First annual Cocodimama Basketball Camp starts today in James Cistern
THE Eleuthera Amateur Basketball Association and the Cocodimama Charming Resort have joined forces to establish the first annual Cocodimama Basketball Camp.
Golf teams feeding the needy in inaugural BFN Golf Tournament
WITH the demand increasing on a daily basis for those in need for food, the Bahamas Feeding Network is making an extra effort to raise at least $100,000 to be able to assist as much as they can by hosting its inaugural Golf Tournament on Sunday, September 25 at the Ocean Club Golf Club.
Dead fish in video 'probably from catch that was dumped'
A VIDEO of scores of dead fish scattered ashore on Delaporte Beach made the rounds on social media yesterday causing concern.
Pushing for sports tourism in Grand Bahama
AS the government aims to push for sports tourism in Grand Bahama, Sports Minister Mario Bowleg revealed that another sports event is in the pipeline for the first quarter of 2023.
STATESIDE: Debating the ‘Missing Middle’
RICHARD and his wife of six years, Elise, live in a large northeastern US metropolitan area. They have a young son and Elise is expecting the couple’s second child later this year.
FRONT PORCH: Bending arc toward justice not inevitable
BARACK Obama often quotes the ethical instruction of Dr Martin Luther King, Jr: “The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends towards justice.” The proximate provenance of the instruction is traced to Theodore Parker, an abolitionist reformist Unitarian minister.
EDITORIAL: Support the survivors of Hurricane Dorian
THERE has been much talk lately of the impact of climate change on the economy – but the very human cost of climate disasters are still with us.
Nurses celebrate as new agreement signed
THE Bahamas Nurses Union was yesterday in celebratory mode with the signing of a new industrial agreement between the BNU and the Public Hospitals Authority, giving them a retention bonus and salary increases.
Five-year industrial agreement signed by Public Managers Union
AFTER two years of contention between both parties, the National Insurance Board and Public Managers Union signed a five-year industrial agreement yesterday.
Frustration as roadworks continue on Village Road
WITH the Village Road Improvement Project still underway some local businesses and motorists are frustrated with the continued inconvenience of the road repairs.
Port row owners in residency woe
The US family battling the Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA) has cause for further Bahamian frustration - the Government’s failure to process three separate permanent residency applications despite their $41m investment in this nation.
Lyford Cay condo has to slash units by 30%
Planning authorities have given the go-ahead for a controversial Lyford Cay condo project provided its height is reduced by one-third - and the number of units slashed by 30 percent - to address “overdevelopment” concerns.
Cigarette supplier loses multi-million tax battle
A Freeport-based cigarette manufacturer’s claim that it was “unlawfully compelled” to pay millions of dollars in Excise Tax to Bahamas Customs was yesterday dismissed in its entirety by a Supreme Court judge.
‘Misguided’ focus over corporate income tax
The Government’s approach to corporate income tax has been branded “misguided” by a prominent banker because the focus is largely on ensuring compliance with international demands.
Sands criticises Mitchell for his ‘early morning emotional rants’
FREE National Movement Chairman Dr Duane Sands has called on his counterpart in the Progressive Liberal Party to use his platform to update the public on the government’s accomplishments instead of going on “early morning emotional rants”.
Abaco Chamber concern over illegal dwellings
NEARLY three years after Hurricane Dorian decimated Abaco and its surrounding cays, portions of the island continue to be challenged by the proliferation of illegal dwellings and unreliable utilities.
Families run out of time to claim bodies
FAMILIES of the migrants who died in the failed human smuggling tragedy last month had until yesterday to claim the bodies of their loved ones, said activist Louby Georges.
Boy drowns on Abaco beach
A BOY drowned in Abaco, just days after Minister of Education Glenys Hanna Martin announced that the government would introduce swimming lessons in public schools this year.
'Concern’ about events
DESPITE a concern about recent crowded events held in New Providence, Health and Wellness Minister Dr Michael Darville said officials are preparing to discontinue the need for the emergency operations centre to approve events.
