Only if we do a 5 year trial of undocumented lawyers being allowed to work. We can then see if Mr. Smith changes his mind. I have no problem with immigration, but it must be legal. The idea that you are found to be here illegally and then left to carry on is retarded. May as well have no immigration department then.

Of course it needs to change, they both look the same. I'll have to take the Ministers word that the taxi plate change is cheaper as i would have thought there were less self drives (though maybe not as i am sure there is some scam going on with all the SD cars i now see).

You have to laugh. The economy has been doing so well that there is no need to change anything. At least that's what you basically hear every time Government tries to change a law in the hope of growing the economy. The fact of the matter is The Bahamian economy has not been working for a while (at least since the last recession, probably before that), and something needs to change. Yeah sure it works for the lawyers, accountants etc, but for the average person it is not. Wages have not really increased in years, and if there was any increase, the increase in taxes alone makes them decrease (and the cost of living increase makes it even worse). But no lets always complain about things that may just help Bahamian people. Something has to change as we can't keep going on this slow downward spiral (a 2% GDP increase is great, as long as the population doesn't grow by more).

Hurry up and legalise it. Whilst i don't smoke it, i know plenty that do and the idea that these young kids can have their life destroyed by being thrown in jail for a little spliff (which most did at a young age), is stupid (of course only those from poor areas will be put in jail, if you rich you will get off).

How is it that Potters Cay has these sort of crimes at least once or twice every year. That area should be blanketed with CCTV (won't stop the crime but at least will identify who did it), and have police patrol. When i was a kid i used to love going there and seeing the live fish you could choose etc. this was when it was a fishermans area. It is now just a number of rundown bars where people think twice about going. Unfortunately it won't change as it will take a mindset change for change to happen and that won't happen.

This has been going on for ever. UBP used to do it, PLP did it, and FNM doing it. If DNA gets in they'll do it. Its not right, but we have no real regard for what is right or wrong so it won't stop.

Then taxes need to go up plenty to pay for health care if it is meant to be free. In reality the taxes are there to subsidise the cost of it, not make it 100% free.

If the young men are not able to handle themselves due to the lack of clothes woman wear this is an indictment on them, and the failing of the Church in bringing up our children. In addition its always amazing at what the Church goes after, never something their members do. 70% of our children are born out of wedlock, this is a no no per the bible, and yet the Church leaders seem to not mind. The above is another example of why more and more people are shunning churches. Sure they may believe but they can't stand the hypocrisy of the churches.

If the figures are correct then this is a large miss by the Government. Peter Turnquests response is laughable. All he is trying to do is deflect. At no point did he answer why such a large difference. Yes allowing hotels and construction to start the VAT later will affect the amount raised, but all this does is show how inept they were at raising the VAT. This should have been planned into all their figures when they did it. but no we all remember, there was the budget then two months of Government changing their plans due to them realising the actual implications of the changes.

That just says they want to do it, not that they did. Like saying they want to eliminate the deficit before the next election. Sounds great but doesn't mean it will happen.