…yes, just another example of a wandering soul, the poet who fancied himself a leader, the writer who imagined he could command a crowd, yet never mastered the weight of his own shadow. He dreamed of thrones but tripped over truths, rehearsed greatness but could never live it. A legend in his diary… and nowhere else.

While 99.9% of readers will agree with your clear dissection of what has become of the place we call home, we must remember this - despite its failings, this Bahamas remains our most precious possession. We may relocate, adapt, and enjoy the comforts of other lands, but those are only pauses in the journey. The Bahamas, with all its scars and beauty, is the soil that shaped us. However far we go, it will always be home. Please, never forget that.

While I understand your point, there’s a deeper truth for those of us who remain and the many who are now returning after the shifting reality of uncertainty of life in America, especially under the new policies of Donald Trump - makes it more urgent than ever for us, as a people, to save our own country from further decay. We shouldn’t just send our children abroad to study; we must send them with the understanding that this is home. Their education should not be an escape route, but preparation for return, ready to lead, ready to rebuild. The call to return and take up leadership has never been clearer or more necessary than it is now.

…the sad part is, the hopeless alternative is just as bad, perhaps even worse. What we need are not more men chasing opportunities under the guise of “politicians,” but a new generation of genuine leaders - ones willing, for once, to put the Bahamian people first.

> Your vote does not only create MPs; it
> sustains the entire chain of people
> who believe their first duty is to
> shield politicians from embarrassment,
> even at the expense of patients,
> staff, and the truth.

When a nurse of 44 years is treated like a criminal for exposing conditions in the nation’s main hospital, that is not “procedure”; that is fear and political loyalty masquerading as policy.

***The law of this country protects whistleblowers for speaking in the public interest. Section 47 of the Freedom of Information Act, 2017—brought into force on 1 March 2018—exists for exactly this scenario. It is intended to shield public servants from being disciplined, harassed, or disadvantaged for disclosing wrongdoing, mismanagement, or threats to health and safety when done in good faith and in the public interest.***

A leaking public hospital, rodent infestation, supply shortages, and unsafe conditions are not “politics”; they are straight public safety and governance failures. No “social media policy” or internal memo can sit above an Act of Parliament. If her suspension is based on an outdated or unlawful policy, it is bad lawyering and reads as victimisation for protected disclosure—not legitimate discipline.

This is the sickness on display that has killed this country: senior officials acting as political enforcers, gating keeping, instead of being guardians of the public interest as they are paid to do.

> *'Watch Da Road' - That Time Coming*

> Both governments squandered Treasure
> Cay’s rebuild - sidelining a funded
> Austrian billionaire for an unfunded
> American; political interference over
> public interest, and now the Austrian
> is suing.

Treasure Cay, Abaco, was supposed to be redeveloped after Hurricane Dorian (September 2019) wiped it out. The property — marina, golf course, hotel, airport area, residential tracts - was controlled by the Meister family. Multiple bidders came forward over the years. One of them was an Austrian billionaire investor, Dr. Mirko Kovats. He is a Lyford Cay homeowner with Bahamas permanent residency. He says he had a deal lined up to buy Treasure Cay and redevelop it, and he claims the Bahamian Government interfered in that private commercial transaction and blocked him.

According to filings and statements reported in Tribune Business, Kovats is not saying “I wanted it and I lost, that’s life.” He is alleging active political interference. His position is that, as a qualified, funded buyer, he was sidelined so the Government could move the project toward somebody else. He accuses both administrations - the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) under Philip Davis and the Free National Movement (FNM) before that — of exerting “undue influence,” costing him the deal. He is now seeking damages from the Government measured in the billions. In 2022 he put forward a damages figure of more than $3 billion, including interest, tied to Treasure Cay and other Bahamas real estate transactions he says he tried to complete.

> The core of his claim is simple: he
> argues the Government picked winners
> and losers. He says he should have
> been allowed to buy Treasure Cay, but
> instead the Government steered the
> asset and the approvals' path toward
> another developer.

***Who is that other developer?***

In September 2024, the Davis administration publicly signed a Heads of Agreement for Treasure Cay with GreenPointe Holdings, a Florida/Jacksonville-based firm led by Edward Burr. The Government promoted this as a $177 million “revitalization” for Treasure Cay: rebuild the marina, repair core infrastructure, upgrade water/power/utility systems, add residential product, deliver a hotel, and restore basic services such as grocery and commercial amenities for Abaco. Local residents in Abaco called the signing “a day of joy” after years of false starts.

That public signing with an American developer is exactly what Kovats is pointing to as proof of what he calls political interference. By March 2025, he was in U.S. federal court in North Florida to force GreenPointe to produce internal documents - emails, records of purchase negotiations, correspondence - so he could use them in lawsuits against both (1) the previous owner, the Meister family, and (2) the Government of The Bahamas. His argument is that he was the rightful buyer, the deal was diverted, and the Bahamian Government helped GreenPointe and Burr jump the line.

Just pitiful. It's embarrassing to admit that I supported this worthless political party for my entire adult life.

At the proponent’s own scale, you’re looking at roughly US$470–750M of throughput over 10 years; with smart expansion, by-products, and tourism tie-ins, it can push toward a $-billion.

Whether that billion accrues to The Bahamas or leaks offshore is a policy choice, not fate.

Approve only a pilot now—and lock the value in. Make crustacean aquaculture a Bahamian-majority sector (≥51% beneficial ownership). Require domestic processing and packaging so the margin stays on-island, with a minimum local-value-add threshold written into the licence. Protect the “Bahamian Stone Crab” name via a national certification and traceability scheme. Tie any step-up to proven biology, neutral water quality outside the mixing zone, hurricane-resilience drills, and diversified offtake (no single buyer over 40%). Hard-wire technology transfer, a training ladder into management for Bahamians, and open books on volumes, grades, and realized prices to a public dashboard. Backstop it with performance bonds, decommissioning funds, environmental impairment insurance, and a clear right for the state to pause or scale back biomass if monitoring trends go the wrong way. Add a modest export levy or royalty per pound that steps down as local value-add steps up, plus a small premium local allocation to anchor the brand in Bahamian hospitality.

> When a Bahamian group applied: statute
> or regulation cited, protected zone.

Since the indictment was unsealed in late November 2024, the “high-ranking Bahamian politician” whom a defendant allegedly named as willing to authorize armed RBPF facilitation for a $2 million bribe has never been identified in any public filing or official statement. The charging documents and press release detail the claim (and even cite the September 2024 timeframe), yet stop short of naming that politician. As of today—October 23, 2025—court updates in New York show the case moving through status conferences toward a schedule for motions and possible trial, still with no public identification of that political figure. Going into a general election, Bahamians deserve clarity: either the United States (or Bahamian authorities via mutual legal assistance) should confirm that no evidence supports charging a minister, or—if evidence exists—proceed and name the official, so voters are not asked to choose in the dark.

Ferde was more than just a good guy; he was a truly loyal and cherished friend. It’s impossible to grasp this loss, but we trust in a divine plan.

Rest In Peace, My Friend.

My deepest and most heartfelt condolences go out to Ferde’s entire family during this incredibly difficult time.

"Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'un" (إِنَّا لِلّهِ وَإِنَّا إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعونَ), - "Indeed, we belong to Allah, and indeed, to Him we will return"