Editorial   Immigration reform Immigration reform is a highly contentious issue in The Bahamas that must be addressed.  Our current ad hoc approach leaves eligible citizens, foreign corporations, and refugees floundering in a broken system.  Broad ministerial support is ...     An interesting idea on electoral reform The Bahamas has a bicameral (two chamber) Parliament.  The House of Assembly’s members are elected and the members of the Senate are appointed. Maurice Tynes, the clerk of Parliament, yesterday appeared before the Constitutional Commission an...     Embracing new realities Prime Minister Perry Christie is scheduled to make a mid-year budget statement today in Parliament.  The government has said it intends to seek some cuts from its agencies and dependents going forward to slow the growth of the debt it owes. Thi...     Changing the Prime Minister’s Pension Act Hubert Ingraham is the only former prime minister alive in The Bahamas at this time. He was prime minister for 15 years. Ingraham therefore is the only one who qualifies for the prime minister’s pension. And it is a generous full-salary pension ...     Getting a handle on waste The Bahamas has a serious waste problem.  Not just a fiscal waste and revenue generation problem, but an actual physical solid waste problem.  For an island nation with limited land mass, our apathetic attitude towards waste management need...     Baha Mar rising Driving west on New Providence it is hard not to be amazed by the giant of a resort rising to the sky.  Baha Mar, which is being financed and built by the Chinese, is getting closer and closer to completion.  The scheduled finish date is De...     Political retirement with dignity The Bahamas is a new independent democracy. Having already celebrated 39 years going it alone, our traditions, though rooted in the British system, are still evolving. One tradition that has not really developed yet is what to do with our leaders wh...     The continuing crime trend Despite promises of a renewed effort to fight crime, The Bahamas recorded its 10th murder on January 30.  Our preoccupation with the referendum offered a brief respite from consideration of the criminal activity that continues to plague our nati...     Government intervention and the hotel workers It is never a pleasant time when a large number of workers lose their jobs.  Some will find it difficult to meet their responsibilities to their families.  Some will have great difficulty finding new jobs.  Yet, we must always remember...     Building a new Parliament The Bahamas needs a new Parliament. A visit to the current buildings downtown would demonstrate that to anyone. Parliament recently debated the creation of a select committee to examine the construction of a building for representatives and for tha...     «StartPrev12345678910NextEnd» Page 10 of 15