WORLD VIEW: Cuba could help US normalise relations
ALL may not be lost in the efforts to improve relations between the government of Cuba and the Biden Administration in the US, despite the rhetoric – most of it emanating from the Cuban government in the wake of protests by thousands across the island.
STATESIDE: Republicans ripping up the rulebook to rob millions of their right to vote
Sometime in the next ten months, Bahamians will go to the polls and choose a new House of Assembly. The recent commemoration of our national Independence Day served as a reminder of our sovereignty and associated traditions of free elections.
EDITORIAL: Worried about low supplies? Make sure you book when doses arrive
IT would be easy to overreact to the news that people can no longer get the first of their COVID-19 jabs as supplies run low.
DIANE PHILLIPS: Beach access – whose right is right?
THE toughest political issues – the ones that wake a sleepy village and thrust it into frenzied activity or turn the somnambulant into the firebrand – are those that impact our own backyard.
EDITORIAL: A welcome compromise in citizenship case
THE compromise offered by the government during the ongoing legal case over citizenship may not be the end of the story, but it’s a welcome stepping stone along the way.
FRONT PORCH: Ours is a story which goes beyond a mere 48 years - and is still being written
MANY Bahamians enjoy Priscilla Rollins’ song, “Independence Morning, It’s like a Baby Borning”, a catchy tune which has delighted audiences since 1973. Ms Rollins captures much of the enthusiasm and excitement of a new day for the country. But the Bahamian nation is much older than 48 years. We are centuries older.
ART OF GRAPHIX: Video marketing makes for much better viewing
Some marketing executives are caught in the conundrum of trying to decide whether to embark on a video advertising campaign or wondering why they are not already doing it.
EDITORIAL: Minister Dames and the crime problem
A bloody weekend has put our murder rate in the spotlight again – with five men killed between Thursday and Monday.
ALICIA WALLACE: Planning for the future - but do we really have one?
Independence is always an interesting time in The Bahamas. On the weekend, someone joked that on July 9, people complain about the country. On July 10, The Bahamas is the best place on earth. By July 11, the complaints are back.
EDITORIAL: No end in the search for justice
THERE are too many murders in our country. One would be too many, but our murder rate puts us among the highest in the world.
PETER YOUNG: Desperate Haiti may have only one chance - US boots on the ground
With the nation of Haiti gripped by terror and chaos and said to be on the verge of civil war following the assassination of its President last week, there has been wide international condemnation of this horrific act.
FACE TO FACE: Tito’s tigers on the track chasing Tokyo Olympics glory
ST Augustine’s College Alumni Association (SACAA) president Cherelle Cartwright rang me, all excited after seeing Brent Stubbs’ sports article announcing all five members of the 4x400 metre relay Olympic team for The Bahamas are St Augustine’s College (SAC) alumna.
EDITORIAL: Cable Bahamas issues under the spotlight
COMPLAINTS work. THAT’S one lesson to take from the lead story in today’s Tribune. Regulator URCA had been given the task of investigating the restructuring of Cable Bahamas’ REV TV cable packages. They have approved the restructuring – but in the process they received complaint after complaint after complaint about service interruptions and other issues.
DIANE PHILLIPS: Villain or folk hero – our mixed emotions about the Barefoot Bandit
MONDAY, July 11, will mark 11 years to the day that international fugitive Colton Harris-Moore was captured in Harbour Island, Eleuthera. The capture ended a brazen two-year crime spree during which the teen, better known as the Barefoot Bandit, stole airplanes, boats, broke into businesses and homes and evaded police in three countries while taking the world along for a ride, post after Facebook post.
A COMIC'S VIEW: How the rest of the world is dealing with marijuana
As we continue to wait on the final version of the Marijuana Bill, I continue to research the subject and it’s impact globally - all in an effort to see what new measures are being taken around the world as countries continue to legalise and decriminalise marijuana, either medicinally, recreationally or in some cases both, to see the positives we can incorporate in our still not final Bill that will benefit both the administration and citizenry moving forward.
