WORLD VIEW: Haiti is bleeding—and the Caribbean cannot look away
Haiti continues to wallow in deep crisis as criminal gangs entrench their violent control over nearly 90 per cent of Port-au-Prince and other parts of the country.
STATESIDE: US facing confusion and uncertainty under Trump
There’s a profoundly unsettling aspect to what’s happening in the US these days. Uncertainty and dread seem to shroud numerous volatile situations overseas. The US role in regional international conflicts, long a reliably steadying influence and force, now seems to have developed as an active agitator for ambiguity and confusion.
FRONT PORCH: The selection of election candidates
After the Free National Movement (FNM) announced 17 candidates for the House of Assembly ahead of the upcoming general election, there was the usual ritual of criticisms, a number of which are frequently trotted out at election time.
ALICIA WALLACE: Politics - full of sound and fury
The next general election is just down the road and around the corner.
PETER YOUNG: Labour government in UK unpopular after first year
After its commanding win in Britain’s General Election just a year ago, it is hard to believe reports of the extent of the domestic unpopularity of Sir Keir Starmer’s Labour government today.
FACING REALITY: ‘THE EYES HAVE IT' - A personal experience with cataracts
Cataracts are real.
GAIN AN EDGE: Montayanna Major - Moving with purpose
For Montayanna Major, movement is more than a function of the human body, it’s a window into healing, empowerment, and change.
INSIGHT: Political season begins in earnest
THE unveiling of candidates for the upcoming election has inevitably got tongues wagging – but the list of MP hopefuls for the FNM can tell us as much about how the party intends to govern as the chances of them doing so.
Integrate risk to avoid the harm with change
Business transformation is no longer optional. Whether driven by digital disruption, market shifts or internal inefficiencies, change is constant.
DIANE PHILLIPS: How hospital stays could affect your mind and body
A physician who is widely respected was discussing health care with a few friends one day when someone asked him casually whether or not he thought a certain patient would be better off in the hospital.
OEF: Summertime soil care
Summer is officially here with its hot, blindingly sunny days and warmer nights.
ALICIA WALLACE: Keys to optimise business ventures
Operating a small business in The Bahamas is difficult.
PETER YOUNG: Could Trump’s intervention in Iran stop its nuclear weapons?
With the US launching airstrikes against Iran over the weekend, the Middle East is at a delicate and dangerous point as tensions reach a new peak. Earlier, President Trump had stated publicly that he would take a decision about bombing Iran’s nuclear sites in two weeks’ time. In reality, he acted in two days.
FACING REALITY: Bite the bullet - get rid of the Privy Council?
In the past, a murder was a rare and solemn event, putting the country in shock and sparking conversations that reverberated through the town for months, if not years. The country mourned, and a sense of stillness prevailed. Similarly, when an execution took place, the nation experienced a mix of sadness and relief, a collective understanding that justice was served. But it took a long while for the shock to wear off.
ERIC WIBERG: Murder & mayhem
Some years ago, on a flight between New York where I worked in the bulk shipping sector and home in Nassau, I picked up an intriguing memoir set largely in The Bahamas in the airport kiosk.
