Time to buy gold
THE Corona virus spreading globally caused the US Federal Reserve to lower interest on March 3, 2020 by 0.5%. This was to help the economy and stock market. Ironically, it had the reverse effect.
Crisis of the Constitution?
It is very disappointing and disheartening to observe the level of disrespect geared toward the supreme law of our country.
Beware of fake progress
LESS than a generation ago, a (male) candidate for the US presidency who proudly referenced his husband at every opportunity would have been seen as a radical departure from the mainstream, to say the very least.
Shame on govt
My name is Bianca Smith and I am an eighteen-year-old Bahamian student, studying in an international school abroad and I am the daughter of Mr Toby Smith, the future lighthouse keeper for Paradise Island Lighthouse and Beach Club.
LPIA arrivals
This is a letter to the Minister of Tourism about arriving passengers going through immigration at the airport. Arriving off British Airways on Friday afternoon my wife and I were met in the pre-immigration area by a vast crowd waiting to go through immigration which filled the whole area to overflowing. There was hardly enough room to stand.
Let me get this right
A Bahamian investor receives a lease agreement from government for Crown land on Paradise Island.
Political pandering
Campaigning for the next scheduled general elections has started in earnest by the major political parties. The DNA seems to have fallen off the proverbial map. So sad but a reality. The FNM and the PLP both have a lot of baggage and must do a lot more to convince voters that either of them has the people’s interests at heart.
Tough love – is it really love?
Last night in a social setting a video was shown about one of our athletes who has been experiencing the most challenging time one can imagine. While the video was heartbreaking what was most disturbing were the negative comments coming from some of the people in the group. It makes one wonder what happened to us as a people. When did we become so cold and uncaring?
Bahamian work ethic
While it could be argued that Bahamians, on average, are not into certain type works, such as gardening and housekeeping, that aversion should not be used as the standard to judge the Bahamian work ethic.
Lack of property payment
Property owners of land acquired by the Government of the Bahamas over ten years ago are still awaiting payment.
Offer hope, not blame
When a government finds that it does not have the answers to the myriad problems facing a society it is not unusual for it to engage in lashing out at the most vulnerable.
Corporal discipline in schools
At present The Bahamas is not prepared to ban corporal punishment in schools even though many of the developed countries of the world have outlawed physical discipline in private and public schools. This builds a compelling case for all jurisdictions to abolish corporal punishment.
This airport is just a bad joke
As legendary tennis star John McEnroe said more than once to an umpire “you cannot be serious”.
Stop the cruise ships coming
Perhaps with the very real threat of the corona virus spreading we should start now cutting back on the cruise ships entering the Bahamas.
Don't lose another generation
I wrote concerning the Marijuana Committee and mentioned in my letter which you published that recent surveys, for or against legalising indicated 70% seventy were against legalising.
