ONE ELEUTHERA: Lessons learnt from the Hive
For me, the personal appeal of living and working on a Family Island has been the pristine beauty that permeates but also the refreshing, amplified energy you feel surrounded by and immersed in nature. With less disruption from human activity, urbanisation, and large-scale developments, Mother Nature resumes center stage. Once relocated to a less populated island, it is common for former city-dwellers to become blissfully aware of their place within a larger, teeming ecosystem of wonderous living things.
STATESIDE: Dominant performances by US athletes at the Olympics
America woke up yesterday morning with a couple of new things to contemplate and, perhaps, to celebrate. Paris and Philadelphia were the settings.
FRONT PORCH: The fundamentals of teaching and learning
Mrs Callahan, now deceased, was a master teacher who eventually became an adjunct professor of education. During her storied career she taught elementary, high school and college students.
Local supply for Carnivale restaurant
LOCALLY caught seafood is a key part of the menu for the upcoming Carnivale restaurant on Paradise Island, with a collaboration with Bahamian suppliers and a commitment to sustainable fishing.
CARICOM group lands in Haiti
The CARICOM Eminent Persons Group (EPG) has arrived in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, as part of ongoing efforts to mediate the country's escalating political crisis.
Container shortage hits uniform supplies
Merchants supplying the public with uniforms this year have been faced with numerous challenges in receiving products, including a delay in their shipments.
Increased fees at CIBC Bahamas
CIBC said there has been an increase in fees due to the increased cost of business operations.
Emerald Bay rebrand to take 12-15 months
THE timescale for plans at Sandals Emerald Bay does not match the one given by the government, according to the general manager at the resort.
Eleuthera residents to get 50% power rebate
Eleuthera residents are to receive a 50 percent rebate to compensate for the electricity woes suffered on the island.
Residents protest over GB power hike
GRAND Bahama residents, united across political lines, protested the Grand Bahama Power Company’s proposed rate hike yesterday.
March in Briland held over electricity woes
ABOUT 350 Harbour Island residents protested yesterday, demanding immediate solutions to persistent water and electricity issues that have crippled them for months.
‘Munroe murder motive comments out of order’
FREE National Movement chairman Dr Duane Sands said National Security Minister Wayne Munroe was “out of order” for his comments regarding the motive behind the death of a third man connected to the $1.4m bank security car robbery in November.
Woman prison officer remanded in murder plot
A WOMAN prison officer and two men were remanded yesterday for allegedly plotting the murder of Elvardo Thompson last month.
One year later, Human Rights Committee has no members appointed nor meetings
MORE than a year after a resolution was passed to establish a Human Rights Committee in Parliament, no members from the House of Assembly have been appointed, and the committee has never met.
Charlton 6th in 100 hurdles final at the Paris Olympics
PARIS, France — Despite getting off to a slow start, world indoor champion Devynne Charlton came back and secured another sixth-place finish in the women’s 100 metres hurdles final at the 2024 Olympic Games.
Bahamas 3rd overall at Caribbean Amateur Jr Golf Championships
FOLLOWING an unfortunate fifth-place finish at the Caribbean Amateur Junior Golf Championships (CAJGC) last year in the Cayman Islands, the Bahamas’ junior golfers moved up two positions this time around to finish third overall in Kingston, Jamaica, at the Caymanas Golf & Country Club.
Billie Jean King Cup: Bahamas finishes eighth overall
THE 2024 Billie Jean King Cup (BJKC) Americas Group III Tournament did not end with the best results for Team Bahamas in Tacarigua, Trinidad & Tobago.
Drumeco Archer: ‘We did a remarkable job as a team’
PARIS, France — With the 2024 Olympic Games now concluded, Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations president Drumeco Archer said the Bahamas may not have come away with a medal, but the performances of the athletes were noteworthy.
Charisma Taylor thrilled with her performance at Olympics
PARIS, France — Charisma Taylor had the time of her life at the 2024 Olympic Games.
Minister: Devynne Charlton’s 6th overall ‘is a source of pride for all of us’
PARIS, France — Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture Mario Bowleg commended Team Bahamas on their performances at the 2024 Olympic Games.
