Clamshell, in no way am I trying to call you a bad name, but man, I don't believe you...that never happened as you described it. We (Bahamas) are not that bad...are we?

Yes sangeej, my mistake...Fred 'Chicken' Taylor. Apologies.

Because he deserved a military funeral EasternGate! That was not charity on behalf of the government. A fallen soldier deserves the honour of a military funeral.

Would the good journalist, Riel, perhaps care to advise the reader just who her deceased father is? Seems pertinent to this article seeing that the exemplary young lady is saddened that her father was not there to witness her wonderful accomplishment. Or, for that matter, let us know who her mother is. "Who, what, when, where, why, how"...journalism, as is most things of value in The Bahamas, is very much dead.

Disagree, Economist. And, I understand that Tribune message board in not the best place for a nuanced discussion on immigration but, you can't regularize an illegal act - which by the way is what most (not all) of the undocumented immigrants have committed. Human beings that arrived here illegally should not be gifted with a pardon for said illegal act. Is that not the same thing we did with the "numbers" boys? Pardoned an illegal act. And, judging by the comments on this board from Muddasick, et. al, that act did not go over well with the Bahamian people.

Um, cause your son is a citizen of this country and should be ready, at all times, to either defend the country or assist in capacity building at all costs. This is exactly the hypocrisy in this country. Everyone whines and complains about how "bad things are" and then when a reasonable solution is proffered, immediately try and find loop holes to get out of it. Btw, can you please explain who would be exempt from the program, i.e., what is the definition of "good family"? Income? Lineage?

Nonsense.

Sigh! I supposed you missed the part where the affidavit *alleges* that the employee who got the post did not appear to meet the qualifications for the post. Chucky, this is not a case of "seniority equates to best person on for promotion (sic)" but rather, an allegation that the determination for, inter alia, the position, was not equitable.

Jeez, someone really needs to teach Neil how to write an article. He just seems to throw everything against the wall, in this case, the newspaper, and hopes it sticks. And, he is only getting worse.

That is absolute nonsense, licks2. The Bahamas' National Investment Policy (NIP) is very clear on this issue. A Bahamian company, as defined by the NIP, is a company where all - I repeat ALL! - of the owners of said company are Bahamian nationals (source: www.bahamas.gov.bs). Therefore, in this example, Baha Mar, whose beneficial owners are not 100% Bahamian nationals, do NOT qualify as a Bahamian company. Very simple to be honest. What is ironic, though, is that you are admonishing us for "missing the point", when you are so far off the mark that you must be related to Christopher Columbus!