How a cook and okra had the last word
There were many interesting winter residents who spent the winter season in The Bahamas during the 1940s and 50s. Mr John Manning was a most interesting person. His passion was deep sea fishing for billfish.
Is this a Baptist voice speaking?
For years there has been serious issues when the Bahamas Christian Council speaks as does it speak for all denominations or for a select majority group - Baptist?
Proud to have served
Recent arrests of two individuals charged with several murders and attempted murders merits public attention and gratitude.
A question of leadership
Political leadership is vital in any society regardless of the form or type of government.
Show respect to the office
Basic food items and the long list of Price Controlled Food items carry zero Duty.... hope Talk Show Hosts and their side-kicks will stop misleading the public.
News and comment should be separate
The country needs quality and fair newspapers. It needs these guardians to demand answers from power brokers. The Government, the church, companies, or anyone else who holds power, influence and authority should be scrutinized and held to account by a fearless, free and fair press.
Time to find out which protocol takes precedence
Our new National Honours Awards or as they are being awarded The Bahamas Re-Run Awards........ there had to be more persons who had received Queen’s honours receiving the National awards to make it a joke ...... surely if a person has received their CMG-MBE-OBE or knighthood that’s enough awards as they came from the Monarch – Her Majesty the Queen of the Bahamas.
Christmas in October is no way to do business
Bahamas Paradise Cruises…Didn’t Government cancel the Nassau-US-Florida leg because of objection from the Chamber of Commerce and the detrimental effect the service was having?
Mr Chipman shows how it can be done
Great Britain has no written constitution. In other words, unlike the Bahamas, it has no system codified into one document.
Why the pension delay?
Minister Brensil Rolle, Minister responsible said to be of NIB and Ms Rolle at NIB.
We are all children of God
“Homosexuality is no disorder or illness, and can therefore not be subject to treatment. A ‘treatment’ with the only aim of changing sexual orientation from homosexual to heterosexual must be regarded as ethical malpractice, and has no place in the health system”.
Fred hits the spot this time
Fred McAlpine is an imperfect messenger. He lacks compassion for juvenile hurricane victims in Dominica, and often goes off script on the legislative agenda of his party. Who knew he was capable of a rational argument on a hot button issue?
Time we had a dollar day
Minister Renward Wells, Minister for Transport, please hold a ‘dollar day’ to collect funds to offset the cost of purchasing for Road Traffic the plastic cards needed to print off new Driver’s Licences.
Be strong, today and tomorrow
The aftermath, rescue, recovery and ongoing restoration from hurricane Dorian was hailed with #Abacostrong and #GBStrong sentiments of optimism and faith to rebuild.
No way out
The Prime Minister and the Attorney-General have made it clear that any “amnesty period” after Dorian has ended and that Government will now rigidly enforce laws requiring repatriation of undocumented immigrants, or else lock them up. That’s fine as a legal principle, but realistically how will it be executed?
