WHERE, oh where is that illusive Freedom of Information Act, 2012?
WHERE, oh where is that illusive Freedom of Information Act, 2012?
'Stand up for right, not for wrong'
"THE blood of this good man shed in Memphis still cries out across the years, cries out to each and every one of us wherever we may be all across the world to stand up for freedom, to stand up for human dignity, to stand up for equality, to stand up for social justice, to stand up for right and not for wrong…”
Yes, Mr Mitchell, there was another way
IN AN article published in The Tribune on Wednesday, guest commentator Kirkland Turner repeated a humorous catch praise describing diplomacy as the “art of telling someone to go to hell and having them look forward to the journey”.
Poachers are killing the fishing industry
FISHING was once a lucrative business for our local fishermen. But no more.
Politicians don’t understand business
OVER the weekend, we had an interesting, but troubling talk with two businessmen. One was particularly concerned by the confusion being caused in the business community, which had resulted in the sudden – and unexpected – drop in business.
Results do not augur well for the future
DESPITE the government’s increased spending on education, public schools continue to release more students into the community without the required skills in reading, writing and arithmetic.
Fred Mitchell's strange behaviour
FOREIGN Affairs Minister Fred Mitchell, during the budget debate in the House of Assembly earlier this year, made it clear that he wants to retire in the PLP government “with a comfortable life” and “continue to prosper with respect while no longer actively involved in public policy”.
Where are the troops, Fred Mitchell asks
AS SOON as Opposition leader Dr Hubert Minnis took his stand on the Nygard issue during the stem cell debate, the government planned to close him down.
Speaker reads from the wrong script
“The best laid schemes of mice and men often go awry…”
A friendship too cosy for the good of the Bahamas
IN THE House of Assembly Wednesday, Prime Minister Christie complained that the PLP were held to a different standard of behaviour.
Difference between 'corruption' and its appearance
HISTORY was made in the House of Assembly yesterday when for the first time in 50 years – since the beginning of internal self government — the voice of an Opposition leader was silenced.
Bahamians need answers from Mr Christie
PRIME MINISTER Perry Christie declared on the eve of the July 17th House meeting that he could not wait to take the floor that day to clear up the controversy of stem cell research and his and his party’s relationship with fashion designer Peter Nygard.
Where did Nygard find the Ku Klux Klan?
AT LEAST two of our readers are holding us to our promise to research Peter Nygard’s far-fetched claim that a racist gene is embedded in Lyford Cay neighbour Louis Bacon’s DNA.
Nygard talks of his stem cell centre
AT a press conference at his Lyford- Nygard Cay home last Monday Peter Nygard called The Tribune “silly” to think that he would create a stem cell centre in his own backyard.
Wherever he goes his neighbour is there
PETER Nygard is trying to stop everyone talking about him, but wherever he goes he seems to have Bacon on the brain.
