Forget just medical use, lets get on with legalizing and taxing it. We can make some money from marijuana instead of spending incredible amounts on police, courts, and jails. Police can use the time and resources to catch violent criminals. Legalizing it mean that gangs no longer have control over the market weakening them. Lets get on with it. The rest of the world is moving in this direction. Are we going to lead or follow?
Are you kidding? Lightbourne owes Bahamians, you and I and everyone, over $100,000. That's our money he has, and then the Prime Minister, who is supposed to represent all Bahamians decides to do this man a personal favour by trying to use his position to influence the bank, which in any real democracy is considered corrupt.
Only in the Bahamas is this considered acceptable by some people.
Just another example of the fiscal irresponsibility from our leaders. We're a broke country but our leaders seem to think that borrowing another $232m will be just fine.
The WTO will spell the end for any local manufacturing. We simply cannot compete globally. The idea that we have 'trading partners' is a farce. We are a buyer and other countries are sellers. It's not a partnership, they don't buy anything from us.
The manufacturing jobs in this country, while limited in numbers, are good jobs, with steady pay cheques and from low to high skill. These jobs will all be lost.
What exports are they talking about? We don't export anything from the Bahamas except crawfish and that just goes to the US who want more than we can sell.
Joining the WTO does not benefit the Bahamas. Our economy is based off tourism, not manufacturing or exportable natural resources. Our population is tiny and we cannot compete globally for manufacturing work, so joining the WTO is simply a make work project to go from collecting customs duty and tariffs to collecting VAT or payroll tax.
We should be focusing on bringing down airport costs and improving our accessibility to tourists, not worrying about non-existent exports. This whole WTO thing is just a waste of time and money.
We need a proper access to information law and much more transparency. There is absolutely nothing stopping the political leaders from spending and taking whatever they want because no one can ever see what they are doing.
newcitizen says...
Forget just medical use, lets get on with legalizing and taxing it. We can make some money from marijuana instead of spending incredible amounts on police, courts, and jails. Police can use the time and resources to catch violent criminals. Legalizing it mean that gangs no longer have control over the market weakening them. Lets get on with it. The rest of the world is moving in this direction. Are we going to lead or follow?
On Debate to open on marijuana?
Posted 15 April 2014, 11:37 a.m. Suggest removal
newcitizen says...
I'm pretty sure the door to dishonesty was wide open well before this new policy.
Sweeting is correct that this does not actually address the issue.
On Stamp Tax policy 'opens the doors' to dishonesty
Posted 14 April 2014, 3:22 p.m. Suggest removal
newcitizen says...
Are you kidding? Lightbourne owes Bahamians, you and I and everyone, over $100,000. That's our money he has, and then the Prime Minister, who is supposed to represent all Bahamians decides to do this man a personal favour by trying to use his position to influence the bank, which in any real democracy is considered corrupt.
Only in the Bahamas is this considered acceptable by some people.
On PM's intervention 'has not harmed integrity of banking industry'
Posted 14 April 2014, 1:56 p.m. Suggest removal
newcitizen says...
Just another example of the fiscal irresponsibility from our leaders. We're a broke country but our leaders seem to think that borrowing another $232m will be just fine.
On VIDEO: New RBDF ships to make maiden voyage next month
Posted 14 April 2014, 1:49 p.m. Suggest removal
newcitizen says...
The integrity of the banking system was never in question. It is the integrity of the Prime Minister's Office that is in question.
On PM's intervention 'has not harmed integrity of banking industry'
Posted 14 April 2014, 1:44 p.m. Suggest removal
newcitizen says...
The WTO will spell the end for any local manufacturing. We simply cannot compete globally. The idea that we have 'trading partners' is a farce. We are a buyer and other countries are sellers. It's not a partnership, they don't buy anything from us.
The manufacturing jobs in this country, while limited in numbers, are good jobs, with steady pay cheques and from low to high skill. These jobs will all be lost.
On WTO: 'Delicate balance' required to sustain domestic industries
Posted 14 April 2014, 10:52 a.m. Suggest removal
newcitizen says...
What a waste of time and money.
On Bahamas has one more WTO 'step' to achieve
Posted 14 April 2014, 10:07 a.m. Suggest removal
newcitizen says...
What exports are they talking about? We don't export anything from the Bahamas except crawfish and that just goes to the US who want more than we can sell.
Joining the WTO does not benefit the Bahamas. Our economy is based off tourism, not manufacturing or exportable natural resources. Our population is tiny and we cannot compete globally for manufacturing work, so joining the WTO is simply a make work project to go from collecting customs duty and tariffs to collecting VAT or payroll tax.
We should be focusing on bringing down airport costs and improving our accessibility to tourists, not worrying about non-existent exports. This whole WTO thing is just a waste of time and money.
On WTO chief: VAT can generate export boost
Posted 11 April 2014, 9:53 a.m. Suggest removal
newcitizen says...
Maybe the reason the Ministry of Finance has '7 different systems' is that the Minister of Finance has no knowledge of finance.
On Accountability fear may scupper Gov't financial reforms
Posted 11 April 2014, 9:39 a.m. Suggest removal
newcitizen says...
We need a proper access to information law and much more transparency. There is absolutely nothing stopping the political leaders from spending and taking whatever they want because no one can ever see what they are doing.
On Accountability fear may scupper Gov't financial reforms
Posted 11 April 2014, 9:34 a.m. Suggest removal