Letters to the EditorMay 26, 2023May 25, 2023 at 4:33 am Eyewitness News 1

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: UN’s response to Major improper

Dear Editor, I was appalled at the manner and nature of the response of the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination against Women, to Rex Major’s publicly expressed concerns about marital rape. There was no attempt to address the concerns or points of argument in Rex Major’s remarks; and therefore there was […]

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May 26, 2023May 25, 2023 at 4:33 am | Eyewitness News | 1

Op-edMay 24, 2023May 23, 2023 at 4:10 am Natario McKenzie

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OP-ED: Revenue demands driving need driving corporate income tax

The government has laid out a very impressive argument for the introduction of corporate taxes in its recently issued Green Paper. It delineates four options which implement a “tiered system with CIT applied only to the largest multinationals in remit of OECD Pillar Two,  BLF(Business Licence Fee) for all other firms; Introduce modest CIT for […]

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May 24, 2023May 23, 2023 at 4:10 am | Natario McKenzie

Letters to the EditorMay 23, 2023May 22, 2023 at 4:05 am Natario McKenzie 1

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Human Rights Bahamas responds to Senator Henfield

Dear Editor,  Responding to recent United Nations recommendations on how Bahamas’ can improve its human rights record, Opposition senator Darren Henfield said Bahamians are “tired” of external forces like the UN telling us what to do. Human Rights Bahamas (HRB) is unsure of how the Senator conducted his research in order to feel able to […]

Dear Editor,  Responding to recent United Nations recommendations on how Bahamas’ can improve its human rights record, Opposition senator Darren... read more »

May 23, 2023May 22, 2023 at 4:05 am | Natario McKenzie | 1

Letters to the EditorMay 11, 2023May 10, 2023 at 4:53 am Eyewitness News

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: GB should have a private airport

Dear Editor, Former Prime Minister Hubert Minnis, with his usual lack of foresight, went ahead and purchased the Grand Bahama International Airport for $1, meaning this formerly privately-owned and now severely damaged asset is the problem of the Bahamian Public. While in London last week, Davis announced that it is his government would borrow $200 […]

Dear Editor, Former Prime Minister Hubert Minnis, with his usual lack of foresight, went ahead and purchased the Grand Bahama... read more »

May 11, 2023May 10, 2023 at 4:53 am | Eyewitness News

Op-edMay 11, 2023May 10, 2023 at 4:16 am Natario McKenzie

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Op-Ed: The state of Downtown Nassau and The Bahamas’ destination brand

On February 27, 2023, a record was set at the Nassau Cruise Port (NCP). Six ships with a collective 28,554 passengers were simultaneously docked at the port. And while the news was shared by many in The Bahamas as cause for celebration, it was met with a different reaction in other circles. While NCP CEO […]

On February 27, 2023, a record was set at the Nassau Cruise Port (NCP). Six ships with a collective 28,554... read more »

May 11, 2023May 10, 2023 at 4:16 am | Natario McKenzie

Op-edMay 5, 2023May 4, 2023 at 4:08 am Eyewitness News

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Op-Ed: Could AI replace jobs in the Caribbean?

The exciting prospects of AI advancement cast a grim shadow on the future of formal jobs in the Caribbean. Dear Editor, The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) is exciting, to say the least. Revolutionary new technology is quickly advancing, and always improving, leaving the world to wonder just what it could become capable of next. […]

The exciting prospects of AI advancement cast a grim shadow on the future of formal jobs in the Caribbean. Dear... read more »

May 5, 2023May 4, 2023 at 4:08 am | Eyewitness News

Letters to the EditorMay 5, 2023May 4, 2023 at 4:02 am Eyewitness News

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Bahamian fathers are shedding tears of joy

Dear Editor, The breaking news on May 4 2023, is that the Privy Council, the highest Court of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas, from which there is no appeal, has concluded “that the Constitution of The Bahamas confers citizenship of The Bahamas at birth on a person born in The Bahamas who is the child […]

Dear Editor, The breaking news on May 4 2023, is that the Privy Council, the highest Court of the Commonwealth... read more »

May 5, 2023May 4, 2023 at 4:02 am | Eyewitness News

Letters to the EditorMay 4, 2023May 3, 2023 at 4:39 am Eyewitness News

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Where can The Bahamas look to create new job opportunities?

