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A-C grades increase in exams
EDUCATION Minister Jeff Lloyd revealed yesterday that the number of BGCSE students receiving A, B and C grades this year increased by more than 10 percent compared with 2019.
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Minister: We have hired more teachers for Abaco
EDUCATION Minister Glenys Hanna Martin says her ministry has recruited a number of trained and retired teachers to assist with staff shortages on Abaco, days after teachers on the island demonstrated by protesting the issue.
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Man killed as truck overturns
A MAN was killed in a traffic accident on Grand Bahama on the weekend when the truck he was driving overturned in bushes near Bahama Rock.
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IDB’s taxpayer boost for $385m Gov’t bond issue
The Bahamas will this week seek to limit the debt servicing burden for taxpayers via an Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) guarantee that will underwrite most of its $385m foreign currency bond issue.
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National basketball team standouts face off in France’s NM1 League
A PAIR of Bahamian national basketball team standouts faced off In France’s NM1 League.
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Bridgewater helps his team win Coupe de Provence title
DOMINICK Bridgewater helped his Sapela Basket 13 club to the Coupe de Provence title in France’s NM2 League.
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Junior Pan Am Games: Athletes on track
SWIMMERS continued their success in the pool while athletics opened competition at the inaugural Junior Pan American Games in Cali, Colombia.
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A COMIC'S VIEW: Our heated parliamentary debates are not so bad
THIS week, thanks to YouTube and a few spare minutes I managed to grab by playing Hide and a Seek with my ten-year-old (note to parents: the laundry room is a great hiding spot), I was able to watch how the Brits get down in their parliament.
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87 new cases of COVID
EIGHTY-seven new cases of COVID-19 were recorded last Thursday and Friday, according to the Ministry of Health and Wellness.
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Minister hails exam result improvements
EDUCATION Minister Jeff Lloyd, pictured, yesterday highlighted several improvements in this year’s national exam results, which showed more students achieving A, B and C grades in 2021 when compared with 2020.
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FRONT PORCH: Many are finally waking up to the harsh reality of COVID and taking the vaccine
A SOLDIER heading to war or to a military engagement usually has a number of normal fears. Once on the battlefield or in a foxhole surrounded by enemies, mortar fire and other deadly instruments of death his fears morph, sometimes growing more intense.
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LA Rams win second Super Bowl
Kupp’s late TD lifts Rams over Bengals 23-20
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — In a venue built for champions, the Los Angeles Rams carried off the crown jewel: a Super Bowl trophy.
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Bridgewater dominates in his French reunion
DOMINICK Bridgewater was dominant in his return to France’s NM2 League.
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Ministers and masks
I believe it is okay if you have someone in your house positive with COVID if you test negative, but at the least wait five-days then certainly you can venture out taking a further test.
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Avoiding the media
Is the post election honeymoon over and Government goes back to avoiding the media and the question?
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Bahamians perform well in ITA Cup
FORMERLY known as the Small College Nationals, the ITA Cup has a history dating back to 1986, and it is the only singles and doubles national championship event for the Division II and NAIA levels.
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LETTER TO THE BUSINESS EDITOR: ‘New Day’ for monitoring investors’ commitments
I read with interest recent newspaper articles giving the reaction of the now-former minister of state for Grand Bahama and finance, J. Kwasi Thompson, as well as a prominent Freeport attorney, to the prospect of the reintroduction of the Grand Bahama (Port Area) Investment Incentives Act 2016.
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Ministry issues reminder for churches about COVID protocols
THE Ministry of Health & Wellness has reminded churches and places of assembly that adherence to COVID-19 protocols is required, namely mask wearing, sanitisation, and physical distancing during services.
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Bahamian referee appointed to Nations League Competition
AS the CONCACAF region prepares for the start of the second edition of the Nations League competition and as national teams from the participating member associations prepare by hosting training matches, here in the Bahamas we are preparing on two fronts.
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Pro basketball players are on the move as free agents
BAHAMIAN pro basketball players continue an eventful free agency period with recent transactions featuring national team players on the move to new leagues in new countries.
