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Dairy Queen helps to make miracle happen for Zion

THE Dairy Queen restaurant franchise yesterday announced the launch of its first annual Miracle Treat Day, an initiative to help sick children in the Bahamas. The event, which is held every year in the United States and Canada, will take place on August 14.

Woman arrested after $12,000 worth of marijuana found

A WOMAN was arrested by police yesterday after officers seized 12 pounds of marijuana worth about $12,000.

Woman's sudden death investigated

POLICE are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a 45-year-old woman who died suddenly at a home on 6th Street, Coconut Grove.

Celebrity All-Star game highlight of Jeff Rodgers camp 'Fun Night'

AN iconic staple in the Bahamas’ basketball culture, the 27th edition of the Jeff Rodgers Summer Basketball Camp is set to end in grand style.

Modernisation

By Rev Canon S Sebastian Campbell

Bitter row over horses at rehabilitation centre

ANIMAL cruelty claims have unearthed a bitter ownership battle over five horses at a drug rehabilitation facility.

How to get out of pain

ACCORDING to a recent survey, individuals suffering from severe back pain or muscle pain are reportedly getting little relief from the drugs they take and are dissatisfied with the medical attention that they get.

Bahamian gender relations part II: Sights and sounds of male-dominated paradise

By Dr Ian Bethell-Bennett

Man in hospital after being stabbed by girlfriend

AUTHORITIES want the public’s help in solving three separate violent crimes – one of them a domestic dispute – that has left the victims recovering in hospital in stable condition.

Man acused of beating lover on the head with a hammer

A MAN from Ragged Island is in police custody after he allegedly beat his lover in the head with a hammer, police said yesterday.

Chamber to oppose NHI 'fait accompli'

The Bahamas Chamber of Commerce and Employers Confederation (BCCEC) will oppose any attempt to ram National Health Insurance (NHI) into being without empirical evidence showing the scheme is sustainable, its chairman said yesterday.

Public help sought after armed robberies

POLICE are seeking the public’s help in solving two separate armed robberies that occurred on Monday.

CRIME IS THE BIGGEST PROBLEM

My reason for writing this letter is because of the very disturbing comment made by the Foreign Affairs and Immigration Minister Fred Mitchell in The Tribune dated April 3, 2014, concerning the US Embassy’s alert warning Americans about crime in the Bahamas.

'Political controversy' hits multi-million PHA saving plan

The leading advocate for a consortium that would provide all the Public Hospitals Authority’s (PHA) medical supplies yesterday said it was “unfortunate this has become political”, adding that his plan would save $2 million in equipment maintenance costs alone over a four-year period.

41st National Bodybuilding and Fitness Championships all set for Grand Bahama

IN collaboration with the Bahamas Independence celebrations, the Bahamas Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation has set the stage for the hosting of its 41st National Bodybuilding and Fitness Championships.

Damaging effects of medication

BY THE BAHAMAS

How to defeat self-sabotage?

By Michelle Miller

Playing on the global stage should be the goal

IT is difficult to say how much the 2014 FIFA World Cup has really impacted the Bahamas, a country that is not a “footballing country” and where the global sport has to be purchased from the local cable company to be viewed. I find that absolutely appalling: the world’s game should be free.

Haitian couple in court over drug seizure

AN ELDERLY Haitian couple face seven years in jail if convicted of their alleged involvement in a $42,000 drug seizure on Monday.

Colonial honours must go: Time now for our own