PETER YOUNG: A hat-trick of howlers has taken the shine off of Great Britain
British people have always been avid travellers. Waves of migration from the days of colonial expansion during the early 19th century have been followed in modern times by large numbers choosing to live overseas, sometimes in the pursuit of economic opportunity, while nowadays the younger generation tends to be more mobile in an increasingly integrated world.
FACE TO FACE: Win, lose or draw, Jayda’s giving it all she has
MORE and more kids are becoming entrepreneurs these days. Parents are pushing their children to think outside of the box of just having a job or even having one source of income. This shows we are in a new age of parenting.
WORLD VIEW: Commonwealth Caribbean countries – all republics by 2030?
BY 2030, it is more than likely that the eight independent Commonwealth countries which are still monarchical states, with Queen Elizabeth II as their Sovereign, will become Republics.
EDITORIAL: Is Dubai spending the best use of our money?
THE trip by a Bahamian delegation to Dubai was always going to raise questions about the cost.
DIANE PHILLIPS: The Great Resignation – is The Bahamas vulnerable?
ALL the talk about everything COVID has made us weary.
A COMIC'S VIEW: Is marijuana really a cure for COVID?
A NEW study released this week has marijuana enthusiasts beaming, comedians laughing as they pen the related material. (Yours truly included)
EDITORIAL: Next stop Dubai for Davis
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis is off globetrotting again.
STATESIDE: Short-term gains can lead to long-term problems
THERE’S an old saying: what goes around, comes around. It means that if you do something today, there may well be consequences down the road. You may be well pleased now with the results of what you did, but in the future, maybe you won’t be so happy.
FRONT PORCH: We need a clear strategy for handling this crisis - because it’s not going away any time soon
Approximately two years into an historically great pandemic and with the onset of the Omicron variant, the world and The Bahamas have entered another phase of the COVID-19 pandemic.
EDITORIAL: Protecting our children in the pandemic
THROUGHOUT our efforts to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, much of the focus has been in trying to protect those who are more vulnerable to the virus.
ALICIA WALLACE: Tackling and planning for life’s challenges helps with our mental health
IN recent years, there has been an increase in conversations about and focus on mental health. More and more, people are recognizing it as a part of our overall health and wellbeing, requiring at least as much attention as we give to our physical health.
EDITORIAL: We cannot lose a generation of students
IN ALL of the talk about COVID-19 and its effects, it is easy to be swamped by the numbers.
PETER YOUNG: Getting out of the pandemic isn’t the only thing we’ve got to worry about
AFTER reflecting in last week’s column about events in The Bahamas and Britain during the past year – in particular about the coronavirus crisis and a mood of growing optimism for the coming year – it might be interesting to look today at developments on the world stage as well.
FACE TO FACE: Having a bad hair day? Not if Ronnie can help it
THEY call her “Fabulous Ronnie”, and it is by no mistake. She is more than a local cosmetologist who is known for making women look fabulous. When you meet her, you understand why her clients rave about her, why her family is so devoted to her and why she has become so successful.
DIANE PHILLIPS: Strange as a 3-dollar bill, but it’s real and I get it
I HAVE a $3 bill. It’s Bahamian. I can’t remember where or when I got it, but I always believed there was something special about it so I tucked it away in a small basket with other odds and ends in my daughter’s room right next to a US $2 bill which I also cannot recall where or when I got it.
