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Maria ramps up to reach category 5
HURRICANE Maria grew into a category five storm as it barreled toward islands in the eastern Caribbean yesterday with forecasters warning it was likely to grow even stronger before it impacts the Bahamas late Friday.
Patients are trapped by lack of funds
HEALTH Minister Dr Duane Sands said yesterday the government is still trying to decide what it can afford to do regarding the homeless patients who are lodged at the Princess Margaret Hospital.
Fox hill families: We need more help
WHEN gunshots go off in Fox Hill, as they do almost every night according to residents there, Lavern McPhee Gray’s heart flops.
Two charged in $80k post office scam
A FORMER female Post Office employee and a businessman were charged in Magistrate’s Court with defrauding the Bahamas government of over $80,000 in a six-month period.
BPL’s elite list 'just a privilege'
FORMER Bahamas Electricity Corporation Executive Chairman Leslie Miller said yesterday there is nothing “unusual” about parliamentarians, top civil servants and churches being placed on a special “do not disconnect” list at Bahamas Power and Light.
40% of users disconnected now hook up illegally
NEARLY half of Bahamas Power and Light’s disconnected customers are reconnected illegally by paying “bribes” to employees, a problem officials are hoping to rectify by launching a new automated system within a year, BPL Chairwoman Darnell Osborne told The Tribune.
What kind of policy keeps children out of school?
A HAITIAN mother is considering placing her 11-year-old special needs son in the care of the state after he was allegedly denied access to school for three consecutive years because of the country’s immigration policy.
5th annual Potcakeman Triathlon on Jaws Beach this Saturday
THE fifth annual Powerade Potcakeman Triathlon is all set to take place at Jaws Beach on Saturday, September 23. Hurricane Irma threatened to potentially delay proceedings but the race organisers are happy to announce all is on track for a fantastic,
DeAndre Ayton's Wildcats 'to be top offensive team'
DEANDRE Ayton is expected to be an individual standout for the Arizona Wildcats this season, but his presence among a highly touted recruiting class has pundits ranking them among the top teams in all of college basketball.ESPN projects the Wildcats
Sebastian Gray: 'I am one of the leaders of the team'
ENTERING his sophomore season at the JuCo level, Sebastian Gray is expected to take on a greater leadership role with his Northern Oklahoma-Enid Jets men’s basketball programme.Gray is one of just five sophomores and is the second leading scorer of a
Varel davisreturns asthe gsssapresident
AFTER turning the Government Secondary Schools Sports Association around over the last two years, Varel Davis was rewarded as she was returned as president for her second two-year term in office.At the annual general meeting and election of officers
Men's national softball team splits double header
The men’s national softball team split another double header yesterday, dropping to an even .500 mark with a 2-2 win-loss record at the WBSC 10th Pan Am Tournament in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.The team, managed by Perry Seymour, lost 8-1 to C
Coastal clean-up for Grand Bahama
ON Saturday, 28 students from Lucaya International School (LIS) on Grand Bahama Island and six Earthcare volunteers arrived at Gold Rock Beach International Coastal Clean-up Day (ICC) at Lucayan National Park. Gail Woon, zone captain for Gold Rock B
Learning to live with asthma
EXPERIENCING symptoms such as wheezing, coughing, shortness of breath and chest tightness should never be taken lightly as it may be the beginning of a journey to asthma.
Financial sector needs ‘urgent quantum leap’
The Bahamas’ poor financial centre ranking is “clearly unacceptable”, a leading QC yesterday warning this nation does “not have the luxury” of a five-year fix.
Bahamas urged: ‘Make the case’ for extra airlift
The Bahamas must be “savvy” and “make the case” for extra post-Irma airlift that could fill the new capacity created by Baha Mar, the Minister of Tourism revealed yesterday.
‘One law for all’ call on BPL no disconnect list
The existence of a Bahamas Power & Light (BPL) ‘do not disconnect’ list threatens to undermine accountability and the concept of “one law for all”, a governance reformer warned yesterday.
