Caribbean-US relations: Chance to merge might with right
EVENTS in Washington on January 20 were a welcome relief and release for the world.
EDITORIAL: Quarantine rule is a disaster for The Bahamas
DEVASTATING. That’s the word Tourism Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar uses to describe the introduction of a quarantine requirement for people arriving in the United States.
DIANE PHILLIPS: The light of hope shines again as shameful Trump leaves the stage
ON Wednesday, a huge weight was lifted off the shoulders of the world. Donald Trump left Washington.
A COMIC'S VIEW: From pandemic to a political soap opera
ONE thing I’ve kept a keen eye on from the sidelines (thanks to the COViD-19 global pandemic) is the soap opera playing out between the current FNM administration and the opposition PLP in regards to the handling of the entire pandemic and the subsequent results.
EDITORIAL: No more violence against children
THE video that showed adults at the Children’s Emergency Hostel beating the youngsters in their care was shocking enough – but yesterday added one further shocking twist to the incident.
STATESIDE: Honest public service or a time to fill your pockets?
BE honest. What do you really think about government?
FRONT PORCH: Trump skulked away but America’s difficult days remain
Yesterday’s inauguration of Joseph Biden Jr was welcomed by millions in America and around the world relieved and gladdened at the departure of the most vicious and divisive President in modern America, who incited, fuelled and epitomised the forces of white Christian nationalism, the great original stain and sin of the American Republic.
EDITORIAL: Video shows a brutality that is far too common
THE video showing children being beaten in an emergency care home is shocking in many ways.
ALICIA WALLACE: Just plain wrong from every perspective, Mr Commissioner
THIS week, the Commissioner of Police reported there were 11 suicides in 2020, up from eight in 2019. He said this was due to people — men, in particular — being “weak”. The suggestion is absurd, offensive and incorrect.
EDITORIAL: Curfews really had no effect on crime, Commissioner?
Nonsense. That’s the word Police Commissioner Paul Rolle uses to describe suggestions that perhaps, just perhaps, the decline in crime last year was influenced by the fact that the streets were locked down in curfew each night for a large chunk of the year.
PETER YOUNG: Silence in court - hit the mute button: tradition and technology in the justice system
IT was a pleasure to receive again this year an invitation to the ceremony to mark the opening of the new Legal Year. This time, because of coronavirus restrictions there was no traditional service at Christ Church Cathedral nor the usual crowded gathering in the Supreme Court to hear addresses by the Attorney General, the Chief Justice and the President of the Bar Association. Instead, there was a “virtual ceremony” held last week out-of-doors in Rawson Square with limited attendance and live television coverage.
FACE TO FACE: Kamala follows in the footsteps of women breaking down barriers
WHEN Kamala Harris is sworn in as Vice President of the United States of America tomorrow, people all over the world will be watching the Inauguration ceremony to witness history in the making. What a proud moment it will be to see a woman of colour take the second highest leadership position in one of the greatest countries in the world!
EDITORIAL: The start of a new era for borrowers
THE arrival of the nation’s first credit bureau is going to be good news for some – but bad news for many borrowers.
WORLD VIEW: Trump-Pompeo parting shots hurt the Caribbean
AS they are preparing to exit the White House and the State Department on January 20, the outgoing Donald Trump administration has planted some explosives for the foreign policy of the government of Joseph Biden, Jr.
EDITORIAL: Less talk, more action on nurses’ issues
NURSES at the Marsh Harbour Clinic in Abaco had enough of waiting for their concerns to be heard this week.
