Absolutely right.

Utter uneducated nonsense, Incest is widespread in the Bahamas as are some members of the clergy leading immoral lives, but do you advocate them flying away, but wait it is tolerated as is violence in many homes.

I bet Fred was quick enough to submit all his expense claims for the expensive trips that he constantly makes.

What a great example our Minister of Education is to young people who I am sure preaches at numerous schools on how young Bahamians should conduct their life ,yet he basically says I can do what I like. How ignorant. As for Mitchell maybe he would like to disclose exactly how much he has spent on his foreign trips and did he travel and reside first class on these trips.

I quite agree about the Cuban situation. As a qualified teacher in a practical subject with a record of consistent BGCSE student entries and passes I was replaced despite assurances by the Director of Education by a Cuban who has NEVER taught the subject before and upon informing the Deputy Director of this on arrival in the Bahamas, was told to go and get on with it. . Not only would the Government save on housing, but also the greater salary paid to the foreign teacher as I would have been working past normal retirement age and paid at an hourly rate. Currently there are 4 Cubans at this family island school, why not hire Bahamians and show that you do truly care about the young students. What is the hidden agenda with hiring all these Cubans ???? To be brutally honest most Cuban teachers are here to save large amounts of money, purchase goods not available in Cuba and go back home at the end of their contract with little genuine interest in the students .

Same as local banks when you give them a US cheque it takes (so they say) 30days to clear which we all know is absolute rubbish given communications today. Think of all the interest they make from your money floating in the ether. However don't pay your credit card on time and by magic the computer can penalize you instantly. LIke government, one rule for them and one rule for the public.

Anybody who thinks CUBA is not a threat to the Bahamas is living in la la land.

Is it still the case that several prominent Bahamians still owe millions of dollars in unsecured loans and if so why should employees be forced to put their money in an institution that is run so badly.

So ,So true, as a retired teacher skills, hard work, dedication have little or no bearing on advancement. The vast majority of Principles are uneducated, petty and lazy,. Honesty is discouraged and the prospects for any meaningful advancement are based usually on who you know and how you vote.

What hope is there when there is no spending restraint at present and we all know there will be a flurry of useless promises and half baked schemes coming out prior to the election. Why not retire all these Ministry employees who have retired and then re-hired as consultants. What possible use is B Bethel at his age as one example