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November 07, 2014
Will Ingrahamites manipulate the election outcome in favor of Butler-Turner
Dear Editor,
The feuding among Free National Movement (FNM) supporters of Leader Dr. Hubert Minnis and Deputy Leader Loretta Butler-Turner is becoming more and more like the standoff between the Hatfields and McCoys. The group backing Minnis is adamant that Butler-Turner should not be entrusted with the reins of leadership, as she has given ample demonstration of being way too outspoken, erratic a...
September 17, 2014
Ten reasons Bahamian college graduates don't want to come home
While we have to, as individuals, take responsibility for creating our own opportunities where there may be none in sight, I do blame in larger part, and please excuse me, the "mo fros" who established the original protocols and norms of the educational system in conjunction with the Bahamian workplace, which together created so many disconnects between education and employment that The Bahamas wo...
Black Bahamian beauty
July 16, 2014
Black Bahamian beauty
If you've seen a photo of me, other than the one posted here every week on this column, you're thinking "where is this vanilla-skinned woman going talking about black Bahamian beauty?"
Hold that thought.
There was a time in history, not even so long ago, when I would have been considered too black to be white in some countries. And, yes, in some other countries, I would have been too white to be b...
Building golf enthusiasm evident at par-3 course
April 15, 2014
Building golf enthusiasm evident at par-3 course
It was a bridging of the eras in golf!
The par-three extravaganza organized by the Bahamas Golf Federation (BGF) obviously served the purpose of President Craig Flowers and his executive colleagues. At the Blue Hill Complex on Saturday past, they came out in good numbers, the young and the old. There were those who focused primarily on the novelty contests, the putting, driving and rounders.
Other...
Learn the meaning of 'service excellence'
April 10, 2014
Learn the meaning of 'service excellence'
Name: Rochelle M. Rolle
Industry position: Head of compliance, executive director at Julius Baer Bank & Trust (Bahamas) Limited.
Education and training: Bachelor of business administration (with distinction), certified public accountant and successful completion of the ICA diploma in compliance and anti-money laundering.
What attracted you to the sector?
My initial attraction to the financial s...
Shibori: an ancient art now revamped and revisited
February 01, 2014
Shibori: an ancient art now revamped and revisited
NEW YORK (AP) -- From tablecloths to duvet covers, iPhone cases to wallpaper and startling calf-skin wall hangings, the ancient Japanese resist-dying technique of shibori has gone mainstream. Vera Wang, Ralph Lauren, Eileen Fisher, Levi's and innumerable fiber artists are breathing new life into the craft.
"The stillness and beauty of it really centers me," said Oriana DiNella, who recently launch...
Man Expo 2013 is a weekend for the men
June 14, 2013
Man Expo 2013 is a weekend for the men
At The Little Pink Party by the Khanaali Media Group, women shop, sip, see, sample, snap and score -- but now it's time for men to get groomed, sip cocktails, enjoy fantastic entertainment, decadent delights and hot shaves and indulge in mini manicures and pedicures as Mario's Bowling and Entertainment Palace stages its Man Expo 2013.
After the success of last year's "Paint the Lanes Pink" event t...
Spice up your life
June 01, 2013
Spice up your life
The word "biggity" means conceited, self-important or uppity. Ask a Bahamian the meaning of the word and they will tell you that it references a person who isn't shy about getting up in a person's face and challenging them. So for someone to name a product "Biggity" means that the owner has a lot of gumption and that they must have a lot of faith in it. So coming across a line of pepper sauces wit...
The Catholic Games to hit scene April 6
March 20, 2013
The Catholic Games to hit scene April 6
Coming soon is the extravaganza known as the Catholic Games!
The Catholic Church in The Bahamas, headed by Archbishop, Most Reverend Patrick Pinder, is about to unfold another chapter in its storied sporting history. The first Catholic Games will be staged on April 6, at the Aquinas College Grounds on Gladstone Road. The marquee Catholic sports organization, St. Bernard's Club, is legendary for a ...
How would VAT impact the construction sector
March 08, 2013
How would VAT impact the construction sector
Dear Editor,
In February of this year, the prime minister of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas addressed Parliament, and the Bahamian public for that matter, as he introduced the conversation regarding the possible change in our current tax structure. He introduced the discussion of value added tax or VAT.
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