DIANE PHILLIPS: Time to shake up obituary ritual - Let’s get personal
I don’t mean to sound gruesome, but let’s be honest with ourselves and with each other.
ALICIA WALLACE: Where is the will to take action?
Monday, November 25, is International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, the first day of the Global 16 Days Campaign which was started by a group of activist women at the Center for Women’s Global Leadership in 1991.
JERVON SANDS: Can parties break Global Stocktake stalemate?
As we inch closer to the end of COP29, a pressing question overshadows a critical component of the negotiations: Will parties overcome their divergent views on the UAE Dialogue, a crucial mechanism born out of the first Global Stocktake cycle?
GAIN AN EDGE: UB North - Inspiring change and a new wave of environmental stewardship
In Grand Bahama, an island repeatedly battered by devastating hurricanes, a new wave of environmental stewardship is gaining momentum, led by the University of The Bahamas north (UB north).
STATESIDE: Immigration, economy and ‘culture wars’ hurt Democrats at the polls
Just over a week has passed since Donald Trump was emphatically reelected as president (he will now be president number 45 and number 47).
FRONT PORCH: Voter expectation and structural realities
It has almost been 30 years since the Bahamian people reelected a government.
DEIDRE BASTIAN: Reignite your passion to fix failing companies
Imagine starting a business that you built into a ‘million dollar company’ through sheer hard work but, after a few years, you notice it is failing.
ALICIA WALLACE: So, what does it mean to be middle class, really?
Earlier this month, social media was abuzz with commentary on the “How Much Does It Cost to Be Middle Class in The Bahamas”, a study by Leslie Archer published in the International Journal of Bahamian Studies, Volume 30.
PETER YOUNG: Fall of a wall that changed history
Amidst today’s countless international dramas, one milestone of history last week has been hardly mentioned.
Bahamian business must rise to Amazon challenge
Many do not realise that the retail landscape in The Bahamas is on the verge of a seismic shift.
DIANE PHILLIPS: ‘My heart is full today’
Having vowed to steer clear of politics in these weekly columns for the last seven plus years, this week’s American elections were just too juicy and fodder-rich to ignore.
KENT BAZARD: The Anatomy of Speed Part 1 – How Speed is Produced in the Human Body
Speed is often what separates good athletes from great ones.
ERIC WIBERG: Ships immortalised in song - John B, Ballymena and Zelma Rose
WHEN folklore and fact intersect, often the truth is lost in the resulting haze.
FRONT PORCH: Racism is entrenched in the soil of America
“Racism is deep in the soil.” - Anonymous
STATESIDE: Middle East and Ukraine wars first hurdles for Trump presidency
SEVERAL couples had gathered on Election Night outside Washington, DC.
