Bye bye lockdown looks – hello summer hair
COURTESY of the COVID-19 pandemic and the lack of salon visits last year, many women missed out on the opportunity to spice it up and take advantage of the usual hot summer hair trends.
Bahamian moms dream of summer vacations
Summer has arrived with a bang and has brought with it rising temperatures and the desire to dream of vacations to faraway exotic lands (especially since 2020’s ‘Hot Girl Summer’ never materialised because of that virus we won’t name).
New book seeks to help strained mother-daughter relationships
THE relationship between a mother and her adult daughter is often viewed by society through rose-tinted glasses. There is an expectation that they are meant to always be close, loving towards one another, and have a bond that stands the test of time. While this is true for some, it is certainly not a universal truth, as every family dynamic is different.
EDITORIAL: A remarkable woman, gone too young
TAKE a look at the woman on our front page today.
Defence Force officer found not guilty of murder, attempted murder
A Royal Bahamas Defence Force officer accused of murder and attempted murder was found not guilty on all counts on Wednesday.
ALICIA WALLACE: Whose rules to follow in the great dating game?
ON Bahamian social media, there are a few topics that come up over and over again, always without resolution. On an endless loop, people on opposite sides argue their positions or, more accurately, argue against other positions. In these pseudo-conversations, some people actively participate by engaging others, some state their own opinions while others have side conversations on the topic at hand or one adjacent to it.
Vendors ‘in limbo’ over return to Cabbage Beach
DESPITE previously being informed that they could return to work next month, Cabbage Beach vendors say they are now in limbo as to whether they can begin operating their businesses again.
D’Aguilar: Health visa has worked for nation
TOURISM Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar has defended the government’s use of the travel health visa saying it has “worked well” for the country.
Bimini residents told to be on alert after COVID spike
BIMINI officials are urging residents to keep their guard up as the island grapples with yet another spike in COVID-19 cases.
Social services staff concerns ‘being addressed’ says minister
SOCIAL Services Minister Frankie Campbell said the concerns of the staff of the Department of Social Services which prompted a demonstration on Monday are being addressed.
‘I want us in best COVID categories’
A fully vaccinated Bahamas is the only way to fully revive tourism and achieve a Cabinet minister’s goal of “always being in the best category” for COVID-19 travel advisories.
Central Bank signals reserves past danger
The Clearing Banks Association’s chairman yesterday said he is “not jumping through hoops just yet” despite the Central Bank’s actions signalling the post-COVID recovery is on “an upward trend”.
Nearly $50m loans fall into delinquency
Almost $50m worth of loans became delinquent during May 2021 as COVID-19 payment deferrals continued to expire, the Central Bank of The Bahamas has revealed.
Briland hotelier: ‘Will bubble pop?’
A prominent Briland hotelier yesterday said tourism operators “don’t know whether a bubble is going to pop” with resorts continuing to enjoy “unheard of” bookings for the summer months.
Ten new Grand Bahama recruits for sorority
THE Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated, Pi Upsilon Omega Chapter made history for the seventh time and officially welcomed ten new women into the sorority recently in Grand Bahama.
GB airport: Govt ‘rolled over and played dead’
The government has “rolled over and played” dead by permitting Hutchison Whampoa to dump all its loss-making assets on the Bahamian taxpayer, a prominent attorney argued yesterday.
Lockdown did help reduce crime stats
NATIONAL Security Minister Marvin Dames said fewer COVID-19 restrictions are likely a factor – but not a significant one – in the uptick in murders this year.
Body found in landfill well
POLICE removed a man’s partially decomposed body from the New Providence Landfill yesterday in what Assistant Superintendent of Police Audley Peters said appears to be a suspicious death.
Rape accuser Claudia died of COVID day after birth
CLAUDIA Edwards, the woman at the centre of a rape allegation against immigration officer Norman Bastian, was eulogised yesterday after dying of COVID-19.
Investigator ‘shocked’ at arrest for Davis defamation
A POLICE sergeant testified in Magistrate’s Court yesterday about his role in arresting private investigator Oswald Poitier for libel allegations made against him by Progressive Liberal Party Leader Philip “Brave” Davis.
