I'm always ashamed when I see some of the comments on any posts regarding Haitian/Bahamians. Persons saying he had a chance to apply but didn't. Well let me give you my experience with The Bahamas immigration office a friend of mine, born, raised in The Bahamas, father Bahamian, mother Jamaican and not married. At the age of 19 she applied for Bahamian for citizenship, it took her 4years of back and forth at that immigration office, on officer even making a proposal that if she slept with him he could PUSH it through, another asked her for $1,500 to have it expedited. Election year came up, I told her to approach the minister and ask for help, she did, finally, after 4yrs she got her status and passport. 1yr later she was accepted to University in Texas, left The Bahamas never came back. Now, 15years later she's a successful anesthesiologist in California, working in one of the top hospitals in Encino California. She came back to The Bahamas once since she left, about 5yrs ago to her Dad's funeral. Bahamians hate Haitian more than they do Jamaicans but as she said she refused to waste her life in a country that doesn't accept her.

I have my own horrific experience with Bahamas immigration as my European Husband tried getting status there being married to a Bahamian woman. After 3yrs of trying we packed up and left. Happy to say my daughter and I who are Bahamian were treated better in Europe than he was in The Bahamas. The Bahamas shutting itself off, This Bahamas for Bahamians is making it worse because it's outdated. Every developing country embrace the diversity of culture and right now the Bahamas is going through a serious brain drain. Five of my friends have packed up with their husbands and children and left home since I left in 2005 and all of them are Bahamians. The Bahamas is losing citizen resources. Let that sink in!

The government is not supposed to be in business. Government employees have a reputation for their underperformance and bad attitude. To say the sale of BTC is a colossal failure just because the union feel that employees are being asked to perform at their maximum levels proves that the Union is the problem. On top of that, there is such as thing as competition! MacDonald's, Wendy's and Burger King. People are going to buy your product based on quality, availability and customer service.

I agree! All he's doing is talking nonsense!

So when did abortion became illegal in the Bahamas when doctors are performing them every day? When did PMH stop doing D & C on young girls and women?

Well, he did say only death could take him from Politics. I guess God was listening. The Bahamas is a Christian Nation but out politicians are anything but Godly! We all pay for our sins sooner or later.

Greentea, ya know what they say. Where there's no vision, the people perish! Bahamians will perish in debt while the government blindly burn money. What they don't burn they will pocket.

Recognition well deserved. I've known Mr Sweeting for about half of my adult life and can say I've learned a lot from him. The most important lessons of all are-love for family, the loyalty of friendship and dedication to your passion, purpose and gift.

Save your breath SP! There are those who are still sleepwalking in 2018. The UK just recently legalized weed. I keep saying there are too many countries The Bahamas can learn from to still be doing the foolishness of Trial and Error. The Cayman Islands nearly taxed themselves out of existence, where many businesses closed down and the expat community dwindled, same thing the government trying to do back home it seems. Like you said 30 US States and 30 and countries around the world are legalizing weed to generate income.

All I can say is today for me tomorrow for you! Bahamians seem to have a natural born hatred for Haitian. Bahamians who fly to America to have children just so that child could get automatic citizen and reap the rewards of being an American.

I hope I live to see the day when the shoe is on the other foot!

Exactly! Everyone's up in arms because ...1. She's Foreign and 2. She Foreign. Funny how we disrespect ourselves (Bahamians), our country and National Symbols all the time. But Heaven forbids someone else does it every Man, Woman and Bahamian Child jump on them like wild monkeys. If you want to be respected, respect yourselves. I agree with the flag colours, but also goes for the Coat of Arms, that poor Flamingo and Marlin does be all kinda colour.