Briland resort enjoys 33% revenue surge
A Harbour Island hotelier yesterday said the Christmas holidays were “bananas as usual” with December 2022’s revenues 33 percent ahead of pre-COVID comparisons for that month.
‘Leave before we deport you’
IMMIGRATION Minister Keith Bell issued a stern warning yesterday to people living in the country illegally “to wind up” their affairs and leave immediately or face deportation.
‘I HEARD MY SON SCREAM FOR HIS LIFE’: Defence Force Officer murdered in his car
THE mother of a 30-year-old Royal Bahamas Defence Force officer who was shot and killed early yesterday morning said she heard her son scream for his life.
Aliv comes on board as CARIFTA sponsor
With a cheque of $289,000, Aliv came on board as the official broadcast sponsor of the 50th Golden Jubilee CARIFTA Games, all set for the Easter holiday weekend at the Thomas A Robinson National Stadium.
Independence ...from what?
I must once again give a salute to the amazing Lady Pam Burnside. She states the truth that this country will never move forward until the majority of the people are elevated to receive the goodness and richness of our land. Majority is ruled, rather than given the power to rule. It is blatantly evident that the oligarchy and the rich still wield the heavy hand in this land.
Minister leads Bahamas team at energy summit
A BAHAMIAN delegation headed by Cabinet minister, Vaughn Miller, travelled to Abu Dhabi to promote this nation’s renewable energy ambitions.
Construction ‘collapse’ if all undocumented workers lost
THE Bahamian Contractors Association’s (BCA) president yesterday said the construction industry would “collapse” if the Government deports every single undocumented worker in its latest threatened Immigration crackdown.
Gladstone Road firms aim to avoid Village Road’s fate
GLADSTONE Road businesses yesterday voiced optimism they will avoid the same fate as their Village Road counterparts when their own roadworks start as a similar outcome could cut commerce by 50 percent.
Psychological test for theft accused
A MAN was ordered to get a psychological evaluation yesterday after being accused of a failed purse snatching earlier this week.
Pandemic effects on the region
The consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, the conflict in Ukraine, climate change, and the general economic slowdown have brought the fight against food insecurity to the forefront of global public debate. Latin America and the Caribbean is not on the sidelines of this situation.
Nine months in jail over marijuana smuggling
A JAMAICAN was sentenced to nine months in prison yesterday after admitting to smuggling marijuana into the country in cereal boxes.
Woman must repay $922 stolen from employer
A WOMAN was ordered to repay her former employer yesterday after admitting to stealing $922 from a gaming house in Long Island last year.
IC Bahamas: USA Bluebird, Barbados in the win column
THE International Tennis Club’s 2023 IC Doubles Championships continued yesterday at the Nassau Lawn Tennis Club with the United States Bluebirds and Barbados winning the two matches played.
Gibson Jr prepares for England
BY virtue of making the cut for the 2023 Latin American Amateur Championships in Puerto Rico, Richard Gibson Jr has secured a berth in the British Amateur Championship.
Sports notes
OSSIE ‘the Sports Insider’ Simmons is back with his usual rankings for the senior boys’ high school basketball competition.
Red-Line Athletics Track Club all set for Texas Tech Under Armour High School Invitational
A TOTAL of 22 athletes, comprising 11 boys and 11 girls, make up a contingent of coaches and parents from the Red-Line Athletics Track Club, who are off this weekend to compete in the Texas Tech Under Armour High School Invitational.
IC Bahamas: Americans making impact
THE Bahamas has always been a special place for American tennis player turned instructor and administrator Robert Castorri.
ALICIA WALLACE: Embracing the spirit but losing the message?
ON January 13, a large bronze sculpture dedicated to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King was unveiled in Boston. Twenty feet long and 26 feet wide, titled “The Embrace”, it is meant to depict the Kings hugging, inspired by a photograph of the two after Dr King received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964.
EDITORIAL: Prime Minister presses climate change message
IT was a busy day for Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis yesterday.
