Tbf only Catholics have an express prohibition against being Freemasons asfaik and even then that doesn't stop some from being part of the lodge. Masonry in this country is much more of a cultural matter, and even traditional in a certain sense, than religious so a lot of people don't see anything wrong with it.

It's been some years but the last time I went through the process I got 10 and I recently had family members go through the process and get 10 albeit that was right before the election so it's possible they are giving out shorter terms under Trunk in which case it does become more onerous.

Lmao, you have no idea who I am or what I believe. The fact is ultimately its the US government's right to raise their fees just like it's our right to raise ours where needed. Again, if you do get the max 10 years it's not like it will be a frequent thing to deal with.

Lots of people with no connections to Abaco making fools of themselves. No one serious expected development to start this year, I've always said 2026 will most likely be the breaking of ground because 1.) there is an absurd amount of paperwork to push through with a project of this size 2.) a lot of capital is required which would take time to raise and 3.) election is in '26 and North Abaco is the only seat on Abaco the PHellP has a chance of winning depending on how the vote splits between FNM/PHellP/Cay. PHellP is going to be joonsing for every vote they can when the election kicks off and breaking ground on Treasure Cay right before voting is something they think would definitely help them.

Kovats would have to get the same approvals that GreenPointe is getting if he were to have gotten the approval. Government in this country moves at a glacial pace and it's my understanding that the plans are very big and require a lot of paperwork to push through.

That said literally no one in the community wanted Kovats there and quite frankly he should just pack up and leave this country if his reaction to not getting what he wants is always going to be sue someone. This isn't the country to bring that mentality too and he won't get very far with it.

Delusional. No one even talks about that anymore because it isn't serious. The government has every right to grant/withhold approvals for an investment and no one serious would ever challenge otherwise. The government is not obligated to give anyone an approval.

This is something I've had to deal with in my line of work as well, governments need to get serious with these people and stop pussy footing around and throw them in prison. The irony is these Americans complain about their immigration issues and then come to our country and violate our laws robbing work from the Bahamian business community.

Yeah it sucks but I mean usually it's a 10 year visa anyways so it's not like it's a frequent thing to deal with.

> Former Bahamas Christian Council president Bishop Simeon Hall also said he sees no issue with Mr Bastian entering politics. “That doesn’t mean I support people wasting their money,” he added. Still, he said Mr Bastian is a “legitimate, licenced” businessman and should be free to serve the country in whatever way he chooses.

Guess if government legalizes drug dispensaries and whorehouses we should elect the owners of those businesses to public office right? These people are an embarrassment to Christ and I say that a religious man myself. They will be the same ones who thought they did so much for Christ only to have Him tell them to "depart from ye workers of iniquity".

I agree with a lot of what you wrote, but Minnis is the exact reason the people have lost confidence in the FNM. Over 90k people voted for the Minnis led FNM in 17 (best gross vote result in Bahamian history) and by 21 that number halfed to 46k. The results speak for themselves. Minnis gave a lot of people hope and promised big change but did nothing to bring it about. Pintard is not a hype leader who can stir up a crowd the same way Ingraham was, but he's just having to clean up the mess that Minnis left behind as it pertains to the FNM. It's really not his fault hes been dealt a bad hand.

In any case the FNM will either have a respectable result this election or be replaced by the Coalition if they don't.