EDITORIAL: Good intentions - but red tape stopping scientists
WHEN the Biological Resources and Traditional Knowledge Bill was passed in February last year, it was said that it would stop “the plundering” of The Bahamas’ genetic resources by foreign researchers without earning any money for our country.
EDITORIAL: What shall we do to stop wave of murders?
IT is now ten days since Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis held an “urgent” conclave to address the sharp increase in murders.
EDITORIAL: A transformation we should reach towards
WHEN a meeting was held last month to discuss the problems affecting Downtown Nassau – problems that frankly stretch back decades – Deputy Prime Minister Chester Cooper talked of the need for “aggressive transformation.”
EDITORIAL: Why do so many seek to blame the victim?
IF there is one thing this past week has shown, it is that we are ill equipped for a discussion of the issues surrounding sex crimes and underage children.
EDITORIAL: Prosecutions director is blaming the victim
YOU sometimes have to wonder what officials are thinking when they open their mouths and insert their foot. Or even whether they are thinking at all.
EDITORIAL: Officers back - but schools different this time
THE news that police are now back on school campuses might well bring a familiar feeling for many readers.
EDITORIAL: Being prepared is first step in crime strategy
BARELY had our recent Royal visitors departed the country, having brought the international spotlight our way, than Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis turned the media spotlight onto an old problem – crime.
EDITORIAL: Workers in demand as furlough scheme ends
WHILE all eyes are on the Royal visit that began yesterday, there is one story that should not be drowned out in the fanfare.
EDITORIAL: Atlantis pay rise a promising sign
FOR much of the pandemic so far, many businesses have been hanging on and waiting for better days.
EDITORIAL: Downtown dilemma that won’t go away
TO say that a transformation of Downtown Nassau is overdue is an understatement in the extreme.
EDITORIAL: Economy bruised by pandemic, but recovering
THROUGHOUT the pandemic, we have been aware of the economic effects hitting our country, without perhaps always being able to put a precise number to them.
EDITORIAL: Royal visit a chance to show off our future
THERE is sometimes a tendency to naysay by force of habit.
EDITORIAL: COVID is not gone and we should stay ready
THE news of nine more deaths from COVID-19 is a sobering moment.
EDITORIAL: Finger pointing and name calling won’t take us forward
THERE were some ridiculous political antics on show yesterday, with the leading figures of the PLP right at the heart of them.
EDITORIAL: Finding the right way to lift restrictions
AS difficult as some of the decisions were to introduce restrictions to limit the spread of COVID-19, so too are we now finding it can be tough to find the right time to lift those rules.
