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How Perry Christie Has Sold Out The Country Over Baha Mar

by Adrian Gibson Prime Minister Perry Christie’s “non-announcement” announcement on Baha Mar, where he asserted that construction at the stalled $3.5 billion resort will resume in September, was nothing short of insulting, vacuous and a political red herring meant to distract a disconcerted populace from yet another downgrade by the... Read more →

Give Us A Sporting Chance For More Golden Moments

by Adrian Gibson The entire Bahamas paused on Monday night to cheer on our nation’s golden superwoman Shaunae Miller as she ran and captured the gold medal in the 400 metres final at the Games of the 31st Olympiad in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Like many Bahamians, I applauded, shouted,... Read more →

Of Mice And Men And Political Gods

by Adrian Gibson We are steadily becoming a country that is being ruled by persons who appear to have adopted the mindset of dictators, of the infamous Tonton Macoute of Haiti, which was a unit of the Haitian police force that was created in 1959 and used to disastrous effect... Read more →

Object Lessons In How To Be A Political Leader

by Adrian Gibson As we march towards yet another hotly contested general election, it is clear that The Bahamas needs measured, resolute and insightful leadership. We need leaders who are prepared to tackle difficult problems in ways that are not inflammatory but that will force our people to engage and... Read more →

A Would-Be Leader Cannot Be Starfish And Fowl At The Same Time

by Adrian Gibson If the Free National Movement (FNM) is to survive this next round of warfare between Long Island MP Loretta Butler-Turner, her flatterers and those who prop her up, the party must now decide to give her an ultimatum to fish, cut bait or get the heck out... Read more →

Convention Is A Watershed Moment For The FNM

Editor's Note: Mrs. Butler-Turner and Dr. Sands withdrew their candidacy and Dr. Minnis and Mr. Turnquest remain as leader and deputy leader of the FNM respectively. Friday night’s vote at the Free National Movement’s (FNM) convention will likely be a watershed moment in the party’s history. The convention, which began... Read more →

A Lament For Long Island

by Adrian Gibson Long Island is in desperate need of governmental assistance and year-round economic stimulus but, unfortunately, its economy has stalled. Before last October’s Hurricane Joaquin disrupted the way of life of Long Islanders and caused the island to suffer an infrastructural setback that it has yet to recover... Read more →

Mr Christie and other PLP Conundrums

by Adrian Gibson Based on the Prime Minister’s comments this week, it appears that the post-Perry Christie era within the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) will be interminably delayed. It is clear that Mr Christie has designs on dying in office of old age and/or stress related complications. According to Mr... Read more →

Mitchell’s Credibility At Stake In War Of The Travel Advisories

by Adrian Gibson Over the last few days, many Bahamians have pulled up a chair to observe the war of the travel advisories between The Bahamas and the United States. On July 8, the beginning of the Independence holiday weekend, The Bahamas’ Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a travel advisory... Read more →

43 Years On And Still We Need To Break The Shackles

by Adrian Gibson WHILST WE have accomplished much since our Independence in 1973, we continue to be a country that celebrates “flag independence”, more so than what it means to be truly economically and socially diverse and self-determining. Much is left to be accomplished. Observably, with few exceptions, in the... Read more →