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PM Ingraham and his biting sarcasm

PM Ingraham and his biting sarcasm THERE WAS excitement in Grand Bahama when in a jocular remark -- which translated meant that the PLP's election promises will happen "when chickens grow teeth!" - Prime Minister Ingraham remarked: "Down in West End Mr S

Absolutely no apology necessary

EDITOR, The Tribune. Minister Tommy Turnquest wants an apology from an Australian journalist. His Australian documentary, now showing on YouTube, presents the Bahamas as a country "under siege by crime and violence". Mr Turnquest wants an apology? Excuse

Governor at PLP rally

EDITOR, The Tribune. I see that former Governor General Arthur Hanna attended a recent PLP rally in North Andros. To my recollection, no former Bahamian Governor General has attended a partisan political event such as a rally after demitting office. This

Oil drilling in the Bahamas - the facts behind the scares

Oil drilling in the Bahamas - the facts behind the scares By LARRY SMITH IN recent weeks, the Democratic National Alliance has tried to gain political mileage by stirring up a controversy over oil exploration. But rather than focus on the very real sub

Protect our Constitutional rights

Protect our Constitutional rights OUR CONSTITUTION guarantees every resident of this country the right of free speech, conscience and assembly. No one - election or no election - has the right to interfere with these basic freedoms. Those who do should b

A people betrayed, says Ed Moxey, of the Pindling years

A people betrayed, says Ed Moxey, of the Pindling years THE PANACEA to all this country's social problems is Urban Renewal, PLP-style. The constant cry of the PLP is that the FNM came along, stole the PLP's idea, destroyed it and, in so doing, opened a P

Wake up and take back your country

Wake up and take back your country Editor, The Tribune. Sometime before Christmas, a map showing the proposed new boundaries was published which showed drastic changes in the constituency boundaries. I called it gerrymandering at its worst, a blow to th

Quo Vadis

EDITOR, The Tribune. In another missive (Tribune, March 22), Mr Dupuch suggests we take our country back. He does not tell us how to do that, or what/who we are taking back from or even what do with it if we figure out the hows, whys and what fors. He al

Backbenchers disillusioned by govt - Moxey

Backbenchers disillusioned by govt - Moxey THERE are those today who are convinced that if Ed Moxey's dream of a cultural community centre in the heartland of the Grove had been allowed to grow, the shipwrecked state over which we mourn today would not h

Quo Vadis

EDITOR, The Tribune. In another missive (Tribune, March 22), Mr Dupuch suggests we take our country back. He does not tell us how to do that, or what/who we are taking back from or even what do with it if we figure out the hows, whys and what fors. He al

Backbenchers disillusioned by govt - Moxey

Backbenchers disillusioned by govt - Moxey THERE are those today who are convinced that if Ed Moxey's dream of a cultural community centre in the heartland of the Grove had been allowed to grow, the shipwrecked state over which we mourn today would not h

Quo Vadis

EDITOR, The Tribune. In another missive (Tribune, March 22), Mr Dupuch suggests we take our country back. He does not tell us how to do that, or what/who we are taking back from or even what do with it if we figure out the hows, whys and what fors. He al

Backbenchers disillusioned by govt - Moxey

Backbenchers disillusioned by govt - Moxey THERE are those today who are convinced that if Ed Moxey's dream of a cultural community centre in the heartland of the Grove had been allowed to grow, the shipwrecked state over which we mourn today would not h

Quo Vadis

EDITOR, The Tribune. In another missive (Tribune, March 22), Mr Dupuch suggests we take our country back. He does not tell us how to do that, or what/who we are taking back from or even what do with it if we figure out the hows, whys and what fors. He al

Backbenchers disillusioned by govt - Moxey

Backbenchers disillusioned by govt - Moxey THERE are those today who are convinced that if Ed Moxey's dream of a cultural community centre in the heartland of the Grove had been allowed to grow, the shipwrecked state over which we mourn today would not h

Quo Vadis

EDITOR, The Tribune. In another missive (Tribune, March 22), Mr Dupuch suggests we take our country back. He does not tell us how to do that, or what/who we are taking back from or even what do with it if we figure out the hows, whys and what fors. He al

No rejoicing for Caribbean travellers

By Sir Ronald Sanders Air transportation in the Caribbean has always been difficult. The news that a privately-owned, low-cost carrier, REDjet, has been forced to suspend its operations has made Caribbean air transportation even more problematic. Over th

The destruction of Jumbey village

The destruction of Jumbey village "NO, I can't believe it - that can't be true!" This was Coconut Grove MP's Ed Moxey's shocked reply in May 1974 when a news reporter called to ask what he thought of a report that government had planned to build a repli

Survivor of the Holocaust tells how Schindler saved her life

Survivor of the Holocaust tells how Schindler saved her life During the entire period in which we worked for Director Schindler, he did everything possible to save the lives of the greatest possible number of Jews, in spite of the tremendous difficulties

Tune in for documentary

Tune in for documentary "The Price of Being a Man, the story of Ed Moxey and the undoing of Jumbey Village and the Quiet Revolution," written and narrated by Anthony Newbold, will be shown at 8pm Sunday on Cable Bahamas -- channel 12. The documentary comm

Young father hangs himself

Young father hangs himself By KHRISNA VIRGIL kvirgil@tribunemedia.net FAMILY and friends of Breco Armbrister have been left with nothing but questions after the young father took his own life at home shortly before 9am yesterday. Armbrister, 34, of Ligh

Where are businesses in Caribbean business?

