Hearing Loretta Butler-Turner admit that female politicians don’t receive the same level of respect as their male counterparts regardless of what they bring to the table didn’t surprise me at all. But, it sure did hurt to hear it nonetheless. The former Opposition leader, who has ...
New York Blog Features This Bahamian Gyal
A New York-based blog that highlights the stories of Caribbean people has profiled This Bahamian Gyal in its latest post. The Millennial Jamaican, which is run by Jamaican-born blogger, Suzanna Markland, was created to change the narrative about Caribbean people, particularly those living in the ...
Happy Emancipation Day, Bahamas!
Today is Emancipation Day across The Bahamas. Not only is it a public holiday, but it is also a day of reflection for me and so many other Bahamians, who no doubt will pause to remember their ancestors who were once slaves. On August 1, 1834 , slavery was abolished in the British Empire. The ...
I Judged The Miss Bahamas Universe Preliminaries
Here comes the judge, here comes the judge! Some of you might be too young to remember that Pigmeat Markham tune, it sure was a banger. But, last night I sat as judge for the preliminary portion of the Miss Bahamas Universe pageant and it was fire. Anthony Smith, who runs the organisation, ...
Local Artist Pays Tribute To Stan Burnside
A local artist and illustrator has paid the ultimate tribute to one of his heroes, Stan Burnside. The iconic political cartoonist recently retired from The Nassau Guardian after 40 years in the business. Burnside, whose popular Sideburns cartoon perfectly captured the zeitgeist of The Bahamas, ...
