Op-edNovember 28, 2023November 28, 2023 at 4:30 am Eyewitness News

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Op-Ed: The Political Landscape in The Bahamas in 2023, Part 1

Editor, I have watched keenly the events that have transpired within our politics over the past two years during my self-imposed sabbatical from frontline politics. It is crystal clear to me that the more things change the more they remain the same as it relates to the political landscape within The Bahamas. It is against […]

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November 28, 2023November 28, 2023 at 4:30 am | Eyewitness News

Op-edOctober 31, 2023October 31, 2023 at 4:27 am Eyewitness News

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Op-Ed: Women Are Still Regarded As Second-Class Citizens In The Bahamas

Why does the political scene in The Bahamas seem to be a boys club, with a mere 17.95% of Members of Parliament (MPs) being women? Often, women candidates are less likely to run or, more importantly, be elected. Why might you ask? This is primarily due to the perception of women and their roles in society. […]

Why does the political scene in The Bahamas seem to be a boys club, with a mere 17.95% of Members of... read more »

October 31, 2023October 31, 2023 at 4:27 am | Eyewitness News

Op-edJuly 25, 2023July 24, 2023 at 4:33 am Eyewitness News

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Op-Ed: PLP failure at BPL hurting Bahamians

Today, Bahamians are suffering with astronomical Bahamas Power and Light (BPL) electricity bills during what is one of the most intense heat waves in recent times. In traditional media and on social media we see complaints by people whose light bills doubled this summer. In addition to dealing with the effects of global inflation, Bahamians […]

Today, Bahamians are suffering with astronomical Bahamas Power and Light (BPL) electricity bills during what is one of the most... read more »

July 25, 2023July 24, 2023 at 4:33 am | Eyewitness News

BusinessOp-edJune 5, 2023June 4, 2023 at 4:19 am Natario McKenzie

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OpEd: The 2023/2024 Budget – Positive with cautionary undertones

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The PLP administration has delivered a budget which while leaving room for discussion and debate, on many fronts, has delineated numbers that are very positive and welcoming news from a fiscal and debt management perspective. The projections suggest that the country is on a path to seriously signal to the international markets […]

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The PLP administration has delivered a budget which while leaving room for discussion and debate, on many... read more »

June 5, 2023June 4, 2023 at 4:19 am | Natario McKenzie

Op-edMay 24, 2023May 23, 2023 at 4:10 am Natario McKenzie

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OP-ED: Revenue demands driving need driving corporate income tax

The government has laid out a very impressive argument for the introduction of corporate taxes in its recently issued Green Paper. It delineates four options which implement a “tiered system with CIT applied only to the largest multinationals in remit of OECD Pillar Two,  BLF(Business Licence Fee) for all other firms; Introduce modest CIT for […]

The government has laid out a very impressive argument for the introduction of corporate taxes in its recently issued Green... read more »

May 24, 2023May 23, 2023 at 4:10 am | Natario McKenzie

Op-edMay 11, 2023May 10, 2023 at 4:16 am Natario McKenzie

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Op-Ed: The state of Downtown Nassau and The Bahamas’ destination brand

On February 27, 2023, a record was set at the Nassau Cruise Port (NCP). Six ships with a collective 28,554 passengers were simultaneously docked at the port. And while the news was shared by many in The Bahamas as cause for celebration, it was met with a different reaction in other circles. While NCP CEO […]

On February 27, 2023, a record was set at the Nassau Cruise Port (NCP). Six ships with a collective 28,554... read more »

May 11, 2023May 10, 2023 at 4:16 am | Natario McKenzie

Op-edMay 5, 2023May 4, 2023 at 4:08 am Eyewitness News

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Op-Ed: Could AI replace jobs in the Caribbean?

