While it is difficult to shed a tear for a career hardened criminal, some police officers are overly aggressive and have no respect for most people they encounter. To a previous commenters point, the courts need to do their jobs. It can't be possible ALL of these guys on bail met some minimum standard to be out. It can't be. It appears pretty much everyone gets bail and while they are out they do the same crimes they are on bail for. Simple solution, fix the court system and officers accountable.

More time is better, however, it doesn't solve the issue. The government providing assistance isn't necessarily the answer either. A lot of us in this country were babysat by aunts, neighbours, grandparents, etc. The answer may lay in the village raising the child. Of course, there are issues with the village.

Childcare, particularly for infants, will be a challenge for most even those with the resources to afford care. A conversation on this topic needs to happen, but the proposal here are ideas not necessarily the best solutions.

The Securities Commission may have done the right thing with regards to the collapse of FTX, but did they do their job in regulating FTX while they were operating? Should the Central Bank have a say in this as well? We hear funds were moved and there was a run by clients and FTX collapsed as a result. Wouldn't this be something the Central Bank should speak to?

Were the right people in place at FTX? Did they have a Money Laundering Reporting Officer? Did they have a CPA handling their books? Did they have qualified bankers/finance people working for them? These are very basic things needed to run a legitimate financial institution. If you're doing trades, you need someone or a team to handle settlements. Did the Securities Commission and Central Bank ask the right questions? Did they go in and do an examination of FTX? Based on what is said in the press, they didn't as it seems a high school student would have picked up some of the issues brought to light.

Do we continue to pretend mistakes were not made here?

This is wild to say the least. How do you get into a crisis in hours that forces a sale? Also, why was there such a huge run (withdrawals)?

Bahamians like a lot of folks around the globe practice discrimination and try to justify it. We do have an immigration problem but an immigrant is still a person. They are still entitled to fair treatment. Even being illegal they still have rights as human beings. As a Bahamian I am sometimes ashamed at our attitude towards our brothers and sisters from Haiti. People are people. Nationality doesn't make you less than human.

If we want to say we're a Christian nation we need to put Christ back in Christian.

The police usually take a nonchalant attitude towards reports of dogs chasing people or being extra aggressive. The questions are usually "were you bitten"? If the answer is then it's like what do you want us to do? It could be a Rottweiler, a Pitbull, they just don't care.

Someone was mauled. They're encouraging people to.reguster their dogs. Seriously? Is that the answer? Can we let per owners know that they will be held responsible for their pets? Unbelievable!

More investments sounds good. But, Mike needs to ensure the current properties are being properly maintained first. I guess he wants to.increase the number of annoyed tenants.

Sounds so philanthropic! Some of those probably need to.be fed because they lost all their money gambling (feeding their addiction) at Island Luck.

How about minimizing the destruction of families by gambling. That may more useful a plate of food.

Not sure why Mr. Ingraham is taking this public platform to.make a case for the party. It's better that he sits back and reserves his public commentary for rallies or conventions. When he needed to speak up when it would have been really in the best interest of the people he decided to be quiet.

Is the PLP the answer 5o our problems, no? Ate the issues Mr. Ingraham speaks of just manifesting themselves within this one year of PLP governance? No. So, let's not play the political spin game. Both parties have demonstrated the inability tomtackle tough issues. Both parties have dropped the ball in the overall management if the country. So, let's grow up people and start thinking about nation building. If you have ideas go publicly and give those to whomever is in power, for the greater good of the country.

Incomplete above, the other branches need to do something as well.