PETER YOUNG: Ukraine holds Kursk region in Russia, concern over how Putin will respond
As more details emerge about Ukraine’s stunning incursion in to Russian territory two weeks ago, its significance has become more apparent so that the subject is now unsurprisingly top of the world’s news agenda.
Climate change and heat
Why is it so hot these days?
KDK Report: Nothing to lose
Over a hundred years ago, life was remarkably different from what it is today.
ERIC WIBERG: The sinking of the HMBS Flamingo
At age 12, I began working as a packing boy at City Meats and noticed a framed portrait of a man I recognised as an assistant manager.
DIANE PHILLIPS: So close to the edge
A friend Whatsapped me a notice she had received from her bank this week, an informative graph of fee increases.
FRONT PORCH: The outrageous fees by commercial banks
With a recent increase in various fees by CIBC First Caribbean, Bahamians and residents are once again asking why the Central Bank of The Bahamas and successive government have failed to adequately and clearly address the variety of outrageous fees bank customers endure on a broad range of services.
ALICIA WALLACE: Informed discussion needed over four-day workweek
Recommendations made at the Labour Legislation Reform symposium, held July 29-31, 2024, included a four-day work week.
FACE TO FACE: Dawkins ready to make global impact as head of Pilot International
Nickola “Nicki” Patrice Gomez-Dawkins has the kind of leadership ability and social responsibility that has created a global impact. She is the newly-inducted president of Pilot International, a community-based volunteer service organisation with over 5,400 Pilots and 5,700 Anchors in nearly 300 clubs worldwide, including the United States, The Bahamas, Japan and South Africa. Nicki will touch the lives of thousands of men and women throughout the world with her personal mantra: “All Aboard! Leaving No Pilot Behind”.
ALICIA WALLACE: Olympic controversy reveals gender hypocrisy and hatred
Algerian boxer Imane Khelif was a primary topic of conversation over the past few days as the result of the poor sportsmanship of an opponent who could not win a match against her at the Olympics. Italian boxer Angela Carini decided not to continue the match just 46 seconds in. She cried, on her knees, in the middle of the boxing ring, refusing to shake Khelif’s hand when she was declared the winner. Carini’s behaviour contributed to what has become a raging debate about sex, gender, the category of woman, and women in sports, all with Khelif in the most vulnerable position, having been wrongly made the villain. Khelif’s womanhood was immediately called into question as people insisted, with no evidence, that she is a trans woman.
ONE ELEUTHERA: Lessons learnt from the Hive
For me, the personal appeal of living and working on a Family Island has been the pristine beauty that permeates but also the refreshing, amplified energy you feel surrounded by and immersed in nature. With less disruption from human activity, urbanisation, and large-scale developments, Mother Nature resumes center stage. Once relocated to a less populated island, it is common for former city-dwellers to become blissfully aware of their place within a larger, teeming ecosystem of wonderous living things.
STATESIDE: Dominant performances by US athletes at the Olympics
America woke up yesterday morning with a couple of new things to contemplate and, perhaps, to celebrate. Paris and Philadelphia were the settings.
FRONT PORCH: The fundamentals of teaching and learning
Mrs Callahan, now deceased, was a master teacher who eventually became an adjunct professor of education. During her storied career she taught elementary, high school and college students.
WORLD VIEW: Verification of election results - A pathway to progress for Venezuela
IN the immediate aftermath of the Venezuelan presidential elections, whose results were widely disputed within Venezuela and by the majority of neighbouring Latin American states, the Permanent Council of the Organization of American States (OAS) held a Special Session on July 31, under my chairmanship, to attempt to reach a consensus among the 32 active member states.
‘Smart cities’ promise comes with challenges
The concept of Smart Cities is revolutionising urban living, ushering in an era where technology and data are the cornerstones of efficient, sustainable, and livable environments.
FRONT PORCH: Businesses losing out as cruise passengers diverted
A mid-July story in this journal reported: “A cabinet minister yesterday signalled her opposition to Nassau Cruise Port’s plans to develop a $35m water park attraction as she urged it to ‘give it a rest’.
