YOUNG MAN'S VIEW: Can Christie control his caucus?
THIS week, Prime Minister Perry Christie appears to be having a crisis of confidence as several of his backbenchers—and even a Cabinet minister—have panned the proposed Gaming Bill and publicly (and some privately) have stated their categorical intent to vote down such an idiotic, blatantly discriminatory Bill if it’s ever moved to a Parliamentary vote. Mr Christie appears to have lost control of his Parliamentary Caucus.
TOUGH CALL: Opening our eyes to how dolphins are treated
FOR most people of a certain age, our image of the cheerful, helpful and super intelligent bottlenose dolphin was formed by the iconic 1960s Flipper television series – a marine version of Lassie.
YOUNG MAN'S VIEW: The problem with contractors
THERE appears to be a proliferation of Bahamian contractors who are downright shysters, daily engaging in deceptive business practices.
TOUGH CALL: Revealed - the impact of Bimini Bay on environment
LAST Thursday, I received an unexpected call from Philip Weech, head of the Bahamas Environment Science & Technology Commission. He notified me (and presumably others) that the long-sought environmental impact assessment for the planned Bimini Bay cruise ferry terminal had finally been published on the commission’s website.
YOUNG MAN'S VIEW: Future up in the air
IN order for true national development to be attained, the government—if only for a period—must pass essential air services legislation and/or implement regulations that would foster a greater interconnectivity of our archipelago.
TOUGH CALL: The Bimini conundrum
ALICE TOWN, North Bimini – Sipping anejo on ice in the outdoor bar of the Big Game Club here you can watch triple-decker tenders ferry hundreds of passengers from the big red cruise ship anchored offshore to the brand new casino and beach club at Bimini Bay just up the harbour.
YOUNG MAN'S VIEW: The need for prison reform
THIS week’s Parliamentary debate and moving of the Correctional Services Bill was not only long overdue, but with a dose of political will (which has unfortunately been lacking), could potentially lead to much needed reforms of the prison system and result in infrastructural upgrades. That is, if the Government is really serious about prison reform.
YOUR SAY: A new Bahamas
I BELIEVE in open, honest government, where we hold our leaders accountable. I believe in putting the national interests over the special interests. I believe in putting principle above politics. I believe in putting people over profit. The bottom line: I believe we can do better. I believe we must do better. And if the system is broken... fix it.”
TOUGH CALL: The Americas that might have been
Counterfactual history is an attempt to answer hypothetical questions by considering what would have happened if certain key historical events had not occurred.
YOUNG MAN'S VIEW: The true cost of referendum
MINISTER of National Security Bernard Nottage’s about-face on the cost of January’s national referendum is likely to further contribute to public distrust.
YOUR SAY: The new Bahamas meritocracy
A VISIONARY Leader and statesman must always be willing to address the challenges of our nation.
TOUGH CALL: Bermuda and the Bahamas
HAMILTON, Bermuda – Over a mug of Gosling’s rum in the Rosedon Hotel’s tea room here recently, the conversation turned to race relations.
YOUNG MAN'S VIEW: Tourism Ministry is on the right track
FRANKLY, the termination of contracts between the Ministry of Tourism and international public relations companies, in favour of local companies, seems to indicate that the ministry has decided that the best way to promote the Bahamas and recapture and expand market share is to allow natives—with an everyday outlook on all things Bahamian—to have a shot at reinvigorating that ministry’s approach to the marketing and development of our tourism product.
TOUGH CALL: Mitchell stirs up another controversy to cover tracks
WE NOTE with amusement PLP Chairman Bradley Roberts’ praise of Fred Mitchell for his “extraordinary skill, leadership and patriotism” in creating the biggest foreign policy cock-up since his previous stint as foreign minister in the first Christie administration.
YOUNG MAN'S VIEW - Referendums: Are the public making tough decisions for government?
A REFERENDUM should deal with weighty matters and should be representative of solemn, considerate thought that modifies the direction of a country for generations to come.
