First Published On: Thursday, February 03, 2011 in the Tribune newspaper. Haitians have been migrating to the Bahamas for centuries. For race-based reasons, it was a problem in the early 19th century. While the racial legacy formed itself in the post-colonial psyche of African and non-African Bahamians, the modern problem is driven by other issues, like erratic fear, selfish politics …
What can we learn from Haiti and Egypt?
Published On: Monday, February 21, 2011 in the Tribune newspaper. “Politics: A strife of interests masquerading as a contest of principles. The conduct of public affairs for private advantage.” Ambrose Bierce, American journalist, satirist. I found this quote on the e-mail signature of Philip “Brave” Davis, deputy leader of the Progressive Liberal Party. Tribune editor in chief, Paco Nunez, once used …
DNA maintains, discriminatory rape law stays
Published On: Tuesday, March 27, 2012 in the Tribune newspaper. Five little words, with six letters or less, are at the root of a controversial amendment to the Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Act. The words “who is not a spouse”, included in the legal definition of rape, caused the firestorm in 2009 when the government attempted to remove them. …
Women’s activism takes root at Doris Johnson High
Published On: Saturday, March 03, 2012 in the Tribune Newspaper THE power of the feminine was on display last week as young girls at Doris Johnson Senior High School shared “seeds of empowerment” with their peers at the first “Chat Room for Girls”. This model initiative of guidance counsellor Phyllis Woodside brings students together during lunch break to fill their …
Public apology for objectionable joke
Published On: Tuesday, March 13, 2012 in the Tribune Newspaper Parliamentary Commissioner Errol Bethel, a man who is held in great esteem by society (politics aside), apologised profusely for comments deemed to be offensive to women at the Bahamas Crisis Centre’s Silent Witness Exhibition on Saturday. The incident surrounding Mr Bethel, a well respected member of the community, was not exceptional …