EDITORIAL: We hope a life will be saved thanks to the lessons learned from Aidan
There is no greater tragedy than the loss of a child. In today’s Tribune, we tell Aidan’s story. Aidan Roger Dupuch-Carron was born on November 24, 2015, and it was in the following July that his long battle began.
EDITORIAL: They deserve a medal
After Hurricane Dorian, the stories were horrific.
A COMIC'S VIEW: Why we need to grasp the benefits of medical marijuana
WITH Prime Minister Minnis’ recent stance, supporting legalising and decriminalising marijuana in The Bahamas, medicinal marijuana and its benefits to both patients and providers should also be tabled.
DIANE PHILLIPS: It all starts with a simple idea
Who among us hasn’t at one moment or another thought, “If only I were younger” or “If only I had more financial backing, I could do such-and-such” or “Why doesn’t someone create a business to do (xyz)?”
STATESIDE: A time when the president didn’t always get his way
The World Meteorological Organization this week revealed its annual report on the state of the global climate. It won’t surprise anyone to hear the forecast is dire.
EDITORIAL: Playing the partisan game
IT’S taken the better part of half a year, but PLP leader Philip “Brave” Davis is at least on the verge of tabling his resolution of no confidence in Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis.
ALICIA WALLACE: Don’t blame us, Mr Johnson
It is, unfortunately, not unusual for Members of Parliament and Cabinet Ministers to insult the Bahamian people, especially in their bids to excuse their own actions.
FACE TO FACE: Kayla and her Zontians leading the charge to end violence against women
Why is there violence against women? They are our mothers, sisters… our nurturers and care givers. Why is there violence against girls?
PETER YOUNG: When politics wasn’t a dirty word and rivals showed respect
With election fever in Britain building up towards polling day on December 12, this is perhaps a good moment to reflect on parliamentary relationships of the past compared with the deteriorating quality of modern-day political discourse, group values and affinities.
EDITORIAL: A good step - but short-term problems persist
With the prospect of shelters closing by the end of the year, an obvious question arises: Where will people go?
WORLD VIEW: Term limits for Prime Ministers – unlikely and maybe unnecessary
A DEBATE has now started in parts of the Caribbean about whether there should be term limits for Prime Ministers. The debate arises from the view that longevity in office leads to abuse and to the suppression of challengers both within political parties specifically, and the political system more generally.
A COMIC'S VIEW: We can be thankful we’ll always have laughter
SEEING how my Cowboys lost yesterday, on Thanksgiving, I could easily practice my ‘Grinch’ routine early, but I won’t. Instead, I’ve decided to laugh it off, because if I don’t laugh, I’m most certainly going to cry.
DIANE PHILLIPS: Leave our debt for another day - we need to spend to fight off climate change
Like most folks, I hate to owe anything to anybody. I feel a sense of supreme satisfaction paying off a credit card. I even enjoy paying bills (except BPL which infuriates me), but as I said, knowing that I’m momentarily debt-free and what I earn is what I get to keep - at least until the next bill comes along - provides a good-all-over feeling.
EDITORIAL: Questions over failed prosecutions
First, the Frank Smith trial ended with him walking away a free man, and now the Shane Gibson bribery case has ended the same way. Both men are not guilty, both cases leave questions for whether the charges should have been brought in the first place based on the evidence that prosecutors presented.
STATESIDE: Pardoning a disgraced Seal - cynical or genius?
Thanksgiving morning in the United States has for the past 30 years been preceded by the charming ritual of the American President “pardoning” a couple of fat, healthy turkeys from becoming someone’s holiday feast. The president, with his wife at his side, usually pats one of the turkeys, cracks a joke or two, and the photo op is over.
