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Bethel: No change in citizenship law
ATTORNEY General Carl Bethel stressed yesterday the law has not changed regarding citizenship despite the Court of Appeal affirming a landmark ruling.
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STATESIDE: An old warhorse rides into town with the same unchallenged message
Cal Thomas came to town the other day.
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STATESIDE: A deep divide but salvation lies in awaking the middle ground
The old friends sat together on a comfortable bench whose careful contours well suited their ageing frames. Shaded from a brilliant hot summer sun under a large oak tree, two men who had known each other for nearly 40 years talked together about the events of the day.
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$10m Capo damages facing substantial cut
A $9.67m damages award made against the Bimini Bay resort’s original developer for demolishing a tenant’s business faces a substantial cut following yesterday’s Privy Council ruling.
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Hubert Edwards: COVID response affects all our tomorrows
In the second of a three-part series, Hubert Edwards warns that today's Budget represents a pivotal moment for The Bahamas' development . . .
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We owe Grand Bahama an apology for neglect
The island of Grand Bahama has the potential to play a pivotal role in the social and economic development of The Bahamas. For the past few years, governments have laid out their plans to ensure that Grand Bahama rebounds, yet none has achieved a measurable improvement for the island.
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STATESIDE: Problems for the pollsters - they just can’t get it right
Public opinion polling here in The Bahamas is neither high art nor exact science. In fact, if we weren’t bombarded with references on American television stations to the latest “breaking news” from some poll or another in the US, we might not pay any attention at all to this often influential, lucrative but decreasingly reliable method of determining public attitudes on social, political and economic issues.
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DIANE PHILLIPS: Man’s best friend - then it’s time we started treating them properly
When it comes to pets, humans can be a downright mess. Even those of us who love our Bellas, Fluffys and Fidos and smugly think we are spoiling them, are doing them wrong.
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Fusion Superplex cut-off over $506,000 BPL dispute
The Fusion Superplex was yesterday locked in urgent negotiations with Bahamas Power & Light (BPL) after its electricity was cut-off over a $506,000 debt despite fully complying with a payment plan.
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ALICIA WALLACE: We vote in a broken system which fails us and the options in most cases are terrible
THE signs are here – and they are terrible. The uninteresting, uninspiring, unsightly lawn signs litter New Providence with red, yellow and not much else.
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FRONT PORCH: Remembering the legacy of those who really fought for our future
In the last election, the Free National Movement (FNM) presented a slate of many new candidates and got most of them elected, negating the specious argument that new political parties are needed to get new blood in Parliament.
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ALICIA WALLACE: If we’re going to have national debates - at least do your homework
Last week, University of The Bahamas and Verizon Media Group held the first in a series of debates this election season.
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INSIGHT: He’s no longer centre stage but the bite’s still there
As far as former Cabinet Minister Loftus Roker is concerned, “anything” is better at governing The Bahamas than the current Minnis Administration.
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PETER YOUNG: Strong words - but are the right people listening?
THE current international hysteria over the threat of a Russian invasion of Ukraine has been dominating the news to such an extent recently that various other significant international events have been largely ignored in the media. One example was last week’s visit to Australia of the British Foreign Secretary, Liz Truss.
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PETER YOUNG: How long can Boris survive with the body blows raining down?
AFTER writing last week about the trials and tribulations of beleaguered Prime Minister Boris Johnson, I hesitate to return to the current political turmoil in Britain.
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PETER YOUNG: An honest confession or spiteful act of revenge?
Last week’s extended seven-hour appearance before a committee of MPs at Westminster by Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s former chief adviser turned out to be an exceptionally bruising affair.
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PETER YOUNG: Now’s the time to showcase the very best of what we have to offer
It is self-evident that tourism is an important, if not essential, part of national economies around the world. For host countries, spending by visitors boosts revenue in many sectors, creates numerous jobs and drives growth. Here in The Bahamas, as everyone knows, tourism is one of the twin pillars of the country’s economy - alongside financial services - and is, therefore, vital to the nation’s prosperity.
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PETER YOUNG: A conflict with no end continues its bloody path
THOSE watching the hostilities between the Israelis and Palestinians unfold will surely be shocked by the violence that has erupted. It has been described by the UN as “utterly appalling”. The fighting, which has now entered a second week, is the most recent manifestation of a feud that continues to blight an historic landscape that has been torn apart by bloodshed for several centuries, and in recent decades it has intensified in what seems to have become a cyclical pattern.
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INSIGHT: After 50 years, what next for the FNM?
AFTER having just experienced one of the worst defeats in Bahamian political history, the Free National Movement is celebrating 50 years of existence and its membership is optimistic of a return to being a viable political force under new leadership.
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