EDITORIAL: Did the government mislead over building decision?
The decision to relocate the Post Office to Town Centre Mall has been thrown into the spotlight in the past week.
DIANE PHILLIPS: Brent’s departure exposes that bizarre Bahamian custom - resentment of success
It’s hard to get over the past. So when a white man who happens to be wealthy decides to offer himself for public service in a country where white people, possibly his own ancestors, once had slaves and colonial rule led to what some call the plantation economy, the past stomps on the present. In your face, present. It brazenly paints current perception with a patina of ugly reflection.
BUSINESS BITES: Time to pull the plug on Bahamasair
Efficient reception of international air travellers is clearly key to our tourism and is well performed by our Lynden Pindling International Airport, a government-owned public utility not committed to the profits of an investor-owned enterprise.
STATESIDE: Hail to the Chief (well, not from everybody)
Two nations that are linked by several factors celebrated their independence days last week, one day apart. A comparison of the two is intriguing.
EDITORIAL: Think what we can achieve when we lift up our heads together
SOMETIMES life in The Bahamas seems to be always troubled by divisions.
EDITORIAL: What opportunities are we missing out on?
The bid by Bahamas Hot Mix to raise up to $750m in cheap British government loans is certainly an eye-catching one.
FACE TO FACE: Felicia fighting to help young women from falling through the cracks in the system
When Felicia was just 16-years-old, she gave birth to a beautiful baby girl. She knew she was too young and that life would never be the same. She was born in a two-parent home and she considered her life stable until the age of 10, when her parents got divorced.
EDITORIAL: Will reparations talk ever be more than just talk?
Has the time now come for serious discussion about reparations?
WORLD VIEW – Making a difference: the example of António Guterres
IN HIS three and a half years as Secretary-General of the United Nations, António Guterres has proved himself sensitive and alert to the difficulties confronting Caribbean states. He has been an example that Secretaries-General of other inter-governmental organisations would do well to emulate, particularly those interested in being elected for second terms.
EDITORIAL: Overcharged by BPL? Get the facts and figures before calling
It’s fair to say there’s not a great relationship between BPL and customers at the moment.
A COMIC'S VIEW: The real bosses of BPL, cont
Last week Works Minister Desmond Bannister offered up this nugget, regarding BPL’s horrendous performance, especially as of late.
STATESIDE: Supreme Court plays both sides of the table
With all the furore over the first Democratic candidates debates and President Trump determined to interject himself into today’s Washington DC Fourth of July extravaganza, the American Supreme Court has been mostly pushed off the front pages.
DIANE PHILLIPS: Success secured by quietly going it alone
In a few days, The Bahamas will celebrate its 46th anniversary of Independence. There will be the usual pomp and circumstance, the banners, flags, bunting, music and feelings of pride and nationalism. It will be preceded by a Beat the Retreat on the 7th and culminate in a Junkanoo rush-out on Bay Street that insiders say will be different from any that came before.
ALICIA WALLACE: None of us is safe from a stray bullet, vulnerable amid illusions of safety
Following the shooting of 15 people at a party in Montel Heights where the intended target ran into the crowd, the Commissioner of Police said: “I feel safe and I think you feel safe.” This is a puzzling statement, particularly given the incident being discussed.
EDITORIAL: A shadow of its former self
It ought to be the crown jewel of The Bahamas. Instead, it’s not fit enough for its new occupant to live in.
