Point taken. On the letters to the editor, do you realize that the Tribune receives letters on a bunch of topics but only selects a couple here and there to publish? There are major topics covered they they didn't publish. I know people who have sent in stuff and so have I. So, it's interesting that they covered two letters on billboards. It goes to a wider issue I have with the local media, they seem to be totally detached from an understanding of what journalism should be. They're publishing articles covering a wide range of topics daily and they don't challenge the politicians, business leaders on different issues. It seems more like dictation than journalism. I have the sense on the letters, they choose those that are not going to stir the pot, so to speak. We lack a true check and balance from the media and the voices that are screaming from the mountaintop are being stifled one way or another.
He sees business opportunities. Lol. Is he serious? The strategy is to bring parts of businesses that are offshore back to the US. So, why would they agree to.that idea? Also, the government is terrible with regards to the ease of doing business. So, why agree to this? Also, you have power outages, ruptured water lines causing disruption in water flow and you can't guarantee you have internet and phone service uninterrupted. I guess in this dream the AG sees Santa Claus and the tooth fairy.
Interesting! I get the feeling to want to take away the billboards. But, not to be rude two letters on billboards? I wish the biggest issue in this country was billboards. We need to focus our energy on the bigger ticket items first. We have SpaceX debris all over the Bahamas. We have a run away freight train government expenditure. Waste, fraud, mismanagement, standard political corruption, etc which goes unaddressed. I'll take the billboard problem over the total disaster that we deal with daily. Maybe we can put our failings on a billboard so that we as a country can drive pass them and be reminded constantly what needs to be fixed.
How many rocket scientists do we have? Theae guys are trying and what they intend to do may be helpful but we need people with expertise in this area to be working with them. This just shows how silly Brave and Chester were to allow for the boosters to land here. This launch didn't have the boosters landing here but imagine what disaster could occur with that. With thus situation it may take years to fully understand what the impact will be. We can't keep electing idiots.
He is right that there is a major issue in terms of the easeof doing business. However, the government makes certain concessions and is constantly hoping to Jumpstart the Freeport economy. If Mr. Hayward had such a great vision to build Freeport to such a jewel as he tries to portray in this article, some of that vision would have materialized already. Are we to believe successive administrations and government agencies are the sole cause of the dire straits of Freeport. Projects on other islands have made some headway. If Mr. Hayward was completely honest, he would have laid out the disastrous leadership the Port has had in the control of Freeport. Yes, the government and their agencies are short sighted and stand as barriers. But, the Port has been equally a barrier to the progress of Freeport. Don't cry wolf Mr. Hayward while taking off your wolf costume.
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?
trueBahamian says...
Point taken. On the letters to the editor, do you realize that the Tribune receives letters on a bunch of topics but only selects a couple here and there to publish? There are major topics covered they they didn't publish. I know people who have sent in stuff and so have I. So, it's interesting that they covered two letters on billboards. It goes to a wider issue I have with the local media, they seem to be totally detached from an understanding of what journalism should be. They're publishing articles covering a wide range of topics daily and they don't challenge the politicians, business leaders on different issues. It seems more like dictation than journalism. I have the sense on the letters, they choose those that are not going to stir the pot, so to speak. We lack a true check and balance from the media and the voices that are screaming from the mountaintop are being stifled one way or another.
On Try flowers instead of billboards
Posted 30 March 2025, 2:52 a.m. Suggest removal
trueBahamian says...
He sees business opportunities. Lol. Is he serious? The strategy is to bring parts of businesses that are offshore back to the US. So, why would they agree to.that idea? Also, the government is terrible with regards to the ease of doing business. So, why agree to this? Also, you have power outages, ruptured water lines causing disruption in water flow and you can't guarantee you have internet and phone service uninterrupted. I guess in this dream the AG sees Santa Claus and the tooth fairy.
On AG: Bahamas to meet leading Trump officials on ‘unfair’ report
Posted 30 March 2025, 2:41 a.m. Suggest removal
trueBahamian says...
Interesting! I get the feeling to want to take away the billboards. But, not to be rude two letters on billboards? I wish the biggest issue in this country was billboards. We need to focus our energy on the bigger ticket items first. We have SpaceX debris all over the Bahamas. We have a run away freight train government expenditure. Waste, fraud, mismanagement, standard political corruption, etc which goes unaddressed. I'll take the billboard problem over the total disaster that we deal with daily. Maybe we can put our failings on a billboard so that we as a country can drive pass them and be reminded constantly what needs to be fixed.
On Try flowers instead of billboards
Posted 26 March 2025, 1:21 a.m. Suggest removal
trueBahamian says...
How many rocket scientists do we have? Theae guys are trying and what they intend to do may be helpful but we need people with expertise in this area to be working with them. This just shows how silly Brave and Chester were to allow for the boosters to land here. This launch didn't have the boosters landing here but imagine what disaster could occur with that. With thus situation it may take years to fully understand what the impact will be. We can't keep electing idiots.
On Debris from SpaceX rocket that exploded has been recovered as govt assesses potential risks posed
Posted 11 March 2025, 5:03 a.m. Suggest removal
trueBahamian says...
He is right that there is a major issue in terms of the easeof doing business. However, the government makes certain concessions and is constantly hoping to Jumpstart the Freeport economy. If Mr. Hayward had such a great vision to build Freeport to such a jewel as he tries to portray in this article, some of that vision would have materialized already. Are we to believe successive administrations and government agencies are the sole cause of the dire straits of Freeport. Projects on other islands have made some headway. If Mr. Hayward was completely honest, he would have laid out the disastrous leadership the Port has had in the control of Freeport. Yes, the government and their agencies are short sighted and stand as barriers. But, the Port has been equally a barrier to the progress of Freeport. Don't cry wolf Mr. Hayward while taking off your wolf costume.
On Banish regulatory ‘handcuffs’ so that Freeport can thrive
Posted 16 February 2025, 1:30 a.m. Suggest removal
trueBahamian says...
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?
On Davis dismisses economy slowdown claim
Posted 21 January 2025, 11:36 p.m. Suggest removal
trueBahamian says...
Does anyone proofread these articles? I'm sure they are not contributing $715 billion in 20 years.
On $300m Four Seasons development promises over 200 permanent jobs
Posted 21 January 2025, 11:33 p.m. Suggest removal
trueBahamian says...
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.
On ‘Business ease fix just not so simple’
Posted 21 January 2025, 6:39 a.m. Suggest removal
trueBahamian says...
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.
On ‘Business ease fix just not so simple’
Posted 21 January 2025, 6:35 a.m. Suggest removal
trueBahamian says...
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?
On Skydive licence delay on police probe into threats
Posted 16 January 2025, 5:57 a.m. Suggest removal