EDITORIAL: Are the borders open to some but not to all?
AFTER a long day of waiting to find out who the new Minister of Health would be, Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis revealed there was only one man for the job – himself!
ALICIA WALLACE: More questions than answers which Sands’ resignation does not make go away
No one was pleased when news broke that two permanent residents were allowed to enter Nassau early last week while the borders were closed. It was said these people brought 2500 COVID-19 testing swabs – not testing kits – which were donations.
FACE TO FACE: CB’s life has been a perfect marriage - church, community and Francisca by his side
This is a trying time for everyone, especially those who are facing unemployment and an uncertain future. But people are reaching out, pulling together and showing they care in order to cope with the crisis caused by COVID-19. Some have called on the church to play a bigger role in helping not only their members, but their community and one church is doing just that.
EDITORIAL: A resignation that could have been avoided
A DAY of political drama ended in a short statement last night.
PETER YOUNG: A world working together is only way to win this war and Britain is playing its role
As the horror, grief and desperation surrounding the coronavirus pandemic continues, the need for international co-operation to combat it has become all the more pressing. The World Health Organisation declared COVID-19 a pandemic on March 11. According to its latest figures, the virus has been found so far in as many as 185 countries with some 3.5 million confirmed cases and nearly 250,000 deaths worldwide.
EDITORIAL: Border breach row an unwelcome issue
THE whole story of the US couple who breached border restrictions has become a real mess.
EDITORIAL: The other battle we face - against hunger
ONE in four people in The Bahamas may now be facing hunger.
A COMIC'S VIEW: Comedy in times of the coronavirus
THIS coming May 10th, Lord spare my life, will be my 22nd year as ‘House Comic’ at the Jokers Wild Comedy Club, and as a professional stand up comedian, both locally and internationally. To God be the glory.
DIANE PHILLIPS: Life at a standstill - but not for Mother Nature
THERE is nothing normal about the new normal, and that might be a very good thing. Not in all ways, of course, but maybe in some ways and maybe, just maybe some of those are worth stopping a moment for, thinking about and yes, appreciating.
EDITORIAL: Safety first when it comes to keeping virus out of prison
IS enough being done to stop the spread of the coronavirus in The Bahamas?
STATESIDE: Which way to go to bring life back to normal?
It’s called the Gadsden flag. You’ve probably seen it. It usually has a mustard yellow background and features a coiled timber rattlesnake, poised to strike like a cobra. Below the snake are these four words: Don’t Tread on Me.
FRONT PORCH: We see the shallow critics carping from the sidelines - why don’t they serve?
US President Theodore Roosevelt was a militarist and adventurist who used the bullying might of the American Colossus to advance his country’s imperialist stratagems in Latin and Central America.
EDITORIAL: Where is the police transparency?
WHAT is going on in the Royal Bahamas Police Force?
ALICIA WALLACE: Towards a new horizon? Not with the same old names writing the script
The optimistic among us believe we may be moving toward more participatory governance. It is possible there will be more opportunities for citizens to more directly engage in decision-making processes.
EDITORIAL: The high price you risk for breaking quarantine
IF people weren’t taking the risks involved with breaking quarantine seriously beforehand, then yesterday’s introduction of a hefty possible punishment ought to focus the mind.
