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.
THE PETER YOUNG COLUMN: Rebellion? Just mayhem and misery for millions
Memories of youth seldom fade. I still recall a teacher in my far-off schooldays who seemed more interested in demonstrating his own intellectual prowess than in leading young minds to new ideas and concepts. ‘Liberty or licence’ (see below) was one of his favourite topics for essay-writing, without bothering to explain the difference in advance.
WORLD VIEW: Migrant Caravans – Are they in the Caribbean’s future?
IMAGINE the scene if people with little hope of a better life in Caribbean countries could walk to the United States. Undoubtedly, many would do so, joining the tens of thousands in the present so-called Caravan from three countries in Central America – El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras.
STATESIDE: A spellbinding Sunday in Augusta
Among golf tournaments, the British Open and the Masters are generally regarded as the most prestigious and the most steeped in the many traditions with which golf drapes itself.
EDITORIAL: When will we learn to treat people as humans?
IT is hard to imagine how much worse the government could have treated Douglas Ngumi.
THE ALICIA WALLACE COLUMN: We don’t have to make everything a competition
Disasters intrigue us. We are interested in how the fire started, who was targetted and why it took so long for help to come. Some become amateur detectives, trying to find motive. Some are self-appointed jury members and judges, deciding who did what and what they deserve as punishment. Not much time passes between freak accidents and terrorist attacks, especially when we have international news at our fingertips. There is always something to theorise, obsess, pray and argue over.
EDITORIAL: A lie has speed, the truth has endurance
GOSSIP got out of hand, it seems, at SC McPherson last week.
EDITORIAL: "You can’t get lost in the animal rights talk." Oh yes you can - and must.
The swimming pigs have become globally recognised as a part of the Bahamian tourism market.
THE PETER YOUNG COLUMN: Can Assange’s actions be justified? Not in my book
The sudden news of the arrest in London of the co-founder of WikiLeaks, Julian Assange, not surprisingly hit the headlines last week.
FACE TO FACE: A zest for life which has never been broken
One cannot meet a person like Paul Fernander and forget him.
WORLD VIEW: Fight to save or sell the soul of the OAS
THE Organisation of American States (OAS), already a broken institution, was shattered even more on April 9 at a meeting of its Permanent Council. It is now an organisation whose membership is deeply divided and among whom mistrust and bitterness now predominates.
POLICE ADVICE: Wherever you work, think safety first
Accidents can be prevented by keeping workplace safety tips in mind on the job. No matter what industry you work in, applying safety tips can prevent accidents.
