Looks like Government is finally moving in the right direction. What about the Family Islands?

As long as there is a shortage of affordable housing some alternative forms of housing will pop up some where, some way. Persons looking for somewhere to live gives not being homeless a priority over not breaking the law. This is not exclusive to the Bahamas as vexing as the problem may seem.

Ma Comrades, couldn't Dion have just dispatched workers from his ministerial offices large pool workers to check with Building Permits Department and Land Registry to learn whether or not any the Shantytown occupants have either an occupancy certificate or been granted a conveyance for the building and lands upon which they live?

His reasoning just don't "fly" with me. . .shanty towns are uninhibitedly illegal. . .none of them meet city code. . .or are on other people's land!! I AM BEGINNING TO "SUSPECT" THAT THEY ARE LOSING THEIR "BALLS" TO MOVE FORWARD!! Lets see how they move forward. . .they think they got "jooked" in the VAT increase. . .let them make a wrong move with the shanty town promise. . .the DNA will for the first time become relevant. . .if they stop talking dumb politics all over the place. . .them two leaders een ger cut it for them!! The PLP is DOA!! Never to rise again. . .not with them crooks they have running that party now!!!

Een see that word from Neverary the 5th! Hahahahahahahahha!!!

Where are they suppose to go. Are they bothering anyone? Can they find employment? If not they will set up somewhere else. They don't enjoy being without a home and the basic necessities.

You just don't get dude. . . if they are here legally they can move in with you. . .me. . or any other person. . .just not in shanty towns!! If they are here illegally. . . they need to go back to Haiti and do it there. Haitian need to learn that you just cannot "walk on" other people's property without their permission and build your empire and refuse to move away!!

Who was the dumb idiots in New York and other places that tried to make being homeless a crime? So someone went to jail for being homeless and came back out it was even more difficult to find employment. Because now they have a criminal record. Honey can you drop the temperature a little on the a:c it’s a little hot today. And bring a big glass of smoking cold water for me pleeze.

It is not "homelessness" that is the crime. . .but "setting up" your home in a public or private properties!!

The laws specifically says it was illegal to be homeless within specific city or county limits. Most persons have learned to get around the ‘setting up’ law by using only tarps and cardboard boxes. And they are careful not to accumulate too much personal belongings so that can always be transient.

YOU DON'T TAKE TIME TO READ CAREFULLY YA KNOW. . .HOMELESSNESS IS NOT A CRIME EVEN HAITI. . .MUCH LESS THE USA!! Illegal "squatting" is the violation of city ordinances. . .not being homeless!! Let me bring it home. . .in the Bahamas being homeless cannot get you arrested. . .being a vagrant will!!! Vagrancy is occupying public and or private spaces. . .setting up ya sleeping and living space. . .without permission!! John you really does really go far "up in the bushes " mentally to prove unprofitable and illogical points!!

The shanty town population counts given at the end of the above article are absurdly low - and Foulkes knows it !

I live near a big one. . .most of them moved away. . .they used to go back and forth like they own the whole area. . .now I see them one, one. . .

We do not need shanty towns ANYWHERE in this country ........... so what about Abaco, Eleuthera, Exuma, GB, Bimini or Andros???????? ......... Haitian/illegals villages are found on ALL of those islands.

sheeprunner12 you already told me that I don't have don't have a opinion because I'm not Bahamian. I'm going to share anyway. I don't believe all shanty towns are full of just illegals. There are lots of Bahamian's that are unemployed. At least these people are free loading off family and friends. They have made shelter and are feeding themselves. Even here the other night I had a man ask me for money so he could join a gym to get a shower, he finally had a job interview the next day and needed to be dressed appropriately. I hope you do find yourself in their place, because any of us can end up in the same situation. Never say never.

Ma Comrades, why even bother debate those steering and riding the red shirts clowns bus when the minister in charge doesn't even want to publicly acknowledge that the number Shantytowns in Nassau are not only greater than stated in his official report but the residents far outnumber the number stated in his official report.
Is there some kinds clown magic I am not aware of to shutting down Shantytowns that mysteriously stopped existing by their mere suddenness vanishing off island overnight to escape the official census takers? { Not making up this Imperial red shirts con job }.

Papers Please. I see a market opportunity for the production of
deeds and conveniences. The more official and legible looking a plus.

You see a way to go to hell up in jail. . .or be deported toot-suit. . . slack government for sale is a thing of the pass dude. . .the FNM was never "fer dat" . . .this FNM is on steroids. . . they checking they maar and all!!