Marathon women conquer the six Abbott World Marathon Majors
TWO dynamic Bahamian female athletes have recently paced their way into an elite circle of international marathon runners when they completed the 16th edition of the Tokyo Marathon. Shavaughn Blades and Linda Williams, who are both members of The Bahamas Roadmasters Running Club (BRRC), were among the 38,000 marathon runners. The 26.2 miles race event was held on Sunday, March 5, in Tokyo, Japan.
Reloaded Baseball invitational kicks off this Friday to Sunday
RELOADED Baseball, a new programme with the sole interest of developing youth in baseball fundamentals and skill set, is inviting the general public to its first ever invitational games, where the young ballers in Nassau will face off against Family Island teams in three divisions this weekend.
How you can beat the job interview
You have finally done it. You wrote the perfect resume, nailed your application letter, and now you have the job interview in just a few days. This is exciting, but also nerve-wracking. A positive impression has to be made if you wish to land the post, but how can you do that if you have never had a successful interview?
Bahamians told: Stop work permit complaints
A CABINET minister yesterday told Bahamians to stop complaining about the number of work permits being issued for expatriate labour if they are unwilling to “step up” and fill these posts themselves.
Aliv ‘rings in’ fresh security partnership
CABLE Bahamas has teamed with an Amazon subsidiary for an initiative that uses technology to improve home security.
Police find revolver wrapped in a towel hidden in the bushes; no arrests made
BIMINI police found an illegal firearm wrapped in a towel in the bushes in the Alice Town area this week.
$20K Bail granted to man waiting for retrial on QC teacher’s murder
A MAN’S bail was reinstated in the Supreme Court yesterday as he awaits retrial for his alleged involvement in the death of a Queen’s College schoolteacher in 2015.
Sentenced to 15 years for ‘in essence a rape offence’ with underage girl
A MAN convicted of having sex with an underage girl was sentenced to 15 years in prison yesterday, with the justice saying the case was “in essence a rape offence”.
Man found with loaded gun ‘pleads not guilty’, granted $7,500 bail
A MAN was sentenced to $7,500 bail in court on Wednesday after being accused of having a loaded gun on University Drive earlier this week.
Bimini police investigate apparent drowning of cruise ship passenger
BIMINI police are investigating the apparent drowning of a male cruise passenger at Ocean Cay on Wednesday.
Man stabbed at a business in Pinder’s Point, Grand Bahama in stable condition
A 46-year-old Grand Bahama man is hospitalised following a stabbing this week in Eight Mile Rock.
Giants take 2-0 lead in the NPBA Finals
The Commonwealth Bank Giants went up 2-0 on the division one Discount Distributors Liquors Rockets after game two of the New Providence Basketball Association (NPBA) Finals last night.
ALICIA WALLACE: Gender-based violence is a public health crisis that must be addressed
GENDER-based violence is a public health crisis, yet no government administration in The Bahamas has come to this realisation, declared it, and moved to take action to end it.
EDITORIAL: No place for those who would harm officers
THE injury suffered by a police officer yesterday brings home the reality of the dangers that our law enforcement officials face on the streets every day.
Downtown businesses express concerns over RCI’s beach club’s possible impact
CONCERNS were raised by some downtown merchants yesterday that business will decline if Royal Caribbean International moves forward with its $110m beach club project on Paradise Island.
Cruise port targets $3m annual refinance saving
Nassau Cruise Port will save close to $3m per year from refinancing the existing $138m bond debt that kickstarted its redevelopment, with its top executive yesterday saying: “We’re so much more than just a cruise port.”
Apprenticeship Act overhaul for school leaver skills boost
Efforts are underway to overhaul The Bahamas’ apprenticeship legislation by modernising it for the 21st century and ensuring school leavers graduate with employable skills that are properly certified.
Cable Beach developer urged: ‘Pay homage’ to Viking Court
A Cable Beach developer is being urged to “pay homage” to the existing building on a site it wishes to rezone for a mixed-use retail and condominium project immediately west of Quality Supermarket.
Chamber chief: ‘Spare no effort’ on Ginn resolution
Grand Bahama’s Chamber of Commerce president yesterday urged that “no effort be spared” to find the right buyer for the former Ginn project whose progress has stalled for more than a decade.
