Google the murder rates in other countries. E.G., the UK had 602 murders for aproxmately 60 million people. That's 1 murder per 100,000. At that rate we should have had just 4 murders last year.

Of course our murders are front page news. We have one of the highest murder rates in the world.

We need to be looking at the causes such as educaton, lack of parents taking responsibilty for raising their children, lack of job opportunities etc.

Great idea! BUT
That would require us to get together. Requires considerable capital.
We complain about foreigners who compete with us, but they can because they get together.
We spend our time crying poor mouth and pulling anyone down who tries to get ahead.
Makes one wonder what the true definition of being Bahamian is.

Has RCL completed all its negotiations with Freeport Harbour???????

Capt Aranha is correct. As usual, the government appointed clowns at Bahamasair don't have clue.

Anyone in the avaition business knows about these inspections, and have plenty of notice of when they will occur, several months if not a year out.

Looks like someone at Bahamasair ordered the delivery of aircraft to The Bahams without taking into account the ICAO inspection. Now they are trying to pin their incometence on others.

We the people (our vat, customs duty etc) are now paying hundreds of thousands of dollars a month for each aircraft that should be on international routs of 600 miles or more, not shorter flights. Indeed, the shorter flights increase the operating cost of this type of aircraft.

Congratulations!

Love Western Air. The most reliable airline in The Bahamas, or anywhere in the world for that matter, almost always on time, and often early.

Keep up the Good Work Ms. Rolle.

Mr, Moss must not have read the rules on this. You know the saying that to keep a secret from a Bahamian, put it in writing.

If we don't tax the 15% then they will collect it from the companies, for their public treasuries in their country, and The Bahamas will be the loser.

Why would The Bahamas want to give up a tax that companies, like Shell, will be paying? That's how the "Global Anti-Base Erosion Model Rules (Pillar Two)" work.

Same man who misled people on the WTO, about the free movement of labour which is not part of it. If it were the US would have to allow all the people in at the Mexican boarder. Mr. Moss must not have read that agreement either.

The facts speak for themselves.

Our idea of regulation is sub-standard. Our requiremnts to licence a captain are clearly sub-standard.

Our regulators are clearly sub-standard.

Arrrr....Blisful Birdie....."Ingnorance is blis, tis folly to be wise."
You clearly don't have all the facts relating to both PLP and FNM expenditures on the hotel.
Why do you think that the PLP made no real noise when the FNM purchased? Get the facts Birdie, Get the facts.

Excellent idea.

"Rob Millard, a business strategist who produced a Freeport revival plan for a potential GBPA purchaser **more than a decade ago**"

He was not hear for 2015 and is out of touch.

"The Grand Bahama (Port Area) Investment Incentives Act 2016 mandated that all GBPA licensees - besides the Port Authority itself and Hutchison Whampoa - apply to Nassau for the renewal of real property tax, capital gains and income tax-related exemptions." They did nothing for their Licensees.

"who is a prominent member of the 25-30 strong licensee body" The reports say that there are 3,000 GBPA Licensees. So less than One Percent have a problem with what is happening.

Seems like much about nothing.