Haitians from Marsh Harbour, Abaco and Grand Bahama are now faced with the terrifying task of rebuilding their lives with no money, no support system and the complete annihilation of some of their communities. Heightened xenophobia has forced many of them to remain behind in what has become a ...
Bahamian Cultural Icon “Chippie” Chipman Dies
Our drummer boy is gone. John “Chippie” Chipman, a Bahamian cultural icon who spent his life marching to the beat of his own goat skin drum, has died. Chippie, who was known as the "godfather of Bahamian drumming," passed away at the Princess Margaret Hospital Monday afternoon. He was ...
How I Narrowly Escaped Hurricane Dorian
Not many of you know this, but I was supposed to be in Marsh Harbour, Abaco during Hurricane Dorian. The powerful storm has, to date, claimed the lives of five people and left a trail of destruction in its wake. As part of my birthday celebrations, I was supposed to travel to Marsh Harbour ...
How I Got My Acne Under Control
It always amazes me when people compliment my skin because it wasn’t always this clean and clear. No, siree! I used to have horrible acne on my forehead. Nowhere else, just my forehead. In fact, it was so bad that I would wear bangs just to hide that area, and this continued from my teens ...
Doctors’ Ransom Demands Unreasonable
The strike is over and the doctors have returned to work. Good. Now, they can get on with the business of taking care of people instead of holding them hostage and making unreasonable demands of the government. On Tuesday, the Supreme Court granted an injunction that compels the junior ...
