GAIN AN EDGE: Kristal’s battle to tackle Bahamas’ plastic pollution
Kristal Ambrose is a changemaker. She has participated in research conferences around the world and has been recognized for her fight in ending plastic pollution. Kristal’s advocacy and the work of a Bahamian non-profit she founded have also been featured in international publications showcasing the work of environmental innovators.
Police Advice: Children are watching what we do
Parents, get involved in your children’s lives before it is to late
INSIGHT: Playing it safe when friends fall out
SPECTATORS of the mounting tension between economic superpowers – the United States and China – have had much to talk about this week with both countries trading barbs in the lead-up to President Donald Trump meeting Caribbean leaders in Palm Beach on Friday.
INSIGHT: Treat people like animals and that's how they'll behave
FORMER United States President Barrack Obama once said: “We believe that when people make mistakes, they deserve the opportunity to remake their lives.” This begs a question to ask ourselves: While we can all agree that those who have become offenders ought to be removed from society, have we done a good enough job of creating a pathway after they’ve paid their debts to return as functioning members of the same?
INSIGHT: No one should go to prison for smoking a joint
No one should go to prison for smoking a joint. No life should be ruined over a small amount of weed.
WORLD VIEW: Cooperation, coercion and capitulation
ON March 12, the Council of the 28-nations European Union (EU) placed 15 small territories on a list of what it calls “non-cooperative jurisdictions”. What the EC considers these territories to be “non-cooperative” about reveals the raw exercise of power by the strong over the weak.
GAIN AN EDGE: Born to unlock the world of literacy for everyone
Having strong literacy skills are important if people want to pursue higher education and advance in their careers, according to reading specialist and Dean of Social and Educational Studies at the University of The Bahamas (UB), Dr Ruth Sumner.
POLICE ADVICE: Simple rules to keep your child safe
Child safety is a crucial part of their development and growth.
INSIGHT: We need a greater sense of urgency in ensuring protection of our children
IN September 2011, 11-year-old Marco Archer left his home to go to the store, never to return to the loving arms of his mother. We all know how tragically this story ended for this family.
Crime Stoppers' app helping to keep our youngsters safe
THE recent spate of abductions of children in New Providence has led to public outcry for improvements in alerting the public to safety threats – but one group has already taken steps to do just that and is offering a reward of up to $1,000 for information in the latest incidents.
INSIGHT: Why the Trump-Cohen drama can serve as a cautionary tale for us all
TESTIMONY given by Michael Cohen - former attorney of US President Donald Trump – took over American media last. With impeachment becoming a possibility, yet still a rarity in American politics, many are on the edge of their seat.
INSIGHT: 0.00000717% – That’s the chance of a tourist being a victim of crime here
Every year we have a circular discussion about the Travel Advisory issued by the US. State Department. It usually comes out in January, but because of the shutdown, it was just released. It is time we get off this hamster wheel once and for all.
WORLD VIEW: If Venezuela needs aid then why not deliver it through the UN?
THE United States of America, Canada and the English-speaking countries of the Caribbean together share the deeply-held values of democracy and human rights more than the majority of other countries in the Western hemisphere.
GAIN AN EDGE: Lynette’s making her mark in among the men
Being a woman in a technical class traditionally dominated by men is not easy. Lynette Albury knows that all too well.
POLICE ADVICE: Don’t be afraid - education about drugs must start in the home
Peer pressure to experiment with drugs starts as early as the fourth grade.
