PETER YOUNG: Stunning political turnaround in Canada
The past year has not been good for incumbent governments in countries like the US, UK, Japan and Germany.
TIMOTHY ROBERTS: Consequence of Neglect
Everything is eventual.
FACING REALITY: Challenge of obesity
Living healthy is relative.
DIANE PHILLIPS: Goodbye billboards, hello gorgeous view
Just when I thought I could not find another single word or way in which to plead, beg, urge or beseech those in charge to remove the mass of 17 billboards blocking the view of Montagu Bay, voila! There was the crew from Parks & Beaches Authority, taking them down, one by one, revealing the view we all missed so much.
ONE ELEUTHERA: Cultivating gardens of opportunity for the future
“To plant a garden is to dream of tomorrow” is a quote attributed to the late actress Audrey Hepburn. To many who read it, this quote may signify how nature’s benefits, activated by human ingenuity, can serve as a gift for future generations. If we extend the quote’s meaning and consider nurturing the next generation, we can also cultivate gardens of opportunity for youth, allowing communities to reap immense future benefits. These benefits include the adults of tomorrow having the confidence to articulate their needs and aspirations while possessing the various tools they need for future success.
OP ED: Who’s responsible? Untangling web of environmental enforcement in The Bahamas
When last week’s article called out the “silent sabotage” of environmental crime, the response was immediate: readers wanted to know, Who is responsible for stopping this? The answer is both straightforward and complicated. Environmental protection in The Bahamas isn’t the job of any one agency. It is shared by a patchwork of ministries, regulatory and compliance agencies, law enforcement, and non-governmental organisations. While this should mean robust protection, in practice, it often breeds confusion, bureaucracy fatigue, and, most dangerously, inaction.
FRONT PORCH: Failed promise and wasted opportunity
A story in this journal in March of this year reported: “Introduced with great fanfare in 2015, Carnival in The Bahamas was meant to establish itself as a staple on the country’s cultural calendar. Now, opinions on its future are split, with many seeing it as a fading experiment that never fully took root in Bahamian culture.”
STATESIDE: Trying to see inside the mind of Trump
It’s not just an American parlour game anymore. It has spread right across the world. Everyone is trying to get inside the mind of the man who has simply taken over the global consciousness.
ALICIA WALLACE: Take time to notice and care
Tomorrow, the first day of May, is the start of Mental Health Awareness Month. Since Hurricane Dorian in 2019, there has been an increase in mental health awareness in The Bahamas. This has not necessarily led to sustained conversation, planning, and action to benefit the people in The Bahamas, but it is more widely understood as a component of health that needs attention.
ERIC WIBERG: The Greek tragedy of General Colocotronis
On the night of March 7, 1968, the Greek tanker General Colocotronis was on a laden voyage from Aruba to Palm Beach with oil when she suffered an engine failure in heavy weather and was stranded on the eastern shore of Eleuthera.
DIANE PHILLIPS: Maybe you should have kept those old records and magazines...
There is apparently a collector for everything. Someone in the world collects used band-aids. Why I have no idea as the idea seems almost as revolting as a collection of belly button lint but according to a website devoted to weird things people collect, there are people out there who collect belly button lint, including a self-taught clothing designer named Skippy who uses it as part of his appeal for a date or least a woman who will kiss him, any woman. He’s 34 and still working on it. Has no one had the courage to tell him it’s not working? Given the offer of roses and chocolate or belly button lint, the choice would be pretty obvious to women, but guess he has to find out the truth for himself though he seems to have a lot of followers who are advising him.
STATESIDE: The tale of the Doge - it's not just about Elon
Who said Donald Trump and Elon Musk don’t have a sense of humor? After Musk helped significantly to bankroll Trump’s return to the White House with total campaign contributions that have been estimated to exceed $275m, Trump appointed the Tesla, “X” (formerly Twitter) and SpaceX owner to head something he grandly created and called the Department of Government Efficiency. As an acronym, that becomes “DOGE”.
FRONT PORCH: The example of Pope Francis's last days
We should not mythologise the last days of Pope Francis. Prior to his final appearance on Easter Sunday, on the loggia of St Peter’s Basilica around noon Rome time, the 88-yeat-old pontiff had spent 38 days in hospital with double pneumonia.
PETER YOUNG: Exceptional Pope who cared about everyone
So much has already been written about Pope Francis since his passing on Easter Monday that one feels emboldened to write briefly about him today, based on a variety of reports.
IVOINE INGRAHAM: Hypocrisy is everywhere: Monopolies are ungodly, designed to keep control
The Bahamas must be the hypocritical capital of the world. We quickly point out everything someone else does but often struggle to admit our faults. It’s time we become more introspective and acknowledge our missteps. We are the judge, jury, and executioner of those who make a misstep. Our country has found ways to condemn those from other countries but would not admit that we are guilty of the same.
