Anyone else noticed that the city water been smelling dead swampy the last week or two? Had to check to see if I’d switched to my irrigation wells accidentally. Just coincidence? Maybe…..
If you had spent any time in the local construction industry, you would be aware that for many years the pool of skilled Bahamians in the trades has dwindled to nearly nothing.
The young men, and the few young women engaged in construction these days, aren't interested in interning for years under one of the old craftsmen to truly learn that trade, in their opinions they already know everything when most of them wouldn't know finished work was if it bit them on the ass.
Ask them what their skills are and you'll generally hear something along these lines: vell, I'se do a little carpentry, lil plumbing, lil tiling and I could screw a light bulb in.
This is also known in the industry as being a Jack of all trades but Master of none.
Another result of the lack of interest and training in blue collar trades by our young men is the the total domination in these trades by foreign but mainly Haitian labor without whom the construction industry in this country would have long since collapsed.
Right on point, unfortunately, Mrs. Hanna Martin over her political career has never displayed anything but rude and intemperate behavior, a Stateswoman she is not and never will be!
“In the words of Sir Hilary Beckles, chair of the caricom Reparations Commission, colonialism was devastating, and we are tired of footing the bill” What he didn’t say was I’se very happy wid da Knighthood da Queen did bestow on me, now show me da money. Lmao
I fully agree with Mr. Cox about the manner in which black Bahamians are portrayed and the way black people in general are treated the world over, especially in America.
However, If we are brutally honest with ourselves when looking in the mirror we would see that ugly side of us many of our visitor experience, in Nassau in particular, and displayed frequently and vividly by many of our people.
There are many fine Bahamians black, white and in-between who are genuine ambassadors for our country, unfortunately, the other side of the coin displays the increasingly large cadre who have become nothing more than beggars and thieves.
While the cruise industry should adjust their attitude there is lots of room for improvement on our side of that equation.
“There are plenty of good reasons for getting rid of the statue permanently, given the slaughter of natives ordered by Columbus, who ordered dismembered bodies to be paraded through the streets.” What streets were these that Columbus was parading these Arawak bodies through? If I smoke enough of the stuff you’re using I can just about picture those highways all through the bush on San Salvador.
@birdie, and there is no more brainwashed little PLP fowl under the sun than you You have to change your diet from partisan road apples to something more wholesome, free ya mind birdie and ya ass will surely follow.
I guess Christie gets a pass for flicking the bird at a very public political rally and people of no less stature than our esteemed Minister of National Security telling that same public, also during a campaign rally, that those who didn't agree with his politricks could" Kiss my ass and walk fast." Rules for thee but not for me has ever been the PLP and their supporters mantra.
@mandela, but if you legalize it dem greedy white people ga snatch up erryting an ain nuttin ga leave over for we greedy black gang members or we greedy politian's dem. Lol.
themessenger says...
Anyone else noticed that the city water been smelling dead swampy the last week or two?
Had to check to see if I’d switched to my irrigation wells accidentally.
Just coincidence? Maybe…..
On Water Corp’s record $26.4m debt set to become ‘current’
Posted 30 March 2022, 12:29 p.m. Suggest removal
themessenger says...
Well, fancy that!!
And he got to keep Ash shingles dem too.
Dey say when tief tief from tief God smiles, in this case He mussy ROTFL.
To say we live in a turd world country is no exaggeration.
On GOVT PAYS UP IN GIBSON LAWSUIT: $2.5 million settlement with ex-minister
Posted 24 March 2022, 12:18 p.m. Suggest removal
themessenger says...
If you had spent any time in the local construction industry, you would be aware that for many years the pool of skilled Bahamians in the trades has dwindled to nearly nothing.
The young men, and the few young women engaged in construction these days, aren't interested in interning for years under one of the old craftsmen to truly learn that trade, in their opinions they already know everything when most of them wouldn't know finished work was if it bit them on the ass.
Ask them what their skills are and you'll generally hear something along these lines: vell, I'se do a little carpentry, lil plumbing, lil tiling and I could screw a light bulb in.
This is also known in the industry as being a Jack of all trades but Master of none.
Another result of the lack of interest and training in blue collar trades by our young men is the the total domination in these trades by foreign but mainly Haitian labor without whom the construction industry in this country would have long since collapsed.
On Bahamian contractors ‘scrapping for 40% left’
Posted 24 March 2022, 8:10 a.m. Suggest removal
themessenger says...
Right on point, unfortunately, Mrs. Hanna Martin over her political career has never displayed anything but rude and intemperate behavior, a Stateswoman she is not and never will be!
On Hanna Martin meddling with UB decision
Posted 24 March 2022, 7:52 a.m. Suggest removal
themessenger says...
“In the words of Sir Hilary Beckles, chair of the caricom Reparations Commission, colonialism was devastating, and we are tired of footing the bill”
What he didn’t say was I’se very happy wid da Knighthood da Queen did bestow on me, now show me da money. Lmao
On Royals ‘must reckon’ with reparations
Posted 24 March 2022, 6:05 a.m. Suggest removal
themessenger says...
I fully agree with Mr. Cox about the manner in which black Bahamians are portrayed and the way black people in general are treated the world over, especially in America.
However, If we are brutally honest with ourselves when looking in the mirror we would see that ugly side of us many of our visitor experience, in Nassau in particular, and displayed frequently and vividly by many of our people.
There are many fine Bahamians black, white and in-between who are genuine ambassadors for our country, unfortunately, the other side of the coin displays the increasingly large cadre who have become nothing more than beggars and thieves.
While the cruise industry should adjust their attitude there is lots of room for improvement on our side of that equation.
On Don’t let cruise ships define us
Posted 22 March 2022, 10:40 a.m. Suggest removal
themessenger says...
“There are plenty of good reasons for getting rid of the statue permanently, given the slaughter of natives ordered by Columbus, who ordered dismembered bodies to be paraded through the streets.”
What streets were these that Columbus was parading these Arawak bodies through? If I smoke enough of the stuff you’re using I can just about picture those highways all through the bush on San Salvador.
On INSIGHT: Royals on the way - but what does that mean for us?
Posted 21 March 2022, 9:53 p.m. Suggest removal
themessenger says...
@birdie, and there is no more brainwashed little PLP fowl under the sun than you
You have to change your diet from partisan road apples to something more wholesome, free ya mind birdie and ya ass will surely follow.
On ‘It was a mistake for Minnis to use expletives’
Posted 18 March 2022, 8:04 p.m. Suggest removal
themessenger says...
I guess Christie gets a pass for flicking the bird at a very public political rally and people of no less stature than our esteemed Minister of National Security telling that same public, also during a campaign rally, that those who didn't agree with his politricks could" Kiss my ass and walk fast."
Rules for thee but not for me has ever been the PLP and their supporters mantra.
On ‘It was a mistake for Minnis to use expletives’
Posted 18 March 2022, 4:27 p.m. Suggest removal
themessenger says...
@mandela, but if you legalize it dem greedy white people ga snatch up erryting an ain nuttin ga leave over for we greedy black gang members or we greedy politian's dem. Lol.
On Minister: Report the killers
Posted 17 March 2022, 12:08 p.m. Suggest removal