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The Situation of The Bahamian Youth in The Bahamas
2008-05-17 03:10:00
A State of Crisis: Growing Problems Facing Youth: By Sasha L. Lightbourne - Nassau, Bahamas: The country is in a state of crisis due to the situation of its youth, Chairman of the Juvenile Panel Magistrate Carolyn Vogt-Evans asserted Wednesday night. "The future is at risk and so we must look at solutions," said Magistrate Evans, who was a panelist at a Jones Communications sponsored town meeting on "The Situation of Youth in The Bahamas" at the Wyndham Resort. "We are all aware of the crisis the family is in and any reasonable thinking citizen knows that the social ills that affect our country today stem from the breakdown in the family structure." There have been growing concerns in many circles about the involvement of young people in violence and the number of young people falling victim to crimes. Four out of 27 murder victims for 2008 have been high school students and police say most of the crimes committed this year have been by young males. Magistrate Evans said th...

Bahamas: Politics, Divisions, and Pastors
2008-05-16 04:31:00
Politics not closed to pastors: By KARAN MINNIS, Guardian Lifestyles Reporter - Nassau, Bahamas: Is it right for Bishop Neil Ellis to have acted as the spiritual advisor for the Progressive Liberal Party, while Bishop Simeon Hall carried the same role for the Free National Movement? Do you think it was right for Revs. C B Moss, Philip McPhee or Frederick McAlpine to seek political office. Or do you agree with the notion that there needs to be a line drawn between the state and the church or do you think that the church's role in government is okay? Erica Sawyer, 23, a student with political ambitions says sometimes it seems the church and its "guards" control the country more than the people and politicians. "I am a Christian church-going young lady, and I understand that the church is the guiding focus of our morals and standards, but I still believe it is wrong for the church and its leaders to be mixed up in politics and [religious leaders] to even run for Parliament,"...

USAID replaces corrupt Franco with ex-CANF capo
2008-05-15 05:32:00
BY JEAN-GUY ALLARD—Granma International staff writer— • IN order to "solve" the systematic fraud uncovered in its accounts by a General Accountability Office (GAO) investigation a few months back, the USAID has replaced the corrupt official Adolfo Franco with none other than José Cárdenas, a former director of the Cuban-American National Foundation (CANF), the organization that was most aided by the squandering of federal funds in fraudulent operations. Franco, a high-ranking Bush official "caught" by the federal auditing services presenting millions to Cuban-American mafia capos, suddenly announced in January 2007 that he was resigning from his post at USAID – the supposed U.S. Agency for supposed International Development – to join the campaign team of presidential aspirant John McCain. For those who do not know it, McCain is president of the executive of the International Republican Institute (IRI), an intervention mechanism suddenly subsidized to the tune of mil...

Bahamas: Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Declined 18 percent In 2007
2008-05-13 23:31:00
UN report-Bahamian FDI fell 18%: By INDERIA SAUNDERS, Guardian Business Desk - Nassau, Bahamas: As Latin America and countries in the Caribbean experienced record growth in foreign direct investment (FDI) last year, The Bahamas, for the first time in decades, found itself unable to grow its own international investment. It fell nearly 20 percent from the previous year, says a new United Nations report. This nation — usually spoiled as far as FDI is concerned — saw it drop 18 percent in 2007 when compared to 2006, according to the UN's Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean. The decline translates into an investment falloff of $126 million. The Bahamas was not the only country in the region to see a decline, however, with Trinidad and Tobago's FDI dropping by six percent and Belize's investments down by eight percent. Still, those pronounced falls, even when combined, are lower than that for this country. Its precipitous decline may be clear evidenc...
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Yankee response in the hemisphere: the Fourth Fleet of intervention
2008-05-11 05:07:00
IT was created in 1943 to fight Nazi submarines and protect shipping during World War II. It was deactivated as unnecessary in 1950. The Southern Command was meeting the needs of United States hegemony in our region. However, it has been reborn in recent days, after 48 years, and its interventionist purposes do not need to be demonstrated. The military officials themselves, in their statements, are making that known naturally, spontaneously and even discreetly. The problems of food prices, energy, unequal trade, an economic recession in the market most important for their products, inflation, climate change and investments required for their consumerist dreams, are weighing down and consuming the time and energy of the leaders and the led. The real case is that the decision to reestablish the Fourth Fleet was announced in the first week of April, almost a month after Ecuador?s territory was attacked with bombs and U.S. technology and, by the latter?s pressure, killing and injuring...
