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Students walk for a better future

HUNDREDS of Centreville Primary School students, teachers and parents walked the streets of Collins Avenue to march in honour of their educational system.

Building your capacity to cope with life-changes

Life is a continuous process of change. While it is intended to be a productive and enjoyable journey, life also brings its share of ups and down. Joy and pain are the fraternal twins of our emotional transition.

Dancers take over Rawson's Square for Bahamas Rising

A TROUBLING United Nations statistic that one in three women will be raped or beaten at some point in her life if current trends continue prompted a global campaign to end violence against women. Every year on February 15, men and women rise in solidarity for the One Billion Rising.

An entrepreneurs rise to denim success

FOR the past ten years, she has worked in the marketing and distribution field. Using her skills, Dania Ferguson decided to branch off and become her own boss. She is now the proprietor of her very own retail clothing boutique.

Violence begets violence

Around town of late there has been a great deal of talk about schools and students and violence. The radio shows have been busy presenting opinions on what has become an apparent epidemic of youth-centred violence. The Minister of Education has commented on it. As a country, one of the things we have to do is step back and begin to ask what we are doing to perpetuate this violence?

The call to reawaken: Womanly Wisdom

For some reason, whenever the dialogue turns towards the subject of womanhood, equality, inner Goddess or womanly wisdom, there’s a subtle tendency on the part of many women to tread gingerly. I am not quite sure, why this is the case. Nonetheless, there is dire need to reawaken womanly wisdom.

Restaurateur faces her fears

THE FEAR of failing did not stop Danielle Sands from pursuing her lifelong dream to open her own restaurant and be her own boss. Last month, the young Bahamian restaurateur opened Crave Deli on Dowdeswell Street in pursuit of her passion.

'Bahamas rising' mass action planned for V-Day

ON VALENTINE’S Day, Bahamian activists are celebrating “One Billion Rising” the global movement to stop violence against women and girls.

Life-Improvement is about taking action

I may be wrong, but I truly believe that there is a fundamental reason why the creator made human beings with two hands and one mouth. This is a clue that we ought to talk less and act more by building, planting, creating and producing.

Is popular culture fueling gun violence?

Rhianna’s video of ‘We Found Our Love in a Hopeless Place’ illustrates rough sex, drugs and abuse.

The power of setting meaningful goals

Have you ever accomplished an achievement only to realize that it was not as important as you thought it was? Or have you reached a point in your climb for success only to recognise that many of your ideas about success really belong to someone else?

Bahamian earns top honours at cancer awareness pageant

At seven years old, Alejandra Stack has gone from honour roll student and student of the month to a ray of hope when it comes to cancer awareness.

Fashion with a purpose

BAHAMIAN D’ANDRE Wilson combined her love for fashion with her desire to see young women educated and empowered by launching her bag and accessory line.