Comments on: Column: Chris Famous On Caricom & More

By: Andrew Outerbridge

Andrew Outerbridge — Sun, 26 Nov 2023 16:24:46 +0000

Let’s start with a few facts rather than typical deflection playing the race game.
1. Amongst the CARICOM membership are pretty well all of the most corrupt Countries in the Western hemisphere with Guyana and Haiti leading the way.
2. Many members have diplomatic and financial ties to both China and Russia
3. Bermuda has no export trade
4. We are not part of that region
5. I have lived and worked in this region and saw first hand the government corruption
7. I tried to use my Bermuda citizenship as associate members of CARICOM. I received zero assistance.
8. The Caribbean Governments number in the worst in the world for self service and failing their people through all the same things we are seeing in Bermuda these days.
9. What exactly are the benefits to all Bermudians as members of a known entity with deep corruption as a known part of their membership?

By: Thomas Famous

Thomas Famous — Fri, 24 Nov 2023 00:25:45 +0000

A 90% of CARICOM meetings are via zoom
B There is no need for an office

As stated merely 2 weeks ago, there will be public consultation.

By: Hilarious!

Hilarious! — Thu, 23 Nov 2023 14:26:32 +0000

I seem to have missed what CARICOM membership advantages and benefits to Bermuda Mr. Famous listed.

By: OK

OK — Thu, 23 Nov 2023 14:15:31 +0000

Chris, what are the Benefits for Bermuda and Bermudians, ho much will these benefit cost in terms of fees. How much will it cost us to keep flying and to finance an office in the Caribbean.

I truthfully cannot thing of any benefits to Bermuda that we can’t already enjoy or leverage.