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No one has given more exemplary humanitarian contribution to society and th
2008-05-09 05:01:00
A tribute to mothers: By Pansy Hamilton Brown, For The Guardian - Nassau, Bahamas: Mothers should dare to be different and be the queen of their households. Be the mothers who in the face of difficulties and adversities embrace the joy of motherhood and fearlessly accept the challenges of nurturing your children and serving your husbands with dignity. Endeavor to give birth to new parenting skills and be a model for displaying a loving heart, irrespective of the situations as you teach the world how to love. Caring mothers are invaluable, and their sterling qualities exceed the language of the most excellent orator. They are the nucleus of their families, harmonized with the devotion of fathers. The sunshine and cheerfulness that most mothers bring to their families produce children that are nurtured and fit to contribute positively to society. The perfume of their commitment is sweetened with dedication, sacrifice, unending loyalty and harmony in their homes. Within them l...
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Our spirit of sacrifice and the empire?s extortion
2008-05-08 05:11:00
Reflections of Fidel: THE first report I saw came from the Italian news agency ANSA on April 22. "La Paz, April 22.? A commission of deputies are to investigate the case of Bolivian scholarship student who died in Cuba, and whose body was repatriated without several vital organs, including the brain. "Guillermo Mendoza, president of the Chamber?s Social Policy Commission, announced that he would ask the Foreign Ministry for all facts on the case, according to the Catholic news agency Fides. "The family of Beatriz Porco Calle, who was studying in Cuba on a scholarship, claimed that Cuban Embassy officials delivered her body without her eyes, tongue, teeth or other vital organs, including her brain, without any explanation whatsoever. "Deputy Mendoza said he would carry out ?a thorough review? of Cuban legislation on organ transplants and of the agreements signed by Bolivian scholarship students when they travel to Cuba." The Spanish news agency EFE has a similar article...
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The United States Of America Wants 25 More Bahamians Extradited To Face Dru
2008-05-06 23:57:00
US Wants 25 More Extradited - By Kendea Jones: Nassau, Bahamas - The United States is currently seeking the extradition of 25 more people from The Bahamas, according to Deputy Chief of Mission at the US Embassy in Nassau Dr. Brent Hardt, who was the special guest on the Sunday programme "Jones and Company" on JCN TV and Radio Love 97. Dr. Hardt said the embassy is appreciative of the relationship it shares with The Bahamas? judicial system. "We have seen the good works of all the people who work in the [judicial] system here and who work in the attorney general?s office who prosecute the area - and the police department as well, and we are just grateful for the great work and the open partnership," he said. "I have worked in many countries around the world and I have yet to see the same level or degree of trust that we enjoy here in The Bahamas. "I think that is to the benefit of both of our countries because obviously we both want to have societies rooted in the rule of ...
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Child And Adult Pornography Appear To Be Growing In The Bahamas
2008-05-05 23:57:00
Police Sound Alarm Over Growing Pornography : BY VANESSA C. ROLLE - Nassau, Bahamas : Some 15,000 Bahamians have paid membership in adult Internet sex groups, according to Assistant Superintendent of Police Paul Rolle, who added that child pornography in the country has also become an issue for police. In a conference call with the media from throughout the country on Friday, ASP Rolle reported that child and adult pornography appear to be growing in The Bahamas. ASP Rolle, who is heads the Cyber Crimes Unit of the Central Detective Unit, said that in 2006, there were 11,400 Bahamians registered on pornographic or sex group websites such as sexsearch.com and adultfriendfinder.com. "It is growing by leaps and bounds so you can expect to have the problem of Internet porn in The Bahamas," he said. "What we have seen now with the opening of the cellular world is that persons are now using their cell phones to generate and transmit these pornographic materials?most of them from the...
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"For every step forward in press freedom last year, there were two steps ba
2008-05-04 12:42:00
Bahamas Ranks 37th In World Press Freedom - Report Says Press Freedom Declines: Bahama Journal - A non governmental organization based in the United States has ranked The Bahamas 37th in a worldwide assessment of press freedom, referring to instances where undue pressure might have been exerted on the Bahamian media in the past. Freedom House has published its detailed report on press freedom, which came out ahead of World Press Day that is being observed today. The group classified The Bahamas as having a "free" press, giving this country two points for its legal environment, nine for the political environment and six for the economic environment. The group acknowledged that the Constitution of The Bahamas guarantees freedom of speech and of the press. The report added that although there is no freedom of information legislation, the government generally supports the public's right to access to information. "However, during 2006 there were indications that some members of...
