INSIGHT: Without fear or favour - How curiosity, a crusading spirit and a calling gave rise to the TCI’s oldest newspaper
The front page headline has been lost to the archives of time but the date is recalled with the speed of artillery fire.
THE KDK REPORT: How we die is less important than manner in which we live
Following the recent death of Pope Francis, Google queries related to the process of selecting a new pope and all the activities and personalities around it have soared. This interest, I suspect, is fueled in part by the love of the former Pontiff and even more so by an insatiable curiosity of the unknown; particularly, the unyielding public fascination with hierarchical and religious traditions. Other queries more specifically pertaining to what happens to the soul following death are also searched quite often but at no time more frequently than during the COVID-19 pandemic.
GAIN AN EDGE: Recognising the spirit of excellence
The Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute (BTVI) recently launched a suite of awards under its Accreditation Circle of Excellence (ACE) initiative, designed to honour and recognise outstanding faculty and staff who are making significant contributions toward the institution’s journey to accreditation with the Council on Occupational Education (COE).
INSIGHT: Enormity of Haiti’s problems staggering
ONE of the great fears of the mission in Haiti was what would happen if officers sent there as part of the multinational mission started to be targeted and killed by gangs there.
INSIGHT: Navigating a new frontier with keen responsibility
The recent failed test flight of SpaceX’s Starship rocket has sparked conversation and understandable concern amongst Bahamians.
GAIN AN EDGE: Illuminating pathways - Eleuthera’s job readiness programme sparks transformation
AS Eleuthera native Kristanna Shantor Sands watched her cousin and his wife diligently complete their assignments for University of The Bahamas’ (UB) Leading Light Programme (LLP), a realisation struck her — this was more than just a training initiative. It was a gateway to new possibilities in the booming tourism industry.
INSIGHT: Many questions raised over rehired retirees
THE announcement last week that nearly 500 retired people have been re-employed by the government could be dismissed as a gotcha moment in politics – but it actually has deep ramifications across our society.
GAIN AN EDGE: Ka’Lon Duncanson - A study in determination
Ka’Lon Duncanson knows the value of determination.
JOHN MARQUIS: Now Britain is a ‘frightened society’
JOHN MARQUIS, who was The Tribune’s Managing Editor for ten years, believes his homeland - Great Britain - is facing a cultural and economic abyss, and that a miracle is needed to save it from disaster.
INSIGHT: What’s the benefit of hosting rocket landing?
ON January 16 this year, just after sunset, the skies lit up in flames over parts of The Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos Islands.
INSIGHT: Judge current actions, not promises for later
DESPITE frequent calls for legislation on the issue of marital rape from activists, Bahamian women – and even the prime minister’s wife – the attorney general has said it won’t be happening during this administration.
INSIGHT: Straight answers needed on anti-violence measures
FOR all the talk of needing to tackle crime collectively, from the outside looking in, it can be hard to discern what is the government strategy on the matter.
INSIGHT: A positive start to the new year
IT is often easy to take a position of always criticising the party in power, whatever the colour of their shirts.
WORLD VIEW: Forget begging rich nations - Caribbean countries should act to save themselves
It has long been evident that the world’s richest nations, especially those responsible for the lion’s share of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, care little about the existential threats faced by small states.
INSIGHT: What’s on the agenda for new commissioner?
AND so we have a new Commissioner of Police.
