I remembered several years ago visiting my sister in a midwestern city, after three days, I said to her, I have not seen a stray dog or cat. She told me the laws with strays were strictly enforced by the local government officials. This was in a city and county with a population of well over one million persons. Bahamians have to be taught responsible pet ownership. Also, the laws on the books have to be enforced.

The entire ground transportation industry on New Providence needs to be modernized. Bring Uber and Lyft here. Taxis are both too expensive and don't want to be bothered to serve the local population. This is one of the reasons for the large number of vehicles on this small island. The taxicab union is stuck in the nineteen sixties.

There is widespread social disintegration in the Bahamas, This has been occurring unchecked since the seventies. Part of it was engendered by the PLP. They created a sense of entitlement coupled with the drug trade. They were aided by a society that was developed and nurtured by the UBP and the Bay Steet boys. An ignorant close minded society, Going aboard recently to Canada for a brief trip. I sense something is off in this country, However sociology is not really studied in this country.

@This is Ours.Wrong again, No law was passed, a draft bill was released to the junkanoo groups for their review and consultation. This bill was drafted years ago when Algernon Allen was Minister of Youth and Sports in the nineties. The PLP simply took an old bill that was drafted under the FNM and made a few cosmetic changes. A relative of mine had a brief conversation with Minister Bowleg about it,

The late Ervin Knowles was the MP for Cat Island who resigned i 1990. Bahamian journalists should check their facts before they go to print. The editor should have spotted that.

@This is Ours. A few months ago, you had all the say about inland revenue operations on Harbour Island. Now you seem to change your tune.

There are many times, I am saddened and aggrieved about life in this country., How bahamians suffer in silence. My heart went out when I saw this picture. We can and must do better.

The island of New Providence long ago needed a proper functioning unified public transportation system. Tiny Bermuda up in the north Atlantic has one. A cousin of mine who visited Bermuda for a seminar experienced it. Bahamians need to travel more often and frequently. Then they will see how backward this country is. That was posted by a young lady speaking about the transportation system here on this island.

The taxi drivers have no interest in serving the Bahamian public. They have largely abandoned the local market. Travel outside of the Bahamas, taxis catered to both locals and tourists. They are one of the groupings who keep the Bahamas behind in the dark ages.

Sad. These were young men under the age of twenty - five, Right around the corner from the Grove police station.