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‘Easter is about a deep love that God the Father has for human beings’

Easter message by Laish Boyd, Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of the Bahamas And Turks And Caicos Islands

“I will sing of your steadfast love, O Lord, forever; … For your steadfast love was established forever.” (Psalm 89:1a and 2a)

Christian Counselling Centre to host fun run/walk

IN an effort to fund the cost of therapy services for persons who are unable to provide payment, the Christian Counselling Centre (CCC) will host its first competitive fun run/walk on April 22.

Free electricity pledge by PLP

IF elected to office for another term, the Progressive Liberal Party said it plans to “make the cost of electricity free to residential customers who limit their monthly use to below specified limits,” continue the implementation of National Health Insurance and stimulate job creation.

INSIGHT: Six reasons to vote PLP

Lawyer and former Tribune columnist Andrew Allen flags up the Government’s achievements and urges Bahamians to put country before party when voting in the election . . .

Two men detained after drug seizure at Bird Cay

TWO men - one of them a Jamaican - are in police custody after a drug seizure in waters near Chub Cay.

EDITORIAL: A country crying out for political change

WITH THIS week’s announcement of the dissolution of Parliament on April 11 and a general election just around the corner, there is already a palpable growing sense of relief that political change is imminent.

Woman arrested as $6,000 of marijuana is seized

POLICE arrested a woman from Eleuthera on Sunday after a joint operation netted the seizure of five pounds of marijuana and $6,000.

Seafarers fit for service

Sacrifice and camaraderie are just two contrasting elements of life at sea with the Royal Bahamas Defence Force. Rashad Rolle immerses himself with the crew of the HMBS Arthur D Hanna.

Why you may be sick and tired of being sick and tired

With the unusual cold snap we experienced at this time of year, comes a seasonal cold or flu for some of us. But new research explains that sleep can be the best preventative medicine.

Doctors speak up on NHI changes

AS the enrollment phase of National Health Insurance (NHI) nears, senior doctors are still seeking answers to a long-held question: what about the healthcare system and culture in the Bahamas will truly change when NHI is introduced?

Girl denied insurance as she lay on hospital bed

HER nose and mouth covered by a protective face mask, Iyanda Hilton wrapped herself in a warm blanket and rested alongside her mother in the Bone Marrow Centre at the Holtz Children’s Hospital in Miami, Florida.

Baha Mar concerns

THE open letter to the Gaming Board in yesterday’s Tribune raises serious concerns that need to be addressed before the Gaming Board grants Sky Warrior Bahamas Limited a licence to operate the casino at Baha Mar.

Mortgage problems contribute to crime situation, says Bell

THE repossession of homes by commercial banks and other mortgage lenders has contributed to the country’s crime woes, with many vacant homes now being used for “peddling drugs” and conducting other illicit activities, State Minister of National Security Keith Bell said yesterday.

SPORTING MISCHIEF & MAYHEM: Dallas Cowboys going for ‘all defence’ in NFL Draft

AS the NFL Draft rapidly approaches in April, finally there has been word from the Cowboys’ top brass, Stephen Jones in particular, the ‘Boys will be going all defence in this draft.

Brides and grooms asked to ‘make a wish’ for annual Buttons show

More than 300 brides and grooms are busy preparing for the 29th annual Bahamas Bridal Show and its “A New Day” production at Meliá Nassau Beach Resort this Sunday. They are getting ready to meet 50 leading wedding and home suppliers in the ballroom, starting at 12noon.

WORLD VIEW: De-risking a serious threat to Caribbean security

FOR over a year in the Councils of the Organisation of American States (OAS), Caribbean countries have been warning of the threat to the region’s economic and political stability arising from the withdrawal by US banks of correspondent banking relations to Caribbean banks. Those relations have been in place for over a century, giving significant profits to US banks.

State of the nation

WHEN humankind is put against each other for the sake of winning a fight, no matter the fight, it is not people that win but those that encourage such behaviour. It is those that seek power and rule over the people that divide them and they generally do so for their own personal gain.

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