PETER YOUNG: How free is our speech?
IN the context of ‘wokeness’, which I wrote about in a recent column, there were two interesting developments in Britain last week. One was a speech by a Cabinet minister about the Conservative values of equality and individual responsibility while the other was a report by a leading think tank about the importance of free speech in universities. These are significant issues in modern society that can affect many people – even indirectly – so they are, perhaps, worth examining further.
FACE TO FACE: Men can be vulnerable too - so let’s celebrate them
IT’S important to celebrate men! They use their brain, their brawn, their wit, and their love to be heroes. Those who do so much for so many deserve to be honored and praised, too – even more so during the Christmas season. They may be even more vulnerable during this time, so it’s important to be aware of men’s feelings and needs, according to Terence Bethel.
EDITORIAL: Let the courts rule on oil drilling
OIL is the focus of attention across The Bahamas – and farther afield too, it would seem.
WORLD VIEW: Accommodating Guaidó sparks divisions at OAS
EVENTS at the Organization of American States (OAS) continue to reveal that, notwithstanding the efforts by some of its 33 member states, the Organization is the handmaiden of powerful governments which control it through various methods, including coercion.
DIANE PHILLIPS: Goodbye, good riddance Peter Nygard, your protectors can’t silence or frighten us any more
One-time glorified fashion mogul Peter Nygard sits in a Winnipeg jail, claiming he is innocent of what might be the most heinous charges ever brought against a resident of The Bahamas. The history-making accusations include a decades-long pattern of sexual misconduct ranging from sex trafficking to rape, including drugging victims, according to documents filed in a southern New York court, often vulnerable young girls from disadvantaged homes.
A COMIC'S VIEW: 'Twas the night before Christmas
’Twas the night before Christmas when all through the House, Every MP was stirring, from “superstar” to “louse.”
EDITORIAL: Nygard not only one facing accusations
THE long arm of the law doesn’t seem so long in The Bahamas.
EDITORIAL: After COVID, it’s time to tighten our belts
Here come the cuts.
FRONT PORCH – A nation for sale: Another generation of scandal
On Tuesday the United States Department of Justice charged 79-year-old Peter Nygard with racketeering offences and sex trafficking.
STATESIDE: A senseless death lit a fire which won’t go out
George Floyd died at the hands and knees of Minneapolis police officers just about six months ago. His senseless death ignited long-simmering protests and counter protests all across the US.
EDITORIAL: What about justice in The Bahamas?
Peter Nygard has been arrested and charged with sex trafficking and racketeering.
ALICIA WALLACE: The right voices need to be in the room and must be speaking for everybody
LAST week, I moderated the second session in the Commonwealth Foundation’s Critical Conversation series. The event, entitled “Young Leaders Speak,” was a collaboration with the Queen’s Commonwealth Trust and Commonwealth Youth Council and brought young people together to talk about their leadership experience, activism and demands of Commonwealth institutions.
EDITORIAL: Let’s be serious, Dr Sands
Dr Duane Sands made us raise an eyebrow with his comments reported in today’s Tribune.
PETER YOUNG: They think it’s all over - it will be soon
THE current negotiations between the EU and Britain about their post-Brexit trading relationship is top of the news agenda in Europe. The deadline for an agreement is the end of the year – barely two weeks away. But, although, after months of talks, the two sides remain divided on several key issues, EU watchers are accustomed to such events going down to the wire before agreement is suddenly reached at the eleventh hour. So, many still hope for a satisfactory conclusion.
FACE TO FACE: Shaneka’s a role model changing the face – and colour – of the world of women’s beauty
My long time friend and schoolmate Shaneka Neymour has been interested in arts and fashion for as long as I can remember. She has always been creative and different, finding her own way to stand out from the crowd. As a high school comrade, I remember she was inquisitive and fun and, as a woman today, it’s those qualities which have made her a world-renowned designer in hair and beauty.
