Caricom - irrelevant or essential?
THE curtain rolls down on 2012 with the Caribbean Community and Common Market (CARICOM) institutionally weak and its 15 member governments doing little more than paying lip service to the process of economic integration.
Why ignore Cuba's welcome mat?
CUBA has long been an economic, trade and investment opportunity that has been neglected by the 15-nation Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries.
Public support for Japan's whaling industry waning
THE policy of the Japanese government to slaughter thousands of whales every year in the name of “science”, suffered two major blows in recent weeks.
Saving Sawmill Sink
THE rocks that make up up the Bahamas platform were formed over millions of years in shallow water as layers of sediment. As these layers gradually subsided under the weight of new deposits, they were converted into limestone. The top layers were blown into vast sand dunes, and by the end of the last glacial period – about 12,000 years ago – the geography of the Bahamas was more or less complete.
TOUGH CALL: Fishermen must always plan for tomorrow
GROUPER is the highest-priced and most popular food fish in the Bahamas. So you'd think it would be in our best interest to keep it around for the pot, and for the livelihood of fishermen.
Christie at the heart of referendum confusion
WELL, if social media, the press and personal conversations are any guide, there has been a noticeable turn away from the previously favourable or indifferent view towards the upcoming gambling referendum on the part of most non-evangelical Bahamians.
Tough call: The Flora of the Bahamas
A GROUP of top scientists descended on the College of the Bahamas last week for a symposium to commemorate the 30th anniversary of a monumental book on the Bahamas. However, it’s a safe bet that most Bahamians have never even heard of that book, much less scanned its pages.
Rum facing devastating double whammy
EARNINGS and employment generated by the rum industry in 14 CARICOM countries and the Dominican Republic (collectively CARIFORUM) are under siege and the entire industry could be severely diminished in a few years unless the governments of these countries take swift action.
Former minister releases essay on oil exploration
FOLLOWING a series of public presentations by the Bahamas Petroleum Company and the government’s relative silence on the matter since the election, former environment minister Earl Deveaux has released an essay he hopes will “explain the complex nature of the subject and inform public discussion about the choices and decisions that must be made.”
BPC takes to the road for oil drilling discussion
By LARRY SMITH
Hubert Ingraham on the wrong side of history
North Abaco voters were unable to resist the blandishments of the new PLP government on Monday, and the by-election was a replay of what happened when former Prime Minister Sir Lynden Pindling resigned in 1997.
YOUR SAY: Clarification on the renaming of PI bridge
I COMMEND Sharon Turner on making her discontent with the proposed event honouring Sir Sidney Poitier known.
WORLD VIEW: Austerity leads to aid being cut off
AUSTERITY budgets throughout Europe, and Government cuts on welfare spending, have caused many people to argue that aid allocations to foreign countries should be reduced and the money spent on domestic needs.
Politics and BEC
IN the summer of 2009 I went to Abaco to seek out a top-secret government construction site deep in the pine forest.
YOUR SAY: Tackling illegal immigration
In March, 1951 I joined the Royal Bahamas Police Force where I served 30 years and continued my service as a police reserve. I am still connected to the force and will be eternally grateful for the education and other benefits derived.
