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National exams to be held between April 13 and June 25
EDUCATION Minister Jeffrey Lloyd announced on Friday that the country’s national exams will be held between April 13 through June 25.
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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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Minister says student arrest ‘unfortunate’
EDUCATION Minister Jeffrey Lloyd called the arrest of a 14-year-old student who allegedly brought marijuana infused Rice Krispies cereal to school “unfortunate”.
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Weekend magazine
I AM an avid reader of the Weekend Magazine which forms an important part of my weekend reading.
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Weekend magazine
I AM an avid reader of the Weekend Magazine which forms an important part of my weekend reading.
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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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BJ Murray produces career best hitting stretch at plate
BJ MURRAY continued his stellar sophomore season for the Florida Atlantic University Owls and just produced a career best hitting stretch at the plate.
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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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Union says pupils not ready to sit exams
WITH national examinations scheduled to begin next week, the head of the Bahamas Union of Teachers says some students are currently “inadequately prepared” to sit the tests.
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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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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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MAN KILLED IN ABACO CRASH
A TRAFFIC fatality in Abaco left one man dead and another with minor injuries on Sunday.
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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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COVID relief ‘saving grace’ for franchise’s new store expansion
A Bahamian cheesesteak franchise yesterday said COVID-related financial assistance from the Small Business Development Centre (SBDC) was “the saving grace” for its second store expansion.
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‘Desperate times’ in South Bimini over BPL power cut
IRATE South Bimini homeowners yesterday slammed Bahamas Power & Light (BPL) as “a joke” after suffering widespread energy outages for four days, adding: “Desperate times call for desperate measures.”
