INSIGHT: Facing the wrath of Matthew is no party for the southern Bahamas
As Matthew looms large on the anniversary of Joaquin, Malcolm J Strachan looks at what, if anything, was learned from last year’s hurricane in terms of planning and reparations and asks why critical repairs have not been carried out . . .
INSIGHT: College makes the difference every Bahamian needs
In the first of a new weekly collaborative series on post-secondary education, Lyford Cay Foundations explains why doing everything possible to gain an advantage in the modern workplace is so vital . . .
INSIGHT: Assessing the looming threat from Hurricane Matthew
Matthew is weaker as it meanders over the central Caribbean south of Haiti, but the mighty Category 4 hurricane is expected to move northwards later on Sunday and deliver a punishing blow to the islands of Hispaniola, Cuba and Jamaica on Monday and Tuesday.
INSIGHT: Undercover operations and ‘need to know’ in the fight against crime
Excellent regional law enforcement co-operation sometimes meant politicians were kept in the dark about covert planning, former Assistant Police Commissioner Paul Thompson says.
INSIGHT: “The Royal Bahamas Police Force made me a man”
When my memoir - A Policeman’s Story - was published in 2013, The Tribune’s publisher Eileen Dupuch Carron called it “an interesting account of life in the Bahamas from the early sixties through independence and the drug wars to the present”.
INSIGHT: PLP betrays its legacy by turning against workers
By the end of this week, Allyson Maynard-Gibson, the Attorney-General of the Bahamas, should have either resigned from her post or be fired by Prime Minister Perry Christie. It is that simple.
INSIGHT: Leadership scandal threatens Commonwealth economic optimism
As the the world’s oldest political association of states looks to be entering a new golden era of prosperity, its relevance is being tested by allegations of corruption and cronyism against its top executive, Peter Young says
INSIGHT: Governments have ignored senior police advice over the years
Based on his 30 years experience as a police officer Paul Thompson begins a series looking at why the Bahamas is in the state it is today and what lessons should have been learned
INSIGHT: Take it or leave it - the Baha Mar deal
Malcolm J Strachan doubts that former Baha Mar employees will be paid what they are owed in full come settlement time at the end of the month . . .
INSIGHT: The truth about the Baha Mar payouts
In debating the pending Baha Mar payouts, let’s recognise one good thing amidst the surrounding sea of errors and deception: former Baha Mar employees (about 2,000 of them) will soon be paid what is owed to them.
INSIGHT: The tail wagging the dog
Questions, more questions. Malcolm J Strachan pleads for answers from the government over the Baha Mar creditors process . . .
INSIGHT: Goodwill gesture by Chinese is a sideshow
Richard Coulson explains why the $100m ‘gift’ to Bahamian creditors is doing nothing to advance Baha Mar’s revival . . .
INSIGHT: Has Perry Christie saved Baha Mar?
After all the legal manoeuvres, rhetoric and agreements, Richard Coulson doubts any progress has been made on the stalled mega resort . . .
INSIGHT: How many firms does it take to spin a lie?
Stanley Cartwright says no amount of public relations trickery - all at taxpayers’ expense - can hide the government from serious questioning over the Baha Mar deal . . .
INSIGHT: New British PM strikes positive notes on ‘Brexit’
The real work negotiating Britain’s exit from the European Union starts today with the return of Parliament, says Peter Young . . .
