Another test will come in a few weeks when some 5,000 companies have to remit their VAT returns to the government. As the minimum turnover for a business to become a VAT registrant is $100,000.00 the smallest companies will have to come up with $750.00 less their outputs. Some businesses will have to scrape (yes scrape) to find he money as sales have fallen off for many since early 2015. The government that promised help and hope to the Bahamian people has not delivered, thus far. And yes there is a worldwide effort to destroy the middle class. There will then only be the poor servant class and the elite.

What a difference a day makes. If Gray is charged with a crime he will have to resign. Apparently he did more than gave advice to the Family Island Administrator/acting magistrate. His fate now awaits him.

Don't ever forget how many mullion$ the FNM's "stop, review and cancel" policy cost this country. Have they never requested a recount after an election? Was this considered "interference "?

one question: how many persons have you heard of being locked up in Mayaguana or any of the far flung Southern islands? Hardly any right? Mayaguana's population is less than that of Fox Hill Prison. So in the light of things this was an unusual situation, one where the island commissioner may have felt the need to discuss the matter with his boss or vice versa. Remember on these small island communities everyone is related to each other and everyone interacts with each other unlike here in New Providence. If someone's son is arrested and being shipped off to a big jail in Nassau it is only natural, human nature for the parents or relatives of that person to contact whom they perceive as the most powerful person on the island. He in turn would make enquiries and attempt to resolve the matter. If his only input after reviewing the facts is to advise the island commissioner that in light of an appeal he has the right or power to grant bail then where is the interference? Was justice miscarried? The message the FNM is sending is if your son or your daughter gets in problems with the law, don't even bother to call us. "Let dey ass go to jail!"

I don't want to detract from this topic by getting into a debate about African American Culture. But to blame our current situation on African Americans should not go unchallenged. But what you see happening here with hip hop and rap music and the drug culture and turfy wars is not African American just as much as it is not Bahamian. It is a learned behavior. A self destructive and self eliminating behavior designed to destroy Black Americans. Ever since Blacks became freed from slavery in America, rest of America (or most of it)., was faced with the question of "what to do with these niggers." After 500 years of using them as farm animals and torturing them Ian's abusing them in every way imaginable the Lilly White America did not plan to have black folk become their equal. And so they did everything in their power to suppress them. And when the numbers showed that Blacks were the greatest minority in the US, they imported even criminals to add to the numbers and ensure that the Latino/Hispanic population surpassed the Blacks and got the benefits of being the majority minority in the US. So what we commonly refer to African American culture is not really what black Americans are about. Like Bahamians, Black Americans are descendants of slaves. They are a frugal United and caring people who have been used, abused and trampled on for most of their existence in America. even with a black man as president many are still denied civil rights and the target of law enforcers. The hip hop rap "bad ass" gang banging gun toting culture that many call "African. American " and that has permeated throughout the Bahamas and the Caribbean is just another weapon formed to help the black man destroy himself.

Name some things that rings with bell: he'll tell smell sell not well lie and tell farewell foretell

The problem is that when government takes this type of action, those who can least afford to pay gets caught up in the web, while those who don't intend to pay will still get away. There should be a serious concern about the WTO suggesting that Bahamians on the family islands pay property tax on property with buildings on them as well as vacant land. Those persons who have generation property or have become heirs to property with no cash to develop or no funds to pay taxes will most definitely lose those properties. If the WTO is saying there should be no discretion between Bahamians and Non-Bahamians on taxes, will it also say that foreigners must equally share in the resources of this country if oil was to be discovered or even in the case of aragonite? The Bahamas shun the WTO as much as possible. The one world system they are trying to create is satanic.

Tradegy in four corners of the island within hours of each other. What wicked, demonic spirit lurks around?

The one world "mark of the beast " system is coming. May God help us!

Some 30 people have been killed in the first three months of 2015. Based on this and the statistics for the past several years we know that at least NINETY more persons will lose their lives between now and December 31st. We know that most of these will be black males between the ages of 18 and 27 years. We also know that some will be wearing monitoring ankle bracelets when they lose their lives. Others will have been recently released from prison while others will be unemployed, involved in the drug trade or gang activity. Some will be employed and church going and will leave behind young children and other loved ones who may never know or understand what happened. Most will be gunned down under the cover of night or even in the bright of the high noon sun. And while some may have an idea that someone is out for them most will die when they least expect. We have all this information yet we don't know who will be next. So we ask that may God have mercy on our souls and this country.