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As the nation bid farewell to former Cabinet Minister Loftus Roker, he was remembered as one of “The Bahamas’ most distinguished public servants”, and a true statesman during a state

Dear Editor,In a drama series entitled “Paper Chase”, we are reminded of the admonition to law students by Professor Kingsfield, who asserted: “When the facts are on your side, argue the facts. If the law is on your side, argue the law and when neither the facts nor the law are on your side, confuse

Members of Parliament paid tribute yesterday to the late George Andrew Smith, 82, who served in the House of Assembly from 1968 to 1997, and who died at his home unexpectedly on May 25. Prime Minister Philip Davis, a longtime close friend, led the tributes, calling Smith, who had represented his home island of Exuma,

“My objective was to obtain the best possible constitution that we could for the Bahamian people and to ensure that the rights of citizens were protected.” — Sir Arthur Foulkes Fifty years ago, The Bahamas obtained political independence from Great Britain. This was not a unique experience but one that emerged from a confluence of

“The Constitution is to be the supreme law of the land and the stability of the country will depend in large measure on widespread respect for, and confidence in, constitutional government.” — Memorandum of the Free National Movement on the proposed independence constitution Fifty years ago, The Bahamas obtained political Independence from Great Britain. This

“I am happy that we ensured that our spiritual values were enshrined in the preamble to our constitution.” — Rev. the Hon. Philip Bethel Fifty years ago, The Bahamas obtained political independence from Great Britain. This was not a unique experience but one that emerged from a confluence of events that culminated in establishing the

Former Governor General Sir Arthur Foulkes, one of just five signatories to The Bahamas constitution, who is still alive 50 years after independence was achieved, said yesterday Prime Minister Philip Davis’ claim on the floor of the House of Assembly on Monday that opposition members of the delegation to the Constitutional Conference in London left

Dear Editor, Before I was 10, I was all heated up about the Haitian migration issue. I recall idolizing Loftus Roker like the political equivalent of a marvel superhero. For this, I partly blame Eddie Minnis, whose brilliant “Pot Luck” political cartoon humorously depicted the then-minister of immigration as a caped crusader against the alien

In July 2023, the “independent” nation of The Bahamas will turn 50. As we approach this historic landmark there is a lot to consider about our future. Are we where we thought we would be? How will we survive? What will our country look like going forward? These are some of the pertinent questions we