Prognosis is Denial? Agree or disagree?
Successive governments duly elected (sometimes I wonder how) exclaimed this land of ours was the best little country to every other claim of excellence and I wonder.
A job well done in first year in office
Many Bahamians seem to believe that I, Ortland H. Bodie Jr., am or maybe an unconstructed and unapologetic member and supporter of the iconic Progressive Liberal Party (PLP). I suspect that some of them may be correct. That, even if it were so, would never influence my financial or political acumen and judgment. I call a spade a spade and fear only The Lord Jesus Christ and in a good way.
The gift of optimism
Winston Churchill once said "a pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity, while an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty". Optimism reflects the belief that the outcomes of events or experiences will generally be positive.
Many are called but only a few are chosen by God to lead a nation
Many are called, but only a few are chosen by God to lead a nation by being his instrument and servant to make a difference in the world for humankind.
Adelaide Pines Ltd application
Please find below for publication our citizen’s response email sent to Mr Charles Zonicle, Director of Physical Planning, following last evening’s Town Planning Meeting with regard to the proposed Application by Adelaide Pines Limited. - Pam Burnside
Scrap Village Rd roundabout
Please publish the following open letter to the Ministry of Works.
Please don’t get rid of cheques
SO, the good Governor of The Central Bank thinks cheques are redundant and in 2023 he will declare them a dinosaur.
‘Ya born dere, ya born dere’
Who are we? Saxon’s Superstars want to know.
Is $984,000 frugal?
Someone said a few days ago that we need to be more FRUGAL – thousands rushed to their cells and Googled - Frugal!
Downtown Nassau challenges
I just stopped by to indulge you in allowing me the small space in your letters column to highlight several points worth mentioning – and in the interest of Bahamians.
The Word and The Bahamas
Please allow me a little space to express what was put on my heart concerning the Bahamas and the word that was given.
Devil finds work for idle hands
Murders and gang related crime, including violence in the schools are plaguing the country, and getting worse by the minute.
Body language and a republic
If body language speaks, we clearly saw the body language of Prime Minister Davis being received by His Majesty Charles III as Prime Minister of one of His Realm States very clearly Republic is not on this Prime Minister’s agenda.
Good and bad news on human development
The good news is that The Bahamas has risen three places (from 58th to 55th in the world) in the United Nations’ first post-pandemic Human Development Index.
Disingenuous over protest by Coalition
In the September 15 Nassau Guardian editorial titled “Pintard must stay focused,” the writer, who I strongly believe could be Juan McCartney, took aim at Coalition of Independents Leader Lincoln Bain for leading a protest against the Progressive Liberal Party’s plan to amend the Bahamas Nationality Act.
