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Citizens Review with Erin Ferguson
Television,Entertainment- Nassau
- Nassau / Paradise Island, Bahamas
Morgan Freeman and Dennis Haysbert Interviewed By Erin Ferguson
(Nassau, Bahamas) Erin Ferguson, Host and Executive Producer of the Number #1 Rated Television show in the Bahamas, Citizens Review, conducted interviews with two of Hollywood's finest Actors on the screen, the world renowned, Academy award winning actor Morgan Freeman, known for his roles in performances like Glory, Invictus, The Shawshank Redemption, Driving Miss Daisy and Dennis Haysbert who is well known for the TV hit drama series 24, The Unit, and as the Spokesman for Allstate Insurance company, with the famous phrase "Are you in Good Hands".
Cape Eleuthera Institute and Island School trip - Citizens of the Year Award
Erin Ferguson, Host and Executive Producer of the Number 1 Rated Television show in the Bahamas, Citizens’ Review, traveled to South Eleuthera to shoot 2 shows at the Cape Eleuthera Institute, and the Island School. The trip was the reward for the recipients of the Citizens of the Year Award, an annual award given by Citizens Review.
Citizen's Review host supports literacy
Controversial talk show host Erin Ferguson traveled to Grand Bahama initially to appear on a local talk show, but said he felt the need to impart some words of wisdom to youngsters on the island.
Bahamas Citizens' Review interviews Morgan Freeman and Dennis Haysbert
Nassau, Bahamas - Erin Ferguson, Host and Executive Producer of the Number #1 Rated Television show in The Bahamas,
Citizens' Review,
conducted interviews with two of Hollywood's finest Actors on the
screen, the world renowned, Academy award winning actor Morgan Freeman,
known for his roles in performances like
Glory, Invictus, The Shawshank Redemption, Driving Miss Daisy and Dennis Haysbert who is well known for the TV hit drama series
24, The Unit, and as the spokesman for Allstate Insurance company, with the famous phrase "Are you in Good Hands?".
Both Gentlemen graced the cameras of the popularly watched Bahamian television show
Citizens' Review
with Host Erin Ferguson to talk about a number of different topics
ranging from their experience in The Bahamas, to their great mentor...
Bahamas Citizens' Review interviews Morgan Freeman and Dennis Haysbert
Nassau, Bahamas - Erin Ferguson, Host and Executive Producer of the Number #1 Rated Television show in The Bahamas,
Citizens' Review,
conducted interviews with two of Hollywood's finest Actors on the
screen, the world renowned, Academy award winning actor Morgan Freeman,
known for his roles in performances like
Glory, Invictus, The Shawshank Redemption, Driving Miss Daisy and Dennis Haysbert who is well known for the TV hit drama series
24, The Unit, and as the spokesman for Allstate Insurance company, with the famous phrase "Are you in Good Hands?".
Both Gentlemen graced the cameras of the popularly watched Bahamian television show
Citizens' Review
with Host Erin Ferguson to talk about a number of different topics
ranging from their experience in The Bahamas, to their great mentor...
DNA holds forum on marital rape
While Democratic National Alliance (DNA) Leader Branville McCartney has said he would not support a Marital Rape Bill, he said yesterday that if the DNA wins the next election, it would make amendments to the Sexual Offenses Act, seeking to protect women from violence.
The DNA held a focus group on the issue of marital rape at the British Colonial Hilton yesterday with members of the church and prominent female leaders in the community, including Dr. Sandra Dean-Patterson, director of the Bahamas Crisis Centre.
"This discourse does not represent a U-turn or a reversal of opinion, but instead a more informed decision in the best interest of all Bahamians," McCartney said.
"We don't believe that a man should rape or abuse in any way, a woman. But we also believe in the sanctity of marriage."
By adding more teeth to the Sexual Offenses Act, women would be protected, and authorities would be able to prosecute people who abuse their spouses, McCartney said.
"Women should receive complete equality and be afforded every civil and legal right afforded men," he said.
Last week, McCartney, who appeared on the JCN program Citizen's Review with Erin Ferguson, came under fire after saying a DNA government would not support a Marital Rape Bill.
Ferguson noted yesterday that he and McCartney were not talking about the Martial Rape Bill specifically.
"We were talking about the concept of being able to rape your spouse, period," Ferguson said.
Marital rape was not something McCartney supported, Ferguson said.
In 2009, Minister of State for Social Development Loretta Butler-Turner tabled a Marital Rape Bill in the House of Assembly.
Under the bill, marital rape would have been criminalized entirely. This would have meant that a spouse could be sentenced up to life in prison for the rape of a spouse, even on a first offense, as is the case for others convicted of rape.
Furthermore, the bill sought to expand the amount of time allowed to commence prosecution of summary sexual offenses from six months to up to two years.
There was great uproar in certain quarters after the bill was introduced with some religious leaders suggesting that the government was seeking to interfere in marriages.
The controversy eventually led to the government shelving the bill.
