Opinion / Insight

INSIGHT: Are we really independent?

INDEPENDENCE this year felt a little different – and for me it was not just down to the downpour of rain that forced the schedule to be rearranged.

INSIGHT: The crisis we cannot ignore

THE latest warning over travel to Haiti should not be needed for anyone who has given even half a glance at the state of that nation – even more curious is that what seems to have prompted it is an incident involving a massive drug bust that left three Bahamians dead.

INSIGHT: Community-based treatment - helping the suicidal find healing

Suicide statistics in The Bahamas are at alarming levels.

INSIGHT: Balancing act between constituency and party

ELECTION nomination season is proving a rough ride for the Free National Movement.

INSIGHT: US Ambassador for Bahamas long overdue

TO SAY the prospect of a new US ambassador has been long awaited in The Bahamas is an understatement of almost as epic proportions as the wait itself.

INSIGHT: Artificial intelligence and what it means in our classrooms

THERE is a line made famous by legendary musician John Lennon, who sang: “Life is what happens while you’re busy making other plans.”

INSIGHT: Unions, Davis and timing for election

ELECTION, election, election – it’s been the talk of the past week with candidates being named and others jockeying for position.

INSIGHT: Junkanoo bust up may mean an empty Bay

THE road to Bay for Junkanoo this year is proving harder than ever.

INSIGHT: The strong case for filming cops

ANOTHER fatal shooting by police officers took place in the US over the weekend, and amid all the outrage, one thing is certain: without the video footage captured by phones, the story as we understand it might be very different.

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.)