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UPDATED: Fisherman killed in Andros boat explosion
TRAGEDY struck Andros Tuesday morning when a 53-year-old man was killed in a fishing boat explosion off Morgan’s Bluff.
11132018 EDITION
Tuesday, 13th November, 2018.
FACE TO FACE: From grocery boy to the halls of learning
He grew up as a Valley Boy in Culmersville, lost his father as a young boy and began working at an early age to help his mother. His life could have been a story of mediocrity blamed on his circumstances. Instead, he would be the boy who worked to pay for his education, studied hard in school, set goals for himself and achieved them - and then some.
Weather watch on tropical wave
WEATHER officials are monitoring a system that has developed in the Atlantic Ocean and has The Bahamas in its sights.The tropical wave has formed east of the Lesser Antilles.On Sunday, the US National Hurricane Centre said about the system: “Showers
Union fear over BTC downsizing
BTC unions yesterday protested further downsizing at the telecommunications company, namely the outsourcing of its call centre.
Renew CEO Cox ‘had no work permit’
FORMER Renew Bahamas CEO Michael Cox and his uncle Maurice Cox will stand trial at the end of the month on allegations that they were working in The Bahamas last month without government approval.
'WE'RE DOING ALL WE POSSIBLY CAN' – Dames defends search operation for crash pilot
AS the search for missing pilot Byron Ferguson continues, National Security Minister Marvin Dames defended officials against criticism by saying that law enforcement has extended every effort to resolving this matter.
Pratt – I'll fight 'unjust allegations'
FORMER Immigration Director William Pratt said yesterday he was seeking legal redress in response to “loose, untested allegations” in reference to him in an affidavit detailing the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s probe of an alleged local US visa scam.
'Majority miss out on growth'
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis conceded yesterday that only a small group of Bahamians benefit from economic growth in the country, but assured citizens the government is addressing blockages that stifle job creation and perpetuate poverty.
When you fall, get back up!
Health coach Ethan Quant, of Elite Wellness Solutions, has succeeded in his weight loss journey and now wants to share his methods with the Bahamas in an effort to foster a culture of wellness and conquer the obesity epidemic.
Breakout season for Strachan, productive year for Knowles-Tener
THE NCAA Division II football regular season concluded with a breakout season for Mike Strachan and a productive year in a new programme for Rondre Knowles-Tener.Strachan finished with five receptions for 55 yards and one touchdown in the Charleston
RBPF Interceptors, Electro Telcom Invaders emerge as champions
THE Bahamas Government Departmental Softball Association completed its championship series for men and women at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex over the weekend.The Electro Telcom Invaders emerged as the ladies’ champions, while the Royal Bahamas
Quit shaming alternative journeys to motherhood
Like most parents, actress Gabrielle Union and NBA star Dwyane Wade were delighted to introduce their new baby to the world.The photos that were released via social media last week were just what you would imagine: the parents, cradling their preciou
Singer fights cancer for third time, family hosts benefit concert
In 2004, doctors diagnosed Minerva Kemp McIntosh with leukaemia and gave her less than six months to live. Now, 14 years later, Minerva is still here and still fighting. She has already beaten the cancer twice and is now going for a third round with
Megan Moss joins UK Wildcats track & field
Add St Augustine’s College Big Red Machine’s quarter-miler Megan Moss as the latest Bahamian to join the University of Kentucky Wildcats’ track and field programme.
Hurdler Gibson hoping 2019 will be banner year
AFTER a rarely quiet year since winning the silver medal at the Commonwealth Games in the Gold Coast, Australia, in April, Bahamas national 400 metre hurdles record holder Jeffery Gibson is hoping to have a banner year in 2019. “I’m setting some goal
Minister quizzed over quality of caretaking at centre for girls
SOCIAL Services Minister Frankie Campbell faced an unlikely question about the quality of caretakers at the Willie Mae Pratt School for Girls during a press conference yesterday about the series of events planned this month to celebrate men, women an
Soaraway Bahamas? 59% cruise spend rise
Cruise passenger spending in Nassau and Freeport soared by 59 percent over the past three years, making The Bahamas the third highest-yielding destination in the Caribbean.Such findings, which showed per capita cruise passenger spending rise at a rat
UB Mingoes suffer two losses at hands of USVI Buccaneers
THE University of the US Virgin Islands Buccaneers spoiled the homecoming celebrations for the University of the Bahamas Mingoes men’s basketball programmes as the visitors took both games in the weekend series.The Bucs took game one 102-85 on Friday
Young girl gives hope to diabetes patients through new book
Eleven-year-old Kaiden Moss-Moultrie has mastered living with diabetes at a young age. Now, she has become an author, releasing a book designed to share her plight and help other children facing similar challenges.Kaiden was diagnosed with type 1 dia
Straw Market vendors want goods back
STRAW vendors are appealing to Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis and Works Minister Desmond Bannister to have the Straw Market Authority return all vendors’ goods which were disposed of last week in a dispute over unpaid rent.
