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Steady and unrelenting streams of travelers eager to put Lady Luck to the test. Big city vibes laced with an unspoiled charm that was both welcoming and modern. A constant drumbeat of entertainment with spellbinding impact. The tourism heyday of Freeport, Grand Bahama, in the 1960s was as much about innovation and adventure as it
Dear Editor, Sir Lynden O. Pindling is widely regarded as the father of the nation and the first black prime minister of The Bahamas. Both claims are accurate. However, I believe that Bahamian historians are technically incorrect when they state that Sir Lynden was the first black leader of this country. In volume one of
Dear Editor, Recently, I listened attentively as a fifth grade student give the meaning of the colors in the Bahamian flag. She said that the black in the flag stands for the strength of the Bahamian people. I was surprised by this. When I attended school during the tumultuous 1980s, we were told by our
The authority belongs to the people Remembering Black Tuesday and the push for fair boundary cuts The 56th anniversary of Black Tuesday is approaching. Though important in the march toward Majority Rule, the date April 27, 1965 is rarely discussed or acknowledged by the masses these days. Today, we are far removed from those times when great men and women displayed a level of courage that is unmatched by anyone currently on the national political stage. Perhaps the times demanded this kind of fearlessness from ordinary people who shared a vision for a better Bahamas. The date bears rememb...
Sir Lynden O. Pindling resonates with few post-independence Bahamians Dear Editor, Sir Lynden O. Pindling is the father of the modern Bahamas. Having led The Bahamas to majority rule in 1967 and to independence in 1973, Pindling’s name is forever enshrined in the annals of Bahamian history. Nassau International Airport was renamed Lynden Pindling International Airport in 2006 by the first Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) administration of former Prime Minister Perry Christie — a fitting tribute, which brings to mind the Grantley Adams International Airport in Christ Church, Barbados. It al...