Bonaby: Extra funds for Public Parks and Beaches a matter of ‘reallocation’
MONTHS after the budget debate, Bahamas Public Parks and Beaches Authority executive chairman McKell Bonaby still has not explained why his agency overspent its 2024/2025 allocation by $7m or how the extra funds were used, instead telling reporters yesterday that the matter was a simple case of government “reallocation.”
Columbus Primary teachers protest over two-year principal vacancy
ONLY one teacher reportedly showed up for duty at Columbus Primary School yesterday, three weeks into the new academic year, as the campus continued to operate without a substantive principal more than two years after the post became vacant.
High school track coach acquitted of sex assault
A HIGH school track and field coach was yesterday acquitted of sexually assaulting an underaged male student at Doris Johnson Senior High School four years ago.
Aspiring QB Fatally stabbed
AN ASPIRING 25-year-old athlete with dreams of becoming a star quarterback was found fatally stabbed in the bathroom of his Nassau Village rental home late Wednesday night.
FNM slams govt on long-delayed re-opening of Sandals in Exuma
FREE National Movement (FNM) MP Kwasi Thompson yesterday criticised the government over the long-delayed Sandals resort in Exuma, citing missed deadlines and a lack of details on the project’s completion and the full terms of the deal.
DIANE PHILLIPS: American Embassy’s jet ski words of wisdom
The crackdown urged by the US Embassy on jet ski safety comes as welcome news and no surprise.
Lawyers wrap up case of high school coach accused of sex assault on teen boy
A high school track and field coach broke down in court yesterday as prosecutors and the defence wrapped up their cases in his trial over the alleged sexual assault of an underaged male student four years ago.
CAPAS welcomes first 50 students
THE Bahamas Creative and Performing Arts School (CAPAS) will welcome its first cohort of about 50 students on Monday as part of a soft launch that officials say marks the start of a new era for arts education in the country.
Op-Ed: The importance of good governance
As a child, I can vividly remember the line, “behave and govern yourselves accordingly”, from one of my firm but loving primary school teachers.
Bahamians suffer substantial losses over ‘smishing’ scams
A senior police officer yesterday warned that Bahamians have lost a substantial amount of money to so-called ‘smishing’ scams since the start of 2025.
‘We must protect fly fishing industry’
The fly fishing industry needs regulation and protection, it was asserted during the Fly Fishing Industry Guides’ Homecoming Conclave yesterday.
Payments provider warns Bahamas on ‘deep fakes’
A Bahamian payments provider yesterday urged businesses to be alert for ‘deep fakes’ plus synthetic identity fraud and the takeover of their bank accounts.
IAN FERGUSON: How you combat workplace bullies
Some people may not be aware that bullying is a common occurrence within the workplace.
Bahamas cloud provider gains expansion funding
A Bahamas-headquartered cloud services provider says it has secured growth financing through a facility led by a Silicon Valley investment firm.
Deputy PM sorry Abaco recovery ‘not moving at speed’ expected
Deputy Prime Minister Chester Cooper yesterday apologised to the residents of Abaco for the government “not moving at the speed” they expected following the devastation of Hurricane Dorian six years ago.
Tonique Williams runs 800 metres
TOKYO, Japan — She came here to participate in the Media Academy for World Athletics, but Bahamian Olympic and world 400 metres champion Tonique Williams couldn’t pass up the opportunity to get back on the track.
Injured Anthonique battles into 200 final
TOKYO, Japan — Despite a slight injury, veteran Anthonique Strachan fought back in the nick of time across the finish line in the women’s 200 metres semi-finals to book her ticket in Friday’s final.
Mingoes draw 3-3 in international opener
MIAMI, Florida — It was an intense international opener for the University of The Bahamas Mingoes men’s soccer team but, in the end, they settled for the 3-3 draw against Atlantis University at the Kendall Soccer Park in Miami, Florida, yesterday.
Vandyke Bethel elected president of the GSSSA
THE Government Secondary School Sports Association (GSSSA) held its official elections this past Wednesday at the C.H. Reeves auditorium, where members voted to fill key official leadership positions for the upcoming 2025 season.
Golfer Tyesha Tynes making her presence felt
JUNIOR sensation Tyesha Tynes made her presence felt once again as the Lady Broncos women’s golf team from Hsstings College competed in the Siouxland Women’s Invite on Tuesday and Wednesday.
