With over 40 cruise ships under construction world wide until 2026, all of the major cruise lines will be dupilcating the developement or buying or upgrading their own private islands. While the Bahamas is blessed to have so many to chose from, the gov should 1) Mandate the percentage of Bahamians employed on each island. 2) Put policies in place to not only tax the landing head count but also Tax the use of all attractions and amenities. 3) Tax cruse ships for time spent at these islands by implementing dockage fees 4) A section of the port department should be created for inspecting and regulating the safety of attractions with bi annual inspections.5) Mandate in all agreements with all cruise lines that some ships must call at inhabited Bahamian ports in porportion to the ones stopping at the privatse islands.

The government should give more attention to a Green economy that results in improved human well-being and social equity, while significantly reducing environmental risks and ecological scarcities. It can be seen as a means to achieve a resilient economy that provides a better quality of life for all within the ecological limits of the planet. It can be also seen as a means to link the economic, environmental and social considerations of sustainable development in such a manner that long-term economic development is achieved by investing in environmentally friendly and socially equitable solutions.. The Sir Stafford Sands economic model has long past its relervence in this high tech age.

Ronnie Butler song "% OOhhhhh Look What ya do % comes to my mind whenever i read about the National Depth. In 1974 The Bahamas had a national depth of $141 million dollars. Governments in the modern Bahamas have seams to have bin in a contest to see who can out spend their predecessors and have reached $7.9 Billion at the end of 2017 because of a lack of fiscal responsibility.legislation that can change the mind set and behavior of all elected officials no matter wheather they go into office with a currupt mindset or underhanded intentions.

You see how close Minnis watching him in the picture....no need to wonder ....he sign it with the right NAME !

Their new system has set that organization back by 10 years. Processings of STB;s can take nore than a month as oppose to five days with the old system. Processing of LTB;s can take more than 3 months , The old IBM system was far more efficient.and its cost was about 10 percent of the cost of the new system, NIB today is a shadow if its past self when its IT department had visionary personell.who did noy insist on being called ego inflated names.No wonder processing is down to 47 %., While the new V3 system has many good enhancements, the growiing pains has certainly damage the reputation of what use to be a shining example of how a government corporation should run.

Their new system has set that organization back by 10 years. Processings of STB;s can take nore than a month as oppose to five days with the old system. Processing of LTB;s can take more than 3 months , The old IBM system was far more efficient.and its cost was about 10 percent of the cost of the new system, NIB today is a shadow if its past self when its IT department had visionary personell.who did noy insist on being called ego inflated names.No wonder processing is down to 47 %., While the new V3 system has many good enhancements, the growiing pains has certainly damage the reputation of what use to be a shining example of how a government corporation should run and on top of all itts IT woes. the organization is reporting annual losses for the first time in history. .

@John Regulation is the key . What is regulated is viable Crypto currencies presently make up less than 1% of The world monetary supply which totals about 60 trillion dollars of which only about 8% of that is cash.people and governmants will only put their money in what is viable.

a for PLP cabinet minister in the pindling government owned the land hint hint P B

Some people got over on selling the fill ......thats for sure......inquiry needed ASAP ! On a lighter note, I did not know you could dig a hole on eleuthera that size and not hit water.!

The red shirts are thinking the BOB forensic audit will result in the seizure of the TWD property and buildings because of loan defaults. Was that not one of the loan,s handed over to Resolve ?? This is a mini Baha mar scandal involving a family, a bank the Gov and resolve!