Strachan named to Colts opening day roster
MIKE Strachan successfully overcame an offseason injury and a late start to training camp to make the Indianapolis Colts’ opening day roster for the second consecutive season.
Businesses hit by latest BPL outage
PARTS of New Providence experienced power outages yesterday due to a partial system interruption at Bahamas Power and Light.
Two face court over bail violations
TWO men were charged in Magistrate’s Court yesterday in separate cases of bail violation for murder and attempted murder.
Man accused of double murder bid
A MAN was remanded to the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services yesterday after he was charged with trying to kill two men over the weekend.
Man jailed for stealing $2,500
A MAN was sentenced to 13 months in prison yesterday for stealing $2,500 cash from a woman’s purse.
LAZAR CHARLTON: Riding the COVID roller coaster back to normality
Up and down goes the COVID-19 roller coaster, and we all have no choice but to stay on the ride. It does not matter if you get (motion) sickness, or simply just want off; we all have learned to just keep moving forward or, in fact, hurtle forward in an effort to catch up to the time we think we have lost.
Mortgage Corp cuts Nassau loans delinquencies to 30%
THE Bahamas Mortgage Corporation has slashed Nassau loan delinquencies by 20 percentage points, its chair disclosed yesterday, adding that too many borrowers believe they can escape paying because it is government owned.
FINA World Juniors: Swimmers in spotlight
FIVE members of team Bahamas were in action yesterday on day two of the 8th FINA (International Swimming Federation) World Junior Championships at the Videna Aquatics Center in Lima, Peru.
Champions crowned at 28th AID Claycourt Championships
THE 2022 AID Claycourt Championships is in the history books. The tournament ended with two exciting finals.
Pro basketball players Smith, Knowles sign with new clubs
FOLLOWING their appearance in the latest FIBA World Cup ‘23 Qualifying windows, a pair of senior men’s national team players have signed with new clubs for their upcoming pro campaigns.
ALICIA WALLACE: Why do our systems fail to live up to the needs of the people?
THE third anniversary of Hurricane Dorian is quickly approaching. Much has been said about the current administration‘s plans which do not come close to centering the people directly affected by the category five hurricane and their needs. The emphasis was placed on a concert which, for obvious reasons, comes across as a celebration rather than an opportunity for reflection. For many of us, what the government announced was ill-conceived and, worse, an insult to the people who are still trying to recover.
Govt aiming to sign four new industrial agreements
STATE Public Service Minister Pia Glover-Rolle said yesterday that government is aiming to sign at least four new industrial agreements with several unions before the anniversary of its first year in office.
Call for govt to do more on gender-related issues
A LOCAL women’s rights activist is calling on government to place more attention on dealing with gender-based issues, a day after police officials revealed statistics showing a rise in reported rapes.
Rebuilding in Sweeting’s Cay
SWEETING’S Cay has come a long way in three years since Hurricane Dorian, but more remains to be done before the community and people’s livelihood are fully restored.
Fidelity’s $500k behind but ‘still on $25m track’ despite falling
Fidelity Bank (Bahamas) is “still on track” to deliver $25m in full-year profits despite falling $500,000 behind pace at the 2022 half-way mark, its top executive said yesterday, as he looks to merchant services to close the gap.
Tourism ‘treading warily’ over Junkanoo Beach
The Ministry of Tourism yesterday rejected assertions that it was neglecting the concerns of Junkanoo Beach vendors, but said it was “treading carefully” due to uncertainty over who represents and speaks for them.
‘Head and shoulders’ above private aviation competitors
The Bahamas was yesterday praised for standing “head and shoulders above any country in its vision and strategy” for private aviation with the market having “settled down” following earlier fears over changed border entry protocols.
Construction chiefs differ on labour gap
Past and present Bahamian Contractors Association (BCA) presidents yesterday differed over whether construction is suffering an increase in skilled labour shortages post-COVID as one branded such arguments “a cop out”.
‘Blue Shoe Project’ is launched in Grand Bahama
THE Rotary Club of Grand Bahama launched ‘The Blue Shoe Project’ on Friday with a presentation of brand new school shoes to the Grand Bahama Children’s Home.
