EDITORIAL: Speaking up for constituents
TWO MPs stood up in Parliament yesterday to raise their voices against the current state of affairs in the government.
PETER YOUNG: How China spread its wings over the world - including the Caribbean
A FRIEND has kindly lent me a new book about the business activities of the Sassoon and Kadoorie families in China and Hong Kong during the last century. Entitled “The Last Kings of Shanghai”, it is written by British journalist and author Jonathan Kaufman, and was published earlier this year. Impressively comprehensive and evidently well researched, it is billed as the story of rival Jewish dynasties that helped create modern China.
FACE TO FACE: Deidre has designs on more than just graphics
The name Deidre M Bastian is a familiar one to devoted Tribune readers. She has been the brains behind “The Art of Graphix” - a column in the Tribune business section twice a month on Thursdays.
EDITORIAL: A glimmer of hope for the end of the year
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas.
WORLD VIEW: Guyana and Suriname can underpin Caricom’s sovereignty and prosperity
THE presidents of Guyana and Suriname have announced two major joint venture projects whose implementation will deepen the beneficial relations between the two countries, and could have a positive effect for the 15-nation Caribbean Community (CARICOM) of which they are members.
EDITORIAL: Don’t look away from those in need
WHEN the sun rose yesterday, they were already waiting.
DIANE PHILLIPS: Honouring a man who loved life - and helped change ours forever
No one in the family remembers exactly where or why LeRoy Bowe picked up golf as a hobby. They just know he used to tell the story of how much he loved it, the feel of the swing, the ball arcing high in the air and the extreme satisfaction of its landing where you wanted it to go, so far away.
A COMIC'S VIEW: PM should leave deputy slot vacant for now
THIS week, the Prime Minister made it clear that the Ministry of Finance is a hot potato he will not get stuck holding, a rag-tag band of activists outsmarted parliamentarians, and the PLP looks as hapless as ever.
EDITORIAL: A long road back from the brink
IF there was any doubt about the economic mountain we have to climb to recover from COVID-19, the International Monetary Fund ought to have put paid to it yesterday.
FRONT PORCH: COVID-19, lifeboat ethics and conspiracies
THERE is a well-known episode from the 1912 sinking of RMS Titanic involving the wealthy Scottish landowner Sir Cosmo Edmund Duff-Gordon (1862-1931).
STATESIDE: Hey Mr Trump, where's all this money going to end up?
It shouldn’t have really surprised anyone. But it did.
EDITORIAL: Help families by letting them plan ahead
WHAT is your plan for how to put food on the table tomorrow? Or next week? Or next month?
ALICIA WALLACE: What it takes to lead and, most importantly, pass the baton on
There are positions of leadership and there are a particular set of skills, competencies and flexibility that, used appropriately make leadership successful. How often do they meet?
EDITORIAL: The financial legacy of COVID-19
WHILE there is good news in the fight against COVID-19, with cases here in The Bahamas still trending downwards and the prospect of a vaccine moving ever closer, the financial fallout from the pandemic has barely begun.
PETER YOUNG: Charity begins at home - but let’s hope only for a short while
There seems to be a general view in Britain that the provision of monetary aid directly to other countries is unpopular with the public. During periods of relative national prosperity, that may not manifest itself because overseas aid tends not to be an issue for most people. But, in the midst of today’s coronavirus crisis and consequent economic emergency, it perhaps comes as no surprise that opinion polls show the majority of British people favour a substantial reduction of the nation’s foreign aid budget.
