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The Retirement of Senior Police Officers

Dear Sir, Why is acceptable for Mr. Christie to promote PLP supporting police officers into senior management levels but unacceptable for Dr. Minnis to move other PLP supporting senior officers into retirement to make way for those Mr. Christie had just promoted? So many questions but so few answers, H.... Read more →

Corruption In The Bahamas

by Dr. Donald M McCartney, DM Corruption in The Bahamas did not commence with the PLP or the FNM. However, there was corruption during the "Bay Street Boys" era and when they later became the UBP. Both the PLP or the FNM became the crafters of the art of corruption.... Read more →

Justice And Mercy Are Compatible If You Are Proven Worthy Of Them...

by Dr. Donald M. McCartney, D.M., MPA, MSc.Ed. [Hons], BA, T.C. In this post I indicated that I am of the view that the dispensing of justice is not compatible with victimization and unfair treatment. Today, and for the rest of my life however long that may be, I will... Read more →

Victimization And Unfairness Are Not Equal Partners With Justice

by Dr. Donald M. McCartney, D.M., MPA, MSc.Ed. [Hons], BA, T.C. Indeed, what occurred on Tuesday, 12 February is a travesty. It would have been a travesty had the event that unfolded on the aforementioned date, occurred under the FNM or the PLP administration. In this case this debacle occurred... Read more →

Citizens for a Better Bahamas PRESENT JUVAL AVIV

…in two informative and entertaining talks on fraud prevention systems, cyber security, hacking and recovery of stolen funds. Juval Aviv, is a former Israeli counter intelligence officer and founder and CEO of Interfor Inc. His company investigates white collar crime, fraud and specializes in asset recovery. Aviv was a lead... Read more →

What does the "Yellow" traffic light mean?

Sir, Sorry to say, but the police squandered a road safety moment on TV recently. Watching the news we saw a woman motorcycle police sergeant on Prince Charles Drive humming and haring about what the amber traffic light does or doesn’t mean. I will quote what my driving test examiner... Read more →

The Real Dr. Minnis

Dear Editor, WILL the real Hubert Minnis please stand Up! At the funeral of the late Stephen Isaacs, Chief Justice of The Bahamas, the Prime Minister, the Hon Hubert Minnis made very interesting remarks concerning the Rule of Law, noting that it is needed in an orderly society, and the... Read more →

Forced to drive slowly in Nassau

Dear Editor, I write, and not for the first time, in response to repeated claims by senior police officers, who should know better, that, apparently, all road accidents are caused by speed; this, of course, is totally incorrect. Speed by and of itself cannot and does not cause accidents, speed... Read more →

Government Undercover Agents Moving Through Businesses

Dr. Minnis, Prime Minister of The Bahamas has reportedly set undercover agents to patrol stores to guard against price gouging. Tribune, July 3, 2018. Well blow me down. Who in government or the private sector is able to determine what an "unsubstantiated price hike" is in the first place? I... Read more →

Thoughts on Marital Rape

Dear Editor, The Baptist leaders’ assertion that the governments proposed Marital Rape Bill “Tarnishes the sanctity of marriage” glaringly highlights the archaic mindset of many Bahamian men including a sizable block of the local clergy. Obviously, most of them are of the opinion that married women have no rights where... Read more →