Dear editor, Fred Mitchell is upset at the Deputy Prime Minister for denouncing a calculated smear attack on his own son, while failing to say anything about some offensive comments made about certain individuals by two public servants. This is nothing but phony outrage and a lame attempt at polictical slight of hand. The issues […]

Dear Editor, I’ve been advised that in order to be considered credible, people that write, speak or make public announcements should at the onset, state their biases, relationships or interests, whether direct or indirect and they should do so early out of an abundance of caution and for the sake of full and frank disclosure. […]

How relationships have evolved over two generations BY MARECHAN BURROWS NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Megan Thee Stallion cemented her name in rap and social media culture when she coined the phrase ‘hot girl summer’ to promote her album, and push a carefree lifestyle and attitude to empower women embracing themselves. Following suit, influencers coined phrases such […]

By Sam Duncombe Thirty years of advocating for this country’s long-term welfare has taught me one abiding, unalterable truth: Bahamian satire writes itself. Over and over again, successive governments have breathed life into the old adage, “you can’t make this stuff up.” I opened the paper last week to see an incensed Minister D’Aguillar warning the American co-owner of the […]

Technological advancement, taxation, consumption, and productivity, for example, are all forces that work together to power the economic machinery. Each of these components has a critical part to play in driving economic expansion or creating economic recession depending on if they are working individually and together as they should. In The Bahamas, we hear quite […]

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs refers to a letter to the Editor dated 11 June 2019 that appeared in The Tribune on Monday, 17 June 2019, attributed to Mr. Abraham Moss, under the caption, “Foreign affairs cost money”. As the Minister reported on the floor of the Honourable House of Assembly during the 2019/2020 Budget […]

The Bahamas is among the countries facing the most devastating fallout from climate change in the immediate future, yet we are not taking the risk seriously enough. We as a low-lying island nation should be at the forefront of the efforts to reverse this terrifying phenomenon – our short-term survival literally depends upon it. Yet […]

By Frederick RM Smith QC The presentation by Rights Bahamas (RB) and Robert F Kennedy Human Rights to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (Commission) in Jamaica on May 12 was unfortunately not reported in context by the local media except for The Tribune, the only organisation that bothered to send a journalist to this […]

Dear Editor, I write in response to “Dangerous and reckless”, a recent OP-ED the gist of which was that during the May 10 hearing before Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, non-profit Rights Bahamas painted a wildly inaccurate picture of how migrants are treated in this country. Without seeking to discourage a fellow journalist, I’d like […]

Dear editor, It was only a short three weeks ago that I saw the video of a former comrade by mine being circulated throughout social media. The rumors surrounding the incident suggested that he had won a drinking competition but had lost his life. Christopher Delancy was his name. While many took the opportunity to […]

I have viewed the recent BCC walk with the Royal Bahamas Police Force in Kemp Road. It is a beginning. Now, as you indicated, clergy will go into the communities and seek out the challenges. I would expect that the BCC will address national issues. Rapes have risen to an alarming rate. Suicides are also […]

It’s amazing how the well-connected individuals in this country are able to escape criticism, no matter what they do. More than a year ago, it was announced that Shell would be building a new power plant at Clifton Pier, right on top of an already disgusting and polluted area that urgently needs to be cleaned […]

It’s time that the Bahamas grew up. If we want to be a big player like Singapore on the world stage and if we want to be in the First World category, then we need to embrace immigration for investment and development purposes. For far too long, the amazing potential of the Bahamas has been […]

-Cruise dumping highlights urgent need for Environmental Protection Act -Penalties imposed on Carnival demonstrate the way forward in maritime oversight -Hefty fine shows potential to raise substantial funds for environmental protection Revelations of the dumping of sewage and food waste by cruise ships within our maritime borders is a clear sign of the urgent need […]

Dear editor, Fred Mitchell’s recent comments about the Royal Bahamas Police Force were deplorable and uncalled for in my opinion. As an experienced politician he should know better than to make reckless and irresponsible comments about hardworking law enforcement officers, just because it serves his political agenda. As the brother of an officer, I take […]

Dear editor, It has now been over a year since the government announced that the international fuel giant Shell had been approved to construct a new power plant for BPL at Clifton Pier. Since then, all has gone quiet. There has been no word, not a peep, about when the project will commence or how […]