Changing rules on entry to nation
I wish to add my voice to the concerns raised in your article yesterday by Robert Sands about entry into The Bahamas.
Ditching trash on our neighbours
Humans are indeed a queer lot. When we clean up our yard, we have no problem pitching our trash over the fence and into our neighbour’s yard. We then admire our yard and frown at our neighbour for living like a pig.
COVID protocols
COVID protocols... rules are made to be kept, Mr Prime Minister. Feeble excuse.
Ministers and masks
I believe it is okay if you have someone in your house positive with COVID if you test negative, but at the least wait five-days then certainly you can venture out taking a further test.
April date for hostel trial
SIX women charged in connection with the beating of a number of wards at the Children’s Emergency Hostel will stand trial in April.
Released after vagrancy charge
A MAN who spent three months on remand after being arrested for vagrancy last year has been released from custody.
Man in assault claim given bail
A MAN was granted bail yesterday in his ongoing trial in the Magistrate’s Court for allegedly assaulting his neighbour.
Sun re-sign reigning MVP Jonquel Jones to a multi-year contract
GRAND Bahamian native Jonquel Jones didn’t waste any time on her future in the Women’s National Basketball Association after she signed the core qualifying offer to remain with the Connecticut Sun yesterday as players began their free agent signing process.
Burrows officiates at fastpitch tourney in Fort Myers
AFTER heading off to officiate in a series of baseball tournaments, Martin ‘Pork’ Burrows finally got a chance to display his skills as an umpire in a fastpitch tournament for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic broke in 2020.
Titans softball in Fastpitch Classic
WITHOUT any local tournaments to compete in, the newly formed Titans softball team got a chance to travel to Fort Myers, Florida, to participate in the USA 2022 Winter Men’s Fastpitch Classic over the weekend.
DPM hopes Hilton close ‘very short’
The deputy prime minister yesterday expressed hope that the British Colonial resort’s imminent February 15 closure “could be very short” if it quickly finds a replacement for the Hilton brand.
GB airport bid to launch in 45 days
The deputy prime minister yesterday said the Government plans to launch the bidding process to transform Grand Bahama International Airport into a “world class” facility within the next 45 days.
Gov’t gives ‘priority focus’ to 30% foreign debt ratio
The Government is giving “priority focus” to reducing its foreign currency debt to 30 percent of total liabilities in a bid to reduce pressure on The Bahamas’ currency peg and external reserves.
Self-patronising society to boost entrepreneurs
The chairman of a newly-formed Entrepreneurs Society yesterday said it aims to “build wealth” via a self-patronising strategy where all 171 small business owners support each other.
PETER YOUNG: When we need help there’s one friend ready to dive in from the off
HOW interesting, and even inspiring, it was to read the words last week of Britain’s Armed Forces Minister about assistance to Tonga following the massive undersea volcanic eruption and tsunami that had earlier hit this island state in the Pacific. He was referring to the arrival on the scene of a ship of the Royal Navy, HMS Spey, to help with disaster relief work.
FACE TO FACE: Mammy was the rock on which Meka built her life
WE know the bond between a mother and child can be strong. But sometimes, a child grows up under the wing of a loving grandmother, and the bond can be even stronger.
Carnival to pay extra $1m fine for environment crimes
CARNIVAL’s Princess Cruise Lines Ltd has agreed to pay a $1m fine on top of a $20m penalty it received two years ago after pleading guilty to violating its probation for environmental related crimes.
EDITORIAL: Yet another plan for Grand Bahama
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis wants a plan. Not just any old plan, but a “complete visionary plan” for Grand Bahama.
