Letters to the Editor

Issues over arrest of David Cash

THE story in The Tribune on 4th November 2024 of the arrest in Freeport of Attorney David Cash on Saturday 2nd November and his being charged with disorderly conduct raises, to my mind, some interesting but disturbing constitutional and legal issues.

Govt must fight abuse of women

IN today’s paper, Tuesday 5th November 2024, there contained a disturbing story on the front page about a female hotel employee that was stabbed at the resort by a male known to her.

LETTER: Why is cost so high on GB airport?

GRAND Bahama International Airport … did the powers simply decide to use a large sledge hammer rather than a more economic approach to rebuilding the terminal to a quality that it would be hurricane safe? Nothing wrong with the structure … remove soft metal sidings and install precast concrete slabs - floor to ceiling. The rest is internal restoration not $300 plus million, but maybe $100m.

LETTER: Wrong type of development for Exuma

Kindly allow me space in your publication to express my concerns after attending the public consultation in Black Point, Exuma on Thursday, October 3, 2024 regarding the proposed development on east Sampson Cay.

LETTER: Is violence un-Bahamian?

VIOLENCE…un-Bahamian? Where did our love of violence come from? Have you noticed murder but not robbing. Causes? It is easy to suggest but there is a raw reality…We have killed the family...heavy emphasis for years on single parenting (not saying there are not extra ordinary positive examples but).

LETTER How can we break cycle of poverty?

THE troubling cycle of poverty in The Bahamas calls for more than momentary solutions, it demands a shift in mindset and structure. For generations, too many Bahamians have faced a system that appears to domesticate them into a life of limited opportunities, where poverty is not just a financial state but an inherited mindset. This domestication, while subtle, is reinforced by a lack of inclusive economic opportunities, which effectively stifles entrepreneurial spirit, erodes confidence, and traps potential in a cycle of dependency and resignation.

LETTER Steps to stop violent crime

As someone who lived on Step Street for over 12 years, the news of a mass shooting immediately filled me with worry for the people I know and love in that community. I couldn’t help but wonder who might have been hurt or lost. I reached out to my niece and other friends who still live there as I prepared to head to the scene.

LETTER Create positivity at work

The old adage, “When you dig one hole, make sure you dig two,” reminds us that harm intended for others often rebounds on the one who initiates it. In the workplace, this warning speaks volumes about the destructive power of gossip. When gossip infiltrates an organisation, it poisons the atmosphere, creating a toxic environment that affects both individuals and the team as a whole.

PLP facts versus actual facts

I have always said in The Bahamas that when it comes to politics, there are two sets of “facts”; the actual facts and there are Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) facts and what I have come to find out is that these two sets of facts do not assimilate.

Lack of banks has Androsians feeling left out

I just keep getting approached by the citizens of North Andros, recently at 12.45pm today, and how difficult it has been to have to travel to Nassau to do their business?

Musings on Mosko project

ROCK Point...West Bay…let’s state the law as to access to the beach... public have right up to 10ft above high water mark. their eastern boundary stone wall questionably blocks access but there is no law, I suggest not having a boundary wall-fence... this issue is void.

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