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.
FACE TO FACE: Right place, right time, brings Elsada rich rewards
Elsada Hield is on the road to becoming a millionaire - before the age of 30. A mixture of all the right ingredients came together to bring her to success - timing, sacrifice, dedication, perseverance, wit and tons of passion. While women in America were home because of the pandemic, many were focusing on things they neglected before - like self care. They were taking the time to do things like take proper care of their skin. This is where Elsada was in the right place at the right time - she was on social media with her Natural Glow skin care line.
EDITORIAL: The price of freedom
DOUGLAS Ngumi was wronged by this country.
DIANE PHILLIPS: Who is Potcake?
If you live on the eastern side of New Providence or have reason to be there, you see a figure that’s hard to ignore. He’s about 5’8”, sinewy, looks tough as nails and then some and oh, yes, he’s dragging a oversized cart of some kind with hubcaps hanging off the side, a mashed up stuffed animal on the handlebar and a cardboard sign with his thought of the day on the back.
A COMIC'S VIEW: Reasons to be thankful
YESTERDAY as I enjoyed every “foodies” warm up for Christmas gorging, Thanksgiving Dinner with my family, I realised that despite it not being the normal Bahamian Thanksgiving we still have a lot to be thankful for.
EDITORIAL: Having powers doesn’t mean you have to use them
THERE seems to be something of a conspiracy theory circulating over the government’s use of emergency powers.
