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Sprinter Zion on a roll, Nairn and Russell ready for the world
WHILE sprinter Zion Campbell left his mark on the National Junior College Athletic Association, long jumper LaQuan Nairn and quarter-miler Alonzo Russell are preparing for next month’s World Indoor Championships.
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Bahamas supports Nigerian UN Resolution passed over international tax disputes
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis reiterated his support for a resolution that potentially opens a path towards resolving international tax disputes through a United Nations-led process yesterday.
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PM congratulates Bahamian-American Wayne Jones – first black police chief of Miami Beach
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis congratulated Wayne Jones, a Bahamian American, on his “exemplary appointment” as the first black police chief of Miami Beach.
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Darville: 50 nurses from Ghana and Cuba to bring relief next week
HEALTH Minister Michael Darville said more than 50 healthcare professionals from Ghana and Cuba will arrive next week to address long-standing nurse and other shortages in the country.
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New day, but same old politics
If the UBP got together back in the ol’ days on Saturday mornings to have boil fish, stew fish, johnny cake and grits, with bush tea, and dem udder fellas do da same tings deez days, that doesn’t mean that dey is UBP. Or, does it? If that is not a good analogy of our political system and governance for several generations, then someone should help me to see the difference between the old days and the new days.
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‘Road map’ for 5G plan amid Starlink pushback
Regulators have pledged “to develop a road map” for deploying 5G (fifth generation) technology in The Bahamas amid continuing concerns from the two incumbent operators about the arrival of Elon Musk’s Starlink.
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Adapt to tourist profile so we ‘blow past’ 2019
Family Island hotels must adapt to a visitor demographic profile that has been flipped upside down over the past decade if they want to “blow past” pre-COVID numbers, a top tourism official is warning.
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Pintard, an exemplary leader
I write to commend the exemplary leadership of Michael Pintard, the party leader of the Free National Movement, during the recent by-election for West Grand Bahama and Bimini. While our party may not have secured victory in this battle, I am confident that, with Pintard at the helm, we are well on our way to winning the war and regaining the government in 2026.
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76ers are planning to work out with NBA free agent Kai Jones
GRAND Bahama native Chavano “Buddy” Hield and NBA free agent Kai Jones could potentially join forces in the future as the Philadelphia 76ers want to meet and work out with the 2021 first rounder, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic.
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Govt forming contingency plan to repatriate Haitian migrants
ACTING Immigration Director William Pratt said officials are working on a contingency plan to repatriate Haitian migrants to Haiti now that many airlines, including Bahamasair, have halted flights there.
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Joel Forbes breaks Chris Brown’s 800m national record
CHRIS 'Fireman' Brown said he was surprised that it took 25 years for his Bahamian men's national 800 metre record to be broken.
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Gov’t urged: See poaching as ‘major economic crime’
Fishermen are urging the Government to treat poaching as “a major economic crime” with many yesterday said to be reporting that their lobster traps and condos were plundered before lobster season’s August 1 start.
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Javonya Valcourt and Alonzo Russell take spotlight in US
QUARTER-milers Javonya Valcourt and Alonzo Russell took the spotlight in various meets over the weekend in the United States as the outdoor season began to intensify for our collegiate and elite athletes.
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Reparations Committee chair calls for hotel name change
MANY welcomed the reopening of the British Colonial Hotel on Monday, but some, including the Bahamas National Reparations Committee chair Dr Niambi Hall Campbell-Dean, believe the hotel should have dropped its name.
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Adopted pit bulls returned to Humane Society of Grand Bahama after alleged mistreatment
TWO adopted pit bulls were returned to the Humane Society of Grand Bahama after allegedly being mistreated and subjected to cruel conditions.
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Islands of Bahamas named official destination sponsor of University of Miami Athletics
THE Bahamas Ministry of Tourism, Investments & Aviation and University of Miami Athletics have announced a broad-based strategic multi-year partnership making The Islands of The Bahamas the official “Destination Partner” of Miami Athletics.
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World eSports: Lucius finishes 33rd overall
AFTER advancing to the first round of the playoffs, gamer Johnathon Lucius fell to Peru to end his journey in the International Esports Federation’s (IESF) World Championships this past weekend.
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‘Burden cannot be heavier with corporate income tax’
Corporate income tax must not impose a heavier tax burden on businesses than what already exists, private sector executives are warning, while urging that such proposed reform cannot be viewed in “isolation”.
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Bahamian Olympian and his company could be sued
A BAHAMIAN Olympian and his consultancy company in Houston, Texas could be sued for allegedly reneging on a financial deal to accommodate a group of athletes from England in a training site in Texas.
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Crowdfund platform set to address pledge difference
The ArawakX crowdfunding platform is upgrading its website to address the difference between what is pledged by investors and the actual amount a company raises from an offering.
