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WORLD VIEW: President Putin - The world should say ‘no more’
“EVERY bullet, every bomb, every shell that hits a target in Ukraine, hits our pockets and our economies in Africa.” Those were the words of the President of Ghana, Akufo-Addo, at the UN General Assembly on September 21.
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Jacob Higgins dies at his family home in Yellow Elder Gardens
SLOOP sailing boat owner Jacob Higgins was not just remembered for the pioneering role he played as a competitive sailor, but as an executive chef, who helped to inspire so many of his family and friends.
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WORLD VIEW: COP-27 failing before it begins
THE most ominous sign of what the forthcoming COP-27 meeting on climate change portends for small states is that officials from a Group of 20 (G20) major economies, who met on August 31, failed to agree a joint statement at the conclusion of the meeting.
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WORLD VIEW: Another ban on leaders attending international meetings?
ONCE again, politicians in the US are entangling the internal politics of their country with US obligations to the international community.
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INSIGHT: Acklins gives up its WW2 secrets - in just a few hours
Found them. As extraordinary as it is, it’s really that simple.
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ALICIA WALLACE: Blinded to the reality that these are people too for whom many just don’t care
ON Sunday morning, a twin engine vessel with at least 40 passengers capsized near Blackbeard’s Cay. Twenty-five people were rescued and 17 bodies were recovered.
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Sir ‘Sonny’ Ramphal releases papers detailing public life
CARIBBEAN and Commonwealth elder statesman, Sir Shridath Ramphal, has released papers on the internet, covering 72 years of public life in the Caribbean, the Commonwealth and internationally.
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Top squash players to hit the walls swinging
THIRTY local squash players are set to compete in the inaugural Four Walls Squash Open Championship tournament, starting Wednesday at Four Walls Squash and Social Club.
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WORLD VIEW: Summit of the Americas was worth attending
AS beauty is in the eyes of the beholder, so is success or failure measured by the beneficiary or the overlooked. Summits of the Americas, from the time they were initiated by the administration of the US in 1994, have overlooked the Caribbean.
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FACE TO FACE: The Legacy of Uncle Lou
SOME educators come into the lives of children and leave such an impact on them, that they are never forgotten. Deacon Leviticus Lewis Joseph Adderley was one of them. As the beloved principal of St. Augustine’s College for many years, he impacted the lives of countless SAC students, molding nation leaders and global influencers.
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WORLD VIEW: Wise heads should prevail at Summit of the Americas
THE Summit of the Americas, scheduled to be held in Los Angeles from June 8 to 10, should be regarded by all the Heads of Government, as a golden opportunity to address the many challenges now confronting the hemisphere.
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RF gives back with charity golf tourney
LOCAL golf enthusiasts are gearing up for the 35th Annual Charity GolfTournament hosted by the Rotary Club of East Nassau & The Scout Association of The Bahamas.
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Journalists mark Press Freedom Day
THE Bahamas Press Club 2014 recently held an event to mark World Press Freedom Day.
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WORLD VIEW: Developing countries also victims of Ukraine war
IN the words of UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, the war on Ukraine by Russia “is fast becoming a matter of life and death for vulnerable people around the world”.
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Rising to local govt challenge
RISE Bahamas, an advocacy group, has launched its Imagine Local Government campaign joined by partners, Organisation for Responsible Governance (ORG) Bahamas and One Bahamas in Nassau.
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New board to help steer UWIOCB
THE University of the West Indies Open Campus Bahamas (UWIOCB) has appointed an advisory board of directors.
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Gas stations warn on staffing, volume cuts
Gas station operators are warning they will now have to start slashing staff hours and the volume of fuel they purchase from wholesalers after per gallon prices breached the $6 mark.
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Fidelity-sponsored BAISS track & field meet ends today
DESPITE the lack of traditional rivalries and scoring systems, the Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools returned to sports with its 32 Track and Field Meet, sponsored by Fidelity Bank and Trust.
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WORLD VIEW: Commonwealth should stand together over Russian aggression
THE Commonwealth, made up of 54 nations of which 32 are small states, should be deeply concerned at the grave threat to the international legal order caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and should act together to show strong disapproval.
