After the abolition many blacks went back to Africa. But lots of shiftless negroes stayed on da plantation. Lol...now Africa is a mess, I bess stay on the plantation wit masa dem.
Its ironic to be talking about saving our youth when the first major initiative of the current administration was the legalization of gambling as a means of increasing productivity against the will of the people expressed in the referendum.
Now there are webshops on almost every block of the poorest neighbourhoods and they are creeping into lower middle class and middle class areas. On the family islands they are creeping into all major settlements and are replacing the Canadian banks for day to day banking services.The webshops are not regulated by the Central Bank...watch this space in a couple of years.
As our youth loose hope, they will turn in even larger numbers to gambling, alcohol and crime to fill the void. Yesterday on the Randol Fawkes Labour Day parade it was shocking to see the number of people drinking at 9am. These neighbours are the bedrock of the current administrations support and part of their half century legacy of representing the poor.
Also it made a loss last year, negative/spotty cash flows in the last couple of years and only had $33m of cash. Market cap of $295m. Will be interesting to see where they get the capital from to turn BEC around. The government as BEC's shareholder will need to borrow the money. Increasing our total debt well beyond $6b.
It is likely that all gas station storage tanks and the electricity company have leaked enormous amount of fuel and cancer causing agents into the Nassau water table for the last 75 years.
In the US these tanks need to be changed frequently and large fines are placed against companies that pollute the water table. Also, once pollution is found the water in that are is not used, sometimes for up to 30 years! There is no regulation here and the corrosive nature of salt water means that the gas tanks should have been changed more frequently than in the US.
As Bahamian public and private water companies extract water from the water table it maybe that these cancer causing agents have affected all Bahamians in Nassau.
Could this be the missing link/cause behind the extremely high levels of cancer in the Nassau? Also, the octane levels of the gas used is so low it could not be used in developed countries like the US as its fumes are poisonous and unfit to breathe. But we sell them here in the Bahamas. The energy/executive/prosecutorial/financial/legal cartel is untouchable and united to protect their financial interest at the expense of the entire population of the Bahamas.
Of course the powers that be will keep the Marathon/Rubis investigation narrowly focused to the Rubis/Marathon station, the investigation will be run by partial interest and be overtaken by the next drama which will be here soon than you think. The need to investigate the purity of our water and air supply for the entire Bahamas will be ignored.
This is a middle class issue and it doesn't resonate with the lower income classes who are the base support for the political establishment. So as we are horrified, the political elite are unphased as their base is secure. Give them their carnival, sports events, numbers, bars and churches, free medical clinics, poor education, menial jobs and subsidies and they are happy. Nevermind that the lower income class also have the highest levels of cancer and the least ability to go to private clinics for treatment.
My suggestion is that civil society embark upon a comprehensive testing of the water table and air throughout New Providence to see if it is safe. We the people need to do this as those persons who have a fiduciary duty to protect us are clearly derelict in their duties.
Public Accounts Committee? Don't make me laugh. The Opposition should be calling a Commission of Enquiry into all aspects of the award of contracts at the Ministry of Works:
Who is getting the contracts? Is there any favouritism?
Were they all put up for competitive bids?
Who is insuring the contracts? Again are certain insurance companies benefiting more than others? Are the bids competitive?
Which law firms are representing the bidders who win the contracts? Again any favouritism?
What is the original contract price? What at the end of the day is the Ministry paying out?
My heart goes out to the canadian banks...i wish we would not tax them at all so they can take even more dividend money out to Toronto and not invest any of it here in Bahamian industry.
I am so happy they are in the Bahamas providing us with excellent service.
observer2 says...
I guess he upset too cause he'en gettin no Baha Mar towel dem to wash.
On Izmirlian ally urges: Chinese must budge
Posted 6 August 2015, 5:15 p.m. Suggest removal
observer2 says...
After the abolition many blacks went back to Africa. But lots of shiftless negroes stayed on da plantation. Lol...now Africa is a mess, I bess stay on the plantation wit masa dem.
On Izmirlian ally urges: Chinese must budge
Posted 6 August 2015, 5:10 p.m. Suggest removal
observer2 says...
Its ironic to be talking about saving our youth when the first major initiative of the current administration was the legalization of gambling as a means of increasing productivity against the will of the people expressed in the referendum.
Now there are webshops on almost every block of the poorest neighbourhoods and they are creeping into lower middle class and middle class areas. On the family islands they are creeping into all major settlements and are replacing the Canadian banks for day to day banking services.The webshops are not regulated by the Central Bank...watch this space in a couple of years.
