Celebrating Mother’s Day in Nassau
This Sunday, mothers everywhere will be celebrated for their untiring devotion, hard work and love they give.
As the Royal Wedding approaches, what can one of the world's greatest novels teach us about marriage?
(THE CONVERSATION) – You can tell a lot about our culture by the way we talk about marriage. Take the upcoming exchange of vows between Meghan Markle and Prince Harry. Press coverage will focus on aspects like the cost of the festivities, the size of
Two queens crowned
Little Miss and Junior Miss Regency to compete in Las Vegas
THE Little and Junior Miss Regency Bahamas Organisation recently pulled off its second successful pageant and saw two young beauties take home an extra fabulous accessory – a sparkly crown. Under the theme “Iconic Glamour: Celebrating Bahamian Beauty
Shine bright like a diamond: Debutante of the Year finds her self-confidence
At age 17, Diamond Pearson’s future shines as bright as her name implies. The 12th grade St Anne’s honour student, granddaughter of prominent pastor Rev Dr C B Moss, has been named the 2018 Debutante of the Year after completing a six-month empowerment and etiquette programme. And thanks to her academic prowess, she also has received the scholarships she needs to attend the college of her choice.
Do inequalities promote exploitation?
Today’s piece is really about the images we value, especially the images of media stars and their behavioUr we celebrate. It arises out of recent developments with male leaders in industry who have found themselves compromised between being good men,
Financial seminar focuses on women's empowerment
Nearly 1,200 women attended Fidelity’s Women Only Seminar that was held last Saturday at the Baha Mar Convention Centre.Under the theme “The Truth, the Whole Truth and Nothing but the Truth”, seminar guests were given practical advice on money manage
Girls making boss moves: Young women discover their greatness
To help the often abused, broken and lost girls in Bahamian communities, and even just those struggling to find their self-worth, the Purpose Made Me Do It organisation each year hosts a special party to uplift young women.This year’s Girl Bosses Pa
Living the life of a queen
CHRYSHAWNDA Adams, a 24-year old native of Freeport, Grand Bahama, has battled with rejection, loneliness, uncertainty and other challenges she thought were insurmountable. But after discovering who she really was and persevering, Chryshawnda came out on the other side healed, whole and willing to help other young women facing the same issues.
Shamon Campbell leads the evolution of luxury real estate
In Spring of 2013, businesswoman Shamon Campbell launched a cutting-edge luxury real estate and lifestyle brand and created the popular publication known as Bahamian Escapes Magazine. In its initial months of introduction to the market, the business
'Divine Lady' nominated for six international awards
Sometimes in life you just have to start over.That’s exactly what multi-award winning Bahamian gospel singer, author and journalist Vanessa Clarke had to do to launch her new “Like the Dew” project.“This was a special mandate given to me by God to re
'The Promise' lives on at Bahamas Bridal Show
When Bahamas Bridal Show founder and executive producer Tommy Stubbs started the annual event he made a promise to help local businesses reach more clients and to encourage brides- and grooms-to-be to shop at home for their weddings and other special
Abusive relationships: Why it's so hard for women to 'just leave'
In a widely read blog post, Jennifer Willoughby wrote this phrase after each of the many reasons she gave for enduring what she described as her abusive marriage to former White House aide Rob Porter.Willoughby’s reasons are consistent with those t
New talk show keeps it real
Former Miss Gospel Bahamas Sylvian Rahming wants to ask the tough questions and get some real answers when her new show ‘Sofa Talk’ launches next week.“I talk about masturbation in one of the episodes, relationships of all kinds, beauty, fitness, an
Bridal fashion 2018?All signs point to individuality
Individuality is in when it comes to bridal fashion and accessories.“Brides today want to look and feel like themselves — their most beautiful selves,” says Amy Conway, editor in chief of Martha Stewart Weddings. “That means bringing their own style
Going beyond dreams
Raquel Pinder wants Bahamian women to know that any dream they have can become a reality. And she has been promoting this belief for several years now through her organisation Beauty Beyond Feelings (BBF).Created to inspire, empower and motivate wome
