‘Why the silence’ on international police?
FREE National Movement (FNM) chairman Dr Duane Sands yesterday criticised the police force for its silence on when international investigators would arrive to assist with an ongoing corruption probe after they failed to show up last week.
Delight for Rosheeda Jolly
AN Andros woman has taken the next step in her medical career by completing a Doctor of Nurse Anaesthesia Practice programme.
Hanna Martin inspects school repair progress
REPAIRS at several public schools in New Providence are on track to be completed ahead of the new academic year, according to government officials.
STATESIDE: Biden and Clinton’s speeches highlight DNC opening night
Was Monday evening at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago historic?
Best practices and tips for students
The new school year has already started for some and will open for others in the coming weeks.
BUT launches $20m initiative with TSWCCU that will benefit members
THE Bahamas Union of Teachers (BUT) and the Teachers and Salaried Workers Cooperative Credit Union have launched a partnership that will enable members to make use of a range of financial services, including mortgage and loans.
Wilson criticises consultation between union and govt as ‘always insufficient’
THE president of the Bahamas Union of Teachers, Belinda Wilson, criticised the ongoing consultation and collaboration between the union and the Ministry of Education, calling it “always insufficient” and saying that the union has seen no documentation on school repairs.
Trust being lost in the silence on probe
WHEN the police probe into allegations of corruption began after several voice notes were circulated, we wrote in this column of the need for transparency with regard to that investigation.
Foreign is not better at the banks
SO far this week we have seen a number of protests on several of our Family Islands relating to the lack of essentials such as electricity and water and the ever-increasing costs of these absent services.
Call for condo regulations
BREA president seems to want to support the minority folk who get on Condo Associations and weld almighty to suit themselves not for the interest of all condo owners.
Annoyed over MP using sirens
MINISTERS using sirens and clearly breaching the speed limits.
Dexter Bodie is certified kids’ athletics coach
ROADRUNNERS head coach Dexter Bodie can now boast of being one of the few certified kids’ athletics coaches in The Bahamas.
Sprinter Miriam Byfield: ‘There is no age limit for greatness’
SPRINTER Miriam Byfield said she couldn’t ask for a better experience competing in her first World Masters Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden.
Caribbean Hoop Fest draws enthusiastic crowds with over 1,000 spectators
THE Caribbean Hoop Fest returned to the beautiful shores of The Bahamas for the second time, orchestrated by the visionary founders Donald Francois and Stephanie Halstead.
Darville: Country has vaccines available and protocols are set in case of m-pox virus
THE Ministry of Health and Wellness said vaccines for monkeypox are available, following the ministry activating emergency protocols to protect against the spread of the viral disease in The Bahamas.
$25m sports facility wins preliminary approval
A developer has received preliminary approval from the Department of Town Planning to construct a $20m-$25m outdoor sporting facility.
Honour for straw vendors at Hall of Fame celebration
A HALL of fame is to honour straw vendors next month.
STATESIDE: Police prepped for pro-Palestinian protest as Democratic convention set to begin
CHICAGO, Illinois - The weather here in Chicago is fine, especially considering that it’s mid-August in the American Midwest, where high air temperatures, high humidity and the threat of severe thunderstorms or even tornadoes is an annual menace.
BUT chief criticises MOE for justifying results
BAHAMAS Union of Teachers President Belinda Wilson, criticised the Ministry of Education for annually attempting to justify national exam results when she says it is evident the academic curriculum needs revision.
