sadly, this is how I view the entire Bahamian government. Dysfunctional, rat infested and going downhill. I sincerely hope they prove me wrong.

considering the usual level of efficiency in Bahamian government and the whole ease of doing business thing, plus the interference from the christian council, if they work as hard as possible on this issue it would be ten to 15 years. And then they'll put together a committee to see if there is any medicinal value. In the meantime, people will still be smoking like they have for decades and the government will continue to loose out on tax and "pot tourism"

The government will continue to talk and the conch will disappear. Enjoy them now while you can.

thank you Clamshell, I never read his writing, too bad as he may have legitimate points to share.

I hate to say it but this is how I view the entire Bahamian government. From Bahamas Air, to BEC to the immigration dept. - everything they touch turns into a disaster. Nothing the government has done in in the last 40 years or so makes me believe that it will ever change. Continued inefficiency and ineptness. Very sad to watch such a beautiful country continue to crumble and rust.

For the last two years the Web.com tour has opened it's season in Exuma and followed 2 weeks later in Abaco. While Tiger Woods won't be there and the TV ratings won't be as big, they have played the tournaments Saturday to Tuesday so as to not compete with the PGA. The opportunity for positive coverage is still there.

Personally I have no particular beef with any school, public or private. I have a problem with a nation D- average. I have a problem with an inept central government (who is ultimately responsible for our educational system) Why is it that time and again, year after, I read things like ''teachers waiting for pay" (or nurses etc) Inept and corrupt government over and over again. An uneducated youth is like "building you house on sand"

I totally agree, education begins at home. However, it continues in the school system and right at the moment the school system is failing miserably; and has been for several decades now.

The schools need to crank out more better educated kids, a lot more; forget nationality. The schools have gone downhill since the Pindling days and "Bahamianization" when the (mostly) British head masters and teachers were kicked out. The Bahamian civil service needs to look in the mirror. The government needs to hold the civil servants accountable and right size each department. The Bahamas has a very long row to hoe, very long. Personally, I'm not sure there is sufficient will at the top. The FNM is failing miserably. Personally I don't have a lot of faith in big changes any time soon.

ok, don't rent from Brent. Don't have a post office. you have no idea how Banana Republic our country is.