STATESIDE: Trump contemplating a third term - but can he?
There’s a curious sub-text to the whole Donald Trump presidential saga that has wormed its way into the American national consciousness and cannot, apparently, be expelled.
FRONT PORCH: What will be the effect of Lewis’ departure?
The curious and unfortunate decision yesterday by Central Grand Bahama Member of Parliament Iram Lewis to resign from the Free National Movement and join the oddly and ironically named Coalition of Independents (COI) has precedent.
DR DAVID ALLEN: Key factors contributing to increase of suicide attempts
During the past six months, the Family People Helping People Project has experienced a significant number of attendees with extreme suicidal ideation, some of whom have made suicide attempts.
ALICIA WALLACE: The heart and art of poetry
April is National Poetry Month—a good time to become immersed in the world of poetry, whether in reading, writing, or both, or even being intentional in seeing the poetry in everyday life.
US President challenging country’s role in the world
The current row in the US about using a commercial app for official discussion of plans for an air strike against the Houthis in Yemen has prompted debate overseas, including in the UK. People are appalled at the carelessness and sheer amateurism of what happened, not least the participation of a journalist that was claimed to have been inadvertent.
FACING REALITY: Education is not in the classroom
Graduation, a time of celebration for some, becomes a stark reminder of the system’s unfairness for others.
BTVI STORY: Students shine in speech contest
In a demonstration of research and eloquence, the Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute’s (BTVI) inaugural accreditation speech competition ended in a clean sweep.
US ‘joining’ the Commonwealth: An unreasonable expectation
Recent media stories have suggested that King Charles III could “invite” the United States to join the Commonwealth of Nations.
ERIC WIBERG: Come run see Jerusalem
Folklore and fact intersect with a song named Run Come See Jerusalem, first sung in Andros in 1929, with witnesses and crew writing and performing the music.
DIANE PHILLIPS: Whose ocean is it anyway?
The waters of The Bahamas belong to all of us, or in the vernacular, allawee. We take so much pride in our waters you’d think we had given birth to them. Like those who live near dense forests or grow up against the backdrop of snow-capped mountains, we develop a rapport with our surroundings. We feel grounded by their very presence. They become part of our psyche as much as the neighbourhood we live in, the space we worship in, place where we work or play.
What we can learn from China to develop sports in The Bahamas
I RECENTLY returned from the World Athletics Indoor Championships in Nanjing, China, where I had the privilege of serving as team physician for our national track and field team.
FRONT PORCH: Infighting and division in political parties
Infighting is a regular occurrence in political parties.
STATESIDE: What will curb the onslaught of Trump?
US president Donald Trump’s slavering appetite for Greenland and even Canada grows.
ALICIA WALLACE: Learn and understand platforms on equality
The latest session of the Commission on the Status of Women—an annual meeting held at the United Nations in New York City in March, Women’s History Month, and close to International Women’s Day, closed on Friday last week.
IVOINE INGRAHAM: Two sides of the coin on crime
Crime is not just a distant issue; it’s a pressing concern that affects us all.
