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‘Mother’ Pratt: It has been rough
FORMER Deputy Prime Minister Cynthia “Mother” Pratt says she’s happy to be recuperating at home after surviving horrific COVID-19 symptoms in hospital. “It’s been rough, oh it’s been rough, but praise God, I made it,” Mrs Pratt, 75, said yesterday.
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Swimmers make splash in Swift heptathlon
WITH a slightly different format than the regular meet, the Swift Swimming hosted its heptathlon meet at the Betty Kelly Kenning Swim Complex over the weekend.
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Worker’s plea for support
Good night Mr Greenslade, It is almost 11 at night and I cannot sleep because I am really bothered by the injustice that is going on in this country. I know you have a lot on your plate, and honestly, I don’t mean to add to it, but my head is being bombarded with thoughts, which prevented me from sleeping, so I decided to shoot you an email. Here is my situation. . .
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Iesha comes out on top
IESHA Shepherd said she knew it wasn’t going to be an easy run defending her women’s title at the Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association’s 2016 Giorgio Baldacci National Open Tennis Challenge.
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Atkins: ‘I know I had to become a head coach’
FOR men’s national 100 metre record holder Derrick Atkins, it was a matter of time for him to make his breakthrough as a highly acclaimed track and field coach just as he did with his storied career as an athlete.
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Progress beyond scale
Health coach Ethan Quant, of Elite Wellness Solutions, has succeeded in his weight loss journey and now wants to share his methods with the Bahamas in an effort to foster a culture of wellness and conquer the obesity epidemic.
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Georgette Rolle finishes at bottom of the pile
WITH the party back in her backyard for the fourth consecutive year, Georgette Rolle was hoping that her third appearance in the main draw of the Pure Silk Bahamas LPGA Classic would have been better than the previous two in 2013 and 2014.
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Waste of time for businesses
Please permit me space in your paper to express that I am angry as SIN and frustrated beyond pale. I spent all kinds of time money and effort to collect VAT and pay it, and prove that I have paid all my obligations to real Property, National Insurance and my Business license for all previous years just to get my current business license. I have a trade name that my Business license is issued to.
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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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Doctor: My near-death battle with COVID-19
A 75-YEAR-OLD retired psychiatrist with a “serious comorbidity” has recounted her near death battle with COVID-19.
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Crachad Laing: ‘Baseball saved my life’
ONE of the many Bahamian prospects to acquire opportunities and education through baseball, Crachad Laing delivered an inspiring message to others looking to follow a similar career path.
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‘Mother’ Pratt in COVID-19 recovery
FORMER Deputy Prime Minister Cynthia “Mother” Pratt has tested positive for COVID-19.
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Lord, not one more dish!
During this quarantine, I (and other like-minded individuals) have found ways to maintain a positive frame of mind.
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No way to treat people
The longer that we are mired in this pandemic the more our humanity is being stripped away. This was illustrated very clearly when I returned home to Canada in early May. I am sharing this experience because I feel that it is important to understand that while it is easy for visitors and residents to complain about their experiences in travelling to The Bahamas, Bahamian customs officials are like schoolboys in short pants when compared to the draconian methods employed by some Canadian officials.
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Company losing fight against staff lay-offs
An auto parts and hardware store yesterday warned it may lay-off some of its 25 staff members due to the restrictions imposed by the new two-week COVID-19 lockdown.Doreen Rolle, owner/operator of Rolle’s Auto, told Tribune Business: “The hardware sid
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Troubles at BTC accounts
I think that BTC has completely lost the plot now. Over the last few days I have had several missed calls from a number 702-0795. When I called back I got the message that it was BTC but we can’t take your call right now.
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How people are making the best of the lockdown
WHILE many Bahamians are finding stay-at-home orders and a national curfew challenging, others are exploring ways to cope with this new reality.
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A blueprint for success
Health coach Ethan Quant, of Elite Wellness Solutions, has succeeded in his weight loss journey and now wants to share his methods with the Bahamas in an effort to foster a culture of wellness and conquer the obesity epidemic.
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Adopt a child
I am mentally ill; and I have papers to prove that. Why do I say I am mentally ill? Because of what I am thinking, and have been thinking for years now. I am thinking (and have been thinking) that I want to be so successful in this life that I would want to adopt as many children that I can afford.
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DJ Tank continues family legacy
IT MAY be hard filling the shoes of a father often called “a deejay legend”, but for Delgano “DJ Tank” Ferguson, it has been a blessing to be able to learn and share with his father.
