Table tennis spring tourney this Saturday at LW Young Junior High
THE Bahamas Table Tennis Federation (BTTF) will host a spring table tennis tournament this Saturday at LW Young Junior High School.
Web shops ‘carried’ gaming in COVID
A senior Gaming Board official yesterday hailed web shops for "carrying the industry" during the COVID-19 pandemic as no jobs were lost from the domestic sector.
Minister: BAMSI no longer 'wasteland'
BAMSI is now thriving and fruitful again, according to Agriculture and Marine Resources Minister Clay Sweeting, who reported that it has almost made a complete turnaround.
Caribbean states moving on gaming regulatory overhaul
The gaming sector throughout the Caribbean is rapidly evolving as multiple countries seek to overhaul their regulatory regimes in a bid to gain a competitive advantage, an international testing executive said yesterday.
Family and crime
Crime - the eradication over the years of the ingredient called Family’s root cause for crime. Young ones growing up in an unbalanced unit far from criticising single mothers many have done an incredible job, but you have the disaster of the 25 percent who failed.
Why we need Freedom of the Press
ON December 17, 1986, journalist Guillermo Cano Isaza was assassinated in front of the offices of his newspaper, El Espectador, in my home country of Colombia. He was targeted because of the news stories he was pursuing as a journalist.
Family and crime
Crime - the eradication over the years of the ingredient called Family’s root cause for crime. Young ones growing up in an unbalanced unit far from criticising single mothers many have done an incredible job, but you have the disaster of the 25 percent who failed.
Teen held on accusation of two armed robberies
AN 18-year-old was sent to prison yesterday after being accused of two armed robberies in Nassau last week.
House burgler pleads not guilty, granted $5,000 bail
A MAN was granted bail on Tuesday after being accused of stealing more than $1,000 when he broke into a house in New Providence earlier this year.
NPA Invitational Spring Classic starts tomorrow at Kendal Isaacs Gym
THE Noble Preparatory Academy’s Invitational Spring Classic Basketball Tournament is back and organiser Geno Bullard anticipates that it will be bigger and better this year.
THE BTVI STORY: It’s a double triumph for Shernique Stuart
Shernique Stuart is about to be a two-time graduate of the Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute (BTVI).
Students tour Parliament
Primary school students at the Tambearly International School took a field trip to the Parliament of The Bahamas last week.
Student spotlight
Deron and Sherrrai Hudson are a brother and sister duo whose academic achievements have landed them on the honor roll at Faithway Christian Academy.
Young achievers celebrated
JUNIOR Achievement (JA) Bahamas celebrated outstanding achievers, volunteers and schools this weekend.
PETER YOUNG: UK police crackdown on extremist protests welcome
THE environment is a major issue in Britain. As the science in relation to climate change develops rapidly and the fearmongers become more vocal, awareness has grown of the consequences and problems of industrial pollution, nuclear waste, carbon dioxide emissions and global warming. Moreover, as a result of other recent issues like “Mad Cow” disease and the GM (genetically modified) food controversy, the British public has become increasingly sensitive to environmental issues, thus turning the nation in to one of the so-called eco-warriors.
FACE TO FACE: Young sprinter Cayden Smith honours a legacy in track and field
IT was one of the hottest races in all of the CARIFTA Games. When Cayden Smith left a gap on the track and crossed the finish line first in the Under-17 Boys 200m race, he lit up the entire Thomas A Robinson National Track and Field Stadium. The crowd erupted in cheers, and the sounds of Junkanoo resonated from every wing of the stadium.
Tributes after death of Bahamas’ Consul General in Toronto Al Dillette
Al Dillette, The Bahamas’ Consul General in Toronto, died at home in his official residence on Monday night. In a statement, Minister of Foreign Affairs Fred Mitchell said “we have lost a treasured son, friend, and brother”.
US Vaccine requirements for foreign travellers to end May 11
VACCINE requirements for foreign air travellers to the US will end on May 11 as the Biden administration ends most of its remaining federal COVID-19 vaccine measures next week.
EDITORIAL: A tale of two projects
LET us consider for a moment two stories of different spending decisions.
