Gene mutations can predispose Bahamian men to prostate cancer
What does prostate cancer have in common with breast cancer?
Biochemist turned author offers seven steps to achieve six-inch hair growth
Back home from college, financially broke, and looking for natural hair care products she could actually afford, led Keshia Smith down the route of cooking up her own hair treatments right in her kitchen.
LIFE LINES: One day at a time
The current restrictions imposed on our movements are frustrating but they are working and are for our protection. We can all agree on that. The best thing to do right now is to accept these circumstances, challenging as they may be.
EDITORIAL: Choosing the right solution
TWO futures to choose from – but which path will we take?
ALICIA WALLACE: Why we need a proper plan, not just reactions
Last week I saw a Facebook post that stated the government plan to deal with the COVID-19 crisis is a good one, but the people lack discipline. I stopped and re-read it several times, wondering whether or not it was sarcasm. I waited for people to comment, interested in the conversation it would spark. People seemed to, for the most part, agree with the statement.
Four new confirmed cases of COVID-19
The Ministry of Health announced on Wednesday that there are four additional confirmed cases of COVID-19. This brings the total number of confirmed cases to 53.
‘Govt is not responding to struggling Bahamians’
PLP leader Philip Davis has criticised Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis’ recent national address for not responding to the urgent needs of struggling Bahamians with no food and or money.
How Rajiv is making the best of it in Canada
RAJIV Williams, a first year student studying in Canada, is among the scores of Bahamian students unable to return home amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Govt provides cash to people stuck in US
THE Bahamas government has provided cash to some desperate Bahamians stuck in the United States, often to help with their living accommodations during the COVID-19 crisis, according to Bahamas Ambassador to the United States Sidney Collie.
'Budgeting so important in tough times'
A LOCAL economist is urging people to create feasible budgets in a time when economic recovery might be 18 to 24 months away due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Prison planning to make reusable masks
OFFICIALS at the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services are hoping to implement in-house reusable cloth mask production as a part of the prison’s strategy to safeguard officers and prevent the spread of COVID-19 on the compound.
600 tested for virus
ABOUT 600 people have been tested for COVID-19, Health Minister Dr Duane Sands said yesterday, adding health officials are hoping to test “several hundred more” by the end of the week.
'Guidelines for dealing with infected corpses sufficient'
DEPUTY Chief Medical Officer Dr Delon Brennen has said officials are not overly concerned about the transmission of COVID-19 from infected bodies to health and other industry professionals who handle the dead.
Realtor chief forecasts 20% property price fall
The Bahamas Real Estate Association’s (BREA) president yesterday forecast a 20 percent price cut across the real estate market as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Christine Wallace-Whitfield, pictured , told Tribune Business: “I think prices will
Top auto dealer lays-off 80 staff
A major auto dealer yesterday confirmed it is temporarily laying-off 80 staff as the industry prepares to make its case to the government for a partial opening amid the COVID-19 lockdown. Fred Albury, the Auto Mall’s principal, told Tribune Business
Tourism grapples with 'new normal'
A Cabinet minister yesterday said the tourism industry’s “contact sport” must grapple with a “new normal” focused on health and safety in a post-COVID-19 environment. Dionisio D’Aguilar, minister for tourism and aviation, told reporters outside the
Govt's $20m small business loan facility 60% oversubscribed
The government’s $20m small business support initiative has already been oversubscribed by some 60 percent, data provided to Tribune Business revealed last night.Figures supplied by the Small Business Development Centre (SBDC) showed that micro and s
Residents in Long Island to get free counselling
STARTING today, Long Island residents will receive free COVID-19 counselling sessions courtesy of psychologist Dr Barrington Brennen, according to MP Adrian Gibson.
Car flips over on Prince Charles Drive
This car overturned early Tuesday morning on Prince Charles Drive and crashed into the wall of the Anglican Church of the Epiphany.
Take IMF’s 6.7% growth forecast ‘with grain of salt’
The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) projection yesterday that The Bahamas will swiftly rebound from COVID-19 despair with 6.7 percent GDP growth in 2021 “must be taken with a grain of salt”.
