If this is the Government's idea of "progress", I cry shame on you. This is out-and-out gouging, nothing less. They want me to pay in advance for an inspection service or inspection result that I have not yet received. Does anyone in Government see the number of vehicles and motorcycles riding around in this town without licence plates of any kind? Go collect the licence fees and fines from them first. Does anyone see the number of vehicles, buses and motorcycles who drive through red traffic lights as if it does not apply to them? Go collect the fines payable by them first. Leon Lundy does not know what he is talking about if he believes that the imposition of these new motor vehicle inspection and licensing fees ensures that the Government recovers the actual cost of providing inspection services. So, in his mind the cost of providing the average car inspection is $195? For each driver to be told to turn on your headlights, dip the high beam lights, turn on your winsdshield wipers, blow your horn, turn on your left turn indicator, turn on your right turn indicator, press the footbrake? That costs the Government $195 each time a vehicle inspector does that? What Lundy needs to have is a fee for an unsuccessful inspection fee if that is the problem and it should not be the same as a successful inspection. If there is a problem with unlicensed and uninspected vehicles on the road, the solution is greater enforcement, not the imposition of essentially paying double for not licensing or inspecting during your birth month each year. What is Lundy and his Government doing about $7 plus for a gallon of gas while sitting in long, unmoving lines of traffic trying to go anywhere on this island? And why are electric vehicles being charged less for licensing and registration than other vehicles? Is that to make the sale of electric vehicles by his Cabinet colleague more appealing? Electric vehicles create their own pollution as the electricity company has to produce the "fuel" for such cars, whether it's through diesel generators or however. What is required is enforcement of the road traffic laws and regulations, not more price gouging on underpaid and totally harassed consumers.

Good luck with that. You got few, if any, answers before the election and it's doubtful you will get any now. These guys are becoming professionals in the demolition of our parliamentary, constitutional and legal systems. How many times between 2021 and 2026 did the PM or any other elected official in the Government answer any Opposition questions of any kind in Parliament?

Perry Newton and his administration is badly mistaken by what they have done regarding the Davis Cup tennis competition. If he ever had a remote chance of re-election, he has just squandered it. Sadly, for all that he has done over his years in tennis administration, this is what he will be remembered for. Not a good or intelligent situation. The participation of the athletes always comes first.

There are 2 possible alternatives to the problem highlighted by Mario Carey: (1) The minute the sales agreement is signed, the seller notifies Inland Revenue of the tax assessment number for the property and provides Inland Revenue with a copy of the signed sales agreement for DIR to advise whether there is any objection and, if so, what, to the agreed sales price; or (2) provide DIR with a copy of the signed sales agreement and the property tax assessment number and ask DIR to carry out a valuation if they have any objection to the agreed sales price. Of course, in both instances, DIR has to act speedily and do whatever they have to do long before the transaction's closing date. A third option would be for DIR to let the transaction close, do their valuation or appraisal after the sale has closed and if they determine that the land is worth more than it was purchased for, bill the purchaser accordingly on his/her/their next real property tax assessment. I agree with Mr. Carey that something has to be worked out and quickly.

Problem has little to do with law enforcement and more to do with the abuse of position of authority and lack of personal control.

Sorry Pastor Lyall but I think you are wrong. We got messed over in 2014 on this issue by Perry Christie because his way was not well thought out nor well explained and we don't need to get messed over again. This can be a good thing in some ways if it is handled the right way by the government using the right people to run it and with the right intentions to benefit the widest groups of people in the country, not just a greedy few.

A national lottery is long overdue. Seeing as the PLP does not want to properly and vigorously tax all the criminals who were running web shops before 2014 and to whom Perry Christie gave exclusive licences, those of us who don't want to spin our money away but don't mind a modest spend on lottery tickets or scratch-off cards should have that option, not one of only making the now ex-criminals rich to go out and buy land, build houses, apartments, business ccomplexes and the like and get richer by the minute and then have their foundations give you some crumbs from their table to temporarily make you feel good. Pintard those need to consider keeping control of the lottery but letting someone with experience manage it for them for a fee or small percentage with the bulk of the revenue going to arts, culture, sports, education and the like. This is one area where they can employ their slogan "We work for you and NOT for the few" unlike the current crew. When the moratorium expires, they could consider auctioning current, additional and new gaming licences.

I don't trust this deal and am waiting to see just how much of it Concord Wilshire hold on to and how much they parcel out to other parties. The cruise industry is going heavily with these private resorts and private islands/cays, which seems to be what MSC is working on. The whole idea there is to keep as much of the guest spending within a narrow compass of the cruise company's properties and a few others in order to maximise their revenues. The Grand Bahamian is the one who gets screwed in that deal as the guest isn't encouraged to go outside, much less spend anything, outside of MSC/Concord circle. Grand Bahama needs the restoration of its airport and the development of 2 or more mid to major hotels, particularly for marketing purposes. You go on YouTube and you have these so-called influencers telling cruise ships guests NOT to get off the boat in Nassau or Freeport, so what else is going to change with this deal?

Just a bunch of grandstanding by both Cargill and Bowleg. The parents control their children not coming out to the reception, not Cargill. He is trying to stay afloat on the backs of the swimmers over winning eight straight. Trinidad & Tobago used to regularly win Carifta Swimming back-to-back but haven't done so in a few years. When they didn't win, it was occasionally because of Jamaica or the French territories. Bowleg should have the pool complex on a regular repair schedule, basically in the summer months when nothing much is going on. The use of the Kenning complex has killed club swimming in Nassau as there are almost no swim meets at club pools anymore. Let's see how many qualifying and other meets Cargill will have in Freeport once their Olympic pool is built.

He needs to file a lawsuit seeking major damages the way that the Japanese guy and the Nigerian and others have claimed against operatives of the Bahamas Government and gotten bi paydays. I see where the newspapers are reporting on $141 million unaccounted for by Parks & Beaches since the PLP took over but there is never an accounting of the multi millions paid out by the Bahamas Government in damages for beatings and mistreatment of ordinary citizens at the hands of the police, defence force, immigration and other agencies.