As our youth loose hope, they will turn in even larger numbers to gambling, alcohol and crime to fill the void. Yesterday on the Randol Fawkes Labour Day parade it was shocking to see the number of people drinking at 9am. These neighbours are the bedrock of the current administrations support and part of their half century legacy of representing the poor.
On PM calls for Caribbean nations to recommit to saving youth
Posted 6 June 2015, 9:41 a.m. Suggest removal
observer2 says...
Also it made a loss last year, negative/spotty cash flows in the last couple of years and only had $33m of cash. Market cap of $295m. Will be interesting to see where they get the capital from to turn BEC around. The government as BEC's shareholder will need to borrow the money. Increasing our total debt well beyond $6b.
http://tribune242.com/users/photos/2015…
On RICHARD COULSON: Bahamians entitled to more on BEC deal
Posted 6 May 2015, 7:08 a.m. Suggest removal
observer2 says...
It is likely that all gas station storage tanks and the electricity company have leaked enormous amount of fuel and cancer causing agents into the Nassau water table for the last 75 years.
In the US these tanks need to be changed frequently and large fines are placed against companies that pollute the water table. Also, once pollution is found the water in that are is not used, sometimes for up to 30 years! There is no regulation here and the corrosive nature of salt water means that the gas tanks should have been changed more frequently than in the US.
As Bahamian public and private water companies extract water from the water table it maybe that these cancer causing agents have affected all Bahamians in Nassau.
Could this be the missing link/cause behind the extremely high levels of cancer in the Nassau? Also, the octane levels of the gas used is so low it could not be used in developed countries like the US as its fumes are poisonous and unfit to breathe. But we sell them here in the Bahamas. The energy/executive/prosecutorial/financial/legal cartel is untouchable and united to protect their financial interest at the expense of the entire population of the Bahamas.
Of course the powers that be will keep the Marathon/Rubis investigation narrowly focused to the Rubis/Marathon station, the investigation will be run by partial interest and be overtaken by the next drama which will be here soon than you think. The need to investigate the purity of our water and air supply for the entire Bahamas will be ignored.
This is a middle class issue and it doesn't resonate with the lower income classes who are the base support for the political establishment. So as we are horrified, the political elite are unphased as their base is secure. Give them their carnival, sports events, numbers, bars and churches, free medical clinics, poor education, menial jobs and subsidies and they are happy. Nevermind that the lower income class also have the highest levels of cancer and the least ability to go to private clinics for treatment.
My suggestion is that civil society embark upon a comprehensive testing of the water table and air throughout New Providence to see if it is safe. We the people need to do this as those persons who have a fiduciary duty to protect us are clearly derelict in their duties.
On Tests to begin on residents
Posted 4 May 2015, 4:04 p.m. Suggest removal
observer2 says...
270 STRs and no actions prosecuted. Hmmmm.
Add to this BOB webshop banking. Not to worry, the webshops will be compliant with STR reporting...I am sure.
Government sure is good at talking, regulating and regularizing.
On US slams zero money launder prosecutions
Posted 19 March 2015, 5:50 p.m. Suggest removal
observer2 says...
Public Accounts Committee? Don't make me laugh. The Opposition should be calling a Commission of Enquiry into all aspects of the award of contracts at the Ministry of Works:
Who is getting the contracts? Is there any favouritism?
Were they all put up for competitive bids?
Who is insuring the contracts? Again are certain insurance companies benefiting more than others? Are the bids competitive?
Which law firms are representing the bidders who win the contracts? Again any favouritism?
What is the original contract price? What at the end of the day is the Ministry paying out?
Of course none of this will happen.
All dat VAT money gone to waste going forward.
What a big joke on the Bahamian people.
On PM: All BAMSI contracts insured
Posted 19 March 2015, 5:37 p.m. Suggest removal
observer2 says...
My heart goes out to the canadian banks...i wish we would not tax them at all so they can take even more dividend money out to Toronto and not invest any of it here in Bahamian industry.
I am so happy they are in the Bahamas providing us with excellent service.
On CIBC chief: Banks ‘convenient targets’ for tax, politicians
Posted 18 March 2015, 5:03 p.m. Suggest removal
observer2 says...
BOB on dey own...correspondent will accept deposits until they stop
On Canadian banks stand firm on web shop bar
Posted 18 March 2015, 4:41 p.m. Suggest removal
observer2 says...
The government stopping foreigners taking advantage of the Bahamas???
Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha
On Dive operators demand ban on foreign vessels
Posted 18 March 2015, 4:12 p.m. Suggest removal