Society and Development

Bahamas issue #1
Idustrial Education

Students in the Bahamas are now encouraged to take more math and science courses to take advantage of the jobs that are available in the Bahamas. Member of Parliament Kwasi Thompson said that the government has made it possible for students who pass five BGCSEs with a grade of C and above to attend The College of The Bahamas free of charge and encouraged students to strive to meet the requirements.

" Math, physics, science and technical areas need to be given a more intense focus, he noted, as a concentration in these areas will increase chances of employment on the island. "

Issue #2
Disparity

In the Bahamas, the middle class is mainly from the hospitality, financial, retail and construction sectors of its economy. The agriculutral sector is having a very hard time push themselves into the middle class.

The government decided to make a  blueprint to figure out what needs to be changed. The blueprint calls for the phased establishment of at least 100 Bahamian family farms, each on 40 acres of and on our pine islands, producing, among other things, West Indies Sea Island Cotton  for the development of a vertically integrated textile light manufacturing industry.

With the proper selection of crops, along with the proper crop rotation schedule, each of these farms would have the potential for a net annual income in excess of $150,000.

The Priniples of the Operation

a. Farmer selection and training for the 40 acre farms.
b. Land reform.
c. Organizational structure and management.
d. Funding.
e. Marketing.
f. Farm labour.
g. Government support.
h. Technology.
i. Seed Bank development.
a. Farmer Selection and Training.


Issue #3
Devolopment Indicators

The Government of The Bahamas and the Government of the United Arab Emirates established diplomatic relations, based on mutual willingness to promote friendship and cooperation, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced.

The United Arb Emirates are quite wealthy, with a GDP per capita of US$36,175. Joining forces with such a international powerhouse could really help the devolopment of the Bahamas, and make it a international power like US, Canada, China, Japan, Germany, etc..

If the Bahamas could grow in their economy and infrastructure like UAE has in the past 10 years, they could really become more than just a tourist destination.