FRONT PORCH: Bahamas paying dearly for Christie’s greatest betrayal as Prime Minister
WHEN THE Perry Christie-led PLP lost office in 2017, they did so for reasons that have hobbled a succession of Bahamian governments: lack of jobs and persistent economic challenges, the propensity to throw parties out after one term, and a disdain for unaccountable, arrogant politicians.
FACING REALITY: Are we following the Pastor or the Master?
THE CHURCH is quieter now. Not just on Sunday mornings, but in spirit as well.
ALICIA WALLACE: Barbados PM speaks truth on podcast
In her speaking engagements, Mottley is clear, direct, and unapologetic in making her points. Her confidence is evident and obviously undergirded by a wealth of knowledge.
FRONT PORCH: Review and reform of web shops needed now
IF YOU combine the number of students in four or so of the largest high schools on New Providence, the tally would be approximately that of the population of Long Island, around 3,000.
STATESIDE: Does unrest in Minnesota = an unpopular Trump?
DONALD Trump thought he had a really good chance to steal Minnesota in the 2024 presidential race.
INSIGHT: The other (secret) drug war
IN THE Bahamas, as in many other countries, particularly those with large migrant populations, the unbanked, and high poverty rates, parallel economies thrive.
FACING REALITY: Simple fact - you can't reach the First World with a Third World mentality
THERE'S a phrase that gets tossed around casually in Caribbean conversations: “third world.”
ALICIA WALLACE: Celebrate. Remember. Get to work.
FEBRUARY is recognised as Black History Month in the US.
INSIGHT: Funding agreement for new hospital - what could possibly go wrong?
ALARM BELLS are ringing over the terms of the loan from China to build the new hospital (after the hospital itself being a bone of contention in the first place.)
BEYOND THE BORDER: What's the real reason The Bahamas was placed on the immigrant visa “pause” list?
THERE'S a difference between a country's performance and the policy labels placed on it.
