EDITORIAL: Safety first is the right approach over carnival
THE Christmas Carnival will not open.
STATESIDE: ‘Tis the season to... keep on worrying for the world
THERE was a time, not so very long ago, when it seemed like the second half of December provided a respite from news about the troubles in the world. Part of this was due to the fact that in many countries, including the US, the politicians were on vacation somewhere warm and the media journalists who covered them knew the Christmas season was one of the few times of the year – August was usually another of them – when a family vacation could safely be booked.
FRONT PORCH: Ongoing struggle to emancipate colonised minds
“The most important area of domination [is] the mental universe of the colonised, the control, through culture, of how people perceive themselves and their relationship to the world.” – Jason Hickel
EDITORIAL: A glimpse of sunshine at last
WITH every cloud, there comes a silver lining – but what a cloud we’ve been living under.
ART OF GRAPHIX: Graphic gains from audience conversion
Graphic design is more than just aesthetics; it is a form of communication between your business and your audience. Businesses use graphics at every stage of the marketing process to inform, engage and eventually persuade prospective customers to make a purchase or take action.
ALICIA WALLACE: Let’s try not to judge - just be happy and kind this holiday season
The holidays are quickly approaching and we are all preparing in different ways. For the past few weeks, traffic has gotten heavier and it has taken more planning and time to get from one place to the next.
EDITORIAL: Will there be an end to victimisation?
VICTIMISATION is a word often thrown around in political debate – but the FNM is seemingly ready to take that beyond talk and into court.
PETER YOUNG: After scandal and blunders is the clock ticking loudly for Boris?
In Britain, it is said politicians as a species need to have the skin of a rhinoceros to thrive or even survive in the hurly-burly of their chosen occupation.
FACE TO FACE: Nikkiah’s road led to her being in the frontline in the fight against COVID
MANY years ago, a wonderful little food store with family charm and great prices was located on the corner of Market and Quakoo Streets. Utoy’s Food Mart was special. It was owned by Eustan and Mary Forbes.
EDITORIAL: A Christmas party for the party in power
A NEW twist on the Christmas Carnival saga emerged yesterday – that the request for temporary approval to bring in equipment, apparatus, trailers and supplies for the event came from no less than the Progressive Liberal Party.
WORLD VIEW: Democracy Summit missed an essential ingredient
US President Joe Biden declared at the opening of a “Summit on Democracy”, which he convened on December 9, that “democracy needs champions”.
EDITORIAL: What will we do about the tidal wave that’s coming?
TWO national leaders spoke yesterday about the omicron variant of COVID-19. One, a current Prime Minister, the other a former one.
DIANE PHILLIPS: Poster child of the Bahamian brain drain
WHILE all eyes were on Tiger Woods at the Hero World Challenge at Albany last week, something else that was happening in the rarefied air of the sport was nearly overlooked.
A COMIC'S VIEW: What kind of clown show are we running?
REMEMBER last year when the folks behind the “Holiday Carnival” spent thousands upon thousands of dollars to bring in their equipment, transport it to the Fort, set up their rides, hook up the (BPL?) power, secure temporary housing for their staff, and pay for work permits? All while crossing their fingers that the government would grant them approval to operate?
EDITORIAL: We must act to protect our environment
WHEN Hurricane Dorian tore through The Bahamas, the main worry was for the people in its path.
