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The Graduate's red-tinted spectacles
The Graduate's red-tinted spectacles
Dear Editor, I write in response to this week's intemperate attack on human rights attorney Fred Smith, QC, by regular contributor The Graduate. In that letter, Smith was warned to beware the dangers of hubris by a writer who seems oblivious to the fact that [...]
Tinted glass in government offices ? what do we have to hide?
Ringing a buzzer to enter a store or office is a common task in The Bahamas. We have accepted it as one of the requirements for living in a safer society and adapted, often accepting the frustration of standing in blistering sunlight while an unconcerned or busy employee takes their time to buzz the door.
Less common but no less remarkable are the partitions that separate customer from clerk. M...
Police target heavily tinted vehicles
Police target heavily tinted vehicles
Police launched an aggressive campaign yesterday to target and cite drivers in heavily tinted cars on New Providence, after noticing that an alarming number of criminals use these vehicles and target people driving them.
Police from the Traffic Division were stationed at various locations on the island citing drivers whose window tints are too dark, Superintendent Stephen Dean said yesterday...
Drivers face 80 fines for tinted windows
Drivers face 80 fines for tinted windows
DRIVERS with heavily tinted windows face $80 fines after officers from the Road Traffic Division announced an island-wide crackdown yesterday.
Officers will be issuing tickets to motorists whose windows are too dark for the police to see through...
Op-Ed: Brave 'Papa Tax' Davis and his mid-year budget
Brave 'Papa Tax' Davis and his mid-year budget The mid-year budget communication has come and gone. As expected, the government sought to pat itself on the back and convince the populace that they are doing a great job as stewards of the people. It was apparent that the objective was to ensure that the populace [...]
35-year-old man dies in hospital after shooting in Gardens Hills
NASSAU, BAHAMAS- A 35-year-old man died in hospital Sunday night after he was shot while standing with a group of persons outside a Gardens Hill's residence. According to reports, shortly before 7 pm on Sunday, police received information that a male was shot on Daisy Lane off Beaumontia Avenue, Garden Hills. The responding officers intercepted [...]
Three men killed by police
Three men killed by police
Police shot and killed three men on Cowpen Road around noon on Saturday after an officer was "ambushed", Police Commissioner Paul Rolle said. Rolle said the violent clash took place after an officer approached a heavily tinted white Honda Accord to speak with the driver, [...]
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Abandoned govt buildings
Abandoned govt buildings
Dear Editor, In this our 50th year of independence when emphasis is placed on patriotism, pride, culture, cleanliness, and the like, I feel compelled to register my displeasure with regard to the dilapidated state of a few public buildings. Now, I fully expect some people to suit up in their partisan political armor and view ...
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Five decades of economic growth
Five decades of economic growth
Tourism has largely been the impetus for economic growth in The Bahamas since the country became an independent nation. And the main source of that tourism has come from this country's closest neighbor, the United States (US). It is said that if the US catches a cold, The Bahamas sneezes. That analogy can steer the ...
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With all of the Independence Holiday celebrations coming up, don’t Rely on SPF Makeup or Umbrellas for Protection from the Sun’s Harmful Rays, Says Expert from Cleveland Clinic
Let’s be clear right from the start: No matter what color your skin is, if you’re exposed to the sun, there’s a possibility that you can get skin cancer. Everyone, including those with darker skin, needs to wear sunscreen every day. Putting on broad-spectrum sunscreen that blocks both UVA and UVB rays can help decrease your risk of skin cancer. Sunscreen also helps prevent hyperpigmentation ...