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Letters to the EditorOctober 19, 2020 at 10:15 am Eyewitness News

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Letters To The Editor: Work slows, no clear plan for temp. hurricane debris sites in Abaco

Dear Editor, Since the passage of Hurricane Dorian, the residents of Abaco have been living life in slow motion. Even in the middle of a global pandemic filled with economic uncertainty. Even as we ride out yet another hurricane season with limited resources in place, Abaconians face another real threat. Over the past three months, […]

Dear Editor, Since the passage of Hurricane Dorian, the residents of Abaco have been living life in slow motion. Even... read more »

October 19, 2020 at 10:15 am | Eyewitness News

LocalOp-edOctober 19, 2020 at 3:32 am Eyewitness News

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Cybersecurity, a risk to all board of directors

By Derek Smith Jr There are arguably two prominent problems with cybersecurity governance – the misrepresentation of cybersecurity risk at c-suite and board of director levels and the underrepresentation of women in the industry. The pressure to secure businesses against cyber incidents and more importantly, cyber breaches is immense. It is crucial that your organization’s […]

By Derek Smith Jr There are arguably two prominent problems with cybersecurity governance – the misrepresentation of cybersecurity risk at... read more »

October 19, 2020 at 3:32 am | Eyewitness News

Letters to the EditorOctober 14, 2020 at 3:45 am Eyewitness News

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Letters to the Editor: No oil drilling with out-of-date EIA

Dear Editor, Bahamas Petroleum Company is getting ready to launch into the dangerous process of drilling for oil in our seabed, based on an expired Environmental Impact Assessment that is full of inaccuracies and outdated information. The EIA, a requirement under the new Environmental Planning and Protection Act, clearly ‘expired’ six months ago. If you […]

Dear Editor, Bahamas Petroleum Company is getting ready to launch into the dangerous process of drilling for oil in our... read more »

October 14, 2020 at 3:45 am | Eyewitness News

Letters to the EditorSeptember 28, 2020 at 3:31 am Eyewitness News

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Letters to the Editor: Five reasons why the PLP will win

Dear Editor, As National Director of the Public Policy Institute (PPI) and Common Cause, it is now almost inevitable that the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) will be returned to high office whenever the general elections are held. The Hon. Philip ‘Brave’ Davis, QC, MP (PLP-Cat Island; Rum Cay & San Salvador), God willing, will be […]

Dear Editor, As National Director of the Public Policy Institute (PPI) and Common Cause, it is now almost inevitable that... read more »

September 28, 2020 at 3:31 am | Eyewitness News

Op-edSeptember 28, 2020 at 3:30 am Eyewitness News

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Op-Ed: The urgency of transforming Caribbean tourism

By Therese Turner-Jones World Tourism Day, celebrated on Sept. 27, comes at a sobering time for the Caribbean. Travel is unlikely to return to normalcy for another year, or even well into 2022. We need to make this a transformational moment to emerge from the pandemic stronger. We must move away from being merely tourist […]

By Therese Turner-Jones World Tourism Day, celebrated on Sept. 27, comes at a sobering time for the Caribbean. Travel is... read more »

September 28, 2020 at 3:30 am | Eyewitness News

Letters to the EditorSeptember 25, 2020 at 3:28 am Eyewitness News 2

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Letters to the Editor: An answer to a call for nursing leaders

Dear Editor, I would like to respond to the call of ‘A concerned nurse’. I heard her call and it touched me to my core. She has motivated me to become unmute, after being discouraged and disappointed. I am a registered nurse of thirty plus years, inclusive of my three years of training. I was […]

Dear Editor, I would like to respond to the call of ‘A concerned nurse’. I heard her call and it... read more »

September 25, 2020 at 3:28 am | Eyewitness News | 2

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Letters to the EditorSeptember 21, 2020 at 3:31 am Eyewitness News 5

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Letters to the Editor: Where are the nurse leaders

