DIANE PHILLIPS: The lighter moments of a rainy night
I DREAMT that I learned how to play chess last night. As I said, I dreamt. My chances of thinking about what move to make six moves from now and getting it right are about the same as my chances of winning the lottery, or maybe even less likely since there have been cases of people winning the lottery.
EDITORIAL: Bishop adds a reasoned voice to the debate
ON today’s front page of The Tribune, Bishop Laish Boyd expresses the view of the Anglican Diocese on the issue of marital rape laws.
FRONT PORCH: Events, dear boy, events!
THERE is a rejoinder, allegedly made by British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan when asked what was among the greatest challenges he faced as a political leader. The alleged response: “Events, dear boy, events,” has never been fully authenticated, though it has been widely reported.
EDITORIAL: What should we do to help Haiti?
THE grim reality of life in Haiti is that it is a broken nation.
ALICIA WALLACE: Why it isn’t easy to live in The Bahamas
THIS is not an easy place to live. It may be paradise for the people who pass through, enjoying beach days, hotel amenities, and the hospitality of people who are not paid anywhere near enough for what they do, but for Bahamians, it is far from pleasant.
PETER YOUNG: Fast-moving crisis in UK
MINDFUL of the guidance to columnists to avoid repetition at all costs, I hesitate, after covering the subject for two weeks running, to write again about the astonishing political turbulence and economic turmoil in Britain.
FACE TO FACE: Blindness is no barrier to Ervens when it comes to helping family
HE became the head of his household at an early age. The death of his parents not only placed some big responsibility in his hands, it left a void in his heart and the hearts of his siblings.
WORLD VIEW: Support for Juan Guaidó has dwindled
AT the height of Donald Trump’s presidency of the United States (U.S.) when, on January 23, 2019, he anointed Juan Guaidó as the “Interim President” of Venezuela, as much as 50 countries joined him in a folly that persisted until October 6, 2022.
EDITORIAL: So many left hungry in our nation
YOU don’t have to look far to see signs of how hard life is for many Bahamians.
DIANE PHILLIPS: Street people – Where home is a piece of pavement or a plot of littered land
W E see them every day, the street people of Nassau.
STATESIDE: States to watch in crucial Senate races
IN the US, this is the time when punditry takes over a central position in the national political discourse.
FRONT PORCH: The usual mistakes and misjudgments of government
AFTER a year in office, the Progressive Liberal Party is facing a similar political gravity that befalls many new governments as their term in office continues and any honeymoon period fades.
Avoiding common start-up failures
Starting a small business can be extremely rewarding. You are your own boss. You find your own clients, and set your own hours and rates. Sounds easy, right? Sometimes the odds are stacked against you, with a surprisingly high small business failure rate. According to a research company, 20 percent of small businesses fail in their first year, with this figure rising to a stunning 70 percent failure rate by year ten.
ALICIA WALLACE: The steps we can take to deal with breast cancer
OCTOBER is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, so pink ribbons and pink t-shirts abound, especially on Fridays when many businesses have a casual day and encourage employees to support the cause.
EDITORIAL: Davis tells us the state of the nation
IT has been some time since we had a national address by the nation’s Prime Minister.
