Numbers - just how stupid are we?
I use this header because how this issue has been dealt with shows that whoever wrote the PLP “Charter of Governance” did not seemingly show the page on Numbers (page 168) to the Rt Hon Perry Christie before the PLP policy was written as how can the Prime Minister say he is shocked, aghast as to the number of alleged players of numbers when in his charter it states...“Due to the extent to which percentage of the population engages in the industry whether directly or indirectly, within the first 100 days in office the new PLP government will: hold a referendum of the general Bahamian population to determine whether it is the desire of Bahamians to legalise the numbers business...”
Angels and demons
I submit that Angels and Demons do exist and I propose to substantiate this proposition by spiritual and empirical evidence.
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The Government’s Blatant Shenanigans Must Stop
Gambling not the only problem
Our political, religious and community leaders are so extensively engaged on the subject of gambling, that we are ignoring other problems and incidents in our country.
A vanishing beach
Passing Saunders Beach driving west unamazed as it was reasonable to agree with the allegations of then Opposition MP Jerome Fitzgerald that with a storm the beach reclamation would be wiped out and it only took Sandy seemingly a few hours and it was a done deal.
The US Customs fiasco
Ladies and Gentleman, just when you thought it was safe to travel again we have been hit with long lines in the US Customs hall at Lynden Pindling International Airport resulting in flight delays and persons missing flights once again.
FNM sends strong message
I have watched with interest the rumblings in the Free National Movement (FNM) since the departure of Hubert Alexander Ingraham.
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IN A MOVE to position itself as one of the financial institutions of choice for Bahamians, the National Workers Co-operative Credit Union Limited announced the launch of two new strategies to boost savings for members.
Where are the journalists?
Where are the journalists in the country? All I see are “reporters” not journalists. I am very disappointed in what I read in the newspapers and hear on the radio and see on TV when it comes to news.
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EDITOR, The Tribune.
Why Foulkes lost bid for FNM Chair
I would like to congratulate Mr Darron Cash for his successful bid at winning the chairmanship post of the Free National Movement (FNM).
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EDITOR, The Tribune. I got the impression that the current Prime Minister was getting himself to the place where he was no longer “sitting on the edge of his legacy” and was becoming fully involved in the work of being the Prime Minister. One step forward, two steps back. His attack on the leader of the Opposition informs us that there are times when he gets thin-skinned and reacts to statements that have nothing to do with personal perceptivity. His explanation of the UK consultants job description may fit the external groups that are seeking to operate gaming businesses in the Bahamas, but they would have nothing to do with consulting the government on who would want to do business within the local environment that is outside of the Casinos. But, if this is what they have been doing then, past and present governments it would appear have been using tax payers’ money to do something that is illegal. Perhaps the Prime Minister is avoiding the fundamental question that Mr Minnis has put on the table. If the public’s money has been spent on a “consultation” then the report of that consultation has to be placed in the view of the people who paid for it; it is not a private matter. It would help if Mr Christie would see himself as being the legal representative of all of the Bahamian people, that way there would not be any confusion regarding who is really paying the bill. I want to personally remind the Prime Minister, that his deciding to go against the advice of the UK consultants does not make that report null and void, even if it is written on a napkin. Back to the leadership question. This would cause the public to compare Mr Christie and Mr Minnis, but since Mr Minnis has not yet held the post of Prime Minister we would have to step back and look at similar posts that they did hold, and history would take us back to the Ministry of Health where both men spent some time. If an opinion poll were taken there would be a general agreement that Mr Christie did not do as well as Mr Minnis in that regard. The work we see going on at the nation’s major health care facility may be the reason that Mr Minnis is the leader of the Opposition. As to leading their respective parties it is somewhat of a toss-up, Mr Minnis is into restructuring his organisation and Mr Christie is still battling with his twin demons of indecisiveness and his non-elected party members having too much to say. They are both busy, but going in different directions. Maybe it is time for Mr Christie to pay his former business partner and close friend a visit and get a couple of pointers out of the Ingraham playbook. Maybe he can begin at the page where it explains how everything you hear does not require a response; giving a response is like writing a cheque that someone else cashes for you, but you are not too sure what the proceeds will look like or if you are going to benefit. Come to think of it, the last Prime Minister had a struggle with this also. EDWARD HUTCHESON Nassau, November 21, 2012.
Christie not royalty
IF THERE is anything Mr Christie should learn from this “referendum fiasco” is that he has been elected to serve and he is not some kind of royalty that is talking down to his subjects.
Gambling vote needs to be thought through
We are facing some very serious times. I listened intently to the PM on Wednesday, Nov.
Christie has caved in to mounting pressure
Sensing that much of the Bahamian public had taken an opposing stance against his planned December 3 referendum on the legalisation of web shops, Prime Minister Perry Christie has caved in to mounting pressure by postponing the referendum date to January 28, 2013.
