ALICIA WALLACE: Celebrate. Remember. Get to work.
FEBRUARY is recognised as Black History Month in the US.
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.”
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.
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.
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: 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.
WORLD VIEW: As migration closes, CARICOM must start to build jobs at home
ON JANUARY 14, 2026, the U.S. Department of State announced that, effective January 21, it would pause the issuance of all immigrant visas for nationals of 75 countries, including 11 in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), deemed to be at “high risk of public benefits usage.”
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.
Op-Ed: A Policy Without Logic
In the world of international relations and cross-border law, data usually drives policy.
IAN FERGUSON: Companies revamp staff benefits for modern age
As the global workplace evolves, companies in The Bahamas are stepping boldly into 2026 with compensation packages that go far beyond salary alone.
DIANE PHILLIPS: Is Bahamas First or Second? (Or is it time to ditch the concept altogether?)
LIKE any Bahamian, I bristle when someone calls The Bahamas “a Third World country.”
ERIC WIBERG: Drug plane wrecks on western New Providence
EVERYONE in the Bahamas has – or has heard – a story about a drug plane.
DEIDRE BASTIAN: Signs of ‘favouritism’ affecting the workplace
Have you ever felt that some co-workers receive special treatment compared to others, and that this is often displayed in a manner that can easily be defined as favouritism?
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