Dear Editor: Tourism and services account for more than half of the country’s GDP and slightly more than half of the workforce. However, the COVID-19 pandemic devastated the economy, wiping out tens of thousands of jobs. Although there has not been a labor force survey since December 2019, government agencies and outside organizations believe the […]

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May 4, 2023May 3, 2023 at 4:39 am | Eyewitness News

Letters to the EditorApril 12, 2023April 11, 2023 at 4:46 am Eyewitness News 1

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: End corporal punishment now!

Dear Editor, It is unfathomable that in the 21st century, teachers and parents are beating our children to a pulp. ALL teachers and parents who resort to beating lack communication skills. Before I delve too deep into this unaccepted behavior, I suggest all teachers have a psychological evaluation before hiring. We must know what kind […]

Dear Editor, It is unfathomable that in the 21st century, teachers and parents are beating our children to a pulp.... read more »

April 12, 2023April 11, 2023 at 4:46 am | Eyewitness News | 1

Op-edApril 12, 2023April 11, 2023 at 4:30 am Eyewitness News

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OP-ED: The true spirit of Dame Doris Johnson

Dear Editor, I would appreciate your publishing the following commentary which I penned on reading of yet another sexual assault of a child over the holiday weekend. I am tired of these reports of abuse and violations of women and children while we apparently stand by and do nothing. Honestly, I am worn out by […]

Dear Editor, I would appreciate your publishing the following commentary which I penned on reading of yet another sexual assault... read more »

April 12, 2023April 11, 2023 at 4:30 am | Eyewitness News

Op-edApril 5, 2023April 4, 2023 at 4:11 am Eyewitness News 1

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OP-ED: Future-proofing The Bahamas

A unified call for AI adoption, upskilling in key tech areas, and organizational transformation Learning from the past, we can draw parallels to Microsoft’s $400 billion misstep, where the tech giant failed to adapt to the growing reliance on touchscreens and subsequently missed out on the opportunity to develop a dominant mobile platform. Instead, Google […]

A unified call for AI adoption, upskilling in key tech areas, and organizational transformation Learning from the past, we can... read more »

April 5, 2023April 4, 2023 at 4:11 am | Eyewitness News | 1

Op-edApril 4, 2023April 3, 2023 at 4:40 am Eyewitness News

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OP-ED: The pacification of crime

Editor, A great debate has been unleashed relative to the ever-spiking levels of crime in The Bahamas generally but New Providence in particular. Daily morbid headlines are announcing yet another alleged homicide or a case of causing serious bodily harm. Routinely alleged perpetrators of murders, sometimes multiple, are admitted to bail by our judiciary. The […]

Editor, A great debate has been unleashed relative to the ever-spiking levels of crime in The Bahamas generally but New... read more »

April 4, 2023April 3, 2023 at 4:40 am | Eyewitness News

Letters to the EditorMarch 29, 2023March 28, 2023 at 7:00 am Eyewitness News

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: A vision for West Grand Bahama

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — As a young person who grew up in West End, Grand Bahama, I can recall countless conversations with those who had the opportunity to witness a different West End and a different Grand Bahama than those of us in my generation. There are many terms, names and phrases used to describe the […]

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — As a young person who grew up in West End, Grand Bahama, I can recall countless conversations... read more »

March 29, 2023March 28, 2023 at 7:00 am | Eyewitness News

LocalOp-edMarch 17, 2023March 17, 2023 at 3:32 am Eyewitness News

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OP-ED: A company’s greatest asset: the what, why and how of employee branding

