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Vasyli testimony may depend on outcome of legal discussions
WHETHER or not Donna Vasyli could be called to give a defence to murder allegations might be determined by the outcome of extensive legal discussions held yesterday.
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Jailhouse wedding bridegroom withdraws drugs conviction appeal
A MAN, whose police station wedding drew a firestorm of criticism last year, withdrew his challenge yesterday to a conviction for possession of dangerous drugs with intent to supply.
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Aisha aiming high for science award
AISHA Bowe, the youngest person with Bahamian heritage to work for NASA, is among five contenders for an award by a major American online media outlet.
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Prime Minister goes to UN
PRIME Minister Perry Christie led a delegation to New York Thursday where he will join other world leaders at the 70th Session of the United Nation’s General Assembly.
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Why the silence from government over landfill?
DEMOCRATIC National Alliance Leader Branville McCartney yesterday criticised the government for its silence and inaction in addressing the direct health concerns created by persisting issues at the New Providence landfill.
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Clubs and Societies 09/25/15
Bahamas Autism Awareness Campaign. - Nassau Airport Development (NAD) company has presented Reach Bahamas with a donation that included contributions made by generous passengers who recently traveled through Lynden Pindling International Airport (LPIA).
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$100,000 donation to help feed those in need
THE Bahamas National Feeding Network has distributed $100,000 – its largest single donation – to its members, allowing churches and feeding centres to continue the much-needed work in the communities.
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CAC Champs: Team Bahamas ‘ready to flex its muscles’
THE stage is set. Now it’s time for the competitors to flex their muscles at the 43rd Central American and Caribbean Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation Championships.
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L Garth Wright tourney to showcase ‘future of boxing’
CHAMPION Amateur Boxing Club is set to stage one of its longest running events to showcase what director Ray Minus Jr calls the “future of boxing.”
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Who is the governing body for American football in Bahamas?
THE war of words between local football organisations continues with the Commonwealth American Football League (CAFL), the latest to weigh in on the controversy.
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Hurdles no obstacle to Jeffery Gibson’s stellar progress
Denise Maycock catches up with the Bahamian star hurdler as he comes home to Freeport for a break after a successful track season.
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Husband and wife to take spotlight
GRAND Bahamians Charnice and Desmond Bain have been together for 21 years - married for 14 and competing in bodybuilding for the last decade.
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Caribbean stingray born at Atlantis
A CARIBBEAN Stingray has been born at Atlantis, Paradise Island, another first in successful births in the resort’s marine habitat.
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Crisis Centre to host workshop tackling domestic violence
OFFICIALS at the Bahamas Crisis Centre have announced plans for a two-day workshop next week aimed at equipping religious leaders with the tools needed to discuss the issue of domestic violence.
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Man suspected of murder is arrested
POLICE have arrested a man suspected of murder and four people for drug possession in separate incidents.
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PM to meet with Sarkis on Monday
PRIME Minister Perry Christie is expected to meet Baha Mar developer Sarkis Izmirlian on Monday after he received verbal assurances from the $3.5 billlion resort's lender China Export Import Bank that it was willing to work with all stakeholders to complete the stalled West Bay Street project.
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IAN FERGUSON: Separating ‘sheep from goat’ over client service
Most persons working in ‘the people business’ claim to have reasonably good customer service skills. They credit their upbringing, training programmes, educational credentials and work experience as the support for this assertion.
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Venture fund chairman laments MP interference
The Bahamas Entrepreneurial Venture Fund’s chairman said yesterday that efforts to promote financing opportunities in the Family Islands had met with little success, as entrepreneurs appeared to lack confidence to apply for funding.
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Fly fishing licences ‘largely determined’
The Department of Marine Resources’ director yesterday said it has been “pretty much determined” that persons will require licenses for fly fishing in the Bahamas, with the fee varying according to duration.
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$40m Abaco port now in ‘full swing’
The Deputy Prime Minister yesterday said work on the $40 million North Abaco Port was now in “full swing”, acknowledging that substantial design delays have plagued the project since its groundbreaking last June.
