"*“We need to start thinking like how New York is being built,” he said. “The way they're able to have millions of persons within their population is because they build up.*"

You need the repeated post every single disastrous fire promises of fire hydrants, fire trucks, fire stations and fire fighters first.

"*Sir Franklyn projected that it will “take a little longer for the energy policies of the Government to be felt*"

**We been waiting for 50 years for Sir Lyndens promise... "*a little longer*" may be another hundred years...**

The "*not feeling it crew is growing wider*" and it's not limited to people making *poor decisions or gambling* as suggested. The middle class is being squeezed both figuratively and literally by exponentially increasing govt taxes, new taxes and fees, by stretches of beaches islands and cays being sold off to the wealthy for billions, (these people alledgedly proposed wholesale purchase of Goodman's bay! And rerouting of streets so the limited view of the sea residents have is completely eradicated) creating land pressures that middle class increasingly cant overcome and on the lower income side the pressure from a seemingly uncontrollable unstructured flow of legal and illegal poor uneducated migrants placing an increasing burden on lower income communities hospitals and schools. And dont forget the gaming moguls who are squeezing the poor mentally, financially and physically. Across the Bahamas the picture is the same, the politically connected are picking off key insfrasture in the Bahamas and getting uber rich while the disenfranchised zombie nation is growing. This disparity has never ever boded well for the rich behind high walls and gilded gates over the course of history.

It's in everybody's interest to ensure the cancer stops.

Why do the same people speak every year to deliver "air". As ohdrap4 pointed out nothing has equated to "cheaper" or "inclusive", yet theyll be crowing about how profits exceeded expectations once again this year.

I understand the reason the monetary bodies offer the advice. I am saying I dont think it works in our case because our population is too small. The enterprise would have to raise prices dramatically to be viable. The only one who's gone down the path and succeeded is NAD, because they do not depend on the Bahamian population alone. (The other argument im hearing alot of about growing the population from a nation of below poverty uneducated workers who further burden the system is another failed strategy... it literally only works for the super wealthy)

**Privatization hasnt worked for any industry where the sole income source is the Bahamian citizen**. The only case where privatization has worked is NAD because their income comes from an unlimited global customer base "normally" immune to price hikes. When I say "*immune*" I dont mean they dont reel the weight of price increases, but they are in a special category as theyve planned a trip and incorporated in that plan a one time investment in a product that might be expensive but will offer dividends in relaxation.

Privatizing NIB will result in quadrupling of costs to employers and employees because a private business has to earn a profit, it will result in lower compliance because businesses wont be able to sustain the increase or theyll reduce staff to make the payments.

We can see the patterns in BTC, Bahamasair, UB, BEC, Cable.

**(In my opinion) The only solution for the Bahamas is widespread growth beyond a Bahamian customer base. This does not have to be a tourism offshoot. This means an expansion of private enterprises by "normal" Bahamians with innovative ideas, not straw, peppersauce or jam and not individuals with access propped up by connections to a govt contract. Unfortunately the ideas that have foretold such growth are stolen by those in power and then bungled, killing any chance of reaching envisioned potential. Those that did provide some return are held in the hands of the same oligarchs meaning only they increase and the revenue base for the country is short circuited again. Look at all the individuals vying for construction, oil and ports, Sebas, Franklyn Wilson and Anthony Ferguson... again**.The country will get nowhere with the usual get **me** richer suspects. There also seems to be a new pattern of frontmen targeting key country assets, eg Mayaguana Port and GBPA, likely backed once again by foreign interests or the oligarchs, neither will result in the economic revival at the street level that we need.

"*The future of The Bahamas will not be built by chance,” he said. “It will be built by choice.”*

**More words** as they **strategically sell off** the bahamas rock by rock

"*But , this looks like success, to me.*"

**Then you really didnt read the article**. The director is clearly saying that while contributions have increased it's not enough, specifically pointing out the aging population and the increase in persons claiming benefits going from 7 workers per retiree to 3 workers per retiree to support the program. She also cited the need for a wage ceiling increase,... so none of this is **all** rosy news

"*It is important to note that a significant portion of the 2025 deficit, $15m or approximately 50 percent of the shortfall, results from the persistent gap between contributions collected and benefits paid...*"

While the projected deficit dropped by 4m, it's still a size ac ble deficit that is unsustainable over the long haul

They didnt "*bring it up*", they quoted what the minister said...

"*'...As long as the Progressive Liberal Party is in power
...', Mr Halkitis said yesterday"

And that is precisely what everyone suspected!... a gimmick calculated to cost approximately one month or so of VAT revenue in a last ditch attempt to scrape the election from the jaws of defeat

""*Mrs McCartney-Russell said she was unable to say whether the presentation was inappropriate, noting that she was not in attendance.*"

"*McCartney-Russell said she was advised that the presentation highlighted key events leading to Majority Rule, including the Burma Road Riot*"

**As someone has pointed out, in the 1940's/1960's nobody was shouting "oh they scared they scared". What a complete disservice to young minds**. Why do educated people support complete nonsense?