The Tonton Macoutes: Haiti's reign of terror Pt. 1
By David Aponte:
A malediction on
Suicide, mercy and redemption
By Simon:
Whatever the circumstances of our birth, there are no "bastards" in the Kingdom of God. This is a human conceit. It is a form of false pride and moral apartheid to separate God's children into legitimate and illegitimate.
The president of Haiti and the concept of leadership
By Jean H. Charles:
The earthquake of January 12, 2010 that shook Port au Prince and its surrounding areas could not find a country so ill prepared for such catastrophe as the Republic of Haiti. It has no building code enforcement mechanism, property insurance is not mandatory; squatting on public land (and on private property) by internal migrants is not prevented by public authority and the Haitian government has failed to heed the advice of national and international experts in preparing its people for elementary steps to be taken in case of an earthquake disaster.
Crime, Violence and development
By Maxwell S.A. Turner:
In his 2006 New Year's address as then Prime Minister of Jamaica, P.J. Patterson said, "Without a doubt, the high level of violent crime remains our most troubling arid pressing problem."
Greed, Greece and Wall Street
By Jean H. Charles:
In Greek mythology Artemis was the goddess of chastity, yet because of her strong advocacy to the mission she would occasionally damage much greater than the cause she purported to fight against. Artemis could not accept to be seen nude.
The Mellor brothers controversy
By Dr. leatendore Percentie:
The winner of this past New Year's Day Junkanoo parade in Freeport, Grand Bahama was the Swingers' Junkanoo Group. They paid tribute to the golden anniversary of that great Bahamian institution known as the Bahamas National Trust (BNT) with a most appropriate theme "Protecting Our Heritage". A sincere effort was made to educate and inform the public about the vital work of BNT such as being responsible for the land and sea national parks of The Bahamas. The possible impact of the Bahamian environment and ecological systems should BNT not be vigilant or fail to carry out its mandate to protect, preserve and conserve for future generations would be devastating. Not only are the parks for Bahamians to enjoy, but a sizable amount of the Bahamian tourism industry, the number one source of income for most Bahamians, is based upon utilizing the resources of the Bahamian national parks. Everything from fishing, diving, snorkeling, bird watching, kayaking, etc., attracts persons from the four corners of the globe. Therefore, as Bahamians, we all have a stake in maintaining the natural resources of The Bahamas in a sustainable manner. It doesn't matter if you are a taxi driver, waiter, hotelier, shop keeper, or whatever, a breakdown in the ecological balances of our natural resources could affect you. Consequently, there is a duty for all Bahamians not just to rely on institutions or the government, but to do whatever is necessary to protect the fragile eco-systems within our borders that so many persons are dependent upon.
Where is the love?
By Simon:
Under the banner of the Bahamas Coalition of Evangelical Pastors, not quite a religious rainbow of pastors, several clergymen have expressed their deep love for openly gay and lesbian cruises that may call on The Bahamas.
Will people ever trust banks again?
Banking once was a trusted and respected business. Even after the multitude of bank failures during the Great Depression of the 1930s and the savings and loan crises of the 1980s and 1990s, bankers were the pillars of their local communities.
What banking and financial institutions need today is a modern-day George Bailey, the role played by Jimmy Stewart in the 1946 movie, "It's a Wonderful Life." He had the respect and trust of the people of Bedford Falls who voluntarily dug into their own pockets to save Bailey Building and Loan.
Misinterpreting the Elizabeth poll
By Simon:
Much of the analysis of the Elizabeth by-election continues to be plagued by a combustible mix of factual errors, poor analogies, logical missteps and overblown assertions.
The sleeping catastrophe: HIV/AIDS in Haiti - Pt. 2
By Matayo Moshi, COHA Research Associate:
The re-emergence
Lucayan National Park
By Larry Smith:
It's plain to see why the Lucayans settled in what is now a national park named after them - it was all about location, location, location.
Elizabeth by the numbers
By By Simon:
Most of the numbers for the Elizabeth by-election are in. By a narrow two votes Dr. Duane Sands is now the presumptive member of Parliament for the constituency.
A Pyrrhic victory
By Philip C. Galanis:
"Another such victory and I come back to Epirus alone."
Haiti, one month after the event
By Jean H.Charles:
The Haitian people that are usually so creative and so witty in their imagination, one month after the event have not found a name to designate to the earthquake that occurred on 1/12/10. It is still l'evenement: The event. This lack of leadership in naming such a major occurrence represents the state of Haiti four weeks after the devastating earthquake that wrought the country with a force it has not seen in the last 250 years. |
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