WOMAN KILLED ON WAY TO PRAYERS: Victim dies from yet another stray bullet in gangland attack
A WOMAN who was on her way to a prayer meeting was shot by a stray bullet and died on Robinson Road last night, police said.
Flat on our face over good service
There is a science for providing service unfortunately we talk a lot about being ‘Better and Better’ but we fall flat on our face many times when suggesting you are offering the general public a reasonable level of service.
Parks authority audit
Do two wrongs ever make a right - Public Parks Authority contracts comments of FNM Leader.
Leave the schools shuttered
The Prime Minister is a man after my own heart. In the midst of the ongoing pandemic he is focus and relentless on getting the nation into a recovery mode. The economy is showing vital signs of improvement and more and more Bahamians are going back to work and/starting new businesses. Churches; restaurants and other social venues are gradually reopening. There are some who are calling for the reopening of schools, especially within the public sector.
The new Singapore?
There is an article in the business section reference turning The Bahamas into the equivalent of Singapore.
$1m drug defendant ‘just trying to make money’
A POLICE officer yesterday testified how one of the men accused of being involved in a near $1m drug operation in Exuma last year told the police on the day of his arrest that he “was just trying to make some money”.
‘Pay $400 fine over drugs’
A 45-year-old man who was found with more than two ounces of marijuana last week was yesterday ordered to pay $400 to avoid spending two months behind bars.
Man jailed for stealing TV
A 40-year-old man who admitted stealing a television set from a local restaurant on Christmas Day was sentenced to 14 months in prison yesterday.
Probation over marijuana
A MAN, taken to court on marijuana charges yesterday, was placed on six months probation.
Brent Spence was a ‘first class’ umpire
Brent Spence was considered a “first class” internationally certified umpire, who cared just as much about the sport as he did for his family, according to the Bahamas Softball Federation (BSF) in mourning the loss of the official who was based in Grand Bahama.
BSF’s annual general meeting, election of officers set for March 26
AFTER calling it off last year because of the spread of COVID-19, the Bahamas Softball Federation has announced that its annual general meeting and election of officers will now be rescheduled for Saturday, March 26.
‘They are playing sports all over the world at the school level. Why not the Bahamas?’
THE Grand Bahama Secondary Schools Athletic Association (GBSSAA) and the Grand Bahama Primary Schools Sports Athletic Association (GBPSSAA) are calling on the relevant government ministries to allow the resumption of sporting activities in the schools in Grand Bahama.
SAFE & SECURE: SIGNS OF THE TIMES
Almost two years later and there is seemingly no end in sight to the COVID-19 pandemic; the fifth such declared event since 1918. This particular one, though, harnesses the power of the Internet to drive its messaging. The media impact, notwithstanding the global spread, has been immediate and consistent. Perhaps the coverage has done more damage than the actual virus, but that is another story.
Gov’ts ‘strong stance’ limited GB Power hike
A Cabinet minister yesterday said the Government’s intervention was responsible for the 47 percent reduction in Grand Bahama Power Company’s base electricity rate increase.
VAT cut to help offset surge in local prices
A Cabinet minister yesterday said the VAT cut has helped offset some of the inflationary impact Bahamian consumers are now feeling from higher prices on food and other essentials.
Report of 'downed plane' sparks search off New Providence
POLICE officers and Defence Force officers searched waters at the Eastern end of New Providence last night after receiving a report of a downed plane.
PETER YOUNG: A hat-trick of howlers has taken the shine off of Great Britain
British people have always been avid travellers. Waves of migration from the days of colonial expansion during the early 19th century have been followed in modern times by large numbers choosing to live overseas, sometimes in the pursuit of economic opportunity, while nowadays the younger generation tends to be more mobile in an increasingly integrated world.
FACE TO FACE: Win, lose or draw, Jayda’s giving it all she has
MORE and more kids are becoming entrepreneurs these days. Parents are pushing their children to think outside of the box of just having a job or even having one source of income. This shows we are in a new age of parenting.
Jibrilu on pre-retirement leave
TOURISM Director General Joy Jibrilu is officially on pre-retirement leave, Tourism, Investments and Aviation Minister Chester Cooper has announced.
