They better include the cruise companies in this bill. A large portion of their 3 days trips really solely on this country so the revenue should be sent this way.
Furthermore, they sail through our waters to head back to Miami for the Eastern Caribbean voyages.

I would personally recommend a rate for how time much they spend within Bahamian waters corresponding to the global corporate tax.

This finger pointing is shameful, I mean Brave might as well blame Perry for PMH, oh wait he won't because that isn't politically correct. He was also in that government so it doesn't advantage him.
Such shallow thinking within our politics

Illegal contraband doesn't need to travel via dilapidated vessels like sloops. Some of these same 40ft motor boats with all the perks that cruise around our waters are bringing in the boatload.

I think you must also consider if Gun are being imported from Haiti, what is being sent back and how? Because like you say not many sloops head back down south. So I think that its more likely that good are streaming in from the US.
Nevertheless, we both know that the Maritime Industry is partially response in the issue, I just hope the ATF advisors can help us to suppress the trade.

Lol, electricity production, how is an island nation supposed to make money off electricity production, who are we selling it to. These people really like talk. I would like to be optimistic, but I don't see how we can get 16 billions dollar economy in such a short time without an Atlantis level investment in the Bahamian economy as it was in the 90s.

Especially since real estate sales are often inconsistent and tourism can end up having downtrend if people no longer driven by covid travel fever. Atleast we have a Agriculture program now after previous government of the Bahamas and America scuttled the industry. We should have never been in this predicament.

I don't think demolition of buildings fixes the problem per say. The fact that these owner refused to take care of their properties in the first place show lack of care. Plus we are only degrading the historic nature of our city. Their is no reason why you cannot have historic beautiful building lining the streets, just upkeep them, and mandate that anyone who leaves their property in an abandoned and degradant state get it taken from them after 10 years.

I think the government should put more focus on healthy food incentives than unhealthy food disincentives. Simply invest in our agriculture so that or market is so inundated with healthy foods that they can buy healthy and local.

I agree with the author of this article. Unless there is some type of national healthcare system and database which can accurately charge a person for expenses without the need for cash or vouchers it makes no sense. Going cashless isn't the problem its the technology and methods being used.

Well I'm glad Cat Island is getting the love because other than being the home of Sidney Poitier and Rake 'n Scrape I feel they are often ignored.

Nevertheless I will note that this visit seems purely political, as there have been Hospitals, Airport, and Road Shortages for years on other islands yet the talk on that is zilch.

I'm not just talking PMH in Nassau or the Rand in GB, but the Freeport Airport, Rock Sound Airport, the Exuma Hospital, and etc. I hope the government remembers the other family islands as well as deal with the most pressing problems before going on tour.

IDK, that sounds like the RBPF job, whether they can handle it not sure, but I would say you need effective policy as a starting point to solve the problem. Once we got a good idea we can work on enforcing it.

Yeah but the Private Medical Industry isn't giving their money to bums. They are taking money of hard working Bahamians at an ever increasing rate for service they rarely provide. Profit horrendous amounts, pricing out Bahamians from insurance, and keep the money for their mansions instead of it going to PMH (via VAT) where more Bahamians are forced to receive care.

The Government, Indeed has a terrible record, you don't have to remind me. But, the scheme the insurance agencies are pulling won't ever be profitable for the average Bahamian, Public Healthcare, or the privately insured. If so please explain how?

They will never develop higher standards of Healthcare in this country and only keep Bahamians who do make money burdened while paying their profits. At least National Health Insurance ( if done right) can put its money into our hospitals and clinics.