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Police investigate video of officer punching woman
POLICE are investigating the circumstances behind a recent video circulating on social media where a police officer can be seen punching a woman during a heated altercation with several people. One of several videos of the incident posted to Facebook
Art of Graphix: Deisha really is the genie outside the bottle
If you have never met a “genie outside of a bottle” I would say you have not met this brilliant and creative young lady who answers to the name Jerdeshia Moxey. This assertive gal does not own a magic wand, rub a bottle, nor does she pull rabbits fro
Stefan Knowles dominates Long Island Regatta
IT was a dominating performance from Stefan Knowles over his older brother Mark Knowles as the skippers endured a dual showdown at the annual Long Island Regatta in Salt Pond, Long Island, over the Labour Day holiday weekend.To show how dominant his
A COMIC'S VIEW: BPL in the dark
When Bahamas Power & Light CEO Pamela Hill defended the company’s $1.1m performance bonus under the former Christie administration, I couldn’t control the hysterical fit of laughter, her comments put me under.
Hurricane Matthew damage can't stop the All-Andros Regatta
ALTHOUGH Hurricane Andrew destroyed what was considered the mecca hub for sailing in Morgan’s Bluff, North Andros, organisers are still committed to hosting the All-Andros Regatta. The regatta, which got started 24 years ago by a quartet of men incl
What does your mother mean to you?
THERE are no cards, gifts, or any material items for that matter, that can express the love a child has for their mother.
The Disenfranchised: Reality of life on the streets in Nassau
Growing up in the inner city (ghetto) I have had the experience of knowing what it is to be living below the poverty line, to have a wall literally separate me from what was considered then as the upper class in this country. I know what it feels like to not belong or be a part of the country I know as home.
RBDF Challenge Cup Regatta all set
THE Royal Bahamas Defence Force Challenge Cup Regatta is back. It’s scheduled for March 31 to April 2 in Monatgu Bay.
Brittany Lincicome shoots 9-under 64. leads LPGA Tour opener
Brittany Lincicome shot a tournament-record 9-under 64 on Thursday to take the first-round lead in the LPGA Tour's season-opening Pure Silk Bahamas Classic.
A COMIC'S VIEW: Make The Bahamas great - and start at home
Today’s column was supposed to take a totally different tone this week.
MEDITATION: Out with the old and in with the new
AS we continue to plan for a better year this year (as much as it is in our control), let us consider what needs to be left behind and what is worth preserving and pursuing:
The church and gambling - a burning moral issue
THE RECENT statement of the Rev Dr Ranford Patterson, President of the Bahamas Christian Council, regarding the Church and gambling is by no means to be considered as a retreat from participation in its endeavour to deal with this “burning moral issue”.
A COMIC'S VIEW: ‘Twas the night before Christmas in Bahamaland'
‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the House,
A COMIC'S VIEW: The rise and fall of Branetta
Well, it was bound to happen. In a world that has given us infamous couples like Bennifer (Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez), Brennifer (Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston) and Brangelina (Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie), it was only a matter of time before we spawned our own super couple.
Best-of-the-Best make splash in Montagu Bay
Day one of the Best-of -the-Best Regatta in the beautifully transformed Montagu Bay saw Tida Wave, Susan Chase and Sacrifice take the early lead in the A, B and C classes.
The Aliv Thunderbird to set sail in inaugural regatta today at Montagu
AS the partnership between The Ministry of Agriculture and Marine Resources, the Nassau Sailing Yacht Club, The Bahamas Sailing Club of Nassau and the Star Sailors League produced the inaugural Best of The Best Regatta, one local sloop announced its own partnership with a corporate sponsor.
The mane event
Since its takeoff in recent years, many black women across the globe and in the Bahamas have been inspired by the natural hair movement, trading in their weaves for the coils and kinks that shoot straight from their roots.
Inaugural Best of The Best Regatta set for December 1
ADD another event to the consistently expanding list of regattas on the portfolio for the festival season.
Sailors look to secure berths in Best of the Best
TWO C Class boats will secure their berths at the third annual Rock Sound Regatta this weekend in Eleuthera for the Best of the Best Regatta in Montagu Bay in December.
A COMIC'S VIEW: Reconciliation in the air over Baha Mar
THEY say time heals all wounds. I guess when billions of dollars and thousands of jobs are on the line those wounds heal faster than others.
