Op-Ed: Need for establishment of a National Peace Initiative
From the onset of this article, let us be clear about one thing: the single most important function of any government is the security of the country and the safety of its people!
WORLD VIEW: Moral line crossed in Gaza by Israel
I am a diplomat with over 40 years of experience.
GAIN AN EDGE: BTVI sees record enrolment as accreditation now in sight
In an historic show of national interest in technical education, 1,448 new students will be attending the Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute (BTVI) this semester – the largest intake of students in its history.
STATESIDE: Israel held to a higher standard
The war around Israel continues, with at least dozens of civilians dying every day, some of them foreign journalists and aid workers.
FRONT PORCH: Day of reckoning coming to BTC and Cable Bahamas
When Cable Bahamas recently and abruptly suspended PBS from its lineup it was the last straw for many already angry customers sickened by the continuous and seemingly irreversible decline of the company’s quality of programs and poor service culture.
ALICIA WALLACE: Focus on Women in Translation Month
Women in Translation Month is a time to highlight women authors whose work is translated and direct readers to that work.
WORLD VIEW: Make ‘Haitian-led’ mean something
The Secretary-General of the Organization of American States (OAS), Albert Ramdin, has proposed a Road Map for Haiti.
INSIGHT: Where is the outrage?
SOMETIMES the most horrific thing about some of the news stories we see day in, day out is the lack of outrage about them.
Op-Ed: How to deal with conflicts of interest
In The Bahamas, the term “conflict of interest” is commonly linked to the for-profit sector, particularly in relation to corporate boards, attorneys, and public officials.
DIANE PHILLIPS: In a lonely world will a Chatbot be our next best friend, even our shrink?
We’ve done it to ourselves.
Six years later, recovery continues
IT IS almost six years since Hurricane Dorian – but its after-effects, both physical and mental, still remain with us.
Creatine in youth athletes: Safe supplement or shortcut?
WALK into any high school weight room today, and you’ll likely hear someone ask, “You on creatine?”
FRONT PORCH: Outrage over light bills spreading like wildfire
Bahamians have often watched news stories and demonstrations around the world after the prices of basic commodities and services rose sharply and became unaffordable.
STATESIDE: The Finnish line in Ukraine war progress
As the world anxiously waits for US president Donald Trump to wake up and smell the coffee to accept reality on Russia and its implacable president Vladimir Putin, a European leader heretofore mostly hidden off stage has emerged as a potential saviour.
Times I couldn’t swallow
Every day, I stand in front of my patients while they sit on an examination chair.
