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.
PETER YOUNG: Walking the tightrope of protecting health without killing economy
The complete lockdown in The Bahamas over the last five days may have been regarded by many as excessively heavy-handed. But others have welcomed such tough action in response to the coronavirus crisis on the grounds it is better to enforce social distancing in this way than risk a spread of the virus that could devastate this country’s relatively small population. Many complain, however, the government’s decisions could have been communicated better and with more notice.
FRONT PORCH: Gratitude for Big Things and Small Things
During a call with an acquaintance who lost her job and who has not been paid for two months, she gave a somewhat surprising answer when asked how she was coping with the COVID-19 outbreak and the resulting strain on her.
EDITORIAL: We must adapt to survive
WHEN something is not working as you planned, there are two things you can do.
ALICIA WALLACE: We won’t get everything right and the shopping strategy has sparked the panic it’s meant to avoid
Following the weekend lockdown on short notice, introduction of a grocery shopping schedule and the announcement of a complete shutdown from Wednesday night to Tuesday morning was no great surprise.
EDITORIAL: It’s going to be a long week
WHEN the country shuts down again on Wednesday, through the Easter Weekend until it returns to 24-hour curfew status on Tuesday morning, it will be an experience few of us will have experienced.
PETER YOUNG: We’ve seen it before - British bonding when their backs are against the wall
Such is the plethora of information in the media about coronavirus, particularly the serious developments in the US which are worsening by the day with a rising death toll, that the facts do not bear repetition.
