ALICIA WALLACE: Equal rights, politicians and a host of blame and excuses
Information is at our fingertips at any time of the day, as long as we have access to an internet connection and an internet-enabled device. There is, therefore, no reason for people to publicly discuss issues without getting the information necessary to participate in an educated, productive manner. The other option—which goes without consideration far too often—is to refrain from engaging in public discussion beyond one’s depth as though one is an authority or has more to impart than to learn from others.
Albury brothers turning heads
They’re almost the size and although their game is slightly different from each other, brothers Deyton and Michael Albury are heading down the same path.
Bahamas aims to win PONY Baseball 16-and-u zone championships
THERE’S only one goal for the Bahamas national team in Guayaquil, Ecuador, and that is to win the 2025 PONY Baseball Colt 16-and-under Caribbean and Latin American Baseball Zone championships.
National bowling team to compete in CAC games qualifier
DESPITE not having a competitive league to participate in, the Bahamas Bowling Federation has still managed to select a national team to compete in the qualifying tournament for the Central American and Caribbean Games.
Sports calendar May 21
THE Bahamas Triathlon Association has announced that its 6th Aquathlon/Triathlon National Championships is scheduled for from May 24-25 in Jaws Beach.
Second swing, bigger vision: Women’s Golf Day draws near
AFTER a powerful inaugural debut, International Women’s Golf Day is back with even more purpose, passion and participation.
Brice Newball Foundation supports 'Sand Wars' tournament
THE beach soccer stadium was alive with action, energy and youthful passion on Saturday, May 3, as “Sand Wars,” a youth flag football tournament, brought together some of the island’s most promising young athletes for a full day of competition and community engagement.
Five treaties signed to help protect intellectual property
The Bahamas has signed five international treaties under the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). In a bid to strengthen the country’s intellectual property (IP) framework the government has signed five treaties to ensure the Intellectual Property Office is fully aligned with international standards. The five new treaties include the Budapest Treaty, the Nice Agreement, the Vienna Agreement, the Trademark Law Treaty and the Singapore Treaty.
Labour minister urges modern safety reforms
LABOUR Minister Pia Glover-Rolle has spoken of the need for modernising health and safety rules. Speaking at the National Symposium on Occupational Safety yesterday, the minister said, in front of 100 participants including government, employers, trade unions, and NGOs: “There can be no decent work without comprehensive legal protections for worker health and safety. And while we have established foundational frameworks, we recognise the need for more sophisticated protective mechanisms.
Man accused of assaulting woman with beer bottle
A 64-year-old man was granted bail yesterday after allegedly assaulting his female coworker with a beer bottle last August.
Woman fined $10,500 in salvage car scam
A WOMAN was fined yesterday after being convicted of defrauding a man of $10,500 in a 2021 salvage car scam. Ryaan Bowe, 27, appeared before Senior Magistrate Kendra Kelly-Burrows on charges of conspiracy to commit fraud by false pretences and fraud by false pretences.
Five charged in $8.8m Long Cay drug seizure
FIVE men were arraigned yesterday in connection with an $8.8m drug bust in Long Cay, where over 1,000lb of cocaine and marijuana were seized from a residence.
WSC assistant general manager admits audits were done prior to her certification
AS the criminal trial of Adrian Gibson and several co-defendants continued yesterday, a senior employee at the Water and Sewerage Corporation (WSC) acknowledged that she was not a certified internal auditor when she prepared a key audit report central to the case.
Davis ‘giddy with joy’ as book officially goes international
RUNNING Sideways, the award winning book about the life and times of Olympic champion Pauline Davis, has officially gone international.
Rights group condemns immigration officer’s actions in viral video
HUMAN Rights Bahamas issued a scathing condemnation of immigration officers captured in a viral video allegedly choking and assaulting a man during a home raid, calling the actions “reprehensible” and demanding a full and transparent investigation.
There will be ‘good news’ soon on Chinese loan for new hospital
THE Chinese government is in the final stages of approving a concessional loan to fund the construction of a new $290m specialty hospital in New Providence, according to Chinese Ambassador Yan Jiarong.
China ‘seeking more Bahamas links’
CHINA is seeking to deepen its engagement with The Bahamas through medical aid and economic cooperation.
Foster mom believes missing girl abducted
A SEARCH continues for 15-year-old Teniel Legister, allegedly abducted nearly two weeks ago by someone known to her in a brazen daylight incident that has left her foster family devastated.
Stakeholders hopeful over Lucayan sale if it results in more visitors to GB
GRAND Bahama stakeholders say the sale and redevelopment of the Grand Lucayan resort could lead to the island’s recovery — but only if it helps attract the critical mass of people and investment necessary for sustained growth.
Family says man found dead in shed was not out to steal
BRENDAN Comarcho was just 12 when he lost his father, a blow his family says he never truly recovered from. Seventeen years later, the 28-year-old was found dead in a shed on South Beach Drive, his body discovered after what police believe was a failed attempt to scale a barbed-wire fence.
