EDITORIAL: Hitting the next generation of students
It seems some people here in The Bahamas don’t understand what the word “loan” means.
A COMIC'S VIEW: Life’s razor sharp at the barber’s shop
THIS week’s column is for my barber Leon, and barber shops world wide, the last bastion of free speech and unfiltered humour!
EDITORIAL: Talking a good game - now for the delivery
It is generally accepted that globalisation is part of the reason for the rise of populism in the West. The growing support for populist extremist parties in Europe seems also to have resulted from a loss of faith in traditional political establishments and their capacity to deal effectively with either national issues or the problems of the general public.
DIANE PHILLIPS: More than one way to put out a Fyre storm
There’s hardly a soul who hasn’t heard of the Fyre Festival debacle, an elaborate scheme to lure the newly rich and somewhat famous to the beautiful beaches and waters of Exuma for days of languishing in the sun, frolicking in the sea and imbibing the best of champagne and Bahama Mamas with intervals of music and dance.
EDITORIAL: Universal Health Care or Socialised Medicine?
WHILE Health Minister Dr Duane Sands is to be commended on his announcement regarding Universal Health Care, we, as Bahamians, need to answer some fundamental questions as to the future of our public healthcare before we go any further down this slippery slope of a single payer, income-tax funded socialised medical system, such as they have in Canada and the UK.
CULTURE CLASH: Leave Boom Bye Bye in the past where the attitudes it champions also belong
Recent events have led to conversations about hate speech over the past few weeks.
EDITORIAL: Fyre which burnt too many
THERE is an old saying about success having many fathers – and if that’s the case, then the Fyre Festival is the loneliest of orphans.
FACE TO FACE: Nurse Ophelia - a legacy to be proud of
It was such a pleasure as well as an eye-opening experience sitting face to face with a centenarian who could converse with me, smile with me and sing with me. She reminded me of the simpler things in life. She helped me to put things in perspective and consider what really matters in old age – family who love you, spend time with you and are willing to take care of you - and a legacy that they can be proud of.
EDITORIAL: Time's up – we have to take action
Some realities are harder to digest than others. For Bahamians to whom conch is as much a staple as bread, the reality that the population of the mollusc is declining at an alarming rate and may be gone in 10-15 years if we continue to consume at the current rate is not easy to stomach.
WORLD VIEW: The OAS dangerously in disarray
OVER the last few days there has been a serious overreach by Luis Almagro of the authority he has as Secretary-General of the Organisation of American States (OAS).
EDITORIAL: Stalemate as senators look ahead to the ballot box
The US, with its government shutdown, is now a disorderly democracy. Blatant disrespect between its executive and legislative branches of government is rampant. If only America had a parliamentary system that could provide some relief in the form of an emphatic vote of no confidence in its inadequate president.
A COMIC'S VIEW: Hey Frankie, you know what your department does, right?
Where do I start this week? It’s been a veritable smorgasbord of material, courtesy of the present administration.
EDITORIAL: It may be time to tell the blacklisters - enough is enough
The sudden announcement of the visit to Europe this week of a delegation led by the Prime Minister has prompted much comment and speculation.
DIANE PHILLIPS: Never underestimate the Power of One
Long before he became the latest iteration of superhuman James Bond 007, actor Daniel Craig debuted in an often overlooked movie called The Power of One.
EDITORIAL: Good appointment – stop playing politics
IN his first press conference for the new year, Opposition Leader Philip “Brave” Davis, gave tongue-in-cheek congratulations to a competent young Bahamian woman journalist who the Minnis government had just named as its Director of Communications.
