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The wrong moral course

The LGBT community in The Bahamas is active and robust. Its leading spokesperson, Erin Greene, recently took Senator Ranard Henfield to task for allegedly uttering a homophobic slur while on Facebook. To his credit, Henfield has apologised. Greene seems to want more from the former We March organiser. With her typical persecution complex, Greene has called for MPs and senators to launch an anti-hate speech campaign, as if the LGBT community is being systematically harassed by the heterosexual population. I’m certain there have been LGBT members who have uttered heterophobic slurs in the past. However, Bahamian heterosexuals never seek to make a mountain out of a molehill by demanding government intervention when they are insulted by gay people. Why is it that Greene and co. always feel as if they are entitled to preferential treatment?

Fred Mitchell, a thin-skinned self-publicist

Fred Mitchell is a thin-skinned self-publicist whose playbook includes pillorying his opponents and ridiculous attention-grabbing stunts, but he retreats to his pious corner to sulk and whine whenever his dirty laundry is hung out to dry.

Govt ‘lacks credibility’ to probe Registrar’s 1.3m document leak

Opposition politicians yesterday demanded that the Government swiftly investigate whether the ‘leak’ of 1.3 million corporate documents from the Registrar General’s Department resulted from a data security breach, amid calls for the Attorney General to be reassigned.

‘Fiscal peril’: 120 per cent debt fear after next disaster

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Story of women's suffrage wins over screening audience

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Wholesalers fear BFS purchase a ‘done deal’

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Into the Jaws of 'unregulated' work

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Hotel Corp deal 'interference in private sector'

The Hotel Corporation’s newly-announced business tie-up with the Bimini Bay Resort was yesterday slammed as “further interference by the Government in the private sector”.

Keith Bell puts his foot in his mouth

EDITOR, The Tribune.

Heart Foundation makes year end plea for support

IN THE midst of holiday fun, cheer and celebration a local charity is asking people to remember to give the gift of life by making a donation.

Disabilities Bill 'has not been forgotten'

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Lady Pindling's tax bill paid in full

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Miller and second law firm deny Stellar involvement

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Will the real Christie government please stand up?

ONE WONDERS if this nation realises the necessity of providing a first class telecommunications service if it is to maintain and strengthen its reputation as a financial centre?

Smith backs Christie to stay as leader of PLP

NASSAU Village MP Dion Smith yesterday endorsed Prime Minister Christie for leader of the Progressive Liberal Party, insisting that him remaining in power would be in the “best interest of the party” going into the 2017 general election.

It's our natural resource, stupid!

I REMEMBERED when the PLP came to office in 2002, Mr. Christie often echoed the phrase, and "The voice of the people is the voice of God."

Designer gets a fashion nod from Bernadette Christie

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Insurers demand NHI consultant’s dismissal

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‘Ad hoc’ taxation stifling economy

The Government was yesterday urged to stop the “ad hoc” imposition of new taxes, amid warnings that its National Health Insurance (NHI) financing plans will cause “a further contraction” of the private sector.

PwC NHI ‘funding gap’ $38m ‘under-estimate

PricewaterhouseCoopers (Pwc) projections for the National Health Insurance (NHI) ‘funding gap’ are almost a $38 million under-estimate, due to the plan’s basic coverage expanding to a $400 million package.

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