PETROL STRIKE FOR EASTER WEEKEND? Operators say they are struggling to survive as fuel costs increase
THE leadership of the Bahamas Petroleum Dealers Association is trying to ward off a planned Easter weekend strike by around 80 percent of operators who say their businesses are struggling to survive the economy compounded by the rising cost of fuel.
Permits problem
I read with great interest what Dr Nick Higgs and other scientists had to say on how permit delays and red tape are holding up important environmental research and conservation, and threatening the survival of our natural resources.
Feeding Bain Grants Town project seeks support
THE Feeding Bain Grants Town project is appealing for assistance in its efforts to support poeple affected by the economic effects of COVID-19.
Surge to a new record
WHILE it was another record breaking performance for decathlete Kendrick Thompson on Saturday in Miami, Florida, sprinters Steven Gardiner and Anthonique Strachan surged to victories in the men and women 200 metres in Devonshire, Bermuda. The trio led an array of Bahamian elite and collegiate athletes in action in various meets overseas.
A prayer for success ahead of Carifta challenge
WITH less than a week to go before they head off to the 2022 Carifta Games, the Bahamas Associations of Athletic Association’s 54-member team is making last minute preparations before they head off to Kingston, Jamaica.
Fox makes major league debut
LUCIUS Fox Jr made Bahamian history with his Major League Baseball debut and his storybook ending exceeded his own lofty expectations.
Chisholm goes viral but miss for Marlins
ANTOAN Richadson’s San Francisco Giants got the better of Jazz Chisholm Jr and the Miami Marlins in a tightly contested opening week series where each of the three games was decided by a single run.
Rivals - but close friends
ALTHOUGH there’s a lot of pressure competing against each other for the crown of the most versatile track and field athlete, Ken Mullings and Kendrick Thompson don’t allow that competitive edge to get in the way of their friendship outside of the sporting arena.
28 new cases over three days
THE Ministry of Health recorded just 28 new cases of COVID-19 over a three-day period last week.
Ship building and the Star class sailboat
On the flight from Nassau to New Jersey a couple of weeks ago I read the interesting and entertaining letter from Bruce Raine about the rich history of ship building and sailing in The Bahamas. Not only did it make the flight seem shorter, but it also brought up vivid memories of some of my experiences at sea while growing up as a young boy in Nassau during the war years.
Wayne Munroe’s opinions
So our esteemed cabinet minister Wayne Munroe feels his 40-year-old male client got a “too severe sentence” for having sex with a 14-year-old child. He said the child consented so everything is presumably rosy in the garden. Well, Mr Munroe, if the girl was 12, 10 or 8 and consented is that similarly fine by you? The reason why civilized societies have age of consent laws is to protect children. Guess why, Munroe? Yes, they are children they are not emotionally or intellectually developed so we protect them. Your client is a paedophile and in a first world country they would throw away the key and even on his release he would be carefully monitored.
Cox and Pritchard crowned victors
JOHN Cox and Erin Pritchard emerged as the King and Queen of the New Providence Cycling Association’s road race held on Sunday around the Medical Arts building on Fort Charlotte.
Bahamians land minor league assignments
MORE Bahamian minor league prospects received their minor league assignments to begin the 2022 season this week.
Strong turnout for Atlantis Tennis Day
ALTHOUGH it was just their first initiative to get the parents of their children involved, coordinator Philip Major Jr said he was thrilled by the turnout and participation for the Island Tennis Family Fun Day.
Man charged with string of robberies on Exuma
A MAN from Exuma was granted bail on Friday for a string of robberies on the island and was also ordered to pay a fine on a drug charge.
Not guilty plea to marijuana possession
A MAN was arraigned on Friday accused of marijuana possession.
Man in court on ammunition and firearm component part charges
A MAN was remanded to the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services on Friday after he was arraigned on ammunition and firearm component part charges.
Churches approved for 100% occupancy at services across The Bahamas
CHURCHES and places of religious worship across the country are now allowed to have services at maximum capacity, the Ministry of Health and Wellness said on Friday.
AG: Draft of Citizenship Act should be presented to Cabinet by summer
A DRAFT version of the Citizenship Act should be presented to the Cabinet by the summer, Attorney General Ryan Pinder said on Friday.
UPDATED: Governor General remains in Doctors Hospital under observation
FRIDAY AFTERNOON UPDATE: Government press secretary Clint Watson said the Governor General remains in Doctors Hospital under observation by his medical team. He continues to rest comfortably.
