EDITORIAL: Casting a shadow of political victimisation
THE allegation that members of the Democratic National Alliance were carried out on the instruction of “someone higher” than the police are very disturbing.
FACE TO FACE: City Councilwoman Lady Shannan never forgets her roots
It was Christmas night 2019 when the bass of the goatskin drums, the ringing of cowbells and the bellowing of horns reverberated straight to her soul.
PETER YOUNG: A deserved round of applause and perhaps an example to follow
Amid speculation and criticism recently about delays in obtaining supplies of the coronavirus vaccine, the headline in The Tribune a couple of weeks ago that the rollout would take months was both mystifying and depressing. How was it, people wondered, that The Bahamas, with our relatively small population, was so far behind other countries in procuring and administering the vaccine? So, imagine what a pleasure it is to write today about the good news that a vaccination programme is now underway here at home.
EDITORIAL: Give people in need some certainty
WE have written before in this column of the need to extend aid as each deadline for its cut-off has drawn near – and it is encouraging to see we are not alone in recognising the need.
WORLD VIEW: Time running out to stop Haiti falling deeper into the abyss
AT a meeting of the Permanent Council of the Organization of American States (OAS) on March 17, I said that “no resolution is perfect, and no resolution satisfies every country, but we cannot sacrifice achieving good on the altar of desiring perfection”.
EDITORIAL: Why do we allow this abuse to continue?
IT happens every day.
DIANE PHILLIPS: A day filled with such hope and excitement ends in tragedy
We’ve become so inured to statistics about death due to COVID that it took the startling images on the front page, online and on-air Monday to shake us out of our zombie-like acceptance of death on a daily basis.
A COMIC'S VIEW: Farewell to Big Ed, a baseball legend
I was deeply saddened on Wednesday evening to hear of the passing of Bahamian baseball legend Ed Armbrister, after a long battle with diabetes.
EDITORIAL: Trust the medics as they lead the way
HERE’S the good news – the vaccinations are under way.
STATESIDE: Will time overtake the army of prosecutors chasing the Capitol rioters?
Are they heroes or villains? Are they martyrs or murderers? Are they patriots or pariahs?
FRONT PORCH: Vaccinate? It’s your choice but the decision affects us all
A recent article in The Atlantic observed: “When the polio vaccine was declared safe and effective, the news was met with jubilant celebration… ‘Polio routed!’ newspaper headlines exclaimed. ‘An historic victory,’ ‘monumental,’ ‘sensational,’ newscasters declared...
ALICIA WALLACE: Another night to feast on the highs and lows of the Grammys
The Grammy Awards always get people talking. From who wore what and who won what to the speeches and snubs, there is more than enough material for people looking for jokes, gossip and something to criticise. This year, there were awkward moments, firsts and social distancing with masks.
EDITORIAL: When is a gathering a safe gathering?
THE large gatherings being held as political parties hit the streets to campaign ahead of the next election beg an obvious question – if they can do it, why can’t we?
Speaker Moultrie the centre of attention again
ONCE again, House Speaker Halson Moultrie is grabbing the headlines.
PETER YOUNG: The way it’s going we’d all better learn Mandarin
There is a risk of stating the obvious to say China looms large in the minds of many as an increasingly dominant force in the world in its inexorable advance towards its aim of superpower status.
