PETER YOUNG: A dictator who is a threat to the world
ALL too often during a major world crisis a plethora of information and divergent opinion in the international media soon reaches saturation point. This has happened in the case of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
FACE TO FACE: The bionic man who wouldn’t be beaten
STEPHEN Cox is a superhero. That’s what seven-year-old Syniah would say about her daddy. He has proven to her that he would do whatever it takes not to let her down – to be there for her and save the day, no matter what comes his way.
WORLD VIEW: The world will pay a high price for Russian aggression
THE invasion by the Russian Federation of the sovereign state of Ukraine has been roundly condemned by most countries of the world.
THE KDK REPORT: The sum of many
A COMMON saying, widely attributed to ancient African cultures, asserts that it takes a village to raise a child. This responsibility is made infinitely more onerous when just a single parent is involved in the process.
EDITORIAL: Pintard says sorry, but for what exactly?
SORRY, as the song goes, seems to be the hardest word.
A COMIC'S VIEW: A scandal in opposition, business as usual in power
THE more things change, the more they stay the same.
DIANE PHILLIPS: Ty’s Place - every dish served with love, hope and heart
DOWN a narrow no-name road off Village Road at the end of the pavement lies a 120-year-old Bahamian cottage. The sign above the veranda says Ty’s Place. If you’ve ever been there, you will never forget the day and the experience. If you’ve never been there, tomorrow is not too soon.
EDITORIAL: Ukraine conflict will affect us all
OVER the past two nights, the world has looked on in horror as Russia invaded Ukraine in a war in Eastern Europe long warned against, but now taking place.
STATESIDE: Putin’s dream of a Russian empire rising again could be a costly fantasy
THE American Secretary of State and the Ukrainian Foreign Minister held a joint, televised news conference earlier this week after Russian troops and artillery began what looks very much like the start of a general invasion of Ukraine. Both spoke solemnly and articulately as they fielded questions from American and European reporters.
FRONT PORCH: The Lure and Exercise of Political Power
What Lord Acton actually said in a letter to an Anglican Bishop is: “Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.” Acton, an English Catholic, was a politician, historian and writer with extraordinary insight into political power.
EDITORIAL: Look farther afield to help fix nursing issues
THE president of the Bahamas Nurses Union, Amancha Williams, says that nurses are calling it quits and seeking work elsewhere.
ALICIA WALLACE: Now we live in the Zoom world let’s make sure we get the most out it
WE have all attended far too many Zoom events over the past few years due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
EDITORIAL: Inconsistency over no-bid contracts?
IN the build-up to the last election, the company given the contract to handle the Travel Health Visa payments, Kanoo, was very much in the spotlight.
PETER YOUNG: A man for all seasons
DESPITE the sadness of the occasion, how inspiring it was to be present at the funeral service for Sir Godfrey Kelly in Christ Church Cathedral on Friday. A large congregation remembered and paid solemn tribute to a great Bahamian who had touched the lives of so many of his compatriots over the period of his own long life and who will be so widely missed.
FACE TO FACE: A job offer we can be thankful wasn’t declined
HE held on to a letter from the Bahamas Government for nearly three weeks before responding. His response would ultimately change the course of his life forever. The young, bright attorney was headed to the country to do circuit court in Montego Bay, Jamaica when he got the invitation to work for the Bahamas Government.
