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 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 Royann Dean When I was studying marketing in college, the marketing function in an organization was essentially to promote products or services, drive demand and grow ROI. The chief marketing officer’s role was to attract and retain customers, build loyalty and grow revenue. It required both creativity and business acumen. However, this role has […]

By Shervonne Hollis Many people equate domestic violence with direct physical abuse, but experts warn this is a dangerous myth. This narrow view of domestic violence can sometimes allow the insidious and far-reaching effects of other kinds of abuse to go unacknowledged, according to Michele Kambolis, PhD, a clinical therapist and mind-body health specialist based […]

By the Organization for Responsible Governance (ORG) As The Bahamas ushers in 2022 amid the current social and economic crises brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, there are many immediate needs that the current Bahamas government should address. However, the challenges that have emerged from the current crisis lie upon decades of issues with governance, […]

By Senator Michael Halkitis, minister of economic affairs In 2022, the Davis administration is laser-focused on moving The Bahamas beyond recovery into a period of robust, broad-based economic growth. This means building an economy that widens the circle of opportunity and lifts all Bahamians — not just a few. In the first 100 days of […]

By Derek Smith Jr From the onset of the global pandemic, business communities have received shockwave after shockwave, resulting in a constantly evolving landscape. Despite the seemingly moderate progress, corporate leaders must overcome various challenges for success in 2022 before they are able to establish a new work environment. In February 2021, I was invited […]

By Tanya Wright The new attorney general (AG), Ryan Pinder, came out guns blazing, according to an Eyewitness News post online on November 1, 2021, with headline “UNBUDGETED AND UNFUNDED: AG says judgments against govt ‘have to be paid’”. I could not agree with him more. I am fully on board with the attorney general […]

By Derek Smith Jr Those who don’t know the language of cybersecurity may think the topic is foreign. However, compliance professionals should not forget that conversations about compliance, dripping in apparently infinite acronyms, can also sound foreign to those unfamiliar with the subject. Our lives are increasingly dependent on the internet, so it is now […]