The " Direct forms of Bahamian investment to create more jobs" is what scares me. They are most likely only going to invest in their supporters. As a way of showing "good faith". Its like the reverse of a super PAC American politics seems to be fond of, and they are covering up lobbying as "job stimulation." Granted they could really be trying to make jobs and probably make a few hundred maybe even a few thousand if their lucky, but it sounds very biased on who they are choosing. There are tons of start ups and great business models out there that can be explored but Christie and Hubert was stuck on making the big companies bigger leaving no room for diversity, and hindering economic growth. We shall see how this plays out my money is betting it will barely breakeven.

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I think Mr. Minnis realizes that if they hold a public vote they will be in less control of all the variables. For instance lets say the deal they are proposed from the oil company ensures Bahamian workers but less money for the government? Then the public would certainly vote for it to pass but the government could potentially LOSE money for the first 5+ years, and that's a blow we really can't afford. There is a flip side this could be profitable for Bahamians and Government (I think of them as separate entities because Bahamians usually get the short end of the stick) but if they hold a public vote it would actually give the people some power and God forbid that happens! I think Mr. Minnis just wants the government to have all the say possibly for shady reasons? Only time will tell where this is going.

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LOL this is laughable, I can't believe this immature man ran a whole country for years. Why does he think he should be first on the agenda? He isn't even an MP for his constituency anymore. He should've just waited and I'm sure he would've had a chance to speak. Seems like he just loves to hear his own voice. There are much bigger issues at hand than for a speech to be first priority give me a break. Even in primary school they tell you wait your turn to speak. Guess he can't be too mad he made a ton of money during his employment. If he thinks this will somehow bother people he's sorely mistaken he just made himself to look like a 5 year old whos parents didn't buy them candy in the store.
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Yet again politicians are being vague and dancing around the subject. Hubert seems to be criticizing something irrelevant just to shake the bees nest. If the houses are abandoned and run down, obviously no one is around to represent it or they just don't care, or they just can't afford to do what the government can. The government isn't planning on taking the land over just getting rid of eyes sores, and potential dens of mischief, crack houses, places where women can be raped, etc. Perry doesn't seem to grasp urban renewal either, urban renewal isn't just finding out the problems and notifying the branches of government. What is that going to solve? How are you going to find out the problems of the household exactly? Are the police going to come in sit the people down and force them to just tell them all their problems? Very unlikely. Getting the people to trust the police is a whole other issue that kind of speaks for itself on how difficult to impossible that is these days.What the government needs to do is put extra curricular activities in place to get the kids away from home and interact with them on a daily to weekly basis. You will find out everything you need to know that way, and you can instil values and discipline they aren't getting at home. Its just one of many suggestions they can address. Besides the basis of solving any problem is finding the root cause not the effect, just a thought.
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Is the FNM serious? They are trying to call out a party for committing politics? The FNM is not safe from this accusation either. There really is no point to this, but to well spread propaganda themselves, which is hilariously ironic. For the FNM to talk about something, really the only successful thing they did with utilities as some form of evidence that they are free from criticism is just brazen. Point is no party can claim they have fulfilled all their promises around elections. Period.
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OMG NO! Trying to further separate the different classes of people in the Bahamas by giving the rich rights others don't have because of wealth is downright sickening. Taking away rights is never anyone's benefit, they are losing their liberty which doesn't seem to matter to Mr.Sands. Just because something is legal doesn't mean everyone is going to go out and gamble. If you made cocaine legal today people aren't going to flood the streets with white noses and tweaking. The number houses are actually quite genius and progressive thinking whether the people, Christian council, or politicians like it or not, they are most likely here to stay as long as they provide jobs and contribute to the flow of money in the country. So make gambling legal give us our liberties, and maintain our human rights.
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VAT wouldn't really work in the Bahamas at least without some other addendum. Seeing as how we are a Tourism based economy, it can be a real stretch to put a tax on top of a tip for a service provided. Maybe if we limit it to only luxury items purchased in the Bahamas then that would be a great starting point. Government makes money, consumers are less likely to complain because they don't need that good or service to live, and the money earned can pay for a lot of things.
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Well i see that the focus on solving education are misplaced. Increasing the budget and building more schools in no way equates to children learning. It involves so many other factors to go along with it. Whats the child's home life like? Are the teachers actually any good? Are our standardized testing up to par? Are the children motivated enough to even try? Just bashing each other saying "oh we built this many schools and paid this money" OK so what was the result? We have a national D average, people seem to forget that even with all the schools the FNM built. If you build it they surely would come, but would they thrive? Its a better idea to cut cost and manage the money with more scrutiny. Just throwing money at a problem haphazardly isn't a real solution.
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We expect the media to deliver unbiased news which seems to be nearly impossible, each news source seems to have an obvious party which they support. The government should have little to no say on how the news should be approached. Many things can happen once government controls the media. They can change certain details to their liking, they can withhold information vital for the public to know, they can spread propaganda against an opposing party, they can spread lies about a dire situation just to appeal to the public when we have a right to know, and it can go on and on. Journalism is about seeking the truth behind closed curtains, bringing it to the public to see and let them decide how they want to interpret it. It doesn't work the other way around a Journalist is supposed to just report not decipher the information for you and feed you their views and give off the notion that it's fact. These days it seems journalism is starting to hide under a very dark veil of deception and corruption, which is very ironic in the information era we live in today.
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