BPL’s CEO denies they turned on generator too soon
WHITNEY Heastie, Bahamas Power and Light CEO, sought to dispel speculation yesterday that a fire at BPL’s Clifton Pier Power plant was the result of an ill advised call to operate a generator when the conditions were not right.
Witness misidentified men in ID parade, court hears
A KEY witness against Stephen “Die” Stubbs, Clinton Evans and Andrew “Yogi” Davis identified Evans as Stubbs during an identification parade almost 20 years ago, despite his claims that he had known Stubbs for almost a decade up to that point, appellate judges heard yesterday.
Why airspace fees should come to us
Our failure to capitalize on our own airspace is losing us millions of dollars each year. Most Bahamians may be unaware, but every aircraft that flies within our national boundaries pays a fee, a kind of tax if you will, for right of passage through our territory. The problem is, currently those fees, which can number in the many thousands of dollars per flight, get paid to the United States authorities!
THE PRESS BOX: Veteran big man Chandler a big boost to Lakers' defence
THE Lakers improved immediately, from a defensive stand point, with the addition of veteran centre Tyson Chandler, after he was bought out by the Phoenix Suns. Chandler picked L.A. out of about five teams trying to secure his services. Chandler’s g
Hospital returning to normal after chemical spill
LABORATORY and radiology services have now been restored at the Rand Memorial Hospital in Grand Bahama following the suspension of services as a result of a minor chemical spill last Thursday. According to officials, a private Hazmat company, repres
EDITORIAL: Cameras, strong measures must be deployed to fight corruption
On Monday, November 5, this newspaper published a front page story revealing a two-year investigation into alleged bribery and corruption at the highest levels of the Bahamas Immigration Department was now an FBI matter.
A PM term limit would prevent another Pindling
Two referenda have failed in The Bahamas under the last Progressive Liberal Party administration of former Prime Minister Perry Christie: the constitutional referendum in 2016 and the gaming referendum in 2013. Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis’ plan to implement term limits for the office of prime minister will almost certainly succeed in a referendum. I believe Minnis wants ten years or two terms for the prime minister.
Treat me like a lady
The Collins Dictionary says that when you say a woman is a lady, you mean that she behaves in a polite, dignified and graceful way. You see, being a lady is much more than having a series of female body parts. Like beauty, it goes deeper than the sur
Bahamian players in U Sports spotlight
IT was an active weekend for Bahamian basketball players at Canada’s top-tiered U Sports level and in the Canadian College Athletic Association.Azaro Roker has thrived in a more prominent role early in the season for the St FX X-Men.Roker stuffed the
Small steps, big rewardsService to assist teen parents gets governmental validation
Winning the Minister’s Cup for Youth Excellence, said Teen Life Skills Services founder Felicia Campbell, has taught her two important lessons: to never underestimate humble beginnings, and to understand that small steps eventually lead to big strid
NHI branded 'pouring water in leaky bucket'
The proposed two percent National Health Insurance (NHI) “tax” was yesterday likened to “pouring more water into a leaky bucket”, with an attorney arguing: “We’re not ready for it yet.” Carey Leonard, a member of the first Christie administration’s N
Shareholder row hits Ansbacher purchase
Ansbacher (Bahamas) year-long efforts to acquire a rival Bahamian bank have been impacted by a bitter shareholder dispute at its target, a Court of Appeal ruling has revealed.The Hottinger and Vernes families, respectively majority and minority share
Water Corp says supplier ignored $246m ‘good faith’
The Water & Sewerage Corporation’s $246m in “good faith” should have ensured its main water provider avoided making “simply unacceptable” warnings about potential supply disruption, its executive chairman said yesterday.
PM reveals 'very serious issue' on business licences
The Prime Minister yesterday met with the Ministry of Finance and Bahamian accountants to address a “very serious issue” over planned changes to business licence regulations. Dr Hubert Minnis, pictured, admitted to the Bahamas Institute of Chartered
PM calls for more tourism diversity
THE PRIME Minister yesterday stressed that The Bahamas needs to increase tourism diversification to realise the still “untapped” potential of this nation’s major industry.Dr Hubert Minnis, addressing the Bahamas Institute of Chartered Accountants (BI
'Not business as usual' for struggling auto sector
THE Bahamian auto industry is still struggling for survival, the Bahamas Motor Dealers Association’s (BMDA) president telling this newspaper: “It’s not business as usual.”Coming off the recent Car Show, Fred Albury told Tribune Business: “Regarding t
Minnis to spark 2nd annual tech summit
The Prime Minister is expected to be the keynote speaker at the opening of the second Grand Bahama Technology Summit tomorrow at the Grand Lucayan.Dr Hubert Minnis’ role signals his belief in the event’s importance for Grand Bahama and the wider Baha
Minister says tourism spend leak 'pathetic'
The MINISTER of tourism yesterday expressed dismay at what he described as a lack of creativity among Bahamian businesses in enhancing the visitor experience, slamming the tourism dollar leakage as “pathetic”.Dionisio D’Aguilar, addressing the Bahama
