Village Road work still set for December finish
THE Village Road Improvement Project is still on target to be completed by the end of the year, press secretary Clint Watson said yesterday, adding that the final road works should be finished by mid-December.
Property insurance costs ‘no doubt’ higher in 2023
Bahamian families and businesses were yesterday warned that property insurance costs will “no doubt be higher” in 2023 even though the country “dodged a bullet” with Hurricane Nicole.
Sir Franklyn: FTX is ‘not our first rodeo’
A well-known businessman yesterday urged the Bahamas to “stand united” in the face of FTX’s implosion as he blasted the Opposition’s leader for trying to “score cheap political brownie points” over the affair.
UN’s tax mandate vote may end ‘gallows walk’
The Bahamas may have “some light on the horizon” in its tax battles against the European Union (EU) and Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) via a new United Nations (UN) resolution.
Salvation Army in Sand Dollar boost
The Salvation Army yesterday announced that it will be accepting Christmas donations via the Sand Dollar, the Bahamian digital currency, with help from Omni Financial Group.
Pedestrian dies after collision with vehicle
A MALE pedestrian is dead after being struck by a vehicle while crossing a street in Grand Bahama on Wednesday, said police.
Munroe: Defence Force officers who quit without permission risk jail
NATIONAL Security Minister Wayne Munroe revealed that Royal Bahamas Defence Force officers must receive permission to resign as he said officers “will probably be imprisoned for that offence” if they fail to do so.
Teaming up to give Thankgsiving help
FOR the third year in a row, Family Guardian yesterday partnered with Great Commission Ministries for a Thanksgiving Day initiative.
Hyatt warned Sarkis: ‘You’ll never meet opening target’
Sarkis Izmirlian received more than three months’ warning from his major resort partner that it would only begin accepting bookings from June 1, 2015, as the resort’s target opening was “not a viable option”.
PLP will pay govt back ‘in next weeks’
PRESS secretary Clint Watson says he suspects that the Public Treasury will be reimbursed for Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis’ controversial trip to Bermuda by the Progressive Liberal Party in the next week or two.
Bahamian is shot dead by Turks and Caicos police
NATIONAL Security Minister Wayne Munroe said there was a police-involved shooting in Turks and Caicos which has left one Bahamian man dead, noting the incident involved members of the Royal Bahamas Police Force who were assisting the island.
GOVT PAY RISES ‘IN TIME FOR HOLIDAYS’: Minister says aim is for salary increases as union hints at action
STATE Public Service Minister Pia Glover-Rolle said yesterday that the government is aiming to roll out proposed salary increases for public servants before the holidays.
GSSSA champions crowned
It was a double dose of victory as all four pennant winners emerged as the Government Secondary Schools Sports Association’s softball and baseball champions with clean sweeps across the board on Thanksgiving Day.
No. 3 Kansas survives overtime scare from Wisconsin 69-68
PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) — Kansas’ Bobby Pettiford Jr. stood all the way out near midcourt, almost on the Battle 4 Atlantis logo, when he saw his teammate launch a shot for the lead with only a few seconds left in overtime.
No. 22 Tennessee beats USC in OT
PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) — Tennessee has twice played without its leading scorer at the Battle 4 Atlantis. It hasn’t stopped the 22nd-ranked Volunteers from reaching the championship game.
Head coach McPhee-McCuin pleased with Bahamas trip
ALTHOUGH the Baha Mar Hoops Pink Flamingo Championship title slipped out of their grasp on Wednesday night at Baha Mar, Bahamian head coach Yolett McPhee-McCuin said her Ole Miss Rebels will learn from their two-game experience here.
BBA putting final touches on Team Bahamas for Caribbean Baseball Cup
WITH just about a week left before the start of the fourth Caribbean Baseball Cup, the Bahamas Baseball Association is putting the final touches on Team Bahamas.
Flyers looking forward to adding Lightbourne
SHORT handed for their initial appearance in the Baha Mar Hoops Pink Flamingo Championships, Dayton head coach Tamika Williams-Jeter expects her Flyers women’s basketball team will be much better when they return in two years with a much improved squad that includes Bahamian Denika Lightbourne.
IAN FERGUSON: Holding your entire team accountable
Accountability provides assurance that an individual or company is evaluated on their performance and/or behaviour related to something for which they are responsible. A great example of accountability is when you are able to limit distractions, and remain focused on achieving your goals and tasks.
Man ‘should serve 12 years’ for repeated sex offences
A 73-year-old Grand Bahama man convicted of having unlawful sexual intercourse with an eight-year-old girl was labeled a repeated child sex offender who should serve a prison term of 12 years, a Crown prosecutor submitted to the Supreme Court.
