As I stated before. Bahamasair as a financial entity is bankrupt. Our government has been subsidizing it's existence for many years at the expense of taxpayers and it is a draw on the country's finances. Time for us to get out of the airline business. Let the large. established, well run airlines provide the international service to the country, and our smaller independent, privately owned companies service the family islands. We are sinking ourselves into a hole, just to say that we have a "National Flag Carrier". Time to change the status quo; rid ourselves of PLP political decisions, and run our country to the benefit of our citizens. Government is not an airline company, electrical company, or garbage company, and the sooner we divest ourselves of these entities, which should be privately run; the better.

From a strict business standpoint, Bahamasair is a losing venture, kept open only by government subsidy. It is one of the drains on our revenue, and for all intents and purposes, is bankrupt. If this was a private business it would have been shut down long ago. I would offer the entire air service in the Bahamas to established airlines. They know what they are doing.

As stated before, Mr. Albury and his brother, started their Quality Auto Sales business, bringing in only used cars some thirty five years ago. At that time he was the thorn in the side of the big auto companies. Now that he is a big guy, he is complaining about people doing the very same thing that he did to get started. Lets not talk about the Customs deals back then. Hypocrite. A new car today, with interest, and comprehensive insurance is outside the reach of most Bahamians, and can cost as much as a small mortgage on a home. Get real. Government has already restricted the importing of vehicles, by issuing a 10 year age limit on imports. What does he want, a exclusive right to sell cars in the country?

I guess the FNM should just agree with everything the PLP did and not question anything. Right. Don't sell them short on intelligence. They can hold their own in that department. Bahamar needs to be investigated fully, and if there are necessary changes, they should be done. Everyone is talking about Izmirlian and Minnis. Anyone remember the broad TV coverage given to him and Mr. Christie, standing behind the old P/M's office on Cable Beach and surveying jointly, this wonderful thing called Bahamar(this was just prior to the 2012 election). He was their dream boy then, but how quickly things changed. He crawled into bed with them, and got what the duck got.

As far as I know, nobody has been fired. But rather placed on paid vacation leave until audits of their respective departments have been completed. This is a common practice worldwide, and if nothing untoward is revealed during the audit, they have nothing to fear. I would expect this will happen in other areas to be investigated, with the exception perhaps of Bank of the Bahamas, where Paul McQueeny (a PLP) was paid a huge severance package for the mess that he left at the Bank, and he is no longer there to be sent home. He was rewarded, not penalized. That was the way of the previous government.

I expected no less Dr. Sands. It took them four years to open the critical care unit at PMH, which opened under staffed, under equipped, and not properly air conditioned. It took five years to open the Hospital in Marsh Harbour, which for all intents and purposes, is not functioning properly: and these were both projects they met almost completed. They have left your Ministry in a bind, with all sorts of promises, that they knew could not be kept. Your job is going to be difficult, and I wish you well. For our country's sake.

Thisisours, you have hit the nail on the head. He is typical of all union leaders in this country. In it for what they can get. If you don't laugh you'll cry. We seem to have an endless supply of people like this. When one is removed, they are replaced by another, more ambitious, money hungry individual, who could care less about the union members, or the state of the company by which they are employed.

What you say may or may not prove to be accurate. One thing the country knows for certain, though, is that the promises the PLP made for the first 100 days of their last term, were not fulfilled in five years. And we experienced four economic downgrades. It is pretty difficult to perform worse than this.

Same story that was published last week. Same B/S. Union pressure on the government and populice. BPL needs revamping for sure, but not under the guidance of this clown, or his union. Collect the 130 plus million on the a/c's receivable, most of which is from PLP cronies. This will give them some capital to replace the bunker C diesels, that continue to make Snake rich, with some more efficient, less expensive, power sources, which are eco-friendly and less costly to the Bahamian consumer.

Why are you so worried about Izmirlian? We know he got screwed out of millions.If it were you, you would be fighting like hell to get your money back. Me, I am more interested in the Fook arrangement, and in who got their graft out of the deal. If Minnis is able to reveal only that he is leading the PLP by 50 in the 100 sprint. Don't worry Tal, the truth is supposed to set you free, but in this case, I think not.