INSIGHT: The same old blame game over government business
THE row over contracts at the Disaster Reconstruction Authority is exactly the kind of depressing finger-pointing that leaves so many people disillusioned with politics in The Bahamas.
THE KDK REPORT: A ram in the bush
NONE of us can recall the exact details of the day we were born so our knowledge of that day is limited to what our parents tell us. Despite this, every birthday is a cause for celebration whether someone organises it or we are old enough to do it ourselves. Some, like myself, prefer to travel to celebrate while others enjoy a quiet evening at home with loved ones. Many like to throw parties where food, cake, music and alcoholic beverages are typical expectancies and turning milestone ages like 18 and 50 often triggers the most extravagant events.
INSIGHT: No way forward for a government that lacks answers
IF the government wanted to move on from issues surrounding press access, it didn’t make a convincing case to talk about anything else this week.
WORLD VIEW: Checks and balances - is it time to change the electoral system?
THE second consecutive general elections in Barbados on January 19, at which Mia Mottley’s Barbados Labour Party (BLP) won all 30 seats in the House of Representatives, were hailed as historic. They certainly were for Barbados, but not for the English-speaking sub-region of the Caribbean.
THE KDK REPORT: Lord of the manor
GETTING punched in the eye is a different experience altogether from getting punched anywhere else on the body.
INSIGHT: Things CAN get better if only we pull together in the same direction
LAST week saw the return of students to face-to-face learning, and while there remain concerns about whether that will lead to greater spread of COVID-19, it was heartwarming to see children getting back to some form of normality.
WORLD VIEW: Democracy in Barbados fully entrusted to the new Mia Mottley government
Rejecting the accusations of bullying and despotism that were levelled at Mia Mottley, the overwhelming majority of the electorate of Barbados returned her and her Barbados Labour Party (BLP) to government for a second consecutive term at general elections held on January 19.
INSIGHT: Much A-Dubai about nothing
Dubai’s lightning explosion onto the world scene is exactly the kind of example The Bahamas needs to break out of our sad cycle of stagnation and mediocrity. Prime Minister Davis should be applauded for having the initiative and imagination to lead the way in connecting us with one of the most stunning economic revolutions in modern history.
THE KDK REPORT: When tomorrow never comes
A UNIVERSAL unwavering truth is that at some point, we will all die.
THE KDK REPORT: When tomorrow never comes
A UNIVERSAL unwavering truth is that at some point, we will all die.
INSIGHT: One rule for Davis, another for the rest?
Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis has revealed he broke quarantine – so is it one rule for him and another for the rest of us?
WORLD VIEW: Commonwealth Caribbean countries – all republics by 2030?
BY 2030, it is more than likely that the eight independent Commonwealth countries which are still monarchical states, with Queen Elizabeth II as their Sovereign, will become Republics.
THE KDK REPORT: Lessons from a way of life
HAVE you ever noticed that members of the Rastafarian community have largely remained relatively unscathed by the COVID- 19 pandemic?
INSIGHT: Will Dubai spending bring value for money?
AS the wheels lifted on the flights taking the Bahamian delegation to Dubai for the Expo event being held there, the debate over the cost of the trip was already well underway.
WORLD VIEW: Deeper integration of CARICOM countries cannot wait
THE destruction by tornadoes of Kentucky, a south-eastern State of the United States of America (US), on December 12, has lessons for the countries of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), as 2022 dawns amid the continuing COVID-19 pandemic and weakened economies.
