you should check out www.bahamacompanies.com (http://www.bahamacompanies.com/) the music is ALL Bahamian...day and night! I'm actually singing their songs more than our music nowadays.
Yeah,

Hats off to Yorick :tup:
He is really making a difference online for Bahamians.

If moving to the Bahamas, I would suggest being really rich. The public education system here is in shambles, and even the private education system is not the best. St. Andrew's, one of the better schools, has a grade 12 program about equal to a grade 9 program in Canada. Also, like people said, everything is very expensive, especially electricity and phone services (if you want to call home once in a while). It is also very difficult to get work down here. With unemployment up and an "anti-foreigners" government in place, it is tough to get work permits, even if nobody in the Bahamas can do the things you can do. My two cents.

If moving to the Bahamas, I would suggest being really rich. The public education system here is in shambles, and even the private education system is not the best. St. Andrew's, one of the better schools, has a grade 12 program about equal to a grade 9 program in Canada. Also, like people said, everything is very expensive, especially electricity and phone services (if you want to call home once in a while). It is also very difficult to get work down here. With unemployment up and an "anti-foreigners" government in place, it is tough to get work permits, even if nobody in the Bahamas can do the things you can do. My two cents.
Nahhh....
It isn't that bad.
Or is it? :rolleyes:

Nahhh....
It isn't that bad.
Or is it? :rolleyes:

Well let me enlighten you about Imigration in the Bahamas

I have travelled the world for more than 25 years, and i have seldom seen such a pile of arrogant, suspicious bastards in my life. Exept maybe in the old Soviet Union.
Talk about a bunch of (NAZI's) rasism is the key word here, so how the tourism in The Bahamas will grow the way thing are going now i have a hard time to see.
Three years back i was not as bad as now, so you explain to me what happened??????

Let me explain to you why i still am in The Bahamas(because i know you will ask). I am happily married to a Bahamian and i have my family, and not all is bad, but thing doesnt stop to amaze me when it comes to the cruelty that Bahamians are capable of.

So my advice to you who are thinking about moving here, DONT, but keep coming back as a tourist and enjoy the tourist side of the Bahamas.
I know many peple who already has left, and they are struggeling to get rid of the properties the bought some years ago.

ostrom

Don't listen to ostrom, it's not like that at all. The only problem we are having with foriegners are the illegal immigration. Actually the mass migration from Haiti, Jamaica, Cuba etc.etc. We had a such a strong economy here that it produced alot of foriegn workers. Mainly those from third world countries who were fleeing poverty and/or dictatorships. It took a toll on us as it still is till this day. Every government has a responsibility to its citizens to ensure the way of life and protect the rights of its citizens. We welcome highly trained and educated people to this country to enhance the strength of our professional workforce. Girl, nobody here is hating on you. We welcome people like yourself to our little country. And lets make the Bahamian-American connection a little bit stronger.

Until next time,:bye2:

And is it so easy to legally immigrate to or work in the US? I would say that it can be just as hard. Every country has it's challenges and imperfections.

It is not easy to get into the states if you have no skills. But the Bahamas loves to keep out multi-millionaires and people with advanced degrees. Professors at the COB that are not Bahamian often eventually get replaced by somebody with far less qualifications because of bahamianisation.

undefinedHello Everyone,

My husband and I have our sights set on the migrating to the Bahamas as well. We visited the Grand Bahamas Island in 1994 for our honeymoon. It was beautiful. The people were very nice, especially Smiling Pat. I haven't visited Nassau, but we are very interested in moving our family to the Bahamas to live. From the previous comments, I have mixed feelings, but we will continue to do research before we make our minds up one way or the other. We have school age chilren as well. Any other specific information anyone can offer about relocating to the Bahamas will be greatly appreciated.

Thank you,
LadyJ :bye2:

If moving to the Bahamas, I would suggest being really rich. The public education system here is in shambles, and even the private education system is not the best. St. Andrew's, one of the better schools, has a grade 12 program about equal to a grade 9 program in Canada. Also, like people said, everything is very expensive, especially electricity and phone services (if you want to call home once in a while). It is also very difficult to get work down here. With unemployment up and an "anti-foreigners" government in place, it is tough to get work permits, even if nobody in the Bahamas can do the things you can do. My two cents.


