A love affair renewed
BAMSI takes on Androsian Ezralee Rolle
Ezralee Rolle recently joined the Bahamas Agriculture and Marine Science Institute’s (BAMSI) team as a lecturer in biology and environmental sciences. What makes her employment remarkable is that she is an Androsian by birth – daughter of Bettymae and Ezra Rolle from North Mastic Point – who watched BAMSI spring forth and grow, and then decided that she would gain the skills necessary to position herself to one day fill a place at the institute.
Just breathe
Women let go of burdens of the past
WOMEN were inspired to leave the burden of past hurts behind them and find the strength to start afresh during a unique event presented by Eve’s Journey Life Coaching Institute.
BUN IN THE OVEN: Trends that are keepers
The world has changed drastically over the last decade or so. The way we think and choose to raise our kids, the ideals we subscribe to, and the things we value as important have somewhat changed as well.
Are you aiming to take your life higher?
Aiming to take your life higher isn’t about achieving some external outcome. Actually, it’s more about experiencing a higher level of self-awareness and self-fulfillment. It’s about being fully engaged in the development of a positive outlook for your life.
Gangs, violence and inequality discussed again, and again, and again
For the past few weeks this column has dedicated a great deal of focus to gangs and gang violence because it is such a serious national and international problem.
Fighting to survive
Jessica Wallace-Whitfield conquers remarkable weight loss journey
The desire to fit the standard beauty ideal was never enough to motivate Jessica Wallace-Whitfield to lose weight. After all, she was always confident in her beauty. Rather, it was the wish not to become another victim of heart disease and force her parents to bury their child that finally moved the young Bahamian woman to embark on her weight loss journey which saw her shed 120 pounds.
Divinely inspired transformations
What started off as a make-up artistry and jewellery design company has now blossomed into a movement to empower women through a personal relationship with God.
Michelle Miller Motivationals: 2017 - Do you have an optimistic outlook for your life?
Here we grow again. Another brand new year has graced us with its presence; giving us another chance to finally do the darn thing!
Overbreeding or breaking the cycle?
Close ya legs! Stop layin down with man! As a society, we have been charging that blacks overbreed, but it would be a more accurate statement to say that low-income and poorly educated groups are more likely to have more children than higher-income groups with a higher level education.
Bun In The Oven: Positive thinking
The beginning of every year is a good time to put new things into place; to start something with no excuses that will make a positive difference in your life.
Designer D'Lethea Nairn gets 'pursenal'
If you have been on any local social media sites recently, chances are you have seen photos of fun and uniquely Bahamian handbags pop up on your pages; colourful clutches that say things like “Regatta Time”, or have a pineapple or flamingo design.
Bahamian students travel to UN with aim of improving women's rights at home
Two University of the Bahamas (UB) students are prepared to have their lives transformed during a special trip next year, when they will step into the halls of the United Nations and come face to face with the inner workings of an international committee designed to improve the lives of women worldwide.
Finding purpose in singlehood
Local author pens motivational book for women
The gift of self-discovery is what Bahamian author ShaKeisha McKenzie hopes to give her readers this holiday season with her latest book, “100 Days of Singleness”.
BUN IN THE OVEN: Christmas joy
What is it about this time of year that makes you feel like you have to wrap up and put away all of the loose ends of this year? For me, I never want to bring the untidy and stressful stuff into the next year, so it makes sense to want to clean things up a bit.
A passion for the healing arts
THE “special” way Monika Cunningham drew stick figures during art class in the first grade was a clear indication that she had a talent that required nurturing if her full potential was to be realised.
