FACE TO FACE: Building the foundation for a better life for us all
REV Dr AJ Varmah is on a mission of love for the next few weeks. He is seeking to help men and women have better, closer, more meaningful relationships. He wants to see more healthy, happy bonds that will lay the foundation for loving families for children; in turn, creating a more loving society and a better world for all.
EDITORIAL: We hear the outcry, now where is the action?
THERE has been an outcry following the death of Heavenly Terveus.
WORLD VIEW: Democracy in Barbados fully entrusted to the new Mia Mottley government
Rejecting the accusations of bullying and despotism that were levelled at Mia Mottley, the overwhelming majority of the electorate of Barbados returned her and her Barbados Labour Party (BLP) to government for a second consecutive term at general elections held on January 19.
EDITORIAL: Prime Minister must answer over quarantine trip
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis has some serious questions to answer.
DIANE PHILLIPS: Our love-hate relationship with Jeopardy
LIKE millions of others, my husband and I watch Jeopardy every night, well, just about every weekday night. I don’t know why we are addicted when we lose so consistently. It’s like asking to be punished and going back the next day and the next and the next after that for more punishment, hoping somehow after enough punishment, there will be a reward.
EDITORIAL: A penalty that doesn’t measure up to the crime
BRENT and Eulona Johnson were much loved. When they died in a fatal crash on Christmas Day 2020, the tributes were heartfelt.
STATESIDE: Presidential prospects keep tongues wagging
A nationally syndicated columnist was writing over the weekend about US President Joe Biden’s sagging prospects, not only for re-election but for getting much of anything done for the rest of his current term. She mentioned in particular Biden’s huge social welfare package, the Build Back Better bill.
FRONT PORCH: Wishful thinking won’t be enough - there needs to be a clear strategy
THE COVID-19 pandemic continues to test the character, tenacity and imagination of individuals and countries. Some countries are faring better, others worse, for a variety of reasons. How is The Bahamas faring on a number of fronts?
EDITORIAL: Tourism market remains volatile
THERE was mixed news on the tourism front yesterday – and it shows how the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the economy are very much still with us.
ALICIA WALLACE: If people can’t pay their bills or put food on the table, Mr Cooper, how are they expected to save?
Minister of Tourism, Investments and Aviation Chester Cooper says Bahamians do no save or invest enough, and increasing savings and investments is critical to national growth.
EDITORIAL: Throwing away vaccines is shameful
THE news that we are throwing away vaccines should be a cause for national shame.
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.
