What public infrastructure is there that the government provides in Freeport?

The roads are maintained by a private compamy.
Freeport residents pay for sanitation services done by a private company.
Electricity, which is more reliable than the frequent BPL power cuts in the rest of The Bahamas is by a private company
The provision of water is by a private company.
Westernair, a private company, provide better airport facilities.
The cleaning of the verges, is done by a private company based on property service charges.

What in the world does government provide Freeport? The Rand that you want to stay away from?

The government is always breaking the law and can care less.

And you better believe I have no confidence in Davis ability to do any better, considering what he has done with West End and East End, and Cat Island.

Exactly.

The man responsible for East End and West End can't even do anything with them.

> “This claim came on the heels of a
> recent proposal by government to
> purchase the whole Port group (which
> owns the Port Authority) from its
> current shareholders at a considerable
> discount - a proposal that was
> carefully considered in good faith,
> but ultimately declined,” Freeport’s
> quasi-governmental authority argued.
>
> “Having been disappointed in its attempt to purchase the Port group
> outright, it appears the Government is
> attempting to force its desired out-
> come by other means. This unfortunate
> turn of events will no doubt prove
> hugely damaging to the economy of
> Freeport and devastating to investor
> confidence in Grand Bahama and The
> Bahamas as a whole.

Now the cat is out of the bag. These dudes not just trying to put their hand in the cookie jar, they trying to run off with the whole jar.

Government is wrong on this one. No way the government puts more into Freeport than it gets out.

Pure political grandstanding.

I'm saying that all those presently employed should be moved to the plan, just like the new ones.

This issue is giving the ones with the free ride over 8 years a choice.

These people do not know how to get the governments attention. Just stop running the buses and see how the government will respond.

In a business world, how is it that the government is telling you what to charge? And acting like they are doing your a favor by saying they fight to get you 25 cents?

I won't even comment on the need to modernize the bussing system in New Providence, let alone the other Family Islands. The government ha no clue on that.

> Kimsley Ferguson, the Bahamas Public
> Services Union’s (BPSU) president,
> told Tribune Business he was preparing
> for a memorial service last night and
> wanted to review the legislation
> before commenting. However, one source
> familiar with the public service but
> speaking on condition of anonymity,
> warned the Government may face
> protests from existing civil servants
> over being transferred to the new
> scheme.

Right there is why you do not give any civil servants a choice. ALL should be moved to the plan.

Uncle Tom. Take your head out of the cloud.

This Bahamian who LIVES in Grand Bahama, has made money.

Since you believe the government is so good at Grand Bahama, why don't you leave your Nassau comfort zone and you move there and live in West End or East End. Or Eight Mile Rock. and then see how great the government is at providing services for you.