Editorial

EDITORIAL: In the shadow of Stalin and Chairman Mao?

FRED Smith, QC, certainly knows how to catch attention. In his latest collision with the government over shanty towns, he compares government policy to that of Stalin. Asked to tone it down by the court, he offered an alternative of Mao Zedong in China, whose cultural revolution “destroyed the homes of 20 million people”.

EDITORIAL: $1 for an airport - but it’s no bargain

YOU can’t even get a jitney ride for a dollar these days – but that’s how much is being paid to buy Grand Bahama International Airport.

EDITORIAL: Talk of herd immunity is premature

THE sun always shines in the world of Renward Wells.

EDITORIAL: Casting a shadow of political victimisation

THE allegation that members of the Democratic National Alliance were carried out on the instruction of “someone higher” than the police are very disturbing.

EDITORIAL: Give people in need some certainty

WE have written before in this column of the need to extend aid as each deadline for its cut-off has drawn near – and it is encouraging to see we are not alone in recognising the need.

EDITORIAL: Why do we allow this abuse to continue?

IT happens every day.

EDITORIAL: Trust the medics as they lead the way

HERE’S the good news – the vaccinations are under way.

EDITORIAL: When is a gathering a safe gathering?

THE large gatherings being held as political parties hit the streets to campaign ahead of the next election beg an obvious question – if they can do it, why can’t we?

Speaker Moultrie the centre of attention again

ONCE again, House Speaker Halson Moultrie is grabbing the headlines.

EDITORIAL: There’s no single solution to shanty towns

THE issue of shanty towns is one that has featured regularly in this column – and we don’t see a solution any time soon.

EDITORIAL: Parties should be focussing on vaccination message

IF you've been browsing on social media over the last few weeks I suspect, like us, you're getting a bit fed up with the videos from the FNM and PLP popping up every few minutes telling you how great they are and you should give them your vote.