FACE TO FACE: Butch or Plati Dread - life’s never been conventional
A trend is growing in Nassau. More and more people are becoming interested in alternatives to traditional ways of living.
EDITORIAL: Beware the mess Boris is sure to create
Imagine the worst politician you’ve ever seen. A liar, adulterer and buffoon who makes himself, his party and his country look a laughing stock. What can you do with such a person. Well, it’s obvious isn’t it? Make him Prime Minister.
WORLD VIEW: Name and blame the polluters
CLIMATE change is no longer a future event. It is here, now and real. Planet Earth, mankind’s common homeland, appears to be already locked into 1.5C of warming, once hoped to be the top limit of human-caused climate change.
EDITORIAL: Trump lights the fuse to expose to expose the U.S. racism
“Send her back, send her back.” It was the chant that brought home how disturbing the state of American politics is at present – being driven by the racism of President Donald Trump.
EDITORIAL: Welcome progress - but we still must do more to fight crime
“If there is only one person injured from a shot or weapon, that is too much.”
A COMIC'S VIEW: First, Nair put his foot in his mouth - then the Office of the Prime Minister put its foot to his behind
Well, well, well...what do we have here?
EDITORIAL: Technology and transparency can help ensure justice
Two police-involved shootings in as many days again leads us to raise questions about such incidents.
STATESIDE: Radicalism and racism on the road to re-election
What are we to make of the widening tripartite dispute between US President Trump, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and “the Squad,” a group of four newly-elected Democratic congresswomen who see as part of their mandate the transformation of the Democratic Party?
EDITORIAL: No place for water board member’s disgusting rant
IT is less than a week since Bahamas Independence celebrations – yet it already seems forever ago that people were calling for unity and an end to political divisiveness.
THE ALICIA WALLACE COLUMN: A whole new world and we don’t look anywhere near ready
The commitment has been made to ban single-use plastic in The Bahamas by next year. There have been a few mentions in the media since 2018, but I have not seen much happening to prepare the public for the changes to come.
EDITORIAL: Abaco deserves better than to have its future in the balance
Tomorrow, Abaco faces an inspection that is more than “make or break” for its port – a failure would have a knock-on effect for the whole island.
FACE TO FACE: A legend born out of a broken heart
In the late 1990s, “Matters of the Heart” was such a popular radio programme it became a household name.
WORLD VIEW – The new burden of diplomacy: the enemy within
THE mess resulting from reports that the British Ambassador to the United States, Sir Kim Darroch made about President Donald Trump and his administration underscore the dangers of leaking confidential government documents.
POLICE ADVICE: Spot signs of abuse to protect children
Abusive behaviour comes in many forms, but the common denominator is the emotional effect on the child. Whether the abuse is a slap, a harsh comment, silence, or not knowing if there will be dinner on the table, the end result is a child that feels unsafe, uncared for and alone.
EDITORIAL: Time for action on BPL outages
If we were to invite readers to put their hands in the air if they were surprised to learn that there will be more load shedding this week, we doubt we would see many hands raised.
