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Grand Bahama Regatta is St for July
June 21, 2018
Grand Bahama Regatta is St for July
We clear the harbor and the wind catches her sails and my beautiful ship leans over ever so gracefully, and her elegant bow cuts cleanly into the increasing chop of the waves? a quote by L.A. Meyer...
Grand Bahama Regatta is Set for July
June 09, 2018
Grand Bahama Regatta is Set for July
We clear the harbor and the wind catches her sails and my beautiful ship leans over ever so gracefully, and her elegant bow cuts cleanly into the increasing chop of the waves
Bill to recognize social workers is in the making
March 28, 2018
Bill to recognize social workers is in the making
Efforts are afoot to table the first Social Services Bill in Parliament, which will be designed to holistically address the work of Social Services and recognize the professional status of social workers...
March 05, 2018
FNM trying to muzzle freedom of expression over immigration abuses
Rights group reporting AG to international bodies over 'undemocratic' and 'intimidating' statements...
Sexual violence
July 06, 2017
Sexual violence
Can a woman rape a man? Yes. It is amazing what men and women believe about the topic.
Rape, a violent act against a human being, should never take place in any society. For many years we only heard about females being raped. Even when rumors circulated that a male was raped it become one of the greatest kept secrets. In fact, most people did not believe it and often made jokes about it. The folkl...
Patty Roker's disastrous election night
May 15, 2017
Patty Roker's disastrous election night
Dear Editor,
When will our television broadcasters invest in the modern bells and whistles and state-of-the-art technology needed to give their viewers 21st century election night coverage?
As the nation retired to watch the election returns, we got the usual cacophony from talking heads parroting the sterile dribs and drabs from the bean counters at the parliamentary registrar's office.
There was...
May 03, 2017
Bahamians Honored for their contributions to Regattas
The National Family Island Regatta Committee recently recognized four Bahamians for their contributions to the growth and development of the championship sailing sport...
Sir Orville Passes on GGYA's Chairman Baton
April 25, 2017
Sir Orville Passes on GGYA's Chairman Baton
Tributes were paid to former Governor General Sir Orville Turnquest at the annual general meeting (AGM) of the Governor General?s Youth Award as he steps down as the organization?s chairman of the Board of Trustees...
February's artwork of the month
February 10, 2017
February's artwork of the month
The Bahamas has been a tourist location far longer than we have been independent - not hard, of course, with less than half a century of self-rule under our belt. So it makes sense that understanding ourselves and our national and cultural identity is quite difficult. The anxieties with trudging our way out of the muddled mix of British and African influence, the power of tourism in shaping our im...
Giving Back and Looking Forward
March 16, 2017
Giving Back and Looking Forward
A thriving world population hit five billion. A gleeful Margaret Thatcher sailed into office, securing her third term as Britain's Prime Minister. In The Bahamas, a triumphant Sir Lynden Pindling won his sixth, consecutive General Election...
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