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Davis says Minnis lacked confidence to travel as PM
PRIME Minister Philip Davis yesterday chided his predecessor at Parliament saying the Killarney MP did not travel on the country’s behalf because he could not speak to people and lacked the self confidence to appeal to world leaders.
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Alarm over Sweeting’s Cay healthcare
KWASI Thompson, MP for East Grand Bahama, has again called for government to address the pressing issue concerning the lack of medical professionals on Sweeting’s Cay.
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EDITORIAL: Seizing the weapons - but we need to stop the flow
ACTING Commissioner of Police Clayton Fernander is eager to show the successes police are securing on the street.
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Triathlon Nationals on Jaws Beach May 15
With the successful return of competition with the Potcakeman Championships in March, the Bahamas Triathlon Association (BTA) is eager to stage its National Championships next weekend in Jaws Beach.
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Home repairs scheme launched in Grand Bahama
THE home repairs programme was officially launched in Grand Bahama on Wednesday by State Social Services and Urban Development Minister Lisa Rahming.
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Permission to strike - but union may not use it
A STRIKE certificate has been approved for the Public Managers Union to take industrial action against the National Insurance Board.
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Miller: We won’t let the world decide our future
THE Climate Change and Carbon Markets Initiatives Bill 2022 demonstrates that The Bahamas will not sit idly by and allow the rest of the world to decide its future.
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Man dead, another shot in the head
A MAN has died and another is in hospital being treated for a gunshot wound to the head after a shooting incident on Monday night.
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Three senior staffers at Office of the Prime Minister have COVID-19
THREE senior staffers at the Office of the Prime Minister have tested positive for COVID-19.
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Bahamians in action over the weekend
HURDLERS Jahmaal Wilson and Denisha Cartwright took the spotlight s they led an array of Bahamians in action over the weekend in their various season-ending championship or conference championships collegiate track and field meets over the weekend throughout the United States of America.
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Passenger who landed plane says ‘hand of God’ was with him
A MAN with no flying experience, who kept his cool on board a small plane that took off from The Bahamas, says “the hand of God” was with him after the pilot collapsed at the controls.
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SCHOOL SHUTDOWN: Queen’s College, SAC and St Anne’s revert to virtual tuition after COVID cases
THREE private schools have reverted to virtual learning, citing positive COVID-19 cases among either students or staff members.
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Senators clash over ‘water issues’ in Pinecrest Subdivision
THE Official Opposition’s concerns about the Pinecrest Subdivision sparked an argument in the Senate yesterday.
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Armando Moss qualifies for triathlon ahead of the Commonwealth Games
A RAINY weekend in New Providence held up just long enough for the Bahamas Triathlon Association to crown new champions in the return of its National Championships which served as both a CARIFTA and Commonwealth Games qualifier.
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Joy for Jasmine as she lands full scholarship
GRAND Bahama student Jasmine Pinder is the very first recipient of the C Clarke Scholarship — a full-ride academic scholarship — to attend Morgan State University in Baltimore, Maryland.
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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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Mavs rout Suns, force Game 7
DALLAS (AP) — Luka Doncic scored 33 points and the Dallas Mavericks beat the Phoenix Suns 113-86 last night to force a Game 7 in the Western Conference semifinals.
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Teachers: Use wisdom over shutting schools
THE Bahamas Union of Teachers is “closely monitoring” the spread of COVID-19 in public schools, its president Belinda Wilson urging the Ministry of Education to “utilise wisdom” as examinations get underway.
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Island officials wary of impact of resort tragedy
AFTER three American tourists were found dead at a local resort on Exuma over the weekend, the island’s administrator said officials are remaining hopeful that the unfortunate incident will not negatively impact the island’s economic recovery.
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Three deny $1m marijuana charges
THREE men who denied being found with over $1m worth of marijuana in Abaco last week were yesterday granted bail before their trial.
