Bahamian women share dating goals for 2022
WITH 2022 almost upon us, many people are plotting and thinking about what goals they want to accomplish in the new year. For some, this may mean exercising more, getting organised financially, travelling more (if the pandemic ever ends), taking a professional development course or getting aligned spiritually. However, several Bahamian women are turning their attention to a different area: dating.
A ‘Mommy on a Mission’ seeks to inspire and support all women with podcast
WITH the aim of providing a safe space for women where they can engage in and enjoy unscripted, relatable and candid conversations about pertinent issues, Jillien Mortimer started her podcast Mommy on a Mission early last year.
PETER YOUNG: A message straight from the Queen’s heart
THE Queen’s message to the people is a staple of Britain’s Christmas tradition. In the run-up to this year’s festivities, many anticipated her speech to the nation on Christmas Day would be particularly personal since the past months have been a notably difficult and sad time for her including the loss of her husband, falling ill herself for a short period and the much-publicised troubles within her family. And so it proved to be – of all the Christmas Day messages she has delivered, this may have been the most heartfelt and personal one yet.
FACE TO FACE: Don’t be sad, we’re all in this together
THIS Christmas has been different from any we have ever seen in The Bahamas. We have lost more people this year than any other in recent history. The pandemic has claimed the lives of 713 Bahamians, many of them succumbing to COVID-19 in 2021. Then, there are those still recovering from the loss of loved ones due to Hurricane Dorian.
Union donates to Rand Memorial
THE Grand Bahama Dock & Allied Workers Union, Freeport Container Port made a special presentation of Christmas gifts to the Lula Knowles Paediatrics Ward of the Rand Memorial Hospital on Friday.
Mitchell pays tribute to ‘voice for freedom’ Tutu
FOREIGN Affairs Minister Fred Mitchell has expressed sadness at the death of anti-apartheid campaigner Archbishop Desmond Tutu.
Shiver’s got it licked
A Bahamian-made ice cream producer is bouncing back after major COVID-19 related setbacks nearly saw the close of her business.
Smith revels in RCCL’s Lucayan setback
A Bahamian entrepreneur said Royal Caribbean Cruise Line (RCCL) is on a losing streak in The Bahamas now, should re-evaluate their future.
Another year and still the lights are going out
A former Chamber of Commerce director has hit out at the recent spate of blackouts in the nation’s capital charging little has changed at Bahamas Power & Light (BPL).
Kovats hits back on Treasure Cay plans
THE Treasure Cay resort potential buyer has responded to concerns surrounding his intentions for the property and the island saying “there is no time for ‘White Crab, Black Crab’ games.”
Where to in 2022?
ActivTrades
THE stock market year 2021 will be remembered as a good one - despite some setbacks.
Man shot dead by off-duty officers
OFF-DUTY police shot and killed a man who officers said “brandished” a gun at them outside a nightspot in the Fire Trail Road area on Sunday.
UPDATED – Two dead in holiday shootings
A young man was shot dead and another was injured and taken to hospital following one of two double shootings on Christmas Day in Grand Bahama.
Two Jamaican men held after $600k drug capture
TWO Jamaican men were arrested on Christmas Eve in Inagua after they were found with more than $600,000 worth of suspected marijuana.
PAYING THE PRICE: COVID numbers explode to highest of pandemic in wake of mass events
THE country recorded 580 new cases of COVID-19 over a three-day period from December 23 to 25, with Christmas Day alone accounting for 330 infections.
Women leading the way
THE year 2021 has been a banner one for many Bahamian women who managed to make tremendous strides in both their personal and professional lives despite the difficulties brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Time to act on bail and guns
One wonders how many more high-profile murders it will take before Bahamian politicians wake up, stop wringing their hands and start wielding the power that is in them to fix the immediate problem.
Desmond Mpilo Tutu
In Fire Forged and Purified [Desmond Mpilo Tutu, October 7, 1931 to December 26, 2021]
Fraudster’s five-year sentence reduced
A CONVICTED fraudster has had her five-year sentence reduced to 12 months by the Court of Appeal.
Evans CAC Female Swimmer of Year
Fresh off her stellar performance at the 15th edition of the FINA World Championships in Abu Dhabi this month, Grand Bahamian Joanna Evans got the news that she was selected as the Central American and Caribbean Female Swimmer of the Year.
