US Report said Bahamian schools overcrowded

Read storyA report by the US State Department said prejudice towards Haitians was common, discrimination against homosexuals was evident and that ZNS favored government candidates in the 2007 election.

• The report, released Thursday, highlighted a number of areas of concern, including:
  
• The large and expanding backlog of court cases, presently more than 8,000 A lack of legal aid for those who could not afford a lawyer
  
• Insufficient funding for child welfare and education, including a lack of basic educational materials and overcrowding in public schools
  
• A lack of proper consideration for immigrants seeking asylum 

Full Story in The Nassau Guardian here

Full Story in The Tribune here (Page A1)