Will our environmental needs trump the economic troubles?
MOST people these days are focused on the economy, and the ups and downs of the stock market. But later this month, the world's attention will switch to the environment, as 180 political leaders and 50,000 activists, business people and NGO representative
Who should head the Commonwealth?
NOW that there has been an enormously successful rejoicing of the 60-year reign of Elizabeth II as Queen of the United Kingdom and her 15 other realms, it is time to tackle the question upon which there has been much speculation: W
A perspective on the Bahamas budget
AGAINST the backdrop of this year's post-election budget debate in Parliament, we thought it would be useful to look at how our economic circumstances have evolved over the past decade.
Republics maybe - but no quarrel with the Queen
THE streets were festooned with flags and multi-coloured banners, large crowds of people thronged the road sides, British soldiers marched to the commanding sounds of bagpipes and drums. Local police, boy scouts, girl guides and even the fire brigade joined in the parade. There was everywhere a feeling of cheerfulness. In the evening, a fireworks display was held and the mood of joy continued. It was June 2nd, 1953, the day that the young Elizabeth was crowned Queen, one year and four months after she came to the British Throne following her father's death.
What to do about ZNS?
THE firing of Christina Thompson (aka Chrissy Love) from the ZNS talk show Immediate Response after the May 7 general election has led some to predict the return of the Pingdom, while others see it as mere tit-for-tat - since the FNM fired Steve McKinney from the same show right after the 2007 election.
The threat of dengue fever
"A widespread outbreak of dengue fever (has) occurred...The disease made its appearance in New Providence in October and spread rapidly. Unless the most stringent measures are taken to control the breeding of (the Aedes aegypti) mosquito, outbreaks of the d
China and Bahamas mark 15 years of friendship
THE coming May 23 will mark the 15th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the People's Republic of China and the Commonwealth of the Bahamas, which coincides with first sitting of the House of Assembly following the May 7 general elections in the Bahamas.
A flashback to 2007 - what have we learned?
Now that all the analyzing is over, we thought it would be useful to revisit the immediate aftermath of the 2007 general election, when the current roles were reversed, but the rhetoric was the same. There was one big difference between this election and the previous one. In 2007, a lack of timely official information caused great anxiety amongst Bahamians of all political persuasions. This commentary was written several days after the 2007 vote.
Trade battle is on production
RUM-PRODUCING countries of the Caribbean Community and Common Market (CARICOM) may have to take the US to arbitration at the World Trade Organization (WTO), unless diplomatic efforts settle a looming problem before it concretizes.
Loretta Butler-Turner for 2017?
EVER since May 7 when the mighty Free National Movement (FNM) came tumbling down, the name Hubert Minnis, former Minister of Health, has been floated as the inevitable next leader of the Free National Movement (FNM).
Looking to a future after Ingraham
SO Hubert Alexander Ingraham has been forced to exit, stage left – and just as his personality cult was kicking in big time.
Diabetes in dogs
Diabetes is defined as a disease caused by a deficiency of insulin. Insulin is a hormone produced by the pancreas and is necessary for body tissues to use blood sugar. Without insulin, sugar remains in the blood and event
The poles melt, we drown
IN 1982, the less than one-year-old Caribbean small island state, Antigua and Barbuda, raised the proposition at the United Nations that Antarctica should be regarded as a global common similar to the deep-sea bed and should be managed by the UN for the good of mankind.
The circus comes to town
ON ONE side of the stage, dozens of volunteer actors dressed in red flaunt their enthusiasm, jeering and cheering slogans, chants and insults, across the way. On the other side, there are yellow volunteers, equally adept in their jesting and equally inflamed. The array of colour is completed with spots of green.
Decisions that must be made over oil
ABOUT a month ago, I wrote an in-depth article on oil exploration in the Bahamas to try and sort through some of the confusion surrounding this issue, following a series of conspiracy charges levelled against the government by the DNA.
