EDITORIAL: Pride and prejudice
“THE time is coming” were the words of Pineridge MP and pastor Frederick McAlpine recently on the subject of civil unions for same-sex partners. He might not have shared the memo with some of his fellow pastors.
The Bahamas continues to be a nation that victimises and abuses the human and constitutional rights of people of Haitian ethnic origin
Leading human rights lawyer Fred Smith has strongly rejected the government’s response to complaints by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights about The Bahamas renewed deportation of undocumented migrants.
THE ALICIA WALLACE COLUMN: Here we go again - the church seeking to control how we think
It was recently confirmed that Pride celebrations will be held in The Bahamas in October 2020. It is no surprise this announcement was closely followed by homophobic rhetoric, proclamations that The Bahamas is a Christian nation and that we should remain focused on hurricane relief and nothing else.
FACE TO FACE: Standing tall - and always together
The epitome of brotherly love is displayed between Dr Victor Horsley and his two elder brothers, Barton and Neil.
EDITORIAL: Union pays price for wrong tactics
WHEN junior doctors walked out on strike in August, initially there was sympathy for the medics, but that sympathy ran out very quickly.
THE PETER YOUNG COLUMN: Following in some mighty footsteps
Since the US media tends to concentrate on domestic news and, nowadays, in particular on the behaviour and tribulations of their President, it is hardly surprising that the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s visit to Pakistan last week has not attracted much attention this side of the Atlantic. During a jam-packed five-day tour, which was the first royal visit there for a decade, the general view has been that they did not put a foot wrong on what was their own first trip to the country and that overall it was an outstanding success.
EDITORIAL: Government headstrong over immigration
NEVER mind what other people are saying, the Bahamas government is going to do things its own way.
WORLD VIEW: CARICOM cannot abandon Haiti despite its president’s failure
HAITI is in turmoil again. This time the countries of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) cannot be criticised for inaction, but questions must be asked about others in the hemispheric community who have been silent about the political and humanitarian situation in the country.
EDITORIAL: Migration problem is not going away
ENOUGH was enough today in the courtroom of Senior Magistrate Carolyn Vogt-Evans when it comes to illegal immigration.
A COMIC'S VIEW: Fishing for a few good stories
After downing a few cold beers with fellow comedian Frankie Paul, down at Green Parrots, the topic of fishing came up.
DIANE PHILLIPS: In such dark days we all need a lighter moment
To the average reader, Page One of a newspaper contains the news they most need to know to get through the day. But in newspaper parlance or the world of those who have worked in the extremely underpaid and overworked world of journalism, there is only one part of Page One that truly matters. It’s called above the fold.
EDITORIAL: Govt must remember Rubis spill lesson
THE scale of the oil leak in Grand Bahama just keeps getting worse.
STATESIDE: What went wrong for the man who was America’s Mayor?
A big headline in Washington this week has been the qualification of the city’s major league baseball team for its first World Series appearance since 1933.
EDITORIAL: Time to talk about civil unions?
IS the time right to have a conversation about civil unions for gay couples and the legalisation of abortion?
ALICIA WALLACE: Where does loyalty lie - with the party or the voters?
With Member of Parliament for Centreville Reece Chipman’s departure from the Free National Movement, there is been quite a bit of talk about loyalty.