The exciting prospects of AI advancement cast a grim shadow on the future of formal jobs in the Caribbean. Dear Editor, The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) is exciting, to say the least. Revolutionary new technology is quickly advancing, and always improving, leaving the world to wonder just what it could become capable of next. […]

The exciting prospects of AI advancement cast a grim shadow on the future of formal jobs in the Caribbean. Dear... read more »

May 5, 2023May 4, 2023 at 4:08 am | Eyewitness News

Op-edApril 12, 2023April 11, 2023 at 4:30 am Eyewitness News

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OP-ED: The true spirit of Dame Doris Johnson

Dear Editor, I would appreciate your publishing the following commentary which I penned on reading of yet another sexual assault of a child over the holiday weekend. I am tired of these reports of abuse and violations of women and children while we apparently stand by and do nothing. Honestly, I am worn out by […]

Dear Editor, I would appreciate your publishing the following commentary which I penned on reading of yet another sexual assault... read more »

April 12, 2023April 11, 2023 at 4:30 am | Eyewitness News

Op-edApril 5, 2023April 4, 2023 at 4:11 am Eyewitness News 1

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OP-ED: Future-proofing The Bahamas

A unified call for AI adoption, upskilling in key tech areas, and organizational transformation Learning from the past, we can draw parallels to Microsoft’s $400 billion misstep, where the tech giant failed to adapt to the growing reliance on touchscreens and subsequently missed out on the opportunity to develop a dominant mobile platform. Instead, Google […]

A unified call for AI adoption, upskilling in key tech areas, and organizational transformation Learning from the past, we can... read more »

April 5, 2023April 4, 2023 at 4:11 am | Eyewitness News | 1

Op-edApril 4, 2023April 3, 2023 at 4:40 am Eyewitness News

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OP-ED: The pacification of crime

Editor, A great debate has been unleashed relative to the ever-spiking levels of crime in The Bahamas generally but New Providence in particular. Daily morbid headlines are announcing yet another alleged homicide or a case of causing serious bodily harm. Routinely alleged perpetrators of murders, sometimes multiple, are admitted to bail by our judiciary. The […]

Editor, A great debate has been unleashed relative to the ever-spiking levels of crime in The Bahamas generally but New... read more »

April 4, 2023April 3, 2023 at 4:40 am | Eyewitness News

LocalOp-edMarch 17, 2023March 17, 2023 at 3:32 am Eyewitness News

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OP-ED: A company’s greatest asset: the what, why and how of employee branding

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — You know how there are brands and then there are brands? Thinking about some of the world’s most successful companies — Google, Apple, Microsoft, Starbucks, Netflix — it might be difficult to find loads of commonalities among them. But something all those companies do well, and something that plays a key role […]

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — You know how there are brands and then there are brands? Thinking about some of the world’s... read more »

March 17, 2023March 17, 2023 at 3:32 am | Eyewitness News

Op-edFebruary 13, 2023February 13, 2023 at 3:40 am Eyewitness News

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Op-Ed: Children in the midst of damning poverty

“Suffer The Little Children to come unto Me, for of such is the Kingdom of Heaven”  By Joe Darville As Sarah Ann McMahan reflects: “Foot washing is messy business; it means getting down on your knees to mingle with the dirt of the human condition, and doing whatever is possible to try to clean it […]

“Suffer The Little Children to come unto Me, for of such is the Kingdom of Heaven”  By Joe Darville As... read more »

February 13, 2023February 13, 2023 at 3:40 am | Eyewitness News

Op-edSeptember 26, 2022September 26, 2022 at 3:45 am Eyewitness News

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Op-Ed: Rape threatens marriage, not better laws

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Human Rights Bahamas applauds and fully supports Attorney General Ryan Pinder’s position on the question of marital rape. As Pinder recently suggested, criminalizing spousal sexual abuse is an important step toward ending discrimination on the basis of gender in The Bahamas and ensuring that everyone enjoys equal rights and protections under the […]

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Human Rights Bahamas applauds and fully supports Attorney General Ryan Pinder’s position on the question of marital... read more »

September 26, 2022September 26, 2022 at 3:45 am | Eyewitness News

Op-edSeptember 9, 2022September 9, 2022 at 3:34 am Eyewitness News

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Op-Ed: Restorative Justice vs Capital Punishment

By Rise Bahamas Rise Bahamas does not share the same stance taken by some in support of capital punishment. We do advocate for stiffer penalties for persons who commit crimes, particularly against children, with our primary push being for restorative justice. It is the only way to guarantee that no innocent convicted person’s life is […]

