Over the past 8 years, you may have seen the Organization for Responsible Governance (ORG) in the news, advocating for the passage of laws, or in your community offering training to citizens or civil society organizations. Have you ever  wondered what exactly is ORG, what does it do and, is it making a difference? Over […]

Grim statistics are indicative of the magnitude of the global problem: some 820 million people suffer from severe malnutrition. Another 2 billion suffer from hunger. Some 700 million people live in extreme poverty, on less than US $2.15 a day, while nearly half of the world’s 8 billion inhabitants suffer in poverty on less than […]

Over the years, Bahamian politicians have mastered the art of not directly responding to questions posed by the media, opposition parties, constituents and the general public. The use of deadcatting to avoid tough questions or deflect from difficult situations in which a sitting government finds itself has also been quite rampant in the current dispensation. […]

Forging a Resilient Future: Mental Awareness, Acceptance, and Climate Justice “Are you okay?”  It’s a simple question that caused a bubbly Shervante Nixon to falter. The façade she proudly wore in her previous responses cracked under the vulnerability of what I asked her to feel rather than remember. Her resolve to continue prompted a recovery […]

Editor, I recently read a Facebook post by Gamal Newry that came across my newsfeed that stated: “It would appear that anyone (me) who believes in the One God (Father, Son, and Holy Spirit) is not informed, uneducated, has not traveled, and just stupid. We do not have eyes, a mind, intelligence, or the internet. […]