When it's time to have 'The Talk'
Talking to your kids about the birds and the bees can be embarrassing for many parents.
Family Guardian closes office after employee has COVID-19
FAMILY Guardian Insurance Company announced that their Carmichael office is closed to the public until further notice after an employee tested positive for COVID-19.
Archie Nairn, a consummate professional
I had the honour and pleasure of working with Archie Nairn, who was the Permanent Secretary of the Office of the Attorney-General and Ministry of Legal Affairs for the first few years of my second stint as Attorney-General and Minister.
Mitchell's personal agenda does us no good
Today, I am once again left confused as to whether the opposition wants The Bahamas to win this fight against COVID or are they hell bent on playing politics with this matter?
Cleveland Clinic in pioneering uterus transplant
For the second time, the Cleveland Clinic has delivered a baby from a uterus that was transplanted from a deceased donor.
Sugar waxing is nothing to fear
SUGARING, or sugar waxing, may sound a bit intimidating, but with the right tools and an expert guide to follow, women can use home kits for this type of hair removal without worries, said Shiann Smith, a pre-med student.
Steven Gardiner closes season with a victory
As he completed what turned out to be the climax of a shortened track and field season, Bahamian quarter-miler Steven Gardiner went out with a bang at the American Track Meet in Georgia over the weekend.
DPM: No cuts to civil service eyed
The deputy prime minister yesterday said the government still has no plans to slash civil service jobs and hopes to “sustain” current staffing levels despite growing fiscal pressures from COVID-19.K Peter Turnquest, speaking to reporters outside the
Web designer sees COVID work uptick
A web design and marketing firm yesterday said its development of online applications and e-commerce platforms has generated significant growth for it amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Randia Coakley, Azulify’s creative director, told Tribune Business : “
36 new cases of COVID-19
The Ministry of Health reported on Tuesday that there are 36 newly confirmed cases of COVID-19.
EDITORIAL: The battle for our lives
HIS is the moment none of us wanted.
PETER YOUNG: A staggering own goal which could cost the BBC dearly
Having written at length last week about its lack of impartiality, I hesitate to return to the subject of the BBC today. Having written at length last week about its lack of impartiality, I hesitate to return to the subject of the BBC today. But it may be worth commenting on what could turn out to be a massive miscalculation on the part of the corporation, since many people depend on Britain’s renowned public broadcaster for reliable information as a trustworthy global news provider and they are interested in how it is faring.
FACE TO FACE: Ginny’s been peddling the recycling message for years - and it pays off
Bahamians throw away more than $1.5 million worth of aluminium cans each year – cans that could have been recycled and that could have brought money back into the country. With that amount of waste going into the landfill, being strewn across beaches, ending up in the sea and becoming litter on roadsides we have every reason to want to do something about it.
Fred Mitchell sorry Emancipation Day not marked
FORMER Fox Hill MP Fred Mitchell lamented the lack of celebrations yesterday to mark the 186th anniversary of the end of legal slavery in The Bahamas. “We continue to suffer the bitter legacy of racism and slavery these many centuries later,” Senato
Police deny McAfee gun allegations
POLICE officials have denied allegations made by Bitcoin millionaire John McAfee, who claimed he had bribed a Bahamian officer with $1,000 to secure his weapons back in 2018. In a series of tweets over the weekend, Mr McAfee alleged he attempted to
Locals left in the dark over why power had to be off for so long
BAHAMAS Power and Light has left some locals in the dark about why their power was shut off for more than 30 hours in some cases despite winds from Hurricane Isaias barely at tropical storm levels as it churned over the country. BPL said teams are o
NEMA chief grateful Isaias skirted country
THE director of the National Emergency Management Agency said Bahamians should thank God for small mercies after Hurricane Isaias skirted through the country without leaving any major damage in its wake. Captain Stephen Russell said thankfully no in
Storm caused minimal damage on Grand Bahama
GRAND Bahama fared well overall as Isaias passed near the island on Sunday downgraded as a tropical storm, causing only minimal damage and isolated flooding in some communities due to heavy rain. Power outages were reported in some areas because of
Senior exec at Albany contracts COVID-19
A SENIOR executive at the Albany resort has contracted COVID-19, The Tribune has learned. According to a well-placed Tribune source, the senior executive contracted the deadly virus from a Peruvian nanny who was taking care of his and another person
