For the life of me, I will never understand, but the PLP government never sees dirt and filth along the streets and beaches of Nassau. I remember in the waning days of Sir LOP, Nassau had become one dirty little town; reflective of the attitude of the government. I remember being driven from the airport in the early days of the first FNM government and what a relief it was to observe clean-up crews along the major thoroughfares. I was finally proud to be a Bahamian again. However, Nassau is once again degenerating into the filthy little town as under the days of Sir LOP. I have concluded that either the PLP doesn't know how to clean up mess, or are just quite comfortable living in the same. May God still save the Bahamas!

Birdie, you must be getting paid to write this stuff. All you do is defend this government, and attack anyone who dare point out the obvious truths about their shortcomings. I am really curious to know what are you doing to assist those in need. I hear what the writer says he will be doing, and I can see from all reports what Mrs. Butler-Turner has done, and is still doing. Maybe, if you put as much effort into lending a helping hand, then you will not find the time or passion to write such outlandish crap.

Cuba has already surpassed the Bahamas in overnight tourist arrivals (The Bahamas still leads the entire Caribbean in cruise ship passengers), and that is without the benefit of a relaxed embargo. Their beaches are just as beautiful as ours, and the services far superior at a significantly lower cost. Definitely more bang for the buck! If we don't up our game, our industry is in serious trouble.

It will take thoughtful, progressive, pragmatic, and forward thinking younger generations, like Mr. Turnquest, to move this country forward. We cannot progress by always looking in the rear-view mirror. Of course it makes sense to absorb the small populations from some of these far-flung islands into a few of the larger islands. Services could be more efficient, and much of the costs associated with governing could be eliminated. A world of possibilities could be opened up for these non-resident islands; e.g. large scale farming, livestock, manufacturing, etc. At least there should be a national discussion around this possibility before rejecting the idea outright.

Where is Brave? Probably licking his wounds? Or is he too busy planning a leadership coup for next month?

Christie Must Go! In any other country of the world, that claims to be operating in an environment of unfettered democracy, this entire government would be retired to the dustbin of history. Only in the Bahamas, does the possibility exist that a leader, with such a disastrous record as Mr. Christie's, could be re-elected. Mr. Christie was given a second chance by Bahamians, and he proved to be worse than during his first term. If the Bahamas is going to move forward and rise out of it's current malaise, an entire new breed of leaders must take the helm of leadership as soon as possible. There must be a few Dr. Rollins out there, who are brave enough to call a spade a spade, and change the direction in which the country is headed.

Wow! Very well said

In January of last year, to much fanfare, Mr. Sears announced the appointment of Mr. Dural Thompson as Chief Internal Auditor at COB. This was supposed to help bring audited financial statements up to date as the college prepared for transition to University Status. What has the Chief Internal Auditor and his staff been doing for the past year and a half? In many other countries, he would definitely be relieved of his job for non-performance.

Can't we do anything right in this country? For God sakes, I am sick and tired of the fact that nothing seems to get done in a timely manner with this government. My God, enough already!

How do you know when a politician is lying? When his lips are moving, and he is not really saying anything. Mr. Smith's response is a typical political response taken straight out of the pages of the Politician's Handbook. He has not advanced a single new strategy for tackling crime. His RNI description sounds very similar to the mandate of Urban Renewal. And Bahamians will read this article and applaud the Deputy Speaker for doing something about crime. It is really shameful that this member of Parliament only now proposes a "solution" after the murder count has reached 112.