STATESIDE: As Trump fights Harvard we divert attention to basketball
Every day brings new shocks.
An Easter message from BCC president
Once again we are privileged to commemorate the greatest sacrifice ever made.
FRONT PORCH: Easter Reflection - From here... to eternity
Earlier this year, on Sunday, the second of March, Pope Francis remained in the Gemelli Hospital in Rome, hospitalised with pneumonia in both lungs.
DEIDRE BASTIAN: How to stay ahead of your competition
In a world where competition is so intense, it is sometimes difficult to differentiate and build your own identity.
FACING REALITY: Going to the pump, gaming the system
I was born in the early fifties. We didn't have much, but we did the best with what we had. My mother made $40 per week while raising five of us. We lived in a tiny one-room house. We didn't know we were poor, but we were comfortable because we had nothing to compare it to. We got water from the government pump a block away. On wash day, we had to make several trips back and forth. It was a testament to our resilience, a reminder that even in the face of challenges, we can make the most of what we have.
PETER YOUNG: Govt to rescue of British Steel
How compelling it was early on Saturday morning to watch the BBC TV coverage of an emergency debate in the House of Commons at Westminster about the steel industry in Britain. Given the time difference, it was a live transmission.
WORLD VIEW: Collaborative government-private sector action imperative for resilient trade future
ON April 9, 2025, US President Donald Trump announced a 90-day suspension of the higher global tariffs imposed on April 3.
INSIGHT: What the political tea leaves reveal?
IF you enjoy reading the political tea leaves, there has been plenty to consider after all the sip-sip of the past few weeks.
CAPAS: How our new Creative and Performing Arts School will work
With the recently-announced launch of ‘The Creative and Performing Arts School of The Bahamas’ – CAPAS - The Bahamas is on the threshold of ushering in a new era for the Creative Economy.
GAIN AN EDGE: Making magic with mathematics
When gifted data scientist Leandra Moonsammy graduated from University of The Bahamas (UB) as valedictorian of the Class of 2022, with a stellar 3.95 GPA and a suite of top academic honours, including the President’s Award; Alumni Association Leadership Award; Carol Ritchie Memorial Award; and the Mathematics, Physics and Technology (MPT) Academic Excellence Award, her academic excellence came as no surprise.
DIANE PHILLIPS: Excuse me, what did you say your address was?
A few years back, some time around 2019, I think it was, the government of The Bahamas decided we should have addresses.
ERIC WIBERG: ‘Their eyes were watching God’
Bahamian artist Jackson Burnside confided in the nation’s leading hurricane authority Wayne Neely for his book on the Andros hurricane that he “first learned about this storm by listening to older persons in the community talking about this giant of a storm.
IAN FERGUSON: How larger enterprises can aid Family Island small businesses
While there are some thriving economic centres in a few Family Islands, most still struggle to maintain any level of consistent business activity.
STATESIDE: Optimism amid uncertain global trade landscape
As the US and other stock exchanges slumped again early this week, the effort to figure out what’s really in Donald Trump’s head continues.
ALICIA WALLACE: Importance of community when systems fail
Systems are failing us all the time.
