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Shortage of equipment blamed by Defence Force

THE Defence Force is handicapped by a shortage of equipment and human resources, Public Relations Officer Lieutenant Origin Deleveaux said yesterday.

Art and poetry collide in 'Saltwater Healing'

STORIES THAT are difficult to talk about and digest are retold through art and poetry in a new book by Bahamian author Angelique Nixon.

Minister's concern after two deaths

SOCIAL Services Minister Melanie Griffin says she is very concerned about a “suicide trend” in the Bahamas and is urging people to take advantage of the help on offer.

Understanding and preparing for pre-term labour

MANY MOTHERS-to-be eagerly await the birth of their new baby and hope for an ideal labour, free of complications. However according to international doctors, it is important for new moms-to-be to become educated and aware of pre-term birth and the risks involved.

Violence in Bahamas at levels close to armed conflict zones

THE current level of deadly violence means the Bahamas almost qualifies as an armed conflict zone, a new report reveals.

Five guns seized by police

FIVE fewer guns are on the streets of the capital after they were confiscated by police over the weekend.

17 poachers captured - but 33 escape RBDF

THIRTY-THREE Dominicans, suspected of poaching, evaded capture by the Royal Bahamas Defence Force over the weekend after they were spotted fishing illegally in waters near Cay Lobos.

Police stage walkabout in Garden Villas following murders

GRAND Bahama Police conducted a walkabout on Tuesday in the area where two young men were gunned down and killed on Monday.

Health fair successfully targets heart disease education

HUNDREDS of Bahamians visited the centre court at the Town Centre Mall last Thursday to participate in screenings offered at the Bahamas Heart Association’s annual health fair.

RBDF patrols 'not affected' by redeployment

THE deployment of Defence Force officers to the Royal Bahamas Police Force has not affected patrol operations, RBDF Commodore Roderick Bowe said yesterday.

Legislation to be brought to House over Intelligence Agency

NATIONAL Security Minister Dr Bernard Nottage said legislation to regulate the controversial National Intelligence Agency will be brought to the House of Assembly soon after the government ends the 2014/2015 budget debate.

INSIGHT: Over-the-Hill tax talks

I UNDERSTAND that some listeners to the programme may have been offended by the acerbic tones in which I dismissed Dr Minnis’ stated programme on tax initiatives over the Hill as a “joke“ and “nonsense.”

Cervical cancer diagnosis and treatment

Women with early cervical cancers and pre-cancers usually have no symptoms.

LIFE OF CRIME: Paedophilia and the need to protect children

Paedophilia. The dark, dark secret. A terrible taboo. Surely this does not exist in the Bahamas?

LIFE OF CRIME: Serial killers - Is a new breed of assassins lurking on the streets of the Bahamas?

A SERIAL killer holds a worldwide fascination, nicknames like “The Ripper” have entered cultural folklore and they have made many fictional writers famous.

A life of crime - join the discussion

THE rising tide of serious crime in The Bahamas has reached the point at which a national debate is required to help solve the blight on society.

FRONT PORCH: How power blinds the mighty and the conceited

THE main theme for the July/August edition of Foreign Affairs is “What is Power?” Several articles explore the topic, including Ngaire Woods’ “What the Mighty Miss: The Blind Spots of Power.”

Doctors enjoys up to 40% non-COVID revenue rise

Doctors Hospital plans to unveil its new Bay Street pharmacy within 30 days, a top executive revealed yesterday, with monthly non-COVID revenues up to 40 percent higher than pre-pandemic comparatives.

FRONT PORCH: Good habits help reduce crime

AMID the surge in violent crime and gang retaliation, some Bahamians suggest law-abiding citizens need not worry that gang members are killing each other. The argument is the former are doing the country and the police a favour.

The threat of dengue fever

"A widespread outbreak of dengue fever (has) occurred...The disease made its appearance in New Providence in October and spread rapidly. Unless the most stringent measures are taken to control the breeding of (the Aedes aegypti) mosquito, outbreaks of the d

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