Cancer isn’t a death sentence
FOR 28-year-old breast cancer survivor Zitalia Fox, the journey was not an easy one.
Win the morning
Despite what many people think I was never really a morning person. I was always one of those people who struggled to get out of bed during the week and never really got around to life until early afternoon on the weekend.
Viagra for Women
The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on June 21, 2019, approved the new "female Viagra", a sexual libido enhancing medication called Vyleesi. Vyleesi is not a pill; it is a self or partner-administered injectable that should be given 45 minutes before sexual intercourse. It has been recommended that Vyleesi should not be administered more than once in a 24-hour period and it should not be used more than eight times in a given month.
Friends in deed
THE Friends of The Library Committee, Eleuthera, is stepping up to be friends for the community during the pandemic.
16 days to prevent violence
Standing against the recent spike in domestic violence incidences in the country, the Zonta Club of New Providence is readying to launch a campaign to “Stop Violence against Women, Girls and Children”.
Uniting to bring peace
The Rotary Clubs of The Bahamas are joining forces in an effort to end domestic violence.
EDITORIAL: Listen to those who offer a better path
SINCE he resigned his post as Minister of Health, Dr Duane Sands has been an increasingly vocal figure commenting on the government’s approach to tackling COVID-19.
PETER YOUNG: Britain and Europe still fishing in troubled waters
NO doubt to the consternation of many, Brexit is back in the news again this week.
Two women airlifted after car crash in Abaco
TWO women have been airlifted to New Providence after a car accident in Abaco left them with injuries.
FACE TO FACE: Shining a light on those living with blindness
As October comes to an end, I wanted to recognise a group that deserves just as much attention as other NGOs celebrating important causes this month.
Three taken to hospital after boating incident
THREE people were taken to hospital with minor injuries following a boating accident in the Dover Sound area of East Grand Bahama yesterday afternoon.
Road Traffic to open extra facility to reduce queues
THE Road Traffic Department will reopen a satellite agency to make the licensing and inspection process smoother for motorists.
Union in talks with ZNS over handling of virus case
THE Bahamas Communications and Public Officers Union is in discussion with ZNS management in Grand Bahama over the handling of an incident there when an employee became ill at work and later tested positive with COVID-19.
Bahamas ranked low on response
THE Bahamas is ranked 182 out of 184 countries in the COVID-19 recovery index, according to one Global COVID-19 Index (GCI).
Davis wants answers on data behind the decisions
OFFICIAL Opposition Leader Philip “Brave” Davis charged yesterday that the country has become a case study of how not to manage a public health crisis.
Senior pastor speaks on Golden Gates changes
THE senior pastor of Golden Gates Assembly yesterday said although he had previously stated he could not force the church to do anything, he changed his mind because he did not trust the pastors protesting the appointment of his son as the organisation’s next senior pastor.
Police probe launched over illegal oil dumping
AN active police investigation is underway in connection with the discovery of illegal oil dumping in the Barbary Beach area of East Grand Bahama.
Rebranded bank targets 40% managed asset rise
A Bahamian investment bank is targeting up to 40 percent growth for its assets under management by the mid-2020s as it eyes expansion into territories such as Jamaica "over the next year".
Bran: 'Talk cheap, money buy land' on ganja sector
The Democratic National Alliance's (DNA) ex-leader has urged The Bahamas to move "post haste" on developing a medical marijuana and hemp industry, saying: "Talk is cheap and money buy land."
'Informal economy': 75% of SMES at disadvantage
Some 75 percent of small Bahamian businesses face a persistent competitive disadvantage because they are up against rivals in an "informal economy" that generates up to 30 percent of Bahamian GDP.
