A COMIC'S VIEW: Who’s to blame for crime? Anyone but Nottage
THIS week, we learned that our Minister of National Security is passing out blame like candy and leadership ambitions brings out the bad here, there and everywhere.
How quality of life for the elderly can be improved
In a series marking National Rehabilitation Awareness Week Sasha Daneah Anderson looks at the issues of care for geriatrics
FNM concerns about the issues surrounding BAMSI
BAMSI was initially touted as the answer to the challenge of food security in The Bahamas. This $100m project was announced by the Christie administration with much fanfare and celebration. Since that time, the project has generated more uncertainty, unanswered questions and delays as opposed to confidence that we are on the way to achieving food security. The destruction of the male dormitory by fire revealed a number of fundamental deficiencies in the government’s handling of the BAMSI’s development.
YOUNG MAN'S VIEW: The daily disintegration that shows it’s time for a change
WHEN one looks at the state of affairs in The Bahamas, there’s no choice but to be disappointed in our governance and political processes, in how our society has disintegrated and degenerated in to what seems to be a wholehearted embrace of a dog-eat-dog culture and in the way we have generally regressed economically.
YOUNG MAN'S VIEW: The age of our leaders
AS I read about the happenings across the world and leadership of various countries, I wondered about the age of leaders in various nations when they are first elected to office.
PETER YOUNG: Victorious, happy and glorious, long to reign over us
Queen’s Elizabeth’s reign is much more than just a record statistic, it is an example of how modern monarchy is working Peter Young says.
How rehabilitation services can help cancer patients
In a series marking National Rehabilitation Awareness Week Sasha Daneah Anderson looks at treatment of a known disease.
POLITICOLE: Who’s the bigger dodo - Galanis or Munroe?
We have many people competing for the title of biggest dodo in Bahamian politics and government - in last week’s news alone.
REAL ESTATE: Get the foundations right - solid tips for smooth building
Before first-time home builders lay the first block, Raymond Antonio advises on the essential elements they should consider
A COMIC'S VIEW: DNA left with scraps as PLP heads for The Hunger Games
THIS week, the party hopping, bandwagon jumping and succession saga continued. Shall we begin?
YOUNG MAN'S VIEW: Christie at the centre of political rumblings
THERE has been quite a rumble on the political landscape recently as a new party has been projected to launch shortly, Raynard Rigby has announced his intentions to challenge Perry Christie for the leadership of the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) and it is perceived that the governing party scored a political point with the defection of Wayne Munroe from the Democratic National Alliance (DNA) to its ranks.
YOUNG MAN'S VIEW: Grimy Nassau - that video; The plight of pensioners
MUCH ado was made about a video spoofing the touristic offerings in downtown Nassau.
TOUGH CALL: Downtown development - delay, decay and dark deals
THIS weekend, social media land was in a tizzy - with many Bahamians aghast at a spoof produced like a promotional video. The film featured a syrupy narration illustrated by scenes showing some of the underside of Nassau’s tourist core. Here are some excerpts:
POLITICOLE: Greg Moss sets about reconfiguring the battle lines
YOU don’t have to be a “prophet”, as some have suggested, to know that the country’s next general election in 2017 will be a significant turning point in the future of The Bahamas and everyone who calls this country home.
PETER YOUNG: Rising tide of humanity borders on chaos in Europe
The harrowing images of desperate refugees highlight the immigration crisis facing the European Union. Peter Young looks at the problem and its implications for Britain
