Hi guys and welcome back to another episode of Candid where we have real talks with real people.

In this episode, we talked about food security as more than 12,000 people are now receiving food assistance from the government. We talked about what possible systems we can implement so that we can get people off government assistance. We also discussed the implementation of a school bus project that launched at 15 schools in New Providence, as well as the Paradise Island Lighthouse Project and its controversy.

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Hey guys and welcome back to another episode of Candid where we have real talks with real people.

In this episode we discuss NIB contributions increases, CARICOM, the turmoil in Haiti and the possible deployment of RBDF to the country for support.

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Hi guys and welcome back to another episode of Candid, where we have real talks with real people.

In this episode we discussed several things including PMH's response to recent negative media coverage regarding the claims by citizens are being mistreated and neglected; COI's protest on Bay Street in reference to the immigration turmoil; and the verdict of a civil suit filed by a Jamaican woman who claimed she was wrongfully detained and assaulted while in the custody of an immigration officer.

We also discussed several good developments that were happening within the country. There are plans to bring more private hospitals by 2025, Cat Island roads will be redone and renovations to the Exuma Airport have been approved.

We hope you enjoy this episode.

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Hey guys and welcome back to another episode of Candid where we have real talks with real people.

In this episode we discuss the current issues of the healthcare system in wake of the death of 33 year old Kenise Symonette-Darville. She discussed her strife with the hospital while on Facebook live which went viral. Unfortunately she died shortly thereafter, which sparked debate and uproar within the country.

Then we went on to discuss the ongoing immigration crisis as nearly 400 illegal Haitians were apprehended by the U.S Coast Guard near Cay Sal. The Prime Minister shared his sentiments regarding this issue among regional leaders in Argentina. While several leaders within the country weighed in on these issues leader of the Coalition of Independents Lincoln Bain took to the streets interviewing several individuals regarding their status.

Lastly we discussed the the creation of a new food initiative by the Ministry of Agriculture in effort to help the country move closer to being food secure.

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Happy New Year! Hey guys and welcome back to another episode of Candid. We missed you guys and are excited to get back into the full swing of things.

We are back from our holiday break bringing you new episodes weekly.

In this episode Celena and I dive into prevalent issues that plague our country. We hope you enjoy.

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Hi guys and welcome back to another episode of Candid where we have real talks with real people.

In this episode we discussed the price control debacle with grocery and pharmaceutical retailers in the country, we also talked extensively about the removal of the Christopher Columbus statue and the lack of real Bahamian history being taught in schools and carbon credits.

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Hi guys and welcome back to another episode of Candid where we have real talks with real people.

In this episode we discuss a few things, but mainly talk about the alleged immigration crisis in The Bahamas specifically one incident that included the leader and several members of the third political party in the country, The Coalition of Independents. The group assembled outside of parliament in protest regarding the citizenship bill. However, the leader was arrested for gathering, they carried drafts of their proposed bill which stated that children born to immigrant parents should not be granted citizenship. You'll hear our thoughts when you tune in let us know your thoughts.

We hope you enjoyed this episode, see you next week.

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Hi guys and welcome back to another episode of Candid where we have real talks with real people.

In this episode we discussed the announcement made by the Prime Minister The Hon. Philip Davis regarding an increase in minimum wage. The minimum wage currently stands at $210 per week and the government wants to raise that to $260 per week. The last minimum wage increase in the country happened in 2015.

Amidst high gas prices and extreme inflation as a result of the Ukrainian and Russian war as well as the coronavirus pandemic many Bahamians have been suffering. Davis' answer was an increase in pay, although it is still not a livable wage it is a start he says. To date there has been no long term comprehensive plan presented to the public to help continuously offset the gap between wages and the cost of living. Increasing wages every few years is not enough.

Suggestion:

The government can hire researchers to study the average influx of inflation yearly and then the government should raise wage by the average percentage. For instance, if the cost of living increases by 2% every year, raise the minimum wage by 2 % the following year so that the wages can stay fairly close to the cost of living. But that's just a thought...let us know your thoughts.

We hope you enjoyed this episode. Thank you for tuning into another episode of Candid.

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