Why home ownership in New Providence is cost prohibitive
Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis’ plan to make land in Western New Providence “affordable” to young Bahamian professionals is commendable.
Politicization of sports is against the spirit of the Olympic charter
China as the host country has been steadily advancing preparations for the Beijing Winter Olympics and the Paralympic Winter Games, which will open in Beijing and adjacent Zhangjiakou on February 4, 2022 as scheduled.
Crystal Cruise lines to Spanish Wells
I would greatly appreciate it if you would allow me space in the opinion/editorial section of your newspaper to state the following:
Privileges for the vaccinated are wrong
I write this letter to the Prime Minister as a rebuttal to the announcement of the newly identified “special privileges” being afforded to “fully vaccinated persons” in this country, released in the government’s most recent Emergency Orders issued May 14, 2021.
Apostle Williams
The advent of the pandemic and the economic and social fall outs would have either driven Bahamians closer to God or they would have caused many to fall off spiritually and question: 'Where is God in the middle of all of this?' The Bahamas Christian Council and many of our churches are not doing enough, publicly, in my view, to assure doubtful and fearful Bahamians that The Lord is still on the throne.
Minimum wage
Apart from demonstrating that he understands next to nothing about the economy and economic history of The Bahamas, Tripartite Council Vice-Chair Peter Goudie's rejection of the recent finding that the livable wage of New Providence is $2,625.00 confirms just how out-of-touch much of our business community is to life in the modern Bahamas.
Economic injustice
Permanent residents with the right to work and contributing to The Bahamas for 50 plus years are receiving valuations on their land some 400% more than what they are worth. Even with appraisals Real Property Tax is being completely unreasonable yet again.
Thanks for holding it together
Shortly after the great hurricane Dorian, The Bahamas found itself struggling to deal with an even greater catastrophe brought by COVID-19 – a once in a lifetime pandemic.
The dilemma we face over vaccinations
In 1798, Edward Jenner invented the first vaccine for smallpox. That was 233 years ago. Smallpox was a deadly disease which killed millions worldwide. This vaccine was considered a God send as parents up until then often lost their children to this brutal disease. Smallpox no longer exists and Jenner condemned it to history. Well done Jenner a true hero.
Abaco homes
I was incredulous and saddened to see videos of peoples’ homes being bulldozed in Abaco on the orders of our government. Am I delusional or did I not understand when it was revealed that there was a housing shortage in Abaco, and the Ministry in charge of remedying the damage done by Dorian had not made sufficient headway in repairing damaged homes or rebuilding destroyed ones.
Cock eyed policies & inhumanity
The Minnis-led FNM administration appears to be spiraling out of control rapidly. A majority of Bahamians supported and voted for the then opposition FNM in 2017, four years ago and counting. People were simply fed up with former PM Christie and he had to go apparently by any means necessary. This now seems to be the same place in which Minnis and his crew find themselves. How ironic.
UN appears to endorse shanty towns
It would appear by their recent bumbling statement that the United Nations is still grappling with putting a definition to our so-called Haitian problem.
Bishop in battle with cancer
“Doctors have given me 18 months more to live. God promised me up to 120 years. Whose report should I believe?”
Sent into a tailspin
This COVID-19 Pandemic has thrown the world into a tailspin. But it has also revealed the selfishness and ignorance of so many of this world’s people, many of whom think it an imposition to be told that the only way to protect themselves and others is to be vaccinated – or at least tested. And, oh, by the way don’t forget that mask!
A mother left frustrated
On Wednesday, May 6th, a group of eight persons from the Ministry of Education toured the entire prison facility.
