Does Mitchell want his Immigration Department to be above the law?
“THEY respect neither tradition nor the law and should be exposed for the dictatorial tendencies they secretly harbour.” These were the prophetic words of the late Sir Lynden Pindling in 1990 as he roundly condemned his once admiring protégé Fred Mitchell, who had by then left the PLP and formed his own political party. Sir Lynden, dismissing the young lawyer as a “flag burner”, predicted that those “who burn the constitution one day, would bury the people another day”.
An April ‘roll out’ for National Health Insurance might be delayed
“You can really have no notion how delightful it will be When they take us up and throw us, with the lobsters, out to sea!”
Bradley Roberts questions editor’s opinion of FNM leader
AS A general rule, we ignore Bradley Roberts as a remnant of the PLP’s dictatorial past and not worthy of our attention.
Hubert Minnis’ ‘attack dogs’ are to blame
ON THIS page today is a letter from Mr Kevin Evans, a frequent letter writer to The Tribune, and from the beginning a loyal supporter of Dr Hubert Minnis as FNM leader.
FNM Party convention urgent - must be held within the month
TO us, Dr Hubert Minnis as leader of the FNM is a mystery “wrapped up in an enigma”.
Why must Bahamas have a military arsenal?
WHILE Democrat Bernie Sanders, in answer to a question last night as to what, if he became president of the United States, he would do to help improve relations between urban communities and their police forces, replied that he would demilitarise the police force, and make it look less like an invading army.
Whither go The Bahamas and Beijing . . . and our sovereignty?
WE HOPE that Prime Minister Perry Christie’s confidence that those who scoff at his optimism over the opening of Baha Mar will join him in celebrating its success when the $3.5 billion resort — now attracting unflattering world attention – opens.
The cost ‘greedy doctors’ have to face to maintain their practice
ALTHOUGH Prime Minister Christie is satisfied that he is on the right track to introduce government’s national health insurance plan, he has decided to call in an outside group of consultants to satisfy the naysayers.
FNM needs an early convention and leadership election
WE HAVE tried to stay out of the FNM’s leadership quarrel, but can’t resist dipping our pen in today when its chairman asks a question the answer to which seems so obvious that we wonder if indeed the FNM is slipping its moorings.
Fred Mitchell chides US Chargé d’Affaires for rape statement
THE opinion of Foreign Affairs/Immigration Minister Fred Mitchell gets more worrying every day. No wonder government is dragging its feet on the Freedom of Information Act.
What is the solution to escalating crime?
THIS COUNTRY is being suffocated by crime. When you open your Tribune today, you will be confronted by a front page that will make your blood run cold – “Pastor beaten and family terrorised”; “Missing policeman’s body found in Grand Bahama”; “Police officer accused of sex attacks on minors” and “Jet ski rape alert came after repeated complaint by US Embassy ignored”.
The death penalty is ‘virtually dead’ says CJ
SPEAKING at the opening of the Legal Year for 2016 yesterday, Chief Justice Sir Hartman Longley made it clear that the death penalty for “The Bahamas is virtually dead”.
US Embassy speaks out - jet ski operators listen
IT HAS taken 26 years for Bahamians to understand the consequences of not properly regulating their water sports industry.
Tribune will not be a part of NHI scheme without full information
ACCORDING to the government its much touted National Health Insurance scheme will be released to the public by the end of this month, its draft legislation having just been approved by Cabinet. This draft, which is currently undergoing “final revisions together with stakeholders” has yet to go through all the legislative process — and don’t let’s forget this time that it also has to be Gazetted before it becomes law.
Fred Mitchell sees court ruling as ‘challenge’ to Immigration’s authority
THERE was much to talk about The Bahamas’ future this weekend as friends got together to bring in the New Year. As they anticipated an uncertain forecast they were obviously concerned for this little country, caught in the crossfire of the world’s conflicts, with not much hope of settling their own.
