Voices of women must be heard
DURING the most recent general election in the United States of America, I came across an interesting online flyer captioned “The Republican Party Rape Advisory Chart”. It listed a set of talking points on the seven types of rape in the minds of a “Republican rape apologists.”
The right choice - now let's debate
WITH wrangling over the gambling referendum threatening to kill the government’s winning momentum, Prime Minister Perry Christie did the politically prudent and most intelligent thing: postpone the referendum.
Is the gambling referendum worth the time?
THE upcoming referendum is really yucking up my vexation. I join the chorus of Bahamians encouraging the government to put a proper referendum forward; one that is worth suffering the inconvenience of going out to vote. There is no shame in doing the right thing.
Oil drilling and exploration in the Bahamas
DESPITE a long history of exploration in The Bahamas, the substantial risks of petroleum exploitation only gained prominence following the worst oil accident in history – the Deepwater Horizon blowout in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010.
Illegal Gambling in the Bahamas – A Pastoral Reflection
GIVEN the extensive engagement of Bahamians in illegal gaming, as entrepreneurs and players and the government’s decision to hold a country-wide referendum on the issue, it is clear that we are confronting a situation that has led to a crisis of national import.
What now for the FNM?
HIS week Renardo Curry will take his seat in the House of Assembly as the newest Member of Parliament for North Abaco. His ascendency concludes an uninspiring campaign process that produced a voter turnout of 86 per cent, down from 91 per cent in May’s general election.
Forging a 'Caribbean connection'
LAST month the Bahamas National Youth Council, a non-profit organization representing youth voices in the country, commemorated Caribbean Youth Day with a youth march and forum.
Economic crisis in Freeport: a call to action
THE premise for this article is that given the economic crisis now affecting Freeport and Grand Bahama, an Action Task Force Committee be formed under the direction and auspices of Government, the GBPA and Licensees to determine and effect both a Short Term Solution and a Long Term Solution, which will include the formation, for the long term, of a professional marketing organization to be formed and paid for by the GBPA/GBDevco in accordance with their covenants made to Government and the people of The Bahamas in the Hawksbill Creek Agreements of 1955 and of 1960 and in the Freeport, Grand Bahama Act, 1993 to promote Freeport and Grand Bahama for the benefit of the Country.
Rehabilitating the Bahamian workforce
THE clock is ticking and the 2014 opening date for the 2.5 billion dollar Baha Mar project is fast approaching.
What you don't know can't hurt them
SO, trying to kill someone can be considered a big deal in the Bahamas after all.
Burying our heads in the sand: the case of Dion Smith
FIRST off, let me say I'm not about to join those calling for Dion Smith's head, or those defending the embattled Deputy Speaker.
Inventing reality
I FEEL quite sorry for the two young men from PLP families recently hired at ZNS News.
The Bahamas is becoming increasingly unequal
Nellie Day – remember her? She wrote an article claiming that the majority of Bahamians live in shacks made of straw and wood, while a wealthy elite can afford mansions made of concrete, strong enough to withstand a hurricane.
The mysterious disappearance of Urban Renewal
URBAN Renewal has vanished completely from Grand Bahama...
Victimisation claims: the silence is deafening
UP UNTIL the time of writing – early yesterday morning – both the government and the Broadcasting Corporation of the Bahamas had maintained their silence on the allegations of victimisation at ZNS TV.
