Like Haitians, Jamaicans have benefitted substantially from Bahamas. Its nice to see this very small group by comparison, reciprocating. But it would be interesting to know if all of the $50,000 (JA dollars?), actually make it to Bahamas. But the gesture of these children was not lost on me...I appreciate their efforts.

Why is this news? He doesn't have to confirm or deny his alleged comments about anyone.

I guess he reminding himself? If QC Smith simply saw Haitains as humans, as most of us do, he would not have fought for them to live in such inhumane conditions. He would have challenged this group of mostly legal, and employed people to do better. And he would have felt some level of guilt and disgust, for his role in the demise of hundreds...but "no blood" on his hands, he said, as he enjoyed a leisurely Italian getaway shortly after.

I personally don't care for either, but Carnival nor Junkanoo is presented as a heterosexual parade of "pride". I don't have any biblical arguments for or against any non criminal acts people commit in their private lives. However, if they put their deeds out there, they're inviting debate and criticism.

His life was spared. Many of the people he "fought" for were not so lucky. And he's partially to blame. Even if I believed he was truly about human rights, this is not a good or humane fight. He needs to let this go, and let those gainfully employed "Bahamians" seek more humane conditions, under sturdy structures.

It really doesn't matter. So perhaps people should stop "coming out" and making their sexual preference everybody's business. And perhaps not have public parades with half naked people behaving provocatively. This display is the opposite of pride and is probably where the misconceptions about gay people come from.

There will be no black eye on The Bahamas, at least not over this. If anything the world, including Caricom and the UN, has demonstrated how very little they care about the plight of Haitians. This baseless fear mongering is a pathetic attempt to interfere with law and order.

Why didn't these same groups now speaking up in the name of humanity, not step up to the plate when these individuals needed humane conditions to live in? Many lives would have been saved. Why won't they do it now, since many are still living that way. It's because the concern is not genuine, they just want to be on the record on the side of "right". Done. Now they can go back and continue doing nothing for them with a peace of mind.

I'm sure. But I'm going by their "in depth" shanty town report in 2018, that concluded there was only 1400 mostly legal and employed persons of Haitian descent in shanty towns across Nassau; and 3,000 (I believe) in Abaco and less than that in other islands. If they really believed that, this means that far less ten thousand Haitians sending $58 mil to Haiti. If I round way up to 10,000, that's almost $6,000 additional per household that could have gone toward decent housing. This would have made a compelling argument against "where would they go". But it's very likely that report was just a smokescreen used to downplay the reality of the situation.

The argument that they "have no where to go", should never have been accepted the first go round. Just recently, many Bahamians who stopped paying their mortgages were evicted from their homes that some lived in for over a decade. No eviction ban was ordered, and there was no consideration for where they would go. A mother and daughter was subsequently arrested for B&E when they unlawfully entered to retrieve their belongings. Why is it so hard to apply the law when it comes to Haitian/Haitian descent?

Like these mortage holders, most ( as confirmed by Minnis' administration) are legal and gainfully employed. $58 million sent to Haiti in 2018, tells me they can also afford to live at a higher standard. Therefore, they should have go where everyone else goes when they are evicted from their homes. Either live with relatives, rent an apartment or get a mortgage. And the few not legally in tge countty should be deported. Case closed.

If editorials like these are meant to be taken seriously, and not a tool for "Rights" Bahamas, it should refrain from using dishonest phrases and intentionally misleading situations. Yes, the PM was chastized for kicking down the door of a shanty town home. However, the accusation was from a useless organization with the same agenda as "Rights Bahamas". Please use your public forum to tell the full story, the truth. It was an unoccupied already destroyed home in the final phase of demolition...and using brunt human force is a method employed to do just that. Most people know this, and this is why it did not gain traction the first time around. This fake imagery, is onky meant to project the lie to the world that Haitians are being brutalized from the top down. It's digusting and very misleading.

I can never wrap my around how false narratives, speaking down to Bahamaians, never addressing how to improve poor Bahamian lives thru Haitian immigration is seen as an effective tool in the fight for Haitian acceptance, and making the path to citizenship easier. I am appalled at the lengths that the few who benefit from Haitian labor and the out of touch elitists would go. They'd rather see Bahamas fall, and to see already down and out Bahamians suffer than present meaningful solutions that can benefit everyone.