It has taken less than 50 years of independence to destroy the effectiveness of the police force, the effective functionality of the judicial system, and the excellent sovereign credit rating that the country once enjoyed. Last year the country achieved a murder rate of over33 per 100,000 population, we remain amongst the most murderous countries in the world. And a 12-billion-dollar debt as well. Happy and prosperous New Year everybody.

Why does Bahamar and Sarkis and CCA come straight into my mind when I read this? I have no idea why myself.

Tellrussel; well, yes and no. yes?

This national insurance board, ... .
.Lends out more than it can afford,. ...
Propping up a failing bank, ... ... ...
.Like climbing on the Titanic as it sank...... ....
..Or lending monies to Bahamasair.......That disappears like my receding hair...... ....
...And paying their staff more than they need,............ . .
..And plenty unemployed to feed........ ..
. Forty nine years of mismanagement... .. ...

..They have wasted most that we contributors lent........Sigh.

Thinking about plans achieves absolutely nothing in the real world that we actually live in. The elected officials can do nothing to counteract inflation since they have no control over the means and costs of production.

There is a lot of truth in the online Tribune comments. As for what Pricewell had to say, well ZNS and all its government paid employees are nothing much more than an unnecessary burden on the backs and wallets of the Bahamian taxpayers.

It is with a certain wonder that we learn from Mr. Davis that Jesus was born " to a family with no home ". How did he find out that Joseph the carpenter and Mary, his wife, had no home? I have never read this in any bible. In fact what I have read is that thet travelled from their home to the city of David. Surely Mr. Davis would never say anything that was not well researched and accepted as true.

It is good that the evil acts perpetuated by the corruption smeared PLP Christie administration are being well documented in a court of law with a high standard of truth. It seems that corruption in The PLP Bahamas is a short cut to a knighthood ever since their first administration.

Does Mr. Cambridge ever fly on Bahamasair? Or listen and watch ZNS media stations? All of these State-Owned Enterprises cost the taxpayer many tens of millions of dollars in subsidies each and every year. More than that; these massive subsidies also serve to stifle competition particularly with a business such as an inter-island airline which involves a very large capital investment, by allowing the State-Owned ones to operate at a loss with lower fares. Subsidizing SOE's is usually a bad thing economically as it distorts the market and leads to grave loss of efficiency. Just look at the insane overstaffing at ZNS and Bahamasair, not to mention the expensive unfunded pensions for their retirees.

It seems feasible that the country will achieve horrifying 130 + murders this year, the 49th year as an independent country able to determine its own destiny. This unwelcome achievement will almost certainly cause The Bahamas to advance in the World rankings of most murderous countries in which to live, when measured on a "per capita" basis. We were the ninth highest in the World and we will advance to 7th highest. Many people have lost faith in both the Judiciary system to function effectively and the top-heavy police force to be able to effectively combat crime. Obviously, the elected officials have no credible plan to deal with the problem and they are much too busy flying off to foreign countries in any case.