A COMIC'S VIEW: Let’s hope Lanisha can take a joke
THIS week another chapter in the lackluster, yet controversial political career of the Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture and Sea Breeze MP Lanisha Rolle was written. And boy did it leave tongues wagging.
EDITORIAL: BPL is walking a fine line with new charge
Who’s going to pay to fix the long history of mismanagement of electricity in The Bahamas? Here’s a clue – your bills are going to have an extra charge on them.
STATESIDE: Dates in history which still echo in the halls of power
It has been a week of political anniversaries in the US and this coming Saturday marks the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall.
EDITORIAL: One half of the equation
There is a familiar story many Bahamians have heard.
ALICIA WALLACE: Warped opinions driven by a flawed system that sets people apart
What is the value of a human life? How do we decide who deserves what? This is often a part of national conversations, though not explicitly stated.
EDITORIAL: A warning we can’t ignore
ON a day when President Donald Trump announced the United States would withdraw from the Paris climate agreement, there is a stark reality on show for The Bahamas.
FACE TO FACE: Sharing in the light of Hindus’ greatest festival
This week’s focus is not on an individual, but a group of people and what they taught me about humanity.
PETER YOUNG: Over to the voters at last - and anything could happen
“There is a widespread view in the country that this Parliament has run its course.” These strong words by British Prime Minister Boris Johnson have been finally heeded by his fellow MPs who have voted overwhelmingly that the nation should go to the polls on December 12 – and many ordinary people, who have lost patience with the political class and their outright obstruction of the UK’s departure from the EU that has resulted in disruption and division, say that this will be none too soon.
EDITORIAL: Honour those serving in uniform today
THERE is a notable contrast to be seen in today’s Tribune.
EDITORIAL: Why so quiet, Mr Lloyd?
As the country chews over the latest examination results showing no progress for students in maths, English and science, here are some strong words to consider.
A COMIC'S VIEW: Time to enjoy the funny side of Halloween
WITH PLP Chairman Fred Mitchell, wishing the demise of QC and human rights activist Fred Smith, coupled with Speaker of the House, Halston Moultrie still ‘freaking’ himself out in the HOA, politics in the 242 has taken a dark turn, this Halloween weekend.
DIANE PHILLIPS: Whatever happened to Coral Harbour dream?
Out on a remote strip of road where the airfields of New Providence dwindle away and the land forms a T-junction with an extra arm, like a partially amputated roundabout, lies a subdivision called Coral Harbour.
EDITORIAL: Talk to the teachers, Mr Lloyd
THE ongoing dispute between teachers from CH Reeves and Carlton Francis schools and the Ministry of Education has taken another unfortunate turn.
STATESIDE: Robert Evans, good looking but still knew how to win
You may have heard the phrase “she (or he) is too good looking to be taken seriously”. There’s a reason a truism like that persists: it can be true. The kids who are blessed with good looks often glide through high school and even college without seeming to suffer a single setback. They are the kings and queens of the prom, the leaders of the school sports teams, the head cheerleaders.
EDITORIAL: Speaker needs to keep his head
IT takes a level head to be the Speaker of the House of Assembly. It is a position that requires balance, to stand up to conflicting points of view and to weather criticism.
