Ok, I respect your opinion. Surely you should also suggest that Haitians, who have settled around the world and have made a good life for themselves that they too should reach out to their compatriots. in my opinion, Haitians themselves have turn their backs on Haiti! I am a Bahamian and I live abroad and I have several Haitian friends who do not wish to have anything to do with Haiti. In the midst of the most recent Earthquake, my friends did not even see the need to send any assistance to Haiti. This was appalling to me!

here we go again!

$15k for a nomination ah?!? what a scam

I think that this is not a good idea. Fred I am not sure if your motive is altruistic!

God help us. I am eagerly awaiting 2017...

lol, very funny

yep, this Editor has lost all credibility is my eyes. I have never read such a biased report from the Tribune. I am now seriously thinking twice about getting my news updates from the Tribune.

**the unfortunate detention of Swiss banker Emmanuel Fiaux, executive director of UBS Bank on East Bay Street, reveals how many Bahamians are ignorant of what side their bread is buttered on. They want jobs, they want the luxury of living beyond their means, they want their country to survive its present economic crisis, and yet they nurse their innate prejudice against the white foreigner who is the banker, the investor, the financier – the creator of much of the wealth without which this country could not rise above a fishing village.**

This introductory paragraph says it all!!!! The Editor may have a chip on his/her shoulders.

ok, so I still dont understand how and why our bahamian Prime Minister received this award.

'The Annual Trumpet Awards was conceived and founded by Xernona Clayton, and was created to **recognize African American** achievers and those **who support the African American experience**.

Did I miss something....did PM Christie support the African American experience in some profound way?

And yet another crony gets a lofty title and a bag full of money...