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Flat on our face over good service
There is a science for providing service unfortunately we talk a lot about being ‘Better and Better’ but we fall flat on our face many times when suggesting you are offering the general public a reasonable level of service.
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Two charged with Rock Crusher Road murder
TWO MEN were charged in the Magistrate’s Court on Friday with the shooting death last weekend of a 21-year-old man who was on bail for murder.
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Mobile money uptake hit by bank obstacles
A CABLE Bahamas executive yesterday suggested that commercial banking practices are an obstacle to the faster uptake of mobile money, adding: “We need to get on it right now.”
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Down the barrel of a gun
A MAN was arrested yesterday shortly after an individual drove by a house and fired several shots while shouting threats of death in what Acting Commissioner of Police Clayton Fernander yesterday suggested was an act of retaliation.
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Will a new Commissioner change things?
POLICE Commissioner Clayton Fernander’s pedigree, mostly CID-DIU, could change things, but the data on where the guns come from causes me, and should cause everyone, serious anxiety that little will change.
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Restoring Nassau’s glory days
Every time I drive through downtown Nassau it depresses me.
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My Winn Dixie nostalgia
A prominent Grand Bahamian fisherman informed me today that he saw a 10 pound bag of chicken wings going for $35 minus VAT in a major grocery store.
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Jr Pan Am: Swimmers reach the B Finals
TEAM Bahamas opened competition at the inaugural Junior Pan American Games in Cali, Colombia, with the triathlon and swimming events first on the schedule.
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FRONT PORCH – Celebration and reflection: 50 years of Independence
COUNTRIES, like individuals and institutions, often commemorate silver, golden and diamond jubilees, as well as seminal events, with outstanding and dynamic celebrations which capture and reflect the occasion and moment.
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New organisation helping grandparents caring for their grandchildren
THE Bahamas Grandparents’ Support Foundation, a newly formed non-profit organisation, is helping grandparents who are caring for their grandchildren in their golden years.
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Celebrating the best
DURING her address at the National Examinations Awards Presentation, Glenys Hanna Martin, Minister of Education and Technical and Vocational Training, underscored the determination and sacrifice of students who earned outstanding results in the 2021 examinations, despite the impact of COVID-19 on education.
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The Word and The Bahamas
Please allow me a little space to express what was put on my heart concerning the Bahamas and the word that was given.
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Off to a new home in the United States
THE Humane Society of Grand Bahama (HSGB) is preparing to send off 30 animals for adoption in the United States.
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Four face court over robbery and firearm
FOUR young men were in a Magistrate’s Court yesterday faced with various charges, including two counts of armed robbery and possession of a firearm and ammunition.
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Bail revoked in $40m fraud case
A Bahamian private island owner, who has been accused of masterminding a $40m fraud, has had his bail revoked over fears he may flee to this nation and has engaged in human smuggling.
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Retailers report strong start to Christmas sales
Bahamian retailers yesterday disclosed that sales for the industry’s vital Christmas season have gotten off to a strong start despite the global supply chain crisis.
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Bimini Bay developer to pay $600k on boat theft
Bimini Bay’s original developer has been ordered to pay almost $600,000 plus interest after being found guilty of negligence over the theft of a 41-foot yacht from its marina.
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Judicial propriety
Over a 30-plus year career in law and as a former magistrate, I am pleased to say there has been a steady positive evolution in both our judiciary and our jurisprudence. Unlike in the past, the present complement of our judiciary each possesses the comportment and temperament the esteemed position demands. They are in all respects judicious, something which those of us who are senior attorneys truly appreciate.
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Why not Bishop Ellis?
On October 7, 2021 -- 21 days after the September 16 general election -- The Nassau Guardian published a story regarding Bishop Neil C Ellis’ announcement that he would be retiring as head pastor of the prestigious Mount Tabor Church.
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Pintard does not need to hear from Bodie
I read Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) radio personality Ortland Bodie’s Nassau Guardian opinion piece on Free National Movement (FNM) Leader Michael Pintard and it dawned on me how utterly subjective the media in The Bahamas is regarding politics.
