INSIGHT: Rising cost of electricity hurts everyone
IN the vein of offering safety tips, let me offer these three pieces of advice to avoid an electric shock – never work around electricity when water is present, always shut off the power before working on live circuits and never, ever open your Bahamas Power and Light bill.
WORLD VIEW: Haiti urgently needs a genuine and representative transitional government
HAITI’S non-elected President, Dr. Ariel Henry has been identified as a significant part of the current crisis in Haiti. Henry and a small clique, who surround him, are hardly running the affairs of the state. Indeed, as armed gangs control more than 60 per cent of Port-au-Prince and the main corridors throughout Haiti, the disappearance of the state is obvious.
Vox pop: What is your hope for The Bahamas’ next fifty years?
AS The Bahamas has reached its 50th anniversary, attention turns to what will come in our nation’s next half century.
INSIGHT: Sound policy decisions over soundbites to tackle crime
A RECENT spate of shocking crimes – including sex attacks against elderly women – has prompted some familiar talk. We must be tougher on crime, tougher on criminals. Perhaps so – but in our reaction, we appear to be falling into an old trap of seeking to carry out action, any action, without regard to whether or not it really works.
Salthiel Thompson - first Bahamian to be appointed Commissioner of Police
In the previous article, it was briefly mentioned that the Royal Bahamas Police Force (RBPF) underwent a change in leadership during The Bahamas’ independence. Salathiel Thompson, a native Bahamian, was selected as the Commissioner to lead the RBPF for the rest of the 1970s decade, marking a groundbreaking achievement. He became the first Bahamian to hold this prestigious position and was also the first to rise through the ranks to become Commissioner.
THE KDK REPORT: Proactive approach need so all are able to afford health care
IN Japanese culture, having a garden pond filled with Koi fish is believed to bring good fortune to home owners and their visitors.
WORLD VIEW – Oceans: Do Caribbean countries sink or swim?
THE peoples of small island states and coastal communities have long relied on the ocean for a multitude of benefits, including recreation, the delivery of goods and tourists, and a vital source of food through fishing. However, all these benefits, and much more, are currently under grave threat due to climate change, global warming, and sea-level rise. The damage is already taking its toll, imperceptibly but steadily, and it is crucial that we take action to preserve and develop the economic opportunities that the sea around us holds.
INSIGHT: After Watson move, are there other positions in Davis’ administration needing a shuffle?
WITH Independence almost upon us, it has been a time of taking stock – looking back over our 50 years and establishing our progress as a nation.
WORLD VIEW: CARICOM at 50: there is still hope
JULY 4, 2023 marks the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Chaguaramas, the foundational document that brought the Caribbean Community and Common Market (CARICOM) into existence. With high hopes and lofty ambitions, the heads of government of the four largest independent Caribbean countries at the time embarked on a journey towards regional integration. They were later joined, to varying degrees of commitment, by 10 other countries.
THE KDK REPORT: Independence evokes thoughts of our uniqueness
THERE are approximately two trillion galaxies in the universe. The Milky Way galaxy houses Planet Earth and over 100 billion stars including the sun. To give this an accurate sense of scale, just consider that over one million Earths could fit into the sun. Now it’s easy to appreciate that despite how self-absorbed we all are, the truth is whether we’re a large nation or a tiny island, we are but a speck of dust in an infinite planetary system.
INSIGHT – Emancipation: A milestone in Bahamas history
Emancipation was a beginning; Independence will be a continuation of this process
The passing of Dr Gail North-Saunders has been keenly felt in The Bahamas. One of our nation’s foremost historians, the news comes at a time when The Bahamas is celebrating a historic moment. Hers is a voice that has helped us understand where we have come from and, in so doing, better navigate where we are going. Fifty years ago, as The Bahamas was being born anew, her voice was guiding us then too. In the Independence supplement to mark that occasion, she wrote about the path from emancipation to Independence.
THE KDK REPORT: Along the banks of Mangrove Cay
LOCATED 20 miles west of New Providence and spanning 104 miles long by 40 miles wide, Andros is by far the largest island in The Bahamas.
INSIGHT: The gauntlet has been thrown – will Downtown pick it up?
FOR those of us who do not qualify as Very Important Persons, Saturday was the first chance to take a closer look at the new cruise port.
WORLD VIEW: Strengthening the US-Caribbean relationship: A work in progress
THE relationship between the United States of America (US) and the 14-member independent member states of CARICOM as well as the Dominican Republic has entered a new phase of cooperation after 7 years of neglect between 2015 and 2022.
INSIGHT: Authorities in the spotlight - but where are the cameras?
A SERIES of stories in recent times have again raised questions over how people are treated who get caught up in dealings with our forces in uniform.
