Anya James thrilled to be new president of Bahamas Football Association
SHE’S been in office for four months but, for Anya James, it’s an honour to be serving as the first female president of the Bahamas Football Association.
Residents left without power for hours
A NUMBER of residents in New Providence were left without power yesterday for hours, with BPL reporting the cause was faulty transformers.
A foot-soldier for the truth
Firstly let me say that I carry no water for any government.
Act like a developed country
The World Bank classifies The Bahamas as a “high income, developed country”, while the International Monetary Fund places our nominal wealth per capita as slightly higher than that of Japan. We have, in our independent history, never been a “middle income” country or even close.
Don’t miss others out
Western District RBPF Command entertain elderly from their area … sorry Commander seems you or your organising Officers don’t know who reside in your area.
19-year-old fined for marijuana infused candies
A 19-year-old youth was fined $1,500 yesterday after admitting to having 27 marijuana-infused candies last week.
Man charged with fraud, money laundering, stealing
A MAN was remanded to prison yesterday for allegedly defrauding several people of over $15K this year while on bail for 44 other fraud charges.
FTX attorneys accuse Sam Bankman-Fried's parents of unjustly enriching themselves with company funds
DOVER, Del. (AP) — Lawyers for FTX Trading have filed a lawsuit accusing the parents of its founder Sam Bankman-Fried of exploiting their influence over their son to siphon millions of dollars from the company, while spending lavishly on a luxury home in the Bahamas and funneling contributions to their "pet causes" and Stanford University.
PETER YOUNG: Passing of famous South African veteran politician
ONE of the purposes of this column is to shed light on issues which might be inherently significant but which all too often have largely escaped the attention of the US and other media.
FACE TO FACE: Born to be a storyteller
PATRICE Francis is known for writing, acting and producing some of the most compelling work on Bahamian culture. Her hands have touched events, shows, and documents that have brought The Bahamas’ rich history to life. We have enjoyed watching her on ZNS TV for years as the host of the popular Bahamian show Native Stew, highlighting some of the best in Bahamian talent, produced by A Derek Catalano.
$500m goal in climate funds from new scheme
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis announced the launch of The Bahamas Sustainable Investment Programme yesterday, a new initiative that seeks to raise $500m in climate funding.
‘2,000 suffer dementia’
SOME 2,000 people are living with dementia in The Bahamas, with the number expected to increase to more than 6,000 in the next 27 years, according to the Bahamas Alzheimer’s Association.
Police probe fake licence disc ring
POLICE are investigating a suspected fraudulent licence disc ring after arresting a woman and two men in their 40s last week.
Nurse programme launched by hospital authority
THE Public Hospitals Authority launched its Trained Clinical Nurse programme yesterday.
Crowd-funder: From $4m to $200m in 14 months
The Bahamas’ first-ever crowd-funding platform purportedly increased in value from just $4.38m to an astonishing $201.75m in just 14 months, it was alleged yesterday, despite accounts revealing a $2.659m “deficit” at end-July 2022.
Petroleum dealers ‘won’t force Govt’s hand’ despite $100 oil
Bahamian petroleum retailers yesterday conceded their margin woes “cannot easily be fixed overnight” and promised “not to force the Government’s hand” with oil prices currently on track to reach $100 per barrel.
PM unveils $500m climate finance plan
The Prime Minister yesterday unveiled ambitions for The Bahamas to raise $500m to bolster its resiliency, and sustainability, against negative climate change impacts in partnership with Resilience Capital Ventures.
‘Room for improvement’: Trade deficit expands 28% to $1.09bn
The Bahamas Trade Commission’s chairman yesterday said “there’s a lot of room for improvement” after this nation’s trade deficit expanded by almost $184m or 28 percent year-over-year to hit $847m in the 2023 second quarter.
BTVI signs letter of intent to partner Algonquin
THE Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute and Algonquin College signed a letter of intent yesterday, launching a five-year partnership to provide international educational opportunities.
