INSIGHT: The FNM has spoken, but will Minnis listen?
THE FNM has made its choice – Michael Pintard has been returned as the leader of the party. But is that the end of the in-fighting?
WORLD VIEW: The imperative for equal recognition in resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
IN the ongoing discourse on international relations and human rights, one of the most enduring and complex issues is the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Cultural maintenance drives sustainable development and affirms our national identity
LAST week, Jervon Sands wrote about the idea of cultural maintenance and how it affects Bahamians.
Cleveland Eneas win title
FROM day one to the end, Cleveland Eneas Primary left their imprint on the New Providence Public Primary Schools Sports Associations’ 44th Track and Field Championships.
State funeral held for Loftus Roker
LOFTUS Roker was laid to rest on Friday as the nation’s elite celebrated and reflected on the role he played in the country’s history.
Nashad Mackey set to join USC Upstate coaching staff
BAHAMIAN Nashad Mackey had some big moments on the hardwood as a basketball player but these days he is making his impact on the sidelines.
PLP hits out at FNM leader as ‘unhinged’
AFTER Michael Pintard retained leadership of the Free National Movement and delivered a victory speech, the Progressive Liberal Party called his performance “unhinged”.
‘It’s over’: Delegates are ready to move forward with Pintard
SOME delegates at the Free National Movement’s convention on Saturday said although former Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis had “good moments” as leader of his party and country, his time as leader is over.
‘Live up to promises’ on CLICO compensation
THE Government was yesterday urged to “live up to its promises” to fully compensate CLICO victims after zero funds were allocated for this in next year’s Budget and successive fiscal years.
NPSA: Lady Operators blank Lady Truckers 7-0, Wildcats beat UB Lady Mingoes 8-1
THE R&B Lady Operators and the Sunshine Auto Wildcats won the New Providence Softball Association ladies’ double header played on Saturday night at the Bankers Field at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex.
Pintard healing old wounds
Free National Movement leader Michael Pintard has done something that former Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis was unable to do during his tumultuous tenure in office: heal old wounds - many of which were inflicted between 2012 and 2021.
DIANE PHILLIPS: Divorce: Uglier than necessary in The Bahamas
DIVORCE is never pretty. It’s the courtroom culmination of living room or bedroom misery, the inevitable chapter of years of hurt, disloyalty, of insults hurled at one another, emotional abuse, neglect, or worse, physical abuse.
Gibson’s cousin claims he owned Elite Maintenance
THE cousin of Adrian Gibson claimed on Thursday that the Long Island MP owned Elite Maintenance Incorporated, a company that was allegedly awarded Water and Sewerage Corporation (WSC) contracts when he was executive chairman.
Christie: RBDF officers providing security for Eminent Persons Group assisting Haiti
DEFENCE force officers are helping Haiti by providing security services for the Eminent Persons Group, which is trying to resolve that country’s crisis, according to former Prime Minister Perry Christie.
‘$7m rise in consultancy budget does not mean consultants will be hired’
EVEN though the budget for consultancy services will increase in the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Tourism in the next fiscal year, Economic Affairs Minister Michael Halkitis said this does not mean consultants will be hired.
Eleuthera Chamber of Commerce concerned over reliable electricity and water supply
AS dignitaries descended on Eleuthera for the opening ceremony of Disney Lookout Cay at Lighthouse Point, the island’s Chamber of Commerce president, Thomas Sands, said businesses are continuously facing challenges from unreliable electricity and water services.
PM hails Disney’s Lookout Cay as ‘monumental’ for Eleuthera
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis hailed yesterday’s official opening of Disney’s Lookout Cay at Lighthouse Point in Eleuthera as a monumental achievement for that island’s tourism industry.
Pintard retains leadership as Minnis challenge fails
MICHAEL Pintard has retained the leadership of the FNM, resisting the challenge of former Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis.
Man remanded after allegedly threatening two people with gun
A MAN was remanded to prison on Friday after he was accused of threatening two people with a gun last month.
Former PM Ingraham, former third party leaders endorse Pintard
AHEAD of the FNM’s one-day convention, Michael Pintard gained support from more of his former Cabinet colleagues in his leadership race against former Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis, with Romauld Ferreira, several third party leaders and former Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham now endorsing him.
