How is marina allowed?
I was saddened to read, in this morning’s Letters to the Editor, that a commercial marina may be built in Little Harbour, Abaco. I cannot understand why such a thing might be allowed.
PLP uses the church
Some smart aleck within the Gold Rust government of PM Perry Christie conjured up the bright idea of importing the foreign carnival festival to The Bahamas and pumping $9m of the Bahamian people’s hard earned money into it.
Fix it Fred, fix it
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Immigration, Frederick Mitchell, and Queen’s Counsel Frederick Smith have been on opposing sides of debates regarding the “new” immigration policies. I have been trying to follow the arguments for and against as closely as possible, and have some straight forward advice for each of them:
Big marina, little harbour
LITTLE Harbour, Abaco, Bahamas... four words that made up a big part of our lives in the early nineteen-nineties. We sailed in with our three-year-old boy, intending to continue the journey South.
Faceless racism
I am so tired of “proving” that I am Bahamian because of the colour of my skin. Who and what is a Bahamian anyway? To anyone is who NOT a Black Bahamian it feels as though you have to be Black, in order to be considered Bahamian, period. And this sentiment isn’t just felt by non-Black Bahamians (ie Caucasian Bahamians, Conchy-Joes, whatever you want to call us), it’s also felt by those who are not necessarily Bahamian at all, but are legally living in this country, and have the right to be here.
Immigration policy
The announcement of the Government’s new immigration policy appeals to certain emotions and foments a resentment of foreign nationals. In reviewing aspects of the policy, it appears, in what has become a troubling pattern, that the government is prepared to ignore the rule of law.
Invest in our people to break this cycle
Hats off to Dr Michael Neville for his “A Life of Crime” Series.
Why let banks treat us this way?
Why are Bahamians so complacent and accepting of the local banks avaricious almost predatory way of doing business in this country?
Revoke this man’s residency
IN 2010, a man (fictitious name Jay) was arrested at LPIA.
Humane Society does a great job
“The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.” Mahatma Gandhi
Citizens in waiting
Policy is not law. It cannot override the law. In defending the new education policy, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Immigration has referred to the Immigration Act.
No to this sex show
The Crop Over Festival in Barbados, which ends with the spectacular Carnival/Kadooment Parade, is the season used to celebrate the ending of the local Sugar Cane harvest, and is distinctly unique from the Carnival festivities in other Caribbean countries.
Immigration crackdown
“On balance, immigrants are not a drag on the economy. As workers, consumers, entrepreneurs, and taxpayers, they invigorate it and contribute healthy economic benefits. Admitting immigrants improves everyone’s standard of living, theirs and ours.” – Julian Simon.
Spend the $9m on students
The natural evolutionary course of Bahamian junkanoo was forever altered about 18 years ago, when “cultural icons” Vola Francis and Gus Cooper began to frequent Trinidad’s Carnival.
The first month of VAT
VAT. Those three letters have been the brunt of many a jest, the subject of many an adverse comment and unfortunately the cause of much National Trauma and Anxiety. Almost the entire year just ended saw frowns and concerns, voiced and withheld. This anxiety was certainly not warranted and for it to have been so is inexcusable. It was placed upon us unnecessarily.