Where are businesses in Caribbean business? By Sir Ronald Sanders THE countries of the Caribbean Community and Common Market (CARICOM), with the exception of Guyana and Suriname, are each experiencing severe decline in their economies. The small Leeward

Obama faces host of election-year constraints

Obama faces host of election-year constraints Missile defence isn't the only area in which President Barack Obama will have "more flexibility" if he's re-elected. Immigration, the Canada-to-Texas oil pipeline, gay marriage, tax policy and other issues co

The audacity of greed

EDITOR, The Tribune. Did my eyes deceive me or did I really see the headline "PLP Hopeful Backs Oil Exploration" in Thursday's paper? Does Leslie Miller really think we have forgotten about his dubious trail of misdeeds when it comes to energy in The Bah

Let's talk about Arawak, why not Clifton?

Let's talk about Arawak, why not Clifton? "LET'S TALK about the new container port at Arawak Cay," was Opposition leader Perry Christie's invitation to his supporters at Clifford Park Friday night. In this column today, we shall take Mr Christie up on hi

The struggle for a free press in the Bahamas

The struggle for a free press in the Bahamas TRIBUNE staff are probably wondering today why we devoted a whole page to mark World Press Freedom day with a general election only two more publishing days away and every inch of space needed for election new

The morning after

EDITOR, The Tribune. Congratulations are in order. The Bahamian people swallowed the PLP's message hook, line and sinker. They said in no uncertain terms that they did not want the FNM, and that they trust the PLP to be in charge of their affairs for the

Will Greece decide the fate of the Bahamas?

Will Greece decide the fate of the Bahamas? "Like frogs we have settled on the shores of this sea," wrote Plato in describing the early beginnings of ancient Greece and its people who inhabited the shores of the Aegean Sea and over the centuries exported

Bahamas learns from Caymanos

GEORGE TOWN, the Cayman Islands - the political status of this tiny British Overseas Territory south of Cuba, which enjoys one of the world's highest standards of living, has been described by local intellectuals as "voluntary colonialism". As late as the

Threats from the political class

EDITOR, The Tribune. Governments arose as a means of keeping the power of monarchs in check and it's disappointing to read the comments associated with some of the Ministers of the new PLP regime. With all the problems facing the country threats to the p

LAWYER ARRESTED IN TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS

REPORTS from Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands, say that lawyer Chalmers "Chal" Misick was arrested on Tuesday and detained overnight. Misick is the brother of former Turks and Caicos Islands premier Michael Misick. Caribbean News Weekly said Thurs

Bahamas learns from Caymanos

GEORGE TOWN, the Cayman Islands - the political status of this tiny British Overseas Territory south of Cuba, which enjoys one of the world's highest standards of living, has been described by local intellectuals as "voluntary colonialism". As late as the

SENTENCE DATE FOR BAREFOOT BANDIT

SEATTLE Associated Press The federal court sentencing date for Colton Harris-Moore in the Barefoot Bandit case has been set for Jan. 27. He pleaded guilty in June to charges that included the theft of a plane in a cross-country crime spree. He was arr

SENTENCE DATE FOR BAREFOOT BANDIT

SEATTLE Associated Press The federal court sentencing date for Colton Harris-Moore in the Barefoot Bandit case has been set for Jan. 27. He pleaded guilty in June to charges that included the theft of a plane in a cross-country crime spree. He was arr

LAWYER ARRESTED IN TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS

REPORTS from Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands, say that lawyer Chalmers "Chal" Misick was arrested on Tuesday and detained overnight. Misick is the brother of former Turks and Caicos Islands premier Michael Misick. Caribbean News Weekly said Thurs

Bahamas learns from Caymanos

GEORGE TOWN, the Cayman Islands - the political status of this tiny British Overseas Territory south of Cuba, which enjoys one of the world's highest standards of living, has been described by local intellectuals as "voluntary colonialism". As late as the

SENTENCE DATE FOR BAREFOOT BANDIT

SEATTLE Associated Press The federal court sentencing date for Colton Harris-Moore in the Barefoot Bandit case has been set for Jan. 27. He pleaded guilty in June to charges that included the theft of a plane in a cross-country crime spree. He was arr

LAWYER ARRESTED IN TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS

REPORTS from Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands, say that lawyer Chalmers "Chal" Misick was arrested on Tuesday and detained overnight. Misick is the brother of former Turks and Caicos Islands premier Michael Misick. Caribbean News Weekly said Thurs

Bahamas learns from Caymanos

GEORGE TOWN, the Cayman Islands - the political status of this tiny British Overseas Territory south of Cuba, which enjoys one of the world's highest standards of living, has been described by local intellectuals as "voluntary colonialism". As late as the

Bahamas learns from Caymanos

GEORGE TOWN, the Cayman Islands - the political status of this tiny British Overseas Territory south of Cuba, which enjoys one of the world's highest standards of living, has been described by local intellectuals as "voluntary colonialism". As late as the

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Save Guyana: History summons its leaders to higher purpose By Sir Ronald Sanders (The writer is a Consultant and former Caribbean diplomat) NOVEMBER 28 general elections in Guyana have resulted in a crisis for the country. While it is being suggeste

Guyana crisis follows election

By Sir Ronald Sanders NOVEMBER 28 general elections in Guyana have resulted in a crisis for the country. While it is being suggested that the elected President, Donald Ramotar, of the Peoples Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) can appoint and run a minori

Guyana crisis follows election

By Sir Ronald Sanders NOVEMBER 28 general elections in Guyana have resulted in a crisis for the country. While it is being suggested that the elected President, Donald Ramotar, of the Peoples Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) can appoint and run a minori

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