What we would also like to know is when was this project put out for public tender and which companies were invited to bid?
Who are the principals of Commonwealth Construction the company that was awarded the contract?
As they aren't listed members of the Bahamian Contractors Association is it possible that they are another BAMSI type Darrell & Co created company?
Inquiring minds would like to know.

“They also owe us (Sunburst Paints) $28,000 for paint we sold them. It wasn’t a big deal to me because I didn’t expect to get the money at all."
If I had received as many "concessions" as Leslie I wouldn't be worried about a trifling $28,000 either, just ask BEC or BoB and yes we do believe you stupid bad.

The speed with which the RBPF was able to bust the boat tiefin ring is nothing short of amazing but might have something to do with the residents announced intention of dealing with the problem themselves. Nothing like the threat of fish food in the making to spur our laid back Sherlocks into action.
No doubt with our antiquated asinine laws with the huge penalty of $200 for boat tiefin the boys will soon be back in business.

With plenty Chinese and numbers house money, plenty free tee shirts, plenty free rum and plenty plenty free promises anyting possible cause you know how we peeps does luv dey free tings.

Another armchair rocket scientist, of course, solar powered LED street lights , large PV panels, batteries and inverters are cheaper than candles that's why we all have them.

This woman believes the government can legislate how private industry conducts their business??? Bey! When ya dumb ya dangerous................

Simple John, both the unions and the Chinese have the government by the balls but Chinese dollars longer than union votes. By the way, when you last see any Chinese unions and what is this "national pride" you speak of?
Wherever or whatever that is, it bin missin from roun here for a long, long time.

What people like Mr. Ferguson, Omar Bernard & Shane Gibson need to understand is that Sandals isn't run like a government office where you have a job for life despite non performance.
In private industry if you don't perform you get fired not relocated and neither the unions nor the government has any "rights" in dictating to private employers that they conduct their businesses the way government conducts theirs. Private enterprise doesn't have the luxury or safety net of the public purse and if their business doesn't perform they can't raise taxes or spend some more of the peoples money, they just go out of business.
Omar Bernard's remarks that Sandals should not be allowed to resume operations with new employees is typical of the unions warped perspective that they would rather see the entire property remain closed because Sandals refuses to cave in to union extortion.

How does a black man supporting the views of a white man make him a racist? Are you suggesting that Capron doesn't like black people?
Leslie Millers remarks in parliament were even more disgusting than those of Lightbourne, does that make all those government members who laughed with him racists also?
The problems created by births to unwed mothers are obviously more widespread than Lightbourne or Capron could ever have imagined.

What is it with Bahamian politicians, wannabe politicians and unionists that they can't seem to grasp the fact that private businesses first responsibility is to their shareholders. They are in business to make money not to provide jobs or prop up corrupt politicians, governments or all for me unionists who make doing business here a nightmare. What law in this country says that a private employer has to keep their doors open, particularly if they're losing money or being harassed by the unions, just to appease the government or the unions executive? Those people have been made redundant and paid their severance in accordance with the law thanks to incompetent meddlers like Obie Ferguson and Shane Gibson. Greed and bully tactics will get you nowhere and in these desperate economic times half a loaf is better than none at all. As you said Mr. Ferguson, those employees have been vindicated under the law of the land. How is your unions unemployment benefits fund looking these days? How are your unemployment numbers looking now Mr. Gibson? Those Sandals employees should be looking for you two with a barrel of hot tar and a sack of feathers.
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