Where does this "2002 Code of Ethics" place the players in BPC? The former consultants are now required to pass the legislations. The former consultants are now required to monitor the exploratory drilling. Whom shall I trust? The 'Code of Ethics' should be revised. The law should be revised to (1) forbid members of the House of Assembly from acting as consultants to companies whose activities require "inside" information. (2) forbid individuals who had/have involvement in companies negotiating with the government or requiring government licenses from participating in a general election. (3) forbid individuals who had/have involvement in companies negotiating with the government or requiring government licenses from participating in the senate. I am sure that there are more.....

"Positiveinput" it is not about a photograph. There can be many interpretations including "Oracle's". The words of the PM should be our concern and we "the people" should ensure congruence between what he says and the behavior of his government.

In his presentation "the 2012-2013 budget in the first meeting of the House of Assembly since the opening of Parliament last week, Mr Christie said the former government's financial and economic policies have left the government in a "dire" fiscal position with the deficit and debt levels much worse than anticipated". Celeste Nixon, Tribune.
I understand 'dire' to mean 'terrible consequence'. Therefore if the fiscal position has terrible consequences, why compound the problem with additional borrowing and an expanded payroll? Why create jobs when the public service is over staffed? Why so many cabinet ministers when the country is "in a "dire" fiscal position with the deficit and debt levels much worse than anticipated."?
Leadership requires decision-making. In this case, the leader must prioritize. Telling the public that all 100 items are important and that you cannot or will not determine which are most important does not extricate Mr. Christie from the responsibility of fiscally sound decisions. This matter is not about PLP this about what is best for The Bahamas.

Why the emphasis on borrowing? Without a proper review of the country's finances the PM was crying, borrow! borrow! After a brief review of the country's fnances, the PM is cryng borrow more! borrow more!
If the world economy (collective) is in a constriction, why are we "hell bent" on borrowing $500 plus million? What is more important, reviewing the items on the 100 day list and removing those items that are not cost effective or is fulling the 100 day list more important than the fiscal stability of the country? In the Bahamian context, is fiscal order synonymous with loans? Why are we not discussing "tightening the fiscal belt"? Why are we not considering self-imposed austerity measures (strict measures that are undertaken by a government to help bring expenditures more in line with revenues)?

Prime Minister Perry Christie is still in the campaign mode. Now is the time to remind the PM of the idiom "People in glass houses should not through stones" which can be translated as "do not criticize others if you have weaknesses yourself." or as the late Michael Jackson wrote "
I'm Starting With The Man In
The Mirror
I'm Asking Him To Change
His Ways
And No Message Could Have
Been Any Clearer
If You Wanna Make The World
A Better Place
(If You Wanna Make The
World A Better Place)
Take A Look At Yourself, And
Then Make A Change
(Take A Look At Yourself, And
Then Make A Change)"

"Finance Michael Halkitis highlighted the initial objectives of the government in restoring fiscal stability to the country.."
What is Minister Halkitis talking about? What is the PLP government's definition of "fiscal responsibility"?
A financial definition is " Fiscal Responsibililty - The Bahamas government’s growth-oriented policies that sustain the nation’s debt-to-GDP ratio at 60% plus-or-minus 20%."
According the The Nassau Guardian "The Bahamas debt at the end of 2011/2012 is now projected at just over $4 billion or 50.6% of GDP. " Taneka Thompson 5/30/2012.
Based on the above, are we in a "... "dire" fiscal position left in place by the policies of the former FNM administration"?
We love to compare ourselves with others. For example "tiny" Barbados. According to the Governor of the Central Bank of Barbados Dr. Delisle Worrell ".. the current ratio at March 2012 is about 74 per cent and in line with the [country's] reduction .. strategy... If [Barbados] bring it down 0.6 per cent of GDP, the overall debt to GDP ratio comes down to 65 per cent.” Barbdos Advocate 5/4/2012
Is the $504 million needed to finance the 30,000 increase in public service jobs, the "gussymae" cabinet, urban renewal, BTC share bay back, road reversal etc. etc. etc. ?

It appears that the days of awarding friends and supporters with 'bus plates' Yeh!
Each government has promised to modernize this tribal system of transportation. The studies (research) were done. The government needs to act.

Users of the Internet vary in age and purpose. Most important, the Internet practically covers the globe. Users of the Internet are not all mature, educated adults. -- imagine a primary or high school student (somewhere in the world--even The Bahamas) writing about The Bahamas and using this article as his or her source. The article was written to inform travelers about The Bahamas.

Based on the Mardi Gras type costumes and the garish Kentucky Derby style hats, (Holloween type costumes) the respect for the occassion was lost.
Apparently, money is not a problem. During the campaign, the lack of money (poverty) was a major issue.

1. Which comes first: the referendum or the up-to-date laws?
2. If a commercial quantity of oil is found, what is the projected lag time for the Bahamian economy to feel the economic effects?
3. What are the spin offs? If oil is refined in The Bahamas, is BORCO the only option?
4. My fellow Bahamians, I am sorry that the oil revenues will not pay off your mortgages. But, on the bright side, the funds should reduce our dependency on foreign loans.