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Bahamas: Saving less to save more in the Bahamian society
2008-05-03 05:25:00
Saving less does not mean stop saving: By INDERIA SAUNDERS, Guardian Business Desk - Nassau, Bahamas : Rising costs are not only affecting the bank balance of the average Bahamian, but are also chipping away at her retirement fund. Amidst increasing gas, food and electricity prices, caution investment specialists, many Bahamians forget about paying another bill ? monthly contributions to their nest eggs. Now's really the time to step up those payments, argues Khalil Braithwaite with Colina Financial Advisors Ltd. "In good times save, in bad times, save even more (because) a possible recession is going to have some indirect effects," he told Guardian Business Thursday. "Generally 10 percent is enough, but realistically people should be looking at saving around 15 percent." There in lies the rub. Many Bahamians, acutely aware of their dwindling disposable income, are unable to put more money into a retirement fund at a time when they are required to spend more for basic b...
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Why does God let good people suffer?
2008-05-01 18:04:00
Why do good people suffer? By Sebastian Campbell, For The Guardian: Nassau, Bahamas - Life can be painful! No one is exempt from pain! The question of good people suffering is a frustrating one to confront. We believe in a good and loving God — why does he allow suffering? Shouldn't the world be a loving paradise? All around us we see suffering. School grounds have become battle grounds. Homicide has escalated to unacceptable levels. Our children are guilty of serious crimes, even murder. The drug trade goes unabated. Alcoholism knows no bounds. The divorce rate has blown the lid of acceptability. Sexual favors for advancement is common place. Then there is sickness and the difficult diagnosis of the incurable or debilitating diseases. The question screams from our souls: Why? Why does God permit such things to happen? Why does God let good people suffer? On the cross Jesus struggled with this human reality. Jesus cried, "My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?" Hu...
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Yourself Is Simply The Greatest Thing That You Can Be!
2008-04-30 16:35:00
The greatest thing you can be: By D. Paul Reilly, For The Guardian - Nassau, Bahamas: I guess, you're already speculating about what I think the greatest thing you can be is. Some will perhaps think it's that the greatest thing a person can be is a medical doctor, because they assist people in getting rid of their illnesses, thus returning to a state of total health. Perhaps the more religious people, may feel that being a minister of religion is the greatest thing you can be, thus assisting people from all walks of life to know and understand the importance of focusing on God, and our connection to our spiritual father. The politically minded will perhaps think that the greatest thing you can be is to be a member of parliament, or better still, to ultimately become prime minister or president of one's country. A whole lot of people, I'm quite sure, will most definitely feel that the greatest thing you can be is a teacher, a person who assists the young people of the wor...
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Bahamas Government Focus On Food Security For The Islands' People
2008-04-29 05:11:00
Government Focus On Food Security : By Kendea Jones - Nassau, Bahamas: The government is working feverishly to help Bahamian farmers to produce their own food in the midst of a worldwide food crisis, according to Minister of Agriculture and Marine Resources Larry Cartwright. Food prices in The Bahamas have already increased significantly over the last few months. For instance, in Grand Bahama, in February the reported cost for items such as limes/lemons had gone up by 42.5 percent; for apples, 37 percent; butter, 27.6 percent and sweet peppers, 19.2 percent. In New Providence, prices in February on tangerines were up 9.4 percent; limes/lemons, 7.6 percent and canned milk, 3.6 percent. Other food items that advanced the consumer price index included, but were not limited to, frozen fruits and juices, dried vegetables, roast beef, tomato paste, lamb, fresh whole chicken and grapes. The Department of Statistics said the food and beverage group was impacted "tremendously" by risi...
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Agent Kolar, Bush?s new hope for destabilizing Cuba
2008-04-27 00:22:00
BY JEAN-GUY ALLARD ?Granma International staff writer? ? CAUGHT up in a series of scandals that erased what little credibility it had on the Cuba issue, the Bush administration, which until now trusted that its Cuban-American mercenaries would succeed in destabilizing the country, has placed its hopes in the none-too-clean hands of an astute Czech, a fitting student of its spy services. Selected and recruited by the CIA in the late 1980s, Petr "Peter" Kolar, ambassador of the Czech Republic in Washington, moved in less than three years from a building maintenance employee and mail clerk to chief researcher at the Institute of Strategic Studies attached to the Ministry of Defense in Prague. This was thanks to a little push forward by his friend Vaclav Havel, also connected to the U.S. intelligence pipelines. Kolar began his dizzying ascent after the collapse of the socialist state in the former Czechoslovakia, when his masters sent him, overnight, to Washington to begin a tra...
