Disappointed? Tell that to the people who now have no jobs.

Surely Mr. Christie must take some blame in this mass layoff? He cannot be that blind and stupid to not see his part in this disaster.

One more nail in the BahaMar coffin.

Though not unexpected, there was always still a sliver of hope. Now it's gone.

So sorry for all the people who now have no jobs and little chance for one soon.

This is yet another legacy for the PLP to have to add to their growing list of failures. No doubt, S&P are already sharpening their pencils to downgrade the Bahamas to "junk" status. We, the Bahamian people, cannot take much more.

And to think this could have been avoided by allowing the Chapter 11 filing to go through. Instead, Mr. Christie made a big fuss about sovereignty and nursed his bruised ego. Instead of having a resort open and making money and providing jobs, we move into a very uncertain phase as Nov 2nd looms large. How many more mistakes will be made?

Great, so we continue to live in a backward nation that does not value equality for all. I sure would hate to be the wives, mothers and daughters of all those men in charge of getting this referendum presented. Where are the voices of outrage? Where are the women of the Bahamas? And all the nonsense about using the referendum to usher in a new age of gay rights is just that -- complete and utter nonsense. Don't hide behind the issues!

Who didn't see this coming?

Perry's legacy for all to see. So very sad, and once again, it's the Bahamian people who suffer.

Mrs. Butler Turner had every right to expect to be able to make a contribution to the HOA on behalf of her constituents -- especially seeing as nearly 2000 of the 3000 or so persons affected by Joaquin are in her own constituency.This is yet another example of the PLP's petty vindictiveness. It also bodes badly for the state of democracy in the Bahamas. Whose voice will be silenced next? Yours?

Mrs. Butler-Turner is one of the very few politicians who actually put their feet on the ground and was able to help and assist the many people affected by Joaquin. She did not only help in Long Island, but was able to rally support and supplies for the other islands so badly affected until they were able to get other teams and support in place. Now she continues to work steadfastly for those in Long island, having gone back and forth regularly. What other politician can say the same?

I do hope she reveals what she knows -- perhaps eventually we will be able to impeach the PLP government and send them to the hell they seem to want Bahamians to live in. We deserve better. When are we going to wake up and see this?

How many other young men and women are awaiting trial for vague and seemingly trumped up charges? Mr. Sewell should have had his day in court, or been released a long time ago. While he cannot be compensated completely for the 9 years he lost, he should be given some compensation in order to get himself back on track. I doubt he will want to stay in the Bahamas, as that never seemed to be his intention. Only because he was locked up was he unable to return to Jamaica.

Doesn't the law demand such already? Oh, no matter, we don't follow the law in the Bahamas -- especially the government.

"Would not object"??? -- he should be demanding an audit. Annually.

That's $179,000 too much! COB turns out far too many students who are functionally illiterate -- let's fix that basic item before looking to make it a university. Surely the last thing we need is an even more watered down tertiary education than we already have.

Well done to all those involved in getting the Long island schools up and running. Our young people have come through a devastating time, and the importance of returning to some sort of normalcy is paramount. As is education.