Finding stillness: Sabbath rest in a busy season
AS the month of August winds down, the rush of life seems to return with full force.
140 construction jobs for $200m Exuma resort
A local construction company has announced it is preparing to hire more than 140 workers for the early construction phase of a $200m Exuma resort.
BCPOU secures five paid mental health days per year for some ZNS employees
SOME ZNS employees have secured five paid mental health days a year in a new industrial agreement between the Bahamas Communications and Public Officers Union (BCPOU) and the Broadcasting Corporation of The Bahamas, a rare benefit introduced as the government weighs making such leave mandatory nationwide.
FRONT PORCH: Outrage over light bills spreading like wildfire
Bahamians have often watched news stories and demonstrations around the world after the prices of basic commodities and services rose sharply and became unaffordable.
Donors urge greater investment in transplant options as kidney patient numbers rise
WITH more than 600 Bahamians now dependent on government-funded dialysis, kidney patients and living donors are urging greater investment in transplant options, saying their experiences prove that one healthy kidney is enough for a full, productive life.
STATESIDE: The Finnish line in Ukraine war progress
As the world anxiously waits for US president Donald Trump to wake up and smell the coffee to accept reality on Russia and its implacable president Vladimir Putin, a European leader heretofore mostly hidden off stage has emerged as a potential saviour.
Bahamas’ Volleyball Ladies suffer 3-1 loss to JA
DAY five of the CAZOVA Senior Volleyball Championship brought another action-packed evening at the Kendal GL Isaacs Gymnasium yesterday with both the women and men of Team Bahamas in action.
Minister celebrates return of Junior Pan American sailors
MINISTER of Youth, Sports and Culture Mario Bowleg gave his remarks at a press conference held at the Lynden Pindling International Airport yesterday to celebrate the return of Bahamian sailors who represented The Bahamas at the Junior Pan American Games in Paraguay.
$30m loan from IDB to help Blue Economy
The Davis administration has signed a $30m loan agreement with the Inter-American Development Bank to support small and medium-sized businesses in the Blue Economy.
Water tower improvements 'will broaden site's income'
Officials from the Antiquities, Monuments and Museums Corporation say improvements to the water tower will “broaden” the site’s income base.
Govt: Report shows we're moving in right direction
The Office of The Prime Minister in a statement yesterday said the Fiscal Responsibility Council’s Annual Budget report demonstrates the country is “moving in the right direction” and they will not be “distracted” while on the path of fiscal consolidation and continued growth.
Air Canada resumes flights
Director of Aviation Kenneth Romer said Air Canada will resume flights to the country today after reaching a settlement with their union.
UB student on probation after he was found with $120 worth of marijuana in backpack
A UNIVERSITY of The Bahamas (UB) student was placed on probation yesterday after police found $120 worth of marijuana in his backpack.
Possible serial stabber questioned by police
CONCERNS about a possible serial stabber have emerged after police revealed yesterday they are questioning a man in relation to three separate stabbing incidents in two days, including two against men in their 60s.
UB North Campus returns to pre-Dorian enrollment levels
The University of The Bahamas North Campus has returned to pre-Hurricane Dorian enrollment levels, welcoming 300 new students for the autumn semester.
Strachan: UB accreditation pursuit ‘most colonial thing’
PROFESSOR Ian Strachan, the former executive vice president (EVP) of the University of The Bahamas (UB), launched a sharp critique of the institution’s pursuit of international accreditation from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), branding it “the most colonial thing” UB could have done during The Bahamas’ 50th anniversary of independence.
Man charged with impersonating a policeman allegedly for several weeks
A 20-year-old man has pleaded not guilty to charges of falsely pretending to be a public officer and unlawfully possessing police paraphernalia.
Tragedy strikes on teen’s birthday
JUST hours after staying up past midnight with classmates who called to celebrate his 13th birthday, Prince Chaz Wright was killed in a car crash that has devastated his family and school community.
