The reality is that we are a very, very small country and we are dealing with 20 countries much bigger than we are, and they are working together against us.

We made a decision in 1972 (voted for) to go independent. We knew that there would be a down side not being part of a much bigger country.

We knew that we could get pushed around. We knew that just because we were a sovereign nation did not mean that we could do as we liked without consequences.

This is one of those matters that we are required to look at rationally and see how best to minimize the impact of whatever we decide to do.

Either way there are going to be consequences.

This is what being independent is all about.

Come on Birdie, where are we when we need you comments on the learned judge.

The Bahamian Dollar is not an international currency. Therefore, all the OECD will do is refuse to transact anything for The Bahamas.

You may want to tell them to " ......" but that would be like deliberately driving at twice the speed limit when you see a police speed trap.

Birdie is correct that there are mean spirited people out there.

We can start with people who assist and supported CCA in its quest to rip Izmerllan off of several hundred million dollars just because they did not get the contracts that they wanted.

Mean spirited because they were happy to delay, by two years, Bahamians from getting jobs.

Yes Birdie, you are correct. Anyone who would support mean spirited persons like that must be mean spirited themselves.

I believe that Patricia Hermanns is Dr. Michael Darville's sister........emmmm.....and what position does she hold now????

Please come back and start your own political party. I would vote for you today if I could.

You are exactly what our Country needs more of.

On second thought, start the party on line with other Bahamian students who are abroad. Also enroll those Bahamians who are working in other parts of the world. That way you won't ave the local idiots that will try to undermine your success and the eventual success of the Country.

very good and informative article.

This is what happens when a government implements NHI without dealing with the PHA and other wasteful matters first.

This will be another major drain on the taxpayer as it will leak tens of millions of dollars due to inefficiencies and corruption.

"The ORG report added that there was “a perception” that the Government would be reluctant to make an investment in Freeport to facilitate the development of a ‘break bulk’ industry, such as the raising and levelling of land, because it would generate minimal tax revenues for the Public Treasury."
If it creates additional employment then it will create a good deal of indirect revenue for the Public Treasury.
We have to be able to see past the first instance.

So when is either party (DNA actually has set something out) going to tell us, in a sensible well thought out fashion, how they will fix the economy?

All we see are a bunch of little children calling each other names while the Country goes down the drain.