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We will learn nothing new from more studies

WITH all the shock-horror at our skyrocketing crime rate, you would never believe that the causes and consequences of the country's social slide have been copiously documented over the past 20-odd years by a slew of commissions and reports.

Minister calls for 'vigilance' on rogue prescription drugs

THE Bahamas must be vigilant in combating rogue operators and counterfeit pharmaceutical suppliers, the Minister of Health said yesterday, describing the issue as a relatively new and emerging problem for the Bahamas.

Many reasons for choosing the pill

AS THE name suggests, one purpose of birth control is to prevent pregnancy for sexually active women. However, oral contraceptives have many other practical purposes for women.

Concerns over the witness protection programme

THE brutal slayings of 53-year-old Nora Johnson and her son, 24-year-old Dario Dean must have rattled the nerves of many Bahamians who have been witnesses of serious crimes, such as murder.

US seeks $95m over Freeport prescription drug 'scheme'

THE US government is seeking $95 million from a Canadian citizen charged with using a Freeport-based pharmacy, licensed by the Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA), to export and sell illegal prescription drugs to US citizens.

'There is a war in the Bahamas' - Security Minister

THERE is a “war” going on in the Bahamas said Security Minister Bernard “BJ” Nottage.

'He started to stab me'

A WIFE has told a jury of the moment her estranged husband ploughed a car into her and her new lover as the pair walked along a city street.

Recovered plane still in Haitian custody

THE Pineapple Air plane stolen last month is still in Haitian custody, as are three men found on board, according to the owner of the airline.

Distribution of income and property

There is a nebulous myth here in The Bahamas that there is and has been a gradual equalisation in income and property ownership amongst our people. I

'My son is not ordering hits from prison'

NATALIE Stubbs, mother of imprisoned Stephen "Die" Stubbs, is again proclaiming her son's innocence - this time against alleged reports her son is ordering hits from within Her Majesty's Prison. Mrs Stubbs said s

Breast cancer and the mouth

Breast cancer has affected the lives of so many Bahamian families and families the world over.

Natural methods to cure headaches

Studies have shown that roughly a third of all people suffer from headaches. The causes of headaches are many; they include such things as spinal misalignment, certain foods, toxic fumes, preservatives and alcohol.

Turning on family 'easier said than done'

EVERY day, without fail, Bahamian men are paraded in public, doing the Bank Lane "shuffle", as they wait for the justice system to determine their fate.

The meaning of doubling the education budget

NOW THAT the election is over and reality has set in, we see some of the goldposts being moved back, election promises being explained, modified and even diluted. Some even going so far as to say: "We might have said this, but really we meant that."

Christian cloak protecting misogynists

I HARDLY know where to begin in rebuking Rodney Moncur, social activist and defeated Democratic National Alliance candidate for his misogynist comments last week regarding women and their reproductive choices.

Plea to find hit and run driver

POLICE are appealing to members of the public with information on a hit-and-run accident that left a woman in hospital to come forward. According to report

Second man held over shooting

THE SECOND man wanted in connection with the deadly Baller Night Club shooting is now in police custody, police have confirmed. Police issued a wanted bulle

National Security ministers carry guns

YESTERDAY, newly-appointed junior Minister for National Security, Keith Bell, revealed that he is prone to gross exaggeration.

Christian views on gambling

Please permit me space in your paper to comment on two articles entitled "Why Does The Church Oppose Gambling" and "Church 'Predicament' Over Gambling" which appeared in the May 17th and 29th editions of The Tribune, respectively.

Worship service brings anti-drug message

The Ministry of National Security in collaboration with a multi-sectoral planning committee has organised and implemented a series of activities in commemoration of the United Nations International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking.

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