The impossible made real
HOW many times in your life have you said something like this? “That could never happen. It’s impossible.” “Not in my wildest dreams can I imagine that ever coming true.” “I’ll never get through this. It’s over. This is all there is or ever will be.” “No way. Not now, not ever.”
FRONT PORCH – Hubris: Wavering between reality and fantasy
Years ago in a high school English literature class reading and studying Macbeth, many of the students were surprised that the eponymous leading character constantly refused to heed the warnings of his impending doom as he vaingloriously pursued his bloody ambitions.
EDITORIAL: Is our permit system up to scratch?
A COURT case in today’s Tribune raises interesting questions about the permit process in this country.
STATESIDE: Victory doubts over GOP vote?
THE Republicans are widely favored to win majorities in both the House of Representatives and the Senate this November. This has been a heartening rallying cry for the GOP, but their increasingly smug assurance of victory might be faltering a bit these days.
ALICIA WALLACE: How to make groups work online - and what to avoid
THIS week, I joined two working groups on separate thematic areas, and these groups are meant to produce reports within a short time period.
EDITORIAL: Seizing the weapons - but we need to stop the flow
ACTING Commissioner of Police Clayton Fernander is eager to show the successes police are securing on the street.
PETER YOUNG: United Nations’ growing involvement in Ukraine
THE capacity of the United Nations to take meaningful action in dealing with a world crisis is all too often hampered by the veto system in the Security Council. After examining this in a recent column and discussing the need for UN reform, it may be helpful now to follow up with information about two new developments concerning the organisation’s involvement in Ukraine.
FACE TO FACE: A return to Eleuthera to be part of something truly special
WHEN Keyron Smith was a little boy growing up in Eleuthera, he was fascinated by the planes that would fly above his home across the street from the North Eleuthera Airport.
EDITORIAL: Be guided by experts on rolling back restrictions
IN yesterday’s Tribune, we reported that officials are monitoring a “slight increase” in COVID-19 cases over recent days. In today’s Tribune, you can read that Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis is discussing getting rid of mask mandates by summer.
WORLD VIEW: The rejection of military aggression - a CARICOM achievement
CARICOM states led the way in the Organization of American States (OAS) on April 21, 2022 in an historic vote to suspend the status of the Russian Federation as a Permanent Observer to the Organization.
EDITORIAL: Do words match the reality of crime levels?
THERE is a childhood song that goes “One of these things is not like the other…”
Diane Phillips: Transforming an Eleuthera eyesore – a lesson for historic Nassau?
FOR 45 years, the single-storey stone building stood abandoned. Shards of glass were all that remained of what had been windows. Once the home of a local family, it slowly sank into a hideaway for rats and rodents, strewn with broken beer bottles and half-pints, blind to nefarious activity. The structure in total disrepair was not in some remote out of the way place, but in direct view of hundreds going and coming daily from Governor’s Harbour, Eleuthera to Cupid’s Cay and beyond.
A new vision
THE Bahamas always benefited from nefarious activities; giving shelter to crooks and shady characters is a historical fact. From 1698-1718, The Bahamas became the world’s capital of piracy. New Providence was sprinkled with whorehouses, motels and shops that catered to pirates. The records will bear witness to corrupt politicians, even governors, of that period, taking bribes and a share of ill-gotten loot.
EDITORIAL: Too soon to declare success in tackling murders
MURDER in our country is continuing at a pace – with two men shot dead yesterday, adding to a woman shot dead on Sunday, and following last month which was one of the deadliest months on record in our nation’s history.
STATESIDE: Zelensky at the heart of the storm
THE portentous announcement was made by a well-known, largely trusted source. “Now we can state that the Russian forces have started the battle for the Donbas that they have been getting ready for a long time. A very large part of the entire Russian army is now focused on this offensive.”
