The above notwithstanding, the govt needs to put an immediate pause on naturalization of all Haitian nationals and a moratorium on birthright citizenship for Haitian nations **as allowed by the constitution**. This man is 30, how long has he been here? No Haitian national should be on work permit (or tourist visa) for longer than 8years and their children born during that time should be citizens of their home country. No child born to an illegally residing individual should be given Citizenship.

This is not xenophobia it is addressing the most critical national security threat.

Nobody is watching and a big bomb is being constructed throughout our islands

This is what happens when people without power in their personal lives are given absolute control of other individuals with no oversight. It's happening in plain sight on thousands of job sites and homes today. The gruesomeness of the attack increases based on the number of onlookers, less visible, more gruesome. And it's not just relegated to the poor, Nygard and Epstein for example. Its also particularly common in "detention" centers of all kinds prisons, jails, remedial schools, psychiatry wards and hospitals.

Unfortunately for the Bahamas we have a system that appoints majority representatives to our house of governance who cant read well, comprehend written text or analyze anything. They can give good zingers at a rally, dance, rummage in a garbage can and give out turkeys and rent money. If all else fails talk about junkanoo.

Nobody is watching

Besides "*camaraderie*" and a "*good feeling*", how long has the team been preparing for this tournament?

"*..featuring teams from the Dominican Republic, St Maarten, Curacao and the US Virgin Islands.*"

Hoping they do well, but reminder that baseball is like the air we breathe in the Domincan Republic

Nobody thought Rick Fox was Canadian how disingenuous and cowardly.

We out here claiming Michael Thompson's sons who weren't born in the Bahamas because they have Bahamian lineage and they claim us, and the Minister of Tourism says he's the only person in the world who thought Rick Fox was Canadian???

@V.J, Buddy, DeAndre, Kai, Jonquel... take note of these people

The photo is aquinas as you pointed out but the Ambassador references the event being at Goodman's bay. I'll take the Ambassadors word for it in knowing the difference between a school and a beach. Maybe Aquinas was a practice or an event from a prior year? Weird that they say how successful it was with scores of participants but used a photo with 6 people and no Chinese.. but anyway... the mangroves are dying

Its "*hearts and minds*", a part of foreign diplomacy

"*some groups remain doubtful about the judging process because of past incidents.*"

More of the same. Rules to govern a shabby product. Truthfully the product can only be deemed shabby because people are made to pay for it as an A-class presentation, which it is not. Maybe it cant be. Nobody complains about junkanoo practice events for example, no rules, no perfection, just music

**I suggest the Tribune print its Christmas and New Years Day Junkanoo controversy story now so editors can get some extra hours sleep on those days**. *Gaps, unfinished costumes, boring, costume couldnt get to parade, late arrival at gate* and the perennial favourite, *dey rob us*. They can put Music Makers and Prodigal Sons in a hat to select the group that wont show up or appears with insufficient members for an A-group. (Seriously how have they remained an A-group year after year???)

I dont think more "money" is necessarily the answer.

We've proven over and over again that a govt can throw millions at initiatives, dig deeper debt holes at the IDB for "good" initiatives and at the end of the day, little to nothing is accomplished.

It's not the money that's the problem, it's a bunch of clueless men and women who dont know how to manage it, dont stand up against nonsense and allow a 2.5 million dollar plane to be bought for what exactly? If the "*cocaine high ranking politician*" that the PM cant find, is making decisions, guess which hole the money going in.

"*errand boys*": grown hip men going around calling another man close in age "*Daddy*"

Somebody have to form the govt. And Lincoln Bain in my opinion is too hotheaded and irrational for leadership. His supporters love him because they feel his "*craziness*" and "*radical*" approach is precisely what we need. But what happens when you on the wrong side of crazy and the loaded shotgun aimed at you and not the shanty village?

As I commented on the Rick Fox story, it's clear to me that the crop of underperformers who play dress up to bang on desks in the HOA are not the solution.

The solution must come from outside that body.