Credibility??? How can you discern credibility, or the lack there of, based upon a blog??? You sound like a typical black Bahamian attempting to play plantation politics in an effort to disguise your own personal shortcomings. Save your "black man, white man," jargon for your foolish counterparts. You, like many black Bahamians, try to play the race card whenever you're confronted by the facts of your own ineptitudes. How can I despise Bahamians when I'm a Bahamian myself. Why would any employer initiate a higher payroll by hiring a foreigner simply because of a racial bias towards black Bahamians??? If anything... he would hire a person whom he doesn't have to pay much because it would be in his best financial interest. Why do you think contractors hire so many Haitians??? You're talking utter nonsense. Black, qualified Bahamians are doing just fine in this country and not feeling the pinch of the recession simply because they've made prudent decisions with their lives. Many Bahamians need to realize that they're unemployed because of the poor choices they continue to make. If you're currently unemployed, then maybe you should qualify yourself to occupy a demanding field. Stop blaming the government for everything and get up off your lazy behinds and make something of yourselves. And for the record.... I don't really care if you need my job or not, because chances are, your not qualified either.

The only slave in the Bahamas is you. You're a slave to your own stupidity. One only has to read a few sentences of your blog to conclude that you haven't got much sense. You really would serve the Bahamas better by picking cotton.

You are the textbook example of stupidity. I can't believe our county actually breeds idiots like you. You remind me of a mangy dog that hangs around the Harold Road dump.

Why are you referring to nationality??? Nationality is not the issue. Color is not the issue. The issue is ILlEGAL occupation of a country. No matter how hard you work; no matter how overachieving one may be. The bottom line is that they are breaking our laws while expecting our government to make provisions for them. It does not and should not work.

Go where??? And vote for who??? Not the FNM I hope!

Whenever someone enters a country illegally and attempts to live there, problems are bound to occur. These Haitian descendant who have no papers need to fault their Haitian parents for coming here illegally. Maybe I should have used the word "confined" to a life of poverty rather than "choosing.

Bull wash???? I'm telling you what's going on this country! I'm not making this up!! The masses of Bahamian people who complain about unemployment are grossly under qualified. Students who return to the Bahamas from the U.S. usually possess degrees that are not in high demand in the Bahamas. Yes, the economy is bad, and NO I'm not belittling Bahamians. As an employer, you must fairly review every applicant as a potential hire. But why unqualified people fill out my applications, I don't know.... maybe you can ask them. But I can only speak of what I see on a daily basis, and YES it does not compute! I did not call anyone dumb but many of the applicants could not read! Furthermore, I think my words were "under qualified " and "lacking necessary skills." Maybe that's your conscience talking. I agree that many industrious Bahamians don't possess a college education but still have the potential to excel. As a matter of fact, some of them are my relatives.... and they're certainly not dumb. In your rhetoric I guess you missed the fundamental point..... there are lots of job opportunities here in the Bahamas. Bahamians need to do their part to fill them. End of story.

@John. All illegals should be deported whether they're black, white, purple, green, blue, orange, red, etc. Illegal immigration is an illegal activity needing stiffer penalties not predicated upon color, or nationality. It's not a black or white issue. You can't break the law and then expect the government to provide you a good life! All I'm saying is that while most Bahamians are demanding a better Bahamas in terms of employment, many of them aren't taking necessary steps to improve themselves. There are many job opportunities available in the Bahamas of which the average Bahamian has not equipped themselves to do. When I first returned to the Bahamas I was apprehensive because I had heard that the economy was bad and the government wasn't hiring much. Yet, to my surprise, both private and government personnel have been calling non stop. Initially I was confused and decided to ask an HR director how are these jobs available yet people are claiming lack of employment in both public and private sectors. She had to explain to me that jobs are available, but I've been the only one that they've interviewed in three years that's qualified. The longer I stay in the Bahamas and observe these people, the more I realize that she's correct. Even now I'm trying to hire someone as a pharmacy technician who is skilled in dosage based drug calculation and drug competence. And let me tell you.... I can't find ONE. Every applicant that I've interviewed has either an F GPA or no high school diploma at all. Some of them can't even read, yet they expect a job. How can this be??? Yes, I agree that both governments have done a terrible job by not creating much opportunities. But all I'm saying is that if Bahamians want any type of worth-while job, then they must improve their knowledge base before criticizing the government. After all... what's the point of creating opportunity when there aren't any competent people available to fill them???

Good point. But the simple truth is that the PLP really doesn't care. As far as they're concerned the Bahamian public has no choice but to flip back and forth between them and the FNM. With this knowledge in mind, they continue to pillage and consume the countries resources without discretion or regards concerning the victims. The Bahamas is in dire need of a legitimate third party that can oust both the FNM and PLP. But by the time as they're organized enough to convince the Bahamian electorate, the Bahamas would have been irreversibly destroyed. Either Brandville McCartney, or some other upstanding, potential political leader needs to step forward immediately. Our country depends on it and time is just about out. Bahamians have a very serious choice ahead of them in 2017.

True words. But we "the citizens" of the Bahamas need to shoulder some of the blame aswell. Nassau Village and other poverty stricken areas around Nassau are usually the direct result of "poor choices" by the individuals who inhabit them. I agree that both governments have failed in that job opportunities have not become readily available to the average Bahamian. We could probably write a book on the historical failures of the Bahamian government. But from an objective point of view, I also think that many Bahamians expect the government to be responsible for their choices. Bahamians need to understand that the government is not a baby-sitting entity. Many of these ghettos are occupied by decendants of illegal Haitians who have chosen a life of crime and poverty. Bahamians are demanding jobs, but many of them refuse to enhance their knowledge base and skills needed to fill available positions. And there's really no excuse seeing that education and knowledge is so readily available. I grew up poor aswell.... but my mother always warned me that if I didn't do well in school I would never find a job. So instead of picking up a gun, I picked up a book. Now.... employers are constantly calling. Before we can criticize the government, we need to consider how we're contributing to the problem.