EDITORIAL: Bahamians find your voices before it is too late
WE have no intention of discussing Canadian Bruno Rufa’s case now before the courts — that’s a matter for the courts. However, we are concerned about Mr Rufa being denied the inalienable right of every person in a democracy to defend himself when accused. Mr Rufa is being denied that right by the Bahamas Immigration Department.
INSIGHT: Murder most foul
The PLP’s infamous pre-election billboards in 2012 highlighted the inability of the FNM government to curb the murder rate. Nearly five years later and with an escalating death toll passing 600 under the Christie administration Malcolm J Strachan says it’s time to revise the deterrents for violent criminals . . .
INSIGHT: Davis’ spinning over Baha Mar hoodwinks no one
Graeme Davis, who will oversee the operations of Baha Mar, if and when his employer, the Chinese conglomerate, Chow Tai Fook, closes on its ownership on the property, has been in many Bahamian media outlets recently, promoting his vision of what he hopes Baha Mar will look like on April 21 and afterwards.
EDITORIAL: Britain’s new Commonwealth relationship
FOLLOWING last year’s referendum on Britain’s relationship with the European Union (EU) and the momentous decision to leave, ‘Brexit’ has remained top of the international news agenda because the likely effects will be far-reaching beyond Europe itself.
A COMIC'S VIEW: Spot the difference with the Bahamas Intercept Bill
Another week, another weak performance by politicians who should know better. Let’s begin.
YOUR SAY: How teletherapy can improve life for Bahamians with disability
The Democratic National Alliance has been, from day one, a vital and important champion for the rights and care for those that are less fortunate and disabled.
NASSAU LIFE: What sort of Bahamian benefactor is Peter Nygard?
A prominent column in the Freeport News on February 13 reminded me of the amazing qualities of Peter Nygard - enough to get him sanctified as our patron saint.
EDITORIAL: Dangerous ‘spy bill’ lumps innocent with terrorists
THE GOVERNMENT is considering the Interception of Communications Bill, commonly and accurately nicknamed the ‘Spying Bill’.
POLITICOLE: A president of conflict will not make America great again
THE newly-minted American president, Donald Trump, said this over a hot mic (Access Hollywood) while heading to a soap opera taping in 2005, to Billy Bush, co-host of the Today show on NBC until he was made to resign from the network in October, 2016:
EDITORIAL: What is happening in our courts?
WHEN WE read the remarks last week of Attorney General Allyson Maynard Gibson in defence of the integrity of our courts and the fairness of our judges, we recalled a 2016 report in a St Lucia newspaper about a Bahamian lawyer, accompanied by a Bahamian police officer, snooping around St Lucia ostensibly investigating the background of one of the most respected judges on our Supreme Court Bench today.
A COMIC'S VIEW: ‘I went to bed in Fort Charlotte and woke up in Mount Moriah’
The ‘Green Room’ in any comedy club can be extremely brutal, with comedians trading jabs and barbs.
EDITORIAL: Now is the time to put aside egos and unite
TODAY we make no apology for returning once again to the burning political issue facing our country - the alarming prospect that, in the face of a warring and fractured Opposition, a Progressive Liberal Party government may be returned for another five years at the general election which has to be held no later than May.
EDITORIAL: Boundaries debate now sub judice - no debate
IN DISCUSSING the government’s controversial Interception of Communications Bill, 2017, which has attracted much opposition because it is seen as an unbridled invasion of privacy, Attorney General Allyson Maynard Gibson pointed out that “the Supreme Court is charged with protecting our Constitution, our rights under the Constitution.
TOUGH CALL: Trust and bias in a changing media landscape
IN THE wake of Donald Trump’s rise to the American presidency, fake news has become a trending topic and media bias is the hot issue of the day.
EDITORIAL: Senate must find its voice and stand up for Bahamians
THE SENATE has a rare opportunity to make a difference in the future of The Bahamas this week when a certain Bill comes before it.
