Love it. And all you do when the lenders call you is answer with the time tested Bahamian reply "check you tomorrow".

Lets become a colony of the UK again , at least we might get covid supplies and roads that last.

Several issues. A past director of education who lied and was incompetent like his deputy. Belinda Wilson who says she represents the members but likes to sit behind her desk complaining yet never fighting for unfair dismissals or the vindictive attitudes of immature Principals, and real on the ground changes. Tthere are countless talented Bahamian teachers who will never aspire to the role of Principal or Vice Principal because they don't talk the talk or kiss somebodies backside. Countless interruptions during the school term for visiting speakers, gospel choirs and the like affect teachers time with students, lack of supplies with New Providence getting first supplies, teachers off sick with a doctors note but resting or away on a short trip to Miami. The continued employment of Cuban teachers who often cannot speak clear English and whose main focus is spending as little as possible whilst accumulating all sorts of items to take back The ACR used in many cases as almost blackmail to make teachers toe the line ,often completed by a brand new inexperienced Principal. Teachers dismayed to see a colleague promoted from classroom teacher to Vice Principal, never having been a department Head or senior teacher. So many Principals new to the position rule by dictate never consulting with experienced staff because of their insecurity Obviously there are good Principals and teachers but overall the whole system is in need of major overhaul because students can only perform in a well run school and dedicated teaching staff.

Any party can make outlandish promises but in reality we all know or should know that it is impossible given all that has happened over the last three years for any government to forefill its pledges. People seem to forget that running a country in simple terms is income in expenditure out and if expenditure is greater than income then you have to borrow. A sensible person or government if is to continue to manage the country has to reduce expenditure. Does anybody really believe that the PLP faced with a devastating Hurricane, and Covid and collapse of tourism could have done any better. The answer is a resounding NO. Every country is deep in debt, with massive unemployment but in most cases has alternative sources of income unlike the Bahamas. Go ahead vote in the old PLP and see if they have a magic wand because I can assure you 100% they do not.

This is sad given how hard the majority of nurses work, and I question why several months ago all the teachers were given $1500 each ? That being said any government in power PLP,FNM would have struggled with the events of the last 2 years . Hurricane Dorien, Covid, lack of tourists mean more dollars going out than coming in , but, in good times both governments spend like no tomorrow ,just look at the hundreds of thousands of dollars spent on a huge pile of curry excavated for a hospital never to be built in Palmetto Point or the $1500 for the teachers or mad cap new ideas in education, and many more I am sure. Unfortunately we in the Bahamas often spend for today with no thought for tomorrow.

Why does Belinda not object to hiring of Cuban teachers when there are often suitably qualified residents living in the Bahamas. So often Cuban teachers have difficulty speaking understandable English, have no loyalty to the system, do not spend or fully interact with the local community and realise that there is no comeback should they not perform becausethey will be returning back to |Cuba laden with electronics etc. This is not a total answer to the present situation but does have an effect on the overall results from students.

Can you believe that nurses furthering their education , for example training to be midwives, are being told that their salaries have to adjusted downwards because they are in training and recently told that they owed the government $10,000 overpayment that would be deducted from their already poor salaries. No wonder Bahamian nurses often want to go and work abroad because of the stupidity of pencil pushers behind a desk.

Makes no difference apart from the news ZNS shows ancient movies, the same old Junkanoo programme every sat and loads of religious stuff.

Thats your right of course but just in case you were unfortunate to catch Covid I assume you will forfeit your right to hospital treatment.

Tribanon, where do you get this nonsense from"lethal injection". Of course you are free to choose but be preparedto have travel regulations stipulate that you have been innoculated. Hope you never had the polio shot as a baby, or cholera shot or tetanus shot created by scientists and produced by " big pharma" , I mean what use were they. Will I have injection ,absolutely and have the chip removed.