EDITORIAL: A financial burden we can do without
LET ME ask you a personal question: How well do you get along with your bank?
EDITORIAL: Another heart-stopper approaches for Mrs May
Since the British people voted by a narrow margin in the 2016 referendum to leave the European Union, the protracted negotiations have produced numerous twists and turns, setbacks, deadlines and disagreements.
EDITORIAL: Video nasty for our passport office
A VIDEO by a talented Bahamian comedian circulated this week on social media.
EDITORIAL: A bold vision to be HIV free
THIS week has proven a remarkable one for hopes of tackling a scourge for the world – and very much so for our nation.
EDITORIAL: Is there really light at the end of the tunnel?
AT long last, the so-called temporary measure of renting generators to supplement the power output at Bahamas Power and Light may be coming to an end.
EDITORIAL: A word of advice - double check the advisory
THERE has been a lot of talk in recent days about the travel advisory issued by the US Department of State to visitors.
EDITORIAL: EU DEMANDS AND NEW THREATS OF BLACKLISTING
THE most recent action by the European Union to include The Bahamas in a list of 23 nations categorised as a ‘high risk’ financial crime jurisdiction has brought to the fore once more the issue of our compliance with international standards in the fight against such crime.
EDITORIAL: Something stinks here and it's not a fish-bag
ON Monday, we reported the shocking claims of three people about the brutality they suffered at the hands of police.
EDITORIAL: It might be a painful journey but what an opportunity
The announcement that Global Ports Holdings has been chosen to manage the Nassau cruise port is big news for the country – but how will it change the waterfront?
EDITORIAL: Allegations of police brutality - is anyone listening?
THE story we report on today’s front page is deeply troubling for The Bahamas.
EDITORIAL: Only the UN and the US can fix the failed state of Haiti
IT IS welcome news that the deportation of illegal Haitian migrants is being resumed and that our country’s embassy staff have returned to their posts in Port-au-Prince. But, even though the civil unrest there has reportedly died down - at least for now - the latest violence should be a wake-up call for us in The Bahamas.
EDITORIAL: A light at the end of the tunnel
FOR too long, we have been speaking of the problems facing The Bahamas because of the economy – but a ray of sunlight may have just pierced the gloom.
EDITORIAL: That's all right then. Not a kidnap. Just doing your 'job'.
THE Immigration department must hate the sight of Fred Smith QC almost as much as they hate the prospect of doing their jobs properly. If they did the latter, they wouldn’t need to see nearly so much of the former.
EDITORIAL: Will Supreme Court bring Trump's wall tumbling down?
For several years, the composition of the American Supreme Court has been a contentious partisan issue, generally simmering on the political stove but on several occasions boiling over into a full-blown pitched battle between conservative Republicans and liberal Democrats.
EDITORIAL: Without a cultural change all we'll ever do is dream
WHILE historically there has always been debate about the nature of fiscal policy, it is now generally accepted that, in a modern globalised economy, reducing debt and stimulating growth should be the goals of most governments.