Dear Editor, We, Nurses are often referred to as the “backbone” of the healthcare system and the front liners and gatekeepers in healthcare. Yet, few seem to care about the nurses, as we face this global COVID-19 pandemic which is adversely impacting our healthcare system. We have been bombarded with all kind of negative publicity […]

Dear Editor, We, Nurses are often referred to as the “backbone” of the healthcare system and the front liners and... read more »

September 21, 2020 at 3:31 am | Eyewitness News | 5

Letters to the EditorSeptember 17, 2020 at 3:26 am Eyewitness News

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Letters to the Editor: To bury, or not to bury the dead

Dear Editor, In spite of the many challenges, financially and otherwise facing our government, it should not become unaware or calloused to the need of dignity for the dead, be they having departed this life from Covid or any other catastrophic natural disaster. Thus, I venture to propose the following for the proper care of […]

Dear Editor, In spite of the many challenges, financially and otherwise facing our government, it should not become unaware or... read more »

September 17, 2020 at 3:26 am | Eyewitness News

LocalOp-edSeptember 3, 2020 at 3:40 am Eyewitness News

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Op-Ed: Ongoing investment in education is a sacred obligation

By Joseph Darville, former Grand Bahama Catholic High School principal First of all, I would like to address the expression attributed to my dear friend, the Honorable Minister of Education. Supposedly, he or his government will “hunt down” those individuals who have dared to establish unregulated educational facilities in the nation. To “hunt down” immediately […]

By Joseph Darville, former Grand Bahama Catholic High School principal First of all, I would like to address the expression... read more »

September 3, 2020 at 3:40 am | Eyewitness News

Op-edSeptember 3, 2020 at 3:29 am Eyewitness News

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Op-Ed: Do Bahamians get their money’s worth from their leaders?

By Nicole Burrows A commenter recently posited the following on a local news agency’s website, regarding statements made by the country’s Minister of Finance: “Perhaps someone with knowledge of economics should be Minister of Finance. Apparently, a CPA has no clue of how it works.” It got me thinking about the development challenges faced by […]

By Nicole Burrows A commenter recently posited the following on a local news agency’s website, regarding statements made by the... read more »

September 3, 2020 at 3:29 am | Eyewitness News

Op-edAugust 21, 2020 at 3:32 am Eyewitness News

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Op-Ed: Legalizing marijuana in The Bahamas

By Bryant Lowe The legalization of cannabis has, for a long time, been a controversial topic in The Bahamas, and indeed the world. I personally believe that the negative points that have often been put forth in an attempt to dissuade the public of the potential of a cannabis industry can be turned into positives […]

By Bryant Lowe The legalization of cannabis has, for a long time, been a controversial topic in The Bahamas, and... read more »

August 21, 2020 at 3:32 am | Eyewitness News

Letters to the EditorAugust 21, 2020 at 3:29 am Eyewitness News

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Letters to the Editor: A young Bahamian response to COVID-19

Dear Editor, The year 2020 will forever be etched into the minds of both the young and the old. Countries around the world have embraced fighting the coronavirus pandemic, employing all resources to protect their citizens and healthcare systems. The COVID-19 pandemic has affected every Bahamian and island since its inception. Since March, The Bahamas […]

Dear Editor, The year 2020 will forever be etched into the minds of both the young and the old. Countries... read more »

August 21, 2020 at 3:29 am | Eyewitness News

Letters to the EditorAugust 17, 2020 at 3:37 am Eyewitness News 1

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Letters to the Editor: Political Debates for the 2022 General Election

Dear Editor, I think we should have political debates leading up to the 2022 general election. Now I know that many of you would say that debates are not a part of our democracy, but that is not true. Across the world Parliamentary Democracies are holding debates, the United Kingdom which is considered the mother […]

Dear Editor, I think we should have political debates leading up to the 2022 general election. Now I know that... read more »

August 17, 2020 at 3:37 am | Eyewitness News | 1

Op-edAugust 11, 2020 at 10:13 am Eyewitness News

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Op-Ed: Effie Walkes’ 21st Century lessons

