A YOUNG MAN'S VIEW: Ombudsman needed to guard rights of citizens
Rather than going into the political abyss, Prime Minister Perry Christie decided to take a trip to Jamaica to pretend for the international community that his government is the prototype of progressive, forward-thinking and good governance. Mr Christie gave the keynote address at the official opening of the Jamaica Stock Exchange’s trade show on Tuesday.
TOUGH CALL: Time to face reality over death penalty
Last November, a regional conference in Guyana focused on abolishing the death penalty, which many Caribbean territories - including The Bahamas - want to keep on the books.
NASSAU LIFE: Our friends, the Chinese
We imagine a scene this week in the office of Perry G Christie, Prime Minister, joined by Philip “Brave” Davis, Deputy Prime Minister, Fred Mitchell, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and favourite speechwriter nicknamed “Bright Boy”. They are discussing his keynote address at this week’s Bahamas Business Outlook Conference.
POLITICOLE: A view from Atlanta of a Bahamian abroad
Every month of this year, PolitiCole is using this space to rally Bahamians living abroad (starting in America) to find out their hopes and plans for their native Bahamaland.
Education and the elusive cure for poverty
Brad L Brasseur explores the current problems in creating good education for the poor in developing nations and looks at some of the solutions.
A COMIC'S VIEW: Life’s a beach for Bahamians - so lift the blockades
After listening to my good friend Steve McKinney on his most objective, thorough and well-researched talk show ‘Hard Copy’ my mouth was agape.
A YOUNG MAN'S VIEW: Enforce the rule of law throughout The Bahamas
The rule of law, as noted by the great philosopher Aristotle, is preferable to that of any individual.
VIEW FROM AFAR: Why removing exchange controls now is so vital
Over the years, I have written about exchange controls and why they should be removed a number of times. Unfortunately, my reasoning has not convinced those in authority.
Looking back on ten years leading, looking ahead to debate on the EU
LAST month marked the tenth anniversary of British Prime Minister David Cameron’s leadership of the ruling Conservative party. Having emerged unexpectedly to take the helm of his party after only five years as a Member of Parliament, he became prime minister in 2010 at the age of 43, assuming charge of the first coalition government in Britain since the Second World War.
YOUR SAY: The new Bahamas - a resilient and progressive people
THE Bahamas is a country where we embrace the commonly held belief that with hard work and determination, each and every citizen can achieve success.
GEORGE SMITH: My right to fairness
ON December 24, 2015, I was given an unexpected gift in the pages of The Tribune. Adrian Gibson in his column, “A Young Man’s View”, regurgitated portions of the 1984 Commission of Inquiry Report as it related to me.
POLITICOLE: The view from a Bahamian abroad
EVERY month of this year, PolitiCole is using this space to rally Bahamians living abroad (starting in America), to find out their hopes and plans for their native Bahamaland.
A COMIC'S VIEW: ‘Cat Fight for Charity’ steals the headlines from crime
AFTER a short, sweet and hot holiday season, I found myself sitting in front of my laptop wondering what I would write about this week.
A YOUNG MAN'S VIEW: Time to step up and end this violence in society
The gruesome killing of Michael Deangelo Bethel on Sunday, as he and his family purportedly waited at a traffic light on East Bay Street, is yet another murder that is indicative of our country going to hell in a handbasket.
TOUGH CALL: The Bahamian paradox of clean energy and oil drilling
PRIME Minister Perry Christie says climate change “threatens the existence of The Bahamas as we know it”. So what does the recent Paris agreement to tackle climate issues mean for The Bahamas – and the rest of the world?
