Smh. Which economics class did he go to? Wait, he's a lawyer. Lol. Do we believe the IMF is wrong or the PM and his band of clowns?

Does anyone proofread these articles? I'm sure they are not contributing $715 billion in 20 years.

Lol. For him the government is a department of FOCOL. It's a game. Clearly there are no impediments to his businesses and that's why he can sing this stupidity in this article. He knows better. This country is a disgrace. Corruption and incompetence is really the reason for the problem. He has the ear of the government. So, he isn't impacted by this.

Lol. Is he serious? Taxation exists in a lot of jurisdictions that are much easier to do business. Did he forget that? I'm disappointed and shocked that he would say such nonsense. A few years ago we were ranked much lower than the West Bank and Gaza Strip in terms of the ease of doing business. So, should we assume things in the Bahamas are far more complex than a lot of other places around the world. There have been tons of issue before VAT. So, don't make VAT the scapegoat for poor governance and lack of proper education for some people in the private sector. Government agencies delay for unknown reasons things that should flow rather quickly. Banks take exceptionally long to open accounts and to process what should be basic transactions that could severely hamper business operations. Until we get from under a banana republic mentality we won't be able to get much done.

Can we get articles where it appears that the journalist actual did some work other than simply write down what someone said? Was it confirmed that there were complaints filed with the police? Do we know the status if those complaints? Were the alleged video from Mr. Johnson viewed to see the tone and the language used to determine if it was a threatening one or not? The US based company, did the paper reach out to them to get their side of the story?
Too many poor quality articles. Does anyone do any real journalism?

I agree with you. It's mindblowing how things work or better don't work in this country. The ease of doing business ranking that we have is extremely low when compared to places around the globe and that is largely due to problems with government approvals, etc. Mr. Johnson didn't help himself either. I can understand the frustration but you have to be careful how you react to people when they're not doing what they're supposed to do in a timely fashion. Also, why is he harassing a foreign competitor? If they have the right to operate here, they have a right. The correct thing is for there to be rules in place to allow Bahamians to have a fair shot to have a viable business. He shouldn't be telling someone what they can and can not do. So, even if they are being silly on the delay, he is just making things worse. On his comment about the other company taking his manual, procedures, etc, if the company has been in existence for some time they should already have their procedures, policies, etc already laid out without a need to steal.his. Also, for them to do so would mean the Department of Civil Aviation would have handed it to them which would be a gross violation and I'm sure he can take legal action if he can prove it.

Rupert Robert's is advising thar competition is a problem. Lol. There may be some merit in sinecif what he's saying, however, the prices are grossly exaggerated. If more competitors is a threat then a price control policy thar extends beyond bread basket items have to be implemented. There was the excuse of supply chain issues and exorbitant shipping costs. Supply chain issues no longer exist and shipping costs for awhile has dropped significantly. If Mr. Roberts says otherwise there are tons of international sources where anyone can verify thus information. Just recently ivr noticed around a 20% increase on some on the items in his store. Last time I checked, inflation should be around 3 to 4%. If you want to get excited 5%, not 20%. If you bring in a large competitor, like a Walmart, you definitely would see a significant reduction in price.

I see insurance companies mentioned here as well. It's interesting that the government speaks on food and commented on addressing bank fees but they are mute on tackling the "near mafiosa" posture of the insurance companies. Claims can be rejected on a whim or claimants get pennies on the dollar. Premium Increases are done in such a way only God and the insurance companies can verify what's true with regards to the reason. Just so ahady.

A good assessment of the leadership for last 60nyears or so. Just one correction, Sir Roland was not Prime Minister. He was Premier.

Mr. Davis is a gross disappointment. The never ending spending, the deals without transparency, the out of control band of misfits he's put into key positions is just unbelievable. His tenure has been a farce to say the least. He clearly doesn't want to do anything. This appears to be just an item to check on his list of accomplishments. He has ni interest in nation building.

bpl? bpl? Ain't he involved in a ton of deals.i solving BPL that the government has been honest with the people.abput? Yes, he built his empire on his own. But, he has taken advantage of the poor and underprivileged as well.

Smh. This is ridiculous. Amd how does that bring about compliance? We have criminals out on bail who should be locked up. We have rampant government corruption but this is the focus? These people ain't serious.