Were the pirates actually expelled?
As per 47 illegals recently caught in our waters from at least six different countries, may I remind you of the words of the late American President Ronald Reagan, and I quote: "A nation that cannot control its borders ceases to be a nation."
‘Rise Bahamas, Rise!’
Attached is a poem written by me in April 1999, which I submit for publication in memory of our little darling Bella and the call to our national compassion and action: “Rise Bahamas, Rise!”
Risking their lives to flee an impoverished country
Just after the election last month, all hell broke loose when we were faced with what appeared to be an invasion of Haitian immigrants.
Drug trial adjourned
THE trial of a Dominican man and a Colombian man who denied smuggling cocaine into the country was adjourned yesterday after the prosecution’s witnesses failed to attend court.
Student stabbed on school campus
A STUDENT is in hospital after he was stabbed by another student on campus yesterday, police said.
Three pit bulls put down after attacking an elderly woman
THE Humane Society of Grand Bahama has put down three pit bulls which viciously attacked an elderly woman who was hospitalised last week with serious injuries.
‘Big Red Machine Madness’ to honour Sonja Knowles
BEFORE she officially retires as principal of St Augustine’s College in December, the Athletic Department is planning to hold “Big Red Machine Madness” in honour of Sonja Knowles on Saturday, November 27.
EVE AND DAVID RE-EMERGE AS WINNERS OF THE BAPTIST FAMILY FUN WALK RACE
EVE Dorsett and David Prabhu picked up where they left off two years ago as they re-emerged as the overall female and male winners of the Bahamas Baptist Missionary and Educational Convention Men’s Department 2021 Family Fun Walk Race on Saturday.
Major Jr named to Lotto Hot 100 List
HE’S considered to be a chip off the old block as an athlete following in the footsteps of his mother Bernadette ‘Chips’ McPhee, a former national team softball pitcher. But for Michael Major Jr, it’s all about creating his own identity as he swings his tennis racket.
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Tuesday, 9th November, 2021.
PETER YOUNG: Do politicians ever learn?
IT IS said journalists and diplomats have a great affinity. Both are scribes. Journalists tell the public what is happening by the moment and comment on it and diplomats report back regularly to their governments. The reporting by journalists is sometimes over dramatised and opinionated because that sells newspapers, while diplomats must stick strictly to the issue at hand and be objective without frills or exaggeration.
FACE TO FACE: A helping hand from a man I’ll never forget
HE was the shepherd of one of the oldest Baptist churches in The Bahamas and longest continuing Baptist church in the Caribbean. He presided over an entire convention of churches across the United States and the region. He was a nation builder and community leader. He was a husband, father, uncle and friend.
Govt ‘will not support GB electricity rate increase’
GRAND Bahama Minister Ginger Moxey has reiterated that the government will not support any rate increase for electricity on Grand Bahama at this time when many residents are still struggling after two major crises.
Dr Fauci urges Bahamians to continue to be vaccinated
DR ANTHONY Fauci, Chief Medical Advisor to the US President, says the end to the COVID-19 pandemic will see levels of infection that no longer disrupt societies across the world.
Office of the Spouse seeks greater protection for the nation’s children
ANN-MARIE Davis has committed the Office of the Spouse to working closely with the government, local non-profit groups and her CARICOM counterparts to bring more awareness and legislative proposals to offer greater protection for the nation’s children.
Jet ski stakeholders urged to stay within COVID-19 protocols
WITH the reopening of the jet ski sector set for next week, officials are urging stakeholders to work within established protocols to minimise any potential COVID-19 clusters arising from the sports.
‘No signs of slowing’: Realtor in 75% jump
A Bahamian real estate firm yesterday said it is aiming to “hold” the gains realised from this year’s 75 percent sales volume increase in a market that “shows no signs of slowing”.
BTC ‘shut down’ warning on mandatory vaccination
The Bahamas Telecommunications Company’s (BTC) line staff union yesterday warned it will “shut the company down” if its parent continues to push a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy.
Minister says Bahamians ‘alarmed’ by $10bn debt
A Cabinet minister yesterday conceded that Bahamians are becoming increasingly “alarmed” over the $10bnm-plus national debt and “systematic” action is needed to address it.
Governance reformers seek ‘proof in pudding’
Governance reformers yesterday said “the proof of the pudding will be in the eating” over the Davis administration’s pledges to enact anti-corruption and campaign finance reforms.
