COMMONWEALTH GAMES: LaQuan Nairn wins GOLD in the long jump
LaQuan Nairn won gold for The Bahamas in the long jump at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England on Thursday.
STATESIDE: You have to play close attention to follow how this game is being played
The notion of outside manipulation of American elections is now part of the contemporary political lexicon, thanks to the shenanigans of Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump’s amateurish but successful 2016 presidential campaign.
FRONT PORCH: Good habits help reduce crime
AMID the surge in violent crime and gang retaliation, some Bahamians suggest law-abiding citizens need not worry that gang members are killing each other. The argument is the former are doing the country and the police a favour.
EDITORIAL: Tug of war over sunken treasure
THE TREASURE of the Nuestra Señora de las Maravillas was lost under the waves of The Bahamas for more than three centuries – but on Monday, a museum will open to showcase some of the items found by underwater explorers.
Pintard criticises ‘disconnected’ govt
FREE National Movement Leader Michael Pintard was critical yesterday of the government’s response to several social and economic issues plaguing the country.
Davis: Govt considers inquiry into BPL issues
PRIME Minister Philip ‘Brave’ Davis yesterday said his administration is considering staging a number of official inquiries, among them one that will look into the affairs of Bahamas Power and Ligh Company.
‘Taking Over-the-Hill projects to new level’
A prominent doctor is asserting that his planned 15-storey parking garage and residential condo complex on Collins Avenue will “take Over-the-Hill developments by Bahamians to another level” if approved.
‘Success formula rethink’ on Eleuthera’s BPL woes
Eleuthera’s Chamber of Commerce president yesterday said the island “needs to rethink the formula for our success” with rolling power outages and blackouts set to potentially impact the island until Tuesday next week.
Firms ‘bleeding red’ as inflation hits 6.2% high
An accountant yesterday warned that “many Bahamian businesses are on the cusp of being in the red” as local inflation hit a “record” 6.2 percent increase for the 12 months to end-June 2022.
Gold Rock ‘setback’ for Gov’t GB revival
The Prime Minister yesterday admitted that the Gold Rock group’s decision to shutter all its businesses, and exit the country entirely, is a “setback” to his administration’s efforts to revive Grand Bahama’s economy.
Ex-Cabinet minister in $2m crowdfund raise
A former Cabinet minister yesterday revealed he is targeting a maximum $2m capital raise via the ArawakX crowdfunding platform as he bids to expand his food treatment network throughout The Bahamas and the Caribbean.
A drop in the ocean of our sunken treasures
The Treasure hunter salvaging the wreck of a sunken Spanish Galleon is set to open their museum on Monday, showcasing what they have found in Bahamian waters to date.
‘How will govt reach 70 percent vaccination target?’
WITH the government hoping to have a 70 percent vaccination rate among the public by year’s end, Former Health Minister Dr Duane Sands yesterday questioned how health officials planned to reach that target given slow vaccine uptake in the country.
FNM to address Gibson case ‘when details emerge’
FREE National Movement leader Michael Pintard says the party will speak more to Long Island MP Adrian Gibson’s pending court case in September when more details are expected to emerge.
Wilchcombe ‘to meet’ church on marital rape
SOCIAL Services and Urban Development Minister Obie Wilchcombe said he intends to meet with church leaders this month to the discuss the issue of marital rape.
Fixing citizenship ‘still on agenda’
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis maintains that fixing citizenship issues remains on his administration’s legislative agenda.
Relief as gas prices start to tumble
WITH a marked decrease in gas prices this week, petroleum retailers are hoping the reduction will continue.
Eleuthera suffers as plants hit by outages
ELEUTHERA residents are dissatisfied about the inability of Bahamas Power and Light to provide uninterrupted service on the island.
Why hasn’t family of boy found in pond come forward?
A DAY after the body of a boy was discovered in waters of a pond near the Oakes Field Sports Centre Golf Academy, no one has come forward to claim the child or reveal his identity.
