Celebrated inequalities of the pleasure industry
THE Bahamas is a place that was once dominated by colonial powers who used it to furnish their needs and desires. Our bodies were theirs and our souls, supposedly unsaved, because we were deemed not to have souls.
Move! Get out of your own way!
THE first step of any effective life strategy must be to move. Moving, in my view, is the undercurrent of all of life itself. Nothing stays the same. Everything moves.
BUN IN THE OVEN: Top things not to say or do to a pregnant woman
EVERYONE knows that pregnant women can be a bit touchy, but in their defence, they do have a very good reason – pregnancy hormones. For some, those pesky hormones make you feel like a 15-year-old adolescent, up and down just like a roller coaster.
Monique Hinsey makes her mark on education
THIS July 1, a one-day student success seminar will promote the successful completion of high school and the immediate transition to college, all spearheaded by Bahamian entrepreneur Monique Hinsey.
Conference seeks to endow women with purpose
FOR some women it is not enough to excel in their careers, family life, relationships and civic duties. They are not satisfied until they determine their precise purpose in life.
Alpha Men
SOCIETIES create ideals of what men and women should be, how they should behave, what they should wear, and these ideals become almost like laws.
You are the change you are searching for
EVERYTHING changes. Life is a continuous cycle of changes. From the time we form as tiny drops of protoplasm all the way to our ultimate demise, we have changed and continue to change.
Aspiring businesswomen empower each other
FEAR of the unknown has stopped many a Bahamian woman with intriguing ideas from starting her own business, initiative or programme.
Dell’s Naturals
FOR several years now, Randell Haynes has been very particular when it comes to what products she uses on her hair and skin.
Cigar business lights up for Tanika Williams
WHILE it can be tough for women breaking into male-dominated industries, Tanika Williams believes when it comes to business there is “no boys only club”.
Brides-to-be spend an 'Evening by the Watters'
WATCHING shows like TLC’s “Say Yes To The Dress” and “Four Weddings”, make many brides-to-be yearn for professional advice and consultation for their big day.
Are you asking the ‘right’ questions?
ONE of the core principles emphasised in my public speaking programme is the importance of thinking critically and asking the ‘right’ questions. To speak well you must think well. There is no other way to gain clarity about who, what, when, where, why and or how the situation you’re observing came into being.
Violence without response
THE church has rallied around the “new” demon challenge in wooden number 2 pencils and paper. It has brought the prayers out en mass, into schools and communities in search of those unknowing demon sympathizers on a mission to save them from their sins and from the evil that awaits them in “Charlie Charlie”.
Shaping the dreams of young Bahamians
AS A young Bahamian educator, Shonelle Mcphee has vowed that she will tread a path of excellence imparting wisdom, providing direction and shaping the dreams of her students.
Taking the plunge: Kingsway divers making waves
MONICE Nazon is moving quickly through the stages of diver certifications, having recently become qualified as a rescue diver.
