FACE TO FACE: When things don’t quite go as you planned, some unexpected heroes step up
Those were the resounding words declared by the surgeon as he pulled out my baby girl on the morning of April 24, 2019. With tears of joy flowing from my eyes, I heard her cry and saw the beautiful body that was growing inside of me all those months… all 8 pounds, 8.5 ounces of her.
The Peter Young column: A time to bow our heads, remember and give thanks
Keeping alive memories of significant events in its history is a mark of a civilised nation. An important aspect of this is public recognition and remembrance of those who lost their lives in war so that honouring their sacrifice should continue for years afterwards.
BELIZE: The people have spoken, politicians should respect them
AS territorial claims go, Guatemala’s claim to all – every square inch – of Belize is, perhaps, the most outrageous.
EDITORIAL: What's really going on over officer leave?
Not so long ago, this column raised concerns about the career prospects of law enforcement officers forced to take long-term leave. It appears matters could be so much worse than a career delayed being an opportunity denied.
A COMIC'S VIEW: My Aunt Kay would have put these drivers in their rightful place
MY late Aunt Kay, who was like my second mother and who also happened to be wheelchair bound in the latter portion of her life, was a source of inspiration and a pillar of strength to me throughout my life. In fact it has long been said that she’s where I get my “hard mouth” from.
DIANE PHILLIPS: A Sunday conversation with a friend
Friends are easy, tough, strong and weak. They demand so much of us and we of them. We make friends almost as early as we say ‘Mama,’ ‘Dada,’ we link hands when we are just about old enough to reach out and touch someone other than our parents. Even when we are too young to know the word for friends, they are there for us.
EDITORIAL: Time to take centre stage
NO one had to go looking for Bishop Delton Fernander to find out his opinions about Bahamas Carnival – he released a statement.
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.
