WORLD VIEW: Helping Haiti to help itself
Haiti has made a firm and important first step in taking responsibility for its affairs after decades of external interference. An agreement, reached on the night of February 5, 24 hours before the Presidency of Michel Martelly ended in accordance with the Constitution, was as historic as it was vital.
A COMIC'S VIEW: The four Cs add up to Confusion
SADLY, the lyrics penned by Phil Collins in that classic hit song “Land of Confusion” are so poignant and so eerily descriptive of our present situation both politically and nationally.
A YOUNG MAN'S VIEW – Swift Justice: A response
THIS week, Attorney General Allyson Maynard-Gibson released a non-responsive, vacuous retort to my last column, where I advocated for the independence of our judicial process and dismissed her version of swift justice as nothing more than a farcical nightmare, a headline hunting, political scheme and catchphrase. I stand by that notion.
TOUGH CALL: What Bahamians are discussing on social media
SEVERAL recent posts on my Facebook page discussed topical issues and generated some interesting responses, which I share here.
SPORTING MISCHIEF & MAYHEM: Losing sleep over ESPN’s flawed NBA greats list
I must admit after seeing the ESPN Top Ten NBA Players of All Time, I was haunted by the flaws.
POLITICOLE: All kinds of love and the feel-good factor
As a female, born and raised in The Bahamas, having lived in The Bahamas for all of my life with the exception of college years, I can confidently admit on behalf of my country that self-love is something Bahamians still have less of than they really should.
Can Sanders trump Trump?
IN the United States, particularly in Washington DC the nation’s capital, it is impossible to escape the current elections by the Republican and Democratic parties to choose a candidate to represent them in the contest for a new President later this year.
A COMIC'S VIEW: WHERE HAS THE PM GONE THIS TIME?
Anybody home?
A YOUNG MAN'S VIEW: Swift Justice is nothing but a catchphrase
THE so-called Swift Justice Programme has yielded little and has, in all truth, the potential to negatively impact the public’s perception of judicial independence, undermines any notion of public confidence in the justice system and infringes upon the constitutional separation of powers.
View From Afar: Investing in human capital key to a brighter Bahamas
THERE are many Bahamians who need gainful employment.
POLITICOLE: Bahamians are slaves to the master of tourism
WE are a servant society. Our primary reliance on tourism has led us to this place today. This is not a smear campaign against tourism, lest the tourism officials’ knickers become knotted.
A COMIC'S VIEW: Drumming up grenades and a side order of music
As a young boy growing up in Nassau, I once saw a fight between police officers and a very intoxicated street corner philosopher whose fondness for foreign poultry earned him the nickname ‘American Chicken’.
A YOUNG MAN'S VIEW: Signing away The Bahamas
WITH the government signing yet another Heads of Agreement (HOA) on Monday, it appears that Prime Minister Perry Christie has returned to his old ways.
OPINION: Why cancer treatment is better in The Bahamas
Bahamians should not think travelling abroad for cancer treatment is necessarily the best plan. Dr Tom McGowan explains why . . .
