It has been reported that very wealthy people employ the services of a public image manager. The task of the public image manager is to craft a positive and socially acceptable image of the client in the public opinion. The most famous recent case would be the rehabilitation of ex-president Bill Clinton's image after the well publicized Monica and impeachment incidents. The Clinton Foundation was reportedly created specifically for this task. Our country was for a long time the beneficiary of the Clinton Foundation Charity with regards to preventing hiv transmission to unborn babies. I think that the rehabilitation of another tarnished reputation is going on. Not Ortland's, he manages his own reputation himself.

Mr. Impirialist, Your logic is seriously flawed. The only reason that Singapore does so well financially is because you are sentenced to a public caning if you spit on the street or are caught chewing gum. both of which cause Obesity, high hypertension, and bi-polar,, as everyone knows.. Just compare the per capita murder rate in the UK or Canada,where possession of mariuana for personal consumption is legal, with The Bahamas where it is illegal. See my point?

Hi Dawes, it was reported in one of the local newspapers earlier his week, asking north of 20 mill. I would expect that the report is true. Also ask yourself which Bahamian had been in the most credible financial company for the longest and with the highest position.

When one of the single most prominent and experienced Bahamian born investor in our local economy has just liquidated his largest investment then we all should be asking; why? What does he see coming that he needs to get free of this fixed asset?

A very personable man. The flag at The Royal Nassau Sailing Club will be flying at half-mast.

The writer of this letter lied repeatedly to the Customs officer. That he claims to have not known that computer hard drives and cameras are classified as electronics is not a sufficient excuse. He had ample opportunity to ask the officer about the contents of his bag, and ignorance of the law is never an excuse. Lying to a Customs Officer is a serious offence; he was treated with great forbearance, but as is usual gratitude is the most needed and least expressed of our human emotions.

This is a good question being asked; "ow much money do we send to the UN on an annual basis?". For decades we sent them nothing, or so I have seen reported. We just let the contribution arrears build up. Same as many other countries did/do. Has The Bahamas ever actually paid anything towards our subscription ever? Any one know? We had a minister of finance once who was reportedly surprised to find out that he actually had to pay a WSC bill for the water consumption at his private residence. This country is full of people who are not very good at paying bills.

TribANonentity, you have descended to insults over rational discussion. I have never in any way benefited in a personal or peculiar way from any turning over of any land to foreigners.. I expect that you however are very much seeking to gain from getting some Crown land from the government.This is called being hypocritical.

What a timely editorial, a state slips into authoritarianism gradually, step by step the abuses meted out by state employees to the citizens increase until one day people wake up to what is happening and by then it can be too late. The editor is maintaining the long tradition of The Tribune of standing up against injustice.

Readers of this article should understand what been said here. The AG is saying that RCL is being unreasonable specifically in not engaging with Mr. Toby Smith about sharing access to RCL's customers, nothing more.. After the way Mr. Smith has been acting then it is quite understandable that they would not be keen to meet with him to discuss how he can benefit from their development.