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — You know how there are brands and then there are brands? Thinking about some of the world’s most successful companies — Google, Apple, Microsoft, Starbucks, Netflix — it might be difficult to find loads of commonalities among them. But something all those companies do well, and something that plays a key role […]

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — You know how there are brands and then there are brands? Thinking about some of the world’s... read more »

March 17, 2023March 17, 2023 at 3:32 am | Eyewitness News

Op-edFebruary 13, 2023February 13, 2023 at 3:40 am Eyewitness News

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Op-Ed: Children in the midst of damning poverty

“Suffer The Little Children to come unto Me, for of such is the Kingdom of Heaven”  By Joe Darville As Sarah Ann McMahan reflects: “Foot washing is messy business; it means getting down on your knees to mingle with the dirt of the human condition, and doing whatever is possible to try to clean it […]

“Suffer The Little Children to come unto Me, for of such is the Kingdom of Heaven”  By Joe Darville As... read more »

February 13, 2023February 13, 2023 at 3:40 am | Eyewitness News

Letters to the EditorFebruary 9, 2023February 9, 2023 at 4:25 am Eyewitness News

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Overfishing and species endangerment

Dear Editor,  Hello! My name is Asia Butler, a 17-year-old graduate of Harbour Island All Age School, Harbour Island, Eleuthera and one of the BREEF Bahamas Environmental Steward scholars for 2022-2023.  Overfishing and the illegal catch of juvenile fish have been ongoing issues for the past decade, forcing the Bahamian government to put a much-needed […]

Dear Editor,  Hello! My name is Asia Butler, a 17-year-old graduate of Harbour Island All Age School, Harbour Island, Eleuthera... read more »

February 9, 2023February 9, 2023 at 4:25 am | Eyewitness News

Letters to the EditorJanuary 31, 2023January 31, 2023 at 4:42 am Jayson Braynen

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Letter to the Editor: Stop waiting on ‘the government them’

Dear Editor, All of my life so far, I have been and remained adherent to the overt proposition that many Bahamians, across the economic, societal, and religious spectrums are simply too lazy and usually seek the ‘easy’ way out. There are pockets of Bahamians who constantly and consistently ‘complain’ that things are tough and that […]

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January 31, 2023January 31, 2023 at 4:42 am | Jayson Braynen

Letters to the EditorJanuary 27, 2023January 27, 2023 at 3:35 am Jayson Braynen 4

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Lincoln Bain is a menace

Dear Editor, Some time ago a video of a loud, armed, visibly impassioned man appeared on social media – it was none other than Lincoln Bain shooting a gun into the air. The response was swift and equally emotional. Well-to-do, college-educated Bahamians choked on their Chablis as they stampeded to the virtual square to voice […]

Dear Editor, Some time ago a video of a loud, armed, visibly impassioned man appeared on social media – it... read more »

January 27, 2023January 27, 2023 at 3:35 am | Jayson Braynen | 4

Letters to the EditorJanuary 26, 2023January 26, 2023 at 3:46 am Eyewitness News

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Letter to the Editor: The way forward for the FNM in 2023

Dear Editor, It’s been a while since I was able to write about our dear party, an organization I have been a supporter of my whole life. Ailments stilled me these past few months, but I’m on the mend and feeling even more urgency to wake our party from its sleepwalking. I fear for our […]

Dear Editor, It’s been a while since I was able to write about our dear party, an organization I have... read more »

January 26, 2023January 26, 2023 at 3:46 am | Eyewitness News

Letters to the EditorJanuary 9, 2023January 8, 2023 at 3:36 am Eyewitness News

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Letter to the Editor: Where will you be this 50th Carifta Games?

Dear Editor, We cheer and celebrate the champions, yet it is the preparation and striving of all participants that make athletics an opportunity to grow and develop as an individual through the arena of sports. The Carifta Games was born in 1972 out of the associated countries which were a part of the Caribbean Free […]

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January 9, 2023January 8, 2023 at 3:36 am | Eyewitness News