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Bahamas Pharmacies selling tobacco products spark industry debate
2008-04-26 00:41:00
Pharmacies selling cigarettes ignite industry debate: By VERNON CLEMENT JONES, Guardian Business Editor - Nassau, Bahamas: An apparent growth in the number of drugstores selling cigarettes is sparking debate among pharmacists, many concerned the practice compromises ethical guidelines while providing no real boast to the bottom line. "About 80 percent of a Bahamian pharmacy's sales are directly from prescription drug," said Crystal Gibson, a local practitioner, "There's no need for pharmacies to get involved with selling something that actually harms the client-customers they are hoping to help." Her comments come as another two of the country's 50 or more drugstores move to stock and sell tobacco products. They join at least three others scattered across downtown Nassau offering cigarettes and cigars in addition to their core service of dispensing drugs. Government licensing of the latter does not, in fact, preclude the former. Still, the Bahamian trend runs counter to...
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Can the dead be raised by the exercise of faith through prayer?
2008-04-25 05:12:00
By Rev. J. Emmette Weir, For The Guardian: The recent incident here in Grand Bahama, in which some misguided but evidently, devout religious folk, sought to achieve the resuscitation (I refuse to dignify such bizarre behaviour with the term "resurrection") of a cadaver up to the eighth day by means of the exercise of faith "through prayer and fasting" certainly requires most careful consideration, and profound theological reflection at this time. Such a procedure represents a gross misunderstanding of the teaching of the Bible ? a dangerous departure from sound Christian theology and the demonstration of a lack of faith, the very virtue it purports to express. While much has been said by religious leaders on this subject, clearly indicating that it is not in keeping with a proper understanding of the teaching of the church on the raising of those who have died, it would appear that there are still those in our community who are wondering about its biblical and theological val...
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Crime And Punishment In The Bahamian Society
2008-04-24 05:39:00
OPINION-Crime and punishment - The Nassau, Guardian: There are around one thousand people in prison in The Bahamas. Is that a lot or little? How can we tell? Compared to the 2.2 million people languishing in U.S. jails it does not sound all that many, but the population of The Bahamas barely exceeds 300,000, compared to the United States population in 2005 of 298.2 million. Prison, what a strange thing it is. We can remember our shock as a child being told that some adults had done things so bad, that they had to be locked away for years until they knew better. We could hardly imagine anything worse. Prisons seem to belong to the age of the horse-drawn cart and the workhouse, not to satellites and the Internet. If anything, we should be phasing them out - converting the prison into luxury accommodations. Speaking as a social observer rather than a criminologist, we find just about everything to do with the criminal justice system an enigma. But the central question it seems...
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Peace and prosperity
2008-04-22 23:33:00
Reflections of Fidel: POPE Benedict XVI outshone Brown, the British Prime Minister, who replaced Blair, whom I met and spoke with for a few minutes during a recess at the WTO Second Conference in Geneva 10 years ago; it was following his speech and I was expressing my disagreement on the matter of an incorrect sentence he used about the social situation of British children. Brown’s voice, positions and tone at his press conference in the presence of Bush, gave me the impression that he is as smug as his predecessor in the leadership of the Labor Party. The activities of the new British Prime Minister, coinciding with the Pope's visit, were just like those of a leader of the government of a banana republic. Benedict XVI paid special attention to April 13 when, 65 years ago, over 1,000 prisoners were incinerated in the town of Gardelegen; this became a day remembered in the martyrology suffered by the Jewish people in Nazi Germany, a human tragedy that lasted for years. Bush we...
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Haitian Cargo Ships Present Too Great A Risk To Bahamas National Security
2008-04-21 23:49:00
Ban on Haitian boat would double import costs: By INDERIA SAUNDERS, Guardian Business Desk - Nassau, Bahamas: A pending ban on Haitian sloops in our waters could take the wind out of the sails of a business that has only begun to develop – entirely legal trade between Haiti and The Bahamas. Last week, Director of Immigration Vernon Burrows confirmed the policy change, suggesting those cargo ships present too great a risk to national security. While the wooden-hulled vessels are suspected of playing a major role in the trafficking of drugs, guns and humans, they're also the only freighters that conduct regular and direct import runs from the impoverished nation. It is, of course, the homeland of an increasing number of Bahamians and a target for local businesses looking to trim supply costs. The government decision represents yet another hurdle in the latter's path and is most likely an answer to requests from American officials. Just last month, the new U.S. Internat...
