Islands of the Bahamas Showcase: Liberty Flames take home the title
THE Liberty Flames came into the Islands of the Bahamas Showcase as the tournament favourite and the defending A-Sun champion lived up to their top billing.
Dukes are Junkanoo Jam champions
THE Duquesne Dukes are your 2019 men’s Junkanoo Jam champions and continue their historic pace start to the season.
New champions in the Bahamas Half Marathon
THE Bahamas Half Marathon produced several new champions in the seventh edition of the event, hosted by Bahamas Roadmasters.
High percentage of Bahamians ‘tolerant’ of abuse of women
Alarming gender-based violence statistics revealed
The Bahamas ranks third highest for being tolerant of the abuse of women, according to a recent survey conducted throughout the Caribbean.
Leaving an abusive relationship: Exit plan is vital
Yesterday officially launched the start of the “16 Days of Activism to End Violence Against Women and Girls.”
Upcoming forum promotes women making ‘money moves’ in 2020
As the world prepares to enter a new decade, the Whole Woman Network is ready to help women acquire the financial tools they need to make 2020 a year of success.
LIFE LINES: Be more than, not less
Why are we allowing the fashion, cosmetic, advertising and media industries to continue promoting youthfulness, as if that stage of life it is the only one that matters?
‘Knowing your numbers’ is important for bladder health
November is National Diabetes Month in America. Many urological issues for both men and women are related to undiagnosed or poorly controlled diabetes, including urinary tract infections, kidney stones, urinary incontinence, overactive bladder, kidney failure and sexual dysfunction.
Victims of brain injury given a voice
The National Brain Injury Foundation celebrates launch
Don’t text and drive, don’t drink and drive, wear a helmet, control your hypertension and stress. These statements may all seem like such cliché directives – directives which are often ignored until there is a collision or sudden rupture in the brain. And then instantly these cliché statements unfortunately turn into “If only he or she had or had not…”
Living a full life with diabetes
She’s been a diabetic for 21 years, but that hasn’t stopped Petra Haven from enjoying life to the fullest.
Age ain’t nothing but a number
The importance of seniors staying fit
Health coach Ethan Quant, of Elite Wellness Solutions, has succeeded in his weight loss journey and now wants to share his methods with the Bahamas in an effort to foster a culture of wellness and conquer the obesity epidemic.
US firm's 'holding pattern' after run-in with Customs
A US-based environmental firm working on Abaco’s post-Dorian clean-up yesterday said they were in a “holding pattern” over whether to stay in The Bahamas following a clash with Customs. Karl Dix, a representative for Ceres Environmental Services, to
EDITORIAL: Time to show Omar Archer the door
TO jump out of the second floor window of a court room - for whatever reason - is not the act of someone thinking straight.
Davis: Gov’t has failed to pay $7m in VAT refunds
OPPOSITION leader Philip “Brave” Davis said the government has not been paying legitimate VAT refunds, adding yesterday that it is undermining the compliance level of the tax and “overstating its true performance value”.
INSIGHT: Numbers don’t lie - we need more than smart technology to turn back crime
AFTER the shared relief at the end of 2018 as the murder count was held to 91 - the lowest in nine years - the Bahamian people had high hopes the tide was turning.
Tributes paid to Felix Bethel
PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party chairman Fred Mitchell and Englerston MP Glenys Hanna Martin paid tribute to Felix Bethel, a former professor at the University of The Bahamas and a public servant, who died last week.
$25m project to outsource Road Traffic Department
A Bahamian-led investor group says its revised $25m proposal to transform the Road Traffic Department and "bring The Bahamas up to international standards" will create 300 new jobs if approved.
Cruise port developer in $100m capital raise
The company charged with transforming Nassau’s cruise port into a world-class destination is quietly seeking to raise $100m from the Bahamian capital markets in a tightly-controlled private offering. Multiple Tribune Business contacts, speaking on c
BPL ‘making its crisis our crisis’
Bahamas Power & Light (BPL) is “making its crisis our crisis” by placing the burden of its $650m refinancing on the backs of consumers, a governance reformer has blasted.
