The Bahamas is not a sensible,progressive country. There are too many poorly drafted as well as antiqued laws here. Parliaments should constantly review and update laws. It is concerning in so called advanced society, that an important health issue is still governed by a law that was passed in 1860.

@ Economist, the government has no money of it's own. That $ 89 million will be paid through the taxes that are levied on it's citizens.

A land surveyor said it was recommended from 1963 that a land registry be established in the Bahamas. One of the reasons for the reluctance to develop a land registry was that would hurt the income of some lawyers. Also it would reduce the ability of some persons to acquire land through nefarious means.

There is no real urbaN planning in this country outside of the port area managed by the GBPA. Too many businesses are allowed to operate in areas that were deemed residential. This destroys the character of various neighborhoods on New Providence.

@ Sheeprunner 12. There is not a land registry in this country at the moment. Also land has been sold in the past and the transfer of title was not recorded in the court registry. Here we are in the second decade of the 21st century, finally talking about setting up a land registry.

All of the laws concerning the family, marriage and divorce needs to be modernized. They need to be looked at ,repealed , amended and replaced where necessary.. The Bahamas is too backwards in so many areas. The MPs elected here do not seem to understand one of their main roles is that of a legislator..

The senator is right. All laws concerning marriage and divorce in this country needs to be modernized/

What does this country gain by having two unhappy adults trapped in a loveless marriage

A relative who went aboard to university said this. Her classmates use to tease her and laugh how backward the Bahamas was in it's social, political and economic development.

This is a fight for competing visions as well as leaderships. Art and culture is big business outside this backward, insular country. Some Bahamian intellectuals have always said that. Some persons involved in Junkanoo have awaken to that idea. Junkanoo, if properly organized and marketed could be big business.

Bahamians need to be taught the responsibilities of pet ownership like everything else. I learned that the hard way. To properly care for a pet in this country is not cheap. Spay and neuter your pets to stop them from indiscriminating breeding.

The matter was poorly handled by this task force.The persons need to be better trained and cognizant of the image they are portraying to the public. The department of inland revenue needs way better public relations.

Somebody told me this some time ago, the Bahamas is so far behind in many aspects of it's development. A lawyer also said that the Road Traffic Act of 1958 needs to be modernized. The attitude of some bahamians towards road insurance in some ways prove that.