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The solution to Watson’s dilemma

Frank Watson is now wondering where have all the talented young FNMs gone. If he wakes up, he will find that they have gone in search of a new party, so fed up are they with the one that Dr Hubert Minnis has led into the ditch.

The wrong parrot

Just when I believe that my mind cannot be further boggled, I am sadly proven wrong.

The wrong Act

In a letter published in last Friday’s Tribune, it was questioned whether same-sex marriage is legally possible in The Bahamas.

Political courage

“Those are my principles. If you don’t like them, I have others‚” - Groucho Marx.

Christie and the IDB: Failure to engage

This week a failed Prime Minister gets to puff up his chest and strut around the failed Baha Mar resort and pretend to host the annual general meetings of the Inter-American Development Bank.

Review of the Marriage Act of the Bahamas may be needed

IN THE lead up to the referendum on gender equality there is a concern that one of the proposed Bills by its wording can lead to same sex marriage in the country.

More problems after delay of National health Insurance

The announced delay of National Health Insurance (NHI) “again” by the Minister of Health might cause more problems than this Administration could ever envisage. The ongoing debacle of CLICO has made NHI urgently necessary.

Moncur not fit to be FNM chair

NO ONE can deny that Rodney Moncur is an indefatigable, tenacious political aspirant.

Are we a rogue nation?

Your Editorial of today, 6th April 2016, coupled with The Tribune headline of the same day, with Minister Fitzgerald expressing no concern about the data misappropriation, and all in the aftermath of the House and Senate opening the way to another Referendum, leads one to wonder, what in the hell is the point of a Referendum.

Sign of the times?

I sent you a letter on the Island Luck signs at Montagu a few days ago. The letter hasn’t been published, but lo and behold the oversized billboards have magically disappeared.

Mitchell’s lack of empathy

DICTIONARY states empathy is the ability to understand another person’s feelings.

Foolish behaviour by leaders

If the PLP‘s election campaign four years back had stated their goal was to dismantle the Bahamian economy then I would say they have been resoundingly successful.

Carnival chaos

In one of last week’s editions, Marie Thompson reminded us that once more the Carnival chaos is almost on us again, with no apparent organisation or planning, apart from the erection of the fences.

NHI debate

HERE are my comments and  contribution towards the National Health Insurance (NHI) issue.

Dr. Minnis: A question of character

Opposition leaders daydream of a perfect storm that they could ride into power: a proliferation of crises, policy failures by the government, divisions within the governing party and scandals in the government.