Wow the government, finally figured out the obvious and did something about it. I mean of course the guns were coming in from Grand Bahama its right next to America, allows boat to harbour easily in secluded canals, is a major transshipment area, has a large population, and many connections to America and Nassau.

I mean a teenager can work that out, yet the police are just aimlessly wondering

This sounds like the child was not wearing the seat belt at all or fully. Maybe not sitting up right

Lol, maybe the people of the Bahamas have the common sense to realize that rambling on about a Republic when we don't have a democratic senate, Don't have a well functioning court system, no local government in NP, and a disastrous civil service is wildly foolish and a complete mix up of priorities.

You can talk all you want about the effects and connections of colonialism, but what you see this country as, has nothing to do with the monarchy or a republic, its a mental thing.

I have the pride enough in my country to know that we are not ready for moving to a republic and it is a waste of government time, resources, and money. The Bahamas becoming a republic is like building a house out of sheetrock and clapboard and painting it pretty/decorating it nice. Yet the foundation and structural integrity is compromised.

If the government allows our senate to have 9/16 senators chosen by the PM, making it a yes-man's council why should we move to a republic and waste time on meaningless democratic reforms because of feelings and a sorry mentality. If you feel like a slave or colonist call yourself one, that's not my business.

But it's quite clear that their should be so many other things getting a referendum but the republic thing is dangled in front of our faces. If this passes the government won't have the time nor focus to get other important things done.

The Bahamas should keep it's special relationship with the UK, just like Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. Interestingly enough they don't get called nor seen as colonies despite being in the same situation as us.

Yet you'll be the same one at the regatta, drinking up, enjoying an "English'' tradition.

Ive never seen a rich nation do this. If this was a rich nation act, the bulldozing would have been sued to oblivion.

Expanding the road is just gonna invite more traffic to come to Gladstone.

Lol, this man called the National lottery a shortcut yet every developed country in the world is using it. Sounds like he is scared for his wallet.

Lol, before we even think about become a republic can we at least have a senate where 9 out of the 16 seats aren't picked by the PM. Like what is the senate for, is it a rubberstamp club.

Local government on NP and increases of power for Family Island Local Gov. It would be nice if we had a city government to clean the mess downtown that we are always promised about.

Also lets get rid of First Past the Post, one of the most undemocratic electoral systems in the world. It only in encourages a 2 party state, of course the PLP and FNM won't let it happen.

HaHa, She literally advocated for the end of apartheid in South Africa in 1985, at the commonwealth heads of government meeting in Nassau, in 1985.

Moreover, has made an effort to meet with people of many different races and creeds. Across the entire world, even dancing with the President of Ghana when they got independence. That was in the 1950s, yes the 50s

Muddo sick, these idiots don't realize that the eastern part of Bay street is abandoned because there is no demand for anymore commercial properties. It should be redeveloped into mixed use properties with stores and residences. That way you induce the demand for commercial by having people live nearby. The reason it became a dump in the first place was because Bahamians stopped living downtown ---> Bahamian's stopped shopping downtown---> The only other industry of cargo and maritime management was moved from the area.