FRONT PORCH: Seasons of new growth & new life
THE royal poincianas are blooming. Some of the tall umbrella-like trees with their extended canopies and smooth grey barks are nearly fully inflamed, commemorated meticulously in the brushstrokes of Bahamian artist Chan Pratt.
ART OF GRAPHIX: How graphics assist with online education
Learning about new graphical and educational techniques should not be a chore but, rather, a process that students and teachers should grasp, understand and implement.
EDITORIAL: Stick to the law on shanty towns
IT IS sad to see the debate over shanty towns descend to the level of scaremongering.
ALICIA WALLACE: A cherished voice lost in the fight for women’s rights
This week, the community of women’s rights advocates and feminists in The Bahamas learned of the passing of Donna Nicolls. She was fierce in her advocacy for women’s rights, compassionate in her care for survivors of domestic, sexual and intimate partner violence, generous in her support of other activists and advocates in the human rights space.
EDITORIAL: Dr Minnis and his impossible dream
APPARENTLY, it was Mission Impossible for the FNM.
PETER YOUNG: What can the world really do to end Myanmar’s agony?
IN today’s troubled times, when one can read at the click of a mouse about extreme human suffering somewhere in the world, there are those who refuse to accept any responsibility for helping unknown people in distress in some distant and unknown country.
FACE TO FACE: Missouri’s mission fuelled by parents who taught their children to dream
THERE was a time when a Bahamian woman bearing 16 children would not be nearly as shocking as it would be today. Back in the day, large or rather, huge families were commonplace.
EDITORIAL: Elsworth rattles the sabre but ignores the fight
THERE will be many who applaud Immigration Minister Elsworth Johnson for firing back at the United Nations over the issue of shanty towns.
WORLD VIEW: A storm brewing over Haiti at the OAS
STRONG disagreement may be brewing at the Organization of American States (OAS) on how to respond to the ongoing, grave political and constitutional crisis in Haiti.
EDITORIAL: What will stop these abuses from happening again?
THE case of Joseph Amihere is not the first time we have seen the failings of the Immigration system come into the spotlight.
DIANE PHILLIPS: A long walk to Freedom (of Information) - now let’s see it work
Upcoming elections are a lot like oncoming hurricanes.
A COMIC'S VIEW: Rest in peace to the king of Blow
GEORGE Jung, the marijuana turned cocaine smuggler whose exploits included several jaunts through The Bahamas and served as the inspiration for the biopic Blow in 2001, has died at the age of 78.
STATESIDE: Trump just won’t go away and it may be Liz Cheney is the one to stop him trying again for the White House
There are serious people in the United States this morning who will tell you the future of democracy in America rests with Mitt Romney, Mitch McConnell and Liz Cheney.
FRONT PORCH: We need more local AND international talent
Comparing nations and jurisdictions on various socio-economic and developmental metrics is sometimes quite useful. But such comparisons often require caveats, nuances and an appreciation of context. Even as there are apt analogies there are also areas that are disanalogous.
ALICIA WALLACE: We cannot end sexual violence until we understand the issues
During the month of April, Sexual Assault Awareness Month, I participated in numerous events including panels and group discussions about sexual violence against women and girls.
