As the Italians say "Everything is a question of money" or Tutte e cuestione di soldi.
Who is going to pay for the reconstruction? I doubt very much that many (or any) buildings in Duncan Town, Ragged Island, were covered by catastrophic hurricane insurance. So, again, I ask: Who is going to pay for the reconstruction? At a time when the incoming FNM administration is seeking desperately to avoid a downgrade by the international ratings agencies
it seems highly unlikely that they will seek a further loan for purposes of reconstruction.
This is a serious matter on a national level and requires some level-headed thinking.

Here we go again! When you compare salaries between countries you have to take into account the realities of income tax as well as other related expenses associated with life in a more heavily populated and regulated country.
The Bahamas Government has to consider that by offering teaching positions to non Bahamians it avoids the obligations of retirement pension benefits, among other liabilities.
We want an advanced society without the tax base to support such a society. However, the day will come when the government will either drastically revise the tax base of the country or accept high levels of unemployment and social unrest.

I hate to hear about people losing their funds and/or being taken advantage of BUT it is so true that many people are looking for a short cut to "wealth" and that the old saying that a fool and his money are soon parted is as true now as it ever was.

You worrying about the laptops being unbreakable. The teachers had better be unbreakable considering what they will face in the classrooms of the real world.
Discipline and home support will do a lot more good than any fancy electronic device in the hands of the student who is very likely more capable in its use than the teacher.
Basic skills are so important at an early age that I wonder how the older generation managed without all these devices. The answer is that those who were interested in the material and were encouraged at home to do their best were able to master the material in the time allotted.
While no teacher can reach every child it is also true that adding fancy devices to the classroom without the additional ingredients of interest and discipline will not improve overall performance.

Wasn't it Mohandas K. Ghandi who once famously said: "I am a politician pretending to be a saint, not a saint pretending to be a politician"?

This is that "noise in the market" the old folks used to warn us about.
I suggest that you keep your eye on the "fuel surcharge" part of your bill since that is where the largest increase has appeared in recent months.
Who got fired or who allegedly got what out of BPL is not going to help you pay that upcoming large BPL bill.

How can anyone say that a damaged vehicle imported from the USA is better than a used Japanese vehicle?
The Japanese government refuses to allow the export of flood damaged or rebuilt cars for fear of damaging the reputation of their manufacturers. However, many damaged and rebuilt vehicles are allowed to be exported from the USA.
When companies like Fiat-Chrysler learn to build reliable vehicles like Honda and Toyota then we can talk again.
Just check the reliability statistics from a source like Kelly Blue Book or MSN Autos for confirmation.
There are many 10-15 year old Japanese cars on the road every day.

When will the average reader ever understand that the rate at which funds have been spent by successive governments of this country is not sustainable? This country does not export oil or uranium and we don't have gold mines. Yet the rate of expenditure is super high and very often extravagant, Where are the funds to come from? Reality is setting in and it is not only an unpleasant experience, it is also quite disturbing.

All that I can say is that anyone who has never had the experience of teaching in the public school system has no idea of the stark realities of the situation as it exists today. Words cannot adequately describe the challenges faced by the average teacher on a daily basis.
And, by the way, Belinda Wilson has been a good representative of the profession over the years. Take that from one who knows the system inside and out.

Madam Editor:

Apparently you did not travel along the main highway northwest out of Marsh Harbour toward Treasure Cay and points farther along the way if you did not see the scatterings of garbage and the "unofficial dump" for discarded appliances almost across the street from the original BPL power station just barely outside the city limits.
Garbage along the roads is a perennial problem in a number of areas and as for the airport it can be said that upon entering the terminal all appears in order but I can't swear for the restrooms since I haven't made use of them recently.
The best that can be said is that the new terminal is a great improvement over the old terminal. Now it is all a matter of proper maintenance, as is the case with most things.