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‘We buried hatchet’ over retail closure

Super Value’s principal has revealed he and his family “bit the bullet” in closing their loss-making Harbour Bay housewares retailer, adding: “We were fighting a losing battle so we buried the hatchet.”

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Byron Murray leads Knights to win

BYRON Murray’s day at the plate led his Lynn Fighting Knights to a much-needed win over the Nova Southeastern Sharks in the series finale.

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Company supports women in their fight against breast cancer

MANY Grand Bahamian women currently in the war against breast cancer were recently gifted with care packages from Freeport Insurance Agents and Brokers.

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Munroe plans a multifaceted approach in fight against crime

NEWLY appointed National Security Minister Wayne Munroe promised to build a multifaceted approach to the crime fight while pledging not to infringe on the independence of the commissioner of police.

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Bahamas Karate Championships all set for Saturday

THE Society of Shotokan Stylist presents the Bahamas Karate Championships, hosted by sensei Shawn Smith - a 4th degree black belt in Shotokan karate and black belt in Shito ryu Karate.

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Man admits punching boyfriend of his ex

A MAN who admitted punching his former girlfriend’s boyfriend during an argument was yesterday placed on six months’ probation.

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Breakaway union welcomes return to classrooms

SANDRA Major, head of a fast growing, breakaway teachers’ union, welcomed the resumption of face-to-face learning yesterday, saying she and her members have “no issues” with the shift.

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Officer testifies in assault case

AN OFFICER gave testimony in a Magistrate’s Court in a man’s ongoing trial where he faces accusations of assaulting a police officer last Christmas.

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Track hero Davis tells her tale

TWO-TIME Olympic champion Pauline Davis held a book signing at Goodman’s Bay yesterday for her anticipated memoir, Running Sideways.

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Only way to survive pandemic is through ‘bipartisan approach’

AFTER pointing out the yeoman’s effort made by healthcare workers in the fight against COVID-19, Senator Darren Henfield said a bipartisan approach is the only way to survive the pandemic.

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Bahamas hitting ‘bull’s eye on HIV/AIDS global targets’

HIV/AIDS Foundation hosts candlelight vigil on December 1

TOMORROW the world re-commits to the fight against HIV/AIDS.

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Doctors union concern over honorarium delay

THE Bahamas Doctors Union has raised concern at the delay of honorarium payments to junior physicians who worked on the frontlines in the fight against COVID-19.

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Celebrating Earth Day at Botanical Gardens

THE Botanical Gardens proved the perfect space for students and their teachers to celebrate Earth Day.

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‘Glaring deficiencies’: Top architect loses permit fight

A top architect yesterday pledged to fight on after losing a legal challenge to the Government’s decision to halt a building permit application due to “glaring deficiencies and inconsistencies”.

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‘SMALL STATES NEED TO FIGHT TOGETHER’: Brave warns we should join forces with regional nations on climate fight

AS he appealed for countries in the region to come together to combat climate change, Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis admitted the COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the “humbling” realisation that The Bahamas’ interests may be more aligned with other small island developing states than some of its larger allies.

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Boxer Hield has eyes on ‘24 Paris Olympics

Despite falling short of his goal at the 2021 AIBA World Boxing Championships, Carl Hield said he’s not yet prepared to give up on his amateur boxing career. He wants to continue competing for the Bahamas through the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France.

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INSIGHT: Acklins gives up its WW2 secrets - in just a few hours

Found them. As extraordinary as it is, it’s really that simple.

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Veteran light middleweight Carl Hield loses on points to Obed Bartee in Serbia

VETERAN light middleweight boxer Carl Hield was unable to get Team Bahamas in the win column at the International Boxing Association’s (AIBA) Men’s World Boxing Championships.

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EDITORIAL: Good intentions - but red tape stopping scientists

WHEN the Biological Resources and Traditional Knowledge Bill was passed in February last year, it was said that it would stop “the plundering” of The Bahamas’ genetic resources by foreign researchers without earning any money for our country.

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Commonwealth Games: Boxers Williams, Hield ready to fight

BIRMINGHAM, England — With their competition expected to start today at the NEC Building, the two-man team of Carl Hield and Rashield Williams both indicated that it’s now or never for them to get through the rounds and ascend the podium.