Op-Ed: How to deal with conflicts of interest
In The Bahamas, the term “conflict of interest” is commonly linked to the for-profit sector, particularly in relation to corporate boards, attorneys, and public officials.
DIANE PHILLIPS: In a lonely world will a Chatbot be our next best friend, even our shrink?
We’ve done it to ourselves.
Six years later, recovery continues
IT IS almost six years since Hurricane Dorian – but its after-effects, both physical and mental, still remain with us.
Creatine in youth athletes: Safe supplement or shortcut?
WALK into any high school weight room today, and you’ll likely hear someone ask, “You on creatine?”
FRONT PORCH: Outrage over light bills spreading like wildfire
Bahamians have often watched news stories and demonstrations around the world after the prices of basic commodities and services rose sharply and became unaffordable.
STATESIDE: The Finnish line in Ukraine war progress
As the world anxiously waits for US president Donald Trump to wake up and smell the coffee to accept reality on Russia and its implacable president Vladimir Putin, a European leader heretofore mostly hidden off stage has emerged as a potential saviour.
Times I couldn’t swallow
Every day, I stand in front of my patients while they sit on an examination chair.
PETER YOUNG: New UK initiative in Middle East
After writing extensively in last week’s column about the tragic humanitarian situation in Gaza, I am reluctant to return to the subject of the Middle East again today. However, Britain has just announced its intention to recognise the state of Palestine, and this constitutes a major change of foreign policy that it might be interesting to examine now.
The bat-shaped cay where ships came to their end
Aside from the marque naval ships wrecked there, the small but strategically placed Samana Cay has claimed its share of wrecks on the current-laced passages to deeper seas it straddles.
As proud as we are of who we are, we are painfully new at this game of governance
We are entering what is called the silly season. I don’t think of it as silly at all. It is the most serious season we have and it only comes once every five years or so.
Pain in youth athletes: What it really means and why it matters
IN the world of youth sports, pain is often misunderstood — brushed off as a badge of honour, feared as a sign of weakness, or misread as proof of serious injury. But not all pain is created equal.
The benefits that older staff give to employers
Due to fast-paced medical advances, life expectancy is changing rapidly. People are living longer, and older persons are healthier and more vibrant than they have ever been.
Getting positive outcomes from workplace discipline
Employee discipline in the workplace is important as it gives workers a chance to learn and grow through feedback, especially when they may not have realised they did something wrong. And, equally important, a discipline policy can also protect employers if they ever find themselves in a legal situation with an employee.
What you gonna do with your freedom?
After seeing Entou Pearl Springer’s “Freedom Morning Come” on Emancipation Day in Trinidad, I posed its central question to people I know through friendships, scholarship, and activism.
Too much junk food, booze, smoking and sugar - it’s a recipe for destruction
I support putting things in their proper perspective. Our diet is poor, we glorify consuming large amounts of alcohol, smoke cigarettes, cigars and watch our children slaughtered with heavy concentrations of sugar, and fast food made from God knows what, is a recipe for the destruction of a country.
