What’s not funny about juicin’ jokes
A local online tabloid recently uploaded an exclusive audio clip: “The Girl Who Cried Wolf” - Freshly “Kidnapped” Girl.
Empathy for the disabled
I read a story with interest which appeared in the December 4, 2004 edition of The Bahama Journal. The caption read “Disabled Persons Hopeful”. The story espoused the struggle for disabled persons to be recognised by society, and to be given equal opportunities in mainstream society in The Bahamas. I encourage your readers to read the story. The struggle continues.
Junkanoo controversy
One Radio Station has spent three-four hours talking and talking on this today and all it confirmed the whole issue is so disorganised and pregnant that all concerned should be fired and co-op a group of people who know absolutely nothing about junkanoo as those who say they do are incapable.
Stand up and be counted (part II)
Recently, I started to write about apathy/complacency of Bahamian citizens and residents. As the article became much longer than I anticipated, I decided to break the topic into two portions to try and ensure that the newspaper would be more likely to accept and publish the presentation.
No excuses, PM
If the sip-sip is even near to correct, with respect to the Prime Minister “ordering”, “suggesting”, “cajoling” the National Insurance Board to “invest/loan/give” $200m to Bank of Bahamas, one has to wonder if the Prime Minister has taken leave of his senses.
Stand up and be counted
Why is it that apathy and/or complacency are so predominant in our society today? Is it like the recent Sideburns cartoon illustration where it was mentioned that the nation has an average “D-” in maths and thus are unable to comprehend VAT? However, many of the issues I raise below are not solely targeted at the uneducated or uninformed – these are issues where the educated middle-class should be hollering
VAT prices
All-inclusive pricing with VAT included is giving the impression of considerable retail price increase.
Please save Bennetton
I have been a satisfied customer of The United Colours of Benneton since I was nineteen years old.
All hail to the Chief
I was happy to see my friend and fellow “Dalton” Frank Sweeting “smelling the roses’’ before he departs this world i.e being inducted into The Bahamas Hall of Fame via baseball.
50 years
TODAY marks the 50th anniversary of my call to the Bahamas Bar, which at that time I heralded as ancient and Honourable and which I expressed a great pleasure and pride in joining.
Minimum wage raise a mistake
Dr Hubert Minnis’ promise to “incrementally increase” the national minimum wage if the FNM wins the next election will be a big mistake.
Gasoline and VAT
It is the position of the Minister of State for Finance Michael Halkitis that valued added tax should be applied to gasoline. The transition to VAT has not been a seamless one.
Gomez and his frustration
Today’s National Review places the MP for Central and South Eleuthera, Damien Gomez, front and centre in the continuing implosion that aptly characterises the current climate within the PLP administration.
VAT and gasoline prices
EDITOR, The Tribune.
Impossible price rises
EDITOR, The Tribune.
