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Megan's Law in The Bahamas? Perhaps the time has come...

Kent Manno The year was 1994, seven-year-old Megan Kanka was brutally raped and murdered by a repeat sex offender. The New Jersey General Assembly stepped in and passed a package of seven bills known as Megan's Law. The bills required sex offenders to register in a database tracked by the... Read more →

Crime...Enough is Enough!

Kent Manno I have been following the recent Marco Archer story from afar for the last few days. This morning the Bahamas Press has announced, and then it was confirmed via ZNS this evening, that Marco has been found dead. As the father of two, my heart goes out to... Read more →

Sunday Rambling: Bahamian-American Teachers Institute

Kent H. Manno About 10 years ago, I participated in a Canadian-American Teachers Institute sponsored by the University of Maine. The purpose of this institute was to help American teachers incorporate Canadian history and culture into their curriculum. Stick with me for a second, if I can beg your indulgence.... Read more →

History 's Corner: The Spirit of a Bahamian Entrepreneur

Kent Manno When someone says the word entrepreneur, who do you think of?... Henry Ford, Bill Gates, or possibly Thomas Edison. As a society, we have been blessed with hundreds if not thousands of entrepreneurs throughout history. Entrepreneurs inspire others to be the best that they can be by incorporating... Read more →

Crime...Who's at Fault? Education or Government?

Kent Manno "Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world." Nelson Mandela A recent commentary in the Nassau Guardian faults the education system for the increase in crime in The Bahamas. In addition, there is some alarming information detailing the drop in the number... Read more →

Lesson from Hurricane Irene - We Need Better Coverage by ZNS

Kent H. Manno While Irene was churning and hitting The Bahamas hard, it was clear that news from all the islands was scarce at best. For some, there was no word at all. I found it difficult to obtain information on areas where I have family. To make matters worse,... Read more →

Kent Manno

Kent Manno is a native Floridian now living in Budd Lake, New Jersey with roots in Nassau and Cherokee Sound, Abaco (son of Elaine Albury). A graduate of Washington & Jefferson College in 1982, he joined the faculty and coaching staff of Delbarton School (www.delbarton.org) in Morristown, NJ. Kent is... Read more →