Chairman and leader are one
Politics, at its core, isn’t just about individual personalities, it’s about the collective vision, strategies, and objectives they represent. As the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) approaches its convention and subsequent by-election, the interplay of these politics is vividly clear.
We need you, Fred Mitchell
If we have to march on Bay, we will do just that. We want you. You have a proven record to show the youth, under privileged, the elderly, etc. We want you, Mr Fred Mitchell, no ands, ifs or buts. Best of luck at the polls. You are the best man for the job.
Protect our access to our beaches
I thank you in advance for the space to address two issues that have dominated the headlines recently, that if not handled carefully can have devastating social consequences for this tiny island on which sits the capital of the country, financial and tourist-wise.
New Traffic location is bad idea
Ministry of Energy Transport — Road Traffic one would have thought they would use all the technology and science available before making a traffic decision but no...let’s put a high volume traffic government licensing department on an already high trafficked highway! Brilliant!
Constitution does not discriminate
Our Constitution does not discriminate between the genders so why do so many discriminate?
PLP’s move on Gibson about optics
The recent decision of Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) leader, Brave Davis, to overlook Shane Gibson as the party’s standard bearer is not just a matter of political strategy; it’s an emblematic statement about where the party stands and the direction it hopes to take. For the astute political observer, this move demands both rigorous analysis and critique.
Illegality of abortion is dangerous
Some 85 years ago, a doctor in England examined a 14-year-old girl and determined that she was sufficiently developed physically to carry her pregnancy to term.
There is no revolt in the PLP
The Candidates’ Nomination Committee for the ruling Progressive Liberal Party and the Free National Movement have not selected their respective candidates for the West End and Bimini constituency. The contested bye-election will be held during the month of November. I have no doubt that the iconic PLP will recapture that constituency hands down. This one will be for Obie.
Grant’s remarks concerning
Bishop Ricardo Grant’s recent comments at the FNM’s candidate launch raise some troubling concerns. It is disheartening that a candidate seeking a parliamentary seat should make condescending remarks to voters, suggesting that he owes them nothing and implying that they can easily be bought. Such a stance not only demeans the very people he aims to represent but also undermines the sanctity of the democratic process.
Tribute to a good mother
My Mother and Father migrated to Canada in 1956, refugees escaping the Soviet’s punishments allotted to those who oppose Soviet tyranny wherever it may be, Russia, Eastern Europe and in their case Hungary.
New day, but same old politics
If the UBP got together back in the ol’ days on Saturday mornings to have boil fish, stew fish, johnny cake and grits, with bush tea, and dem udder fellas do da same tings deez days, that doesn’t mean that dey is UBP. Or, does it? If that is not a good analogy of our political system and governance for several generations, then someone should help me to see the difference between the old days and the new days.
American restaurants on PI is a no
As a vendor at Potter’s Cay, I would like to voice my strong opposition to the placement of American-style fast-food restaurants on Paradise Island. There is no doubt that it would cause serious harm to our already suffering business.
No answer from Parks and Beaches
Following on from my letter last week about the hideous signs and more hideous shanty shacks, my invitation to the Parks & Beaches Chairman McKell Bonaby, to offer a date when he could meet with the residents in the east has gone unrequited.
Mitchell is PLP’s weakest link
It has been said that in the realm of politics, a party is only as strong as its weakest link. And in the case of the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP), that link, to the astonishment of many, seems to be its very own national chairman, Fred Mitchell. The deeper one dives into Mr Mitchell’s tenure, the clearer it becomes that his leadership, or rather the glaring lack of it, in my opinion, represents an impending crisis for the PLP.
Unsung songs in The Bahamas
Our African traditions are often celebrated for the oral aspects of passing information down from one generation to another. Some might be inclined to generalise African people and African culture as a monolith, without very important distinctions. Without getting into an exposition on the wide variety of African societies, I will simply draw attention to the documented vast and exceptional libraries of Timbuktu.
