Roker laid to rest
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
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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