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Moncur issue is a distraction
The former Senator the Hon Rodney Moncur and I go back decades as community activists and influencers. He has no known public scandal attached to his name.
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Moss calls for national anti-crime strategy
BAHAMAS Against Crime Executive Director Rev C B Moss yesterday called for a comprehensive national anti-crime strategy, noting that the scourge of crime has continued to ravage Bahamian society.
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Prime Minister announces General Election will be on 16th September
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis has announced that he has advised Governor General Sir C A Smith to issue the writs of election, which will be held on Thursday, September 16.
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Nesbitt, Miller play key roles in FIBA Basket Champions League Americas
TAVARIO Miller and David Nesbitt continue to play key roles for their teams as the group stage continues in the FIBA Basketball Champions League Americas.
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30k may be voting in early poll
ACTING Parliamentary Commissioner Lavado Duncanson announced yesterday that the advanced poll for the next general election will be held on September 9 - with about 30,000 people eligible to take part.
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LW Young and broke candidates
Leon Walter Young, better known to us as L W Young, was first elected to the House of Assembly in 1912, during the governorship of either Sir Gilbert Thomas Carter or Sir William Grey-Wilson. A carpenter and building contractor by profession, Young would serve in Parliament for the Eastern District of New Providence, from the aforementioned 1912 to 1942 – the year of the Burma Road Riots.
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Deandre Ayton delivers historic performance in NBA Finals debut
Deandre Ayton delivered an historic performance in his NBA Finals debut and after he helped the Phoenix Suns to a game one win with his 22 points and 19 rebounds, the third year centre said he will be well-rested and ready to repeat that effort in game two.
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Port chief hits back on ‘chill’ at Lucayan
The Grand Bahama Port Authority’s (GBPA) president yesterday slammed as “disingenuous” the attack on its water provider subsidiary by the Grand Lucayan’s chairman.
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Talks on examinations for students in quarantine
WITH national examinations set to resume on schedule this year, Education Minister Glenys Hanna-Martin said officials are now discussing how best they can accommodate students in quarantine.
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Teachers union: Health and safety protocols have to be clear
HEALTH and safety protocols have to be clear before any final decision is made regarding the reopening of schools for face-to-face instruction, according to comments sent by Bahamas Union of Teachers president Belinda Wilson.
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Blockchain operator blasts ‘unfounded’ $20m lawsuit
A Bahamian blockchain and digital assets firm has slammed a $20m damages claim as “unfounded”, asserting that it was lavished with praise by the party making the allegations less than five months earlier.
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Let’s meet, Dr Minnis
An open letter to the Prime Minister of The Bahamas
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BUT president: Concerns were raised over virtual platform, school repairs
AN alarm was sounded several months ago that not only was the Ministry of Education’s virtual platform inoperable, but that schools were in a dire need for repair, according to Bahamas Union of Teachers President Belinda Wilson yesterday.
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Abigail Simms and Indiana Tech tennis gain a pair of wins
COMING off a stellar 2020/21 season as conference champions, Abigail Simms and the Indiana Tech women’s tennis team competed at the IWU Fall Classic, gaining a pair of wins over the weekend.
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Govt and Crown Land
The past PM Minnis proposed that special subdivision on Crown Land top of Prospect Ridge...they actually invited interested persons... note definite discriminatory conditions as to who qualifies.
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Housing plan is not Constitutional
Prospect Ridge sub-division – simply put as the previous Government presented it – is not Constitutional period.
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A call for collective action
Under the cover of the Covid 19 Pandemic which has dominated the local news for nearly two years, the scourge of crime has been ravishing our society.
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‘The nurses are sick’
AS the country battles its third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Bahamas Nurses Union is reporting that five nurses are out sick and one recently died from the deadly virus.
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U-14 girls triumphant: Bahamas nets 2-1 win over Suriname at ITF North Central American Caribbean Under-14 Pre- Qualifying World Junior Tennis Tournament
After watching the thrilling victory of the Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association boys’ team on Monday, the girls prevailed with a 2-1 decision over Suriname yesterday at the International Tennis Federation’s 2022 North Central American and Caribbean Pre-Qualifying World Junior tennis tournament.
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Sydney Clarke named to the Conference USA All-Conference Singles Second Team
AFTER completing a successful sophomore season at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, tennis player Sydney Clarke said there’s no better feeling than being back home.
