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EDITORIAL: Ask those on front line how to make food aid scheme better

OBIE Wilchcombe wants to reinvent the wheel.

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ALICIA WALLACE: There are voices out there the new government should be listening to

Cabinet appointments have been made, and we have all noticed the number is quite high. Whether the new administration is piloting a new way to address the issues we are facing today or it is paying for favours or rewarding loyalty, taxpayers are footing the bill.

EDITORIAL: Time is wasting for govt to get to work

FIRST it was promotions being halted – and now it’s contracts under review.

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PETER YOUNG: Wise words as the world watches

WHATEVER crises around the world are dominating the news and demanding attention from other countries, the focus of diplomatic activity during the month of September is always in New York where the United Nations General Assembly meets for its regular annual session.

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FACE TO FACE: Small steps to a new dawn for women

THIS is a glorious time for women in The Bahamas. History is in the making! Seven women are about to be sworn in as Members of Parliament. For the first time, more women will have a say and will be able to represent voters in the House of Assembly than ever before.

EDITORIAL: Haiti needs the world’s help

HAITI is struggling.

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WORLD VIEW: Haitians: Fear at home, no hope abroad

The abrupt resignation of the US Special Envoy to Haiti, Daniel Foote, came like a bolt of lightning from a clear blue sky. It was as unexpected as it was unprecedented.

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THE KDK REPORT: Need for speed

A grilled chicken and bacon sandwich with spinach, spicy mayo and avocado. It did little to show his creativity but for the 26-year-old chef featured in today’s article, preparing that meal was a welcome relief.

EDITORIAL: Foul or fair? The PLP puts promotions on hold

ON the eve of the 2017 election, the Royal Bahamas Police Force promoted 851 officers under the then PLP government.

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A COMIC'S VIEW: The good, the bad and the ugly of the new Cabinet

THIS week, we welcomed the first whole week of Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) governance, once again.

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DIANE PHILLIPS: Prime Minister, please keep your eye on the prize

EVERY prime minister in recent Bahamian history has faced what at some hour must have felt like a Sisyphean mountain to climb. Hubert Ingraham had a hurricane named Andrew. Perry Christie had a deluge of crime and debt. Dr Hubert Minnis had a double blow, Dorian and COVID.

EDITORIAL: More money to fight pandemic - but from where?

A NEW government never gets long before the size of the task at hand becomes clear – and that has perhaps never been more true than in the middle of this pandemic.

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STATESIDE: Fine words - but look what they are actually doing rather than promising

We’re in the third week of September. Every year, that means the world remembers there is an organization dedicated to world peace and the harmonious settlement of disputes between and within nations.

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FRONT PORCH: The honeymoon will quickly be over then Mr Davis will have tough, unpopular decisions to make

The general election is over. The time for governance has begun. The Progressive Liberal Party has a certain mandate and the responsibility of government, despite a dramatically lower voter turnout.

EDITORIAL: FNM should choose its new leader swiftly

Former Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis has reached the end of the road as FNM leader – the only question now is when he will leave the post.