"*report recommended that the Bahamas Maritime Authority promptly review and upgrade safety equipment standards, including fitting life rings with retroreflective tape and water-activated lights.*"

"*The report also claimed the vessel was “under-manned”, alleging that the captain asked a passenger to take the helm while the Blackbeard’s Revenge drifted, allowing the captain to go forward and drop the vessel’s anchor.*"

"*despite repeated diplomatic efforts, including US State Department notes, phone calls, and correspondence, they were unable to access witness transcripts, interview summaries, or other typical evidence.*"

*The question is, does having a big announcement with associated fanfare, guarantee that the establishment of an "Authority" will produce improved results**

I hear this narrative about problems in the FNM, the PLP gat some deep fissures, remember the stunt at the convention, remember the full page ad against Chester cooper? Remember JoeBeth admonishing supporters that every disagreement dont have to end up in a whatsapp message? What about Fred Mitchell acknowledging that there were multiple people in constituencies canvassing for the PLP, some who clearly hadnt checked in with the chairman.

Its enough dysfunction and nonsense to go around. Dr Minnis' win showed competence of the opponent clearly has much less to do with a party win than incompetence/missteps of the sitting administration.

And with the budget "surplus" snafu, the Lucayan secrecy, the BEC deal secrecy, the issuance of millions of dollars in contracts 183 for roadworks in west end ultimately scratched but only to be replaced by ~50 more headscratchers... who knows

Good. Irreconcilable Differences, separation vs confusion

"*family Island Junkanoo groups say they fully support the government’s proposed National Junkanoo Authority Bill,*"

I wonder how many of them read it

I honestly dont know what this does. I get the value of establishing sustained links in the community, but the way they do this it's all a big, one and done show for the cameras

"*The background to this claim is highly unusual, perhaps even bizarre," Justice Klein wrote in his verdict*"

The most bizarre part of this is a taxi driver owning a luxury jewelry store. And the police, customs, business license, inland revenue, werent even curious.

"*The unnamed high ranking official could be anyone*"

To be honest with you, that high ranking official has some serious power, he was able to offer cocaine traffickers free access to every airport in the country. That's past every police, customs officer, scanner and sniffing dog. That's some serious power. I dont think thats something someone outside the HOA could promise or someone like the Minister of Environment could offer. This is definitely something the PM, DPM and Minister of Aviation should be investigating. Which rotten banana could grant that kind of access under their watch?

"*Her husband, Renauld Louis, told The Tribune the family is distraught, describing his son, a recent graduate, as a “good boy*”.

"*He had tried to get him hired at his job, where he usually worked during the summers, but without a passport, Louis couldn’t take the position.*"

"*He said he was going to buy me a pair of tennis and some pair of jeans,” Widnyi recalled of their final conversation*"

None of this makes sense, he was on bail for stealing offences, he applied for a job but didnt get it because he "hadnt gotten his passport yet" and while unemployed he promised to buy his brother tennis and jeans.

Why would we give citizenship to someone charged with a crime? Why would a company hire someone charged with a crime? Yes, I get that there needs to be a pathway or a life a crime would be the only option, but strange that the father didnt consider the criminal charge in the company's rejection. I accept that no parent can be asked to reject their child but can he be a "good boy"? It's possible he's good to his family and friends.

Not necessarily related but if the PM doesnt see the powder keg of illegal immigration he doesnt deserve to be in the HOA. People say where's the evidence, where was the evidence of police corruption before Michael Johnson, ASP Curtis and Sonny Miller? Is it possible for three high ranking officers to be involved in a spiders web of corruption without a network of yet undetected officers involved, could some be senior to them? In this country, its apparent that the informal networks have the information long before the evidence arrives as the corruption in *high ranking politician*s hasnt broken as yet.

The one thing history tells us is you dont need the majority of people to be corrupt or criminal, you just need a bold few that noone wants to touch and they control the neighbourhood and the country.

"*BPL said delays in repairs had been caused by “factors beyond our control”, including Hurricane Dorian and pandemic supply chain issues.*"

Hurricane Dorian and COVID???

Isnt he on vacation?