POLITICOLE: Politicians and the abuse of Parliamentary privilege
“Parliamentary privilege grants certain legal immunities for Members of both Houses to allow them to perform their duties without interference from outside of the House. Parliamentary privilege includes freedom of speech and the right of both Houses to regulate their own affairs.” www.parliament.uk
A COMIC'S VIEW: Save our Bahamian souls from this Prince of Darkness
After watching the whole ‘Bahamian Hustle’ scandal play out day-by-day, like some of my favourite daytime soaps and big screen movies with more skeletons ‘moon walking’ out of closets on all sides of the political divide, one name seems to be at the centre of all this madness.
PETER YOUNG: To stay or not to stay? That is the question
The British will vote on the nation’s place in Europe in the first referendum for 40 years this summer. Peter Young looks at what is at stake and why the case for leaving is gathering strength.
A YOUNG MAN'S VIEW: Election outlook appears bleak for the FNM
THE Free National Movement has failed in Opposition.
POLITICOLE: Respect for leadership is not simply following blindly
SHANE Gibson had the temerity to stand in Parliament and talk about respect for leadership.
WORLD VIEW: Cuba is an imminent competitor
MY commentary this week is an expanded version of a response I gave to a Jamaican journalist who asked me: what are the implications for Jamaica and the wider Caribbean of US President Barack Obama’s visit to Cuba and the opening-up of the Cuban market?
A YOUNG MAN'S VIEW: A grieving mother waits for answers, Mr Mitchell
Over the last few days, I was attacked and/or maligned by two government ministers, one, a pseudo-intellectual and undiplomatic wannabe diplomat and, the other, a political bust who now sings for his daily political bread and is hanging on for dear life in his constituency.
A YOUNG MAN'S VIEW: The shame of Jerome Fitzgerald
This past weekend, I gave great consideration to whether I would respond to the lies being spread by faceless cowards on social media and other platforms. After many calls and messages from right thinking Bahamians of all political stripes, I have decided to do so.
POLITICOLE: Silent majority must find its voice
Several weeks back, the Royal Bahamas Police Force and Commissioner of Police Ellison Greenslade, released the latest crime statistics.
A COMIC'S VIEW: Toxic smog and foul hot air hang over Bahamians
What an interesting week it has been. Politicians deflected and a major problem remained neglected.
YOUNG MAN'S VIEW: Nygard’s boorish disrespect demeans Bahamian authority
LAST week’s exposé in court documents and videos of conversations between Peter Nygard and two gangsters, and the references made to high-ranking politicians therein, is a sad indictment of our politics and shady political dealings. What’s more, it demonstrates to the electorate that heard the utterances of Mr Nygard that such a circus can go on in the Bahamas without immediate or significant repercussions.
EDITORIAL: It’s now time for the PLP to ‘walk the talk’ instead of just ‘talk’
IN GOING through some of our old files, we have come across a statement in the House of Assembly revealing that the then PLP government had allowed international fashion designer Peter Nygard thousands of dollars in tax exemptions on imported goods, presumably to build his Lyford Cay home.
TOUGH CALL: The eternal subordination of women
Doing business with a middle-class, 40-ish shop clerk last week I was questioned about the referendum.
POLITICOLE: Blind and unaware we are heading for the rocks
I’m writing this column today exactly as I’ve recorded the news in The Bahamas. Brace yourself.
VIEW FROM AFAR: When some issues must transcend party politics
It was very refreshing to see the unanimous vote in Parliament on moving forward towards gender equality.
