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Stand up to the US

On January 5, the United States Embassy in Nassau issued a crime warning to its citizens residing in and those travelling to The Bahamas.

SANCHESKA Vs RENALDO: WILL SANNIE PREVAIL?

SANNIE: I have to keep riding with Tom Brady, he brought me luck this far, so why would I stop now?

SALIVA is very important to us and impacts the mouth’s health greatly. It is made in salivary glands; some large (major) and some small (minor). Some salivary glands make thick saliva and others watery saliva, and all the saliva comes together to make an ideal consistency.

Gomez denies favouritism in V Alfred Gray probe

STATE Legal Affairs Minister Damian Gomez yesterday denied that political favoritism played a role in Attorney General Allyson Maynard-Gibson’s decision not to bring charges against anyone in the judicial interference case involving MICAL MP V Alfred Gray and Mayagunana Administrator Zephaniah Newbold.

A stronger Bahamas – A Father’s Day message

THE strength of our country must not and cannot be measured in the erection of buildings, advances in technology or in political manoeuvres. Its very foundation must be the hard core strength in relationship. This relationship must have its genesis in the family.

Only one vessel in Abaco to cope with boat thefts

POLICE in Abaco have just one vessel to combat the high levels of boat thefts in and around the island, officials said yesterday, adding that “limited funds” prevent the force from purchasing more police vessels to combat the problem.

Christie and the AG under fire over ‘conflict of interest’

FNM Leader Dr Hubert Minnis yesterday called for Attorney General Allyson Maynard-Gibson to resign from Cabinet in light of what he sees as a conflict of interest with her role as a government negotiator on Baha Mar and her daughters owning stores that have leases with the stalled project.

Man gets 38-year prison sentence for murder

A JUDGE sentenced a man to 38 years in prison yesterday after calling the fatal shooting of a man at a convenience store as a “premeditated and ruthless act.”

World Relays: Rules in place to prevent ‘ambush marketing’

JUST in case anyone thinks they are going to come to the Thomas A Robinson National Stadium this weekend to capitalise on a marketing deal or to create havoc at the IAAF/BTC World Relays Bahamas 2015, they need to think again.

Intravenous (IV) nutrient therapy: a look beyond the needle

WHEN I say IV therapy, patients immediately say, “What?” And after I explain what it is, it is almost always followed by, “You mean needles?” As you will find, the needle is just a small part of a very beneficial process.

How to avoid being a victim of domestic violence

REGARDLESS of race, gender or social status, it is unfortunate that domestic violence is a vicious act that does not discriminate among its victims. Even though it is against the law, it is a universal issue that transpires every day and victims and perpetrators are sometimes those who are least expected.

Dental Health and Breast Cancer

By Donnette Sands

Deadly night of gun violence

A MAN was shot dead while standing in the Soldier Road area last night and three others were taken to hospital for gunshot wounds, including a reportedly drunk woman driver who was shot by police after leading officers on a high-speed car chase.

Time for Christie to pass the baton

The Rt Honourable Prime Minister Perry Gladstone Christie recently made several declarations about his future as leader of the Progressive Liberal Party.

Man jailed for seven years after raping 12-year-old girl

A MAN facing life imprisonment for inappropriate contact and the rape of a 12-year-old girl walked away from the Supreme Court with a seven-year sentence yesterday.

Briefly

Shortly after dawn on Monday, May 19, 2014 the Bahamas’ newest defender pulled into harbour and lowered her anchor, marking the end of her journey halfway across the world and the beginning of her mission in the Bahamas.

Workforce woes: ‘Ill-prepared’ for ageing Bahamas

The Bahamas is “ill-prepared” to support an increasingly aged population because so much of its productive workforce is unemployed, a newly-released report describing this as an “urgent crisis”.

Should women be ordained priests?

Women, their roles and their plethora of issues, have been a long time favourite topic of mine, ever since I became literate.

Family violence: What is the role we play?

Research shows that children who grow up in dysfunctional homes are more likely to be violent and to have problems with addiction.

Workshop aims to tackle human trafficking

THE Royal Bahamas Police Force yesterday launched a two-day anti-trafficking in persons workshop along with the United States’ foremost department on human trafficking – the Department of State’s Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons – as The Bahamas moves to strengthen its platform against human trafficking.

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