New COVID variant may be in country
HEALTH and Wellness Minister Dr Michael Darville said yesterday the latest COVID-19 variant may be in the country, adding officials are still waiting for confirmation.
Bermuda PLP trip cost ‘paid in full’
THE Progressive Liberal Party has fully reimbursed the Public Treasury for Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis’ controversial trip to Bermuda last year, Press Secretary Clint Watson said yesterday.
$170M RESORT PLAN IN EXUMA: Hundreds of jobs are expected in Torch Cay project
THE Davis Administration signed a heads of agreement yesterday with PMR Bahamas for the development of an upscale resort and residential community for Torch Cay on Exuma’s southern tip, with a $170m investment planned.
IAN FERGUSON: Creative ideas to bring new businesses online
As people survey the world’s current business and political landscape, many are leaning towards entrepreneurial pursuits. And it should not be surprising that most new small business ideas in 2023 will involve an online model.
Scotia chief’s ‘Outlook’ on technology solutions
SCOTIABANK (Bahamas) top executive yesterday said he will focus on technology solutions for the country’s financial services access ills at next week’s Business Outlook conference.
‘We will crack down on illegal alcohol sales’
CUSTOMS Comptroller Ralph Munroe yesterday warned that his department will be going after people who do not have distribution rights to sell alcohol after receiving several complaints that some businesses have been selling the beverages illegally.
Boy arrested after gunshots alert
A 15-YEAR-OLD boy was arrested after he was found with a high-powered weapon on Wednesday.
Whitewashing Majority Rule
Recently, I listened attentively as a 5th grade student gave the meaning of the colours in the Bahamian flag. She said that the black in the flag stands for the strength of the Bahamian people. I was surprised by this. When I attended school during the tumultuous 1980s, we were told by our teachers that the black stood for Black Bahamians. Nothing in the flag represents the White minority.
Whose business is this?
Recently the print media has been reporting, albeit anonymously, divorce/family proceedings held in the Supreme Court. Such reporting appears to be novel as over the years one rarely expected to read about proceedings held in the family division of the Supreme Court.
Jailed for 18 months over $400k of marijuana
A MAN was sentenced to 18 months in prison yesterday after admitting to having $396,000 worth of marijuana in his home.
$3,500 fine for breaching curfew
A MAN was fined $3,500 by the court yesterday after admitting to breaching his curfew while on bail for the alleged shooting of an off-duty police officer in a botched mugging in 2016.
Two men accused over stolen immigration stamp
TWO men were granted bail after denying having a stolen Bahamas Department of Immigration stamp.
Minister pays visit to Island School
MINISTER of the Environment and Natural Resources Vaughn Miller and a delegation from the ministry recently toured the Island School in South Eleuthera.
Inaugural Phoenix Awards to be held
THE inaugural Government High School Alumni Phoenix Awards will be held tomorrow at the University of The Bahamas Performing Arts Centre.
GHS Magic slow down RM Bailey Pacers 39-33
While the RM Bailey Pacers senior girls prevailed over the Government High Magic, the Magic senior boys avenged the defeat by knocking off the Pacers in their Government Secondary Schools Sports Association double header at the Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium yesterday.
T-Bird Flyers Track Classic this weekend
THE T-Bird Flyers Track Classic will be the first meet out of the gate as the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations’ 2023 season officially gets underway this weekend at the Thomas A Robinson Track and Field Stadium.
Mt Carmel senior boys 3-1 after 37-32 loss to Genesis Academy
COACH Wilton Johnson and his Mt Carmel Preparatory Academy Cavaliers senior boys’ basketball team’s winning streak came to an abrupt halt yesterday at the Hope Centre.
International tennis teams to join Bahamas for IC Caribbean Doubles Week Championship
INTERNATIONAL tennis teams from USA, Barbados and Canada will be joining The Bahamas team for the sixth bi-annual International Tennis Clubs (IC) Caribbean Doubles Week Championship from Monday, January 16 to Friday, January 20.
Junior tennis players headline New Year’s tourney
JUNIORS in two age categories, U14 and U16, participated in the Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association (BLTA) New Year’s Tournament from January 7-10 at the National Tennis Centre.
