April 8, 2022
SAILING is a large enough part of Bahamian tradition that the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were given a souvenir of the Sloop Bahamas Royal during their recent visit - and now it has been recognised as our country’s national sport.
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DIANE PHILLIPS: How long will we bury our heads in the sand?
THERE are 8,700+ words in the Chapter 5 of the constitution of The Bahamas. That’s the chapter dealing with Parliament. I read every one of those words, some of them twice, because I wanted to make sure I was reading correctly when I saw references to disqualifications for serving in the Senate or the House of Assembly if you are deemed to be of unsound mind, for instance, or serving a sentence exceeding 12 months or under sentence of death.
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