There is good news coming out of the area known as Over-the-Hill, but far too often, it is not documented. For a number of years, former reporter, Hadassah Deleveaux tapped into the “pool” of positive people and has now published her conversations with them in a book. Hall’s book, “Over The Hill.The Other Side” is
The president of UB ought to be pensionable
Dear Editor,
The revelation that the prestigious and highly responsible post of president of The University of The Bahamas is not pensionable is at once amazingly surprising and utterly astounding!
For, according to his own word, the incumbent, Dr. Rodney Smith, has stated that he will not seek the renewal of his contract when it expires in 2022, precisely because there is no provision for a pension.
What? Do you mean to tell me this highly educated, experienced and competent “son of the Bahamian soil”, who, having presided over the transition of our premier institution from collegiate to university status, would, at age 70, have to seek employment abroad simply because no pension is provided, so that he may retire with dignity and decorum in his homeland?