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Married Bahamian Couple Accused Of Drug Smuggling Extradited To The United
2008-04-20 00:05:00
Dwight and Keva Major extradited: By ARTESIA DAVIS, Guardian Senior Reporter - Nassau, Bahamas: A married couple accused of drug smuggling in the United States was extradited yesterday, following a five-year legal battle. The government handed Dwight and Keva Major over to US authorities, a day after the Supreme Court dismissed an application challenging the lawfulness of a warrant of surrender that was signed in 2006. That warrant was executed yesterday morning. The Majors will appear before a Florida judge on Monday morning, according to Daniel O'Connor, the political, economic and public affairs chief at the United State Embassy in Nassau. Former Foreign Affairs Minister Fred Mitchell signed the warrant when the couple had no pending appeal against the Appeal Court's decision that they be extradited. At that stage, their lawyer had only filed a notice of intention to appeal the decision. The Majors lost their battle against extradition at the Privy Council last Novemb...
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Cuba warns WTO of threats to world food security
2008-04-18 23:57:00
Geneva.? CUBA warned Friday that the food security of developing countries is endangered for a variety of reasons, among them the rising cost of fuel. Jorge Ferrer, minister counselor of Cuba ?s permanent mission in Geneva, told the World Trade Organization that the spiraling cost of food is threatening world stability, reported PL. During a meeting of the Trade Negotiations Committee known as the Doha round, Ferrer emphasized that the WTO?s agriculture negotiations, which in practice reduce food aid and export credits, are also issues which must be taken into account. Obviously, the economic, political and social stability of an important group of underdeveloped countries cannot be put at risk solely as a result of trade considerations, he emphasized. The diplomat reiterated the commitment to tariff cuts made at the close of the Doha round, but said it should not be at any price. Cuba is committed to the completion of the process, not as an end in itself but rather with result...
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Bahamas: Men urged to return to their vital role as fathers, and embrace al
2008-04-17 18:40:00
Men urged to return to roles as fathers: By STAFF WRITER, Nassau Guardian - Nassau, Bahamas: Bahamas Faith Ministries Senior Pastor Dr. Myles Munroe is appealing to men to return to their vital role as fathers in our nation, and embrace not only their own children, but all the sons and daughters of our communities. His plea was made recently at the launching of the All-Pro Dad show, an international organization that focuses on restoring the value of fathers in family and nation- building. "The state of escalating crime, violent murders, depressing daily news from the courts, school fights, gang warfare and the still menacing drug use, are all cause of deep concern for all Bahamians," said Munroe. "The government, the church, civic groups and corporate organizations are all grappling with what to do to stem the tide of social destruction and disintegration." According to Munroe, experts and social scientists have concluded and agreed that one of the principal sources of the ...
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Director Of The Bahamas Department Of Meteorology Calls For More Attention
2008-04-15 23:42:00
Expert Calls For More Attention To Climate Change Issues: BY VANESSA C. ROLLE - Nassau, Bahamas : The worldwide effort to combat the effects of climate change is not far removed from The Bahamas . On the home front, officials continue to suggest ways the local population can do its part to reduce the impact of global warming. All over the world the movement is growing to address global warming. "One of our major threats is sea level rise," said Dr. Arthur Rolle, director of the Bahamas Department of Meteorology. "With a population of 300,000 and 80 percent living within one kilometer of the coastline, you will see how potentially dangerous that is for our residents. The way to curb it is for us to do whatever we can to adapt to sea level rise situations." Climate change, he explained, means that there will be an increase in the intensity of storms. "We saw that in 2004 when we had Frances and Jeanne. Frances covered the entire Bahamas. So each one of those islands was experien...

...arguments for and against the use of alternative medicine in the treatme
2008-04-15 05:04:00
The medication wars: By Nadine Thomas-Brown, Guardian Lifestyles Reporter - Nassau, Bahamas: There's a war raging in the world of medicine as many people are opting for the path of "natural" or "herbal" remedies, as opposed to taking prescribed medicines from their medical practitioner. Many doctors are perplexed as to why patients would stop taking prescribed medication and opt for the "natural route". Their advise is not to. They say that while natural remedies may have their place, they may not be the safest bet. Dr. Martin Brown, a general practitioner cautions that while natural medicines have their uses, they have just as many side effects as natural ones. The difference he says is that pharmaceutical medicines have been researched and the side effects noted. In fact the drugs have to be approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) before they are put on the market, which is not the case for natural medicines. Dr. Brown said that using "natural"...
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The spirit of seniority is a yoke: Leaders in the body of Christ stand cond
2008-04-13 23:09:00
Ferguson-The spirit of seniority is a yoke: By Albert S. Ferguson, For The Guardian - Nassau, Bahamas: "For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think ... Romans 12:3(a) When Jesus, our leadership model, was on earth, he demonstrated leadership succession planning by gathering an "inner circle" of apostles, and giving them special experiences and training. As time passed, and this inner group experienced Jesus "up close", they, unfortunately, wanted more than to just be on the inside. They began to want more prominence and power than the other nine apostles. Peter wanted wealth. He wanted to know how he was going to benefit from the financial sacrifices he had made when he left a lucrative business career to become an apostle, sans salary. James and John didn't want wealth. They wanted seniority. "Grant unto us that we may sit, one on thy right hand and the other on thy left hand, in glo...
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Bush, war and the tooth-and-nail struggle for survival
2008-04-12 00:43:00
Reflections of Fidel: IN the reflection titled "Bush in Heaven," published by our newspapers this past March 23, I affirmed that Bush would get up to his old tricks during the NATO meeting in the Romanian capital of Bucharest, from April 1 through 3. Important events are taking place in Europe. To ignore them would be to remain ignorant of today?s dilemmas. With enough patience to get through the next few pages, readers will have access to news items extracted from a sea of information, which come to light at different times and on different days, mixed together with other headlines, vital and not. "Athens, April 3 (EFE): "Greek nationalists celebrated today having prevented Macedonia?s entry into NATO. At the root of this is the unresolved Athens-Skopje dispute over Macedonia?s name, which has been going on for 17 years. "The Greek press is unanimous, this Thursday, in calling the veto that prevented Macedonia?s entry into NATO a success, a decision confirmed today at the ...
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What Is Christianity?
2008-04-11 01:43:00
Christianity-Cult or not? By KARAN MINNIS, Guardian Lifestyles Reporter: Nassau, Bahamas: "Jesus was only a man. He was not the Son of God. His mother, Mary, the wife of Joseph, was not a virgin. She got pregnant the normal way." Have you heard this before? If you haven't, what about this? "Jesus did not raise from the dead. He was killed and buried just like everyone else. Because if He did, more people would have seen him or there would have been proof." It's because of arguments like this that some people believe that Christianity is a fake, and the reasons they claim religion as "fake" and a "cult". There are many people who say that Christianity is the biggest scheme in the world, claiming that from its beginning, it has been used by monarchs to control the various classes. According to Bishop John Humes, President of the Bahamas Christian Council, those claims are completely false, and time to put to rest any claims of Christianity being "fake" or a "cult". "A cult...
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Bahamas Ministry Of Education To Tackle Public School Violence
2008-04-09 00:02:00
Ministry planning to tackle school violence: By BIANCA SYMONETTE, Guardian Staff Reporter - Nassau, Bahamas: The Ministry of Education is preparing to unveil a comprehensive plan to address the growing problem of school violence, in light of recent altercations at a junior and senior high school in New Providence. Though opting not to disclose any detailed information about the plan, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education Elma Garraway, explained that once the information collected by ministry officials, and the resulting solutions to the problem leads to actual policy, the ministry would reveal its plans in full detail. "We have our solutions and when they are all consolidated, and we have a policy agreement as to where we are to go, we will announce it," Garraway said. We are currently dealing with children with behavioral disorders. There are matters within the communities that must be addressed on a broader level, but as it relates to behavioral problems in sc...
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Bahamas Police Chief Says There's No Need For Police In Public Schools
2008-04-08 04:54:00
Police Chief Says No Need For Police In Schools : By Kendea Jones - Nassau, Bahamas : Despite violent episodes at two public high schools last week, Acting Commissioner of Police Reginald Ferguson maintains there is no need for police to be stationed at schools. "People have to realize that this is not just the police?s problem," Mr. Ferguson said in an interview with the Bahama Journal on Sunday. "This is a problem that affects our entire society. Parents have to be accountable and look after their children better. Whether the police is there or not things are going to happen." The first incident occurred last Thursday at D.W. Davis Junior High School. According to school officials, the incident occurred just after some students were released from a study period for BJC examinations. According to officials, two groups of students of opposing gangs began using objects from around the school as weapons to fight each other. Though there were no serious injuries reported, it lef...
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