By Rise Bahamas Rise Bahamas does not share the same stance taken by some in support of capital punishment. We... read more »

September 9, 2022September 9, 2022 at 3:34 am | Eyewitness News

Op-edJuly 12, 2022July 11, 2022 at 3:46 am Eyewitness News 2

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Op-Ed: My Change of Heart – Why I decided to get the Covid-19 Vaccine

By Trevann Thompson I hadn’t planned to take a Covid-19 vaccine at first. I was concerned about how quickly they’d been invented, what long-term effects they might have, and why they’d been approved for “emergency use only”. Plus, I believed I could avoid getting Covid if I was careful enough. I avoided touching my eyes, […]

By Trevann Thompson I hadn’t planned to take a Covid-19 vaccine at first. I was concerned about how quickly they’d... read more »

July 12, 2022July 11, 2022 at 3:46 am | Eyewitness News | 2

Op-edJuly 6, 2022July 6, 2022 at 3:36 am Eyewitness News 1

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Op-Ed: Why the Rainbow Flag?

By Brian A. Nichols When my grandparents emigrated to the United States from Barbados, they didn’t know if they would manage to make a life for themselves in the U.S.  They certainly never imagined their grandchild would grow up to become an American diplomat, and eventually return to Barbados as an official representative of the […]

By Brian A. Nichols When my grandparents emigrated to the United States from Barbados, they didn’t know if they would... read more »

July 6, 2022July 6, 2022 at 3:36 am | Eyewitness News | 1

LocalOp-edJuly 1, 2022June 30, 2022 at 3:24 am Eyewitness News

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OP-ED: The Summit of the Americas Hits Home: Our Relationship and My Family History

By Brian A. Nichols Brian A. Nichols is the Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs at the United States Department of State NASSAU, BAHAMAS — How fitting that the United States hosted the Ninth Summit of the Americas in June, when we celebrate Caribbean American Heritage month. Through a coincidence of timing, the […]

By Brian A. Nichols Brian A. Nichols is the Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs at the United... read more »

July 1, 2022June 30, 2022 at 3:24 am | Eyewitness News

LocalOp-edJune 9, 2022June 8, 2022 at 3:22 am Eyewitness News 2

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BE YOUR BROTHER’S AND SISTER’S KEEPER: Choose to be vaccinated

An op-ed by Bishop Neil Ellis, pastor at Mount Tabor Church NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The coronavirus pandemic has radically interrupted our world over the last two years. Due to the trauma inflicted by this once-in-a-hundred-year occurrence, we’ve had to endure the hardship of social distancing and separation from our loved ones and experience death in […]

An op-ed by Bishop Neil Ellis, pastor at Mount Tabor Church NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The coronavirus pandemic has radically interrupted... read more »

June 9, 2022June 8, 2022 at 3:22 am | Eyewitness News | 2

Op-edJune 3, 2022June 2, 2022 at 3:42 am Eyewitness News

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Op-Ed: A Summit for All Citizens of the Americas

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Tanya McFall-Major, a graduate of the University of the Bahamas and alumna of the Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative (YLAI), launched a foreign language training institute in Nassau.  Her goal: give Bahamians the ability to speak another language and compete successfully in the global marketplace.  McFall-Major is one of a dozen […]

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Tanya McFall-Major, a graduate of the University of the Bahamas and alumna of the Young Leaders of... read more »

June 3, 2022June 2, 2022 at 3:42 am | Eyewitness News

Op-edMay 25, 2022May 25, 2022 at 3:41 am Eyewitness News

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Op-Ed: It’s time to unshackle the Bahamian people from colonization

By Dawn Demeritte Dear Bahamian Government:  It’s 2022. I know it doesn’t feel like it when for once The Bahamas isn’t in the lead of progressive movement and thought.  But there’s still time to catch up. And you can start with the removal of the Queen of England as our Head of State.  I, along […]

By Dawn Demeritte Dear Bahamian Government:  It’s 2022. I know it doesn’t feel like it when for once The Bahamas... read more »

May 25, 2022May 25, 2022 at 3:41 am | Eyewitness News