By Allyson Maynard-Gibson When Effie Walkes passed away last week, The Bahamas lost a freedom fighter and someone who sacrificially fought for a Bahamas where Bahamians could be seen to lead in all areas of national life. It is well known that Ms. Walkes was the only woman in the room when the historic Black […]

By Allyson Maynard-Gibson When Effie Walkes passed away last week, The Bahamas lost a freedom fighter and someone who sacrificially... read more »

August 11, 2020 at 10:13 am | Eyewitness News

Op-edAugust 10, 2020 at 3:29 am Eyewitness News

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Op-Ed: Shell remains committed to LNG-to-power project and Bahamas

By Markus Hector, General Manager, Market Development, Shell LNG Marketing and Trading We are living in a crisis of uncertainty. In just a few months, we have seen the world go into lockdown mode in the face of an historic pandemic, causing serious impact to the global economy and upturning each of our lives. And […]

By Markus Hector, General Manager, Market Development, Shell LNG Marketing and Trading We are living in a crisis of uncertainty.... read more »

August 10, 2020 at 3:29 am | Eyewitness News

Op-edAugust 6, 2020 at 3:25 am Eyewitness News

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Op-Ed: The push to survive – weathering more than one type of storm

By Lazar Delorenzo Charlton As if we didn’t have enough to worry about with this seemingly endless Covid-19 rollercoaster, now we have hurricane season thrown into the mix. Hurricane Isaias was a windy, wet reminder that induced post-Dorian anxieties and highlighted just how important this fighting period is for small businesses. At the onset of […]

By Lazar Delorenzo Charlton As if we didn’t have enough to worry about with this seemingly endless Covid-19 rollercoaster, now... read more »

August 6, 2020 at 3:25 am | Eyewitness News

Letters to the EditorJuly 17, 2020 at 10:25 am Eyewitness News

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Letters to the editor: Rat in the wheel house

Commander! There’s a rat in the wheel house. You know, it’s never a good thing or a good feeling I imagine, as a Commanding Officer to have a grounding incident but, what I will say is: Navigation is a science. Sadly like most sciences, it is never exact and many of us who dare to […]

Commander! There’s a rat in the wheel house. You know, it’s never a good thing or a good feeling I... read more »

July 17, 2020 at 10:25 am | Eyewitness News

BusinessOp-edJuly 15, 2020 at 3:30 am Eyewitness News

BusinessOp-ed

Op-Ed: The Twin Crime Towers – Money Laundering & Fraud

By Derek Smith Jr As we plot our way through the mid-point of the first year of a new decade, the risk and compliance space has been inundated with changing landscapes. Interesting enough, here in The Bahamas, many risk and compliance professionals would have thought that 2018-2019 regulatory overhaul may have been a daunting task […]

By Derek Smith Jr As we plot our way through the mid-point of the first year of a new decade,... read more »

July 15, 2020 at 3:30 am | Eyewitness News

Letters to the EditorJuly 7, 2020 at 9:00 am Eyewitness News

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Letters to the Editor: Oh! What a Meritorious Mess

Dear Editor, Incredulous! That is the only way that I can describe the absolute distasteful handing over ceremony at HMBS Coral Harbour on the 21st of May 2020. Honestly, I had intended to leave this alone and had initially soothed myself with the joy of watching Tellis Bethel fade into the sunset, but, it was […]

Dear Editor, Incredulous! That is the only way that I can describe the absolute distasteful handing over ceremony at HMBS... read more »

July 7, 2020 at 9:00 am | Eyewitness News

CoronavirusOp-edJuly 5, 2020 at 11:20 am Eyewitness News

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Op-Ed: Public Emergency, Fundamental Rights & Parliamentary Oversight

By Alfred M. Sears, QC In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic in The Bahamas, the unintended expiration of the proclamation of emergency, regulations and order signed by the Governor General on March 17, 2020 has created a series of constitutional issues. On June 29, 2020, the Government tabled a Resolution seeking the approval of […]

By Alfred M. Sears, QC In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic in The Bahamas, the unintended expiration of the... read more »

July 5, 2020 at 11:20 am | Eyewitness News