EDITORIAL: Speaker’s departure a sign of election times
The ever-disgruntled House Speaker, Halson Moultrie, has quit the Free National Movement.
DIANE PHILLIPS: Another slice of history lost to our cultural apathy
ON January 29, another historic building on Bay Street burned. Long before it was known as the Cotton Ginny building - named for the popular clothing store it housed - the striking stone structure had been the art studio of the late Elyse Wasile whose hand-painted small ceramics found their way into homes, embassies and great estates around the world.
A COMICWhile we go slow, the world is moving on
AS we continue to wait patiently as a nation, on the final word from the Marijuana Commission on the legalisation and decriminalisation of medicinal and recreational marijuana use in The Bahamas, the world continues to push forward in this regard both on the medical and legislative forefronts.
A COMIC'S VIEW: While we go slow, the world is moving on
AS we continue to wait patiently as a nation, on the final word from the Marijuana Commission on the legalisation and decriminalisation of medicinal and recreational marijuana use in The Bahamas, the world continues to push forward in this regard both on the medical and legislative forefronts.
EDITORIAL: Public purse empty - but look at the unpaid taxes
IS it any wonder our country is in the financial state it’s in?
STATESIDE: Biden brings back normalcy even as Trump’s minions start making their move
YESTERDAY marked a couple of anniversaries in very recent American political history. Both seem to be historically significant. And both fundamentally concern just one person.
FRONT PORCH – Joe Biden: repairer of the breach
At 78, with his wizened face and white mane grown long at the back, President Joe Biden somewhat resembles Sir Ian McKellen’s Gandalf from The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. Like the JRR Tolkien wizard, in countenance and character, Biden is the archetype of the wise man.
EDITORIAL: The right move to protect children – but don’t stop now
WHEN a video circulated on social media showing staff beating children in a children’s home, there was understandable anger.
ALICIA WALLACE: It’s our job to protect young girls by recognising the reality facing us
The issue of sexual violence against women and girls is in the media too often for us to pretend the incidents are isolated or separate from systemic issues. We struggle to recognise and address some of those issues, such as capitalism and misogyny, while others are universal enough to receive widespread acknowledgement.
EDITORIAL: Money is tight - but straight answers are priceless
PROMISES, promises. They don’t get you very far.
PETER YOUNG: We’ve enough on our plate - but climate change can’t be put off 'til tomorrow
Since writing last week, in the context of Britain’s special relationship with the US, about the UN Climate Change conference - known as COP 26 and to be hosted by the UK in Scotland in November - I have seen reports of another UK climate initiative that was announced on January 25. This is worth covering today because I believe The Bahamas could benefit from it. As everyone knows, an archipelagic nation with its low lying islands is particularly vulnerable to the impact of climate change and the threat of rising sea levels from global warming.
FACE TO FACE: It was all so different when police and communities worked together - to everyone’s benefit
I called up an old friend to say happy birthday yesterday, and I realised that sometimes, we miss opportunities to show gratitude and give merit to those who work selflessly for the betterment of their country. Retired Chief Superintendent of Police Derek Burrows is no exception.
EDITORIAL: The new PLP - same as the old one?
SO much for a new-look Progressive Liberal Party.
WORLD VIEW: A second UN term for a champion of causes crucial to the Caribbean
UNITED Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has announced his availability to serve a second term when his current term ends on December 31.
EDITORIAL: Get on with holding examinations
WHEN the last round of national exam results came out, they were announced as a success by the Education Minister and his team.
