TOUGH CALL: What to do about ZNS - again?
Another election, another pledge from an incoming administration to transform the fortunes and purpose of ZNS. What, if anything, has changed in five years since this column, reprinted from May 30, 2012?
EDITORIAL: Stop saying sorry - now seize the day
THE Bahamian public is still feeding off the recent election like a remora sucking nutrients from the underside skin of the shark’s belly.
VIEW FROM AFAR: Now let’s get back to business
VIEW from Afar took a break during the recent elections. This was because, as a long time resident but not a citizen of The Bahamas, I did not want any opinions put forward to be interpreted as being politically partisan.
The future for China-Bahamas relations after 20 years
DISTANCE cannot separate true friends who feel so close even though they are thousands of miles apart.
INSIGHT: A teacher’s plea
Public education system desperately needs an overhaul to meet Bahamian needs
Chris Minns, a veteran and highly regarded educator, offers an open letter to Jeffrey Lloyd, the new Minister of Education, Science and Technology . . .
WORLD VIEW: OAS compromised on Venezuela by its Secretary-General
The Organisation of American States (OAS) has lost credibility as a multilateral institution capable of contributing to a resolution of the growing conflict in Venezuela.
A COMIC'S VIEW: The joke’s on Perry as Bahamians have the last laugh
It’s now nine days post-election and the nation is settling in with both eyes on the new government and with eager anticipation of better days to come.
EDITORIAL: Prime Minister Minnis takes a wise first step
WE CONGRATULATE Prime Minister Hubert Minnis for making public finances the first item of business. Unless he gets the country’s finances under control and knows exactly the position of the Public Treasury, his government will find it difficult to move forward with plans for the many projects needed to increase employment.
Disenfranchised: Immigration and citizenship
IT IS my belief that every country should protect its borders and strengthen its immigration laws.
Mental Health of the Nation: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
“I ain’t crazy” Most of us are not crazy, but before I grant a general absolution, many of us have symptoms of mental illness despite not being “crazy”.
YOUR SAY: Why robust social protection is key to poverty alleviation
The Bahamas has seen an unprecedented amount of challenges over the last few years which have highlighted many infractions in its system of governance, policies and overall national development.
CULTURE CLASH: A time to believe in our fellow Bahamians
It’s the people’s time. Believe in Bahamians. Forward, upward, onward, together.
EDITORIAL: Diet for a new government, recipe for another term
THE Free National Movement has swept into office in a landslide of historic proportions with a 35-4 seat majority in the House of Assembly.
POLITICOLE: Jilting the PLP does not mean love for the FNM
Immediately following the slaughterhouse general election, I felt a little sorry for Perry Christie, who, if the widely-shared photos were genuine, was captured on camera looking quite melancholy in the election aftermath.
EDITORIAL: Bahamians want answers from the FNM
IN moving into the future, it is important to understand why the FNM swept the polls in last Wednesday’s general election, almost eliminating this country’s first political party. According to Leslie Miller, former PLP MP for Tall Pines, the PLP were wiped out because of the hatred for former prime minister Perry Christie.
