Celebrity artist is an icon
THE Celebrity Artist, Jamaal Rolle, who is also the daily cartoonist for The Tribune, is to be named as a cultural icon in a ceremony tonight.
China’s rise is peaceful and unstoppable
At the recent celebrations for the centennial anniversary of the Communist Party of China attended by 70,000 people and watched by fellow Chinese all over the world, General Secretary Xi Jinping confidently announced that China has fulfilled its first centenary goal of turning China into a moderately prosperous society by putting an end to absolute poverty. This is a historic achievement for a century-old party, who was born in the throes of a semi-colonial and semi-feudal society.
Murder spree a boon for defence attorneys
Nassau is currently under-siege by a violent group of gangs engaging in a reckless game of tit-for-tat, which has spilled over into communities that were once thought to be safe.
Employer to still pay for staff COVID tests
A prominent Bahamian merchant yesterday backed away from requiring employees to pay for their own COVID-19 tests and said it will comply with an Act that requires it to foot the bill.
No obligation to act on all EIA feedback
A senior government official yesterday said there was no obligation to require investors to alter projects based on feedback from Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) consultations.
A deserved honour
It is heartwarming to see my friend Algernon Sidney Patrick Benedict Allen receive a well-deserved honour. The honour given can hardly compensate for his charity. His selflessness is his calling card. The ease he displayed in freely giving is a rare quality. I am positively sure that many would quickly jump to their feet in applauding Allen’s contributions to this country. He is selfless. Few have helped more people than he.
College rivals are now business partners
THEY were college rivals, but now Bahamian quartermiler Chris ‘Fireman’ Brown is teaming up with American Bryan Swarn as business partners to bring an alternative to team uniforms to the Bahamas.
Cleare, Miller ink deals with new clubs
A PAIR of national basketball team players are on the move early in the offseason after they inked deals with new clubs in new countries.
‘Give a date for Straw Market’
STRAW vendors are once again calling for the government to provide a timeline on the re-opening of the Nassau Straw Market, saying it’s “unfair” that other tourism businesses are allowed to operate while their place of employment remains closed.
IAN FERGUSON: Companies need annual check-up
Companies throughout the world use the start of the year’s third quarter to begin the process of planning for a new calendar year. They engage in talent development for their staff, formulate strategic business plans, create company goals and objectives - all in the hope of enjoying a more productive and profitable new year.
HUBERT EDWARDS: A matter of life and debt
There is every expectation that The Bahamas’ current economic crisis will eventually come to an end. These things always do. What is not as clear is when, and how, it will be corrected.
GB businesses placed in ‘unsustainable’ situation
Grand Bahama businesses yesterday asserted that cross-border commerce is in an “unsustainable” situation with Customs’ system for the electronic clearance of goods inoperable for more than three weeks.
Man filmed fighting policeman jailed for eight months
THE 23-year-old man who was filmed fighting an officer who attempted to arrest him over a traffic violation was yesterday sentenced to eight months in prison.
Suspect in arms case is denied bail
A 24-year-old man who denied importing firearms and ammunition into the country was remanded to prison overnight pending a bail hearing.
Man ‘stabbed his landlord in neck’
A TENANT stabbed his landlord in the neck multiple times during a confrontation last month, a court was told yesterday.
Bail granted for customs broker in $2.5m fraud case
A CUSTOMS broker who denied stealing from and defrauding Cable Bahamas of more than $2.5m over a 12 month period was yesterday granted bail ahead of her trial.
Marine honoured
MARINE Seaman Jerard Forbes has been recognised as the Marine of the Quarter for the Military Aid to Civil Authority (MACA) Department.
More NCAA offers roll in for Prince Strachan
PRINCE Strachan continues to pick up additional NCAA offers this offseason, setting the stage for what is expected to be an active recruiting process in his senior year.
Man shot dead in Elizabeth Estates
A MAN became the country’s latest murder victim after he was killed outside a home in the Elizabeth Estates community on Thursday.
