Much-loved Tribune staff member dies after stroke

Marcquel Bethel, 39, a much-loved member of The Tribune's sales department, died early Monday after suffering a stroke.

Despite the many medical challenges he faced, Marcquel was an eternal optimist, always affable and eager for what the future would bring.

It is hard to forget the unbridled joy he had at the birth of his son Dylan. He made fatherhood seem like the best thing in the world an...

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Young men and criminality

Dear Editor, Amidst all the wordiness surrounding criminality and murder in this small country, I have awaited reasonable, sensible and wise reflection on the calamity that has befallen this nation. Finally, those inspired words appeared in two dailies. I salute not only these newspapers but especially the letter writer Zephaniah Burrows. It is obvious that [...]

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Tipping point: The solutions to The Bahamas' complex crime problem

Dear Editor,
Beneath our paradise, lies a daunting social reality entangled with a growing culture of criminality. The Bahamas' geographical position and porous borders are significantly strategic for the drug trade and the trafficking of illegal weapons. Unearthing the solutions to The Bahamas' crime problem has become both urgent and more complex in an environment of, social decay, inequality of...

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Fathers' rights matter 

Dear Editor, I am writing to bring awareness to a social crisis that has permeated Bahamian society and that is fatherhood absenteeism. This past Sunday - June 18, was celebrated as Father's Day. The significance of Father's Day is to honor fathers and father figures for their love, support and guidance. Moreover, it is a ...
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Striking That Work-Life Balance

NASSAU, BAHAMAS - These dads say balancing work and fatherhood is no easy feat, but it's something they've now mastered. 

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Fathers Day 2018

Sunday 17th June 2018

Father's Day is a celebration honoring fathers and celebrating fatherhood, paternal bonds, and the influence of fathers in society.

Father's Day festival give us the opportunity to express thanks to our Daddy for all their unconditional love and affection. Observance of Father's Day makes fathers feel that their contributions are acknowledged in the society and also by their children. They feel...

"I wouldn't know how to cook grits" - Lessons from Dad

By: Jhanae Winter
Three young women share lessons they've learned from their dad and why they appreciate his presence in their lives.

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BIFF FEATURED MOVIE: Born Into The Gig

BORN INTO THE GIG is a music-driven documentary that follows five singer-songwriters who hope to carve their own musical identity in the shadow of their parents' iconic greatness.

* CHRIS STILLS -- son of Stephen Stills and French star, Veronique Sanson
* SKIP MARLEY -- grandson of Bob Marley
* KORI WITHERS -- daughter of the hit-maker Bill Withers
* BEN and Sally TAYLOR-- children of Ja...

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Trust and believe

The fathers of Restoration Kingdom Ministries were challenged to imitate Christ in all that they do, and to be open and honest and refrain from pretending to be someone they are not during the church's Father's Day service in their honor.
Reverend Dr. Gary V. Curry, pastor emeritus of Evangelistic Temple, implored the fathers to imitate Christ in all that they do as he encouraged them to not live ...

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Veteran civil servant Alan Strachan retires

A long-serving civil servant, minister of the Gospel, husband and father recently retired from the public service with a retirement gala, where Prime Minister Perry Christie called on the younger generation to look at lives like that of Mr. A. Alan Strachan when seeking outstanding people to emulate on the path to success.
Strachan retired from the public service on Friday after 47 years of uninte...

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