EDITORIAL: Look in the mirror and say it isn’t so
Not long ago, questions were raised in this very column after the United States issued a travel advisory for The Bahamas, warning tourists to be on their guard as they visited our shores.
CULTURE CLASH: They can’t get by without a bit of help from friends
Last week Friday was International Women’s Day, and several events were held in Nassau and other cities all over the world. It was interesting to see what agencies, organisations and individuals did in their acknowledgement of the internationally recognised day.
EDITORIAL: Let us pick up the baton from Queen's College
QUEEN’S College needs a round of applause.
FACE TO FACE: In honour of women who all made their mark
Women all around the world celebrated International Women’s Day (IWD) last Friday, a global occasion recognising the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women.
EDITORIAL: Disney deal under a cloud of darkness
Let’s play a game.
EDITORIAL: A financial burden we can do without
LET ME ask you a personal question: How well do you get along with your bank?
A COMIC'S VIEW: My five tips for Bubba
It’s always great to catch up with my godson, ‘Bubba’ (that’s the nickname I gave him, the first day his parents brought him home from the hospital.)
EDITORIAL: Another heart-stopper approaches for Mrs May
Since the British people voted by a narrow margin in the 2016 referendum to leave the European Union, the protracted negotiations have produced numerous twists and turns, setbacks, deadlines and disagreements.
DIANE PHILLIPS: Hey you, stupid, switch your phone off
Our daughter got married last Saturday. It was magical.
EDITORIAL: Video nasty for our passport office
A VIDEO by a talented Bahamian comedian circulated this week on social media.
CULTURE CLASH: Why is it an assaulted child’s mother must share the blame for her ordeal?
International Women’s Day is on Friday, and this year’s theme is Balance for Better. The theme is broad enough to capture any number of issues, from equality in the workplace to legal reform.
Five US concerns about crime – and how we can sort it
The US State Department issues annual advisories for countries around the world, which our local media has on their annual calendar as a headline story for years. So let’s kill the story. Not by asking them not to report on it, but by eradicating the cause.
EDITORIAL: A bold vision to be HIV free
THIS week has proven a remarkable one for hopes of tackling a scourge for the world – and very much so for our nation.
FACE TO FACE: Following in the footsteps of the King
Eric Gibson is a household name. The moment a Bahamian hears it, the title “King” precedes it in their mind. King Eric & His Knights were a popular calypso band in The Bahamas since their inception in 1957, a time when music legend Harry Belafonte released his “Calypso” album which received much international acclaim.
ED FIELDS: Just look around - why's the spotlight always on us?
If other countries can write about how careful to be when coming to the Bahamas, we should exercise the same right to both defend our country and to alert our citizens, and by extension the world, about the dangers of other destinations.
