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1,500 students have chance of HBCU scholarships
THE Bahamas Think HBCU college fair is set for April 23 and will provide 1,500 students throughout the country the opportunity for scholarships at 20 historically black colleges and universities in the United States.
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EDITORIAL: The debate over mandatory vaccination
Should vaccination be mandatory?
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Confidence from Carmichael candidates
CANDIDATES for the Carmichael constituency presented themselves at Gerald Cash Primary School for nomination on Friday, each expressing full confidence that they will win the seat for their respective political parties.
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BIG3 championship set
THE BIG3 had a successful launch playing its playoff rounds internationally for the first time and next week’s championship matchup is all set as the league’s fourth season is gearing up for an exciting conclusion.
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BOB chief pledges lending tightened
Bank of The Bahamas’ managing director yesterday pledged that lending policies have been tightened significantly since it secured a $34,000 loan on a vehicle it already knew was stolen.
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Two Haitian migrants dead, eight others rescued after boat capsizes
TWO Haitian migrants are dead and eight others, including a baby, were rescued after the boat they were on capsized in waters off Memory Rock, Grand Bahama on Friday morning.
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Kanoo: Attacks on us threaten Sand Dollar
A Bahamian digital payments provider yesterday argued that “reckless” attacks on it were threatening to undermine efforts to make The Bahamas a world leader in Central Bank-backed digital currencies.
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ART OF GRAPHIX: Overcoming adversity is the entrepreneur's role
Setbacks in business can provide lessons that generate long-term rewards in the future. We must accept that adversity happens to everyone at some point in life. Overcoming challenges is critical on the path to success, so dealing with them in a healthy manner is really important for entrepreneurs. Always remember that it is possible to bounce back from failure, and get back on track in no time, than to remain mired in misfortune. An entrepreneur is not defined by the number of times he or she fails, but what they learnt from those mistakes.
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GLENYS LETS RIP AT LLOYD: Accuses former minister of leaving schools in crisis and ignoring pupils’ plight
EDUCATION Minister Glenys Hanna Martin yesterday blasted her predecessor, Jeffrey Lloyd, saying he opposed the resumption of face-to-face teaching and left behind “a crisis and debacle” in public education.
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Thomas a top reliever, Murray and Saunders produce at plate
TAHNAJ Thomas has excelled in his role as a reliever in AA baseball, while Warren Saunders and BJ Murray overcame slow starts to the season to produce recent productive streaks at the plate for their respective clubs.
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Romad Dean and Lions finish 3rd
ROMAD Dean and his Crestwood Prep Lions (Ontario, Canada) finished third at one of the most prestigious winter tournaments on the prep basketball circuit in the United States.
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So who did kill officer Perpall?
ABLE Seaman Jevon Seymour is now a free man after a Supreme Court jury yesterday found him not guilty of murdering his superior officer at Government House in 2019.
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Concerned Grand Bahama businesspeople, residents march to GBPA
CONCERNED businesspeople and residents on Grand Bahama participated in a peaceful march to the Grand Bahama Port Authority headquarters on Friday.
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‘Owner of dogs should be prosecuted’
KIM Aranha, Bahamas Humane Society president, says the owner of the four dogs that mauled Alicia Barton should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
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‘WE’RE VICTIM OF YOUR MISTAKES’: Brave tells climate summit Bahamas needs action - now
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis has urged world leaders to show courage in the fight against climate change, warning that the world is running out of time to prevent disaster.
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PM coy on reasons for early election: 'I think as we progress you would see'
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis was coy on Friday regarding his reasoning for calling an early general election as the country faces a surge in COVID-19 cases.
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BIG 3 Final will feature rematch of 2017 title game
THE 2021 BIG 3 Final will feature a rematch of the 2017 title game and while Trilogy has a new cast of characters, Rashard Lewis and his 3 Headed Monsters look to avenge that loss from the league’s initial season.
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BPL ‘HAS 14 DAYS’: Company told that it must solve issues or face union wrath
BAHAMAS Power and Light employees demonstrated outside the company’s headquarters yesterday, with the union representing line staff at the utility provider saying it is giving management 14 days to resolve all outstanding matters or face its “wrath”.
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‘URGENT’ MOVE ON CRIMEWAVE: PM holds conclave after recent spate of murders in nation
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis yesterday convened an “urgent” conclave with key stakeholders to address the sharp increase of murders in the country.
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Hospital in expansion talks amid criticism for conditions
THE Public Hospitals Authority yesterday announced it is “in talks” with international partners to expand the Princess Margaret Hospital’s Special Pathogen Unit amid criticism over the alleged housing conditions of COVID-19 patients at the medical facility.
