POLITICOLE: How opinions can inspire real change
I am often asked, in real time: “Are you gonna write about this?” “Are you gonna write about me?”
A COMIC'S VIEW: Sixty million ways to ruin your week
I have to say, I was having a fairly decent week right up until I read yesterday’s Tribune headline.
YOUNG MAN'S VIEW: Crossing words with Darron Cash
TWO weeks ago, I wrote a column entitled ‘War in the ranks of the FNM’ where I talked about the challenges the Free National Movement faced, analysed why, referenced a Facebook posting by former chairman Darron Cash and proposed solutions. In turn, Mr Cash wrote me a disrespectful, vitriolic email.
YOUR SAY: Change needed in the Bahamian judiciary
Finally, a politician has opened his eyes and spied the 800-pound gorilla that has now taken up most of the room and is sucking out the oxygen. Too bad that the keen-eyed observation had to come from a member of a government that is also complicit in the breakdown of law, order and public safety in The Bahamas.
POLITICOLE: Hurricane redevelopment and Bahamian self-reliance
TO NO one’s surprise, I am sure, the aftermath of Hurricane Joaquin reveals a long list of developmental inadequacies in The Bahamas.
How Joaquin brought back memories of David
Last week’s hurricane warnings evoked memories of a previous destructive storm for Christopher Rabley, now living far away from the Bahamas.
YOUNG MAN'S VIEW: A lament for my Long Island
Hurricane Joaquin has exposed the inadequacies and failed planning of our government. The sheer devastation has the gross ineptitude, incompetent behaviour and ridiculous outlook on governance of our government.
TOUGH CALL: Deafening silence in face of the roaring storm
THE response of the government and its emergency management agency to the recent smashing of the southern islands by Hurricane Joaquin has been astonishingly lacking in at least one important respect – the provision of public information.
POLITICOLE: Misdirected cruise line emails and media misdirection
LAST week, Prime Minister Perry Christie gave an interview with local media and said the following: “The people of The Bahamas will have help in determining how good we are and how well we have fared.
A COMIC'S VIEW: Branville McCartney and his premature problem
As I write this, I am listening to Prime Minister Christie, Police Commissioner Greenslade and NEMA Director Captain Russell reassure the public that the government of The Bahamas is prepared for Hurricane Joaquin and are confident they will be able to maintain communication with the Family Islands throughout the duration of the storm.
YOUNG MAN'S VIEW: War in the ranks of the FNM
THE Free National Movement is at war. Perhaps, most disappointingly for those long-time party supporters, the party is at war with itself.
TOUGH CALL: Where’s the will to hold authorities to account?
THERE is a simmering public anger these days about the evident impunity of the Bahamian political elite and their friends, families and lovers. You can sense it all around. It feels mushy on the ground. And you can smell it hanging in the air.
POLITICOLE: You won’t vote for Bran because . . .
He’s attractive But he’s not a Barack Obama kind of attractive.
Curb appeal: Why beauty on the outside counts
How your house looks from the street is a factor often overlooked by sellers. Lisa Carroll explains why exterior appearance is crucial in luring potential buyers.
