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Jazz and Miami Marlins run away with 1-0 win over Detroit Tigers
Jesús Sánchez drove in Bryan De La Cruz with a 10th-inning groundout, and the Miami Marlins beat the Detroit Tigers 1-0 on Tuesday night.
Prominent sorority calls for more female leaders in healthcare during mock parliament session
The members of the Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority recently held their second mock parliament session where they called for more inclusive policies for women in the STEM and healthcare industries in the country.
'Death by 1,000 cuts' fear on new Bimini airport fees
Private aviation operators yesterday voiced fears that the industry faces "death by a thousand cuts" amid a furious reaction to the imposition of multiple new fees to pay for Bimini's $80m airport upgrade.
PETER YOUNG: UK local election results show Tories in trouble
In this week’s column, I should like to comment on politics in Britain where last week local council and mayoral elections were held. These were the last test of public opinion before the next general election. They are, of course, an important part of the working of democracy and require some coverage today, not least because some of the extensive press reporting has been misleading. Some clarification might anyway be useful.
BTC sponsors Blake Bartlett for World Relays
FOR the first time in its history of supporting sports, BTC is excited to announce that an employee is a member of the athletic team participating in the BTC World Relays Bahamas 24 May 4-5 at the Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium.
Pintard is not young generation
TWO weeks prior, the FNM and the nation at large witnessed two individuals whom I hold in high regard step up to vie for the position of leading our party into the upcoming general election.
Cable: Bahamians watch more Netflix than our TV
Cable Bahamas has admitted that household penetration of pay-TV services plunged by 21 percentage points in seven years because Bahamians now spend more time watching Netflix-type streaming services.
Poll finds nearly 90 percent against oil drilling
A SURVEY reportedly found that nearly 90 per cent of local respondents support legislation preventing fossil fuel exploration in the country, and 74 per cent want to transition to renewable energy.
Tyesha Tynes a ‘stroke’ above the rest
Freshman Tyesha Tynes was pleased with the way she was able to make her presence felt for the Hastings College Lady Broncos women’s golf team this season.
INSIGHT: Game on for FNM...but will party make most of convention?
The FNM has named the date for the convention that should take it through to the next election.
Cousin: Suicide ‘story is not adding up’
THE family of an influencer who died last week do not believe she committed suicide, insisting the “story isn’t adding up”.
10 years of an undersea kingdom
THE Bahamas Reef Environment Educational Foundation (BREEF) is celebrating the tenth anniversary of the Sir Nicholas Nuttall Coral Reef Sculpture Garden and Coral Nursery (CRSG) - a testament to a decade of unwavering commitment to marine conservation and environmental stewardship.
Chamber targets education over Business Licence woe
The Chamber of Commerce’s vice-chairman says it wants to work with the Government to better educate the private sector and avoid the delays that plagued this year’s Business Licence filings
PM: National Youth Guard graduates 'on the front lines of new climate era'
Prime Minister Philip Davis cautioned the second cohort of officers dedicated to national emergency response that they will be “on the front lines during this new climate era” during a graduation ceremony yesterday.
Pintard: Spending watchdog to target multiple concerns
The Opposition’s leader yesterday said Parliament’s spending watchdog is seeking answers to a “range of issues” involving Bahamas Power & Light (BPL), sporting event cost overruns and a $250m IMF loan.
PM told: Wear ‘game hat’ for GB business meeting
The Prime Minister is being urged to wear his “game hat” for tonight’s Freeport meeting with a business community eager to learn how the $357m demand of the Grand Bahama Port Authority was calculated.
Resort proprietor targets 60 jobs in two-hotel expansion
A Bahamian resort entrepreneur is aiming to double his total workforce by 60 jobs through the launch of two new boutique properties by year-end 2026.
DPM: ‘Cracks’ showing in Briland’s tourism product
The deputy prime minister has raised the alarm that “cracks” are appearing in Harbour Island’s tourism product, as he warned: “Unless we manage the paradise we have we stand the risk of losing it.”
Aviation ‘didn’t cut off our nose to spite face’ in fire
The Bahamian aviation industry worked feverishly to ensure “we didn’t cut off our nose to spite our face” amid yesterday’s temporary fire-enforced fight suspension at Lynden Pindling International Airport (LPIA).
BAMSI suffers loss of 40 percent of livestock in recent Andros fires
BAHAMAS Agriculture and Marine Science Institute (BAMSI) president Dr Raveenia Roberts-Hanna said BAMSI’s loss of 40 per cent of livestock pasture due to a fire last month did not greatly affect operations on the island.
