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LW Young and broke candidates
Leon Walter Young, better known to us as L W Young, was first elected to the House of Assembly in 1912, during the governorship of either Sir Gilbert Thomas Carter or Sir William Grey-Wilson. A carpenter and building contractor by profession, Young would serve in Parliament for the Eastern District of New Providence, from the aforementioned 1912 to 1942 – the year of the Burma Road Riots.
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Nine-member team to ‘dominate’ U-20 worlds
THE Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations will be sending a nine-member team to the World Under-20 Championships in Nairobi, Kenya, on Friday.
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Jonquel Jones posts double double in win
JONQUEL Jones returned to the court for the Connecticut Sun for the first time in 582 days and delivered a pair of dominant performances in wins for her team on WNBA opening weekend.
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Harbour Island project confronts major opponents
A Harbour Island developer and its opponents confronted each other at a sometimes-tense planning meeting where it was revealed a project contractor was working 70 feet beyond the permitted area.
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Environmental nod sought for $100m BPL power plant
Bahamas Power & Light (BPL) is moving to obtain full environmental clearance for an up to $100m investment in new generation plant at Clifton Pier that is designed to improve energy efficiency and reliability.
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Miller-Uibo and Strachan advance to 200m semis
AFTER all of the confusion over which three women should run the 200 metres at the 2020 Olympics, only two showed at the starting line on Monday at the Tokyo National Stadium in Japan with both Shaunae Miller-Uibo and Anthonique Strachan advancing to the semi-finals.
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Port Authority initiatives sees new micro-business growth
NEARLY 200 new micro-businesses are licensed to do business in Freeport following two initiatives launched by the Grand Bahama Port Authority earlier this year.
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Stop mining toxic coal
IT’S DISHEARTENING that President Mnanagagwa has allowed Chinese citizens to mine coal in Hwange Zimbabwe.
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GOLD FOR SHAUNAE MILLER-UIBO
FORGET the injury. Erase the major disappointment of last place in the 200 metres. Shaunae Miller-Uibo was in vintage form as she blew away the field to successfully defend her title in the 2020 Olympic Games women’s 400 metres.
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Elite nine get set for World Jr Championships
With the success of Steven Gardiner and Shaunae Miller-Uibo at the Olympic Games still fresh in the minds of many, the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations is hoping that the nine-member team to the World Junior Championships will provide some more excitement.
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One dead, one injured after aircraft crashes off South Bimini
One man is dead and another is injured after an aircraft crashed in waters near South Bimini on Friday night.
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Livable wage finding in minimum wage rethink
The National Tripartite Council’s chairman says recent University of the Bahamas (UoB) research on the livable wage had caused him to rethink his push for a minimum wage increase.
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Chamber director backs BPL tariff regulation plan
A Chamber of Commerce director yesterday applauded efforts to bring regulation of Bahamas Power & Light’s (BPL) energy tariffs under independent oversight for the first time.
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Shaunae Miller-Uibo into 200m final, Anthonique Strachan bows out
SHAUNAE Miller-Uibo had to power back for a second place finish in her heat of the women’s 200 metres to advance to the final, but Anthonique Strachan’s third place comeback effort in her heat wasn’t enough for her to move on.
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Man denies stealing from car
A 38-year-old man who denied breaking into a woman’s car and stealing $2,000 worth of items was yesterday granted bail ahead of his trial.
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Red-Line team in action in Florida
THE Red-Line Athletics Track Club took a 32-member team, accompanied by 20 parents to the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) Club Championships over the weekend in Satellite Beach, Florida where they turned in some credible performances.
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All on the same team with a gift of tablets
THE District Grand Lodge Bahamas and Turks and Caicos Islands and the Bahamas Football Association have responded to the appeals of the Ministry of Education to assist in the education of students.
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Pair charged with armed robbery
A MAN and teenager were yesterday charged in the Magistrate’s Court with armed robbery.
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Furloughed
The plight of an Atlantis Furloughed staff member.
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Man denies damaging, stealing vehicles
A MAN who denied damaging and stealing the vehicles of two women was granted bail on Friday before his trial.