Butler-Turner has since stated that if the FNM is reelected, she would push for the bill to be reintroduced.
The Case of Rape Victim Cindy Williams
Nassau, Bahamas - Dear Editor,
Enclosed is a letter from
Erin
Ferguson, President - Justice League to Mr. Elliston Greenslade Commissioner of Police The Royal Bahamas Police Force.
Dear
Mr.
Greenslade:
We
wish to urgently meet with you to discuss the need for a FULL and OPEN
investigation into the Case of
Rape
Victim Cindy Williams of Freeport Grand Bahama and her
harassment and sexual assault by 2 officers of the
Royal Bahamas Police Force. We firmly
believe that the Royal Bahamas Police Force (RBPF) have conducted themselves in
a manner that is in direct conflict with several of the basic duties that
Bahamian Citizens expect of the Police, with the understanding that it is the
Solemn Duty of RBPF to protect citizens and enforce the law...
The mis-education of our children
Dear Editor,
To educate means to train the mind. To enlighten means to give greater knowledge to. Teachers are charged with this grave responsibility of educating and enlightening our students.
High school graduates are leaving Bahamian high schools without any knowledge of who is the government leader in the House of Assembly, the chairman of the Gaming Board, the commander of the Defence Force or even who was Sir Randol Fawkes. Some of them can't even name the capital cities of our major islands.
Additionally, graduates are leaving high school without the ability to perform basic math computation and some of them can't write a coherent paragraph. When students reply on a test that the four seasons are salt, black pepper, season salt and curry powder, we know that this is a serious indictment on our current educational system. The four seasons by the way are summer, fall, winter and spring.
The blame for the mis-education of our children cannot be placed on the teachers and the government alone. Parents and guardians have to assume the lion's share of this responsibility as well.
Parents have to attend PTA meetings; they have to check their children's homework; check their test scores; and monitor their children's study habits.
Some may say that some parents don't know themselves, how to assist their children. This may be true, but this does not excuse the parent. Enrolling children in study groups and after-school classes are examples of how parents can assist. All it takes is some time and effort. I am amazed at the amount of time that parents spend preparing their children for the prom. If only this effort could be transferred to helping with homework and attending PTA meetings.
Education has the power to transform The Bahamas and it can solve a lot of societal ills. I have listed a few easy to implement changes that the Ministry of Education can use to assist our children with learning and ensuring that we know our identity.
(1). Modernize the educational curriculum. There should be an ongoing current local events course for each student every semester, from grades one to 12. ZNS, NB12, the Tribune and The Nassau Guardian can all be accessed via the Internet. Civics and Bahamian history should also be given the same protocol. This will help to Bahamianize students and give them a sense of pride because they would have been identifying with their Bahamian culture since Grade one.
(2). Students should be given mental tests yearly or as needed. Early detection of domestic problems or learning difficulties will assist in the proper care and placement of students in programs that can cater to their needs.
(3). Teachers need to be held to a higher standard. A system should be developed to evaluate the annual effectiveness of teachers. There should be balance on both sides. Students can't be allowed to go on to the next grade level if they haven't proven their proficiency. And teachers shouldn't be allowed to teach without corrective action if their techniques are proven to be ineffective.
(4). All students and teachers need to be using a laptop with an internet connection. We are in the technological age and there is no way around this. We can't expect to use the same teaching methods from 15 years ago today and expect improved results. Our teaching methods must adapt to the technology that our children are exposed to.
(5). Our students need to feel that they are safe in our schools.
I watched the show "Citizens Review" several months ago and host Erin Ferguson gave examples of some math questions that recent graduates continue to have trouble with when applying for a particular job. The questions I heard were at primary school level and recent high school graduates could not answer a lot of the simple test questions. Surely this level of ineptitude did not go undetected amongst our teachers and parents.
This is a crime in my view and the body of people charged with allowing these students to move on to the next grade level spells further problems for our society and I cry shame on them.
There are many students who are thriving in education and sports. Many of these students are involved in positive activities and they give us hope for a better country in the future. Erecting pictures on utility poles and roundabouts of outstanding youth should be a year-round activity. The efforts and accomplishments of some of our students are commendable but because the national average is a D, this is given less credence by the media and society.
Minister of Education Desmond Bannister is making some inroads. His ministry has exposed criminal acts by some teachers and he seems committed to stopping violence in schools. Additionally, police liaison officers have been put back in the schools. This is a good initiative which should provide students with a safer environment that is more conducive to learning.
The minister is faced with the gargantuan task of removing old systems and the 'old guard' and convincing many persons entrenched in the educational system that change is for the better. You are the head, sir, and it is up to you to stand in the gap and make the tough decisions, irrespective of who will get upset.
The Ministry of Education, teachers and parents must now execute more effectively their existing relationship in order to deal with this vast problem in our midst. All share a collective responsibility. The miseducation of our children cannot be allowed to continue.
-- Dehavilland Moss
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