A Brave New World
It is exactly seven months since the fateful election of the PLP and its parliamentary team, led by the Honourable Philip ‘Brave’ Davis, QC, MP. How do you, the Bahamian voter, rate their performances without fear of bias, rancor or downright fawning? I am a partisan of the ruling party, but I do believe that all of my views expressed herein are truthful and based on the ground facts and figures.
Bank fees
Convinced after my experience today to be treated as if I am an alien and have not been a client of either of my two banks for 30 plus years.
Man denied bail in murder case
A MAN was remanded to prison yesterday after being charged with murder.
Boy, 14, accused of $12k fraud
A 14-year-old boy was granted bail yesterday after he was arraigned in connection with $12,000 worth of fraud charges.
Archer looks ahead to 2023 CARIFTA games on home soil
AFTER turning in another distant second place finish behind powerhouse Jamaica at the return of CARIFTA, Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations president Drumeco Archer said there’s a lot of work to do to prepare for the hosting of the 50th anniversary of the championships next year.
Lucayan Basketball Club off to Florida on another tour
THE Lucayan Basketball Club, one of the fastest growing basketball and volleyball organisations for high school boys and girls players, is off to Florida to participate in another tour.
Inaugural Bain and Grants Town Summer Games set
MEMBER of Parliament Wayde Watson said one of the alternative ways of helping to deter some of the crime in his inner city community is to stage their inaugural Bain and Grants Town Summer Games.
CARIFTA swimming team hailed as having ‘made your country proud’ by sponsor IBS
THE CARIFTA swim team has been hailed as having “made your country proud” by sponsor Integrated Building Services (IBS).
WORLD VIEW: Developing countries also victims of Ukraine war
IN the words of UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, the war on Ukraine by Russia “is fast becoming a matter of life and death for vulnerable people around the world”.
PETER YOUNG: Britain gets tough on immigration
THE thorny issue of immigration has hit the headlines again on both sides of the Atlantic. In the US, the ending of Title 42, which allows the authorities to expel migrants before they have a chance to file for asylum, is causing major controversy while the UK government announced last week bold and imaginative new plans to handle illegal migrants landing on the country’s shores.
FACE TO FACE: Helping others to overcome life’s hurdles
“TURN hopelessness into hope, can’t into can, and impossible into possible” - a quote that Charlis Robins resonates with as she reflects on her growing career as an occupational therapist.
Govt ‘working to reduce backlog on citizenship’
PRESS secretary Clint Watson said while the government refuses to respond to criticism from the United States, it is working to reduce the backlog of people seeking a response to their citizenship applications.
Second Bahamian dies after US road crash
THE second Bahamian man involved in a fatal traffic accident in New Haven, Connecticut earlier this month has died, officials confirmed over the weekend.
Government ‘still in talks’ over Cabbage Beach access
PRESS secretary Clint Watson said the government is still in talks about how to ensure access to Cabbage Beach.
EDITORIAL: CARIFTA bid sounds good - but thin on details
IT has been a successful sporting weekend for The Bahamas, with the country’s CARIFTA team bringing home four gold medals in its 17-medal haul from the event in Jamaica.
Three held after 26 sacks of marijuana discovered
THREE Abaco men were arrested on Sunday after police found $1.2m worth of marijuana in a residence on the island.
‘Place consumers ahead of votes on price control’
Eliminating price controls “would more than offset” soaring inflation, a Bahamian retail chief is arguing, but politicians remain too obsessed with “perception” and election votes to allow consumers to benefit.
