WORLD VIEW: No empty chairs - The case to attend the 2025 Summit of the Americas
The Dominican Republic (DR) is hosting the 2025 Summit of the Americas – a gathering of the Heads of State and Government of 32 countries of the Western Hemisphere.
FRONT PORCH: How can I help? The call of service and empathy
“Empathy is a remarkably selfless emotion: it requires a person to leave the comfort of their own perceived place in the world and inhabit the experience of someone else.” - Amber Heard
STATESIDE: US military's mission shifts amid govt shutdown
The latest US government shutdown started yesterday at midnight.
ALICIA WALLACE: Flotilla defies Israeli blockade
THE genocide continues in Palestine.
FACING REALITY: Example of a well-lived life
The passing of Vaughn Miller, Member of Parliament for Golden Isles, has left our nation in mourning.
GAIN AN EDGE: Sweet lessons - UB alumnus shares pastry expertise
The sweet aroma of fresh brioche filled the kitchen as students in the advanced baking and pastry class at the University of The Bahamas College of Tourism, Hospitality, Culinary Arts and Leisure Management (THe CALM) eagerly waited to learn from an industry expert.
WORLD VIEW: Is the UN still beneficial to small countries?
On September 23, US President Donald Trump used his address to the 80th session of the UN General Assembly to question the organisation’s purpose.
DIANE PHILLIPS: The fine art of laughing and crying
WE humans are so hard to understand, complex and complicated beyond reason.
ERIC WIBERG: Wrecks, rescue and survival at Mira Por Vos reef and Plana Cays
One of the most active vessels in the Southern Bahamas at the outbreak of the First World War was Her Majesty’s Ship (HMS) Mutine, engaged in surveying Hogsty Reef, Castle Island, Mira Por Vos Rock and much more for mariners.
IAN FERGUSON: Why giving second chances is so vital
A "second chance policy" in the workplace, often called second-chance hiring or fair-chance hiring, provides employment opportunities to individuals with a criminal record, employment gaps or other past barriers to work.
STATESIDE: Trump, Kimmel and free speech concerns
Being outrageous has always been a big part of the political game plan for US president Donald Trump. Remember when he said, at a campaign stop in 2016 in Sioux City, Iowa, that “I could stand in the middle of Fifth Avenue in New York City and shoot somebody, and I wouldn’t lose any voters, OK?”
FRONT PORCH: Is there a shift in political momentum?
With likely less than a year before a general election, is the political momentum shifting? While it is not clear how much ground the Free National Movement (FNM) may be gaining, it appears that the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) has lost momentum.
ALICIA WALLACE: The fantasy of the two-state solution
In recent days, multiple states have announced that they now recognise the State of Palestine.
FACING REALITY: God’s love is not conditional
In The Bahamas, we are quick to condemn.
Op-Ed: Social justice - The key to shared prosperity
Thirty years ago, 186 countries met in Copenhagen for the first Social Summit for Social Development.
