EDITORIAL: Power supply in peril — and it’s time for government to act
FOR a number of hours over the weekend, residents in the Winton area experienced a power outage. It wasn’t load shedding this time, rather that the substation there had tripped offline – but for residents sitting with no lights and no air conditioning, there was little difference.
EDITORIAL: Beach closure explanation just doesn't add up
AT long last, Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis spoke up yesterday to explain why he is closing the beaches for the Independence holiday.
EDITORIAL: Knocking down shanty towns alone won’t solve anything
IMMIGRATION and work permits have been thrown again into the spotlight – not least by the arrival of more than 100 Mexican workers bound for employment at Baker’s Bay, and the concern from the public over whether those were jobs that could have been done by Bahamians instead.
EDITORIAL: The traumas that create killers
WHEN you think of a murderer in this country, what do you think of?
EDITORIAL: Outrage is just the start
IT is not often that we hear the voice of the Prime Minister’s wife in the wake of the violence that too routinely breaks out on our streets.
EDITORIAL: Job cuts, businesses gone and a long road to recovery
THE reopening of our borders might be taken by some to show we’re getting back to normal – but as the comments from Tourism Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar show, we’re a long way from that.
EDITORIAL: Country opens, but resorts stay closed
TODAY is the day. The first commercial flights from the US and Canada will be touching down today, ending the border closure put in place to protect us from COVID-19.
EDITORIAL: Warning signs for the economy
HOW seriously is our economy being hurt by COVID-19? Our lead story today is a telling sign.
EDITORIAL: Safe to come in but not to go out?
There was a contradiction at the heart of Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis’ national address yesterday.
EDITORIAL: The economy didn’t just break - it’s been breaking a long time
WHEN Bill Clinton campaigned against George HW Bush for the US presidency, three words spoken by one of his strategists struck home.
EDITORIAL: Prepare for the worst and hope for the best
IN today’s Tribune, we publish our annual Hurricane Guide – and in view of last year’s damage from Hurricane Dorian, we hope it will serve as a reminder to readers to be prepared.
EDITORIAL: The confusing tiptoe back to normality
RESTRICTIONS are easing again – but not by much.
EDITORIAL: So what direct action will we see over racism?
It is nearly a month since the killing of George Floyd sparked worldwide protests against racism.
EDITORIAL: Andros projects show our potential
LIKE buses, it seems you wait forever for a project in Andros, and then three come along at once.
EDITORIAL: Worried about US COVID-19? Open tourism to Bahamians
“So, what are we to do now?”
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