Remarks delivered to the 2015 WACC-Caribe Regional Seminar and Assembly: “Strengthening Communication Rights for Migrants in the Host Countries of the Caribbean – Strategies For Integration And Survival” Good Afternoon to my extended family in the region, It is a privilege to join this esteemed assembly of the World Association of Christian Communication (WACC) to discuss the strengthening communication rights for …
I did not have the good fortune of knowing my maternal grandmother as she transitioned when I was just four years old, so it was always significant that i could have a relationship with my paternal grandmother Mummy Hyaincth. Growing up she was the one who satiated my appetite for crab and rice, bonefish and guava duff, but more importantly …
Bahamian freelance journalist Noelle Nicolls accepted an invitation to speak at a regional seminar on communication rights for migrants in the Caribbean hosted by the World Association for Christian Communication (WACC) in Puerto Rico this weekend. From January 8-10, 2015, journalists, scholars, activists will participate in the regional seminar and assembly under the theme: “Strengthening Communication Rights of Migrants in …
The recent Klu Klux Klan style protest on Bay Street during the New Year’s Day Junkanoo parade is understandably causing outrage among Bahamians. However, my problem with the obscene display is not that a protest was allowed to take place, because I have no intrinsic problem with Junkanoo being used as a platform to protest. I have long been an …
When was the last time you recited the Bahamian Pledge of Allegiance. For me, it was high school, more than thirteen years ago. Looking at it again now, I wonder, how relevant is the pledge and does it reflect where our allegiances really are as a nation. On the weekend, my father reminded me that when he was growing up, …