· July, 2007

Stories about Bahamas from July, 2007

Bahamas: Dreams of Independence

  26 July 2007

“Thirty-four years after Independence…our houses and our wallets and our cars are bigger, but we have grown smaller than our fathers. Where they dared to dream the impossible, we appear...

Bahamas: Is Crime Learned or Innate?

  25 July 2007

“I'm convinced the Parliamentarians let their colleagues pass just in case they need the favour returned should they be tempted to put their hand in the proverbial cookie jar. Could...

Bahamas: Crime Wave

  19 July 2007

“Experts say homicide is a reliable barometer of all violent crime, and we have had 46 murders so far this year – one of the highest per capita rates in...

Bahamas: Creativity and Education

  18 July 2007

“One question that keeps nagging at me is; why do we keep blaming dysfunctional families for the failure of education?” Rick Lowe at WeblogBahamas.com links to a lecture by Sir...

Bahamas: Tough Love

  17 July 2007

“Within the space of five days two young men had their lives stubbed out for nothing at all.” Craig Butler at Bahama Pundit has a few suggestions for stemming the...

Bahamas: Literary Ethnicity?

  13 July 2007

“When I gave my reading…someone remarked that my poetry was not ‘street’. Well, I wondered, why should it be?” Nicolette Bethel examines the role ethnicity plays in literature.

Bahamas: Freedom of Information

  13 July 2007

“I find it difficult to write about this subject – it's such a no-brainer, and so crucial to the good governance of the country that it upsets me.” Larry Smith...

Bahamas: Independence Day

  10 July 2007

As the Bahamas celebrates 34 years of Independence today, THE iPINIONS JOURNAL pays tribute by posting a painting by the internationally-acclaimed Italian artist, Benini, while WeblogBahamas.com posts audio of revered...

Bahamas: Triumph over Slavery

  6 July 2007

Rick Lowe of WeblogBahamas.com visits Nassau's Pompey Museum for a reading tour called Lest We Forget – The Triumph Over Slavery and shares his impressions of the visit. Posted with...

Bahamas: Cultural Production

  5 July 2007

Nicolette Bethel, guest authoring at Bahama Pundit, says that culture is the one area in which the Caribbean can compete on a global level: “We've become accustomed to thinking of...