REAL ESTATE: Buying into Bimini, ‘the smallest, largest growth island’ in The Bahamas
Biminite Sheldon Pitt says Bahamians should look seriously at the island chain made famous by Hemingway that is growing at ‘warp speed’
A COMIC'S VIEW: PLP posturers should take their lead from Moss
LET’S be honest, when it comes to the leadership of the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP), it is obvious that Prime Minister Christie intends to hang on to his current post as long as is humanly possible.
YOUNG MAN'S VIEW: Time to separate politics from public prosecutions
IT is high-time that an independent prosecutorial service is established in The Bahamas and the Director of Public Prosecutions is no longer situated within the Office of the Attorney General, subordinated and subject to the whims and control of any holder of that political office.
POLITICOLE: Snowden, surveillance and banks blinded by policy
THE battle with certain Canadian banks in The Bahamas that are imposing unacceptable, unfounded policies on Bahamians continues.
REAL ESTATE: Get a foot on the property ladder now and build for the future
Ashley Brown advises young professionals on why and how soon to start investing in real estate
A Comic’s View: Strange bedfellows, Damian’s downer and the PM out of tune
THE American essayist Charles Dudley Warner once said “Politics makes strange bedfellows” and, based on events this past week, we can thank our politically promiscuous lawmakers for truly bringing this quote to life.
Opinion: The dangers of Fred Mitchell
Politicians from all parties fear the power of a Haitian-Bahamian voting block and are complicit in the illegal and unconstitutional policies regarding citizenship in the Bahamas, Fred Smith argues
YOUNG MAN'S VIEW: Honesty in fighting corruption
Corruption is rife in the Bahamas. Today, there is a general lack of transparency, fair play and accountability in governance.
TOUGH CALL: The deep roots of racial conflict
IN JUNE, a gunman walked into the historic Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in downtown Charleston, South Carolina, and shot nine people to death at a prayer meeting. The shooter said his goal was to start a race war.
POLITICOLE: Fighting for our freedom
I was born exactly 200 years (to the year) after the American Revolutionary War began. It was the beginning of the America we know today, and the beginning of its formalised civil liberties, creating examples for much of the rest of the world on how to protect individual rights and freedoms.
REAL ESTATE: The value and benefits of property appraisals
Looking for the best appraiser for a residence or commercial property? Antoine Adderley spells out what qualities clients should look for.
A COMIC'S VIEW: Too much PLP loose talk - and a divine spanking
As we get started this week, I’m glad to see that such a broad cross section of Bahamians read and enjoy this column and (judging by the side eye I get from them in Pizza Hut’s checkout line) certain politicians not so much.
VIEW FROM AFAR: Time to reap the benefits of ending exchange control policy
THERE have been a number of comments recently about the need for more dependence on local investment and less on foreign.
YOUNG MAN'S VIEW: Back to school . . . back to the drawing board?
It is high time that we recognise that The Bahamas’ school system is antediluvian and in desperate need of restructuring. We must focus on entirely revamping our almost defunct educational system. Once again, after another year of national exams, it is clear that a legion of Bahamian students has yet again failed with flying colours.
YOUNG MAN'S VIEW: How young teachers’ complaints can be solved
WHEN young teachers tell me their complaints, I can relate to them wholeheartedly as a former teacher myself.
