The fact that they are a partner makes it weird. Your original post about them using it to leverage position is interesting and does make a lot of sense.

It's pretty common in construction to slow down or even stop when the money does. CCA was working overtime to meet the deadline, but the money stopped, so the go back to working regular hours. They also can't be blaming the missed opening on a slow down of work for one month. They have now been working for almost an entire extra month and are still nowhere close to being finished. They weren't working at double or triple speed, so the date would have been missed either way.

These new rented generators may use less fuel, but they also cost a lot of money to rent, so don't expect your power bill to go down anytime soon. As well, the price of oil will likely rise as we enter summer. You should expect rates to break $0.50 a kWh when it does.

The xenophobia that bleeds through the statements by Farquharson is incredible. He blames foreign companies and expats for the failed education system of the Bahamas.

Does he not realize that paying an expat costs the company much more than if they were able to hire locally. These companies are in the business of making money. So that means that if they are having to pay extra for their workers, it should be taken as a sign that there are not enough qualified people here.

Almost all of the societal problems in the Bahamas come from a failing education system. We fail to educate our children with basic levels of reading, writing and math. We fail to educate them in the basic use of computers, of the internet. We fail to educate them about birth control and proper family planning. And we fail the educate them about manners, work ethic and respect.

The greatest tools used to rise above poverty are education and free enterprise. While we have the ability to practice free enterprise, we have not educated the masses enough to take advantage of it, and this drags down all of society.

Mr Rolle fails to see that many of these unemployed Bahamians lack the skills to perform in the work place. Even in construction, workers need a good education. They require the ability to read drawings, do basic math, and understand safety concerns. He seems to be forgetting the fact that companies pay huge premiums to foreign workers, in terms of work permit fees, living expenses for foreigners, higher wages due to skills shortages. Why would a company pay all this extra money if they could save and just hire locally? The answer is because they can't.

If he wants to see more Bahamian construction workers then they need to develop a proper apprenticeship program in this country for trades. They need to educate these unemployed works so that they can gain the required skills. They are called skilled trades for a reason.

We don't have an unemployment problem, we have an education problem.

Here, Here! The first response from the government is always to turn around whatever is said and attack the person who is criticizing. You tell them they weren't helpful and they tell you that you're not helpful. You say they haven't met their obligations and they say, well you haven't so why should we.

It's so petty and childish. Government response to criticism in this country can be summed up with "I'm rubber, you're glue"

Diplomatic immunity only applies when you are in a country other than your own. He has no diplomatic immunity here. He must follow the law just like everyone else.

The government is entirely responsible. These problems stem from a failing education system, broken families, and little to no support or way out of poverty. Putting more people in prison will not help the situation, giving them options and opportunities early in life leads them away from crime before they start. Crime and murder now is the result of decades of failed social programs and decaying education system. The reason they only know how to fornicate and kill is because they have never been taught anything else.

To rebuild, first you must tear down.