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A COMIC'S VIEW: Bathed in BPL light, Perry will be on time in 2017

Glad to know so many of you enjoyed last week’s column; in all honesty this week, like most Bahamians, I’m still fighting the Christmas hangover.

PLP youth arm slams COB student union’s criticism of government

THE Progressive Young Liberals criticised the College of the Bahamas’ Union of Students yesterday for their “careless” and “imbecilic bashing” of the Christie administration over the purported cuts to the college’s subvention.

Traffic diversions for Official Funeral Service for Dr Michael Perry Gomez CB, OBE

The Traffic Division of the Royal Bahamas Police Force wishes to advise the general public of temporary road closures on Tuesday 14th November, 2023, to facilitate the funeral service for Dr Michael Perry Gomez, CB, OBE, former President of the Medical Association of the Bahamas and Cabinet Minister.

Eco-survey completed by marine team of Walker’s Cay

RESEARCHERS from the Bahamas National Trust (BNT) and the Perry Institute for Marine Science have conducted an ecological survey of Walker’s Cay National Park.

One woman prepared to stand alone

THERE IS little wonder that Bahamians have no confidence in their leaders. The behaviour of politicians in their attempt to guide the constitutional referendum bills through parliament have exposed some of them to having more interest in winning their seats in the next election than ensuring that Bahamian men and women have equal rights in this country.

Echoes from 2002 being heard in 2012

IT IS interesting to browse through The Tribune’s “dead” files only to discover that they are not so dead after all. In the Bahamas history has a way of repeating itself at very short intervals.

Accountants see 10-15% fraud probes increase

Bahamian accountants specialising in internal theft/fraud investigations have seen a general 10-15 per cent increase in such assignments since the recession began, Tribune Business was told yesterday.

A brave new world

There has been some idle talk in recent times that there is or might be a coup being plotted against the leadership of the Hon Philip ‘Brave’ Davis MP, QC (PLP-Cat Island; Rum Cay and San Salvador) by individuals and cabals within the Progressive Liberal Party. As a life long member and supporter of this iconic political juggernaut, I wish to disabuse right thinking Bahamians of this fake observation.

Are Wilson's 'shocking revelations' a political bluff?

FRANKLYN Wilson, reputed to be a clever businessman, persists in his mission to reverse ownership roles at Bahamas Telecommunications Company. Despite an ironclad contract, signed by the previous government, with Cable and Wireless Communications as majority shareholder of BTC, Prime Minister Christie has appointed Mr Wilson to head a committee to convince CWC to reverse ownership roles with his government.

Remember - The Bahamas still belongs to Bahamians

“I WISH to be very clear, and very frank. Unless your Government delivers on the much advertised partnership between the Government and Baha Mar, I am seriously considering whether investing billions of dollars in this country is the right decision……Indeed in order to meet firm board commitments of the partners, these matters must be finalized no later than the first week of February (2006).“

Baha Mar troubles

I was pleased ex Cabinet Minister Brent Symonette at least admitted that there was enough blame around the Cable Beach site of Baha Mar to go around for both the Christie Government who initially approved the project and the Ingraham, FNM Government of which Mr Symonette was a Minister.

Where are the radars?

PRIME Minister Christie speaks with considerable emotion on climate warming and the evident dangers of that to The Bahamas. However, the two principal friends to The Bahamas, the USA and the People’s Republic of China, are two of the worst climate offenders.

"Scandal" star sets stage for Bahamian actors

A UNIQUE opportunity will be afforded to local actors and actresses when “Scandal” star Jeff Perry and award-winning casting director Linda Lowy make their way to Nassau to participate in the Bahamas Artist Movement’s upcoming workshop.

At least eight failed to file disclosures

AT least eight government ministers have not filed their public disclosures for this year as mandated by law, according to their own admissions.

Green light given to treat coral disease

AFTER more than a year, the government has given the green light for marine conservationists to treat corals infected with stony coral tissue loss disease as well as to study and better understand its spread.

POLITICOLE: When will Christie call the next general election?

He has very little in the ‘pros’ column to prop himself and his government up on.

Yesterday’s referendum became a pawn to politics

NEW YORK Times’ op-ed columnist Frank Bruni, writing an appreciation of Cassandra Butts, President Barack Obama’s appointee as US Ambassador to the Bahamas, noted that she had been waiting for more than 820 days for confirmation in her post and was still waiting when she unexpectedly died on May 25.

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