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The restraint of power and good judgment
The restraint of power and good judgment
"O, it is excellent
To have a giant's strength; but it is tyrannous
To use it like a giant." - William Shakespeare, "Measure for Measure"
The Crown", the award-winning Netflix series, is a historical drama about the life and times of Queen Elizabeth II. It will reportedly cover six decades and span over six seasons.
Because the drama is so enticing, many Bahamians have binged on the series. Man...
Majority Rule Day march ill-conceived
Majority Rule Day march ill-conceived
Dear Editor,
David Copperfield is one of the greatest illusionists to ever live. He, in my view, has been equaled by Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) Chairman Bradley Roberts and the PLP. I will explain.
The Majority Rule Day march, the one organized by Roberts and the PLP, will go down in history, once it is told correctly, as one of the most shameful political tactics ever devised by any governme...
Lloyd outlines plans for education if FNM wins election
Free National Movement (FNM) South Beach candidate Jeffrey Lloyd yesterday asserted that the current educational system needs "urgent and compelling" reform, with the extension of school days and a change in the age children are enrolled in school.
FNM Leader Dr. Hubert Minnis has said Lloyd would be made education minister if the FNM becomes the next government.
"The most fundamental reform this ...
12+ Experts to share success secrets at Free International Experts Forum Bahamas in GB
Mackey Media Ltd in conjunction with international seminar promoter Mitch Carson and The Middle East?s leading internet marketer Ernesto Verdugo are pleased to present the first ever International Experts Forum Bahamas event. The forum is scheduled to take place Saturday, January 7, 2017 at the Grand Lucayan Resort...
Going above and beyond
Going above and beyond
While the Ministry of Education has extended the fall semester by one week to allow teachers to try to catch students up on the material lost in the three-week closure of schools due to Hurricane Matthew, the administration at Garvin Tynes Primary School is looking to go above and beyond to ensure that their students do just that.
Leadership in times of crisis
Leadership in times of crisis
Prime Minister Perry Christie was determined not be caught flat-footed and off-guard in issuing proper warnings ahead of Hurricane Matthew as he was in advance of Hurricane Joaquin.
The Wells FNM farce continues
The Wells FNM farce continues
If you needed proof that politics in The Bahamas is a farce, look no further than the saga of Tennyson Wells and the FNM.
What's on at the NAGB?
What's on at the NAGB?
September marks the start of yet another school year and we can already hear the teachers and students mentally trudging their way back into that regimented mindset after this scorcher of a summer.
Butler-Turner pushes creative entrepreneurship
Butler-Turner pushes creative entrepreneurship
Arguing that The Bahamas must "stop doing the same old things" throughout the economy and in the formulation of economic policy, Long Island MP Loretta Butler-Turner spoke to what she termed the "structural economic challenges and strategic opportunities offered by The Bahamas", laying out a case for creative entrepreneurship as a cure for the economic malaise afflicting the country.
Butler-Turner...
Be the best
Be the best
Academics, entrepreneurs, economists and business leaders write management books, but rarely the military. Despite armed forces having centuries of man-management experience, it's tempting to assume that they just bark orders. So what can Bahamian business learn from what first seems to be such a "regimented" operating model? Well quite a lot according to "Elite! The Secret to Exceptional Leadersh...