Letters to the Editor

Right the wrong

For centuries, a woman’s body was used as a tool to maintain a deeply entrenched patriarchal status quo; regardless of progress, women today still struggle for human rights. Time and time, we see many christians misinterpret the biblical text 1 Corinthians 7:3–5 to support their erroneous view that a wife can never tell her husband that she would like to defer having sex for a time.

Fatal shark attack off Green Cay

I write in response to the fatal shark attack of a female American tourist in waters off Green Cay, also as a descendant of Lowe Sound, Andros, Bahamas.

Shark attack

The shark mauling of a visitor off Green Cay is horrific and our hearts go out to the family caught in this nightmare.

Fly the gate on mask wearing

September 16, 2021 came as a relief to many as they considered the draconian measures used by the People’s Time administration to control the COVID-19 pandemic too harsh and unnecessary. The New Day government promised an end to the nightly curfews, which ended in November and also granted more freedom with a new set of emergency orders.

Legal look at marital rape ruling

If the 31st August 2022 report of the the Supreme Court’s ruling in a recent divorce matter is true, the Ruling is a missed opportunity of epic and catastrophic proportions. It is a dog whistle to every abusive spouse in this country that has set us back decades in our mission to preserve basic human rights and the rights of women in particular.

Rape laws urgently need review

The laws governing what is rape and what isn’t urgently need review - repeat probably and a new sensibly written law will co-exist with modern convention and Statute Law.

Citizenship poll

So, a certain media outlet is holding a poll - subject: Should we grant automatic citizenship?

Congratulations to the Allens

I have been privileged to have known the Hon Algernon SPB Allen and his lovely wife, Dame Anita Allen, for all of their lives. They are both a few years older than myself, but I well remember them from the days when we were all at ‘the’ Government High School, then located at Poinciana Drive where the University of The Bahamas is now housed. It would appear that the ‘love affair’ began way back then.

Solution to the teachers problem

The Ministry of Education is facing a dire need of new teachers for growing classrooms. Our learning institutions are lacking the experience necessary to propel our students into the next level of tertiary discipline after graduation.

Culture of abuse

This morning while stopped at a red light, there was a car in the adjacent lane with a woman driver and two children, in the back seat. One child, about 18 months old was in a car seat behind the passenger’s seat.

Now is not the time for frugality

Both parties have it wrong in their apparent consensus that the way to deal with internationally driven inflation is to engage in belt-tightening at home.

Chinese response on Xinjiang

THE Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) published a so-called “assessment” on human rights in Xinjiang on August 31 despite the lack of mandate by the UN Human Rights Council to do so. The “assessment”, which exposed ignorance and deep-seated prejudices against China, smacks of political manipulation and has only damaged the credibility of the OHCHR.

The Tribune