EDITORIAL: Repair these broken graves
THE scenes at the Spikenard Graveyard are horrific.
WORLD VIEW: US security bill does not reflect interests of Caribbean nations
THERE has been a troubling development in relations between the US and the 14 independent nations of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM).
DIANE PHILLIPS: The lighter side of soppy
VALENTINE’S Day came and went. Did you notice? No, neither did we. It was probably because it was on a Monday and a Monday that followed the Super Bowl no less. I mean, how much excitement can one body handle?
STATESIDE: Options on the table - which one will Putin decide to take?
What’s going to happen with Ukraine? The ominous Eastern European crisis has people on edge all over America and especially, throughout Europe. It’s been over 75 years and three generations since Europe has been wracked by a major armed conflict. No one seems to have much of an appetite for what Vladimir Putin is now threatening. Analysts predict if his Russian army (and navy) conduct a full-scale assault on Ukraine, potentially hundreds of thousands of civilians will be killed. There would of course be many other costs as well.
FRONT PORCH: Mixed signals and confusion when bold action is needed
Outlawing marital rape is a clear and easy moral call. It is about upholding the innate dignity and corresponding equality of women, including spouses, mothers, daughters, sisters, friends and colleagues.
EDITORIAL: A rush to criticise, but slow to exonerate
YOU may remember the political row surrounding the health travel visa and the selection of payment processing company Kanoo to handle payments for the visa.
ALICIA WALLACE: The signs are there - you just have to be able to read them
THIS week started with Valentine’s Day and there were countless roses, chocolates, greeting cards and romantic gestures going around.
EDITORIAL: Excess markup exacerbates price rises
APPARENTLY, Bahamian consumers are on the wrong end of a markup system not designed to benefit them. Who could have guessed?
PETER YOUNG: Why not more carrot less stick over Ukraine?
THE endless swirling information in the international media about what might happen next in Ukraine remains as intense as ever. Is the world drifting towards war in eastern Europe because of Russian aggression?
EDITORIAL: Royal visit a litmus test for The Bahamas
THERE will be a Royal visit to The Bahamas next month, with the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge due to arrive in the country.
WORLD VIEW: Don’t be fooled into thinking Ukraine crisis won’t have any impact on us
GLOBAL tension is rising concerning Ukraine, the second largest country in Europe after Russia which it borders. Ukraine was a part of the defunct Soviet union, declaring its independence in 1991 when the Union dissolved.
THE KDK REPORT: From dawn to sunset
The proprietor of my after-school day care loved to watch soap operas. It was such a constant fixture of my childhood that I learned the theme song for each show long before I could properly tie my laces.
DIANE PHILLIPS: The far-reaching Olympic moment that should have us quaking in our sandals
NO matter how much Nathan Chen defies gravity and figure skates like he is a swirling missile flying gracefully through the air or snowboarding legend Shaun White continues to dazzle in his fifth and final Olympic appearance, there is one moment that stands out above all others from the 2022 Winter Olympics underway in Beijing, China.
STATESIDE: There’s a major win here for Biden if he can put Putin back in his box
AS the massive Russian armed threat intensified against Ukraine this week, Tuesday morning’s press headlined President Joe Biden’s resolve to sanction the important new undersea natural gas pipeline Nord Stream 2 linking Germany and energy-hungry Western Europe with Russia’s natural resource riches.
FRONT PORCH: Foundations for Transformation and Hope
During the back-to-back unprecedented national crises of Hurricane Dorian and the COVID-19 pandemic, the domestic and international private sector, including non-profits, foundations, philanthropic individuals and volunteers, played a pivotal role to supply the material needs and offer hope to thousands of Bahamians and residents.
