The Tribune

EDITOR, The Tribune.

As Bahamians, we recently celebrated the big fifty (50) years as an Independent Nation. On July 10, 2023, thousands stood erect as a new day dawned upon these empheral shores. We have come a long way baby there is nothing we cannot achieve as a people academically there is nowhere we cannot go. We are just that versatile!

A celebratory spirit touched down at Clifford park as the entire Bahamas embarked on a feeling of camaraderie; be they black, be they white. Everyone belong. There are no halls of higher learning and education where we Bahamians haven’t ventured through. Some often refer to the Bahamas as the most beautiful place on earth.

Even outer space astronauts have vowed to refer to these isles of June as a place to behold. I concur with Bishop Walter Hanchell that we are like a ship without a sail. The nation needs direction and vision lest our Nation shall perish. Our leaders be they political, religious or civic minded - all need a national vision for our beloved nation. A plan Hanchell reiterates should have been put in place since July 10, 1973. Thus we have paid severely and it is today haunting us, for such an oversight. However, we can redeem ourselves and ask the almighty to have mercy on us. To guide us as a shepherd guides his sheep.

“Similarly as a collective embodiment Hubert Edwards, a principal of next level solutions limited (NLSL) a management consulting firm, in his article noted that the adviser must commit and grapple with social cohesion and the future destabilising effects of the lack of decisions around immigration and integration. There should be a shift in the outlook while applying the rule of law with reasonable fear or favour”.

So, there you have it in a basic nutshell; all of the attributes that we need to venture into 2024 and beyond into the advancing frontier of a brand-new year. We must realise that each one of us is our brother’s keeper. You need me and I need you! The best for the year 2024 and beyond! To God be the glory; great things He has done!

LOXSLEY BASTIAN

Nassau,

January 19, 2024.