Drug mule told: Back out and you die
A Surinamese man yesterday claimed the reason he swallowed over 100 packages of cocaine and attempted to smuggle the drugs into The Bahamas last week was because he was in too deep and would have been killed if he tried to back out of the plan.
Activists lay bare our women’s rights failure
THE country’s failed gender equality referenda was put in the spotlight as activists delivered their shadow report on the country’s efforts to eliminate all forms of discrimination against women.
Buddy Hield cans 17 in 2nd straight game to help Kings get their first win of season
BUDDY Hield is off to an efficient shooting start to his third NBA season and continues to play well in the state of Oklahoma whenever he returns to the state of his collegiate stardom.Hield scored 17 points for the second consecutive game to help th
Bahamians lead Knights to 108-93 win in season debut
LED by its group of Bahamian players, the Niagara College Knights got their 2018-19 season off to a promising start with a dominant win over last year’s top team in the Ontario Colleges Athletic Association West division.Livingston Bromwell, Van Hutc
The Other Prostate Problem - Benign Prostate Hyperplasia
Prostate Cancer affects one in six men in their lifetime.Almost half of men 50 years or older are afflicted with Benign Prostate Hyperplasia BPH, a non-cancerous enlargement of a man’s prostate. Almost all men by the age of 70 years old suffer from B
Memories of mom (and Justin Timberlake)
ONE YOUNG woman’s desire to bring awareness to cervical cancer has resulted in a movement inspired by family members and friends.It was watching her very own mother battle and eventually losing her fight with cervical cancer last year at the age of 5
Life changed when I joined the early morning club
Despite what many people think, I was never really a “morning person”. I had always been someone who struggled to get out of bed during the week and never really got around to life until early in the afternoon on the weekend.I loved my bed and it was
Miller-Uibo nominated for athlete of the year
In what has been a “fun year” with the focus more on the 200 metres, Shaunae Miller-Uibo has emerged as one of the nominees for the International Amateur Athletic Federation (IAAF) Female Athlete of the Year award.On Monday, Miller-Uibo was on a list
Lucayan's 150 staff exits to cost $2-$3m
The Grand Lucayan’s chairman yesterday estimated it will cost the Government between $2-$3m to finance the voluntary departures of 150 workers seeking to leave the resort.Michael Scott, pictured, in a statement issued yesterday, confirmed that the Go
EDITORIAL: There isn't a rug large enough to hide our record on human rights abuses
What happened to Jean Rony Jean-Charles should never have happened to anyone, but it did. A man born in The Bahamas, picked up in an immigration raid, deported to Haiti, feared missing or the victim of an accident or worse, located weeks later (by a reporter for this newspaper) living in the bush in the country where he knew no one, had no papers, could not work and was more terrified than ever, his story is disconcerting to a point of alarming.
Don't lose our pride
I am a 16-year-old female born and raised in Eleuthera. Since I was born I have always had a high level of respect and appreciation for the environment.
Union ready to seek wage rises after VAT increase
THE Bahamas Public Service Union is gearing up to pursue wage increases for its members in the wake of the government’s decision to increase the value added tax rate from 7.5 to 12 percent, according to union president Kimsley Ferguson.
Doctors collaborate at 18th GBMDA
HEALTH professionals attended the 18th annual Grand Bahama Medical and Dental Association’s Scientific Educational Conference at Pelican Bay Resort on Thursday.Dr Vincent Burton, president of GBMDA, said the aim of the event was to bring doctors toge
When the carer becomes the patient
RADIATION therapist Alice Mudzemeti could never imagine having the shoe on the other foot. She went from treating and offering support to cancer patients, to becoming one herself.Her breast cancer diagnosis in September 2017, brought Alice’s life to
Knowles-Tener and Strachan face off on gridiron for the first time in college
FORMER high school teammates Mike Strachan and Rondre Knowles-Tener competed against each other on the gridiron for the first time at the collegiate level.In the NCAA Division II matchup in the Mountain East Conference, Strachan and the University of
Opportunity knocks for Gio in Vancouver
Even being selected as a finalist in the international Bombay Sapphire Artisan Series has opened up a myriad of opportunities for Vancouver-based Bahamian artist Gio Swaby, who needs the votes of supporters to advance in the competition.In the middle
Outrunning hunger in The Bahamas
HANDS for Hunger will host its first ever community fun run and walk on November 3 to help raise awareness of food insecurity.
Spay and neuter clinic helps for free
THE Mount Moriah constituency held a spay and neuter clinic in partnership with animal advocacy group BAARK! on the weekend.
Time for transparency
Lighthouse Pointe approval for Disney…We hear again - National Economic Council…where in law is this constituted? A figment of successive governments from Pindlings’ time. Look only Cabinet sitting with a quorum may make such decisions…NEC does not exist so stop!
Shredding sickle cells
LAST month, Sunryse Information Management teamed up with the Bahamas Sickle Cell Association to spread awareness and raise funds during the company’s 11th annual ‘Shred Day’ event.People were encouraged to bring personal documents to be shredded fre
