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FACING REALITY: The pretentiousness of the gated heart

THERE is a specific kind of silence that exists in the gated communities of New Providence.

WORLD VIEW: Quo vadis, OAS?

THE ORGANIZATION of American States (OAS) is approaching a defining test, not of its existence, but of its significance.

INSIGHT: “No one man should hold a country hostage,” said Davis

Parliament has been prorogued until April 8, and PLP chairman Fred Mitchell is telling people to pay attention to that date.

BEYOND THE BORDER: Preclearance - Arrests, Visas, and Bahamian Dilemma

The intersection of United States immigration law and criminal justice represents a definitive "one-strike" environment for foreign nationals.

STATESIDE: Is this the end of Pax Americana?

THERE has been a slight uptick in recent days and weeks of a kind of doomsday

FRONT PORCH: General election is a toss-up

WITH both major parties having launched their official campaigns, the upcoming general election appears to be a toss-up.

ALICIA WALLACE: Here's an idea for conferences...

LAST week, it was reported in this newspaper that the government would host a national conference at Baha Mar “aimed at unlocking monetisation opportunities in the sector.”

WORLD VIEW: War in Iran, pain in the Caribbean

THE war in Iran is already at Caribbean doors.

FACING REALITY: The echo of influence

IN a developing nation, leaders’ words and actions pave the path between order and chaos.

DIANE PHILLIPS: The highs and lows of the week

If you are a news junkie like I am, you appreciate the sheer genius of a Jimmy Kimmel who delivers verbal bullets every day

ERIC WIBERG: Drug plane wrecks of Bimini and Florida Straits

A Miami Herald article from September, 1980 provides some explanation why South Bimini became the destination du jour for drug runners during that time.

FRONT PORCH: State of PMH: Moral Indifference and a National Disgrace

After recently visiting a sick friend at Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH), a Family Island resident took to TikTok to decry the rundown, dysfunctional state of the country’s major public hospital.

STATESIDE: The ‘Trump Doctrine' - could Iran mirror the fall of Milosevic?

We’re about 14 months into Donald Trump’s second term as president of the United States.

ALICIA WALLACE: UN Commission breaks 70-year consensus streak

In March of every year, the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) is held in New York City, bringing Member States together to make commitments toward gender equality and the rights of women.

FACING REALITY: Qualification is not performance - and a degree is not a soul

In the quiet, early hours of a Bahamian morning, before the sun has fully reclaimed the turquoise horizon, a symphony begins.

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