I disagree. I graduated from St. Andrew's and comparing my education with that of my peers, it was very similar.

Well let me enlighten you about Imigration in the Bahamas

I have travelled the world for more than 25 years, and i have seldom seen such a pile of arrogant, suspicious bastards in my life. Exept maybe in the old Soviet Union.
Talk about a bunch of (NAZI's) rasism is the key word here, so how the tourism in The Bahamas will grow the way thing are going now i have a hard time to see.
Three years back i was not as bad as now, so you explain to me what happened??????

Let me explain to you why i still am in The Bahamas(because i know you will ask). I am happily married to a Bahamian and i have my family, and not all is bad, but thing doesnt stop to amaze me when it comes to the cruelty that Bahamians are capable of.

So my advice to you who are thinking about moving here, DONT, but keep coming back as a tourist and enjoy the tourist side of the Bahamas.
I know many peple who already has left, and they are struggeling to get rid of the properties the bought some years ago.

ostrom


Shame on you being the man of the house and protector of your home to expose your family to such an unfit environment!!!

If moving to the Bahamas, I would suggest being really rich. The public education system here is in shambles, and even the private education system is not the best. St. Andrew's, one of the better schools, has a grade 12 program about equal to a grade 9 program in Canada. Also, like people said, everything is very expensive, especially electricity and phone services (if you want to call home once in a while). It is also very difficult to get work down here. With unemployment up and an "anti-foreigners" government in place, it is tough to get work permits, even if nobody in the Bahamas can do the things you can do. My two cents.


Well St Andrew's is offering the International Baccalaureate diploma and after grade 12 they have grade 13...it is very challenging i believe and stands up to any other country's system. Also, I have a friend who sent their kid from St Andrew's to Canada....and came right back after a year. i suppose you are guilty of generalizations..always a danger in trying to prove an argument.

Don't listen to ostrom, it's not like that at all. The only problem we are having with foriegners are the illegal immigration. Actually the mass migration from Haiti, Jamaica, Cuba etc.etc. We had a such a strong economy here that it produced alot of foriegn workers. Mainly those from third world countries who were fleeing poverty and/or dictatorships. It took a toll on us as it still is till this day. Every government has a responsibility to its citizens to ensure the way of life and protect the rights of its citizens. We welcome highly trained and educated people to this country to enhance the strength of our professional workforce. Girl, nobody here is hating on you. We welcome people like yourself to our little country. And lets make the Bahamian-American connection a little bit stronger.

Until next time,:bye2:


someone with a bit of sensible info for everyone to go with and think about!
i know i know..we are going to have one holy rolling zealot who will jump out of the bushes and say.."OH MY..YOU ARE NOT BEING FAIR TO FOREIGNERS"...
la la la la..
but the truth is what it is...
we know we cant sustain a mass influx of expats....
its just the way it is..and until we find a way to curb that...
then they will keep comming, making money in which they will only intend to spend half of it here...and still drain the resources that wre abundant 15 years ago, and make scarce!

p.s.
sheriberi..if any ever tells you not to go somewheere and they have nothing good to say about it..and especially if they live there, there are two options...
1 they have to be getting out..and you are seeing their bags packed at the door..
or...
2. they are full of baloney...
:)

either way, you have to pay the huge st andrew's fees, while you can get that education free in other countries.

Careful there, bud. You are sounding like a liberal. :p

either way, you have to pay the huge st andrew's fees, while you can get that education free in other countries.


Free??? Bring on income tax that is needed to pay for fairly basic public education in those countries...everyone pays that way...there is no such thing as a free lunch, Rory!

I lose patience sometimes with people putting down everything in the Bahamas. I believe that school offers a very good product and not at the rates charged by private schools in other countries. As for the product being only on a par with public schools in the usa and canada...another person generalizing and putting down a quality Bahamian product. Is there such a thing as a cultural cringe happening here?

do you know how much we pay at the customs dock???
and you know what makes it bad...

people who only want their little fridge or television, get off becasue they know a freind...
but people with legitmate buisnesses get caught, cause they HAVE to go through special processes to get past!!

i dont like it i tell ya! :sparky: