Cruise line COVID cases ‘are going to happen’
TOURISM Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar said six passengers testing positive for COVID-19 on a Royal Caribbean International cruise which left The Bahamas last week is not a cause for alarm noting the passengers did not interact with locals.
DON’T BLAME US FOR BEETLE CARGO FIASCO: Shipping agents say sub-contractor was to blame for blunder
The Bahamian shipping agent for a vessel that offloaded wood waste containing an invasive beetle species yesterday pledged to fight impending Customs charges and efforts to make it “a scapegoat”.
NACAC chief Sands presents flowers to Jamaican sprinters
AS the president of the North American, Central American and Caribbean, Bahamian Mike Sands was afforded the opportunity to present the flowers to the Jamaican trio of Elaine Thompson-Herah, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce and Shericka Jackson for their sweep of the women’s 100 metres final.
Algernon Cargill makes history at Tokyo Olympics
WITH the competition already over for the Bahamas’ two-member team at the 2020 Olympic Games, Bahamas Aquatics president Algernon Cargill made history when he became the first Bahamian to be a part of a medal presentation in the swimming competition.
Burger King expanding ‘where it makes sense’
Burger King management say they are always looking to “expand where it makes sense” after the brand opened its latest restaurant on East Street south.
Tourism chief: COVID test tightening ‘right thing to do’
The Bahamas’ top hotelier yesterday said the government’s tightening of COVID-19 testing requirements for incoming travellers was “the right thing to do” in a bid to bring the country’s soaring infection rate under control.
Arawak Cay chief backs loitering ban
The Arawak Cay Association’s president says “one of the good things” about the government’s COVID-19 crackdown is the ban on loitering at the popular Fish Fry destination.
COFFEE AND GLOBALIZATION
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THE etymology of the word offers clues on the history and trajectory of what is, after water and tea, the most popular drink in the world; the English term coffee was adapted from the Dutch koffie, which in turn evolved from the Turkish kahve, itself based on the Arabic qahwah, which I’m told means “dark in colour”. It is believed the plant originates from Ethiopia and Sudan, while the first known reports of coffee being drunk dates from the 15th century, in Yemen, where it had arrived transported by Somali merchants.
Lucius Fox Jr gets call up to Major Leagues
LUCIUS Fox Jr became the latest Bahamian baseball player in the country’s history to receive his call up to the Major Leagues.
BTVI needs Jeff Lloyd
Please - allow me to speak candidly about my experience as a 2021 graduate of the Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute. I am a fully employed mother who decided to enroll in BTVI after attending the graduation ceremony of a friend in 2017 and hearing the newly appointed Minister of Education Mr Jeffrey Lloyd speak about his plans for Technical Education and how he will work to make sure that technical education gets the respect that it deserves. I took him at his word, knowing that he also graduated from BTVI.
Get rid of the Health Visa
As a long-time travel agency owner in cities in northern New Jersey I am writing because I am alarmed at the steep decline in interest for vacations in The Bahamas. For many years both Nassau and some of the out islands were very popular destinations for our clients. They were easy to book and good airline connections.
Charlton: ‘I expected more, so I think that hurts more’
HER dream was to become an Olympic medallist, but having fallen short of that goal, Devynne Charlton said she gave it all she had, finishing sixth in the women’s 100 metres hurdles final in Tokyo, Japan, in her first appearance at the games.
Jones puts on No.23 for first time
KAI Jones and the remainder of the Charlotte Hornets’ 2021 Draft Class were formally introduced to the organisation’s fanbase and donned his No.23 jersey for the first time.
Vaccinated visitors now have to take five-day test
INFECTIOUS disease expert Dr Nikkiah Forbes says changes to travel requirements revealed Monday by the Office of the Prime Minister are consistent with data about how COVID-19 variants are affecting the ability of vaccinated people to transmit the virus.
Steven Gardiner qualifies for 400m final, Alonzo Russell misses out
Bahamian national record holder Steven Gardiner and Grand Bahamian Alonzo Russell finished at the two ends of the spectrum in the men’s 400 metre semi-final at the 2020 Olympic Games.
BPL Skyguard Severe Weather Alert 2nd August – updated: Nassau
STARTS: 08/02/2021 8:50 AM EDT EXPIRES: 08/02/2021 12:00 PM EDT
Shaunae Miller-Uibo into 200m final, Anthonique Strachan bows out
SHAUNAE Miller-Uibo had to power back for a second place finish in her heat of the women’s 200 metres to advance to the final, but Anthonique Strachan’s third place comeback effort in her heat wasn’t enough for her to move on.
Charlton sixth in 100m hurdles final
Bahamian national record holder Devynne Charlton gave it her best shot in her debut at the 2020 Olympic Games, but she had to settle for sixth place in the final of the highly contested women’s 100 metre hurdles on Sunday.
Miller-Uibo and Strachan advance to 200m semis
AFTER all of the confusion over which three women should run the 200 metres at the 2020 Olympics, only two showed at the starting line on Monday at the Tokyo National Stadium in Japan with both Shaunae Miller-Uibo and Anthonique Strachan advancing to the semi-finals.
Devynne Charlton advances to 100m hurdles final, Pedrya Seymour bows out in semis
DEVYNNE Charlton came close to her national record in making the final in her Olympic debut in the women’s 100 metre hurdles, while Pedrya Seymour bowed out in her bid for her second straight appearance in the big dance.
