ALICIA WALLACE: When it’s all over, let’s make sure we do things better
Over the past few days I have been having conversations with people about the COVID crisis, the responses of different governments and the reactions of the public. I have been interested in the thoughts of artists, activists, educators, students and members of the press. There is one question I keep asking – what is your hope for when things change? Some answers are personal and some are broader and more inclusive.
EDITORIAL: The good and the bad for new commissioner
IT it is only three weeks since Paul Rolle became Commissioner of Police – though that feels like three months in lockdown time - but yesterday saw mixed signs of what to expect under his leadership.
FACE TO FACE: Clair’s mission to level the playing field for generations to come
I’m always impressed when I learn about Bahamians doing big things in other parts of the world. It reminds me of how great we are as a people, even though we come from a small archipelago, sometimes represented as just a dot on a map.
PETER YOUNG: The virus fight goes on as do whispers of concern over our own economic fate
While the COVID-19 crisis continues around the world with a vengeance, just a month ago there was still a widespread feeling it would be short lived. It was thought the strong action taken by different countries to contain the spread of the virus through strict measures about social distancing to prevent its transmission among humans would be effective and the crisis would be rapidly over. But that has proven not to be the case. The world is in this together and the fight goes on.
EDITORIAL: How business owners can show their patriotism
WHERE is your heart? Where is your compassion? Do you have a soul?
WORLD VIEW – Prepare for a long haul: The storm is not fully formed
COVID-19 is destroying the prosperity which several Caribbean countries anticipated at the beginning of 2020.
EDITORIAL: The manmade disaster of BPL
WE have had our share of disasters already in The Bahamas – but a manmade one lies in wait just ahead.
A COMIC'S VIEW: Marijuana coming in handy for rainy day funds
With tons of free time on my hands these days, (thanks Coronavirus pandemic!), it’s given me the opportunity to research a number of things, one being the uses of marijuana taxation, in the various US states that have legalised marijuana.
DIANE PHILLIPS: A sporting icon from an age of real stars
Amid the obsession with lives in peril, saved or lost as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the passing of a legend who once stood for the finest in extreme sports, performance and glamour in Nassau nearly went unnoticed.
STATESIDE: Who has better long-term prospects - Trump, Biden or Fauci?
Well, it didn’t have quite the resonance it might have enjoyed if we weren’t all in the middle of a global health pandemic, but Bernie Sanders and then Barack Obama formally endorsed Joe Biden as the Democratic presidential candidate in the past several days. With plenty of Democratic primaries still scheduled for May, June or sometime this summer, the field is now clear for Biden.
EDITORIAL: This is no time for union squabbles
WHEN Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis sounded the call for members of the medical profession to come to the front line of the battle against COVID-19, it seems he could hardly have met with a less enthusiastic response.
EDITORIAL: Choosing the right solution
TWO futures to choose from – but which path will we take?
ALICIA WALLACE: Why we need a proper plan, not just reactions
Last week I saw a Facebook post that stated the government plan to deal with the COVID-19 crisis is a good one, but the people lack discipline. I stopped and re-read it several times, wondering whether or not it was sarcasm. I waited for people to comment, interested in the conversation it would spark. People seemed to, for the most part, agree with the statement.
EDITORIAL: It’s time for the doctors to show up, too
AS Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis gave his national address yesterday on the latest state of the battle against coronavirus, there was one note that sounded odd.
FACE TO FACE: A life filled with a hundred silver linings
A lockdown amid a global pandemic could be a good thing if you look on the bright side. There’s an opportunity to get proper rest, start a new hobby, connect with your family like never before, or take time for self improvement.
