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Saving CARICOM, pt. 2
Saving CARICOM, pt. 2
o This commentary is taken from a lecture given by Minister of Foreign Affairs and Immigration Fred Mitchell on February 6 at the University of the West Indies, St. Augustine in Trinidad and Tobago. Mitchell's address was on "Saving CARICOM".
Stay with me for a minute here.
We in the Progressive Liberal Party returned to power in The Bahamas in 2002. We had lost to the Free National Movement 10...
Chipman objects to Mitchell speaking abroad on LGBT issues
Foreign Affairs Minister Fred Mitchell should not have shared his views on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) issues during a recent trip to Trinidad and Tobago, Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs Hubert Chipman said yesterday...
Fred Mitchell says his career harmed by push for gay rights
Foreign Affairs and Immigration Minister Fred Mitchell once again took a stand for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) issues, adding that his political career continues to suffer because of his position on the matter."Nothing is more contentious than this issue in our politics that I now raise, given the religious aversion, and visceral reactions to discussion of LGBT issues in our regi...
Your face: The window to your overall health
Your face: The window to your overall health
There's a saying that the "eyes are the windows to your soul," it's no wonder that some doctors say the face is the window to your overall health which is why you always usually get a once over of your eyes, ears, nose and mouth when you visit a medical practitioner's office. This practice while vitally important to your examination is probably the part that many people pay the least amount of att...
Breaking the historical circle
Breaking the historical circle
My previous article on this subject of legacy dealt with underdevelopment and authoritarianism, politics not being development oriented, managed freedom as opposed to real freedom...
20 QUESTIONS
20 QUESTIONS
Poet and author Lelawattee 'Asha' Manoo-Rahming answers this week's 20 Questions from Guardian Arts&Culture.
1. What's been your most
inspirational moment in the
last five years?
Doing a mini poetry workshop with about 60 10-year-olds at Albury Sayle Primary School during their Literacy Week in September, 2012.
2. What's your least favorite book?
I thought and thought, but could not come up ...
The case against marijuana legalization in The Bahamas
Dear Editor,
Recently, I listened attentively as a talk show host lobbied passionately for the decriminalization of weed in The Bahamas. He spent a significant portion of his allotted time on air lobbying the powers that be.
The gist of his argument is that if marijuana is decriminalized in The Bahamas we would witness a decrease in the violent killings on the streets of New Providence. He is a...
20 QUESTIONS
20 QUESTIONS
Poet and author Lelawattee 'Asha' Manoo-Rahming answers this week's 20 Questions from Guardian Arts&Culture.
1. What's been your most inspirational moment in the last five years?
Doing a mini poetry workshop with about 60 10-year-olds at Albury Sayle Primary School during their Literacy Week in September, 2012.
2. What's your least favorite book?
I thought and thought, but could not come up with...
The case for compensating the Caribbean
The case for compensating the Caribbean
In 1838, British slave owners in the English-speaking Caribbean received £11.6 billion (US$17.8 billion) in today's value as compensation for the emancipation of their "property" - 655,780 human beings of African descent that they had enslaved, brutalized and exploited. The freed slaves, by comparison, received nothing in recompense for their dehumanization, their cruel treatment, the abuse...
Dental Anxiety and Phobia
Dental Anxiety and Phobia
In the general population, psychological problems relating to receiving dental treatment are common. It is reported that about half of all dental patients experience some anxiety towards their dental visit. This fear can lead to a delay in seeking necessary dental care, cancellation of appointments and poor cooperation in the dental chair. Dental fear is one of the most troublesome patient mana...