All this Bacon is making me sick: Peter Nygard and the spirit of division
WHEN it comes to the national affairs of the Bahamas, there are many things to be sick and tired about. Of all the things to vex the spirit, who could argue with someone for being sick and tired of hearing about Peter Nygard?
THE WAR AGAINST CRIMINALS - PART II
WE ARE presently engaged in a war against criminals, who are getting bolder.
Humble thoughts on VAT and its meaning
Let me open by saying that I am a born and raised Bahamian with a deep love for my country, its people and, of course, the beauty that surrounds us. We are very fortunate and we enjoy an unbelievable quality of life compared to many other Caribbean countries and countries around the world.
The war against criminals - PART 1
WE ARE presently engaged in a war against criminals, who are getting bolder.
Just not good enough
THE Water and Sewerage Corporation has complained about the “misleading” way in which The Tribune took it to task for continuing to allow $16 million worth of water to literally slip through the cracks each year.
Break the cycle, Mr Mitchell
HERE we go again. Another claim of beatings, torture, sub-human conditions at the Carmichael Road Immigration Detention Centre.
Why the crime epidemic, and what to do about it?
FOR the past few years, the Bahamas has been facing a powerful surge of violent crime, murders, home invasions and other destructive acts.
Losing the war on crime
THE Bahamas will never win this war against crime – never.
People power needed to tackle burning issues
IT is my love for this country, which has been home to me for the past 62 years, that encourages me to continue to write about some of the issues and offer ideas and some simple solutions.
Five years later . . .
IF YOU were born with a disability, this is not about you.
One year later . . .
AS WE approach the first anniversary of the election of the PLP to Government a majority of Bahamians have concluded that the PLP-led Government is incompetent and directionless.
Police and policing: Issues and ideas
THE performance of our Police Force continues to be outstanding. We must continue to be supportive and express our gratitude for their performance.
Urgent reform needed for immigration crisis
EVER since I read the Sir Lynden O. Pindling Distinguished Lecture of 2003 by then Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Public Service Fred Mitchell – “What it means to be Bahamian” – I have wanted to confront Mr Mitchell on the remarkable inconsistency between what he articulated as his personal views on Bahamian identity and the public policy carried out by the Department of Immigration.
An unrelenting dilemma
“One of the critical issues that we have to confront is illegal immigration, because this is a multi-headed Hydra that affects our economy, our health care, our education systems, our national security, and also our local criminality.”
Bahamas in 'critical and dire' need of Environmental Protection Act
THE Bahamas is in critical and dire need of an Environmental Protection Act. This legislation has been promised in the past by both the FNM and PLP governments.
