"*Seventeen? We will ramp up. We recognise that there are some in spite of all the PR that we did, there are still some that said they did not know.*"

It's weird but the FNM chalks up ALL its missteps and miscalculations to "PR". It's not PR, you created a solution for a problem that didn't exist. Why would a rash of businesses outside the inner city rush to plant themselves in a community of persons with no money? And how can a community of persons with no money take advantage of tax concessions on building materials??? The plan literally makes no sense.

Your problem is people with little to no education, no job opportunities, no money, crime, teenage pregnancy and crumbling infrastructure. Create the solution for that.

There is only one solution for that: education. And that takes a generation. Or two.

Id argue that there are alot of valuable skills beyond answering a phone that could be taught in a 1-2 year period. I think it takes vision and a whole lot of inspiration.

Let's assume an adult is unable to read, it might take an additional 2 years to teach them. So 5 years max.

And no, not everyone will want to renew their minds but I'll bet at least 1/3 of them will. And they have to be able to eat in the interim.

Truth.

It is said that a true liar believes his own Lies. That is roc wit doc.

He raised VAT 60% Which affect poor people and give rich people duty free exemptions
which includes VAT exemptions example OBAN and Disney and then he says to the
poor he cares. He has increased the cost of living on those who can afford it least.

The inner city naturally decays as society changes ............... so, when The Bahamas went through its social transformation following 1967-1980, there was a need for reform - that never came ......... Bahamians moved out to the suburbs, and immigrants moved in and the policy makers did little to address the socio-economic decay ............ Hence the Over the Hill after "putting lipstick on the pig" for 50 years .......... Perry's Urban Renewal did not make any transformative change to the inner city.

YEP.......YA HAS GOOD UNDERSTANDING OF DA DYNAMICS....INNER CITY.....DECAY.......MANY HOMES USUALLY HAD...OR HAS....3 generations wrapped in insufficient income....POVERTY....Coupled with the depopulating of FAMILY ISLANDS.....abetted...facilitated by inept govt officials........decreasing business oppoptunities...opportunities ..families fled to start over with other families...some broken families....some incapacitated members has to taken care at homes...some disfunctional families....single mother number of kids different fathers neglect ....kids growing up with different fellas visiting abode...no food...no electricity....Success is getting brilliant children out brain drain....teachers...nurses...making good living conditions abroad.....Gaps fill with migrants....many illegal..Servants housekeepers gardiners 'good paying tenants'....exersperating ...kerpungling up ...I think you can go on fer a few pages.......BUT there is lack of joining the dots for easy solutions......but stead...it nots understanding..by salaried officials.....AND yes there are salaried officials who choose to just warm seats...one first ting is to survey census..who in dese inner city...!!!!

***Correction** Comrade PM meant say now nearing his Imperial red regime's 2nd Birthday as government, not one year out, yes, no that if you refuse to do what is promised sin of voter rejection is crouching at your red shirts 2022 door, yes, no?
Whatever the PM embarked upon since 10th Day May, 2017 - please PM, do ya best to educate PeoplePublic what in hell it was/is that that actually works, yes, no in old God days the Comrade was known severely deal harshly such people for uttering before PeoplePublic nonsense bullshi# things, yes, no?

The problem is there may be a disconnect. When Marlon Johnson and others started out publicizing this project, they published that all persons wishing to benefit from this program must be current with all their taxes, including property taxes and business license. Well government has since removed the business license fees that will benefit most of these businesses but many may be delinquent on their property taxes. And since many of the buildings in this area are delapidated or abandoned, the taxes being assessed is too high. Another problem is the persons occupying property in that area do not have title to the property. Grandma may have died and left if to a son or daughter and now some of the grandchildren occupy the property. Another issue may be was there was implied threats of sending persons who apply for benefits to jail if they could not account for the materials they get from government. The problem with that is there is a lot of theft going on in the area and if the material gets stolen the property owner will be responsible. Also the owner will be responsible for hiring a contractor who may also be dishonest. And steal some of the material.

Yes, yes and yes ma comrade prime minister was to tax homeowners at Lyford Cay fund his Over-da-Hill scheme that is until gated community's residents threaten climb over gated walls pull a Guy Fawkes revolution night against Imperial red shirts cabinet, yes, no just can't be making up site Lyfrod Cay's well-to-do's new rich tossing they grappling hooks climbs over high walls Lyford Cay, yes, no?

Money talks---Bullshit walks!!

This is complex socio-economic issues they are dealing with.Education will pay a major role in this matter.Both parties have launched schemes to redevelop the inner cities without proper studies.

Comrade Pindling without fanfare elevated two generations out from Over-da-Hill and from poorness and economic neglect, yes, no........ 65% students under Pindling were the first generation from thousands families to ever complete High school and go on to enter halls of high learning, yes, no what lasting generational change foundations are Imperial red shirts standing on...... send reporters interview the offspring new rich residing behind the gated walls throughout Nassau Town - and all they knows about Over-da_Hill is from older family folklore talks yes, no?

NO.

You just stated that your saviour (Pindling) did so much good...where are the long term effects of that - other than for his family???

What happened to the Out Islands, happened to Over the Hill ......... Pindling told them to get office jobs and move to the suburbs/cities ...... the rest is history
Now, the Out Islands and the Over the Hill stand dilapidated and dying. And it will take a huge injection of $$$$$$$ and human resources to reverse that ........ God knows if this will truly happen with the political stakes as high as it is.

The Out Islands account for 10 of the 39 seats and have not affected the political balance of power since 1992. At least the 6 seats of Over the Hill are near to the centre of political power.

Has asks, okay comrades - who exactly are Over-da-Hill landowners? Why is it there is never talk about any foreigner investors lining up wanting invest in Over-da-Hill - yes, no?.... And, has asks same about we own newer to wealth natives, yes, no...... including Minnis and KP?

Papa Doc Minnis still can't figure out whether he's going east or west. On the one hand, he and his corrupt cronies have allowed the Great Disney and Great Lucayan Giveaways to foreign interests who will now get to enjoy the benefits of outrageously (in fact, disgustingly) generous concessions for many decades to come. Meanwhile Papa Doc Minnis proposes to once again increase the taxes on us already over-burdened Bahamian taxpayers in order to begin addressing inner-city (over-the-hill) problems. Anyone notice that his reference to 50 years appears to be a reference to the period since we gained majority rule. What a joke! LMAO

These guys don't seem to understand that ignorant, uneducated people with no moral values CANNOT raise children who are going to make positive contributions to society. It is that simple. We need a shift in mindset before anything changes!