EDITORIAL: Hear of looting? Contact authorities
Throughout the past day, we have received reports at The Tribune of looters operating in the wake of Hurricane Dorian.
FACE TO FACE: Marilyn’s moving and shaking with Houston’s elite - but never forgets her roots
Bahamians all around the globe stared at their mobile phones in despair this weekend and into today as they saw videos and photographs of the destruction Hurricane Dorian wreaked on this country as it dragged across the northern islands.
EDITORIAL: In the face of the worst, we show our best
AS we write this, Grand Bahama is facing the worst possible scenario.
DIANE PHILLIPS: Bringing light to the children whose lives are in darkness
The first time I saw Angel, her frightened eyes flashed back to some unnamed horror she had experienced. Those dark eyes, so filled with fear and terror, dominated her face, obliterating other features. Later, I would see a new Angel, growing up and out of the fear, strong, smiling, overcoming the terror that had forced officials to remove her from her home as a child.
EDITORIAL: A process that brings answers
EARLIER this year, we raised grave concerns over an incident of alleged police brutality in Eleuthera.
STATESIDE: The President’s apologists parading like a mobster and his moll
When they walked into the large meeting room lined with pew-like benches, the couple looked like nothing so much as an ageing mobster and his moll. Of medium height and with thinning black hair and a face relaxed into a constant scowl, he strutted forward with a bulldog’s purpose and tenacity. The woman trailing slightly behind looked vaguely troubled under her shock of red hair.
FACE TO FACE: They said I wouldn’t last a month - I stayed 31 years
When you think of advocates for disability in The Bahamas, it’s hard not to think of Mrs. Sheila Culmer. She has been at the forefront of advocacy before I was even born. I recently sat with her and found out why she has dedicated her entire life to helping those with special needs.
EDITORIAL: In the worst moment, you are not alone
ONE of the worst parts of depression is the feeling of isolation – that no one is there to help you, that no one feels the way you are feeling.
ALICIA WALLACE: Black and white lives - the conversation is long overdue
Race is a difficult subject to broach in almost any space or circumstance, and particularly challenging when participants are in denial about the ways it impacts our lives.
EDITORIAL: Time to resolve this dispute
WITH more arguments back and forth yesterday between medics and the government, it is a welcome move to see the dispute being referred to the Industrial Tribunal.
FACE TO FACE: They said I wouldn’t last a month - I stayed 31 years
When you think of advocates for disability in The Bahamas, it’s hard not to think of Mrs. Sheila Culmer. She has been at the forefront of advocacy before I was even born. I recently sat with her and found out why she has dedicated her entire life to helping those with special needs.
THE PETER YOUNG COLUMN: Britain down and out - don’t you believe it
As a final reflection on our lengthy summer visit to England, I was genuinely puzzled by the degree of negativity, particularly in the media, about Britain and its status in the world. According to some, the nation’s standing and influence as a leading global power has suddenly been severely curtailed or even no longer exists. Such a view is often expressed by those who believe the UK’s departure from the European Union is an act of extreme folly and that it will be unable to prosper on its own.
WORLD VIEW: How long with Venezuela remain a pawn in the game of global chess?
MICHELLE Bachelet is a torture survivor. She was arrested in 1975 by the late dictator Augusto Pinochet’s political police and detained in the notorious Villa Grimaldi torture centre. So, she knows much about the suffering of people.
EDITORIAL: A long, hot summer of trouble
AT the start of the summer, this column raised a question: Is a summer of discontent heading our way?
A COMIC'S VIEW: Back to school
School bells are ringing across the nation, and once again, the dreaded school run is right back upon us.
