Shark attack shows need for safe practices
THE news that a 21-year-old American woman was killed in a shark attack while swimming off Rose Island has been a shock both here and abroad.
Claims which can’t just be shrugged off
THERE were two shocking statements yesterday – both detailed in today’s Tribune.
EDITORIAL: A bold move - but what we need is a decision
THE lawsuit filed by members of the Rastafarian community over Indian Hemp is a bold move – and one that comes at a delicate time in the debate over the legalisation of marijuana.
EDITORIAL: It's time for web shops to pay their due
Next time you go shopping, or go to a restaurant, consider this: when they bring you the bill, why don’t you say oh no, I’m only going to pay five percent VAT on this one? Or maybe eight percent?
EDITORIAL: Don't mock a slip-up, look at the job being done
MIRIAM Emmanuel was the target of a lot of mockery over the past few days.
TRIBUNE COMMENT: Another drive-by, a man falls fatally shot. We should all be shocked but today after so many killed it’s as if NO ONE CARES
This is the moment gunfire erupted on a quiet street on Wednesday evening – and yesterday it felt as if no one seemed to care another life had been taken.
EDITORIAL: It’s a loan – you have to pay it back
THERE will predictably be outrage from civil servants over just 12 words spoken yesterday by the Minister of Education, Jeffrey Lloyd.
The right man for the job?
“Not fit for office.” That’s the concern being raised amid an apparent crisis of leadership in the Baptist community here in The Bahamas.
Break up the boys club
WHEN you look at Parliament, you’d be forgiven for thinking it looks like a men’s club.
EDITORIAL: A better way of protecting the poor
Out of date, ineffective and failed. That’s the verdict of AML vice president Renea Bastian on price control – the policy that intends to keep the price down on essential items so that people aren’t priced out of the ability to feed themselves.
EDITORIAL: Empty promises mean empty pockets
FIRST, the good news. A deal is on the table from Carnival to settle with prosecutors after one of its ships dumped plastic and food waste in Bahamas waters last year. The company will pay $20m in fines.
EDITORIAL: Let me sell you something, but it’s okay, you don’t have to pay
SUPPOSE for a minute that you’re starting up a business. You go to the bank manager and pitch your business plan – you’re going to let people come into your business, use whatever services they need and when it comes to paying for them? Well, you’re not going to turn anyone away from your business, even if they say they can’t pay for what you’re selling.
EDITORIAL: Why limit our options with red tape?
WE’RE not sure whether we should be wishing Ruth Bowe-Darville congratulations on her new job or happy 65th birthday – but the arrival of both at once has caused a few to raise questions.
EDITORIAL: Steady as she goes
Taking care of the cents seems to be saving the dollars when it comes to the latest budget.
EDITORIAL: Don’t strike when there’s still time to talk
We should listen to Tourism Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar.
