The learned Stephen Turnquest of Callenders & Co. should revisit the documents his firm submitted to the Court where I think he'll find that his Firm signed a legal Undertaking to assume all the Admiralty Marshall's fees as a condition of the arrest. Sorry to say Mr. Turnquest, Callenders & Co. are on the hook; better get talking to your client to get some $ quick fast and directly.
And while you're at it, stick to lawyering and get out of the PR business; the twisting of the truth to influence public opinion by lawyers and law firms to sell their agenda is becoming a global scourge. Be part of the solution, not the problem.

Fox guarding the chicken coop.

The AG would be broke.

Pitiful.

What about your own? BICA’s delinquency in investigating and disciplining their members borders on criminal. Surely a member arrested by RBPF and on bail for theft and falsification of accounts should be disciplined and have their license withdrawn? Greenhouses and throwing stones and all that. Pitiful.

Finally someone figured it out. Just when a company needs cash to survive, the biased, out dated and inequitable, employment act rears it’s ugly head. The very piece of legislation that was designed to protect workers will deal the final blow; company bankrupt and employee on the street with no income and no severance. And where are the unions with all their dues payments? Aren’t the monies meant to be saved to assist members in their time of need? Unions are notable by their silence.

Freeport has and always will be ignored by Nassau. Time to secede.

Cruise lines did not benefit from any US government funds as most are domiciled outside the US.

If we and the world are not in a position to allow international travel including cruise travel, we will have a lot more to worry about than spreading COVID-19 to Bahamians or otherwise.

Everyone here needs to realize that what we are currently experiencing is going to pale in comparison to what we will all have to endure in the short to medium term.

People die; it is a sad but certain fact of life. So far 11 people against the tens of thousands of Bahamians that will suffer in the next months and years.

Economic lock down is no longer a viable proposition, nationally or globally.

Never let the truth get in the way of a good story.

Statutory/termination pay will force many companies into liquidation.

The Employment Act needs to be revisited and redundancy pay obligations reconsidered. Redundancy pay should be capped as NI insurance is, eligibility should be increased to a minimum of 2 years and there should be an age consideration. Employers should be mandated to contribute to a fund that is turned over to the employee if they are forced into redundancy and retained by the company if the employee is terminated for cause. This protects the employee and the employer. More favorable severance packages can become part of individual employment contract negotiations.

In many cases today it is too expensive to lay off mediocre staff which leads to a less motivated and less productive employee and ultimately a non competitive work force. In the coming months Employment Act obligations will be the difference between many companies surviving the crisis or closing their doors for good.