Excellent! We need to get Government working properly. We certainly need a public register of crown land. If I knew where and what crown land was available I may have a great business idea for using some of that land. Christie obviously can't keep up with all of his responsibilities so he needs to resign some of his positions and focus on particular aspects of governing. He is too involved in too many things and unfortunately is failing at all of them to the detriment of his Bahamian people.

Anyone ever had the experience of going to Lands and Surveys on East Bay Street ??? That's a total waste of time getting any answers out of that place!!!!!!!!!

Half the time they do not have maps as they have unpaid bills at the foreign chart printing company!
seriously.Since the 70's.
I doubt you could get a full set of maps for any populated island today.
Took me years trying to do so and still I'm missing a few.

But Mr. Nygard's application is being considered. What a joke this country continues to be on the world stage. And it's the Bahamian people who continue to suffer -- as usual.

Congratulations Mr. Smith!!! Keep up the good work!!!

So they pay you to write this crap, general cookoo?? Is it per word or just every time you mention the words FNM and slaves? You are the only one in these posts who mentions the FNM, so you must have a hell of a chip on your shoulder.

I applied for crown land under the former administration and haven't gotten a word sense. I have written letters upon letters and up to this date never gotten any response.So Fred Smith have a good point. And it is unfair to say this government refuses to issue crown land when both where guilty of doing it.

When you consider that most of the populated islands are mainly Crown Land, its a shame that the governments since 1973 have not empowered Bahamians by deeding them a piece of the rock. Hubert started the conversation about Land Reform and a Land Registry System, Perry passes GIS .............. but the wheels are turning slow. Generation and Commonage lands are other challenges for some islands like Eleuthera, Long Island, Cat Island and Exuma. This could be another revenue generating system for the government if they sort out the land problems .................. and please get rid of the Quieting Act. Its criminal.

First of all the system of crown land is set up in a way,whereas the individuals whom represent land managers (mostly being females),doesn't have a clue as to where crown is located in the Bahamas. There is no detail chart that zones or indicates the availability crown land,therefor the customers suffer because they are in a blindfolded situation. Crown Land does have in place individuals that are very much capable of turning the department around in its efficiency to satisfy customers of whom seek crown land,but for some intentional reason these individuals would be more than likely too efficient in showing up a system that is unfair in its distribution towards the public,so it rather structured in a way that when fingers are pointed out of frustration,it would end up being directed in the area of land management where ignorance and mediocrity strives. First of all applications when processed should be given a tracking number and a 90 day time table for either approval or rejection,presently 6-9 months for just a response is totally unacceptable. Land Managers should be able to properly read maps and also travel to islands to execute proper land inspections,as a matter of fact Land Management should come directly under the area of surveying,for there is great conflict in the duties being carried out as to the present land managers are incapable of meeting the job requirements,so the department of lands and surveys is strategically structured so that the public would have little or no chance in acquiring crown land.............

Reading this information tonight really was an answer to my prayers, i feel so helpless; i have applied only a year and a half ago, however i was told point blank that it was going to take
about 15 years or more before anything happened; i informed them that i was not applying for my great grand children; but hoping to lay a foundation for their future; i have complied with everything that was required to complete the application but no response to date; i had also identified areas of interest for their consideration but i was told that it was not available only to find out that it was granted to foreign investors subsequent to my application; spoke to a representative at the Prime Ministers Office about what had happened, he looked me in the face and told me that i was the wrong color, and wrong nationality, BAHAMIAN, that if i was white or Chinese that consideration would have been given sooner and that he was sorry; he suggested to me taking my business idea to another family island where there was plenty of crown land available; i told him that i wanted to contribute to the economy of Nassau and that why didn't he consider moving there; spoke to to Mr. M. at land and survey today absolute waste of time; subsequent to speaking to someone who had first hand knowledge of the availability of crown land in Nassau was told (lied to) by Mr. M. that there was nothing here in Nassau and that he could not help me; i told Mr. M. that am refuse to take no as answer and am not going to give up; i am a Bahamas with a dream; all i am asking government to consider is, if they don't have enough confidence in Bahamian to be successful in business; simply give them an opportunity to FAIL; at least there would be proof or records of persons who have been granted crown land for business opportunities but have failed; they have not given Bahamians the opportunity even to fail or to prove them wrong; BASED one PRINCIPAL I AM NOT going to give up; Thank you Mr.Smith for speaking on behalf of so many Bahamains

Is anyone aware of how soon the register of application would be available?