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Breast cancer awareness - Part III: The gift of prevention
This week’s article is written on a very sombre note. Breast cancer awareness month may officially be over, but our struggle with breast cancer is very real and ongoing.
International patient receives life-changing treatment in the Bahamas
For the average 22-year-old, life has just begun. But for Colton Carroll, life as a young adult was more about facing challenges and dealing with restrictions brought on by a recently diagnosed disease.
Police probe US man’s drowning
POLICE are investigating the death of an American man who drowned while swimming in western New Providence on Sunday.
Cocaine worth $500,000 seized by drug enforcement
GRAND Bahama police seized more than $500,000 worth of suspected cocaine in the Lucaya area on Monday afternoon.
Pair accused over marijuana seizure
TWO men were arraigned in Magistrate’s Court on Monday in connection with a recent marijuana seizure in South Andros.
Man faces charges in connection with marijuana seizure
A MAN was arraigned in Magistrates Court on Friday afternoon in connection with the recent marijuana seizure in South Andros.
Bell’s blame game
Keith Bell, the state minister of national security, has stirred from his political slumber to blame the country’s current crime catastrophe on the previous government.
Stigma over mental illness ‘being overcome’
A LEADING Bahamian psychiatrist said the stigma against mental health illnesses has been reduced and more persons are coming forward to seek help.
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Sir Lynden knew the problem; Bell wants a scapegoat
KEITH Bell, State Minister for National Security, wasted much time in the Senate on Tuesday trying to blame escalating crime on the FNM government. What he should have been doing was explaining why his government’s solution to the crime problem was not working. He should also have been outlining his government’s proposals to get the guns out of the hands of criminals, and any other ideas his government might have devised to keep its election promise to reduce crime. Instead, he was finding excuses to wiggle out of his government’s election promise.
Maycock Sr bail rejection supported by appeal court
THE Court of Appeal yesterday affirmed a Supreme Court judge’s decision to deny bail to a man fighting extradition to the United States on drug charges.
50th Lifetime Global Achievement Award for ‘Da Bahamian Dream’
OLYMPIAN Andretti ‘Da Bahamian Dream’ Bain made history when he became the first national champion in any sport for Oral Roberts University. Over the weekend, ORU recognised him for his achievement by presenting him with one of the 50th Lifetime Global Achievement Awards during its 50th Anniversary Gala on the school’s campus in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
POLITICOLE: Gun violence and gun control - America and The Bahamas
I’m riding through an American town and I see from a fair distance a giant sign, red print on a white background, “G U N S...”, and underneath those four letters, “...and more”. Conceivably, the “and more” are accessories.
More than 2,000 pounds of marijuana seized by police
FOUR men are in police custody after being detained following the seizure of 62 bales of what is suspected to be marijuana in the area of South Andros on Saturday.
Bran: PM ‘adding another failure to legacy’ with NHI
The Prime Minister will “add another failure to his legacy” if he forges ahead with the proposed National Health Insurance (NHI) model because key healthcare sectors are simply “not ready” for the scheme.
Breast cancer awareness – Part I: Stopping cancer before it starts
By now I am sure that most of us are very aware that it is Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
Gov’t drug plan losses ‘the norm’
The Democratic National Alliance (DNA) leader yesterday revealed he was resisting advice to cease his family pharmacy’s participation in the Government’s prescription drug plan because consistent monthly losses were “the norm”.
Private pharmacies seek Gov’t competition block
Private pharmacy owners are demanding that Government-owned clinics cease issuing prescription medicines under the proposed National Health Insurance (NHI) scheme, and that they receive work permit fee ‘waivers’.
INSIGHT: 'This is Hurricane Katrina for the Bahamas'
The first relief expert into Crooked Island found unprecedented hurricane damage for a Bahamian island. Darren Adler tells The Tribune about rescues, necessities and evacuations.