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Wake up and take back your country
Wake up and take back your country Editor, The Tribune. Sometime before Christmas, a map showing the proposed new boundaries was published which showed drastic changes in the constituency boundaries. I called it gerrymandering at its worst, a blow to th
POLITICAL POLICE UNIT? BRING IT ON.
By PACO NUNEZ Tribune news editor IT is generally accepted that the use of law enforcement to intimidate or suppress political rivals is the sign of an authoritarian government. Talk of secret police units invokes sinister nightmares from the past - the
Of women and Shakespeare
Of women and Shakespeare By LARRY SMITH IT WAS not so long ago that women had few rights in western society. And even today, long after slavery was abolished in most of the world, many countries still treat women like chattel - a term that refers to mov
Freedom of information needs the right choice
LAST October, the government introduced an historic Freedom of Information law to Parliament - fulfilling a key election pledge. This law is expected to be debated in the next few days. Some have called the proposed legislation weak, arguing that it defer
The morning after
EDITOR, The Tribune. Congratulations are in order. The Bahamian people swallowed the PLP's message hook, line and sinker. They said in no uncertain terms that they did not want the FNM, and that they trust the PLP to be in charge of their affairs for the
FNM READY FOR ELECTION FIGHT
FNM READY FOR ELECTION FIGHT By PAUL G TURNQUEST Chief Reporter pturnquest@tribunemedia.net THE FREE National Movement will ratify its full slate of 38 candidates tonight, signaling the official start of their 2012 general election campaign. The party'
Haitian president's visit turns political
Haitian president's visit turns political JUDGING from the squeals in the political arena since the two-day visit of Haitian President Michel Martelly, it would seem that many guilty consciences have been exposed. In speaking with his people -- some born
Haitian president's visit turns political
Haitian president's visit turns political JUDGING from the squeals in the political arena since the two-day visit of Haitian President Michel Martelly, it would seem that many guilty consciences have been exposed. In speaking with his people -- some born
Haitian president's visit turns political
Haitian president's visit turns political JUDGING from the squeals in the political arena since the two-day visit of Haitian President Michel Martelly, it would seem that many guilty consciences have been exposed. In speaking with his people -- some born
Haitian president's visit turns political
Haitian president's visit turns political JUDGING from the squeals in the political arena since the two-day visit of Haitian President Michel Martelly, it would seem that many guilty consciences have been exposed. In speaking with his people -- some born
Haitian president's visit turns political
Haitian president's visit turns political JUDGING from the squeals in the political arena since the two-day visit of Haitian President Michel Martelly, it would seem that many guilty consciences have been exposed. In speaking with his people -- some born
Afghanistan increasingly looks like Iraq
Afghanistan increasingly looks like Iraq Afghanistan is not Iraq, US officials have been fond of saying from the first days of Barack Obama's presidency. The difference, they said, was that one war Obama inherited, in Afghanistan, was worth fighting whil
Let calm heads prevail in election season
THE Bahamas is approaching the election season, with numerous events, rallies and even family gatherings. I implore you, to let calm heads prevail during this season. We must remember, that we are all Bahamians and when
Obama faces host of election-year constraints
Obama faces host of election-year constraints Missile defence isn't the only area in which President Barack Obama will have "more flexibility" if he's re-elected. Immigration, the Canada-to-Texas oil pipeline, gay marriage, tax policy and other issues co
How and why the Haitian problem grew
How and why the Haitian problem grew WE have always had Haitians in the Bahamas. Like all Bahamians they came by different routes. Peaceful citizens, they were fully embraced by the locals, and many of them made outstanding contributions to their new cou
The Bishop and his 'message' from God
The Bishop and his 'message' from God WE KNOW times are tough and that today managers have to think "outside the box" to raise revenue, but no one can match the genius of a bishop who Monday night filled his church and collection plate by promising to
Will Greece decide the fate of the Bahamas?
Will Greece decide the fate of the Bahamas? "Like frogs we have settled on the shores of this sea," wrote Plato in describing the early beginnings of ancient Greece and its people who inhabited the shores of the Aegean Sea and over the centuries exported
DON'T LISTEN TO THE MESSENGERS OF DOOM
DON'T LISTEN TO THE MESSENGERS OF DOOM THE SOUND bites being fired off by opposition politicians over the collapse of the Kerzner agreement with its Brookfield creditor gives the impression that they are intent -- in order to deal a mortal political blow
The Haitian president not invited - just passing through
The Haitian president not invited - just passing through DNA LEADER Bran McCartney has called for the immediate resignation of Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham, accusing him of committing treason for allowing Haitian President Michel Martelly not only to o
The Haitian president not invited - just passing through
The Haitian president not invited - just passing through DNA LEADER Bran McCartney has called for the immediate resignation of Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham, accusing him of committing treason for allowing Haitian President Michel Martelly not only to o
