INSIGHT: The road back has begun but there’s a long way still to go
A year ago, countries all around the world were in lockdown as governments scrambled to make sense of their pandemic responses.
INSIGHT: We have the vaccine – now it’s time to win hearts and minds
WITH the arrival of 20,000 doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine, there should be a sense of relief after a full year of a global pandemic. However, worries persist over the need to convince the community to take the jab.
INSIGHT: Global problems such as COVID cannot be solved by adhering to national boundaries
It was on March 15, 2020, that the first COVID-19 case was confirmed in The Bahamas. More than a year has elapsed, and the pandemic shows no signs of abating. The situation is no better in most countries of the world. One of the few known ways to combat the coronavirus is the COVID-19 vaccine, developed simultaneously by many companies and countries across the world.
WORLD VIEW: Small states diplomacy pays dividends on ‘de-risking’
IT was an odd law into which to place it, but new and welcome directives on “de-risking” - which has plagued Caribbean countries - has become law in the United States.
INSIGHT: Delays and frustrations but the end of the tunnel is in sight
THERE was a sense of relief among Bahamians on social media when it was announced the first vaccines would arrive in the country today. When this news was followed by an update that the vaccines would be delayed until Wednesday because of “logistical issues with the airline overseas”, that relief shifted to weary cynicism.
INSIGHT: A million dollars for a smart new complex - now tear it down
AN estimated $1m of taxpayer dollars has been wasted in the part construction of a new building on the campus of Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute which is now “just sitting there out back waiting to be demolished”, Insight can reveal.
POLICE ADVICE: Learn to listen and avoid conflict
Conflict is a normal and necessary part of healthy relationships. After all, people aren’t expected to agree on everything at all times. Therefore, learning how to deal with conflict—rather than avoiding it, is crucial.
WORLD VIEW: US–Cuba normalisation could increase production of COVID-19 vaccines
IF US President Joe Biden eases the trade embargo against Cuba, one benefit to developing countries, including the Caribbean, could be greater access to coronavirus vaccines at an affordable price.
INSIGHT: Electioneering in perilous economic times
The bleak state of the country was reinforced last week when Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis delivered the Mid-Year Budget Communication in Parliament. Although Dr Minnis continues to sound optimistic, a rebound of the scale needed is untenable while we are still wrestling with COVID-19.
INSIGHT: ‘We put these people in power to help us and all we get is a wall of silence’
Stafford Lightbourn and his wife, Sharon Lewis-Lightbourn need answers. Like any normal couple, they fell in love and were ultimately married on April 24, 2010. The sky was the limit for them until the Department of Immigration threw a monkey wrench in their horizon.
WORLD VIEW: Don’t take the vaccine and all you’ll do is prolong this crisis
PEOPLE in the Caribbean who refuse to take vaccinations to counter the corona virus will cause the COVID-19 pandemic to remain longer in the region, endangering lives, livelihoods, and entire economies.
INSIGHT: To conquer COVID, we must tackle inequality over vaccines
THE day when vaccinations will begin in The Bahamas is getting closer.
INSIGHT: It’s 10 o’clock on Friday night and on Paradise Island the party’s going strong
COVID-19 restrictions have, admittedly, crippled many businesses especially those in the entertainment sector. Yet it would appear the restrictions placed on businesses are seemingly being enforced on some while others get a free pass to do as they please.
WORLD VIEW: Haiti – on the edge of disaster again
HAITI – a country to which all other countries that suffered slavery are deeply indebted – is once again in turmoil.
INSIGHT: Nygard casts a dark shadow some will find hard to escape from
THE disturbing revelations about multimillionaire fashion mogul and long-time political donor Peter Nygard remain a dark shadow over the Opposition’s chances of reclaiming the government. Already having the reputation during its last stint of being a corrupt and scandal-ridden bunch, the Nygard case brings back memories of forgettable leadership.
