Legacy of the Prime Minister
The legacy of Prime Minister Philip ‘Brave’ Davis is being written in bold strokes. Since captivating the audience at COP 26, he has shown the world that the size of a country does not define the power of its voice. Davis’s quiet demeanour, far from indicating a lack of strength, has symbolised his unique approach, which embodies the concept of speaking softly and carrying a big stick. His tenaciousness in the face of criticism is a testament to his conviction that actions indeed resonate louder than words.
Bank charges
I received an urgent email yesterday from one of our vendors saying please don’t send any wire payments to our account at Commonwealth Bank. While the other Bahamas banks have wound down their customer facing options, Commonwealth has been advertising like a native rooster, their “in-branch” availability as a competitive advantage.
Sanctuary for dogs welcomed
The Bahamas Humane Society applauds the incentive of the Bahamas government to create a sanctuary for dogs. It is high time that the plight of animals in the Bahamas be recognised. Potcakes are frequently mistreated and abused and the Bahamas Humane Society has spent the past 99 years trying to alleviate suffering.
Climate and science
Possibly someone in the section that advises on Bahamas weather conditions — climate change can do research back to the earliest records - 1851 plus - and get the story a little more accurate.
VP visit
In diplomacy and good neighbour relations, surely it doesn’t take 50-years at the level of President or Vice President to visit the closest most friendly offshore independent country… us The Bahamas?
Climate change? What's that?
This letter is intended for novices and not for the scientifically astute. Experts in the field of science agree that climate change is the greatest threat to the survival of mankind, second perhaps only to nuclear annihilation, and if current trends are not reversed, we as humans could become architects of our own destruction.
Pride Month
Pride Month finds us in turmoil once again, not with peaceful minds, and a universal acceptance of humanity's equality before God and State, but divided by social-religious-economic lines.
Shut down ICC before it starts WWIII
Anyone who has observed the antics of the “International Criminal Court” over the years will note that its modus operandi is to observe international conflicts from the sidelines, then rush in to drag off the loser to face a “justice” whose outcome was already determined on the battlefield.
Free breakfast programme good, if it lasts
I write this letter regarding the Davis administration’s recent announcement of the National Free Breakfast Programme (NFBP), an initiative designed to benefit public school students across The Bahamas. As a parent and advocate for equitable education, this proposal has captured my attention and sparked a flurry of thoughts concerning its potential implications.
Education and the way ahead
Good, better and best are the clear and present options we may select from as The Bahamas moves beyond its first half century as an Independent nation. As far as the area of education is concerned, the choices should be clear. We may or may not have a good system now, but it certainly can be made better. Just when The Bahamas would achieve the best possible educational system is the question we should be focusing on now and into the near future.
Dodge Da Pothole
Please note: 1. The development of this role playing game (RPG) is under consideration, and the following outlines initial thoughts for the game. 2. The setting for the game is the existing five mile stretch of road on Great Exuma between Augusta Bay Resort and the western Rolle Town wall. For convenience, we’ll refer to it as Pothole Alley. Over the past two years, most of the road to the west of Augusta Bay has been resurfaced and presents few hazards beyond the usual: speeding autos, dump trucks loaded with flying gravel and semis apparently participating in an Indy 500, distracted drivers, etc.
Port authority
Thanks for allowing me this space in your newspaper, I read an article (Letters, May 10) and was totally flabbergasted as to the title “the government boots on the necks of the GBPA and the Grand Bahamian people”. My intentions are every time there is an article in your or any publication highlighting the good of the Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA) and its groups of companies, it’s published, if someone has another view it’s not.
Dream of a Freeport Utopian city
Freeport as a Start-Up City and the creation of the world’s first AquaMarine Economy Model.
Police performance
The Royal Bahamas Police Force continues its remarkable standard of performance in the “War on Crime”.
Marital rape and our laws
There is talk of a coming change to our marriage laws. To the extent the new law criminalises non consensual sex within marriage, it would in our view, be unconstitutional for two reasons. First, Article 22 Constitution protects freedom of conscience. This includes we say, the right to be married in accordance with one’s religious beliefs, especially where the belief was practised at the time the Constitution was passed. Since Christians and Jews are married on terms that exclude marital rape, a law criminalising non consensual sex within marriage may be seen as an attack on them.
