Agreed

@jamaicaproud- I don't want to make this a back and forth confrontation. You wrote,"*Well Maybe Jamaicans are the most qualified and those who get any opportunity take advantage. Why is it in 2014 your country cannot produce its own teachers, and yet you claim outsiders are taking over. Why not make it a national goal to make sure all teachers are Bahamians.* " This statement in itself shows your contempt towards Bahamians. Besides what you are saying is childish. It's like a child saying, "my ice cream bigger than your ice cream." Anyway, point aside, the Bahamas has the means to produce any amount of teachers necessary. The fact is Bahamians who attend colleges in general are not interested in becoming teachers. Most college students are looking at more highly paid professions. It is simply stupid to make all teachers Bahamians. Again you are thinking like a narrow minded individual. Diversity should always be in the mix when it comes to education.

I admit that Bahamians need to be more accepting towards other nationalities. But Jamaicans do not have a good record of respecting other people's culture either. I can say our excuse is that we are a young nation and are still learning. After reading your comments, I have come to the conclusion that you have an axe to grind though. You shouldn't put all Bahamians in one basket because of your past experience or hearsay. Or maybe you are upset because you or someone you know was deported. Don't get mad, get glad!

I am certain it is not the stance of every commenting on this page to cut off other Caribbean countries. That is just an outright stupid approach. The Bahamas is far from being self sufficient.

I see nothing wrong with looking at voodoo as being a part of a country's tradition. What makes it detrimental is when a large percentage of the population base their daily living habits on this practice. Many Bahamians on the family islands and in Nassau still carry beliefs that stem from Obeah. But how many Bahamians will ignore a doctor's order and put their health at risk by submitting to these beliefs?

By the way, the Bahamas has recruited professional from all over the Caribbean. But Jamaicans accept the invitation more because for some reason, they wanna get the hell out of Jamaica. Speaking of distinct culture; Any country that pushes its culture above all other countries, saying it is better than the rest and only that culture rules needs to move away from this narrow way of thinking. The world is bigger that Jamaican culture. You cannot expect to grow as a country and fit in the global market unless you embrace other people's culture. So be proud of your culture but stop comparing it to that of others.

Firstly, why are you basing your argument on one person's comment? Secondly, It is your rights not to come to the Bahamas, no one invited you anyway, So let's not even ponder on the free paid passage. You can't be serious about China taking over the Bahamas! I don't know of any website called chinesebahamas. But there is one called http://chinesejamaican.com/. Yur space been taken over by Chinese, Please do not compare in any country with its citizens being arrested for drug related charges to that of Jamaica. Because Jamaicans are famous for being arrested all around the world for these same charges you are pinning on couple Bahamians who have lost their way. You are right with one thing though: The Bahamas did indeed extent invitations for Jamaican teachers and other professionals. Some schools still advertise for Jamaican teachers. This does not make Jamaicans any smarter. It only spells out that our small nation of less than half a million people do not have enough professionals to meet the demands of all of these institutions and or business. The fact is, some Jamaican teachers still live here today. Obviously they do not share your sentiments about the Bahamas. I am not saying that Bahamians are perfect people. All countries have their issues. But don't go hating on us just because of our prosperity!

lol

I think MadHatter is being overly sarcastic...lol

Warn their guests??? Can't blame Atlantis for this one. This country has so much BS floating that other people might take it for a giant cesspit. The minute Atlantis start to inform tourists about these circumstances every slap together union will come out of the bushes crying about how Atlantis is not being fair to the small business man etc. The onus lies with the government of the Bahamas; It is government
s duty to regulate the industry to avoid these types of horror. But ya can't expect anything from that lazy ass Hanna lady who don't have a clue about what she doing anyway.

It doesn't matter what the reason is for the FNM party siding with the PLP on the new immigration policies. What really does matters is that they have stated their stance publicly. This shows that Bahamians stand united in their quest to rid this country of illegal immigrants. We need to stop looking at these important issues through party colours and come together to bring resolve to this most pressing problem.