EDITORIAL: A legacy to live up to
TOO often in this column, we lift our pen to criticise – with justification – many of those who fill our political landscape today.
THE ALICIA WALLACE COLUMN: Welcome words but we need action too
Bishop Simeon Hall recently called on the church to take a stance against sexual violence, specifically including acts within families and marriage. He made a distinction between the desire for sex and the attempt to gain power which leads to sexual violence. Hall also correctly made the connection between the dehumanisation of women and failure to see us as valuable people, noting society must value women in order for sexual violence rates to go down.
EDITORIAL: Time to stop the rot at BAMSI
THE long wait for answers over what has been going on at the Bahamas Agriculture and Marine Sciences Institute (BAMSI) goes on.
FACE TO FACE: A sheltered island girl who sat at the head of the nation
From Rose’s to Mount Fitzwilliam is one of the best books I have ever read. After completing the nearly 400 pages of rich history and personal reflection, I closed it with the same feeling I had when I arrived at the end of Sir Clifford Darling’s A Bahamian Life Story… a greater sense of responsibility, love of country and impetus to do and be my best.
THE PETER YOUNG COLUMN: In the horror of Sri Lanka, the BBC falls short of the mark
In today’s world of instant communication via the internet, news of the horrors of the recent evil and cowardly terrorist attacks on churches and hotels in Sri Lanka will have reached far and wide.
EDITORIAL: Don’t get caught by surprise on plastics deadline
The start of January next year will be the end of an era of destruction to the environment.
EDITORIAL: Stand up for the victims
PEOPLE would do well to pay attention to the words of Bishop Simeon Hall today.
WORLD VIEW: The Caribbean ideals of Alister McIntyre
SIR Meredith Alister McIntyre was born in Grenada but for much of his life, dedicated to promoting the interests of the Caribbean, few knew his birth place. What they knew was that he belonged to a group of West Indian thinkers whose identity was West Indian and who worked assiduously in the collective interest of the region.
A COMIC'S VIEW: Marijuana – if we legalise it, we must also decriminalise it
I have long stated that the barbershop is one of the last bastions of free speech.
DIANE PHILLIPS: When will the penny drop? It’s just not worth it
Usually a sucker for the underdog, a protector of whatever species is facing undeserved or premature extinction, the penny is one lesser specimen of which I am not a fan. Quite the opposite, I stare at it with wonderment, like why in the world is it still around?
EDITORIAL: Harbour Island project doesn't smell right
WHEN it comes to analysing the project under way in Harbour Island, it seems to fail the smell test in a number of ways.
STATESIDE: Careful picking friends when times are tough
The death toll is now reported at more than 350 in the shocking Easter Sunday bombings in Sri Lanka that made headlines everywhere and reminded some of that small nation’s geographic position at the foot of the massive Indian subcontinent. But there may be other reasons for us to think about Sri Lanka.
THE ALICIA WALLACE COLUMN: When opportunity knocks make sure you’re ready to act
Opportunities are everywhere. We tell each other to go out and seize them all the time, but many of them already have names and addresses.
EDITORIAL: Montagu needs to be safer
THE Easter Monday shooting that left five people in hospital has left many in the Montagu Beach area voicing concerns – and with good reason.
FACE TO FACE: Dale’s life mission - to get the best out of her students
We often complain about the public education system – its shortfalls and setbacks – but we don’t often praise some of the hardworking educators who go above and beyond to overcome these hurdles to invest into the lives of our children. Their contributions make a difference. Even when some parents don’t seem invested enough, there are teachers who move into action to nurture the potential of their students.
