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A COMIC'S VIEW: The epidemic of fake news
I recently had a chance to have a candid and very informative conversation with Dr Duane Sands on ‘Talking Heads’ on Kiss 96 FM, a talk show I co-host with my better half Mary Jane, who you all know from mid-days on our sister station Y-98.
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‘Buddy’ not defending 3-pt title
Chavano “Buddy” Hield will not return to defend his Mtn Dew Three-Point Contest title at NBA All-Star Weekend 2021. The reigning champion in the event was not listed among the six-player field announced by the league yesterday.
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New book seeks to help strained mother-daughter relationships
THE relationship between a mother and her adult daughter is often viewed by society through rose-tinted glasses. There is an expectation that they are meant to always be close, loving towards one another, and have a bond that stands the test of time. While this is true for some, it is certainly not a universal truth, as every family dynamic is different.
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Resort owner backs ‘mandatory’ vaccine
A Family Island resort owner wants the government to make COVID-19 vaccinations mandatory as the only way to combat the misinformation and conspiracy theories circulating on social media.
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Officer’s security concerns
(Mr Falcon Clarke, an officer of the Department of Corrections, says he sent the following letter “first to the Commissioner then to Minister Marvin Dames. Nothing has been done therefore I am now sending it to the news media”).
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Container Port donations to help young Grand Bahamians
THE Freeport Container Port recently made financial donations to four local organisations that are making a positive impact on young people in Grand Bahama.
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Still no answers on butler plane
STILL not confirming that his plane, reported stolen, was in fact the one that crashed in Venezuela, Captain Randy Butler has alluded to someone at the Department of Civil Aviation signing a letter of approval for the missing plane to leave the airport.
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Heroes v Villains event aims to bring boxing back
FORMER top notch amateur boxers Valentine Knowles and Keishno Major are collaborating their efforts as coaches in the newly formed Aftershock Boxing Club to help bring the sport back on the local scene.
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Cruise ships showing interest in Grand Bahama sailings
GRAND Bahama tourism chief Steven Johnson promises that “better days are ahead” for the island, revealing that cruise ships are now beginning to express interests in sailing here.
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Aftershock Boxing Club hosts its first show in COVID-19 pandemic
VALENTINO Knowles and Keishno Major, two former top notch amateur boxers turned coaches and now organisers, were both quite impressed with what they saw from their newly formed Aftershock Boxing Club on Saturday night.
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Activists bid to seize $14m Nygard Cay
Environmental activists are urging the Supreme Court to permit a receiver to seize possession of Nygard Cay, which was last valued at $14m, and sell it to satisfy its owner’s Bahamian legal debts.
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FRONT PORCH: The Rev Dr Colin Archer: Finding God in All Things
Last week, the Rev Dr Colin Archer offered a grace-filled sermon entitled, “A Christian Scientific Approach to the COVID-19 Pandemic”, capturing the attention of the nation in a video that expressed the essence of his spirituality.
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Budgeting to face future challenges
* In the second of a four-part series, Hubert Edwards argues that the Government had limited options with the 2021-2022 Budget due to a paucity of resources