Making the CARIFTA mark
Versatile sprinter/ hurdler Antoine Andrews qualified in his second event for the 2022 CARIFTA Games, while Leonardo Taylor and Leon Williams joined a list of throwers reaching the qualifying mark for the trip to Kingston, Jamaica, over the Easter holiday weekend.
Anfernee Seymour signs with Dirty Birds in Atlantic Pro Baseball League
VETERAN outfielder Anfernee Seymour is headed to another professional baseball league for the 2022 season. Seymour signed with the Charleston Dirty Birds of the Atlantic Professional Baseball League.
Rising tennis stars impress, Mortimer Jr wins title
AFTER a gruelling day of competition in the preliminary rounds, Dentry Mortimer Jr had enough left in the tank to prevail with the under-14 singles championship title over his Island Tennis Bahamas training partner Khai Rees.
Wholesaler: ‘Nothing came out’ of PM meet
A Bahamian wholesaler says last week’s meeting with the Prime Minister yielded little in terms of concrete measures to combat surging inflation as the situation is outside The Bahamas’ control.
No COVID slowdown for dodgy financial dealings
COVID-19 did not slow down questionable activities within the Bahamian financial services industry, it has been revealed, with suspicious transaction reports increasing by 26 percent in 2020.
Kanoo ‘confirmation’ one day before Visa’s launch
A Bahamian digital payments provider says it received “written confirmation” from the Ministry of Tourism to open an account for the Health Travel Visa just one day before tourism’s re-opening.
These are a few of my favourite things
A piece of jewellery flashing the area code of The Bahamas and the colours of the Bahamian flag is just one of ten things NBA star Deandre Ayton can’t live without.
Arabian nights
The Davis administration has taken a bold and innovative approach to international geopolitical relations and tapping into non- traditional sources of funding and investment possibilities.
Governor General
Reading the Constitution as to the Office of Governor General, Article 32, it is interesting it provides for the appointment, but seemingly does not stipulate once appointed how long is the tenure of being Governor General.
Grow more
I am writing an open letter to the Minister of Agriculture and Marine Resources, Clay Sweeting. I read an article in the paper about how the pandemic has affected Barbados. Now their government has started to give out large portions of Crown land to those persons interested and needing to do backyard farming as a way to sustain, and feed themselves.
Rape is rape
Not surprising our politicians look for a flavour of the month issue and try desperately to make browny points from it when in reality the issue is stupid.
Acquittal for man over 2009 murder and kidnap
THE Court of Appeal has declined to order a retrial in the case of a man whose convictions for murder, kidnapping, robbery and housebreaking were overturned in relation to an incident that happened in 2009.
Two rescued after plane crashes near Treasure Cay
TWO people were rescued Sunday after their plane crashed in bushes near Treasure Cay, Abaco.
Final respects paid to Sir Godfrey Kelly
FINAL respects were paid to Sir Godfrey Kenneth Kelly, KCMG, on Friday at Christ Church Cathedral.
Community service for woman who stole from children's father's bank account
A MAGISTRATE on Friday chastised a woman who stole more than $900 from her children’s father’s bank account.
Woman accused of assaulting son's former girlfriend
A WOMAN accused of assaulting her son’s former girlfriend was on Friday granted $1,000 bail before her trial.
DIANE PHILLIPS: The lighter side of soppy
VALENTINE’S Day came and went. Did you notice? No, neither did we. It was probably because it was on a Monday and a Monday that followed the Super Bowl no less. I mean, how much excitement can one body handle?
Jones named as new ambassador to the US
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis officially announced the appointment of Wendall Jones as the new ambassador to the United States yesterday.
