ONE ELEUTHERA FOUNDATION – The need to strengthen the trades
This week, Ministry of Education officials released concerning news about the continued decline in the Bahamas General Certificate of Secondary Education (BGCSE) national examination results.
EDITORIAL: Ending institutionalised oppression of women in The Bahamas
WERE it up to me, I would change – or rather do away with – the entire matrix of social, cultural and political myths and assumptions used to condone and facilitate blatant discrimination against more than half the population of this country.
STATESIDE: The history of abortion issue in the US
THERE has been reporting and commentary in The Tribune in recent days about some issues that are important to a lot of women here and in the United States. (And to a lot of men, too).
FRONT PORCH: Religious leaders in the public square
THE temptation of religious leaders to become obsessed with political power and influence is older than the Christian Scriptures. Among many others, Rev. Billy Graham warned religious leaders to be judicious in the manner in which they interact with political leaders.
EDITORIAL: Mentality of our people in need of a course correction
THIS week, The Tribune is inviting a series of guest editorial writers to answer a single question - “What is one thing you would change?”
ALICIA WALLACE: Are we protecting criminals while violence victims struggle to survive?
IT was just about two weeks ago that the general public was told that a serial sex offender who has not been rehabilitated would be released from prison.
EDITORIAL: Lower the eligibility age to 18 for the House of Assembly
THIS week, The Tribune is inviting a series of guest editorial writers to answer a single question - "What is one thing you would change?"
PETER YOUNG: Can BRICS create a new world order?
A relatively new international grouping has taken centre stage this past week. It is called BRICS. The world is bombarded by endless acronyms by which bodies and organizations are universally known, but it is probably a safe bet that BRICS will not yet be widely familiar even though its significance seems to be growing.
FACE TO FACE: Bahamasair reaching new heights for its golden jubilee
WHEN the architects of an independent Bahamas foresaw the success of this country driven by a people united in service, they made the decision that a national airline would be essential. It would serve as an initial introduction to the Bahamas, welcoming the world to our shores, even before the passengers arrive on Bahamian soil.
EDITORIAL: Making history and aesthetics part of the national vision
THIS week, The Tribune is inviting a series of guest editorial writers to answer a single question - "What is one thing you would change?"
WORLD VIEW: Stopping the spread of political assassinations and gang violence
THE saying, coined by the Latin poet, Horace, that “you too are in danger when your neighbour’s house is on fire” is particularly relevant now in relation to Latin American countries which are the closest neighbours to the member states of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM).
EDITORIAL: What is one thing you would change?
THROUGHOUT this week, The Tribune is inviting a series of guest editorial writers to feature in this space - all of which have been posed the question: “What is one thing you would change?” We also encourage readers to offer their suggestions on the same topic, and send their contributions. The first of our guest editorial writers this week is, appropriately enough as children go back to school, educator Shar Hanson, of Boost Academy.
DIANE PHILLIPS: A few thoughts about contrasts
Would morning be so beautiful if it did not emerge slowly from the darkness of night? Would recovery be so welcome if it did not follow illness? Would the sight of a loved one you had not seen in years be so sweet if you had seen them yesterday?
ERIC WIBERG: Historic plane falls short of ambitious goal in Exuma
IN 1930, two significant historical aircraft, one with a life-long crippled man as radio operator, the other with a single-handing Australian aviatrix, crashed in The Bahamas, in Andros and Exuma.
EDITORIAL: Legalisation and the law of unintended consequences
AFTER a long wait, the consultation over what to do about marijuana legislation is now under way.
