EDITORIAL: Union unrest amid economic uncertainty
TEACHERS ready for industrial action, nurses voting for industrial action – it looks like there are rocks ahead amid talk of the economy flowing again.
FRONT PORCH: Finding the balance in relations with the US and China
CHINA is obviously not attending the 2022 Summit of the Americas currently being hosted by the United States in Los Angeles. But the country of 1.4 billion looms large as a competitor to the US for the interests, investment needs and geopolitical considerations of the Caribbean and Latin America.
STATESIDE: The winds of war are picking up strength
AS REPORTS from the Russo-Ukraine War get pushed further off America’s front pages in favour of higher gas and other prices, mass shootings, COVID and miscellaneous political outrage from all sides, President Joe Biden and his most significant European and Asian allies are quietly preparing for what may be a smack down of the less than awesome Russian army before European unity starts to crumble later this year under the threat of no Russian fossil fuel imports as winter approaches.
EDITORIAL: Another summer of failure ahead for BPL?
WE’VE ASKED it before in this column – but what on Earth is going on at BPL?
ALICIA WALLACE: Climate change isn’t just a hurricane - it’s the flooding in our streets and we all need to get real
YEAR after year, the rainy seasons meets us unprepared.
EDITORIAL: Don’t panic - but be prepared
THE Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr Michael Darville, sounded a cautious note as news broke yesterday of a suspected case of monkeypox in The Bahamas – but whether the case is confirmed or not, we should be prepared for the eventuality that the virus reaches our shores.
PETER YOUNG: A nation united for a Queen revered
THE Platinum Jubilee in Britain was nothing less than a glorious success and a triumph for The Queen, for the monarchy as an institution and for the whole country.
FACE TO FACE: Kenise on track with a home-grown hit and skills she wants to pass on
WHAT do you get when you combine a hard-working mom with a passion for arts and crafts, a knack for doing business and a commitment to helping the next generation? You get “Something Beautiful” - that’s the name of Kenise Darville’s company, which is gaining popularity in the tumbler world with outstanding drinking pieces that are durable and memorable.
EDITORIAL: Not a popular thing to say - but the right thing
HE won’t win many friends in politics by saying it – but Myles Laroda is right to draw attention to the state of the National Insurance Board reserves.
STATESIDE: When – if ever – is it going to stop?
IS horrific gun violence in the US even newsworthy anymore? One can reasonably wonder what will be required for American legislators to enact meaningful gun control laws.
FRONT PORCH: Geopolitical lessons from Pacific Island states
BEGINNING last week, China’s Foreign Affairs Minister Wang Yi embarked on an unprecedented ten-day tour with a delegation of 20 to ten Pacific Island countries with which the People’s Republic has diplomatic relations.
ART OF GRAPHIX: Promoting greater staff advancement
You have been working hard, putting in long hours at the office and giving in to every demand from your boss, and you are still being passed over for a promotion. Being a loyal worker clearly is not enough to get you to the next career level, so what is a dedicated employee to do?
ALICIA WALLACE: Be proud but don’t forget the messages that lie behind it
IN many countries all over the world, today marks the beginning of Pride month. It is most often celebrated in June because the Stonewall riots - catalyst for the LGBTQI+ movement in the US — took place in June 1969.
EDITORIAL: Nurse dispute has gone on too long
BACK in October 2020 in this column, we wrote about a dispute between nurses and the Public Hospitals Authority.
PETER YOUNG: The other side of the world but how similar is the game being played
GIVEN the US media’s well known preoccupation with domestic affairs, it is perhaps no surprise there was sparse coverage this side of the Atlantic of Australia’s federal elections ten days ago.
