mr Parker approaching Tribune Business on this matter and not Customs?

1 SO if "we" can walk and chew bubble gum, them how come none of the other things are happening.

2 In which world is Bay Street responsible for 80% of our GDP? 50% of the tourists never leave the boats, so they don't spend anything in our country. And the ones that do leave spend no where near the one who stay in hotels, who do not look at Bay Street. Please bring better facts to the table.

Another brain dead politician trumpeting a dead on arrival idea.

What is the fuss over trying to "revitalize" Bay Street? How much of the population needs to go to Bay for anything? Southwest Nassau is now the new bay. Why not try to develop the other family islands?

This brain dead idea is only being pushed for tourists on cruise ships and not to benefit the average Bahamian or meet their needs.

How about focus on lowering gas prices, or lowering electric bills, or a piece of land for all Bahamians to have their own housing or lower grocery costs? Think for a change Chester, and stop being a reflector of the nonsensical thoughts of others.

Minister said he did everything right on the financing.

My question is, where was the RFP? Why was this not an open bidding project? Why done in secrecy?

And in one breathe said no competitive offer was made. Then in another that the process was too far gone.

These dudes never could tell the truth or get the facts straight.

> MOST Cuban healthcare workers in The
> Bahamas are eager to remain in the
> country under new contracts directly
> with the government, Health and
> Wellness Minister Dr Michael Darville
> said, but the administration is still
> waiting for word from the United
> States on whether its proposal meets
> Washington’s approval.

Seriously?????

Every independence celebration needs to be canceled immediately, as it is clear we are not an independent nation.

> Mr Davis was measured discussing his
> hopes for constituency boundaries
> yesterday, telling The Tribune the
> commission is assessing each
> constituency’s geography to determine
> if lines should shift or new districts
> should be created. He said officials
> want voter numbers across New
> Providence constituencies to be as
> equal as possible.

The fact he is even speaking on what should happen clearly shows the boundaries commission is not independent and just a puppet of what the PM wants.

> Dr Michael Darville, minister of
> health and wellness, told Tribune
> Business that using the Department of
> Public Health’s clinics to provide
> laboratory and diagnostics services to
> NHI patients will enable them to
> generate revenue income that will be
> deposited into the Government’s
> consolidated fund.

Could someone please explain how NHI, which is paid by government, will be able to generate revenue from diagnostic services at public clinics using NHI now? Will the clinics now charge the government for every NHI diagnostic done?

Isn't 47% in school a failing grade? Oh I forgot, a Dis trumpeted as a passing grade in this country. See why the AG can boast on 47%

> A total of 17 local employees were
> affected, with approximately $77,000
> owed to workers in Exuma and around
> $30,000 to those in Eleuthera. The
> airline’s collapse has disrupted key
> domestic routes and left lingering
> questions about worker compensation
> and service continuity.

What domestic routes were disrupted by Silver's collapse? As far as I know, Silver flew international routes to The Bahamas, not domestic routes within the country.