Men jailed for six weeks for vagrancy
TWO men were sentenced to six weeks behind bars yesterday for vagrancy.
Miller-Uibo, Moss and Strachan in action today
Team Bahamas is expected to begin competition today at the World Athletics’ World Indoor Championships in Belgrade, Serbia, with three of the five members in action.
CNF, ministry host Concussion Symposium
IN an effort to bring awareness to concussion education, Dr Myron Rolle and the Caribbean Neurosurgery Foundation (CNF) hosted a Concussion Symposium in conjunction with the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture (MYSC).
Fidelity-sponsored BAISS track & field meet ends today
DESPITE the lack of traditional rivalries and scoring systems, the Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools returned to sports with its 32 Track and Field Meet, sponsored by Fidelity Bank and Trust.
Baha Mar announces exclusive partnership with PXG
BAHA Mar, the leading integrated resort destination in The Bahamas, is excited to announce an exclusive partnership between PXG, Parsons Xtreme Golf, and its celebrated golf course, Royal Blue.
Abaco youth baseball gets ‘home run’
TROY Feaste got exactly what he waited for since he established the Abaco Youth Baseball League in 2019, just before the pandemic. He got all hands on deck.
IAN FERGUSON: Proper budgeting key to business growth
The month of March usually signals the start of budget hearings and defences throughout the government sector. Proper justification for monies required, and how they will be spent, is crucial if a business is going to succeed and grow.
New distillery’s boss urges water, power improvement
A Grand Bahama businessman said yesterday water quality and electricity services need improving if the island is to attract further investment.
Asset manager in $200m GB airport cargo hub offer
A Bahamian financier yesterday revealed a $150bn asset management firm last year offered to invest $200m in rebuilding Grand Bahama International Airport (GBIA) and developing a cargo hub at the site.
STATESIDE: ‘Subtext’ in the crisis in Ukraine
ELAINE is a New Yorker who has travelled extensively and worked overseas, including in the Caribbean where she fell in love with The Bahamas. She is definitely “woke.” To describe her as a fervently liberal anti-Trumper is a huge understatement.
FRONT PORCH: Lenten pilgrimage and spiritual exercises
THE days of Lent are like a mini-pilgrimage, a retreat, a time for spiritual exercises and practices in preparation for the celebration of Easter and rebirth. A dear friend, a source and example of mercy and healing, who lives overseas, attends daily mass during Lent at a parish not far from his residence.
EDITORIAL: Finger pointing and name calling won’t take us forward
THERE were some ridiculous political antics on show yesterday, with the leading figures of the PLP right at the heart of them.
Govt has approved baseball stadium funds
WORKS and Utilities Minister Alfred Sears revealed yesterday that the government has approved funding for construction works to resume at the Andre Rodgers Baseball Stadium.
Minnis heckled outside House
FORMER Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis was heckled and taunted by a small group of Progressive Liberal Party supporters as he walked into the House of Assembly yesterday.
Mobile police station launched
DAYS after a spate of murders at Thompson Lane, a 24-hour mobile police station was launched in the area yesterday.
Former PM: Bahamas had no choice over sanctions
FORMER Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham said The Bahamas has no choice but to sanction Russia after its deadly invasion of Ukraine.
Ex-PM: ‘Not one red cent missing’
Dr Hubert Minnis yesterday asserted that “not one red cent is missing” from any of the COVID-19 relief initiatives that came under fresh assault in Parliament from his successor.
Town Planning turns down swimming pigs expansion
Opponents of an Adelaide-based swimming pigs attraction yesterday hailed the Town Planning Committee for upholding “the rule of law” by denying its application to develop a bar and grill.
COVID food costs ‘far below’ NGOs average
The COVID food initiative’s 8 percent administrative costs ratio is “far below” the typical international benchmark for non-profits, a governance reformer revealed yesterday.
