ALICIA WALLACE: The politics of power
IN A MILITARY operation, the United States abducted Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores from their home in Caracas.
DIANE PHILLIPS: The sad and shocking death of Dr Darius Unwala – and a plea to men of all ages
ON this second day of a new year, this column should be chockablock with self-deprecating humour, verbal frolicking with second day soliloquys – New Year’s resolutions I’ve already figured out how to break, laughable twists on goals it would take magic to make a reality, but, forgive me, I can’t go to those light-hearted places today.
INSIGHT: When the news headlines hit close to home
IT WAS a double murder that shocked the world. But for some families, including right here in The Bahamas, the deaths of Rob and Michelle Reiner had a more personal connection.
WORLD VIEW: Suspension of US Visas: a moment that calls for clarity, calm, and (hopefully) cooperation
THE RECENT proclamation issued by the Government of the United States, announcing its intention to suspend the entry of nationals of Antigua and Barbuda and the Commonwealth of Dominica, effective at 12:01 am on 1 January 2026, has understandably caused concern among citizens of the two Caribbean countries.
FRONT PORCH: Day and Nouwen - hospitality is a revolutionary act
IN THE initial decades of the 1900s in New York City, a young bohemian, Dorothy Day, worked as a journalist, deeply committed to social activism.
STATESIDE: Trump an emperor? High Court may well decide
THERE ARE MANY topics of interest in the current political revolution underway in Washington DC.
Op-Ed: New chapter in cooperation on the launch of the island-wide independent customs operation of China’s Hainan free trade port
In May 2025, the Honourable Alfred Sears, Minister of Immigration and National Insurance, made a special trip to Hainan, China’s southernmost province, after attending the China–Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) Forum.
ALICIA WALLACE: Tis the season . . . time to get your rest!
AS THE HOLIDAYS draw near, there is excitement as well as frustration in the air.
FACING REALITY: On selfishness and the erosion of community
THERE WAS a time when The Bahamas was known for generosity and kindness.
INSIGHT: After all the talk, whose responsibility is it really?
IT HAS BEEN a strange couple of weeks in politics.
FRONT PORCH: Do our leaders truly grasp the magnitude?
IN A recent interview with Sir Keir Starmer, The Economist concluded that the British Prime Minister understood “the moment” facing his country.
ALICIA WALLACE: The rights of every human, everywhere
TODAY, December 10, is Human Rights Day. And the theme this year is “Human Rights, Our Everyday Essentials.”
Op-Ed: One Eleuthera's five-step formula for success
LAST WEEK, I spent a few days in Nassau with key members of One Eleuthera Foundation’s (OEF’s) leadership team, including my colleague Keyron Smith, OEF’s President and CEO.
