Caribbean trade
THE Caribbean and the world have been discussing Brexit. Some of our eminent thinkers have explained the consequences of Britain leaving the European union. Some argue they did so to assert control over the continent. I know they exited because it is in their national interest. Whether it be immigration, billions spent on EU dues or cumbersome bureaucracy, the EU was hindering their national interest.
Time for change
Since the electorate’s rejection of Prime Minister Christie’s second referendum in two years, I have publicly stated that he should do the honourable thing and resign as Prime Minister of this country. This nation, as a proud product of the Westminster System, is operated by a force of Conventions, which has been countries’ guiding principles for centuries. Any structure is only as good as the foundation upon which it rests. My friend and brother, the Hon Fred Mitchell acknowledged this much when he called for The Right Honourable Hubert Alexander Ingraham’s resignation after a rejected 2002 referendum.
Music beats bullying
I really was stunned when I saw on the internet a little boy with autism bursting into tears in the rock concert of Coldplay when he listened to his favourite song. Amazingly the little one never before reacted in that way from an external stimulus.
Ease of doing business?
The Prime Minister and the Minister of State for Investments have given candid assessments of the (lack of) ease of doing business in the Bahamas and the lack of a (functioning) National Development Plan. They have committed to turn these situations around. These intentions are good.
Loretta's poster boy
Brent Symonette, a multi-millionaire has now become the poster boy for Loretta Butler-Turner. It is a power play move and a last ditch effort by some Free National Movement members who want Dr Minnis ousted as FNM leader.
A lack of leadership
I could not believe my ears when I heard the Minister of Education suggest we seemingly are doing him an enormous favour as he is making a large financial sacrifice for being an MP and a Minister. Well blow me down!
FNM and Minnis
It is clear that Zhivargo Laing, Focus, Front Porch Simon and The Graduate see the world as they want to see it and not as the world is; therefore facts and truth is alien to them. They want to attack others with propaganda, lies and innuendo and when the facts and truths are revealed they cry foul and write nonsense about bragging but I will not lay down and play dead when I believe this country is fed doses of lies and false propaganda. I am basically in retirement and I am not looking for any position. All I want now is to help and if possible to guide the people of this country to see that for the last forty years or so they were hoodwinked and led to vote for leaders who may be good talkers and politicians but were failures in governance, business and otherwise.
Unappreciated sponsor
Having just read in today’s Tribune’s sports section the joint announcement of the Eleventh Annual Summer Sailing Camp by the Ministry of Education, Sports & Culture, Ministry of Agriculture & Marine Resources and the Bahamas Sailing Association, I should like to congratulate them and all of those sponsors mentioned for their continued support of this worthy programme.
Property tax assessments
On a certain morning talk show a Mr Forbes from property valuations confirmed that today, ongoing, Ministry of Finance is re-evaluating all properties that fall under Real Property Tax.
Grant gives backing to Butler-Turner and Sands
CENTRAL Grand Bahama MP Neko Grant yesterday said it is no secret that he “absolutely” supports Long Island MP Loretta Butler-Turner and Senator Dr Duane Sands as the two move to challenge FNM Leader Dr Hubert Minnis and Deputy Leader Peter Turnquest at the party’s convention next month.
Don't kill the messenger
In 1903 Pierre Dupuch’s grandfather, Leon Dupuch, decided to risk his treasure, his reputation and the ire of the British colonial masters and set up a newspaper that has now published continuously for the past 113 years.
Just go!
On June 23, 2016, the British public voted in a referendum to leave the European Union. The objective was either to leave the EU or to remain. Brexit, namely the term used for Britain to exit the EU was voted in favour of roughly 51 per cent to exit and 49 per cent to remain. The people of Britain voted against remaining in the EU against the wishes of most of the members of parliament and the Prime Minister, Mr David Cameron.
Neko Grant's Minnis vendetta
Neko Grant is one of the more fortunate MPs, due to him being in a very safe FNM constituency in Freeport. The Central Grand Bahama constituency is home to many highly accomplished Bahamian families who would not sell their votes for a mess of porridge like many lower income individuals from the ghetto areas of New Providence. Grant is one of the six renegade FNM MPs trying to destroy the leadership of Dr Hubert Minnis.
Fear of crime is up in the nation
Dr Bernard Nottage, the Minister of National Security, in his contribution to the budget debate stated that crime is down 29 per cent. He said that the government’s crime initiatives are working and that we should see a further reduction in overall crime during the second half of this year.
Crime down?
THE progress in official statistics is most encouraging.
