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Beware a different dumping of sewage

Recently, the government and many in our nation have expressed outrage upon learning that Carnival Corporation cruise ships dumped almost 500,000 gallons of sewage in Bahamian waters in 2017, and rightly so.

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Rupert Roberts must evolve

King Canute was simultaneously ruler of England, Denmark and Norway from 1016 to 1035. He became famous, rightly or wrongly, as the ruler who stood on the sea-shore and tried but failed to hold back the tide.

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Relying on hope is not a strategy

When engaged in international relations a government must never base its policies on hope.

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The trouble with pain

Suffering is one of the most difficult subject to teach, let alone to anticipate as a Christian. Much to the chagrin of the majority of Believers, we don’t want to go through anything as Christians in this life!There’s an erroneous philosophical ideo

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Meditation – The cross of Christ

The prayers, Scriptures and hymns of the church are rich with the theology of the cross, and its challenges to evoke a response from every believer. Let us consider together what the impact of Holy Cross Day (September 14) can have on each one of us.

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Run Jeremiah, run!

You might be pondering in your minds exactly where I am coming from with this seemingly vague topic. But there is nothing vague about. This came to me as I was considering that once upon a time were a Christian nation, but now we are just a religious

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WORLD VIEW: Let PM Mia Mottley’s seed sprout across the Caribbean

IN the wake of the clean sweep by the Barbados Labour Party (BLP) of all the seats in general elections on May 24 for the Barbados House of Representatives, the problem of no parliamentary opposition has rightly become a matter for wider discussion in the Caribbean and farther abroad.

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Government facilitated moral decline

In a few days, barring divine intervention, the moral sensibilities of an overwhelming majority of Bahamians will be assaulted by the public nudity, brazen vulgarity, and unbridled debauchery of carnival.

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CULTURE CLASH: We play follow the leader and God forbid anyone who doesn’t play by the rules

When we talk about leadership, we usually point to government as an example. The Prime Minister is seen as the ultimate leader. There is no one with more control. No one with greater power. No one with more responsibility. No one in a more important position. No one more unquestionable or beyond reproach. No one more silencing, domineering or undoubtedly correct. The prime minister is synonymous with leadership.

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The rule of law

WE should not be so myopic as to believe the ruling in the case of Mr Jean-Rony Jean Charles only has implications for immigration matters. Instead, we should look to the greater issue which is that none of us are above the rule of law – not even the government, its departments or the civil service.

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Disaster fund's $60m levy: 'You can't afford to gamble'

The Bahamas could accumulate over $60 million per year in hurricane “preventative medicine” through a Canadian-led proposal for a disaster recovery fund.Don Maga, principal of The Sand Consulting Group, told Tribune Business yesterday that the 2017 h

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Electoral reform

THE recent revelation regarding BPL’s $1.5m dollar payout as authorised by Shane Gibson and former DPM Philip ‘Brave’ Davis reiterates the need for reformation of the electoral process.

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IAN FERGUSON: How to deal with the worst workers

Many employers have had to deal with at least one worker who seems incapable of salvaging even a basic understanding of workplace decorum and ethics. This is the one unruly team member who, despite all efforts to bring them along, fails to deliver even at a mediocre standard.

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EDITORIAL: When power is uncontrolled, tragedy awaits

TWO WEEKS before voters go to the polls to determine the course of history for the Bahamas for the next five years, the governing Progressive Liberal Party is throwing rallies, dancing in the streets, passing out t-shirts, food and promises, ignoring the reality that should be hitting its supporters smack in the face.

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An open letter to the DNA

“Righteousness exalteth a nation, but sin is a reproach to any people”. Proverbs 14:34.

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McCartney and how God works

“Righteousness exalteth a nation, but sin is a reproach to any people”.

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INSIGHT: A unique group working for the common good

Peter Young puts the modern significance of the Commonwealth in context on its day of celebration . . .

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POLITICOLE: Lost messages amid the sound and fury

I watched bits and pieces of the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) convention because I have to see and hear things for myself - but that was pretty much all I could stomach.

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Congratulations, Mr Christie!