I constantly see Bahamians ignorant of other countries attempt to opine on their politics. Please stop. Maybe read first. The U.S. is composed on 50 semi-autonomous states with a 51st federal state (not including territories and occupied lands). The normal states have autonomy of most regulations while the federal government imposed restrictions on donations, such as imposing certain laws in exchange for financial aide. But digress, the federal government has not legalized marijuana, therefor the federal agencies will continue to fight the drug war. So it is not hypocritical of federal agencies doing their job as described under federal policy. No state jurisdiction with pro marijuana stances is involved.

Read Bahamas.

People in opposition to a government facing hardships always sound good. But it does not logically follow, that someones criticisms means they know anything or can provide anything. I don't have a party, I do not consider voting to be prime. I consider my everyday actions to be the reason for my outcomes. Stop putting your investments into political parties and you too become self-sufficient.

How about we as a people at least attempt to discuss legal pistol as a legitimately attainable form of protection for the everyday citizen. People are being told to rely on law enforcement, but law enforcement is not and cannot be with us at every moment. How about we teach our people how to protect our own families, and selves and stop breeding a mentality of sheep while pretending to punish the wolves.

I'm not sure about this. I mean Mr. Miller has been called many rude things and accused of many brutal behaviors, but from the non-official but trusted information that I have gleamed of BEC, he is not absurd in almost any of his dealings with the union. It may be easier to attack the BEWU when the nation is in economic issues and some can blame Miller for using the financial issues to attack BEC's comparably luxurious skilled worker benefits coupled with the companies structural failures.

But, ultimately, the union is doing it's job. Advances it's member issues beyond all else. And in this case, is one of the biggest problems in terms of cost, that BEC is facing.

Now while this is sad, and I hope she is okay, but as a person that works in the baystreet areas, there is way too many people who believe because they put their foot on the road, they now command traffic. Ignoring traffic lights and cross walks, they are present for the concerned pedestrians. But, as a nation, why would we take 2 more minutes by approaching one, when we can cross at our earlier convenience. The person should have stopped, but I don't feel sorry for any jaywalker being hit. And the thing is, that person may have been charged with negligence or some nonsense, because a "little girl" was hit.

Maybe nine (9) of the states have held executions in the US in last 9 years. Of the thirty-two (32) who still allow it in some form. The other eighteen (18) out right prohibit it by law. The USA's federal Government can actively support or not support it without it bearing on the states individual right to choose, meaning saying the US, is an error and shows ignorance on the topic.

The issue is that we are a Commonwealth, in that way, we are beholden to some degree of UK doctrine on matters like this as you can see if you research Commonwealth countries history with Death penalty. Amnesty has substantial influence in it's base country, so it follows.

While I hate murder, and I may, upon the tragedy near my own heart, change this opining moral stance, I cannot say logically or morally as a independent and unbiased person, it is right. We are reminded daily, by the swift death penalty cabal of unstable countries and I don't see how, aligning our countries penal code to savagery and calling upon our courts, recognized as inefficient and an sometimes ineffective to issue, with finality, the judgement of death. It is not the man who in broad daylight, who murders for his own desire and want, that is the point. It is the person, who is lower classed, who has a police record, who is being blamed, who may be innocent still, who has his country, his would be protectors, dismiss him eternally. I do not want for government to become invested in the easy method of cutting men down.

What I disagree with is the picture that some causal political arguments made by employees resulted in a firing. Bahamians sometime believe they have special rights in government jobs because it is such a tedious process to remove someone incompetent from positions not key to overall management. Since we don't have factual information, I can only imagine the argumentative nature of the politically charged employees feeling entitled to express political protest of dissent in their capacity of their job. If someone disagrees with management, and then when management with support of the owners (those charged with governance) asks them to behave appropriately, they don't get to continue because it's government. The complacency of our people has become rampant with entitlement and it's disgusting. You don't get the politically get your job back because you believed you could go against your managers and be fine. They don't want justice, they want to get the money they feel entitled to. Allow other people with relatable experience the opportunity.

I agree, this article seems to be biased and focusing on obviously poorly based information. What journalistic integrity would allow someone to say "People" are talking about increased costs and cite random "Name Changed" people as some fair sampling of the people.

Probably one of the first educated posts I've seen on here. Usually all I see are ignorant rants about what people want for themselves not for the big picture of the people. +1

Seems like a fair criticism if you minus the political grand standing. Overall a good caution in the diversification of FDI. The prospect of FDI turned into political leverage by State owned companies has been an issue globally. Some regulations requiring years of holding money in local banks before remittance and such. Not sure how that worked for Russia but I think the conversation should be had.