Letters to the Editor

Power to the people?

We said that the former Bahamas Electricity Corporation (BEC), now the Bahamas Power and Light (BPL), belonged to The Bahamian people.

The rising cost of food

Many Thanksgiving dinner ads are popping up all over Facebook.

Race and politics

The Republican Party red wave prominent conservative political analysts had forecast before the November 8 midterm elections did not happen.

This past week has been one of the most eventful for a long time if not years - yes, FTX alone saw us googling and reading so much that we saturated our minds and thoughts. Ask ten people their opinion and you will get 12 opinions or more.

Remember our brave volunteers

As usual, the second Sunday in November was observed in the Bahamas as Remembrance Day.

A tribute to Fred Ramsey

Fred Ramsey, a Pioneer and True Fox Hill Patriot. I have known Fred Ramsey for most of my life. He and his family lived opposite our home on Bernard Road, Fox Hill. Born on 24th March, 1937, he was raised by his Grand Aunt, Anna Bonamy, and a cousin, Julia Saunders, two strong women who demanded respect and discipline from him and his other family members.

Basketball team funds

I wish to comment on the disappointment of the women’s National Basketball team having to cancel their participation in an international tournament in Mexico due to funding for travel. In the decades of the fifties and sixties sporting organisations, including the Olympic Association and the BAAA, held raffles and other fundraising events to finance teams traveling to international tournaments. Government contributed, but was not expected to finance these trips. Today, it appears, that our sporting associations expect government to fully finance international teams travelling.

Bank’s future

The Inter-American Development Bank finds itself at an historic crossroad. The direction it takes will affect the lives of the nearly 700 million people living in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Commending the police on performance

It is with the greatest of pleasure, that I write to commend the Commissioner of Police and members of the Royal Bahamas Police Force for the remarkable performance in the arrests for violent crimes (murders, armed robbery and rape) and the recovery of guns and ammunition from criminals on our streets. The Oath of Office, which reads: "I do swear that I will be faithful and bear True Allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizebeth (no) King Charles) His Heirs and Successors according to Law is being kept and most importantly the Mission Statement continues to have a positive effect on the standard of performance and public relations.

The madness of shrinkflation

I got one of the most significant shocks of my life when I saw a young lady holding a baby standing next to me in a food store aisle, unzip her bag and politely drop two jars of baby food in it, and calmly zip it back up. Then she moved further down the aisle and repeated the same thing with other items.

We need a ‘New Day’ as to how we operate

FTX crash brought me to think about our past and certainly suggest the theme adopted by the PLP in the last election is of significance and exceptional importance. Editor, we need a ‘New Day’ as to how we operate and give concessions - licences to unsavory parties.

The Tribune