ALICIA WALLACE: It’s been six months - by now we should know what we’re doing
We are six months in and the government still has not figured out how to respond to the COVID-19. From public health management to addressing economic concerns, there are far too many gaps. The main issue continues to be failure to consult. What does the government have against engaging experts, practitioners and affected people?
FACE TO FACE: When the Wilsons’ birthday bash turned into the feeding of 1,000
Finding food to put on the table has become a lot harder for many families in recent times. There is no doubt the pandemic has led to a downturn in the economy so much so that people from all walks of life are seeking financial assistance and food aid. So when one couple - facing uncertainty just like everyone else - decided to find a way to help feed people in need, I wanted to share their story.
EDITORIAL: Planning as we wait for a vaccine
WE do not yet have a COVID-19 vaccination – that much we all know.
WORLD VIEW: Internal strife making Guyana a continuing regional problem
ONCE again, Guyana is causing regional and international worry following two sets of killings of young men (two of African origin and two of Indian origin) that have sparked the flames of communal violence and threaten to engulf the country.
Editorial: No united front for back to school
IF we were hoping for a smooth start and a united front for the return to school, we have been swiftly disappointed.
EDITORIAL: What a difference a week makes
THIS week started with optimism from Tourism Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar about an October reopening. It ends with the grim reality that the doors of one of our megaresorts, Baha Mar, will not likely open until Christmas at the earliest.
A COMIC'S VIEW: It’s back to fantasy football season
Even though the COVID-19 pandemic has changed life as we all know it, there is a ray of sunshine through the dark clouds. The NFL season kicked off yesterday, the best time of year.
DIANE PHILLIPS: Why are there so many words and the right one is still hard to come by?
Someone just told you that at this very moment your perfectly fit, enviably healthy female friend is being airlifted to a Florida hospital with a life-threatening heart problem. You are flabbergasted.
STATESIDE: US politics - history shows it’s all about keeping it in the family
We all know that the head of government here in The Bahamas is the Prime Minister, chosen in general elections held every five years since independence. The head of state is Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. No election is needed to reaffirm that fact.
EDITORIAL: How much is the price of liberty?
WHAT is the value of a year of your freedom? How about two years? How about nine?
ALICIA WALLACE: No more ‘Papi’ stories please PM - just a clear message and a sign you understand
During the FNM convention ahead of the 2017 general election season, there was major concern about the leadership.
EDITORIAL: We're wearing our sharpest suit but with empty pockets
THE Bahamas has made its pitch for how to reopen to tourism.
PETER YOUNG: Gangsterism by the Kremlin surfaces again to silence Putin critic
Since the US mainstream media is understandably preoccupied with the forthcoming presidential election, it has provided little coverage of the recent poisoning of Alexei Navalny, the Russian anti-corruption campaigner and vociferous critic of President Putin. But this attempted assassination has resulted in international outrage. It has been condemned by European countries in particular, and it ought to be publicised more widely.
FACE TO FACE: Watch out - Isha has a goal and there’s nothing going to stop her achieving it
A wonderful conversation with the nation’s top achiever in the BGCSE (Bahamas General Certificate of Secondary Education) revealed that not every high-flying student had the road paved for them. In fact, Isha Raman’s story proves we have to inspire this country’s youth to want to do well – not for their teachers and parents, but for themselves. If they learn of stories like Isha’s, they will see they can indeed achieve what seems like a near-impossible task.
WORLD VIEW: America should remember we can pick our own friends
Nelson Mandela in 1990 was a towering symbol of the triumph of right over wrong. Released from prison after 27 cruel years for his unrelenting stand against apartheid and the dehumanisation of the black peoples of South Africa, he was universally admired. His walk through the gate of Victor Verster Prison to freedom was watched on television by an emotional audience of millions the world over. Quite literally, there was an explosion of joy.
