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To circumcise or not
To circumcise or not
To circumcise or not to circumcise -- that is certainly one of the big questions facing parents giving birth to baby boys. For most people, the decision as to whether to surgically remove a male child's foreskin comes down to culture and religion.
Then there are those people who ponder whether circumcision really is a sound, preventative health measure or an unnecessary surgery that carries to...
Miss Grand Bahama Beauty Pageant Unveils 7 Contestant: Pageant Underway!
Freeport, Bahamas - The competition has officially started as seven hopefuls vying for the title of Miss Grand Bahama 2013-2014 were recently unveiled during an elegant evening of beauty, fashion and entertainment poolside at Sabor, at the Pelican Bay Hotel.
Alpha Kappa Alpha Honours' Top Female Outstanding Student
On March 24th 2013, The Eta Psi Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha honoured, twenty-eight of the nation?s best and brightest graduating female students throughout The Bahamas. March 21st ? 24th 2013, the 35th Annual Honour?s Day sponsored by The Eta Psi Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated was held and the winners were:
Raising the Awareness
Raising the Awareness
Chantell Sands (name changed) recalls the day clearly -- last year she was in a clothing store on the western end of the island -- and observed a child running wildly through the store, getting into things he shouldn't have gotten into and wondering why the woman he was with who she assumed was his...
Giving children a fighting chance
Giving children a fighting chance
If there's one thing Betty Taylor is certain of, if she had not had the assistance of the Bahamas Infant Stimulation Programme (BISP) she does not think she would have been as comfortable as she is today with her son's disability.
Her son, 19-year-old Nathan Taylor, was born with Down syndrome -- a condition in which extra genetic material causes delays in the way a child develops both mentally an...
What is Autism?
What is Autism?
What is Autism? Pervasive developmental disorder - autism; Autistic spectrum disorder
Children helping children: Brother and sister share proceeds of their gumball sales with Heart Foundation
Children helping children: Brother and sister share proceeds of their gumball sales with Heart Foundation
In today's world where most children are regarded as selfish and want everything for themselves, brother and sister Sean Ryan Thomas and Channing Thomas are proving that there are kids out there with a heart.
In 2011, the brother and sister shared...
Kids of Courage takes on Marathon Bahamas
Kids of Courage takes on Marathon Bahamas
From January 17-20, 2013, supporters of the Kids of Courage group in the United States will travel to The Bahamas to take part in Marathon Bahamas to raise funds for the charitable group. According to reports, about 100 of those supporters will run in the marathon.
Jordan's Miracle
Jordan's Miracle
Celebrating a birthday with a huge party is the norm for most Bahamian families, but when Jordan Carey celebrates his second birthday, it's going to be extra special, as the celebration will take place on the eve of the anniversary of his heart surgery.
A Young Lady With Lofty Dreams
A Young Lady With Lofty Dreams
Stop by 17-year-old Mica (pronounced Meesha) Cunningham's room, and one of the things you will notice is a print out of a piece of property on a wall.