My condolences to his family on t his passing. Bahamian journalists outside of maybe Sir Etienne Dupuch are not writers,There are so many untold stories about the development of the Bahamas.Many young Bahamians are unaware of the fact that at one time, quite a number of police men were recruited from the English West Indies. The late Sir Lynden Pindling' s father came to the Bahamas from Jamaica to be a police man here.

The island of New Providence needs a proper public transportation system. That seems beyond the ability of our public officials to deliver. In their many travels cris crossing the globe, I know they saw examples of them. The Bahamas is so hopelessly behind in so many areas.Public transport is one of them. A relative of mine who visited Bermuda for a seminar spoke about their bus system. He said it was a proper system.

This is how this country operates. So backward .Reinventing the wheel. There was a report done under the previous FNM administration.There was a report done about the introduction of local government on the island of New Providence. That report could have been used as a template to strengthen local government.

The PLP simply ignored that report.The FNM made no attempt to implement that report. It's recommendations give too much power to the local government officials, The power brokers in both the PLP and the FNM oppose real local government. The Bahamas is way behind in this regard. Canada has a highly developed system of local goverment.The city of Toronto had municipal government for over one hundred and sixty years before local government was introduced here in the Bahamas in 1997.

The financial backers behind the Arawak Cay port and the cruise port will make a tender to manage Potter's Cay. It is an eyesore right across the water from Paradise Island. It is the main port for the domestic shipping, the mail boats, Properly managed, Potter's Cay could make a lot of money. Mike Maura, CEO of the cruise port basically said that in an interview with the Nassau Guardian a few years ago.

The Bahamas is a dumbed down country from the top to the bottom. Persons are given opportunities here for a variety of reasons besides merits.Political patronage, skin colour,family connections, lodge membership and church membership are some of these reasons.

Even in the realm of politics here, you see it. A senior PLP cabinet minister made a comment about his government's budget. He did not understand it. In the United Kingdom, he would be laughed at and and probably had to resign. You have cabinet ministers here in this country who could not be elected a member of Toronto' s city council.

This state of affairs is driving the migration and brain drain from the Bahamas. Increasing amount of ambitious bahamians do not see a future here. A cousin told me what her son said to her. He saw no future for him in the Bahamas. He now lives and work in the United States, paying income tax.

Those vehicles accumulated over the years.There is a lack of enforcement of environmental and zoning laws in many parts of New Providence.Also laws concerning animal welfare are not enforced consistently.There is sense of a free for all on this island. In a sensible, progressive country,these functions are done at the local level by the elected local government.

This corporate income is the minimum 15% global corporate tax that was proposed by the Biden administration.This was championed by Biden's treasury secretary Janet Yellen. This was his attempt to stop the circumvention of US tax laws by american corporations.The OECD jumped on board with idea from the get go.

The Minnis administration signed on to it at a conference before they left office.The Nassau Guardian pointed that out in an editorial last year.Bahamians were unaware of that, That is how this country operates.Politicians go aboard and sign all kind of agreements,They commit this country to do all manner of things. Then they return home and do not inform the Bahamian people.

In terms of tax systems and tax administration,the Bahamas is way behind. A white bahamian who now lives aboard in Canada said this.The main aspect of the current Bahamian tax system is from the nineteen century.

Dr.Sands is not a credible person to speak on this matter. He only spoke pointedly on the appointment of Mr.Greenslade and he has kept mum on other appointments/ He has blood on his hands from his action as Minister of Health.This PLP like the Hubert Minnis's FNM is the flip side of the same varnished coin. People in the know spoke about the many dubious appointments in the civil service under the Minnis adminisrtation.

You need a massive education campaign in this country. That idea was suggested by the Tribune columnist who writes under the pen name Simon. bahamians have to be taught how not to litter and clean up after themselves. Something they should have been taught in their homes.

Oh the irony. This is the same person who had no problem erecting billboards broadcasting the high levels of murder under the FNM. The shoe is now on the other foot,