New Providence man is latest COVID victim
A 43-YEAR-OLD New Providence man has become the country’s latest victim of COVID-19.
Say no to PLP
Are you aware that many FNM supporters have been ousted from the FNM in the past three decades and counting? We are called FNMs in exile, or FNM-iEx for short. Some among us are in voluntary exile from the party, and others have been forced in to the situation by forces loyal to Pindling’s most illustrious PLP protégé at that time.
Home construction to start in Central Pines
WITHIN the next few days, the Disaster Reconstruction Authority will start construction of five homes in Central Pines, Abaco, one of the island’s popular housing subdivisions.
‘Pay people back and $3k fine’
A 44-year-old businessman who accepted money from two different clients without performing the services he agreed to carry out was yesterday fined $3,000 and ordered to pay back the people he inconvenienced.
Teenager is charged with murder
A TEENAGER was charged with murder and attempted murder in the Magistrate’s Court yesterday.
Pastors rent to numbers house boys
Some weeks back I saw a missive penned by a group of pastors that expressed disapproval of the appointment of a web shop gaming mogul by the Free National Movement government to a diplomatic post.
Destination Bahamas?
I have operated travel agencies in the Maine and eastern Massachusetts area for many years.
BREA chief: Govt must get subdivision correct
The Bahamas Real Estate Association’s (BREA) president yesterday said it was better for the government’s Prospect Ridge housing development be be done properly rather than put deadlines on it.
Govt urged to ‘strike health visa ‘balance’
A leading Bahamian aviation operator yesterday urged the government to “strike a balance” between demanding health travel visas from Bahamians while exempting foreigners from this requirement.
Independence sales ‘picking up steadily’
Retailers yesterday said sales are “picking up steady” for this weekend’s Independence Day celebrations following a 2020 when COVID restrictions meant celebrations were far more muted.
40-member NACAC team named
As one of the elder statesman, versatile Sasha Wells said she likes the make-up of the 40-member team that will represent the Bahamas at the North American, Central American and Caribbean Track and Field Championships.
CONCACAF Gold Cup: Bahamas eliminated
THE Bahamas senior men’s national soccer team continued its recent struggles in international play and was eliminated from the CONCACAF Gold Cup prelims, prior to the group stage.
Ayton’s quest for NBA title begins tonight
DEANDRE Ayton’s quest to become just the third Bahamian player to hoist the Larry O’Brien trophy begins in earnest tonight when his Phoenix Suns host the Milwaukee Bucks in game one of the 2021 NBA Finals.
FIBA World Cup 2023 Americas Pre-Qualifiers: Team Bahamas finishes with undefeated record
THE Bahamas senior men’s national basketball team finished the FIBA World Cup 2023 Americas Pre-Qualifiers for Group A with an undefeated record and will advance to the next round in November.
WORLD VIEW: The Caribbean should support ecocide as an international crime
SMALL island states and countries with low-lying coast are the victims of ecocide.
INSIGHT: Economic resurgence or a pandemic plunge hinges on our ability to secure vaccines
TOURISM Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar has been one of the most notable public proponents of Bahamians getting vaccinated. That is understandable, as the appraisal of his performance depends greatly on how well his ministry is at getting heads in beds.
INSIGHT: Legal letters and libel stir the waters at Central Bank
WEEKS after an interview with the press, a banker’s union boss has been told to apologise for remarks she made or face the consequences.
Smith: Keep food aid going
FEEDING 18,000 families on a monthly basis is a job the government should consider on a long-term basis, according to Bahamas Feeding Network Executive Director Philip Smith.
‘The nurses are sick’
AS the country battles its third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Bahamas Nurses Union is reporting that five nurses are out sick and one recently died from the deadly virus.
