The Tribune

EDITOR, The Tribune.

We all have people who inspire us. From family members to teachers, spiritual leaders, famous historians, and, yes, some politicians there are those who inspire us and make us want to do more.

Minister Jomo Campbell, representative for the Centreville constituency, is such a person.

With Christmas being the festive season businesses, politicians and many others are using this time to mark their brand.

Not so with Minister Campbell. At all times you can see him executing his duties to the constituents of Centreville.

Even though I’m close friends with his uncles, Johnny Moon and Sammy, I just met the Minister about six years ago and I have been following him ever since.

So I speak with authority when I say that even before he was elected to the House of Assembly he has been a beacon of hope for many of the challenged youth in the country.

As a lawyer he not only stands up in court for those who can’t afford council. l. He checks up on them regularly to keep them out of the Fowler’s snare. Many days you can see him in the parks lecturing young men.

If there was an award for Politician of the Year Jomo Campbell would be my number one choice.

I would be amiss if I failed to recognize the work these two ladies are doing in their respective constituencies.

The Honourable Speaker of the house Madam Patricia Deveaux might not be in the limelight as much as others, but she is getting the job done in Bamboo Town. Areas in Bamboo used to be garbage dumping grounds, the streets were always filled with litter and potholes.

All of that is being rectified.

The Hon Leslia Brice the representative for the Sea Breeze constituency. When Ms Brice first came into Sea Breeze she was faced with many challenges. The flooding in some areas was a major problem it was as bad as or worse than Pinewood.

Lights on the park were not working. Ms Brice has since put drains in place so there is no more flooding. The park is lighted up to the max. She has the tractors clearing down bushes in the back of people’s yards.

While I could give two cents about politics there comes a time when one should speak up.

As noted earlier Christmas is a time when we give love by opening our hands and our hearts, not only to family and friends, but to those less fortunate.

Yes, this is a time when groups, civic organisations, politicians, etc, and even some churches, are crowding the airwaves making speeches about their annual free Christmas luncheon and this is wonderful, but after that lunch what?

Do we have to wait until next year for another one of those delicious meals from you? Don’t get us wrong because a decent meal is always a blessing. We are just praying it does not take so long before we see you again.

And that is the reason why churches are always being slammed for not doing enough.

The reality of it all is most churches do not herald everything they do.

Brother Bishop Walter Hanchel, CEO, and founder of Great Commission located on Wulff Road. With the help of volunteers feeds hundreds of residents in the Inner city of Nassau almost every day.

I know of a church that serves approximately 300-400 hot meals four days a week, rain or shine.

We don’t know how they do it, but they do it all the same. You will never see them in front of the camera.

According to Christianity the proclamation of Christ signifies not only giving love every day, but looking for opportunities to give love as often as possible.

We are the world. We are the children. We are the ones who make a brighter day, so let’s start giving.

Oh, there’s a choice we’re making. We’re saving our own lives.

It’s true we’ll make a better day, just you and me.

God bless The Bahamas

ANTHONY PRATT

Nassau,

December 13, 2023.