EDITORIAL: Should the public pay for political campaigns?
THE suggestion by former Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis that political parties should be publicly funded is sure to cause a stir.
FRONT PORCH: Why are so many voters undecided and cynical?
Both major parties are reportedly finding that neither is clearly nor decisively ahead as they prepare for the next general election. The race appears generally tight, with the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) and the Free National Movement (FNM), seeing certain advantages, weaknesses, and risks. Insiders are trying to answer a basic concern: “Why are so many voters undecided?”
STATESIDE: Spectators bewildered by Trump on yet another stage
London, New York, Paris and Donald Trump came together on Sunday, and while some aspects of this were predictable others, spectacularly, were not.
Eleutherans to be honoured
Some of the top community builders and sporting icons, including Dexter Cambridge, Richard “The Lion-Heart” Johnson and Chris “Fireman” Brown, will be honoured for their contributions to the development of the island of Eleuthera next weekend.
Minister Mario Bowleg on tour
MINISTER of Youth, Sports and Culture Mario Bowleg spent the past week touring government-sponsored summer camps across New Providence.
Independence Day Basketball Tourney empowers youth
IN a vibrant celebration of sportsmanship, community spirit and national pride, Senator Michael Halkitis, minister of economic affairs and leader of government business in the Senate, joined forces with GroveMade Empire, a dynamic non-profit organisation rooted in the Grove community, to host a thrilling Independence Day Basketball Tournament.
Olympian Allan Murray forms BEAST Aquatics swim club
NOW we know exactly what the dynamic coaching trio of Olympian Allan Murray, Kristina Murray and Joshua Murray is doing next season which should also be really exciting news for many Bahamian swimmers.
National Sailing Committee chairman Dallas Knowles praises Turtlegrass developer
A MAN who grew up in the heartland of America, hundreds of miles from the nearest ocean and would later make an island whose waters he fell in love with his home, was praised today as being “the most dedicated supporter of sloop sailing in The Bahamas.”
Customs apologises for incorrect private aviation fee mix-up
Bahamas Customs’ top official has apologised for “any mistake” after a private aviation organiser revealed attendees at one of the world’s top air shows were given incorrect fee information by an officer.
$60m lobster exports need ‘negligible’ Trump tariff rise
The Bahamas’ annual $60m lobster exports to the US can only withstand a further 2-3 percentage point Trump tariff increase before they become “too expensive to consume”, it was revealed yesterday.
Polymers chief: ‘We’ll work way around’ Trump’s tariffs
Polymers International’s top executive yesterday voiced optimism that “we’ll work our way around” whatever tariff increase Donald Trump decides to impose on Bahamian exports to the US.
$25m Doctors Hospital in GB to bring 90 jobs
Significant construction of Doctors Hospital’s Grand Bahama location is expected to be concluded by the end of year, with a boost of 90 jobs and at a cost of more than $25m.
SBDC executive to take on chamber board role
THE Small Business Development Centre’s (SBDC) executive director, Samantha Rolle, now also has a new post with the aim of boosting the centre’s goals.
Cable Bahamas scoops five awards from Ookla
THE Cable Bahamas Group of Companies has been named the fastest fixed network in the Caribbean - one of five awards it picked up at the Ookla awards.
PM: Land reform will settle long-standing disputes
Prime Minister Philip Davis said land reform bills passed yesterday will restore confidence in the country’s land registration system, expedite property sales and settle long-standing property disputes.
Land reform to begin with phased approach
THE Government is to use a phased approach to land reform - starting with pilot adjudication zones. South and Central Andros MP Leon Lundy yesterday said pilot projects will commence on select islands including Andros, Grand Bahama and Abaco. He said they will test “processes, technology and community outreach strategies”.
Wife offers tribute to officer after fatal crash
THE wife and a former colleague of Police Sergeant Michael Lockhart Jr, a father of six killed in a car crash on Queen’s Highway in Eleuthera on Tuesday, remembered him yesterday as a devoted family man and respected officer.
Proud moment for DJ Ovadose as he is sworn in as a cultural ambassador
DJ Ovadose was officially sworn in yesterday as a cultural ambassador for The Bahamas.
Minnis: Real immigration threat is greed and corrupt Bahamians
FORMER Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis says the real threat to immigration enforcement in The Bahamas isn’t porous borders — it’s greed and corruption among Bahamians themselves.
Killarney MP: Sebas is a ‘respectable individual’ who has the right to pursue political office
FORMER Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis has defended Island Luck co-founder Sebas Bastian’s right to pursue political office, calling him a “respectable individual” who should not be denied opportunities available to other Bahamians.
