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‘Nygard statements bring back memories of a nation for sale’

OPPOSITION Leader Dr Hubert Minnis has called on Prime Minister Perry Christie and Deputy Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis yesterday to repudiate assertions billionaire Peter Nygard made about them in connection with an affidavit recently filed in Court.

Curtain closes on film festival

GOING into the 12th annual Bahamas International Film Festival (BIFF) two weeks ago, founder and executive director Leslie Vanderpool emphasised the value of developing the festival while simultaneously improving the country’s local film industry, promising that this year’s selection of films would showcase the industry’s best in The Bahamas.

Fred Mitchell chides US Chargé d’Affaires for rape statement

THE opinion of Foreign Affairs/Immigration Minister Fred Mitchell gets more worrying every day. No wonder government is dragging its feet on the Freedom of Information Act.

‘Wait times will go up under NHI’

LEADING surgeon Dr Duane Sands last night made a startling revelation that once the machinery of National Health Insurance is fully in motion, patients will likely face significant wait times as they seek medical attention in respective facilities, while he predicted “chaotic times” should the government move forward with its proposed healthcare scheme.

Wrangle over extradition case delays

A MAN fighting an approved extradition request had an uphill task convincing Court of Appeal judges yesterday to further delay the hearing to facilitate the recovery of transcripts from the committal proceedings to assist his appeal.

YOUNG MAN'S VIEW: Grimy Nassau - that video; The plight of pensioners

MUCH ado was made about a video spoofing the touristic offerings in downtown Nassau.

Nottage vow in face of 25% rise in murders

NATIONAL Security Minister Dr Bernard Nottage broke his silence on crime last night, contending that the government is “up to the challenge” as the nation continues to grapple with startling crime statistics.

January 2016 - unlikely date for NHI launch

WITH the implementation of National Health Insurance only 10 months away, the proposed health scheme is still drifting around in clouds of indecision.

The PLP try to turn off the faucet opened in the Sixties

IT WAS interesting to hear State Minister for National Security Keith Bell blame the country’s crime challenges on a growing gang culture left unchecked by the Ingraham administration.

He’s alive and alive forevermore!

BILL and Gloria Gaither are known for writing and producing such songs as “He Touched Me,” “Something Beautiful,” “Let’s Just Praise the Lord,” and “The King is Coming” among others. Another of the over 400 songs written by this musical duo that strikes a responsive chord in many is “Because He Lives.”

The law, hegemonic masculinity and social breakdown

BANG, bang, bang the guns fire, the bullets fly and the peace is broken.

Ingraham pays tribute to Munroe as an ‘inspiration to thousands’

FORMER Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham yesterday praised Dr Myles Munroe as an “inspiration to thousands of Bahamians” and followers around the world.

Are we sanctioning violence?

THERE seems to be more work than ever being done with men and boys around the world. More groups and organisations are developing who work to change the way men and boys are socialised and so become trained to behave.

Ministry to empower youths to make positive choices

FOR the second consecutive year, Sports World Ministry is bringing its Go Positive Tour to the Bahamas.

Loan for PMH's Critical Care unit 'finalised'

The Public Hospitals Authority (PHA) has “finalised” the loan to purchase essential medical equipment for its new Critical Care Block, although its managing directors did not give dates and details on how this would be secured.

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EDITORIAL: Data Commissioner commended for doing her job

IN THE debate on the recent brazen disclosure of an environmental group’s confidential e-mails on the floor of the House by a government minister, using parliamentary privilege as his cover, the unkindest cut of all got lost in the small print.

DR IAN BETHELL-BENNETT: Father’s Day in the Bahamas

The island seemed to stop on Sunday to celebrate Father’s Day. But what are we really celebrating? Are we celebrating the kind of fatherhood that is taught in society where young men are encouraged to reproduce themselves without thought of maintaining or supporting woman, child or brood?

THE FINISH LINE: High expectations for our Davis Cup team to advance to Zone II

I liked what I saw at the Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association’s trials for the men’s 2016 Davis Cup trials over the weekend at the National Tennis Centre as the team prepares to travel to Bolivia July 11-16.

Budget reveals little new to meet PM’s pledge on fighting crime

AFTER promising tougher crime fighting measures five months ago, Prime Minister Perry Christie’s 2016/2017 Budget Communication revealed very little details of his administration’s plan to arrest violent crime.

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