We truly are a slack nation. There’s really no other way to put it. Drive around the streets of New Providence on any given day and you are sure to see residents breaking the law with impunity. It seems breaking the law has become the new normal. I often question how we haven’t descended into ...
I Judged The Miss Bahamas Universe Preliminaries
Here comes the judge, here comes the judge! Some of you might be too young to remember that Pigmeat Markham tune, it sure was a banger. But, last night I sat as judge for the preliminary portion of the Miss Bahamas Universe pageant and it was fire. Anthony Smith, who runs the organisation, ...
Someone’s Life Is Tied To Your Dreams
Tyler Perry’s speech at the BET Awards last week really had a profound effect on me. As the movie director, writer and actor accepted the Ultimate Icon Award, he gave one charge to the people sitting in the room: “own your stuff.” What he was saying to them is, get in the driver’s ...
The Adventures Of This Bahamian Gyal: My Trek Through Downtown Nassau
Nassau is hands down one of the coolest cities in the world. Don't debate me on this. I'm an island girl to the core and while my city may not be the biggest in the world, it's certainly big in character. There's really nowhere on earth quite like it. I once heard a politician say that the ...
Stay In Your Lane
This morning I was on my way to work when a driver in another lane nearly sideswiped my car. Thankfully, I’m a quick thinker. I grabbed control of my wheel, steadied the car and did everything in my power not to careen into a nearby tree. After whispering a thank you to the Heavens for sparing my ...
