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INSIGHT: Sound policy decisions over soundbites to tackle crime

A RECENT spate of shocking crimes – including sex attacks against elderly women – has prompted some familiar talk. We must be tougher on crime, tougher on criminals. Perhaps so – but in our reaction, we appear to be falling into an old trap of seeking to carry out action, any action, without regard to whether or not it really works.

INSIGHT – The PLP Legacy: Crimes and Mistakes?

“IT IS worse than a crime—it is a mistake!” These were the words of alarm from the statesman Talleyrand after Emperor Napoleon ordered the summary execution of a popular rival in France.

Memories operator in $110m group bid for Grand Lucayan

The Government has committed $2.5 million to speeding up repairs on Freeport’s Memories resort, with its operator part of a potential $110 million bid to acquire the Grand Lucayan property.

A COMIC'S VIEW: I’m backing my ‘big brother’ as our future carer

With all the political manure flying about, as ‘silly season’ has begun, I must admit as a professional comedian there is a ton of material to work with on a daily basis.

CULTURE CLASH: Ask yourself - what are the women in your life really worth?

Tomorrow is International Women’s Day and this year’s theme is Press for Progress. The annual year-long campaign inspires people all over the world to consider the issues women face year-round, think about solutions and bring people together to take action for change.

Shell HQ relocation gives Gov't big boost

Shell’s plans to relocate its regional headquarters to the Bahamas were yesterday described by a Cabinet Minister as a sign of increased confidence in this nation’s economy and government.Desmond Bannister, minister of works, confirmed to Tribune Bus

INSIGHT: An incurable case of foot-in-mouth disease

THERE is seemingly no end to the embarrassing statements that leave the prime minister’s mouth. Although during his tenure as Opposition leader there was no shortage of strange utterances from Dr Minnis, in his capacity as prime minister he has seemed to up the ante on the big stage now that he has a megaphone that reaches out to the rest of the world.

DNA 'will restore magic to Freeport'

BRANVILLE McCartney told Grand Bahamians that a Democratic National Alliance (DNA) government will restore the magic that was once Freeport, introduce new industry and seek to revive the island’s stalled tourism industry.

Social services worker released after night in jail

A SENIOR officer at the Department of Social Services was released from custody yesterday after spending the night in jail for failing to honour a court order to produce two children the government agency took from their mother without a court order.

Minister to U.S.: Give us COVID ‘shot in the arm’

A Cabinet minister last night said the US pledge to make 60m AstraZeneca COVID vaccine doses available to other nations can be “the shot in the arm” for The Bahamas’ tourism and economic revival.

Flowers defeats web shop chief’s $1m dismissal claim

Craig Flowers’ FML web shop chain has defeated a $1m constructive dismissal claim by a former senior executive who was found to have “abandoned” his post following a probe into “irregularities”.

Construction costs to jump 20% this year

Two ex-Bahamian Contractors Association (BCA) presidents yesterday warned that construction costs will likely increase up to 20 percent this year as cement became the latest product to take a hit.

Versatile teen goes big with her art

AT JUST eighteen years old, Katlyn Rolle has decided to go big with her art, literally.

Diane Phillips: Twelve years fighting a lie destroyed his life - now justice is finally served

You may remember Rod Bethel. He was the nice-looking, neatly-groomed manager at City Market in Harbour Bay Centre back in the 1990s. Kids and their folks crammed his little aquarium filled with fish, asking questions. He always took time to answer or personally find an item a customer just couldn’t locate.

DIANE PHILLIPS: We drive by them every day, stick thin faces hiding a story few of us care to listen to

The first time I met Jennie (not her real name), she was the picture of all-American wholesomeness, the kind of girl who looked like she was raised near the cornfields of Iowa or flew in fresh from the cheese belt of Wisconsin. Long, dark hair with sun streaks running through it, bright, light brown eyes, full of life and anticipation. I’d guess her age to be in her late 20s.

INSIGHT: Chantal is just like many Bahamian women. She had simple goals in life - study hard, find a good job, meet a nice guy and settle down.

Not much to ask for but sadly for too many women in our society today that simple dream can end in tears

I met D when I was a student at College of The Bahamas. Both of us were doing evening classes because we worked during the day. Since we were both in the business department, we had more than one class together the semester we met. We got to know each other when we were in the same group for a project. I saw he was very smart and he was always friendly toward me.

Minister says Freeport investors ‘not deterred’

A Cabinet minister last night asserted that the Doctors Hospital and Grand Bahama Shipyard projects proved investors have not been deterred by any uncertainty over Freeport’s investment regime.

National Trust opposes cruise sector expansion

The Bahamas National Trust (BNT) has placed itself at odds with a cornerstone of the Government’s economic growth strategy by voicing its opposition to the cruise industry’s expansion in The Bahamas.

DIANE PHILLIPS: A year later - the Abaco couple now living totally off-grid

One year ago this week, Daphne de Gregory-Miaoulis and Nick Miaoulis rode out monster Hurricane Dorian atop their Abaco Neem production centre and retail store in Marsh Harbour. For nearly five long days and nights, they clung to balcony doors and occasionally each other. On the last day, a Friday they will always remember, the exhausted husband and wife managed to make it to their farm 15 miles south of the city.

Atlantis ‘very concerned’ on labour reforms impact

Atlantis last night said it was “extremely concerned” over the Government’s proposed labour law reforms, saying they represented “an intrusion” into companies being able to run their businesses.

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