STATESIDE: When our heroes speak out or are silent
The highest civilian award that an American president can bestow is the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Under its current format, the award was begun by President John F Kennedy.
THE ALICIA WALLACE COLUMN: Don’t be blind to the power these men hold
Last week, on the heels of Bishop Simeon Hall’s call for the church to take a strong position against sexual violence and his distinction between rape and sex, the president of the Bahamas Christian Council contradicted it with reckless remarks meant to turn people against Carnival.
BUSINESS BITES: Taylor Industries R.I.P. Aged 74
I guess I bought my first light-bulb over 30 years ago in the friendly store facing Shirley Street’s busy traffic flow. Convenient, with easy parking and never crowded, it continued to meet my occasional electrical needs, a local retail icon I never thought about— and which never changed.
FACE TO FACE: Sam’s never stood still and always goes the distance for others
I recently met an unsung hero on First St, The Grove – a gem right among the people with a lifetime of giving and serving to share. Those of the generation before me may know his name. But all too often, wonderful people like Sam Williams get lost in the stories of today, when young people could benefit from learning of people like him and find their own way to make a similar or even greater impact.
The Peter Young column: We’ve got the space, all we need is the Big Idea
Having commented briefly in an earlier column about utilising the potential of the Family Islands, I found the recent exchanges in the House of Assembly about the Immigration Bill’s amendments concerning foreign business visitors especially interesting, not least because of the indication of an easing of immigration restrictions.
EDITORIAL: Equality is about more than just the right words
HOW soon will there be a woman leading the police force?
WORLD VIEW: Caricom divide must be bridged
IT’S no secret that the countries of the Caribbean Community and Common Market (CARICOM) are divided over the response to the situation in Venezuela.
A COMIC'S VIEW: Time we took our lead on marijuana from Hawaii
I’VE long said that Bahamian youth should no longer face travel bans, lingering police records, unemployment, etc, for being caught with minor amounts of marijuana.
DIANE PHILLIPS: If only road traffic deaths were a little sexier
Car accidents aren’t sexy news. They don’t compete for headline space with juicy scandal or murder for hire.
EDITORIAL: Has the government backtracked on police leave?
IT feels like we are not being told the full story when it comes to police officers being put on leave.
STATESIDE: Biden his time - will it be Joe’s final glory?
How many of the 20 Democrats currently running for president of the US can you name? If you can identify more than half of them, maybe you should consider throwing your hat in the ring as the latest challenger to James Holzhauer, the incumbent champion on TV’s 55-year-old quiz show Jeopardy.
YOUR SAY: Time to grow up, Bahamas
It’s time The Bahamas grew up. If we want to be a big player like Singapore on the world stage and if we want to be in the First World category, then we need to embrace immigration for investment and development purposes. For far too long, the amazing potential of the Bahamas has been choked by oppressive, repressive, discriminatory and abusive immigration policies.
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.
