The Tribune

EDITOR, The Tribune.

As Bahamians, we recently celebrated the big 50 years as an Independent Nation. On July 10, 2023, thousands stood erect as a new day dawned upon these shores.

We have come a long way, baby. There is nothing we cannot achieve as a people. Academically, there is nowhere we cannot go. We are just that versatile!

A celebratory spirit touched down at Clifford Park as the entire Bahamas embarked on a feeling of camaraderie - be they black; be they white; everyone belongs. There are no halls of higher learning where we Bahamians haven’t ventured through.

Some people, tourists and natives alike, refer to The Bahamas as the most beautiful place on earth. Even as space Astronauts have vowed to refer to these imperial isles of June as a place to behold.

I concur with clergyman Bishop Walter Hanchell, that we are like a ship without a sail. The nation needs direction and vision lest our nation shall perish. Our leaders - be they political, religious, or civic minded-all we need is a national vision for our beloved nation. A plan Hanchell reiterates should have been put in place since July 10, 1973. Thus we have paid severely, and it is today haunting us, for such an oversight.

“Similarly, as a collective agent, Mr Hubert Edwards, a principal of Next Level Solutions Limited (NLSL) a management consulting firm, in his article noted the advisers must commit and grapple with social cohesion and the future destabilizing effects of lack of decision around Immigration and Integration. There should be a shift in the outlook while applying the “Rule of Laws” with reasonable fear or favour.

So there you have it in a basic nutshell, all of the attributes that we need to venture further into 2023 and beyond into an advancing frontier. We must allow each one to teach each one. AMEN!

LOXSLEY L BASTIAN

Nassau,

July 31, 2023.