Well firstly most of the murders are still target specific, meaning the victim are known to their attackers and the murders are a result of something that went down between the two. Yes there are incidences of robberies that result in persons losing their lives or arguments in public places. Last year there were also a number of non criminal events , like traffic accidents especially, that are on the increase, that led to injuring or loss of life that have left the public more fearful. And also there has been years previous when the murder count has declined. Persons would like to see the decline occurring in consecutive years. And feeling safe again will not happen overnight and maybe that is a good thing so that the public doesn’t become careless and make themselves victims of crimes of opportunity.

So do gaming inspectors even ever board cruise ships and inspect their casinos? Asking for a friend who wants to operate Nassau Port.

There will be many more ‘casualties of war.’ Retail and service oriented businesses have just become too expensive to operate. And the major reason is government always looked to these businesses for a source of income. And the informal market doesn’t make it any easier. Persons selling out their homes and others offering services without a established offer lace of business or any license, National Insurance etc. The more government raises taxes and operating expenses on formal businesses, the more advantage persons operating under the radar will have.

Police killed 18 in 2017

Has there ever been a murder in recent times where the criminals pumped 18 bullets into the victim? This man ain’t serious.

Racial profiling in a majority Black Country

The question is where is most of that $200 Billion that left Bahamian banks? And the fact is most of it is still in offshore banks around the world. Some as close as The Cayman Islands ( which is now number 6 largest in offshore banking) and the United States that is number three. Switzerland is now the largest offshore banking center followed by Hong Kong, the US, Singapore, Cayman Islands, Luxembourg then Lebanon. Unlike what Hubert Ingraham did in the Bahamas to dismantle offshore banking, these countries, including the US, that was breathing so heavily on the necks of countries like the Bahamas, adjusted and/or strengthened their laws to protect offshore deposits and to keep their owners identities secret. The fact is they didn’t give in to pressure . And in the of many US companies, whilst the deposits may be physically in the US, they are on the books of banks overseas. And in the case of Lebanon, most of its citizens live outside the country but they make deposits to banks in Lebanon. And the country’s bank secrecy laws protect these deposits from taxes or exposure.

Guess the commissioner telling Bahamians to expect some of their innocent sons to die (without compensation) while the police do battle with crime. So it’s ok for police to pump 18 rounds of lead into an innocent, unarmed citizen, mostly in his back? Or shoot a blind man and claim he pointed a gun at officers?

The prime minister's optimism better be genuine because there's nothing else to tax. Many cupboards are bare, lights are off, and the faucets are drizzling. And the last thing Bahamians need now is false hope or fake news. They want to believe but many will choose to wait and see.

So does she replace Anthony Newbold