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Pintard to PM, 'Stop flip-flopping on marital rape'
Pintard to PM, 'Stop flip-flopping on marital rape'
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Opposition Free National Movement Leader Michael Pintard slammed Prime Minister Philip Davis for his comments which suggested that divorce is a solution for marital rape, Pintard contends that the response does not address the issue the specific social ill. Davis suggested on Monday that criminalizing marital rape was not "contained" in his [...]
Karate kids return from U.S. Open tournament with hardware
Master Ronald "Smokey" Martin along with 20 students of Smokey's Karate School (SKS) participated in the U.S. Open ISKA (International Sport Karate Association) Martial Arts Championships, which was held in Orlando, Florida earlier this month.
Knockin Duh Conch Style : Now Available On DVD
Knockin Duh Conch Style : Now Available On DVD
Filmmaker Devron Pinder would like to have a story thanking the people of Grand Bahama for coming out and supporting "Knockin' Duh Conch Style" and to let everyone know that DVD's are now available to the public.?
Quotation: "On behalf of the cast and crew of "Knockin' Duh Conch Style" I would like to thank both Nassauvians and Grand Bahamians for embracing this ground breaking film.
As crea...
Bowleg still 'investigating' position on marital rape law
YOUTH, Sports and Culture Minister Mario Bowleg suggested he is conflicted on whether marital rape should be criminalised.
Addressing sexual abuse
Addressing sexual abuse
An estimated 7.9 percent of men and 19.7 percent of women globally experience sexual abuse prior to the age of 18. And across their lifetime, one in three women, around 736 million, are subjected to physical or sexual violence by an intimate partner or sexual violence from a non-partner.
Minister Dames Congratulates 107 New RBDF Marines
Minister Dames Congratulates 107 New RBDF Marines
Minister of National Security the Hon. Marvin Dames congratulated the Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF) New Entry 56 and Woman Entry 25 on the successful completion of the Force’s Basic Military Recruit Training Programme, during their Passing Out Parade Ceremony, on July 26, 2019, at HMBS Coral Harbour Base...
MMA Bonanza Today at Kendal Isaacs
MMA Bonanza Today at Kendal Isaacs
The Bahamas Open Martial Arts Championships is back, and organizer Kent Bazard expects it to be well attended and very successful.
Casualties of political war
Casualties of political war
The Free National Movement (FNM) is in the process of finalizing its candidates for the next general election. The last general election was in May 2012.
Japanese Judo Federation donates uniforms to team Bahamas
An effort to raise awareness about the growth of the sport of judo in The Bahamas has paid off greatly for the Bahamas Judo Federation (BJF).
Women's groups condemn Lightbourn's 'dangerous and archaic' comments
In the wake of Free National Movement (FNM) MP Richard Lightbourn's recent suggestion to sterilize unwed mothers with more than two children, two women's groups have called the suggestion "frighteningly reminiscent of the policies" used in during Jim Crow and apartheid.