EDITORIAL: FNM falls back into internal strife
THE infighting at the FNM has spilled into public view.
ALICIA WALLACE: ‘Embrace Equity’ as equal opportunities are not enough
IT’S International Women’s Day and the global theme for the day is “Embrace Equity”. The International Women’s Day website says this theme was selected to get people to talk about why equality opportunities is not enough.
PETER YOUNG: New Northern Ireland deal has broader implications
TWO weeks ago in this column, I wrote about Britain and the European Union being on the brink of a fresh agreement to replace the existing Northern Ireland Protocol covering the province’s trading arrangements post-Brexit.
FACE TO FACE – Lonise Carey: Bahamian woman making international history
CELEBRATING a Bahamian woman who is making international history, who is a leader in her industry, and who is giving back to the community is most fitting as we gear up to commemorate International Women’s Day. On the eve of this momentous day, we celebrate Lonise Carey.
WORLD VIEW: A third way for global peace
IF DEVELOPING countries, especially the small and vulnerable states, expected meaningful attention by the G20 to the myriad economic and financial challenges that confront them, their hopes were dashed by failed meetings of Finance and Foreign Ministers in February and March.
EDITORIAL: Honour women with equal rights
THIS week sees the celebration of International Women’s Day – an opportunity to both celebrate women and, more pointedly, to continue removing barriers that hinder women.
DIANE PHILLIPS: When things go wrong, Consumer Protection Commission indeed helps
IN EARLIER days, I dreamed of solving problems. Not the big ones like ending world famine or creating world peace.
One Eleuthera Foundation: Opportunities for Caribbean women in agri-food businesses
LAST week, I had the opportunity to attend the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) – COLEAD’s Caribbean Agri-food Online Business Series.
STATESIDE – Fox News lesson: Never mix actual news with entertainment
DO YOU know what the letter “E” stands for, in ESPN?
FRONT PORCH: While reform is needed Westminster parliamentary system still superior
WE trace our governmental system to the United Kingdom, which honed the traditions and conventions of parliamentary democracy over centuries. Unlike the United Kingdom, The Bahamas has a codified Constitution.
EDITORIAL: Davis tries to shift the blame
WHEN Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis gave his mid-year Budget communication last week, it seems something did not add up. He told the House that the government experienced a net deficit of $285.7m – that’s $7.8m more than the previous year.
ALICIA WALLACE: ‘Embrace equity’ at International Women’s Day March and Expo
ON SATURDAY, March 4, Equality Bahamas’ International Women’s Day March and Expo returns to its in-person format after two years of virtual design. As the name suggests, this event commemorates International Women’s Day which is on March 8 every year, and it is designed to bring women and girls together to learn, play, share, and explore together.
EDITORIAL: Too early to declare trip a success
THE CARICOM trip to Haiti has been declared a success.
EDITORIAL: Too early to declare trip a success
THE CARICOM trip to Haiti has been declared a success.
PETER YOUNG: Too soon to judge if China’s involvement is positive or not
THE world headlines said it all on Friday. On February 24, one year ago, life for millions of people changed in an instant when Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, expecting to take over the country in a matter of days. But, despite big advances at first, its assault on Kyiv itself was successfully repulsed and local Ukrainian forces later beat back attacks in other areas.
