Small is beautiful but the law is paramount
EVENTS in Catalonia are attracting huge international attention as Spain’s most prosperous region of 7.5 million people could declare unilateral independence within days following its illegal referendum.
A COMIC'S VIEW: FNM has set the bar high for 'spin doctoring'
THIS past week saw Minister for Transport and Local Government Frankie Campbell quash all allegations that he has dual citizenship during an address in the House of Assembly. Mr. Campbell also reiterated that he has never pledged allegiance to any c
On the Virtues of Strong Island Rope: Toward A Truly Bahamian Climate Change Policy
AS Bahamians debate, in a disappointing but not-so-unexpected xenophobic fashion, the virtue of inviting those who have suffered tremendous loss during the string of hurricanes that ravaged our Caribbean neighbours, I would like us to pause and think
EDITORIAL: Some suggestions to get our crime under control
IN THIS column yesterday we commented on this country’s mushrooming crime problem.
CULTURE CLASH: Violence breeds violence and it begins in the home
Crime is never off our minds for very long. News reports, stories from friends, social media evidence and personal experiences guarantee our awareness and vigilance.
EDITORIAL: How can today’s growing crime be controlled?
CRIME! Is there a solution? Will there ever be a solution?
EDITORIAL: Our Sister’s Keeper
AS Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis led a delegation to Dominica yesterday to view firsthand the devastation left by Hurricane Irma, we wondered how anyone could be so cold, so callous, so hard-hearted as to believe that by helping others we deprive ourselves of the ability to help Bahamians.
EDITORIAL: The balancing act of a Bahamian politician
IT IS said that “a politician is a person running for office who flip-flops on issues as the polls change.” While the politician makes promises he might not deliver on once elected, “the statesman is a person who stands by his ideals and does everything in his power to do what he believes is right for the people of his country.”
A COMIC'S VIEW: Dominica and the tears of Minnis
ON Sunday, while intransit to the US, Dominica’s Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit, paid a visit to PM Dr Hubert Minnis here in Nassau. After the meeting, and hearing first hand of Dominica’s obliterated infrastructure, and despite not having an offi
EDITORIAL: Renewed focus on future of Europe
THE resumption of Parliament at Westminster following the long summer break, together with another round of Brexit negotiations in Brussels, has ensured that the issue of Britain’s withdrawal from the European Union is once again at the forefront of the nation’s political and economic agenda.
EDITORIAL: Society must cooperate in defeating crime
“Yes, mommy, I love you too.”
CULTURE CLASH: The intelligence needed to care
WHAT makes you think you’re so smart? Maybe you got a few As and Bs on your national exams, maintained a decent GPA, got into your first choice university, landed a great job with a fancy title, or get a lot of likes on your lengthy Facebook posts.
EDITORIAL: The Bahamas cannot refuse Dominica
“THERE, but for the grace of God, go I!”
EDITORIAL: What US Football Can Teach The Bahamas
ON Sunday, politics dominated the football field in America, displaying a deep divide that is not unlike a quiet storm we are facing in The Bahamas.
EDITORIAL: PMH must now be brought up to an acceptable standard
ALTHOUGH the PLP government seemed to have no difficulty spending $10m in consultancy fees to set up a National Health Insurance scheme, it could not find $642,567.70, part of which was urgently needed to repair the roof of the Princess Margaret Hospital damaged by Hurricane Matthew in October last year.
