Long Island in mourning
It is very disheartening to see the staunch Free National Movement (FNM) supporters of Long Island with their heads down and tails between their legs as though they are in mourning. In fact, Mrs Loretta Butl
Rules should not cause such hurt
After having just voted, I sit in a state of total frustration to pen this letter. I am the daughter of two hard working parents, the sister of a supportive group of siblings and an Attorney-at-Law
DNA candidate's thank you
I want to express my gratitude and appreciation to you for allowing me into your homes and your lives during this historic election campaign. You have allowed me and the Democratic National Alliance to do what no other has done before.
Christie not up to the job
I WAS raised in the Christian faith and though I still believe in a power greater than myself - or the rulers of any country - I cannot be called religious.
Disgust over PLP posters
Thanks for allowing me a space in your esteemed paper to express my disgust with some PLP posters that were placed on the light poles in the vicinity of the Marathon Mall. How despicable can those who aspire to become the next govern
Residents were innocent
On Wednesday, April 18, 2012, Mr Hubert Ingraham, accompanied by a large group of FNM supporters, did a drive through of Bain Town. At one point they came in contact with Dr Bernard Nottage, the MP, and a large group of PLP supporter
Mental health of Bahamians
According to Medline Plus, an online service of the US Library of Medicine, "mental health is how we think, feel and act as we cope with life. It also helps determine how we handle stress, relate to others
We must not try to fool God
I MUST admit that I like to attend political rallies, and it's mainly because I love politics. The occasion is also used to socialise with friends as well as to be informed first hand of what is being promised by candidates "if elected." When I can't attend, I watch on television.
Hubert Ingraham - an effective public speaker
I am always weary of aspiring leaders who try to convince us of things that they themselves cannot possibly believe. Recently, PLP Leader Perry Christie decried the "jokes" and "one-liners" contained in the Prime Minister's rally speeches. He described the Prime Minister as a comedian and unbecoming a statesman. Mr Christie is sufficiently knowledgeable about the art of public speaking that he must, in truth, admire Mr Ingraham's success in this regard. Mr Ingraham is no comedian.
Financial disclosures raise more questions
\IN THE April 20 edition of The Tribune newspaper, an interesting story was published under the heading: Money isn't Everything On The Declarations - Sometimes It's About The Plants. This of course was in reference to the financial disclosures of the 133 candidates after Nomination Day on April 17.
The dangers of choosing PLP
NO ISSUES more clearly articulate the characteristics which have defined the operating style of a Christie-led government as we have come to know it and to contrast it with what we have come to expect from the present Administration than this issue of oil drilling and the Bahamas Petroleum Company.
Airport issues must be addressed
THIS TIME, next week a new Government of the Bahamas will have been elected.
Drug years are where the decay started
I have read many letters in the press recently, some of which I can fully subscribe to, hence I hesitated to write one of my own. But certain events have now compelled me to write.
Claims over 'Brave' Davis
A LETTER published in today's Tribune discloses information that the writer believes that the public "needs to have" about PLP deputy leader Philip "Brave" Davis.
Don't air dirty laundry in front of the tourists
THE Ministry of the Environment and Free National Movement (FNM) Minister Earl Deveaux made the right decision to tear down several controversial Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) billboards about the record number of murders that the country has had over the past five years.