Top QC: Regulatory regime ‘weighted against business’
The Bahamas’ regulatory regime is “heavily weighted against business”, a prominent QC yesterday warning: “We can’t tax our way out of economic problems.”
Moody’s: Irma damage to ‘test Bahamas ability’
Moody’s has warned that Hurricane Irma will “test the ability” of the Bahamas and other impacted nations to repair the damage and service debt over the next six to 12 months.
Bimini starts to rebuild after Hurricane Irma
WHILE Hurricane Irma has claimed more than 30 lives in the Caribbean, one Bimini resident is indeed grateful there was no loss of life on the tiny island in the northern Bahamas.
Three arrested after gunshots
BIMINI police arrested three men after hearing gunshots fired near a business early Sunday morning.
Fresh water projects 'critical' for islands
SUSTAINABLE fresh-water projects in Andros and Exuma were said yesterday to be “very critical” during the official ceremony of UNESCO’s eighth Meeting of National Committees and Focal Points of Latin American and Caribbean for the International Hydro
Cabinet alert over fake cash grants
THE Cabinet Office has advised the public to be on the alert about a “cash grant” scam involving fraudsters who are circulating erroneous information they claim is from Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis about a programme to help persons who are down on
'Time to come home to Acklins,' administrator tells island evacuees
JEFFREY Forbes, one of his island’s oldest living residents, has a message for Hurricane Irma’s Acklins evacuees: Come home and clean up your yard.In the wake of Hurricane Irma, the island’s largest problem is neither flooding nor destroyed homes as
Dingman given lifetime achievement award
MARQUIS Who’s Who, the premier authority on who makes a difference in the worlds of politics, law, science, art, business and community, has bestowed its highest honour on visionary entrepreneur Michael D Dingman, naming him a 2017 Marquis Who’s Who
Hunt for shooters
POLICE are searching for two men, suspected of a shooting incident that sent a man to hospital on Sunday. Shortly before 6pm Sunday, two men were driving on Ida Street when their car was approached by two armed men in a grey Chrysler vehicle, who sh
It’s all about style - and colour
Providing local beauticians direct contact with top educators in the field of cosmetology, the Bahamas Supply Agencies will add to their list of events on Monday, October 16 - with the launch of the Colour Me Matrix Hair Show.
Gender and its implications after the winds have died
Irma has gone for good, José is still ruminating somewhere out there in the Atlantic and we still have a number of weeks left in the Atlantic Hurricane Season of 2017. That does not mean that an out-of-season storm could not churn up unexpectedly, however. At the moment we’ve all got our eye on Tropical Storm Maria which may be heading the Bahamas way.
OFF THE SPECTRUM: Life skills
Life skills are the most basic of the functional skills. They are the building blocks for a productive life. We usually acquire these skills in the first few years of life.
Strengthening the bonds of sisterhood
In celebration of their 54 years of service in The Bahamas, the Eta Psi Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. is hosting a dynamic night of conversation centered around sisterhood.
EDITORIAL: Ragged Island Experiment Opportunity of a Lifetime
Brilliant. That single word describes the plan outlined by Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis to turn Ragged Island in the southern Bahamas into a regional model, sustainable island capable of withstanding threats from increasingly powerful storms and providing for its own power and clean water through renewable sources.
THE PRESS BOX: Rest in peace Bobby 'The Brain' Heenan
BOBBY “The Brain” Heenan, legendary wrestling manager and announcer, died on Sunday, according to WWE.com and other reliable sources.He was 73. It’s no secret. I’m a huge fan of ‘Pro Wrestling’ so I was deeply saddened to hear of his passing. A big
Bimini businesses face ATM, energy disruption
Bimini businesses were yesterday said to be eager to “get back up and running” in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma, despite continued electricity supply and ATM service disruption.Edward Reckley, the Bimini Chamber of Commerce president, and Under the
Bahamas must handle arbitration locally first
The Bahamas must show it can effectively perform Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) at the domestic level if it wants to be recognised as an international arbitration centre, an attorney said yesterday.Caryl Lashley, founder of Alternative Dispute
