If the government would focus on the ease of doing business for Bahamian entrepreneurs they would be pleasantly surprised at the results!
If Government wants 12 or 20 percent VAT on everything including rent and FOOD! then they must adhere to the competition laws on the books while figuring out a way to lower interest rates on business loans and the cost of doing business. It might be an idea to have a functioning post office too....?!
Maybe even clean up Bay Street and add residential units there! Bay Street is a strong reflection of the condition of the whole country! Garbage, inability to afford property maintenance, loiterers, completely unsightly buildings beyond a certain point eastbound. Grand Bahama is not the solution , a modernized Nassau is. Maybe even using US dollars exclusively, or are we too proud.
What are you waiting for folks who can change things?!
What about the work permits granted to Dominicans - a recent article by this paper I believe said around 500 are issued. Is this for fisherman on Bahamians vessels? If so why?
We can only hope our Government will listen - The more they borrow the more desperate they become for large misplaced foreign investment projects.
The real genius would be someone who could figure out a way out of the viscous cycle: (overspend, borrow, overspend, borrow...bend the standards, forget vision, and allow for whatever investment walks through the door?)
What the...? Looks like crookedness and desperation all around! Should we thank the former board for saving us $1.2m from going who knows where or just freak out while we sit during power outages in the heat and sweat as bull crap goes on and higher ups fly to china and elsewhere (for payoffs?/ kickbacks?).
It's Simple, be accountable damn it, and the truth will set you free!
Who is supposed to hold ALL these persons accountable? Get to work please!
Makes sense BUT - taxation without government accountability is a waste of time. Public Private Partnerships or separating out the specific tax for the specific purpose might work.
The way forward was Introduce VAT, reduce Government size!, reduce government employment over a reasonable period!, and reduce government spending!, and eliminate import duties to match VAT revenues. Leadership needs to be honest with themselves - they have no intention of reducing the size of government or eliminating import duties- so quality of life suffers and private sector will shrink. Which idiot would believe that eliminating VAT on a $100 or less power bill wis going to help - what an insult. What are revenues relating to VAT collected on food? Why would Government want to control what we eat?! - Eliminate VAT on all food! Tax alcohol and tobacco! Tax Gambling and make a national lottery! Remove VAT from health and life insurance and allow people to keep their policies! Remove VAT from commercial rents! Separate tax revenues to deal with relevant shortfalls - (gas tax for road repair, utility VAT for distribution repair etc, garbage fines! for garbage collection on the sides of the roads etc!)
Stop thinking of capital spending at all until things are in order!
If you want more VAT you have to do your part first! Come on!
How about the government ONLY reduce taxes on healthier items and NOT remove anything from the age old bread basket list. If more taxes designed to promote healthy living is what they want then add further taxes to alcohol and cigarettes (leave freedom of choice with the individual!).
professionalbahamian says...
If the government would focus on the ease of doing business for Bahamian entrepreneurs they would be pleasantly surprised at the results!
If Government wants 12 or 20 percent VAT on everything including rent and FOOD! then they must adhere to the competition laws on the books while figuring out a way to lower interest rates on business loans and the cost of doing business.
It might be an idea to have a functioning post office too....?!
Maybe even clean up Bay Street and add residential units there! Bay Street is a strong reflection of the condition of the whole country! Garbage, inability to afford property maintenance, loiterers, completely unsightly buildings beyond a certain point eastbound. Grand Bahama is not the solution , a modernized Nassau is. Maybe even using US dollars exclusively, or are we too proud.
What are you waiting for folks who can change things?!
On QC to ‘put the lie’ to Bahamas ease ranking
Posted 9 November 2018, 7:53 a.m. Suggest removal
professionalbahamian says...
What about the work permits granted to Dominicans - a recent article by this paper I believe said around 500 are issued. Is this for fisherman on Bahamians vessels? If so why?
On Bahamas will defend itself against poachers
Posted 17 October 2018, 7:06 a.m. Suggest removal
professionalbahamian says...
Thank you Mr. Carson!
We can only hope our Government will listen - The more they borrow the more desperate they become for large misplaced foreign investment projects.
The real genius would be someone who could figure out a way out of the viscous cycle: (overspend, borrow, overspend, borrow...bend the standards, forget vision, and allow for whatever investment walks through the door?)
On INSIGHT: We come here for the real thing, not a plastic, vomitous Disney recreation
Posted 4 September 2018, 12:34 p.m. Suggest removal
professionalbahamian says...
What the...?
Looks like crookedness and desperation all around!
Should we thank the former board for saving us $1.2m from going who knows where or just freak out while we sit during power outages in the heat and sweat as bull crap goes on and higher ups fly to china and elsewhere (for payoffs?/ kickbacks?).
It's Simple, be accountable damn it, and the truth will set you free!
Who is supposed to hold ALL these persons accountable? Get to work please!
COME ON!!
On BPL boardroom battle sparks power outages
Posted 22 August 2018, 5:14 p.m. Suggest removal
professionalbahamian says...
No licensing for boat or captain which means no insurance or inspection done ( which costs $50, not $20 and applies to everything that floats) ....
On Exuma boat blast ‘purely an accident’
Posted 7 July 2018, 6:30 a.m. Suggest removal
professionalbahamian says...
Makes sense BUT - taxation without government accountability is a waste of time. Public Private Partnerships or separating out the specific tax for the specific purpose might work.
On Airports 'haven't kept up' with tourism growth pace
Posted 14 June 2018, 5:36 a.m. Suggest removal
professionalbahamian says...
Well what a disconnected approach.
The way forward was Introduce VAT, reduce Government size!, reduce government employment over a reasonable period!, and reduce government spending!, and eliminate import duties to match VAT revenues.
Leadership needs to be honest with themselves - they have no intention of reducing the size of government or eliminating import duties- so quality of life suffers and private sector will shrink. Which idiot would believe that eliminating VAT on a $100 or less power bill wis going to help - what an insult.
What are revenues relating to VAT collected on food? Why would Government want to control what we eat?! - Eliminate VAT on all food! Tax alcohol and tobacco! Tax Gambling and make a national lottery! Remove VAT from health and life insurance and allow people to keep their policies! Remove VAT from commercial rents! Separate tax revenues to deal with relevant shortfalls - (gas tax for road repair, utility VAT for distribution repair etc, garbage fines! for garbage collection on the sides of the roads etc!)
Stop thinking of capital spending at all until things are in order!
If you want more VAT you have to do your part first!
Come on!
On BUDGET: VAT to rise from 7.5 percent to 12 percent
Posted 31 May 2018, 6:45 a.m. Suggest removal
professionalbahamian says...
How about the government ONLY reduce taxes on healthier items and NOT remove anything from the age old bread basket list.
If more taxes designed to promote healthy living is what they want then add further taxes to alcohol and cigarettes (leave freedom of choice with the individual!).
On Govt aiming to 'stop bread basket poison'
Posted 9 February 2018, 6:40 a.m. Suggest removal
professionalbahamian says...
Fasdeposit plus online banking saves huge amounts of time standing in line!
Eliminating the fasdeposit is just insulting to the customer and absolute crap. Fix it RBC.
On RBC's digital drive: Branch transactions may drop by 33%
Posted 5 December 2017, 6:13 a.m. Suggest removal
professionalbahamian says...
Thank You Mr D'Aguilar!
On National lottery ‘front and centre’
Posted 10 October 2017, 12:19 p.m. Suggest removal