INSIGHT: Worrying direction for US visa policy
IT was in 2019 that a Harvard student passing through Boston’s Logan International Airport was stopped by immigration authorities.
INSIGHT: Caribbean nations need funding to recover after major disasters, but where is it?
Whitney Mélinard still remembers the moment Hurricane Maria’s winds tore through Dominica in 2017. As lightning flashed outside her window, she realised the neighbouring house had completely vanished. “I questioned, was the house there? Was it further behind? There was not a structure. There was nothing,” she recounts.
SIR RONALD SANDERS: A silent emergency: Mental health issues demand our voice, our will, our action
Across the nations of the Americas, a silent emergency is suffocating hope, stealing futures, and exacting an unbearable toll in lives lost and potential squandered. That “silent emergency” is a mental health crisis which is growing, unrelenting, and still, tragically, hidden in plain sight.
INSIGHT: What is the status of our fire services?
AFTER the fire that hit Downtown Nassau last week, and the multiple blazes that continue to affect Abaco, one thing seems very clear right now: Our nation does not have the capacity it needs to fight fire.
INSIGHT: Solutions and EMTs needed
ONE of the less heralded jobs of government is to connect the dots – the management of resources.
INSIGHT: ‘CAPAS: A stepping stone to a glorious career’
In the previous two articles, we considered why there is such an overwhelming need for a new ‘Creative and Performing Arts School of The Bahamas’ (CAPAS), examined the many benefits to be had from this new cultural and economic sector, and considered what a ‘Life in a Day at CAPAS’ might look like. But, like every training institution, CAPAS is not an end in itself.
INSIGHT: Without fear or favour - How curiosity, a crusading spirit and a calling gave rise to the TCI’s oldest newspaper
The front page headline has been lost to the archives of time but the date is recalled with the speed of artillery fire.
THE KDK REPORT: How we die is less important than manner in which we live
Following the recent death of Pope Francis, Google queries related to the process of selecting a new pope and all the activities and personalities around it have soared. This interest, I suspect, is fueled in part by the love of the former Pontiff and even more so by an insatiable curiosity of the unknown; particularly, the unyielding public fascination with hierarchical and religious traditions. Other queries more specifically pertaining to what happens to the soul following death are also searched quite often but at no time more frequently than during the COVID-19 pandemic.
GAIN AN EDGE: Recognising the spirit of excellence
The Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute (BTVI) recently launched a suite of awards under its Accreditation Circle of Excellence (ACE) initiative, designed to honour and recognise outstanding faculty and staff who are making significant contributions toward the institution’s journey to accreditation with the Council on Occupational Education (COE).
INSIGHT: Enormity of Haiti’s problems staggering
ONE of the great fears of the mission in Haiti was what would happen if officers sent there as part of the multinational mission started to be targeted and killed by gangs there.
INSIGHT: Navigating a new frontier with keen responsibility
The recent failed test flight of SpaceX’s Starship rocket has sparked conversation and understandable concern amongst Bahamians.
GAIN AN EDGE: Illuminating pathways - Eleuthera’s job readiness programme sparks transformation
AS Eleuthera native Kristanna Shantor Sands watched her cousin and his wife diligently complete their assignments for University of The Bahamas’ (UB) Leading Light Programme (LLP), a realisation struck her — this was more than just a training initiative. It was a gateway to new possibilities in the booming tourism industry.
INSIGHT: Many questions raised over rehired retirees
THE announcement last week that nearly 500 retired people have been re-employed by the government could be dismissed as a gotcha moment in politics – but it actually has deep ramifications across our society.
GAIN AN EDGE: Ka’Lon Duncanson - A study in determination
Ka’Lon Duncanson knows the value of determination.
JOHN MARQUIS: Now Britain is a ‘frightened society’
JOHN MARQUIS, who was The Tribune’s Managing Editor for ten years, believes his homeland - Great Britain - is facing a cultural and economic abyss, and that a miracle is needed to save it from disaster.
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