Forward thinking: how about constructing a low security prison in Andros in conjunction with the BAMSI project. Inmates from the prison can be allowed to work at the school and also attend classes. On the completion of their sentence those who meet the requirements will be "assigned" plots of crown land to do their own farming. (Land does not have to be in Andros per se). Others can be placed in other farms on their released rather than returning to Nassau and maybe back to a life of crime or unemployment.

A good step in the right direction. How about no bail for this group of killer criminals for the rest of the year? What about committing one of the courts to deal strictly with assisination type murders on a LIFO (last in first out) method where persons who commit these types of murders will go to trial within three months. This along with all the other initiatives will result in a tremendous reduction in murder by years end.

When you go into a ordinary restaurant the price of boil fish is between $17 and $20 a serving. A snapper fish dinner cost between $12 and $15 and you may find man created tulips fish for around $10. Souse is not much less expensive with sheep tongue being around $14 and chicken between 8 and $12. Stew conch costs around $16 and do you can see the cost of food is beyond the reach of the average Bshamian. BAMSI cannot be just a show but an effective tool in increasing the yields of local farmers and bring down the quality of food for all Bahamians.

This government has no one to blame but themselves. They are still in the habit of hiring and giving contracts to persons who have reputations for "not doing."

While no sensible thinking Bahamian wants to see Carnival fail and another $9 million of our money go up in smoke, one must question if the government jumped the gun on this entire carnival saga. No one knows yet who is headlining the event and advertising has not yet begun in earnest. The fact is that if the first event is a flop, it will be more difficult to sell the Junkanoo Carnival in the future. Maybe the government needed more consultation with the Bahamian people and a more experienced team to bring the event to life. In colleges that have homecoming, the first thing you know is who will be appearing for the concert. At this juncture government must make a decision to press forward and present a poorly planned Junkanoo Carnival Rush A preview to next year", and hope it is successful enough to fine tune and bring back next year in full force, or to avoid a flop and cancel the event until next year. To postpone the event to another date will not be wise because persons who attend carnivals are some of the same people who take summer vacations with family. They should have some numbers by now to determine the level of interest in the event.

unfortunately most (if not all) insurances do not pay if arson is proven. But a building under construction should have been insured in any event. So what happens now.: According to reports the building was not completed and eventually set on fire because workmen were not being paid. So assuming the government now issues a rebuilding contract to the same contractor. So what does he do? Use the funds to pay off his old workers and still end up not being able to complete the burned out building, or does the government 'pad' the contract to allow the, obviously incompetent, contractor to bail himself out. In any event the Bahamian taxpayer has lost. They end up with first building that was not completed, then one that is now burned down and may be completed at additional costs. Then there is the delay of having $5-7 million sit idle that could have been in use. But never mind that, how long did the critical care block at PMH sit idle?

Still wondering where Bah Mar's target market is. Has there been any major marketing and promotion with the opening just weeks away? Strange

What will the eventual impact of these Internet videos on our justice system, especially when it comes to jury selection?

If you heard Obie Wilchcombe's outbursts on crime today he sounded like an alien from an outer space planet called 'Retard." All these years Bahamians have been losing loved ones and personal property and being otherwise violated and debased by crime and been hollering and screaming and begging the government to do something about crime he just poke his head in the window and the best he could say is " Bahamians ain't vex enough about crime." And even if Bahamiana ain't vex almost 1000 persons have lost their lives to murder over since the PLP was in government the last time. Getting angry again cannot fix crimes

Domestic violence love affair gone bad.