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Bahamian Marathoner Makes International Hall of Fame
DURING the 128th running of the Boston Marathon (26.2 miles) on Sunday past, another Bahamian marathon runner etched his name into the marathon record books.
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Cougars beat Saints 71-61 to win Game 1
THE Charles W Saunders Cougars, the defending senior boys’ champions, withstood every onslaught from the Kingsway Academy Saints and held on for a hard-fought 71-61 victory.
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BPSU members call for meeting with PM
DOZENS of financial and accounting officers gathered outside the Prime Minister’s office Friday in a show of frustration at the lack of promotions in the Finance Ministry.
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Licensees concerned over tensions between government and Grand Bahama Port Authority
LICENSEES of the Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA) are alarmed by the growing tensions between the Davis administration and the authority.
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A $200k helping hand from Atlantis
ATLANTIS and its partners donated over $200,000 to five non-profit organisations yesterday as the resort continued to celebrate last year’s 25th anniversary of its opening.
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Former Police Commissioner Paul Farquharson dies age 74
FORMER Police Commissioner Paul Farquharson died yesterday at 74.
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Public servants protest for better treatment
SCORES of disgruntled social services and healthcare workers demonstrated outside the House of Assembly yesterday, demanding promotions and better workplace benefits.
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Reloaded Baseball prepares to host second invitational
After celebrating their one-year anniversary this summer, the Reloaded Baseball programme is preparing to host their second baseball invitational. The baseball action is set to get underway from October 6-9 at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex. The three-day invitational will feature competition from the Coach Pitch to 14-and under (14U) division. Young athletes from the capital will be joined by players from Eleuthera, Grand Bahama, Abaco, Andros, Exuma, Long Island, Bimini along with international teams from the USA.
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New book looks at gender inequality in The Bahamas
DR JULIETTE Storr, professor emerita at Pennsylvania State University and former UB professor of journalism and communication, recently presented her book “Gender Inequality in The Bahamas — Violence, Media, and Law” to Ann Marie Davis at the Office of the Spouse of the Prime Minister.
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Ministry, don’t count your chickens...
IT’S all right Ministry of Agriculture promoting backyard growing of vegetables, but the rearing of animals is another issue. First if you live in a sub-division 100% there is a Covenant zooming does not permit it so Agriculture must check subdivisions and ensure there is no livestock such as chickens, goats, etc.
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POLICE ‘KILLED MY SON LIKE A DOG‘: Mother distraught after shooting of 27-year-old, Officers say that coroner will investigate
ANGRY relatives and friends berated authorities after police killed Dino Bain hours before the man’s birthday yesterday.
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CORNISH: I’M PM IN ABACO – MP says Davis is only other authority that leads the island
“ON Abaco, Kirk is the prime minister.” That’s the comment of North Abaco MP Kirk Cornish, who asserted his authority during an independence banquet at Faith Walks Church of God in Cooper’s Town, Abaco, on Saturday.
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Cleveland Eneas primary takes lead into the final day
DAY two of New Providence Public Primary Schools Sports Association (NPPPSSA) saw more primary schools cement their positions in the total team rankings going into the final day of the meet.
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Police urge men who are victims of domestic abuse to speak out
THE director of the Royal Bahamas Police Force’s domestic unit is urging men who are being abused to speak out, saying many men are often also suffering in silence as victims of domestic violence.
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Seventh heaven on port's record day
THE Nassau Cruise Port celebrated having seven ships in its harbour yesterday for the first time, with more than 20,000 visitors stopping in New Providence.
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Kool Acres demolition begins in wake of shanty town blaze
AS the demolition crews moved into Kool Acres shanty town yesterday, resident Souvenance Similien watched, hoping to reclaim the abandoned car he calls home.
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Providers back competition rules move ‘with open arms’
THE move by utilities regulators to consolidate competition supervision with an increased focus on ‘after the fact’ investigations has been welcomed “with open arms” by operators.
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PROSECUTORS KEY TO DEATH PENALTY: Dame Anita Allen speaks on bail and executions
FORMER Court of Appeal president Dame Anita Allen said prosecutors should be more aggressive in seeking the death penalty in appropriate murder cases.
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Ken Mullings’ coach pleased with what he saw
COACH Petros Kyprianou feels national record holder Ken Mullings has all the makings of being a top-notch decathlete.
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MP TO FACE COURT OVER SEX ATTACK CHARGE: Cornish resigns as Parliamentary Secretary, maintains his innocence
NORTH Abaco MP Kirk Cornish maintained his innocence yesterday, hours before he was expected to be arraigned in the Magistrate’s Court concerning sexual assault and death threats in a case that had hovered over the political landscape for most of 2023.
