TECH TALK: Fake online reviews a headache for small businesses
Online reviews and testimonials are a key way that small businesses can attract new customers and boost sales of products.
FACE TO FACE - Destiny and a straw hat
It was no coincidence that popular American TV host and social media icon Tabitha Brown met straw vendor Charmaine Hepburn-Thompson during her trip to The Bahamas.
PETER YOUNG: Modi meets with Zelenskyy hoping to play peacemaker
In another example of the US media’s apparent reluctance to give due weight to the full range of international affairs, there seems to have been relatively little reporting about Indian prime minister Narendra Modi’s visit last week to Ukraine when he offered to be a peacemaker.
WORLD VIEW: Rising gun crimes in Caribbean - Urgent action required by all
There is an alarming surge in gun-related violence, particularly among younger people and gangs.
ACTIVTRADES: Gold – The eternal safe bet
For millennia, gold has held a unique position as a universal symbol of wealth, serving as a unit of account, a store of value, and a medium of exchange.
DIANE PHILIPS: The best lens doesn’t come in a box with a price tag
The world’s most expensive camera lens, the Leica Apto-telyt-R 1600 5.6, is valued at a whopping $2m.
The power of non-profits
“So, what do you want to be when you grow up?”
STATESIDE: Walz brings an ‘everyman’ appeal as Harris’ VP choice
In one of the thousands of chance meetings that are the lifeblood of a gathering like the Democratic National Convention that continued yesterday, a couple of reporters from Wisconsin’s largest circulation daily newspaper, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, were talking about the Democratic ticket.
Goal setting for the new school year: How to stay focused and motivated
AS the new school year begins, student-athletes are faced with the challenge of balancing academics and athletics while striving to achieve their goals.
FRONT PORCH: Why do we continue parking in spaces for disabled individuals?
When we think of decadence, it is often employed to characterise human excess in terms of materialism, sexual promiscuity, greed of all sorts, and other forms of self-indulgence which deprive us of a more moral and genuinely pleasing life.
STATESIDE: Harris draws comparisons to former President Obama
When California attorney general Kamala Harris began campaigning for a US Senate seat in 2016, many people noticed something right away.
STATESIDE: Biden and Clinton’s speeches highlight DNC opening night
Was Monday evening at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago historic?
Best practices and tips for students
The new school year has already started for some and will open for others in the coming weeks.
STATESIDE: Police prepped for pro-Palestinian protest as Democratic convention set to begin
CHICAGO, Illinois - The weather here in Chicago is fine, especially considering that it’s mid-August in the American Midwest, where high air temperatures, high humidity and the threat of severe thunderstorms or even tornadoes is an annual menace.
FACE TO FACE: Remembering a Bahamian music legend - Paul Hanna
Today, August 20, 2024, marks exactly one year since we lost one of the greatest legends in Bahamian music history.
