DIANE PHILLIPS: Why the lost art of letter writing matters now more than ever before
IN a time when we stare appalled, shocked and helpless at the horrors Ukrainians face as they try to defend their sovereign nation against an unprovoked and unthinkable attack, why when we watch with hearts breaking as families are being ripped apart, when we see strangers stepping around dead bodies in the street, why now should we care about letter-writing?
A COMIC'S VIEW: Weed versus war and hopping mad about gas prices
THIS week saw the US cannabis industry join the war effort in the Ukraine.
EDITORIAL: Showdown ahead for Minnis and Davis
SECONDS out, it’s time for the battle between former Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis and his successor, Philip “Brave” Davis.
Whatever next? China the peacemaker, Biden popularity up and even McDonalds has closed up shop in Russia
A THOUGHTFUL friend was musing the other day about the parlous state of security in the world. “Two weeks ago,” he said ruefully, “I was worried about climate change. It’s so obvious that the world is heating up and that we’re all guilty of participating in overcooking planet earth. Rising sea levels threaten The Bahamas and other places I cherish, including South Florida. The large economies of the world lack the skill or will to curb their carbon emissions. We seemed to be on an inexorable conveyor belt to oblivion.”
FRONT PORCH: Use, abuse and delusions of history
HISTORY does not necessarily exactly repeat itself. Yet, it sometimes rhymes and there are resonances and historical parallels from which lessons may be drawn. The dearth of historical knowledge and insight sometimes leads to tragedy and disaster for nation-states, and farce and upset in communities and family groups.
EDITORIAL: Davis accuses, but doesn’t deliver evidence
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis was keen to point the finger of blame yesterday.
ALICIA WALLACE: When will we just face the facts and accept this simple truth?
YESTERDAY was International Women’s Day and there were thousands of events held all over the world to raise awareness of issues women face, celebrate the progress that has been made, recognize women whose contributions have helped us to move closer to gender equality and kickstart new initiatives and programmes.
EDITORIAL: Changing the way we handle policing
IT almost feels like it should go without saying that excessive force should not be something police officers resort to – and yet Commissioner Paul Rolle has set his sights on exactly that problem.
PETER YOUNG: Man’s inhumanity to man
IT is being called the worst and fastest growing refugee and humanitarian crisis since the Second World War.
FACE TO FACE: Start the day with Enamae
ON this International Women’s Day, we highlight an unsung hero in the newspaper industry. A woman who has been on the ground, face-to-face with the Bahamian people every day, delivering them their daily digest of national news.
EDITORIAL: A slap in the face for Bahamian fishermen
COULD there be a better example of the need for tougher sentences?
WORLD VIEW: No busting of sanctions against Russia
THE Caribbean cannot escape the economic and financial consequences of the Russian Federation’s invasion of the sovereign, independent nation of Ukraine.
THE KDK REPORT: If minutes become days
IN the early nineteenth century, long before the Prohibition Act was passed, there was a lesser well-known movement in the United States to ban the manufacture, sale and transportation of intoxicating liquors, the consumption of which was conveniently blamed for all of society’s ills.
DIANE PHILLIPS: Montagu madness, yes, I have a right to be angry
THOUGH I don’t think I am alone in noticing how cluttered Montagu foreshore is looking, I do claim rights to my anger. In 2010, I dedicated the better part of a year chairing a steering committee for the redevelopment of Montagu. It was a role requested by then- Montagu constituency MP Loretta Butler-Turner.
A COMIC'S VIEW: A price to pay overseas and here at home
AMID everything happening in the world, sometimes it’s good to reflect on how things stack up here in our small corner of the globe.
